Multicast system and multicast method
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1. A multicast system, comprising:
- a multicast server for multicasting data to terminals within a group;
a distribution server for receiving, from the terminals, information containing specifications of the terminals, and transmitting, to each terminal within the group, the specifications of all the terminals within the group; and
a terminal for transmitting data to the multicast server, the terminal including a data processing unit for processing data to be transmitted to the multicast server, based on information received from the distribution server.
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Abstract
Provided is a multicast system including: a multicast server for multicasting data to terminals within a group; a distribution server; and a terminal for transmitting data to the multicast server. The distribution server receives, from the terminals within the group, information containing specifications of the terminals, and transmits, to each terminal within the group, the specifications of all the terminals within the group. The terminal includes a unit for processing data to be multicast based on the specifications of all the terminals within the group.
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1. A multicast system, comprising:
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a multicast server for multicasting data to terminals within a group;
a distribution server for receiving, from the terminals, information containing specifications of the terminals, and transmitting, to each terminal within the group, the specifications of all the terminals within the group; and
a terminal for transmitting data to the multicast server, the terminal including a data processing unit for processing data to be transmitted to the multicast server, based on information received from the distribution server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A terminal for multicasting data to other terminals within a group via a multicast server, comprising a data processing unit for processing data to be transmitted based on specifications of all the terminals within the group.
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18. A multicast method for multicasting data from one terminal to other terminals within a group, comprising:
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transmitting information containing specifications of the terminals to a distribution server;
receiving the specifications of all the terminals within the group from the distribution server;
processing data to be multicast based on the specifications; and
transmitting the processed data to the multicast server. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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