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Method, apparatus and system for forwarding multicast program

US9065663B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2014
Grant dateJun 23, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2034

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

Abstract

The present invention provide a method for forwarding a multicast program includes: receiving a multicast join request message requesting an on-demand program from a user; obtaining forwarding decision information according to the multicast join request message; determining a decision result corresponding to the forwarding decision information according to the forwarding decision information and forwarding relation data, where the decision result is forwarding according to PON replication or forwarding according to user replication, the forwarding relation data includes data elements indicating correspondence between various types of forwarding decision information and various types of forwarding modes, and the various types of forwarding modes include the forwarding according to PON replication and the forwarding according to user replication; and forwarding the on-demand program to the user according to the decision result.

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