Method, apparatus and system for multicast communication in...

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Marcelo, Melvin (Department: 2463)

Multiplex communications

Diagnostic testing

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C370S432000

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07957301

ABSTRACT:
A method for multicast communication in a network having plural nodes according to the ZigBee network specification includes creating a multicast group including a subset of the plural nodes and excluding at least one non-member node in the plural nodes. The multicast group has a multicast address. The method also includes transmitting multicast message including the multicast address and receiving the multicast message at each node in the multicast group.

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