发明名称 |
Data communication system with distributed multicasting |
摘要 |
A bridge provides distributed multicast forwarding with sub-interface granularity. Forwarding decisions on multicast data packets transmitted on the bridge backplane are made by network interfaces by referencing local multicast databases. Each network interface forwards multicast data packets only on local ports which belong to the multicast group identified in the packet. A management interface transmits forwarding updates to the network interfaces. A particular network interface is made responsible for forwarding multicast packets to management interface for learning.
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申请公布号 |
US6711163(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.03.23 |
申请号 |
US19990313900 |
申请日期 |
1999.05.18 |
申请人 |
ALCATEL |
发明人 |
REID STEVEN WILLIAM;GOODWIN L. MICHELE WRIGHT |
分类号 |
H04L12/56;H04L12/18;H04L12/46;(IPC1-7):H04L12/56 |
主分类号 |
H04L12/56 |
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