Determination of accuracy of a chain of clocks

    公开(公告)号:US10313041B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15275315

    申请日:2016-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In a time synchronization process, chain of quality information is provided between interconnected nodes, the chain of quality information relating to information regarding accuracy of a clock, a type of timestamping used by a node, a type of link over which a timestamp is provided, and a clock drift parameter indicating the drift characteristics of the clock. Based on the chain of quality information, parameters are determined for a filter that is applied to a sequence of timestamps in order to remove noise from the timestamps, thereby improving accuracy of the time synchronization process.

    COOLING FOR AUDIO APPLIANCES
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190166431A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US15827642

    申请日:2017-11-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An audio appliance includes an oscillatable diaphragm, a first heat-dissipation unit, a second heat-dissipation unit, and a control unit. The first heat-dissipation unit dissipates heat at a first rate and the second heat-dissipation unit dissipates heat at a second rate. The control unit can receive an indication of a temperature of the first heat-dissipation unit and an indication of a temperature of the second heat-dissipation unit. The control unit provides oscillation control of the oscillatable diaphragm to maintain the temperature of the first heat-dissipation unit below a first threshold and/or to maintain the temperature of the second heat-dissipation unit below a second threshold. The control unit can provide the oscillation control responsive to each of the indication of the temperature of the first heat-dissipation unit and the indication of the temperature of the second heat-dissipation unit exceeding a respective threshold.

    DETERMINATION OF ACCURACY OF A CHAIN OF CLOCKS

    公开(公告)号:US20170359137A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-14

    申请号:US15275315

    申请日:2016-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04J3/0661 H04J3/0664 H04J3/0673 H04L69/08 H04L69/28

    Abstract: In a time synchronization process, chain of quality information is provided between interconnected nodes, the chain of quality information relating to information regarding accuracy of a clock, a type of timestamping used by a node, a type of link over which a timestamp is provided, and a clock drift parameter indicating the drift characteristics of the clock. Based on the chain of quality information, parameters are determined for a filter that is applied to a sequence of timestamps in order to remove noise from the timestamps, thereby improving accuracy of the time synchronization process.

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