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Method, apparatus, and computer program product for transmitting and receiving broadcast packets

  • US 20060209824A1
  • Filed: 03/01/2005
  • Published: 09/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-based method of receiving and transmitting broadcast packets, comprising:

  • selecting a first broadcast packet in a first subnet;

    specifying a second subnet, wherein the first subnet is different from the second subnet;

    transmitting the data contained in the first broadcast packet to the second subnet via one of a unicast packet and a multicast packet, wherein the transmitted packet is forwarded through a router;

    receiving a packet in the first subnet from the second subnet, wherein the received packet is one of a unicast packet and a multicast packet; and

    broadcasting the data contained in the received packet to the first subnet using a broadcast packet.

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