Network communication apparatus, network communication method, and program
US9124438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/686
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network communication apparatus which can transmit multicast packets includes a communication interface unit that has a plurality of IP addresses allocated thereto and transmits multicast packets using each of the plurality of IP addresses as a transmission source, and a multicast control unit that controls transmission of the multicast packets from the communication interface unit, groups the plurality of IP addresses in a plurality based on predetermined criteria, and sequentially transmits the multicast packets using one IP address belonging to each group as a transmission source with respect to all the IP addresses in each group.
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