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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2002
Donald G. Newberg, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Matthew Keller, Algonquin, IL (US);
Ross J. Lillie, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
James E. Mathis, Barrington, IL (US);
Donald G. Newberg, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Matthew Keller, Algonquin, IL (US);
Ross J. Lillie, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
James E. Mathis, Barrington, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
In a communications system having a plurality of endpoints each including a logical entity and its physical counterpart, a method for managing a pool of multicast addresses. The method including the steps of: generating a pool of available multicast addresses; receiving a request for a multicast address; allocating a multicast address for usage subject to at least a first limitation; monitoring the usage of the allocated multicast address; and reclaiming the allocated multicast address if as a function of the monitoring it is detected that a first condition is met, and causing the allocated multicast address to be placed into the pool of available multicast addresses.