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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2008
Yasushi Nishine, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasushi Nishine, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A first communication apparatus receives, from a second communication apparatus, information indicating the number of relays from a first supplying apparatus to the second communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus receives, from a third communication apparatus, information indicating the number of relays from a second supplying apparatus to the third communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus transmits, to the third communication apparatus, information indicating the number of relays from the first supplying apparatus to the first communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus transmits, to the second communication apparatus, information indicating the number of relays from the second supplying apparatus to the first communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus selects the second communication apparatus, which has a smaller number of relays among the second and the third communication apparatuses. The first communication apparatus synchronizes a clock thereof with a clock of the second communication apparatus.
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