System and method to provide channel access synchronization without time-stamp exchange in time division multiple access (TDMA) multi-hop networks
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    System and method to provide channel access synchronization without time-stamp exchange in time division multiple access (TDMA) multi-hop networks 有权
    在时分多址(TDMA)多跳网络中提供无时间戳交换的信道接入同步的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09312977B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US14012421

    申请日:2013-08-28

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing channel access synchronization in a time division multiple access (TDMA) multi-hop network employing a plurality of time slots defined within a frame structure which repeats. The system and method includes nodes which have local clock variables. The local clock variables generate an expected arrival time of signals from other nodes in the network. Each node then determines whether the local clock variable needs adjusting after receiving a transmission and comparing the expected arrival time with the actual arrival time. Thus, time synchronization across the network is distributed and updated locally at each node. Networks may be merged by casting out nodes in one network and joining those cast out nodes with the other network. Newly joined nodes are thereafter time synchronized into their new network by comparing actual and expected arrival times and updating their clock accordingly.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种在时分多址(TDMA)多跳网络中提供信道接入同步的系统和方法,该多时隙网络采用在重复的帧结构内定义的多个时隙。 该系统和方法包括具有本地时钟变量的节点。 本地时钟变量产生来自网络中其他节点的信号的预期到达时间。 然后,每个节点确定本地时钟变量在接收到传输后是否需要调整,并将预期到达时间与实际到达时间进行比较。 因此,跨网络的时间同步在每个节点处本地分布和更新。 网络可以通过在一个网络中投射出节点并将这些节点与另一个网络连接来合并。 通过比较实际和预期到达时间并相应地更新它们的时钟,新加入的节点随后将其时间同步到其新网络中。

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