SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING ACCURATE IDEAL CLOCK TIME

摘要

Methods time consumer systems and computer program products for maintaining accurate time on an ideal clock (300) of a timing device (100) are disclosed. The method includes receiving (S1100) time information from a local clock (320/340) a reference clock (110,310/330/350) and one or more secondary clocks (120). The method further includes calculating (S1110) frequencies for the local clock the reference clock and the one or more secondary clocks. The method further includes comparing (S1120) the calculated frequencies of the reference clock to the calculated frequencies of the one or more secondary clocks. The method further includes detecting (S1130) a holdover and/or a compromise situation based on the comparison. The method further includes syntonizing (S1140) the ideal clock (300) to one or more of the calculated frequencies.