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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2000
Dennis A. Barney, Morton, IL (US);
Steven V. Christensen, Peoria, IL (US);
Timothy A. Cross, Metamora, IL (US);
Michael R. Lyons, Peoria, IL (US);
Ron J. Penick, Forsyth, IL (US);
Curtis V. Rocke, Metamora, IL (US);
Christian A. Schreiner, Peoria, IL (US);
April D. Scott, East Peoria, IL (US);
David G. Young, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes a method and apparatus of managing time for a processing system located on a machine. The processing system includes a plurality of controllers and a communication network connecting each of the controllers. Each of the controllers has a local clock. The method includes the steps of establishing an operating characteristic of the machine, determining whether to update a local time in response to said operating characteristic, and updating said local time based upon the local clock in response to said update determination.