System and method for grouping multiple VLANs into a single 802.11 IP multicast domain
US7944925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0272
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for identifying and grouping multiple virtual local area networks into a single multicast domain is provided. The system and method may be configured to designate a virtual local area network within as a multicast virtual local area network to streamline the delivery of multicast messages via a network. A station may be configured with multiple group keys so that it can receive messages from multiple broadcast or multicast domains.
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