| CPC H04J 3/0679 (2013.01) [H04J 3/065 (2013.01); H04J 3/0667 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
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1. A method of transmitting a clock signal in a clock distribution network, the method comprising:
generating a packet of data including a bit representing a clock signal, wherein the generating of the packet of data includes synchronizing a timing signal from a reference clock to a preamble timing of the packet of data using a clock switching circuit;
embedding, by the clock switching circuit, metadata within the packet of data, the metadata including information associated with the clock signal and transmitting the packet of data using a clock distribution circuit;
receiving the packet of data in a receiving device;
extracting the clock signal from the packet of data; and
synchronizing a system clock on the receiving device to the extracted clock signal to synchronize the system clock to the timing signal.
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