Forwarding mechanism for multi-destination packets to minimize p

Details Forwarding mechanism for multi-destination packets to minimize p Forwarding mechanism for multi-destination packets to minimize p

1997-05-01

1999-09-07

Olms, Douglas W.

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

370399, 370409, 370426, 370432, H04J 324

Patent

active

059497840

ABSTRACT:
A technique for designating output interfaces through which a data unit is transmitted in point-to-multipoint transmission is disclosed. An indicating word having a flag field, a group indicator field and a bitmask field is employed. The number of bits in the bitmask is less than the total number of output interfaces. The bitmask field has a plurality of bits for indicating output interfaces and the group indicator field designates an offset value such that the bitmask field and group indicator field together indicate particular individual output interfaces. The flag field serves as notification that additional such words are to be received in association with a given point-to-multipoint data unit transmission.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4387278 (1983-06-01), Hayes et al.
patent: 5301192 (1994-04-01), Henrion
patent: 5309439 (1994-05-01), Roos
patent: 5430715 (1995-07-01), Corbalis et al.
patent: 5440547 (1995-08-01), Easki et al.
patent: 5452293 (1995-09-01), Wilkinson et al.
patent: 5467347 (1995-11-01), Petersen
patent: 5467349 (1995-11-01), Huey et al.
patent: 5485455 (1996-01-01), Dobbins et al.
patent: 5491694 (1996-02-01), Oliver et al.
patent: 5521910 (1996-05-01), Matthews
patent: 5539744 (1996-07-01), Chu et al.
patent: 5548731 (1996-08-01), Chang et al.
patent: 5555244 (1996-09-01), Gupta et al.
patent: 5561669 (1996-10-01), Lenney et al.
patent: 5561769 (1996-10-01), Kumar et al.
patent: 5574934 (1996-11-01), Mirashrafi et al.
patent: 5583858 (1996-12-01), Hanaoka
patent: 5583865 (1996-12-01), Esaki et al.
patent: 5684804 (1997-11-01), Baronetti et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Forwarding mechanism for multi-destination packets to minimize p does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Forwarding mechanism for multi-destination packets to minimize p, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Forwarding mechanism for multi-destination packets to minimize p will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1811553