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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2023
Cisco Technology Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Manik Singhal, Bengaluru, IN;
Parthibhan Paramaguru, Bengaluru, IN;
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus configured to dynamically maintain mutually traceable clocks of different types may comprise a memory and a processor communicatively coupled to one another. The processor may be configured to receive a first clock and a second clock from a first network device, receive a third clock from a second network device, and select the first clock as a Precision Time Protocol (PTP) clock. Further, processor may be configured to determine a first traceability between the first clock and the second clock, determine a second traceability between the first clock and the third clock, and select the second clock or the third clock as a Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) clock.