Network node for network based multicast replication
US11323280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/15
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network node adapted to forward incoming data packets, the network node including a tag identifying unit, adapted to identify a tag of an incoming data packet as a replicate tag; a tag look-up module, adapted to retrieve from a tag table a number of replications and destinations for the replicate tag; a replicating engine, configured to replicate the incoming data packet according to the number of replications, thereby generating replicated data packets; and a forwarding unit, adapted to forward the replicated data packets to the destinations.
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