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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2004
Yoshiyuki Karakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Masaki Bansho, Yokohama, JP;
Yuji Kuroki, Yokohama, JP;
Junichi Kawaguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Koji Hachiya, Yokohama, JP;
Satoru Saitoh, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshiyuki Karakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Masaki Bansho, Yokohama, JP;
Yuji Kuroki, Yokohama, JP;
Junichi Kawaguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Koji Hachiya, Yokohama, JP;
Satoru Saitoh, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A signal distribution method and a signal distribution apparatus are disclosed, wherein transport packets of a television signal containing multiplexed channels are provided in a transmission format of a digital broadcasting standard, and such transport packets are transmitted and distributed over a synchronous network. Transmission rate (data speed) of the transport packets of a given customer in the synchronous network is selectable based on the number of multiplexed channels for the customer.