Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-03
2011-05-03
Moore, Jr., Michael J (Department: 2467)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S465000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07936752
ABSTRACT:
A system and method of generating a channel address. The method includes mapping a first address, obtained from a membership report, to a second address to generate a channel address. A multicast network device (MND) for subscribing one or more hosts on a multicast network to one or more channels is disclosed. The MND includes a memory containing a first address and a SSM mapping engine configured to map the first address to a second address to generate a channel address, identifying a channel, in response to the first address contained in the memory.
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Boers Arjen
Wijnands Ijsbrand
Campbell Stephenson LLP
Cisco Technology Inc.
Moore, Jr. Michael J
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