Patent ID: 8346300
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A communication terminal which is capable of receiving content files, comprising: a content reception time acquisition means for acquiring a content reception time; a multicast reception means for receiving content by multicast delivery; a unicast reception means for receiving content by unicast delivery; a remaining battery level acquisition means for acquiring remaining battery level information on the remaining battery level for driving the communication terminal; a remaining battery level acquisition time calculation means for calculating the time at which the remaining battery level information is acquired using the content reception time information; a remaining battery level acquisition time judgment means for judging whether the current time is the time at which the remaining battery level information is acquired; and a reception method judgment means for selecting either the multicast reception means or the unicast reception means according to a judgment result of a reception method selection using the remaining battery level information and instructing content reception.