Managing multicast sessions
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1. A method to manage a multicast session, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of unicast requests from a first set of network nodes at a second network node requesting information from a third network node;
determining whether to communicate said information over a multicast connection using a set of predetermined criteria; and
communicating said information using said multicast connection in accordance with said determination.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to manage multicast communications are described.
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1. A method to manage a multicast session, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of unicast requests from a first set of network nodes at a second network node requesting information from a third network node;
determining whether to communicate said information over a multicast connection using a set of predetermined criteria; and
communicating said information using said multicast connection in accordance with said determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22)
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10. A system to perform multicast, comprising:
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a first network node to request information over a first unicast connection;
a second network node to retrieve said information over a second unicast connection;
a third network node to send said information to said second network node over said second unicast connection; and
wherein said second network node sends said information to said first network node over a multicast connection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An apparatus to manage multicast, comprising:
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a multicast converter to convert a unicast request to a multicast connection;
an information divider to divide said information into discrete portions based on information type;
a multicast communicator to communicate said discrete portions in sequence over said multicast connection until a termination condition is met. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An article comprising:
a storage medium;
said storage medium including stored instructions that, when executed by a processor, result in managing a multicast session by receiving a plurality of unicast requests from a first set of network nodes at a second network node requesting information from a third network node, determining whether to communicate said information over a multicast connection using a set of predetermined criteria; and
communicating said information using said multicast connection in accordance with said determination.- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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