METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTICAST OPTIMIZATION
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying, at a first playback device, a message including a data frame to be directed to a group of playback devices via a network protocol;
overriding the network protocol for the group of playback devices to transmit a unicast message via direct routing to each member of the group of playback devices that is a neighbor of the first playback device.
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Abstract
Certain examples accommodate multicast and unicast frame forwarding via wired and/or wireless port connections. An example method includes identifying a message including a frame of data to be directed to a group of playback devices via a network protocol. The example method includes overriding the network protocol for the group of playback devices to transmit a unicast message via direct routing to each member of the group of playback devices that is a “neighbor” of the first playback device.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying, at a first playback device, a message including a data frame to be directed to a group of playback devices via a network protocol; overriding the network protocol for the group of playback devices to transmit a unicast message via direct routing to each member of the group of playback devices that is a neighbor of the first playback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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identify a message including a frame of data to be directed to a group of playback devices via a network protocol; override the network protocol for the group of playback devices to transmit a unicast message via direct routing to each member of the group of playback devices that is a neighbor of the first playback device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A media playback device, comprising:
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a network interface to receive and transmit a data message; a memory to store the data message; and a processor configured to; identify a message including a frame of data to be directed to a group of playback devices via a network protocol; override the network protocol for the group of playback devices to transmit a unicast message via direct routing to each member of the group of playback devices that is a neighbor of the first playback device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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