A method and apparatus for implementing a Multipoint Infrastructure Transport (MINT) protocol in a data network. The present invention includes a method for distributing data in a data network. The data network connects a plurality of nodes and at least a portion of the plurality of the nodes form a...http://www.google.com/patents/US20040139150?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040139150 - System for multipoint infrastructure transport in a computer network