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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2002
David Zelig, Givataim, IL;
Leon Bruckman, Petah Tikva, IL;
Gal Mor, Herzliya, IL;
Zvi Menahemi, Modi'in, IL;
David Zelig, Givataim, IL;
Leon Bruckman, Petah Tikva, IL;
Gal Mor, Herzliya, IL;
Zvi Menahemi, Modi'in, IL;
Corrigent Systems Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Abstract
A method for data broadcast over a network includes receiving at a virtual bridge a data packet to be flooded over the network, and passing the data packet from the virtual bridge to a multicast-capable router, along with a broadcast indication. Responsive to the broadcast indication, the router determines a group of destination addresses to which the packet should be multicast, and creates copies of the packet for transmission over the network to the destination addresses in the group.