Moving-picture image data-distribution method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a moving-picture image data-distribution method that suppresses increases in processing loads at respective information terminals without being affected by an uneven distribution status of processing loads that changes over time or by a bandwidth status of a connected network. During a distribution operation of moving-picture image data from transmission-side information terminals () to a reception-side information terminal (), when the reception-side information terminal () repetitively issues a transmission requirement for moving-picture image data at a predetermined time interval to the transmission-side information terminals (), the reception-side information terminal () calculates, in advance, at least any one data amount of an own receivable amount of image frames and an own permissible load amount as reception-limit information, and subsequently sequentially notifies the transmission-side information terminals () of an upper limit of at least any one of the data amount and a data structural element that is used as a basis for calculation of the data amount.