Efficient multicast control processing for a wireless network
US8422939B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method comprises detecting, by a wireless network switch, a new association between an access point and a wireless station. Thereafter, a first message is transmitted from the wireless network switch. The first message is adapted to cause the access point to (i) join a multicast group to which the wireless station is a member and (ii) transmit a multicast message directly to a multicast router without routing the multicast message via the wireless network switch.
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