PACKET DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND PACKET DISTRIBUTION METHOD
First Claim
1. A packet distribution apparatus configured to distribute packets comprising a digital content via a communication network, comprising:
- a generator configured to generate the packets for each session with a bit rate corresponding to a content to be distributed;
a packet transmitter configured to transmit the generated packets to the communication network;
a detector configured to detect a collision of transmission timings of the packets in the sessions; and
a swapper configured to exchange, upon detecting the collision of the transmission timings, a transmission order of packets associated with the collision of the transmission timings based on the bit rates.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a packet distribution apparatus distributes packets each containing a digital content via a communication network. The packet distribution apparatus includes a generator, a packet transmitter, a detector and a swapper. The generator generates the packets for each session with a bit rate corresponding to a content to be distributed. The packet transmitter transmits the generated packets to the communication network. The detector detects a collision of transmission timings of the packets in the sessions. The swapper exchanges, upon detecting a collision of the transmission timings, a transmission order of packets associated with the collision of the transmission timings based on the bit rates.
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1. A packet distribution apparatus configured to distribute packets comprising a digital content via a communication network, comprising:
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a generator configured to generate the packets for each session with a bit rate corresponding to a content to be distributed; a packet transmitter configured to transmit the generated packets to the communication network; a detector configured to detect a collision of transmission timings of the packets in the sessions; and a swapper configured to exchange, upon detecting the collision of the transmission timings, a transmission order of packets associated with the collision of the transmission timings based on the bit rates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A packet distribution method for a distribution apparatus configured to distribute packets each comprising a digital content via a communication network, comprising:
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generating the packets for each session with a bit rate corresponding to a content to be distributed; transmitting the generated packets to the communication network; detecting a collision of transmission timings of the packets in the sessions; and changing, upon detecting the collision of the transmission timings, a transmission order of packets associated with the collision of the transmission timings based on the bit rates, wherein at least one of the steps is carried out by the distribution apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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