Patent ID: 7836330
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A stream distribution system, comprising: a first stream distribution server for communicating with a client terminal via a network apparatus and sending stream data; and a second stream distribution server configured as a redundant server of the first stream distribution server and connected to the first stream distribution server; wherein the first stream distribution server includes: a send unit configured to send communication information concerning the communication with the client terminal to the second stream distribution server; and wherein the second stream distribution server includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire mirror data, which is a copy of data sent to the first stream distribution server, from the network apparatus; and a network failure detection configured to detect a failure in a network between the first stream distribution server and the client terminal based on the communication information and the mirror data, wherein the second stream distribution server further includes an analysis unit configured to analyze a failure in the network when a failure is detected in the network.