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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2004
Mark A. L. Smallwood, Beaconsfield, GB;
Michael J. Clarke, Oxford, GB;
Mark A. French, Amersham, GB;
Martin R. Lea, Chalfont St. Peter, GB;
Mark A. L. Smallwood, Beaconsfield, GB;
Michael J. Clarke, Oxford, GB;
Mark A. French, Amersham, GB;
Martin R. Lea, Chalfont St. Peter, GB;
Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
Multicasting network packets is disclosed. A total number of copies of a frame, t, to be sent is determined. A number of copies of the frame, m, which is less than a total number of copies of the frame, t, to be made during a current iteration is determined. M copies of the frame are made. The m copies of the frame are then sent to their destinations. The original input frame is provided as output with an indication that the frame should be returned for further processing. Processing of the frame is discontinued during an interval in which other frames are processed. The process is repeated until t copies have been sent.