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2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Tran, Philip B (Department: 2455)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Distributed data processing

C709S238000, C709S239000

Reexamination Certificate

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07870183

ABSTRACT:
A method for distributing electronic mail efficiently across a network of information processing units and intermediate nodes. The method on an information processing unit includes receiving a mail message created by a user with a list of destinations. Also, the method further includes sending a single copy of the mail message across the network via intermediate nodes to addresses corresponding to the list of destinations using a reliable multicast technique. Also, the invention includes receiving a packet on an intermediate node where the packet contains address information for a list of destinations. Also, the invention includes determining at an intermediate node the “next hop” or “next hops” that the packet should be forwarded to and forwarding a copy of the packet to each of those “next hops”.

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