18492506. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CLOCK, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract (Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.)
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CLOCK, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CLOCK, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18492506 titled 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CLOCK, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method and apparatus for determining clocks for flexible and non-flexible Ethernet interfaces in a network device.
- The method involves determining a first physical layer clock based on a first signal carrying data through a flexible Ethernet interface.
- A second physical layer clock is determined based on at least one second signal or a combination of the first physical layer clock and the second signal.
- Either the first physical layer clock or the second physical layer clock is used as the sending clock for a non-flexible Ethernet interface in the network device.
Potential Applications:
- Networking equipment
- Communication devices
- Data centers
Problems Solved:
- Synchronization of clocks in different types of Ethernet interfaces
- Efficient data transmission in network devices
Benefits:
- Improved data transmission efficiency
- Enhanced network performance
- Simplified clock synchronization process
Original Abstract Submitted
A method and an apparatus determines a network device receiving a first signal and at least one second signal, wherein the first signal carries data to be sent through a first flexible Ethernet interface. A first physical layer clock is determined based on the first signal. A second physical layer clock is determined based on the at least one second signal or the first physical layer clock and the at least one second signal. The first physical layer clock or the second physical layer clock is used as a sending clock of a non-flexible Ethernet interface. The network device includes the first flexible Ethernet interface and the non-flexible Ethernet interface.
