Method for providing efficient multipoint network services
US7796611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/083
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system and device for enabling efficient bandwidth utilization of a multipoint network service over an arbitrary topology network that includes a plurality of network elements (NEs). In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises the steps of setting up a full connectivity between the NEs and providing the multipoint network service using the full connectivity, whereby data packets of the multipoint network services are transmitted from a source NE to at least one edge NE through at least one intermediate NE, and whereby data packets that need to be flooded are not replicated or at the source NE. The full connectivity includes an arbitrary combination of a first plurality of point-to-multipoint connections between each source NE and each edge NE and a second plurality of point-to-point connections between each source NE and every edge NE.
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