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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2021
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Gábor Kovács, Dunakeszi, HU;
Stefano Ruffini, Rome, IT;
Riccardo Rimarchi, Hässelby, SE;
Mikael Johansson, Solna, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
There is provided mechanisms for relative time error (TE) information distribution in a telecommunication network using a precision time protocol (PTP). A method is performed in a gateway device in a telecommunication network having hierarchical segments. The method comprises receiving TE information from a telecom grandmaster (T-GM) of the hierarchical segments. The method comprises preserving a total TE information of the received TE information. The method comprises resetting an accumulated path TE of the received TE information. The method comprises outputting an indication of the reset accumulated path TE and the preserved total TE information to a sub-segment of the hierarchical segments.