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Method and apparatus for providing resource discovery using multicast scope

  • US 6,426,945 B1
  • Filed: 10/06/1998
  • Issued: 07/30/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing resource discovery comprising:

  • sending a first request message having a first selected scope;

    analyzing whether a confirm message is received in response to the first request message;

    sending a second request message having a second selected scope when a confirm message is not received in response to the first request message, the second selected scope being greater than the first selected scope; and

    wherein the request message further comprises a threshold hop count for avoiding the propagation of a duplicate request message from a node receiving the request message.

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