Method and devices for compensating for path asymmetry

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9112628
APP PUB NO 20150092794A1
SERIAL NO

14044083

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This invention relates to methods and devices for compensating for path asymmetry, particularly with reference to time and frequency synchronization. The invention has particular application where time and frequency synchronization over packet networks using, for example, the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is being carried out. Typically communication path delays between a time server (master) and a client (slave) are estimated using the assumption that the forward delay on the path is the same as the reverse delay. As a result, differences between these delays (delay asymmetries) can cause errors in the estimation of the offset of the slave clock from that of the master. Embodiments of the invention provide techniques and devices for compensating for path delay asymmetries that arise when timing protocol messages experience dissimilar queuing delays in the forward and reverse paths.

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  • BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY;EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION;KHALIFA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND RESEARCH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aweya, James Abu Dhabi, AE 79 2934
Chaloupka, Zdenek Abu Dhabi, AE 7 44

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