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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Altiostar Networks, Inc., Tewksbury, MA (US);
Inventor:
John N. Ibison, Bradford, GB;
Assignee:
AltioStar Networks, Inc., Tewksbury, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 5/12 (2006.01); H04L 27/38 (2006.01); H04L 1/20 (2006.01); H04L 27/36 (2006.01); H04L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 27/3863 (2013.01); H04L 1/20 (2013.01); H04L 7/0029 (2013.01); H04L 27/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
Data is received characterizing a first signal and a second signal. The first signal and a function of the second signal is compared at a plurality of time-shifts to estimate a time-difference between the first signal and the second signal. The function of the second signal includes the second signal, a complex conjugate of the second signal, and a constant. The comparison is provided. At least one of receiving, comparing, and providing is performed by at least one processor of at least one computing system.