IP multicast interface
US6490285B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/185
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multicasting apparatus that broadcasts messages to at least some of the clients in a computing network environment having a plurality of clients and at least one host connected to these clients via a gateway device. A multicast routing table is created for registering any host and clients requesting registration. The table will include one entry per host/client and includes their relevant information. A connectivity platform is used for controlling all communications so that all information packets is first received by the platform. Upon the receipt of a packet, the table is searched and if an match is found the packet will be routed using the entry information; otherwise, the packet will be dropped.
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