Time stamp offset in data packet bundling
AssigneeAlcatel
InventorsRobert Gammenthaler, Brian Tatum
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for time stamp offset in data packet bundling including filling a globally distributed time stamp based upon a globally distributed time, receiving a signal unit, resolving a difference in time between the globally distributed time stamp and the reception of the signal unit and assigning a time offset based upon the resolved time difference.
Claims24
A method for time stamp offset in data packet bundling, comprising:
- filling a globally distributed time stamp based upon a globally distributed time;
- receiving a signal unit;
- resolving a difference in time between the globally distributed time stamp and the reception of the signal unit;
- and
- assigning a time offset based upon the resolved time difference.
A method for time stamp offset in data packet bundling, comprising:
- filling a globally distributed time stamp based upon a globally distributed time;
- receiving a signal unit;
- resolving a difference in time between the globally distributed time stamp and the reception of the signal unit;
- and
- extracting level 2 information from the signal unit.
A system adapted to provide time stamp offset in data packet bundling, comprising:
- a link card module, wherein the link card module comprises:
- an integrated link monitor adapted to receive a signal unit and a globally distributed time stamp based upon a globally distributed time;
- and
- a timer coupled to the integrated link monitor, the timer adapted to resolve a difference in time between the reception of a signal unit and the globally distributed time stamp.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions for:
- filling a globally distributed time stamp based upon a globally distributed time;
- receiving a signal unit;
- resolving a difference in time between the globally distributed time stamp and the reception of the signal unit;
- assigning a time offset based upon the resolved time difference;
- and
- bundling a data packet including the globally distributed time stamp, the signal unit and the time offset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.