Method, time consumer system, and computer program product for maintaining accurate time on an ideal clock

A time consumer system for maintaining accurate time on an ideal clock comprising:

• a processor, and
• a computer readable memory coupled to the processor, wherein the computer readable memory contains computer readable program instructions that configure the processor to:
• receive time information from a local clock, a reference clock, and one or more secondary clocks;
• calculate frequencies for the local clock, the reference clock, and the one or more secondary clocks;
• compare the calculated frequencies of the reference clock to the calculated frequencies of the one or more secondary clocks;
• detect a holdover and/or a compromise situation based on the comparison;
• and,
• syntonize the ideal clock to one or more of the calculated frequencies.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable computer instructions for maintaining accurate time in an ideal clock of a timing device, the computer instructions are configured to cause a computer to perform operations comprising the following steps:

• receive time information from a local clock, a reference clock, and one or more secondary clocks;
• calculate frequencies for the local clock, the reference clock, and the one or more secondary clocks;
• compare the calculated frequencies of the reference clock to the calculated frequencies of the one or more secondary clocks;
• detect a holdover and/or a compromise situation based on the comparison;
• and,
• syntonize the ideal clock to one or more of the calculated frequencies.