Video distribution system

Abstract

To deal with the issue in which delay of a system causes delay of display and the delay of display causes danger on viewers when emergency information sent when disasters occur is distributed in the same manner of transfer as the manner for transferring a picture sound content.SOLUTION: In the present invention, a picture sound distribution system formed of a distribution system for distributing a picture sound content and a reception terminal for receiving a picture content by a net distribution displays emergency information sent when disasters occur, with smaller delays than in the case of the picture sound content.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Claims

1. A distribution system that delivers video and audio content via communication, A television receiver that receives the streamed video and audio content, It consists of an intermediate server placed between the distribution system and the television receiver, The aforementioned television receiver registers its own ID and regional conditions indicating its region with the aforementioned intermediate server. The aforementioned distribution system transmits emergency information and information about the affected area to the aforementioned intermediate server in the event of a disaster. The aforementioned intermediate server is a video distribution system characterized by comparing the disaster area information sent from the distribution system with the registered area conditions in the event of a disaster, and sending an emergency information message to the television receiver in the desired area where the disaster is occurring.

2. The video distribution system according to claim 1, characterized in that the television receiver multiplexes the received emergency information message with the video and audio content.

3. A television receiver that receives video and audio content delivered via communication, A distribution system for distributing video and audio content to the television receiver, A control server is placed between the distribution system and the television receiver. An intermediate server is placed between the control server and the television receiver, The control server receives emergency information, including area information, transmitted from the distribution system, identifies the intermediate server based on the area information, and further transmits the emergency information to the identified intermediate server. The aforementioned intermediate server is a video distribution system characterized by its ability to transmit emergency information to television receivers installed in the area it covers.

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