Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Patent
1995-04-25
1997-03-04
Blum, Russell W.
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
H04L 1246
Patent
active
056087268
ABSTRACT:
A system and method are disclosed for routing multicast packets in a subnetwork so as to conserve bandwidth in at least some of the network segments or collision domains of the subnetwork. In particular, multicast packets are only retransmitted in the network segments that are on a path to a host that is a member of the multicast group of hosts to which the multicast packet is destined.
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Blum Russell W.
Cabletron Systems Inc.
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