Multipoint network routing protocol

Details Multipoint network routing protocol Multipoint network routing protocol

2005-03-29

2005-03-29

Pham, Chi (Department: 2666)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S432000, C370S389000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06873618

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for forwarding multicast data packets in a meshed topology network. A packet forwarding device receives a multicast data packet at an ingress port of the packet forwarding device, determines if the multicast data packet has been previously received, and if so, discards the multicast data packet. Otherwise, the packet forwarding device determines the appropriate ports of the packet forwarding device out which the multicast data packet is to be forwarded according to a packet forwarding control protocol and forwards the multicast data packet out the appropriate ports.

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