Satellite receiver module for telecommunication equipment

摘要

A satellite receiver module (101) for telecommunication equipment includes circuitries (102, 103) configured to: receive timing information from one or more satellites, run at least a part of master-end functions of a synchronization protocol suitable for synchronizing master and slave clock-times over a data transfer network, and convert the timing information into timing messages that are accordant with the synchronization protocol. The satellite receiver module further includes a data interface (104) including a connector (105) for detachably attaching to a body device of the telecommunication equipment and for transferring a bit stream carrying the timing messages to the body device. Because the timing information received from the one or more satellites is converted into the timing messages that are accordant with the synchronization protocol, the timing information can be transferred among other possible digital data, e.g. location information, from the satellite receiver module to the body device.

主权项

1. A satellite receiver module for telecommunication equipment, the satellite receiver module being:
a plug-in unit connectable to a body device of the telecommunication equipment, the satellite receiver module comprising: a first circuitry for receiving timing information from one or more satellites, a second circuitry for running at least a part of master-end functions of a synchronization protocol and for converting the timing information into timing messages that are accordant with the synchronization protocol, the synchronization protocol being suitable for synchronizing master and slave clock-times over a data transfer network, and a data interface comprising a connector for detachably attaching to the body device of the telecommunication equipment and for transferring a bit stream carrying the timing messages to the body device of the telecommunication equipment.