Multicast forwarding methods and apparatuses across autonomous systems
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Searching for multicast consumers in a network of interconnected nodes
US9306836B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9306836-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213562224-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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Examples described herein provide for generating a multicast consumer search request from a request node in the network. The request is then routed to the interconnected nodes and received at a target node having a directly-connected multicast consumer. Identification information associated with the directly-connected multicast consumer is forwarded from the target node back to the request node.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for searching for multicast consumers in a network of interconnected routers, the method performed by a router of the network and comprising: operating in a first mode, wherein in the first mode the router: based on multicast data to be transmitted to a first set of multicast consumers, generating a first multicast consumer search request; sending the first multicast consumer search request to the interconnected routers; and receiving, from one…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9306836B2 cover?
- Examples described herein provide for generating a multicast consumer search request from a request node in the network. The request is then routed to the interconnected nodes and received at a target node having a directly-connected multicast consumer. Identification information associated with the directly-connected multicast consumer is forwarded from the target node back to the request node.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Rollins Richard J, Mentze Duane Edward, Henry Mark Patrick, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L45/16. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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