Patent ID: 8665912

Claim:
A system for transmitting an external reference synchronizing rate on a network link adapted for asynchronous signal transmission, said system including at least, connected to an input point on said network link: a system component configured to generate a synchronized rate timing signal from an initially asynchronous rate timing signal, based on the external reference synchronizing rate connected to an output point on said network link, wherein said synchronized rate timing signal is generated for propagation on said network link adapted for asynchronous signal transmission; and a system component configured to extract said external reference synchronizing rate from said synchronized rate timing signal, wherein the external reference synchronizing rate is formed by a clock signal; wherein said system component configured to generate a synchronized rate timing signal includes: the clock signal; and a frequency converter which receives said clock signal and delivers a synchronizing signal at a higher frequency or at a frequency that is synchronized with the external reference synchronizing rate; and wherein said system component configured to generate a synchronized rate timing signal also includes a phase-locking component which receives said synchronized higher-frequency synchronizing signal and delivers said frequency that is synchronized with the external reference synchronizing rate.