Chronos Quantum v3.1

A Distributed, High-Precision Virtualized Atomic Clock Consensus Engine.

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Overview

Chronos Quantum is an advanced temporal synchronization framework designed to solve the "Clock Drift" problem inherent in standard hardware oscillators. By aggregating time data from multiple Tier-1 global authorities and applying high-frequency corrections via WebWorkers and WebSockets, Chronos creates a virtualized temporal source of truth.

Core Features

• Multi-Source Median Filtering: Rejects network jitter by selecting the median drift from 7 global authorities.
• WebWorker Background Ticking: Decouples the clock from the UI thread to prevent lag during DOM operations.
• WebSocket PTP Handshake: Measures and subtracts exact network latency for sub-millisecond accuracy.
• P2P Gossip Mesh: Synchronizes multiple open tabs instantly using the BroadcastChannel API.
• SQLite Persistence: Maintains a server-side audit trail of every calibration event.
• Hot-Reload Engine: Real-time UI and logic updates via fs.watch and nodemon.

How It Works (Technical Deep-Dive)

The Mathematics of Consensus

Traditional NTP (Network Time Protocol) often relies on a single source. Chronos queries 7 Tier-1 observers (Cloudflare, Akamai, Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft). Instead of averaging, we use the Median Filter:

// Outlier Rejection Logic
const valid_drifts = [12.1, 12.5, 99.0, 12.2, 11.9, -40.2, 12.3];
valid_drifts.sort(); 
const consensus = valid_drifts[3]; // Result: 12.2ms

By selecting the median, we ensure that as long as 4 out of 7 network paths are healthy, the time is accurate. Outliers (like the 99.0ms and -40.2ms examples) are automatically discarded.

Latency Symmetrization

Every poll measures the Round-Trip-Time (RTT). We assume symmetric network latency: (Send_Time + Receive_Time) / 2. This allows us to calculate the exact moment the server generated the timestamp, eliminating the transit-delay error.

Phase 4: WebSocket PTP Handshake

Standard HTTP is asynchronous and bursty. Chronos Quantum implements a Precision Time Protocol (PTP) handshake over a stateful WebSocket:

1. Sync: Client sends a timestamped packet (T0).
2. Follow-Up: Server records arrival (T1) and sends its own time (T2).
3. Delay Request: Client records receipt (T3).
4. Calculated Offset: Offset = ((T1 - T0) + (T2 - T3)) / 2.

Usage & Options

UI Controls

• Recalibrate: Triggers a forced server-side poll of all 7 sources and a fresh PTP handshake.
• Timezone Search: A lazy-loaded datalist allowing you to switch the Master Clock display to any global region.
• Theme Toggle: Switches between Light and Dark modes. Preference is persisted in localStorage.
• Audit Ledger: A scrollable table showing the last 50 calibration events stored in the SQLite database.

Manual Commands

• Log State: Manually records a snapshot of the current drift into the persistence ledger.
• Wipe Audit: Clears all server-side historical logs (requires confirmation).

The Quantum Roadmap