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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT MULTICAST HANDLING

  • US 20100165990A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2010
  • Published: 07/01/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • constructing a data item corresponding to a received multicast data unit;

    replicating the data item at least three different processing elements at different locations in a processing path of one network device to produce multiple replicated data items;

    producing a copy of the multicast data unit for each of replicated data items; and

    forwarding each copy of the multicast data unit towards a multicast destination from the one network device.

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