Inter-packet gap network clock synchronization
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1. A network component comprising:
- at least one processor configured to;
add a clock synchronization data to a data stream comprising a plurality of Ethernet packets,wherein the clock synchronization data is located in a gap between two of the Ethernet packets, andwherein the clock synchronization data is not located in every gap between the Ethernet packets.
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Abstract
A network component comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising adding a clock synchronization data to a data stream comprising a plurality of Ethernet packets, wherein the clock synchronization data is located in a gap between two of the Ethernet packets. Also disclosed is a method comprising adding a clock synchronization data to a gap between a plurality of Ethernet packets in a data stream, wherein the clock synchronization data comprises a timestamp, a first bit that indicates whether the clock synchronization data is a request or an acknowledgement, and a second bit that indicates a requested operational mode.
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1. A network component comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; add a clock synchronization data to a data stream comprising a plurality of Ethernet packets, wherein the clock synchronization data is located in a gap between two of the Ethernet packets, and wherein the clock synchronization data is not located in every gap between the Ethernet packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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adding a clock synchronization data to a gap between a plurality of Ethernet packets in a data stream, wherein the clock synchronization data comprises; a timestamp; a first bit that indicates whether the clock synchronization data is a request or an acknowledgement; and a second bit that indicates a requested operational mode, wherein the clock synchronization data is about four octets long, the first bit is located at about a sixth bit in a fourth octet, and the second bit is located at about a seventh bit in the fourth octet. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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