METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING A CLOCK OF A NETWORK COMPONENT WITH A CLOCK OF FURTHER NETWORK COMPONENT AND NETWORK COMPONENT THEREFOR

摘要

The invention relates to a method for synchronizing a clock of a network component (A) with a clock of a further network component (B) communicatively connected to the network component (A) in a network and a network component, whereby the method comprises the following steps: determining a set of forward transition delays for transmission of messages from the network component (A) to the further network component (B) and a set of corresponding backward transition delays for transmission of messages from the further network component (B) to the network component (A), selecting a minimum forward transition delay (minF) from the set of forward transition delays, selecting a minimum backward transition delay from the set of backward transition delays (minB), deriving an estimated value for an offset between the clock of the network component (A) and the clock of the further network component (B) from the selected minimum forward transition delay (minF) and minimum backward transition delay (minB), and adjusting the clock of the network component (A) in accordance with the estimated value for the offset estimate.;COPYRIGHT KIPO & WIPO 2010