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The present invention pertains to a method for multicasting ATM cells. The method comprises the steps of reading a first ATM cell to which a first cell read pointer is pointing. Then there is the step of transmitting the first ATM cell out a first port to a first address. Next there is the step of d

The present invention pertains to a method for multicasting ATM cells. The method comprises the steps of reading a first ATM cell to which a first cell read pointer is pointing. Then there is the step of transmitting the first ATM cell out a first port to a first address. Next there is the step of determining whether the first ATM cell is to be transmitted out the first port to a second address. Next there is the step of reading a cell pointer pointing to a second ATM cell if the transmission of the first ATM cell out the first port to addresses is completed. The present invention pertains to a multicast system for an ATM network. The multicast system is comprised of a first ATM cell pointer mechanism associated with a first port. The multicast system also comprises at least a second ATM cell pointer mechanism associated with a second port. The multicast system is also comprised of at least a first ATM cell. The first ATM cell pointer mechanism and the second ATM cell pointer mechanism points to the first ATM cell. There is a first node having a first address and a node address pointer. The first ATM cell pointer mechanism points to the first node. There is a second node having a second address. The node address pointer of the first node points to the second node. The first and second nodes form a linked list of addresses.

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[ What is claimed is:] [9.] A multicast system for an ATM network comprising:a first ATM cell pointer mechanism associated with a first port;at least a second ATM cell pointer mechanism associated with a second port;at least a first ATM cell, said first ATM cell pointer mechanism and said second ATM

[ What is claimed is:] [9.] A multicast system for an ATM network comprising:a first ATM cell pointer mechanism associated with a first port;at least a second ATM cell pointer mechanism associated with a second port;at least a first ATM cell, said first ATM cell pointer mechanism and said second ATM cell pointer mechanism pointing to the address of the first ATM cell;a first node having a first address and a node address pointer, said first ATM cell pointer mechanism pointing to the address of the first node; anda second node having a second address, said node address pointer of the first node pointing to the address of the second node, said first and second nodes forming a linked list of addresses.