Abstract: According to the present invention a method and an apparatus in a packet-switched network for supplying data packets to receivers (4a-c) belonging to a multicast group are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a routing means (2) for receiving data packets from a sender (1) and for buffering data packets the destination address of which is a multicast address of a multicast group. The apparatus further comprises a control means (3) communicating with the routing means (2) for determining the addresses of the receivers (4a-c) of the multicast group indicated by the multicast address and receiver-specific parameters, for designating filters for each receiver (4a-c) and/or each determined receiver address in accordance with the receiver-specific parameters and for supplying the determined addresses and designated filters to the routing means (2).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 9, 1999
Date of Patent:
October 11, 2011
Assignee:
Eight Esemay DE L.L.C.
Inventors:
Sami Uskela, Aapo Rautiainen, Eva-Maria Leppänen, Lucia Tudose, Mari K. Nieminen