An access point (AP) may determine a time resolution for values indicative of wakeup signal transmission times based on a wakeup schedule of a station (STA) and a clock drift value for the STA and may transmit, to a primary radio of the STA, an indication of the time resolution. The AP may identify a transmission time of a wakeup signal for the STA and determine a value indicative of the transmission time. The AP may transmit, to a wakeup radio of the STA, the wakeup signal as a packet that includes the value indicative of the transmission time. The STA may determine the transmission time of the wakeup signal based on the wakeup schedule, the indication of the time resolution, and the value indicative of the transmission time and may update a local clock timing based on the transmission time.

A vehicle comprising at least one short-range digital communication network interface (local-network interface) and at least one hardware processor is disclosed. The hardware processor is configured to respond to a request for a verified local-time value by receiving at least one local-time value from at least one other hardware processor via the local-network interface when failing to access a reliable time source. The hardware processor then computes a semi-reliable local-time value using the at least one local-time value and executes at least one secure operation subject to an outcome of at least one test applied to the semi-reliable local-time value.

A method for piloting from bypass in a network based on a satellite load platform can unify the influence of distance change and Doppler frequency shift of satellite ground stations in the whole network, and realize accurate quasi synchronization between the clock of the whole network and the clock of the satellite. The method includes transmitting a pilot signal from bypass based on a satellite load platform in a satellite communication system, taking a spaceborne high stability timing clock source as a reference, and transmitting the pilot signal to all downlink beams to provide the pilot signal for all satellite stations covered by the satellite.

In order to provide a transmission device and transmission method with which a response signal for random access preamble transmitted from a preamble transmission device is efficiently transmitted, setting unit in base station sets a first resource candidate group, which enables terminal capable of receiving a latch response transmitted by demodulation reference signal (DMRS) transmission to be selected, and a second resource candidate group, which enables terminal incapable of receiving a latch response transmitted by DMRS transmission but capable of receiving a latch response transmitted by cell-specific reference signal (CRS) transmission to be selected. Control unit selects DMRS transmission as the latch response transmission method when a resource in which latch preamble has been received is included in the first candidate group, but selects CRS transmission as the latch response transmission method when the resource is included in the second resource candidate group.

A network device including a port having register and timing modules. The register module includes first ToD, loadpoint, and compensation registers. The timing module includes a second ToD register and ToD module and operates based on a local clock signal. The register module receives a ToD from a control module, which is separate from the network device and selects an initial hardware time. The ToD is a future time and is based on a grandmaster clock signal. The first ToD and loadpoint registers store the ToD and initial hardware time. The compensation register stores a compensation value from the control module and determined based on a difference between local and grandmaster clock signals. The ToD module, when local and initial hardware times match: transfers the ToD between first and second ToD registers; and updates the ToD in the second ToD register based on the local clock signal and compensation value.

A terminal apparatus and a method for time synchronization are provided. The method includes setting a reference time for a time synchronization with another terminal apparatus, transmitting a sync signal comprising the set reference time to the other terminal apparatus, and if a response signal to the sync signal is received from the other terminal apparatus, performing the time synchronization with the other terminal apparatus based on a transmission time of the sync signal and a reception time of the response signal. Therefore, a terminal apparatus further simply and rapidly performs a time synchronization with another terminal apparatus.

A clock generator for generating a target clock with a frequency equal to the frequency of an input clock divided by a non-integer ratio is disclosed. The clock generator comprises a clock divider. The clock divider is configured to divide the input clock by a first dividing ratio during a first portion of a frame period to generate a first clock slower than the target clock, and divide the input clock by a second dividing ratio during a second portion of the frame period to generate a second clock faster than the target clock. A difference between the first dividing ratio and the second dividing ratio is 0.5 or 1. In some embodiments, the first dividing ratio and the second dividing ration are integers closest to the non-integer ratio.

Methods and systems are disclosed maintaining playback of content at a target or desired playback time. A playback device may be configured to compare a current playback time of a content asset to a target playback time of the content asset and to determine, for each comparison, whether a difference between the current playback time and the target playback time has reached a threshold. Based on determining that the difference between the current playback time and the target playback time has reached a threshold, the playback device may seek to the target playback time of the content asset. The playback device may be configured to repeatedly perform the comparing, determining and seeking operations in order to maintain the current playback time of the content within the threshold of the target playback time.

A sensor may determine, based on two or more synchronization signals provided by a control device, an expected time for receiving an upcoming synchronization signal. The sensor may perform a measurement of a sensor signal at a point in time such that sensor data, corresponding to the measurement of the sensor signal at the point in time, is available at a selectable time interval prior to reception of the upcoming synchronization signal.

A sensor may determine a sampling pattern based on a group of synchronization signals received by the sensor. The sampling pattern may identify an expected time for receiving an upcoming synchronization signal. The sensor may trigger, based on the sampling pattern, a performance of a sensor operation associated with the upcoming synchronization signal. The performance of the sensor operation may be triggered before the upcoming synchronization signal is received.