System and method for coordinating the actions of a plurality of devices via scheduling the actions based on synchronized local clocks

A system and method are provided which coordinate the actions of a plurality of devices via scheduling occurrence of the actions based on synchronized local clocks of the devices. Thus, a plurality of devices are communicatively coupled via a communication network, and the devices have their local clocks synchronized to a high degree of precision, using IEEE 1588, NTP, or some other technique for synchronizing their local clocks. "Time bombs" can be scheduled on the devices to coordinate the occurrence of actions between the devices in accordance with the detonation times set for the respective time bombs. In certain embodiments, not only the detonation time, but also the respective action to be triggered upon detonation is programmable for each device. The time bombs implemented on the various devices can be used to coordinate the operations of the various devices with a high degree of temporal precision.