Apparatus and Method for Decentralized Synchronization
OwnerJuergen Michelinventor
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Abstract
A base station apparatus may be provided, which may include a synchronization device for generating a synchronization measure, wherein the synchronization measure can represent a quality measure of synchronization for the base station apparatus and wherein the base station apparatus may include a sending device for sending the synchronization measure to further devices.
Claims14
Base station apparatus comprising
- a synchronization device for generating a synchronization measure, wherein the synchronization measure represents a quality measure of synchronization for the base station apparatus;
- a sending device for sending the synchronization measure to further devices in a communication network.
User equipment apparatus comprising a receiving device for receiving a first signal from a first device and a second signal from a second device;
- an evaluation device for evaluating a time difference value between the first signal and the second signal;
- a sending device for sending the time difference value to an apparatus;
- wherein the time difference value allows to determine a synchronization measure of the apparatus.
Server apparatus comprising a storage device for storing a first synchronization measure and a second synchronization measure, wherein the first synchronization measure is stored in relation to a first identification of a first apparatus;
- and wherein the second synchronization measure is stored in relation to a second identification of a second apparatus.
Method for synchronizing a non-synchronized apparatus with a first apparatus and a second apparatus in a communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving a first synchronization measure from the first apparatus;
- receiving a second synchronization measure from the second apparatus;
- comparing the first synchronization measure with the second synchronization measure;
- selecting at least one measure from the group of measures consisting of the first synchronization measure and the second synchronization measure such that the selected synchronization measure represents the highest quality of synchronization of the first synchronization measure and the second synchronization measure;
- synchronizing the non-synchronized apparatus with that apparatus representing the highest quality of synchronization.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.