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Methods for obtaining terminal multicasts status

US8683049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2009
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/185
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for sending a message to a network device with a specific MAC address, in an IP network implementing a interne group management protocol IGMP, comprising: sending, by a network terminal, to the network device, a multicast group management status message including a destination address set as the specific MAC address.

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