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Systems and methods for the distribution of bulk data using multicast routing

  • US 20040148421A1
  • Filed: 01/23/2003
  • Published: 07/29/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for multicast distribution of bulk data comprising:

  • multicasting a message on a selected multicast address, the message including a list of target receivers of a data distribution and a multicast address of the distribution, wherein a set of potential target receivers listens on the selected multicast address, and wherein a receiver in the set of potential target receivers selectively joins a multicast group having the multicast address of the distribution in response to the list of target receivers; and

    multicasting the data distribution on the multicast address included in the message.

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