Systems and methods for efficient multicast handling

Details Systems and methods for efficient multicast handling Systems and methods for efficient multicast handling

2007-10-30

2007-10-30

Phunkulh, Bob A. (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S432000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10206999

ABSTRACT:
A network device includes an interface and packet processing logic. The interface receives a multicast packet. The packet processing logic determines identifier data corresponding to the received multicast packet and replicates the identifier data to multiple outgoing packet forward engines at a first point in a processing path. The packet processing logic further replicates the identifier data to multiple data streams at a second point in the processing path and replicates the identifier data to multiple logical interfaces in the same stream at a third point in the processing path.

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