Data reception apparatus and data distribution system
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1. A data reception apparatus comprising:
- a data reception section that receives data sent from a server through a communication link;
a storage section that stores the received data;
a playback section that plays back the stored data; and
a requesting section that requests, in a first request, the server to send initial buffering data at a rate more than a media specific rate for a specified period and requests, in a second request, the server to send other data at the media specific rate for a period after the specified period, whereinthe first request comprises information that identifies the specified period.
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Abstract
A data reception apparatus has a data reception section that receives data sent from a server through a communication link. A storage section stores the received data, and a play back section plays back the stored data. A requesting section requests the server to send data, corresponding to a certain period, at a rate equal to or more than a normal rate and lower than a rate set up by the communication link.
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1. A data reception apparatus comprising:
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a data reception section that receives data sent from a server through a communication link; a storage section that stores the received data; a playback section that plays back the stored data; and a requesting section that requests, in a first request, the server to send initial buffering data at a rate more than a media specific rate for a specified period and requests, in a second request, the server to send other data at the media specific rate for a period after the specified period, wherein the first request comprises information that identifies the specified period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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4. A data distribution system comprising a data reception apparatus and a data distribution server distributing data to the data reception apparatus, wherein:
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the data reception apparatus comprises; a data reception section that receives data sent from a server through a communication link; a storage section that stores the received data; a playback section that plays back the stored data; and a requesting section that requests, in a first request, the server to send initial buffering data at a rate more than a media specific rate for a specified period and requests, in a second request, the server to send other data at the media specific rate for a period after the specified period, wherein the first request comprises information that identifies the specified period.
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5. A data reception method comprising:
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receiving data sent from a server through a communication link; storing the received data in a storage section; playing back the stored data; and requesting, in a first request, the server to send initial buffering data at a rate more than a media specific rate for a specified period and requesting, in a second request, the server to send other data at the media specific rate for a period after the specified period, wherein the first request comprises information that identifies the specified period.
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