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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2007
Martin Richard Crowle, Devon, GB;
Timothy Michael Edmund Frost, Plymouth, GB;
Robertius Laurentius Van Der Valk, Capelle aan den Ijssel, NL;
Martin Richard Crowle, Devon, GB;
Timothy Michael Edmund Frost, Plymouth, GB;
Robertius Laurentius Van Der Valk, Capelle aan den Ijssel, NL;
Microsemi Semiconductor Limited, Wiltshire, GB;
Abstract
A timing source is provided for sending timing information via a packet network. The source comprises a first clock for generating the timing information and a packet forming section for forming a sequence of packets. An output section in the form of a packet launch control section transmits the packets via the network as packet bursts, each of which comprises a plurality of packets with the intervals between consecutive packets of each burst being less than the intervals between consecutive packets. A time-stamping section inserts into each packet a transmission time derived from the timing information generated by the clock.