TRANSMITTER, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEIVER, RECEPTION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
摘要
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably supply a content to a large number of terminal devices. <P>SOLUTION: Terminal devices 21 are capable of receiving streaming distribution of the content from a content distribution server 11 via the Internet 2. Each terminal device 21 is capable of repeating the received content to the other terminal devices 21 via the Internet 2. If the quality of the content repeated like this is deteriorated (such as a long delay), the content distribution server 11 is capable of controlling a TV broadcast unit 13 to perform streaming distribution of the content by broadcast and is capable of stopping broadcasting of the content in accordance with the number of viewers. This invention can be applied to a content distribution system. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT
