Method for aligning and/or synchronising meter values of at least two devices, device, and arrangement of devices

A system for performing a method for aligning counter values of at least two devices, comprising:

• a first device having:
• a first receive facility for forwarding reference counter values of at least a second device to a counter-value alignment unit of the first device at receive times,
• a first counter facility for transferring a receive counter value to the counter-value alignment unit at each of the receive times,
• a first counter-value alignment unit for assigning the, or at least one, reference counter value to a receive counter value at each of the receive times for the purpose of aligning the counter values;
• and
• a second device having:
• a second receive facility for forwarding reference counter values of the first device to a second counter-value alignment unit of the second device at receive times,
• a second counter facility for transferring a receive counter value to the second counter-value alignment unit at each of the receive times,
• a second counter-value alignment unit for assigning the, or at least one, reference counter value to a receive counter value at each of the receive times for the purpose of aligning the counter values.

A system for performing a method for aligning counter values of at least two devices, comprising:

• a first device having:
• a first receive facility for forwarding reference counter values of at least a second device to a first counter-value alignment unit of the first device at first receive times,
• a first counter facility for transferring a first receive counter value to the first counter-value alignment unit at each of the receive times,
• a first counter-value alignment unit for assigning the, or at least one, reference counter value to a receive counter value at each of the first receive times for the purpose of aligning the counter values;
• a second device having:
• a second receive facility for forwarding reference counter values of the/a third device to a second counter-value alignment unit of the second device at second receive times,
• a second counter facility for transferring a second receive counter value to the second counter-value alignment unit at each of the receive times,
• a second counter-value alignment unit for assigning the, or at least one, reference counter value to a receive counter value at each of the receive times for the purpose of aligning the counter values;
• and
• a third device having:
• a third receive facility for forwarding reference counter values of at least a reference counter of the second device to a third counter-value alignment unit of the third device at third receive times,
• a third counter facility for transferring a third receive counter value to the third counter-value alignment unit at each of the receive times,
• a third counter-value alignment unit for assigning the, or at least one, reference counter value to a receive counter value at each of the receive times for the purpose of aligning the counter values.