Patent ID: 6633911
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An information distribution apparatus that distributes information to an externally provided plurality of receiving apparatuses which are capable of reproducing the information in real time, the information distribution apparatus comprising:an inquiry unit that inquires each of the plurality of receiving apparatuses as to whether the receiving apparatus accepts the information or not; an accumulation unit that receives a reply from each of the receiving apparatuses regarding the inquiry and accumulates all replies; an informing unit that displays the number of replies accumulated in the accumulation unit; a selection unit capable of selecting start or stop of the distribution of the information, a distribution control unit that starts or stops the distribution of information on the basis of the number of replies accumulated in the accumulation unit, wherein the start of the distribution is decided based on the number of affirmative replies within the accumulated replies and wherein the distribution control unit starts or stops the distribution of the information based on the selection by said selection unit.