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Propagation of a plurality of copies of an internet protocol packet

US7321551B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2004
Grant dateJan 22, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/208
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus in one example comprises a router for one or more packets that comprise an Internet Protocol (“IP”) packet. The router comprises one or more packet replication components that employ the IP packet to propagate a plurality of copies of the IP packet.

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