Methods for controlling elections in a multicast network
US9031070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for controlling a Designated Forwarder (DF) election in a multicast network are described herein. The multicast network includes a plurality of multicast network devices, including a first network device and a second network device. A Designated Forwarder is determined. It is determined whether to initiate a Designated Forwarder election based on a comparison of a metric measuring a distance to a Rendezvous Point Address from a first network device and a metric measuring the distance to the Rendezvous Point Address from the second network device.
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