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Method for multicast delivery with designated acknowledgment

US7013157B1 · kind B1 · utility

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31Claims
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Filing dateJun 3, 2002
Grant dateMar 14, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2001/0097
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A packet format for multicast messages which designates a single receiver to send an acknowledgment to the multicast message. The designated receiver responds to the multicast message with an acknowledgment. If the designated receiver does not respond to the multicast message, the message is resent. The resent message may designate a different receiver for acknowledging the message.

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