Content distribution notification method, reservation control apparatus and program storage medium
US7386623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a content live distribution, to notify people who are wanted to see the content that the contents live distribution will be performed, without the need for the content provider to carry out any troublesome operations. In a content supply system, a provider uses a streaming server to perform live distribution and makes a reservation for the use of a time zone, etc. to a server reservation control center with a user PC. In the case where the user PC sends desired reservation information including e-mail addresses of people who are wanted to see the content, to the server reservation control center over the Internet, when the reservation is permitted, the server reservation control center sends an e-mail notifying that a content distribution will be performed to each e-mail address.
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