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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2008
Serge Defrance, Rennes, FR;
Thierry Tapie, Rennes, FR;
Philippe Rio, Rennes, FR;
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne, Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A device is operative to send packets in a packet communication network having at least two stations. According to an exemplary embodiment, the device operates by: extracting image pips on the basis of a synchronization signal; initializing a first counter on the basis of the the image pips; initializing a second counter according to zero-crossings of the first counter; sampling the second counter every period T, where Temanates from a time base synchronized on all the stations of the network; sending packets containing the samples of the second counter in the network; receiving at least one phase deviation value Δφ to be applied; and sending the at least one phase deviation value Δφ in the network. The present invention also pertains to a device operative to receive packets in a packet communication network having at least two stations.