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Method and apparatus for multicast packet readout control

  • US 20050207417A1
  • Filed: 12/28/2004
  • Published: 09/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multicast packet readout control method comprising the steps of:

  • temporarily storing an input multicast packet in a multicast queue of a packet buffer;

    reading the multicast packet from the multicast queue;

    converting the multicast packet to a unicast packet addressed to each of destinations of the multicast packet;

    storing the converted unicast packet in a unicast queue of the packet buffer; and

    reading the converted unicast packet from the unicast queue and transmitting the unicast packet to the destination.

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