Terminal unit, computer server, communication method, and record medium

摘要

A terminal unit and a computer server, capable of distributing/receiving only necessary information of broadcast information. The broadcast terminal unit (1) distributes identical information simultaneously to computers and terminals (4-1 to 4-4) connected to a network (5) specified. At this time, an identifier indicative of broadcast information and a broadcast network address are added to the information, while this information is divided correspondingly to levels according to candidates for broadcast and is distributed through a network (5) the network address indicates. A terminal unit (4-1 to 4-4) extracts only the necessary information from the received broadcast information in accordance with a broadcast level given to this terminal unit (4-1 to 4-4), and places it on a display.