Communication apparatus, communication method, and computer readable medium using propagation delay for time synchronization

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PATENT NO 9882705
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15112867

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A synchronous frame reception unit receives a synchronous frame describing a reference value for time synchronization with a management apparatus which is transmitted repeatedly from the management apparatus. A propagation delay computation unit computes, each time when the synchronous frame is received, a propagation delay of the synchronous frame. A propagation delay time period computation unit computes, each time when the propagation delay is computed, a propagation delay time period by adding a target value of a synchronous accuracy to the propagation delay. A propagation delays computation unit operates a logical OR operation of M pieces of propagation delay time periods computed for M pieces of synchronous frames which precede a latest synchronous frame. A synchronous determination unit decides, based on the propagation delay of the latest synchronous frame and a logical OR operation result of the M pieces of propagation delay time periods of the M pieces of synchronous frames, whether or not to use the reference value described in the latest synchronous frame for time synchronization with the management apparatus.

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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION7-3 MARUNOUCHI 2-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 100-8310

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Osagawa, Daisuke Tokyo, JP 16 15

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