Managing network traffic using hashing functions
US7203768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1886
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Network traffic that is used to communicate multicast and broadcast messages are separated into subgroups with respect to the multicast and broadcast messages. In one embodiment a hashing function is used to separate target devices into subgroups. For example, a device identifier can be used by a hash function to determine which subgroup the device belongs to. Messages can be sent to the different subgroups at different times to manage network traffic, or the devices can reply to messages based on their respective subgroupings to manage network traffic.
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