SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTICAST GROUP MEMBERSHIPS IN A MULTICAST NETWORK - Patent 1029263

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EP 1 029 263 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	23.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/34

(21)	Application number: 98911499.6

(22)	Date of filing: 06.03.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 3/14, G06F 17/30

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9804/384

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9848/343 (29.10.1998 Gazette 1998/43)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT SE

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Priority:

23.04.1997 US 847773

(71)	Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
	Schaumburg, IL 60196 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	GRAY, Leonard, Paul Berkley, MA 02779 (US) FLETCHER, James Foxboro, MA 02035 (US)

(74)	Representative: Treleven, Colin et al
	Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations,Midpoint,Alencon Link Basingstoke,Hampshire RG21 7PL Basingstoke,Hampshire RG21 7PL (GB)

(54)	SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTICAST GROUP MEMBERSHIPS IN A MULTICAST NETWORK