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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/5173 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/5173 ;
Abstract
An information distribution apparatus generates streaming packets, that contain information which can be reproduced in real time, to be distributed to a plurality of receiving apparatuses. A distribution control unit inquires the receiving apparatuses, before starting the distribution, to decide whether they would like to accept the streaming packets. An accumulation control unit receives the replies from the receiving apparatuses and accumulates the number of replies. The distribution control unit starts or stops the distribution of the information on the basis of the number of replies accumulated in the accumulation control unit.