Itron, Inc.
Optimized multicast group forwarding

Abstract:

Techniques for limiting forwarding of multicast communications are described herein. For example, the techniques intelligently forward data along paths of a network where members of a multicast group are located. As such, a node that does not lead to members of the multicast group may be configured to selectively and intelligently forward multicast messages it receives. This can reduce network communications, ultimately conserving processing, communication, and/or battery resources of the nodes and improving performance of the network.