Multiplex communications – Channel assignment techniques – Messages addressed to multiple destinations
Reexamination Certificate
2004-02-12
2008-08-26
Phunkulh, Bob A (Department: 2619)
Multiplex communications
Channel assignment techniques
Messages addressed to multiple destinations
C370S466000, C370S400000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07418003
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, or computer executable instructions for converting Protocol Independent Mode (PIM) requests. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a first multicast routing protocol (MRP) message, wherein the first MRP message is a request to join a multicast group of receivers. The first MRP message is translated into a second MRP message, wherein the second MRP message is a request to join the multicast group of receivers to which data is being provided by a specific source. The method could be performed by a router contained in a sparse mode network, wherein the sparse mode network is coupled to a source specific mode network that contains the specific source.
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Alvarez Daniel
Boers Arjen
Eckert Toerless
Wijnands Ijsbrand
Campbell Stephenson LLP
Cisco Systems Inc.
Phunkulh Bob A
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