Brian N Bingham

US Patent:

61987476, Mar 6, 2001

Filed:

Jan 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/016736

Inventors:

Brian N. Bingham - Apex NC
Jackie Jackson - Raleigh NC
Rosemary V. Slager - Cary NC
Deepak Vig - Raleigh NC
Charles A. Carriker - Cary NC
Cedell A. Alexander - Durham NC
John Kevin Frick - Raleigh NC
Edward J. Rovner - Chapel Hill NC
Matthew B. Squire - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 1228
H04L 1256
H04J 316
H04J 322

US Classification:

370401

Abstract:

Provided are a method and system for use within at least one network wherein broadcast occurs. The method and system achieve their objects as follows. In response to reception of a data frame with at least one destination indicator ordinarily requiring broadcast to a first defined group of stations, at least one attribute of the received data frame is examined. In response to the step of examining, the received data frame is transmitted to a defined second group of stations, smaller in number than the first group of stations.