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.
Claims27
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.
A system comprising:
- a network switch configured to generate timing frames;
- and
- 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 the timing frames,
- 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.
A system comprising:
- a first element;
- a second element;
- and
- 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 the first element and a second event generated at least partially responsive to second information associated with the second element.
A method for synchronizing operation of elements in a network, the method comprising:
- comparing first received information of a first received timing frame with first definition information associated with a first element, the first timing frame generated at a network switch;
- in response to observing a relationship between the first received information and the first definition information, generating a first event for the first element;
- comparing second received information of a second received timing frame with second definition information associated with a second element, the second timing frame generated at the network switch;
- and
- in response to observing a relationship between the second received information and the second definition information, generating a second event for the second element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.