CPC H04J 3/0667 (2013.01) [H04J 3/067 (2013.01); H04J 3/0655 (2013.01); H04J 3/0673 (2013.01); H04W 92/04 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
9. A method comprising:
receiving data for transmission;
encoding the data for communication to a device via a plurality of physical channels;
utilizing one of the plurality of physical channels as a dedicated timing channel, to the device for synchronization, wherein the dedicated timing channel includes encoding thereon different from encoding on the other plurality of physical channels;
transmitting the encoded data via the plurality of physical channels through a port communicatively coupled to the second device, the port including a transmitter and a receiver; and
performing a three layer timestamp exchange including between a Precision Timer Protocol (PTP) application layer including a PTP clock, an interworking function to the dedication timing channel, and the dedicated timing channel.
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