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Multicast address to packet identifier mapping for broadcast systems

  • US 8,554,942 B2
  • Filed: 03/08/2011
  • Issued: 10/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for constructing a data packet having both a payload segment that carries data associated with an identifier and a header segment that has one or more fields, the method comprising:

  • generating an address value based on the identifier at a transmitting terminal; and

    populating the address value into a field of the header that will be used as a selection criteria by a receiving terminal, wherein the selection criteria is established without the use of tables used to link a packet identification to a multicast network layer address.

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