Reliable multicast using merged acknowledgements
US6990098B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2001/0093
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A source multicasts information to a plurality of targets. The targets respond to the multicast information by sending acknowledgements that indicate receipt of the multicast information. The acknowledgements are merged into a merged acknowledgment, which is then supplied to the source. The source can determine from the merged acknowledgement whether the targets successfully received the multicast information.
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