Server, client apparatus, data distribution method, and data distribution system

摘要

A reception unit receives data whose bit rate varies. A signal processing section 118 converts the data received by the reception unit into data of a data format to be transmitted to a client apparatus and stores the data obtained by the conversion into a buffer 120. When data is stored by a given amount into the buffer 120, a transmission section streaming-distributes the data to the client apparatus. A control section 126 additionally stores, when data is not stored by the given amount into the buffer 120 in a given transmission period, dummy data into the buffer 120 until the given amount is reached, and controls the transmission section to transmit the resulting data.

主权项

1. A server, comprising:
a reception unit configured to receive data whose bit rate varies; a signal processing section configured to convert the data received by the reception unit into data of a data format to be transmitted to a client apparatus and store the data of the data format into a buffer; a transmission section configured to streaming-distribute, after a given amount of data is stored into the buffer, the data to the client apparatus; and a control section configured to additionally store, when data is not stored by the given amount into the buffer in a given transmission period, dummy data into the buffer until the given amount is reached, and control the transmission section to transmit a resulting data to the client apparatus, wherein the resulting data includes additionally stored dummy data.