Multicast load balancing
US8238344B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method may include receiving a packet; identifying the packet as a multicast packet for sending to a plurality of destination nodes; selecting a first forwarding table or a second forwarding table for sending the packet to each of the plurality of destination nodes, wherein the first forwarding table includes first port information associated with a first destination and second port information associated with a second destination, and wherein the second forwarding table includes third port information associated with the second destination; sending the packet to the first destination using the first port; and sending the packet to the second destination using the second port when the first forwarding table is selected and sending the packet to the second destination using the third port when the second forwarding table is selected.
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