US Patent 7778277 Timing recovery method and system thereof

A timing recovery method includes receiving a plurality of data packets via a transmission channel, wherein at least a data packet is attached with a timestamp generated according to a channel clock of the transmission channel at a source end; calculating a compensation value according to the timestamp and a channel timer value upon receipt of the data packet, wherein the channel timer value is generated by the channel clock of the transmission channel at a destination end; and utilizing the calculated compensation value to adjust processing timing of the received data packets.