Method and system for transmitting and receiving data using multicasting
US8554937B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/185
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for transmitting and receiving data using multicasting are provided. The system and method enables Internet Protocol (IP) communication between a server and a client that do not know IP information about the other party. The system includes an information management unit storing information about a client and a group the client belongs to, a packet generation unit generating a packet to be transmitted to the client, a packet transceiver transmitting the packet to and receiving a packet from the client through a multicast socket, and a data transmitter transmitting data to the client using the information about the client contained in the packet received from the client.
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