MULTICAST SOURCE IN GROUP ADDRESS MAPPING
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a join request from a receiver, whereinthe join request comprises a group address;
determining whether the group address requires source address generation; and
in response to a determination that the group address requires source address generation, generating a source address, whereinthe group address is used to generate the source address.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a source specific multicast service that maps multicast group addresses to corresponding source addresses. A boundary routing element can be configured to determine whether a received join request includes a mapped group address. If the join request does not include a mapped group address, boundary routing element can be configured to perform normal join request processing of the join request. If the join request includes a mapped group address, the boundary routing element can be configured to generate a corresponding source address using the mapped group address. The boundary routing element can also be configured to perform alternative join request processing as if the join request were an SSM join request that specified both a source address and a multicast group address.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a join request from a receiver, wherein the join request comprises a group address; determining whether the group address requires source address generation; and in response to a determination that the group address requires source address generation, generating a source address, wherein the group address is used to generate the source address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A boundary routing element comprising:
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a port configured to receive a join request from a receiver, wherein the join request comprises a group address; a routing module configured to determine whether the group address requires source address generation; and a source address generator configured to generate a source address, in response to a determination that the group address requires source address generation, wherein the group address is used to generate the source address. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store program instructions that, when executed on a processor, are configured to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a join request from a receiver, wherein the join request comprises a group address; determining whether the group address requires source address generation; and in response to a determination that the group address requires source address generation, generating a source address, wherein the group address is used to generate the source address. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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