摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transfer apparatus which efficiently transfers stream data and to provide a network system using it. <P>SOLUTION: The transfer apparatus includes a receiver 104 which receives the stream data from an information distribution unit 10 through a dedicated line 20, a request receiver 108 which receives downloading request of data to the information distribution unit 10 from a plurality of terminal units 30, a request notifier 116 for notifying the downloading request to the information distribution apparatus 10, a plurality of transmission buffers 120 which store the stream data before transmitting at every plurality of terminal units 30, a duplicator 118 for duplicating the stream data received by the receiver 104 to the transmission buffer 120 at the terminal units 30 of forwarding destination which receives the downloading request, and a transmitter 122 which transmits the stream data in the transmission buffer 120 to the terminal units 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI</p> |