Invention Grant
US08594090B2 Multicasting using a multitiered distributed virtual bridge hierarchy
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使用多层分布式虚拟网桥层次结构进行组播
- Patent Title: Multicasting using a multitiered distributed virtual bridge hierarchy
- Patent Title (中): 使用多层分布式虚拟网桥层次结构进行组播
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Application No.: US13485766Application Date: 2012-05-31
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Publication No.: US08594090B2Publication Date: 2013-11-26
- Inventor: William J. Armstrong , Claude Basso , Josep Cors , Kyle A. Lucke , David A. Shedivy , Kenneth M. Valk , Bruce M. Walk
- Applicant: William J. Armstrong , Claude Basso , Josep Cors , Kyle A. Lucke , David A. Shedivy , Kenneth M. Valk , Bruce M. Walk
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Toler Law Group
- Main IPC: H04L12/28
- IPC: H04L12/28

Abstract:
Systems and methods to multicast data frames are provided. A particular apparatus includes a plurality of computing nodes and a distributed virtual bridge. The distributed virtual bridge includes a plurality of bridge elements coupled to the plurality of computing nodes. The plurality of bridge elements are configured to forward a copy of a multicast data frame to the plurality of computing nodes using group member information associated with addresses of the plurality of server computers. A controlling bridge coupled to the plurality of bridge elements is configured to communicate the group member information to the plurality of bridge elements.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120236858A1 MULTICASTING USING A MULTITIERED DISTRIBUTED VIRTUAL BRIDGE HIERARCHY Public/Granted day:2012-09-20
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