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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Junichi Sawada, Kawasaki, JP;
Hidetoshi Amari, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinji Takao, Yokohama, JP;
Koji Matsunaga, Yokohama, JP;
Tatsuya Toyozumi, Yokohama, JP;
Junichi Sawada, Kawasaki, JP;
Hidetoshi Amari, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinji Takao, Yokohama, JP;
Koji Matsunaga, Yokohama, JP;
Tatsuya Toyozumi, Yokohama, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A transmission device capable of configuring a communication network over which MC packets are forwarded in a way that does not use bands with futility is disclosed. The transmission device is so configured to transmit, when receiving a multicast packet from a host, to the other transmission device the multicast packet that is to be discarded by the transmission device having no necessity of forwarding the received multicast packet to the next transmission device.