17917918. FACILITATING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION FUNCTIONALITY AT USER EQUIPMENT simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
FACILITATING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION FUNCTIONALITY AT USER EQUIPMENT
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Sebastian Speicher of Wallisellen (CH)
Haris Zisimopoulous of London (GB)
FACILITATING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION FUNCTIONALITY AT USER EQUIPMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17917918 titled 'FACILITATING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION FUNCTIONALITY AT USER EQUIPMENT
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a system for facilitating time synchronization functionality in user equipment. It involves transmitting capability information from one device to another, receiving PTP parameters based on the capability information, generating a PTP message with time information, and transmitting the message to downstream devices.
- The system enables time synchronization functionality in user equipment.
- It allows a device to operate as a PTP grand master clock.
- Capability information is transmitted to indicate the device's capability.
- PTP parameters are received based on the capability information.
- A PTP message is generated with time information.
- The message is transmitted to downstream devices for synchronization.
Potential Applications
This technology has potential applications in various industries and scenarios, including:
- Telecommunications: Ensuring accurate time synchronization in wireless communication networks.
- Industrial Automation: Coordinating time-sensitive processes and systems in manufacturing plants.
- Financial Services: Facilitating precise timekeeping for high-frequency trading and transaction processing.
- Transportation: Synchronizing time-sensitive operations in air traffic control and railway systems.
- Internet of Things (IoT): Enabling synchronized data collection and analysis in IoT networks.
Problems Solved
The technology addresses the following problems:
- Lack of accurate time synchronization in wireless communication networks.
- Inability to coordinate time-sensitive processes and systems in industrial automation.
- Difficulty in maintaining precise timekeeping for financial services applications.
- Challenges in synchronizing time-sensitive operations in transportation systems.
- Inefficient data collection and analysis in IoT networks due to unsynchronized devices.
Benefits
The technology offers the following benefits:
- Improved accuracy and reliability of time synchronization in user equipment.
- Enhanced coordination and efficiency in time-sensitive processes and systems.
- Precise timekeeping for financial services applications, ensuring fairness and accuracy.
- Increased safety and efficiency in transportation operations.
- Improved data collection and analysis in IoT networks, leading to better insights and decision-making.
Original Abstract Submitted
Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating time synchronization functionality at user equipment are disclosed herein. An example method for wireless communication at a first device includes transmitting, to a second device, capability information indicating that the first device is capable of operating as a PTP grand master clock. The example method also includes receiving, from the second device, one or more PTP parameters based on the capability information indicating that the first device is capable of operating as a PTP grand master clock. Additionally, the example method includes generating, based on the one or more PTP parameters received from the second device, a first PTP message including time information. Further, the example method includes transmitting the first PTP message including the time information to one or more downstream devices in communication with the first device.
