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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2014
Raytheon Command and Control Solutions Llc, Fullerton, CA (US);
Richard S. Herbel, Anaheim, CA (US);
James W. Rakeman, Brea, CA (US);
Raytheon Command and Control Solutions LLC, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A synchronization time delay due to a time synchronization protocol between a first sensing system (e.g., a radar system) and a second sensing system (e.g., an optical sensing system) is evaluated. A timing validation system generates a signal and calculates the total time delay between generation of the test signal and receipt of a detection notification communication transmitted from the second sensing system to the timing validation system, via the first sensing system. for the second sensing system to communicate its detection to the timing validation system, via the first sensing system. The synchronization time delay is extracted from the total time delay by removing contributions to the total time delay from additional sources. The calculated synchronization time delay is compared to a threshold delay and, based upon the comparison, generates a result validating or invalidating the time synchronization protocol.