Patent · US Active

Method and apparatus for in-band channel change for multicast data

US9288136B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Gregory J. Shepherd · Eugene, US
Ali C. Begen · Konya, TR

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 21, 2012
Grant date	Mar 15, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/1886
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting media from a source to a plurality of receivers in a first source-specific multicast (SSM) channel and transmitting from the source to said plurality of receivers, a channel change message in an in-band transport control protocol message identifying a second SSM channel, wherein the receivers are configured to join said second SSM channel in response to said channel change message.

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