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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2016
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Toshiyasu Sugio, Osaka, JP;
Youji Shibahara, Tokyo, JP;
Yuki Maruyama, Osaka, JP;
Toru Matsunobu, Osaka, JP;
Yoichi Sugino, Tokyo, JP;
Mikihiro Ouchi, Osaka, JP;
Hisao Sasai, Osaka, JP;
Kuniaki Isogai, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuji Muta, Kanagawa, JP;
Takako Hori, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoaki Itoh, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A video distribution method is a video distribution method to be performed by a server that distributes a plurality of videos captured by a plurality of users from different viewpoints to a terminal apparatus. The video distribution method includes distributing, from a server to a terminal apparatus, a first video that is one of a plurality of videos captured by a plurality of users from different viewpoints and that is requested by the terminal apparatus, selecting a second video that is one of the plurality of videos and that is likely to be next requested next time by the terminal apparatus, and starting transmission of the second video to the terminal apparatus during distribution of the first video to the terminal apparatus.