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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2019
Continental Automotive Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Helge Zinner, Munich, DE;
Julian Brand, Munich, DE;
Continental Automotive GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
A node may determine the topology of a computation system. The computation system is a network of nodes and multiple nodes are capable of being a grandmaster clock source. The method includes starting a best clock selection process, announcing clock information, and if the node is not acting grand master then receiving messages announcing clock information from other nodes of the network. Topology information is extracted from the messages, and if the node is acting grandmaster then retiring from the position of grandmaster. The best clock selection process steps are repeated until no node of the network becomes acting grandmaster.