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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1998
Koji Miyahara, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A data distribution system selects the distribution means having the most suitable distribution cost among a plurality of distribution means corresponding to a destination. The data distributing system includes a distribution information memory for storing a distribution information list including available distribution means corresponding to each of a plurality of destinations, a distribution cost memory for storing distribution cost information corresponding to a plurality of distribution means and distribution conditions, a selector for selecting distribution means having the lowest distribution cost for each destination from a plurality of the distribution means extracted from the destination information list stored in the distribution information memory corresponding to each destination when the destination information is inputted, referring to the distribution cost information, and a distribution data output apparatus for distributing the data to the destination using the distribution means selected by the selector.