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Method and apparatus for routing and congestion control in multicast networks

  • US 6,427,166 B1
  • Filed: 09/22/2000
  • Issued: 07/30/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of distributing multicast data, comprising:

  • receiving, by a head from a sender, a multicast message having a prune indicator set, the prune indicator set based on a congestion feedback;

    beginning, by the head, in response to receiving the multicast message, to monitor a plurality of receivers associated with the head to determine if any of the receivers are candidates for pruning; and

    pruning, by the head, if the receiver is a pruning candidate.

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