Data processing system and method for transmission of a network packet specifying a group identifier identifying a selected plurality of clients
First Claim
1. A method for efficient communication between a server and only selected client computer system types among a plurality of client computer system types coupled together utilizing a network, said method comprising the steps of:
- specifying a logical group identifier which includes only client computer systems of a first operating system among said plurality of client computer system types;
transmitting a network packet throughout said network which includes said logical group identifiers;
filtering said network packet at client computer systems within said network to identify said logical group identifier, and coupling said network packet to only those client computer systems of said first type wherein specific addresses of each client computer system of said first type within said network are not required prior to transmission.
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for transmitting a network packet which identifies only selected ones of a plurality of client computer systems. The client computer systems are coupled to a server computer system to form a network. A logical group is specified which includes only a first plurality of the plurality of client computer systems by specifying one of a plurality of group identifiers. A network packet is then transmitted utilizing the network to the logical group. The network packet includes the group identifier which identifies the logical group, wherein only the logical group are the intended recipients of the packet.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for efficient communication between a server and only selected client computer system types among a plurality of client computer system types coupled together utilizing a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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specifying a logical group identifier which includes only client computer systems of a first operating system among said plurality of client computer system types;
transmitting a network packet throughout said network which includes said logical group identifiers;
filtering said network packet at client computer systems within said network to identify said logical group identifier, and coupling said network packet to only those client computer systems of said first type wherein specific addresses of each client computer system of said first type within said network are not required prior to transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data processing system for efficient communication between a server and only selected client computer system types among a plurality of client computer system types coupled together utilizes a network, said system comprising;
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a server for specifying a logical group identifier which includes only client computer systems of a first operating system among said plurality of client computer system types;
means for transmitting a network packet throughout said network which includes said logical group identifier;
means for filtering said network packet at client computer systems within said network to identify said logical group identifier; and
means for coupling said network packet to only those client computer systems of said first type wherein specific addresses of each client computer system of said first type within said network are not required prior to transmission. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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