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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2018
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
James Laurence Taylor, Sherborne, GB;
Jerome Bartier, Edinburgh, GB;
Viet-Hung Nguyen, Saint-Mande, FR;
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for connecting networks to facilitate distribution of data are described. For example, to distribute multicast data to members of a multicast group that span multiple networks, the techniques may identify a path between networks that each have a member of the multicast group, such as a shortest path between networks. The techniques may inform the networks on the path to establish a connection with an adjacent network. This may allow multicast data for a multicast group to be distributed to members of the multicast group that are located in separate networks.