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System, method, and medium for broadcasting service contents

  • US 6,594,758 B1
  • Filed: 06/02/1999
  • Issued: 07/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A broadcasting system which includes a source sending unit and a plurality of receiving terminals each of which is connected to the source sending unit via a network, said broadcasting system being operable to broadcast service contents from the source sending unit to the plurality of receiving terminals, the source sending unit comprising:

  • a data packet generator which generates a data packet including a part of the service contents and a group address assigned to a predetermined group of the receiving terminals as a destination address; and

    a service contents delivering unit which delivers the data packet to the predetermined group of the receiving terminals based on the group address;

    wherein each of the receiving terminals of the predetermined group processes the part of the service contents sent directly to the receiving terminal by replacing the group address portion of the destination address with its own address after the receiving terminal receives the data packet.

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