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US 2007/0178921 A1Published application
Method and system for synchronizing a network of RF devices
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobert Cutler, Glen Engel, John Edison
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Abstract
A network of RF devices is connected to a central processing device and a common network clock. The central processing device and the RF devices exchange timing information in order to synchronize the network of RF devices to a common time defined by the common network clock.
Claims20
An RF device for use in a network of RF devices, comprising:
- a network controller connected to a network connection;
- and
- a time controller operable to exchange timing information with the network controller and synchronize a receiver clock to a common time using the exchanged timing information.
A network, comprising:
- a central processing device;
- and
- a plurality of RF devices each connected to the central processing device through one or more network connections, wherein each RF device includes a network controller configured to exchange timing information with the central processing device and a time controller configured to synchronize a receiver clock to a common time using the exchanged timing information.
A method for synchronizing a network of RF devices to a common time defined by a common network clock, wherein the network of RF devices are connected to a central processing device, the method comprising:
- exchanging timing information between the central processing device and each of the RF devices in the network of RF devices;
- and
- synchronizing a receiver clock in each RF device in the network of RF devices to a common time using the exchanged timing information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.