Patent ID: 6930958
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: G04G

Abstract:
1. A method for synchronizing a system of timekeeping devices comprising: a) setting a master timekeeping device to a particular time; b) transmitting time data from the master timekeeping device to at least one slave timekeeping device(s) in the system so as to set the slave timekeeping device(s) to be synchronized with the time of the master timekeeping device; and c) requesting and receiving time data by the slave device(s) transmitted from the master device; and d) further including transmitting time data from the slave timekeeping device(s) synchronized with the master timekeeping device to a slave timekeeping device(s) not within range of the master timekeeping device so as to set the slave device(s) not within range of the master timekeeping device to a time as least removed from that of the master timekeeping device.