System and method for selecting a multicast IP address
US7912049B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
1References
17Claims
0Family size
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5092
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for selecting a multicast IP address. More specifically, there is provided a method comprising selecting a first IP address from a plurality of IP addresses, hashing the first IP address to create a first hash value corresponding to the first IP address, determining whether the first hash value corresponds to a second IP address that is in use, and allocating the first IP address if the first hash value does not correspond to the second IP address that is in use.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.