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Communication system and method for synchronizing a plurality of network nodes after a network lock condition occurs

  • US 8,861,664 B2
  • Filed: 06/15/2012
  • Issued: 10/14/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for synchronizing a plurality of network nodes after a network lock condition occurs within a network, the method comprising:

  • calculating a unique phase delay at each of the plurality of network nodes after the network lack condition occurs, wherein each unique phase delay consists of an amount of phase delay needed for a data frame to travel between a receive pin of a network node to a transmit pin of the same network node; and

    generating a local trigger signal simultaneously at each of the plurality of network nodes by compensating for the unique phase delays calculated at each of the plurality of network nodes, and wherein the local trigger signals are used to synchronize events occurring at each of the plurality of network nodes.

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