Patent ID: 8050676
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A community management system comprising: a first communication terminal configured to directly distribute content; a second communication terminal configured to directly receive the content distributed by the first communication terminal; and a community management server configured to facilitate communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal in a community of communication terminals, the community management server including: a registration unit configured to register the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal as communication terminals belonging to the same community, among a plurality of communication terminals, in association with the community; a reception unit configured to receive, from the first communication terminal, a request for redistribution of the content from the registered first communication terminal, to which the content has been distributed from a transmission server, to the registered second communication terminal; a confirmation unit configured to confirm whether the content redistribution request received by the reception unit is for redistribution between communication terminals belonging to the same community of communication terminals registered by the registration unit; and a notification unit configured to notify the registered first communication terminal that redistribution of the content is to be performed from the registered first communication terminal to the registered second communication terminal when the confirmation unit has confirmed that the content redistribution request is for redistribution between communication terminals belonging to the same community, and the first communication terminal including, a distributing unit configured to distribute the content directly to the second communication terminal, without going through the community management server, according to the notification notified from the community management server.