System and apparatus for router advertisement options for configuring networks to support IPv6 to IPv4 multicast translation
US9461868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/741
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network element (NE) comprising a processor configured to cause the NE to act as a default router for an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) to Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) translation entity, and configure the IGMP to MLD translation entity with a multicast translation prefix by including the multicast translation prefix in a router advertisement (RA) message sent to the IGMP to MLD translation entity. Also disclosed is a method comprising configuring an IGMP to MLD translation entity by transmitting a RA message to the IGMP to MLD translation entity, wherein the RA message comprises at least one multicast translation prefix.
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