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US 5,315,566 AGranted
Time scale computation system
AssigneeTiming Solutions Corporation
InventorSamuel R. Stein
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Abstract
An improved system for providing ensemble time from an ensemble of oscillators is provided. The improved system provides an ensemble time definition whose large number of possible solutions for an ensemble time are constrained to a limited number of solutions. In one embodiment, a substantially infinite number of solutions is constrained to a single solution.
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A system for providing an ensemble time comprising:
- a plurality of clocks, each of said plurality of clocks providing a clock signal;
- first means for measuring differences between clock signal related parameters for pairs of clocks of said plurality of clocks;
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- second means, which uses said differences, for providing a first ensemble time, said second means including means for implementing an ensemble time definition that has a plurality of solutions which are representative of an ensemble time and means for constraining said plurality of solutions to a number of solutions that is less than said first plurality of solutions.
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