Server apparatus, mobile terminal, contents distribution method, contents reception method, and program product
First Claim
1. A multiple-contents distribution method in a client and server system of distributing multiple-contents containing contents-pieces to a set of clients, the method comprising:
- accepting registration requests to register the set of clients with the server;
receiving a request from at least one of the registered set of clients;
distributing the contents-pieces of the multiple-contents to the registered set of clients upon receiving the request, wherein each client receives respective contents-pieces corresponding to each client.
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Abstract
A multiple-contents distribution in a client and server system is disclosed. The multiple-contents contain contents-pieces, which are to be distributed to a set of clients including mobile phone terminals. The set of clients are registered with the server in response to registration requests. The server determines an order of the registered set of clients. The server then initiates a distribution of the contents-pieces to the registered sets of clients, wherein the contents-pieces are selected in accordance with the order of the clients.
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23 Claims
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1. A multiple-contents distribution method in a client and server system of distributing multiple-contents containing contents-pieces to a set of clients, the method comprising:
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accepting registration requests to register the set of clients with the server;
receiving a request from at least one of the registered set of clients;
distributing the contents-pieces of the multiple-contents to the registered set of clients upon receiving the request, wherein each client receives respective contents-pieces corresponding to each client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A server apparatus which distributes multiple-contents containing contents-pieces to a set of clients, the server apparatus comprising:
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a storage device which stores the multiple-contents;
an accepting device which accepts registration requests to register the set of clients with the server apparatus;
a receiving device which receives a request from at least one of the registered set of clients;
a contents handler which handles the multiple-contents in the storage device, wherein the contents handler selects the contents-pieces of the multiple-contents; and
a distribution controller which controls a distribution of the multiple-contents, wherein the distribution controller transmits the contents-pieces of the multiple-contents selected by the contents handler to the registered set of clients. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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16. A mobile terminal which communicates with a server apparatus distributing multiple-contents containing contents-pieces, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a request sender which sends a registration request to the server apparatus in order to share a session with other mobile terminals;
a contents receiver which receives one of the contents-pieces assigned to the mobile terminal from the server apparatus; and
a reproduction device which reproduces the received one of the contents-pieces under the session.
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22. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer storage medium and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to distribute multiple-contents containing contents-pieces stored in a storage device to a set of clients, the computer code mechanism comprising;
a first code segment for accepting registration requests to register the set of clients with the computer;
a second code segment for determining relative locations of the registered set of clients to which the contents-pieces are transmitted;
a third code segment for handling the multiple-contents in the storage device, by selecting the contents-pieces in accordance with the relative locations of the set of clients; and
a fourth code segment for distributing the multiple-contents, by transmitting the selected contents-pieces of the multiple-contents to the registered set of clients.
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23. A computer program product comprising:
a computer storage medium and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to communicates with a server apparatus distributing multiple-contents containing contents-pieces, the computer code mechanism comprising;
a first code segment for sending a registration request to the server apparatus in order to share a session with mobile terminals;
a second code segment for receiving one of the contents-pieces assigned to the computer from the server apparatus; and
a third code segment for reproducing the received one of the contents-pieces under the session.
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