System and method for assigning information categories to multicast groups
US8289872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5022
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for determining an efficient assignment of information categories to multicast addresses is described. In one embodiment, the assignment takes into account the overlapping info cation needs of the subscriber nodes and the network bandwidth that will be consumed in the dissemination of each information category based on its size and the frequency of dissemination. In another embodiment, the assignment takes into consideration the additional constraint of a quality of service network having different prioritizations associated with the information categories.
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