| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for distributing a media stream using both unicast and multicast techniques. The method and apparatus comprising a server for distributing a media stream using a unicast transmission to a first receiver within a subnet network. The first receiver is from a plurality of receivers, operating as a primary repeater within the subnet network, using a multicast transmission of the media stream to at least one other receiver within the subnet network. The first receiver is replaced by another receiver from the plurality of receivers in the event that the first receiver fails. |
