IP multicast interface

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6490285
APP PUB NO 20020075878A1
SERIAL NO

09139948

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A multicasting apparatus that broadcasts messages to at least some of the clients in a computing network environment having a plurality of clients and at least one host connected to these clients via a gateway device. A multicast routing table is created for registering any host and clients requesting registration. The table will include one entry per host/client and includes their relevant information. A connectivity platform is used for controlling all communications so that all information packets is first received by the platform. Upon the receipt of a packet, the table is searched and if an match is found the packet will be routed using the entry information; otherwise, the packet will be dropped.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lee, Chin Poughkeepsie, NY 18 409
Ratcliff, Bruce H Red Hook, NY 72 1654
Valley, Stephen R Valatie, NY 58 1555

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