Server directed multicast communication method and system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6078954
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09084758

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A method and system of implementing a multicast protocol in a data network capable of basic internet protocol data traffic which provides a medium for data transfer. By illustration the data network comprises a server system and a plurality of clients connected to the server by way of a common network. This method and system manages the assignment of multicast addresses for each client and places each client into specific multicast groups based upon their multicast addresses. This method and system is then able to transfer multicast packets to individual clients based upon their multicast addresses.

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  • CSI INCORPORATED;WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lakey, Jeremy A Tulsa, OK 1 73
Naufel, Douglas Broken Arrow, OK 1 73

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