| 摘要 |
<p>IP multicast enabled devices, systems and methods for use on an end-to-end IP multicast-enabled network are disclosed. An IP multicast system, device and method operable on the network includes an IP multicast engine, and storage for storing instruction sets to instruct the engine to send messages according to a select multicast application. A plurality of devices become members of an IP multicast group such that sending a message to a single multicast address can provide for the concurrent control of, and the delivery of the multicast message to, the devices of the group. Error conditions in a multicast source may be handled by preserving the multicast session resources, and reassigning a multicast source address from a faulty source encoding device to an alternate device.</p> |
