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Multicast interworking systems and methods

US9426093B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Jonathan Olsson · Sollentuna, SE
Panagiotis Saltsidis · Stockholm, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 15, 2015
Grant date	Aug 23, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L45/74
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for methods and systems for interworking between an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and a MAC address Multiple Registration Protocol (MMRP). For example, an IGMP join or leave message which is received at node is translated into an equivalent MMRP message for forwarding into an MMRP portion of a network.

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