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Supporting multicast over a network domain

US10764082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2018
Grant dateSep 1, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/2483
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various example embodiments relate generally to supporting Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based multicast over a Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) domain. Various example embodiments for supporting MPLS-based multicast over a BIER domain may be configured to support MPLS point-to-multipoint (P2MP) label switched paths (LSPs) over a BIER domain. Various example embodiments for supporting MPLS-based multicast over a BIER domain may be configured to support establishment and transport of P2MP LSPs over a BIER domain (e.g., signaling MPLS via the BIER domain, stitching the MPLS datapath to the BIER domain based on identification of P2MP LSPs within the BIER domain, and so forth).

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