Method and apparatus for managing a multicast tree
AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorsDennis Johannes Bijwaard, Harmanus Tellingen
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Abstract
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for managing a multicast tree. Specifically, the method comprises receiving at least one request for modifying the multicast tree where the at least one request is associated with at least one user device, determining at least one multicast tree change in response to the at least one request for modifying the multicast tree where the at least one multicast tree change is operable for modifying the multicast tree according to the at least one request, and generating at least one message operable for implementing the at least one multicast tree change, the at least one request and the at least one message implemented in a manner tending to minimize consumption of network resources.
Claims20
A method for managing a multicast tree, comprising:
- receiving at least one request for modifying said multicast tree, said at least one request associated with at least one user device;
- determining at least one multicast tree change in response to said at least one request for modifying said multicast tree, said at least one multicast tree change operable for modifying said multicast tree according to said at least one request;
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- generating at least one message operable for implementing said at least one multicast tree change, said at least one request and said at least one message implemented in a manner tending to minimize consumption of network resources.
A computer readable medium storing a software program, that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method comprising:
- receiving at least one request for modifying a multicast tree, said at least one request associated with at least one user device;
- determining at least one multicast tree change in response to said at least one request for modifying said multicast tree, said at least one multicast tree change operable for modifying said multicast tree according to said at least one request;
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- generating at least one message operable for implementing said at least one multicast tree change, said at least one request and said at least one message implemented in a manner tending to minimize consumption of network resources.
An apparatus for managing a multicast tree, comprising:
- means for receiving at least one request for modifying said multicast tree, said at least one request associated with at least one user device;
- means for determining at least one multicast tree change in response to said at least one request for modifying said multicast tree, said at least one multicast tree change operable for modifying said multicast tree according to said at least one request;
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- means for generating at least one message operable for implementing said at least one multicast tree change, said at least one request and said at least one message implemented in a manner tending to minimize consumption of network resources.
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