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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2014
Applicant:
International Electronic Machines Corporation, Troy, NY (US);
Inventors:
Zahid F. Mian, Loudonville, NY (US);
Bruce P. McKenney, Selkirk, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Machines Corp., Troy, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/06 (2006.01); G01D 9/00 (2006.01); H04Q 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/0655 (2013.01); G01D 9/005 (2013.01); H04Q 9/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A network of nodes communicating with a central node using a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) communications network is disclosed. Each node can synchronize an internal clock with an internal clock of the central node when entering the TDMA communications network using a packet received from the central node. Furthermore, each node can maintain synchronization using subsequent packets communicated in the TDMA communications network and a time slot assigned for the subsequent packet.