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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2004
Applicants:
Hiroaki Dei, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunori Ozawa, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroaki Dei, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunori Ozawa, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A content distribution device includes data output means for outputting encoded data and transmission means for transmitting encoded data which is outputted from the data output means. The data output means outputs encoded data obtained by hierarchical encoding as the encoded data. The transmission means transmits at least a part of data of at least one layer among the encoded data obtained by the hierarchical encoding.