IP multicast interface
US6600743B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of multicasting messages in a computing network environment having at least one host and a plurality of clients connected and in processing communication with one another via a gateway device. Host(s) and client(s) requesting registration will be registered and their information will be entered in a routing table, one entry dedicated to each host or client. A connectivity platform controls all communication between the host and the client(s) by receiving all information packets. The Routing table is then searched and the packets are distributed accordingly to their owner once a matching entry is found. If a matching entry is not found the packet will be dropped.
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