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US 6,285,687 B1Granted
Timing system and method for distributing a timing signal
AssigneeAlcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
InventorsGregory S. Lovelace, Michael H. Jette, Steven D. Sensel, Edgar L. Read, Amanda G. Noe
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Abstract
A timing system for distributing a timing signal includes a master timing system that receives a network timing reference. The master timing system generates a master timing signal from the network timing reference. A distributed services node timing system receives the master timing signal and embeds a timing signal into a data transmission frame. A network interface island receives the data transmission frame and retrieves the embedded timing signal therefrom.
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A timing system, comprising:
- a master timing system operable to receive a network timing reference and to generate a master timing signal;
- a distributed services node timing system coupled to the master timing system, the distributed services node timing system operable to receive the master timing signal and to embed a timing signal in a data transmission frame;
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- a network interface island timing system coupled to the distributed services node timing system, the network interface island timing system operable to receive the data transmission frame and to retrieve the embedded timing signal from the data transmission frame.
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A timing method, comprising:
- receiving a network timing reference;
- generating a master timing signal in response to the network timing reference;
- generating a timing reference signal in response to the master timing signal;
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- embedding the timing reference signal within network data transmitted in a data transmission frame.
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