摘要 |
<p>A distributed media processing server and a communication network of the present invention feature high reliability for the distribution of loads among a plurality of distributed media processing servers and against faults, and reduces the loads of the individual client. Each server has input ports and output ports connected to the network, a media processing section for executing media processing, a communication processing section for transferring data output from the media processing section and performing communication processing, and server information storing means for storing the names, addresses, functions and operating statuses of the servers. <IMAGE></p> |