Method and apparatus for multicast multiple prefetch

Details Method and apparatus for multicast multiple prefetch Method and apparatus for multicast multiple prefetch

2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Ngo, Ricky Q. (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S432000, C710S060000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10237388

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for multicast multiple prefetch is described. A method in a network element comprises queuing a set of one or more prefetch requests, wherein a subset of the set of prefetch requests corresponds to a multicast packet, issuing a first of the subset of prefetch requests, and blocking each of the subsequent ones of the subset of prefetch requests.

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Dave Thaler, Multicast Address Allocation MIB, Internet Engineering Task Force, Jan. 2003.

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