System and method for selecting a multicast IP address

Details System and method for selecting a multicast IP address System and method for selecting a multicast IP address

2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Shah, Chirag G (Department: 2477)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S395320, C709S226000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07912049

ABSTRACT:
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for selecting a multicast IP address. More specifically, there is provided a method comprising selecting a first IP address from a plurality of IP addresses, hashing the first IP address to create a first hash value corresponding to the first IP address, determining whether the first hash value corresponds to a second IP address that is in use, and allocating the first IP address if the first hash value does not correspond to the second IP address that is in use.

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