Inventors:
Pavlo Bobrek - Bradenton FL, US
Jeffrey VanDorp - Kentwood MI, US
Harry Molling - Kentwood MI, US
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
H04J 3/06
Abstract:
A method of synchronizing a local estimation of global network time of a receiving node on a network to a global network time reference is provided. The free running nodes receive precise time protocol synchronization messages and determine a ratio and an offset based on time data extracted from the messages.