Representing and searching network multicast trees
US8599725B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0631
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for receiving data from each of a plurality of components in a network, the components being arranged as a plurality of multicast trees, the data from each of the components indicating a structure of a portion of the network and at least one attribute associated with the respective component. The disclosure further provides for determining, based on the data, a structure of at least some of the multicast trees, receiving search criteria, and determining which of the multicast trees meet the search criteria.
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