System and method for sharing a network port among multiple applications

摘要: In a computer network system, data packets are transmitted to designated port. A port sharing protocol enables multiple applications listen the same Each interested application attempts bind The first successfully is deemed “primary” application, and all remaining “secondary” applications. secondary register themselves with primary by submitting their IP addresses number of adds distribution list. listens for incoming delivered over When packet received, sends copy each on then free consume own purposes. As result, able receive received one