Encapsulating received multicast traffic in unicast IP packets to support distribution of multicast traffic through a mesh network
US9247417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/201
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatuses of supporting multicast traffic of a wireless mesh network are disclosed. One apparatus includes an access node that includes one or more transceivers for communicating with other devices of a wireless mesh network, and a processor. The processor is operative to receive multicast traffic from a multicast traffic source through the one or more transceivers, associate the multicast traffic with a multicast group ID, and encapsulate the received multicast traffic in unicast IP packets that include a special destination IP address associated with the multicast group ID.
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