Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-22
2009-12-29
Pezzlo, John (Department: 2419)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S412000, C370S419000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07639685
ABSTRACT:
A method or corresponding apparatus in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention determines how many copies of a multicast packet are to be sent, as copies, to multiple destinations based on information in the multicast packet and a group (e.g., bridge node) with which the packet is associated. The copies of the multicast packets are then generated. After generating the copies, an action to take for each copy is determined. This determination is made using the information in the multicast packet and based on the group with which the packet is associated. After the action is determined for each copy, the action is performed on each copy. Through use of an embodiment of the present invention, memory space is conserved, allowing for continued use of a device in a multicast environment of an ever growing network, such as the Internet.
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Curry David S.
Khanna Sanjay
Rajagopalan Balaji
Venkatraman Vivek
Virginkar Ajay
Hamilton, Brook, Smith and Reynolds, P.C.
Pezzlo John
Tellabs San Jose, Inc.
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