摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reserve a multicast route or a broadcast route on a network in response to a reservation request from a user. <P>SOLUTION: The reservation request including a distribution route group identification number for gathering and managing a starting point, an end point and a distribution route group from one distribution source to a plurality of distribution destinations is received from the terminal equipment of a user, a route from the starting point to the end point is searched on the basis of the reservation request, the other searched routes having the same distribution route group identification number as the searched route are searched at the point of time when all the routes to the end points are searched, the routes overlapping with the other searched routes having the same distribution route group identification number as the searched route are integrated, and the route after integration is reserved as a communication line corresponding to the reservation request. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT</p> |