Patent ID: 8930579
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: H04J,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: at least two devices that are communicatively coupled via a communication network, wherein the at least two devices include means for synchronizing their clocks; the at least two devices comprise a means for communicating to the other of the at least two devices, via the communication network, a message that includes a timestamp and identifies an event, the message being sent over the communication network to coordinate the operations of the at least two devices, wherein the identified event occurs internally to one of the at least two devices, and said means for communicating said message to the other of the at least two devices comprises means for broadcasting said message via said communication network; and the at least two devices comprise a means for receiving the message and determining a responsive action to take in response to the identified event, wherein a determined action is taken based on the timestamp included in the message.