Patent ID: 7760693

Claim:
A packet distribution system comprising: a network; first communication terminals that are connected by way of one or more links to said network; a packet transfer device that is connected to said network for determining links that correspond to payload information of packet data that are received by way of the network, and for transferring said packet data to said first communication terminals by way of said links; a personal area network (PAN) that is connected to said first communication terminals; a PAN control device that is connected to said network, which prepares packet transfer rules that place communication link identification addresses in correspondence with said payload information, and transmits said packet transfer rules to said packet transfer device; and a PAN registration device that is connected to said personal area network for acquiring said communication link identification addresses from said first communication terminals by way of said personal area network, wherein: said PAN registration device is connected to said PAN control device by way of said network, and transmits said communication link identification addresses, and said packet transfer device refers to said packet transfer rules, designates as the destination addresses the communication link identification addresses that correspond to the payload information of the packet data that are received by way of said network, encapsulates said packet data, and transfers said packet data to said first communication terminals by way of the links that correspond to said communication link identification addresses.