Synchronization of elements in a network
AssigneeMicrochip Technology Incorporated
InventorLars Ellegaard
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Abstract
A network-synchronization device may include a match filter. The match filter may be configured to generate events for synchronizing operation of elements of a network at least partially responsive to timing frames generated at a network switch. The events for synchronizing operation of the elements may include a first event generated at least partially responsive to first information associated with a first element and a second event generated at least partially responsive to second information associated with a second element. Related systems and methods are also disclosed.
Claims26
A network-synchronization device, comprising:
- a match filter comprising a memory and a processor, the match filter to:
- detect valid timing frames at least partially responsive to comparisons of timing-frame definitions with information included in timing frames generated at a network switch;
- associate respective elements of a network with respective detected valid timing frames;
- and
- generate events for synchronizing operation of the associated respective elements of the network.
A system comprising:
- a network switch to generate timing frames;
- and
- a network-synchronization device, comprising:
- a match filter comprising a memory and a processor, the match filter to:
- detect valid timing frames at least partially responsive to comparisons of timing-frame definitions with information included in timing frames generated by the network switch;
- associate respective elements of a network with respective detected valid timing frames;
- and
- generate events for synchronizing operation of the associated respective elements of the network.
A system comprising:
- a first element;
- a second element;
- and
- a network-synchronization device, comprising:
- a match filter comprising a memory and a processor, the match filter to:
- detect valid timing frames at least partially responsive to comparisons of timing-frame definitions with information included in timing frames generated by a network switch;
- associate respective ones of detected valid timing frames with respective ones of the first element or the second element;
- and
- generate events for synchronizing operation of the associated respective ones of the first element or the second element.
A method, comprising:
- detecting valid timing frames at least partially responsive to comparing timing frame definitions with information included in timing frames generated at a network switch;
- associating respective elements of a network with respective detected valid timing frames;
- and
- generating events for synchronizing operation of the associated respective elements of the network.
A network-synchronization device, comprising:
- a match filter configured to
- generate events for synchronizing operation of elements of a network at least partially responsive to information included in timing frames generated at a network switch,
- wherein the events for synchronizing operation of the elements comprise a first event generated at least partially responsive to first information associated with a first element and a second event generated at least partially responsive to second information associated with a second element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.