Method to transport bidir PIM over a multiprotocol label switched network

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PATENT NO 8391185
APP PUB NO 20080298360A1
SERIAL NO

12126424

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A method, system and an apparatus to transport bidir PIM over a multiprotocol label switched network are provided. The method may comprise receiving a multicast packet at a network element, the multicast packet including an upstream label. The method may further comprise identifying, from the upstream label, a Multicast Distribution Tree (MDT) rooted at a rendezvous point. The packet may be forwarded along the MDT towards the RP based on the upstream label. The MDT may be identified from a downstream label and the packet may be forwarded along the MDT away from the RP based on the downstream label.

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  • CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boers, Arjen Sitges, ES 45 1643
Wijnands, Jacob Ijsbrand Leuven, BE 5 96

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