TRANSMISSION OF MULTICAST MEDIA BETWEEN NETWORKS

摘要

A multicast media system includes a network access facility (36) that directly interconnects a second multicast-enabled network (32A, or 32B, or 32C) to a first multicast-enabled network (32A, or 32B, or 32C). The network access facility is configured to pass a requested multicast data stream from the first multicast-enabled network (32A, or 32B, or 32C) to a terminal (56) in the second multicast-enabled network (32A, or 32B, or 32C) that requests receipt of the multicast data stream. The direct peering of multicast media can be scaled to accommodate large numbers of users.