Patent ID: 9172550
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a controller, a request for a multicast stream from a first switch of a software defined network, the request having originated from a requestor using Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), wherein the controller is configured to manage a multicast system in the software defined network; receiving, by the controller, the multicast stream, wherein the multicast stream is encapsulated with a software defined network header; adding, by the controller, the request to a table, wherein the controller is configured to organize, match, and resolve the request using the table, and wherein the table is designated to store requests received from requestors using IGMP for multicast streams; receiving, by the controller, a multicast data transmission from a sender; determining, by the controller, that the request for the multicast stream matches with the received multicast data transmission; and initiating, by the controller, in response to the determining that the request for the multicast stream matches with the received multicast data transmission, a connection of the multicast stream between the requestor and the sender, if the request matches the multicast data transmission.