JP2000013432A - Data distribution schedule transmitter, data distribution schedule receiver, their method and recording medium recording data distribution schedule transmitting and receiving program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To receive only necessary data by performing transmission and reception based on a schedule describing the content and start time of data distribution based on the transmission speed of a transmission line used for data transmission and the data size to be distributed. SOLUTION: A distribution time calculating part 3 calculates data distribution required time from a distribution data size acquired in a distribution data acquiring part 2 and the transmission speed of data. Next, a distribution order deciding part 4 reads distribution data stored in the part 2, decides an order to distribute them in the orders of a large data size or the new production time of data or further, in the order that is preliminarily determined by a user and attaches an order number to each distribution data. Next, a distribution schedule deciding part 5 decides the schedule for data distribution based on a decided distribution order. Next, a distribution schedule transmitting part 6 receives a distribution schedule produced by the part 5 and transmits it when a transmission request comes.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data distribution system having a constant data transmission speed such as a one-way communication transmission line, and more particularly to providing a data distribution schedule for distributing some different data. The present invention relates to a data distribution schedule transmitting device, a data distribution schedule receiving device, a method thereof, and a recording medium recording a data distribution schedule transmitting / receiving program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a system for distributing data from one data transmitting device to n data receiving devices, there is a system using Internet multicast. However, since the data transmission speed of the Internet is not constant, distribution is not possible. The completion time of data reception cannot be predicted from the size of the data to be transmitted. Therefore, World Wi
When receiving data using the Internet, such as a daily menu published on de Web, in which data to be distributed is changed sequentially, it is not possible to accurately calculate the time at which data reception is completed. Was. On the other hand, as a system for distributing data from one data transmitting device to n data receiving devices, there are data broadcasting using terrestrial waves and satellites and data distribution using a communication network. These systems have the features that the data transmission speed can be kept constant and the required time for data reception can be calculated from the transmission speed, so that the end time of data reception can be predicted. I have.

[0003]

However, distribution of data is not performed immediately upon receiving a request from the receiving side, but is performed at the convenience of the transmitting side. Therefore, when several different data are distributed, the receiving side must always monitor the distribution of the required data, wait until the required data is distributed, and always operate the receiving device. There is a problem that it is necessary to keep.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can be applied to data broadcasting in which data can be distributed at a constant transmission speed or data broadcasting in a communication network. Based on the transmission speed of the transmission path to be performed and the data size to be distributed, a schedule that describes the contents of data distribution and the start time is created, and by transmitting and receiving based on the schedule, only necessary data can be received. Data distribution schedule transmission device,
An object of the present invention is to provide a data distribution schedule receiving device and a method thereof.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transmission speed acquiring unit for acquiring a transmission speed of a transmission line used for distribution of distribution data, and a distribution unit for acquiring and storing a plurality of the distribution data. A data acquisition unit, a distribution order determination unit that determines a distribution order for distributing the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition unit from the transmission path, and a distribution required for distribution based on the transmission speed and a data amount of the distribution data. A distribution time calculation unit that calculates time, a distribution schedule determination unit that determines a distribution start time of distribution data based on the distribution order and the distribution time, and creates a distribution schedule of the distribution data, and the distribution schedule determination. And a delivery schedule sending unit that sends the delivery schedule created by the unit to an external storage medium.

In the invention according to a second aspect, the data distribution schedule transmitting device can transmit the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquiring unit based on the distribution schedule created by the distribution schedule determining unit. A data transmission configuration unit configured into a format and configured as transmission data;
A data transmission unit configured to transmit the transmission data via a transmission path configured by the data transmission configuration unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the data transmission configuration unit is configured to transmit the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition unit and the distribution schedule transmitted from the distribution schedule transmission unit. The transmission data is configured to be transmission data including the distribution schedule in the distribution data.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data input unit for inputting and delivering distributed data via a transmission line, and obtaining the content of the distributed data from the distribution data stored in the input unit. A distribution schedule acquisition unit that acquires a distribution schedule in which a distribution time is described; a distribution schedule notification unit that externally outputs the distribution schedule acquired by the distribution schedule acquisition unit; and the distribution that the user wants to receive with reference to the distribution schedule A reception data designation unit that designates data, and a data reception access unit that outputs to the input unit an instruction to start data reception access immediately before the time at which the distribution data designated by the reception data designation unit is distributed. It is characterized by having.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transmission speed acquisition process for acquiring a transmission speed of a transmission path used for distribution of distribution data, a distribution data acquisition process for acquiring and storing a plurality of the distribution data, A delivery order determination process for determining a delivery order for delivering the delivery data stored in the delivery data acquisition process from the transmission path; and a delivery time for calculating a delivery time required for delivery from the transmission speed and the data amount of the delivery data. A calculation process, a distribution schedule determination process for determining a distribution start time of the distribution data based on the distribution order and the distribution time, and a distribution schedule of the distribution data, and the distribution schedule determination process. And transmitting a distribution schedule to an external storage medium.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the data distribution schedule transmitting method, the data distribution schedule transmitting method includes the steps of:
A data transmission configuration process that configures the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition process into a format that can be transmitted to form transmission data, and transmits the transmission data configured in the data transmission configuration process via a transmission path Data transmission processing.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission configuration processing, the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition processing and the distribution schedule transmitted in the distribution schedule transmission processing can be transmitted. The transmission data is configured to be transmission data including the distribution schedule in the distribution data.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data input process for inputting and storing distributed distribution data via a transmission line, and obtaining the content of the distribution data from the distribution data stored in the input process. A delivery schedule acquisition process for acquiring a delivery schedule describing a delivery time;
A delivery schedule notification process for outputting the delivery schedule acquired in the delivery schedule acquisition process to the outside, a reception data designation process for designating the delivery data to be received with reference to the delivery schedule, and a designation in the reception data designation process And a data reception access process for outputting an instruction to start the data input process immediately before the time at which the distribution data is distributed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transmission speed acquisition process for acquiring a transmission speed of a transmission path used for distribution of distribution data, a distribution data acquisition process for acquiring and storing a plurality of the distribution data, A delivery order determination process for determining a delivery order for delivering the delivery data stored in the delivery data acquisition process from the transmission path; and a delivery time for calculating a delivery time required for delivery from the transmission speed and the data amount of the delivery data. A calculation process, a distribution schedule determination process for determining a distribution start time of the distribution data based on the distribution order and the distribution time, and a distribution schedule of the distribution data, and the distribution schedule determination process. Transmitting the distribution schedule to an external storage medium and transmitting the distribution schedule to a computer. And

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the data distribution schedule transmission program can transmit the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition processing based on the distribution schedule created in the distribution schedule determination processing. It is characterized by further comprising a data transmission configuration process for forming transmission data into a format, and a data transmission process for transmitting the transmission data configured in the data transmission configuration process via a transmission path.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the data transmission configuration processing, the data distribution schedule transmission program transmits the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition processing and the distribution data transmitted in the distribution schedule transmission processing. The transmission schedule is configured to be in a format that can be transmitted, and the distribution data is transmitted data including the distribution schedule.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data input processing for inputting and storing distributed distribution data via a transmission line, and obtaining the contents of the distribution data from the distribution data stored in the input processing. A delivery schedule acquisition process for acquiring a delivery schedule in which a delivery time is described, a delivery schedule notification process for outputting the delivery schedule acquired in the delivery schedule acquisition process to the outside, and the delivery to be received with reference to the delivery schedule A computer performs a reception data designation process for designating data and a data reception access process for outputting an instruction to start the data input process immediately before a time at which the distribution data designated in the reception data designation process is distributed. It is characterized by

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A data distribution schedule transmitting device, a data distribution schedule receiving device and a method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a data distribution schedule transmitting device A according to the embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the data distribution schedule transmitting device A. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a transmission speed acquisition unit that acquires the transmission speed of the transmission line 10. Reference numeral 2 denotes a distribution data acquisition unit that reads data to be distributed. Reference numeral 3 denotes a distribution time calculation unit that calculates a required time required for data distribution. Code 4
Is a distribution order determining unit that determines the order of data to be distributed. Reference numeral 5 denotes a delivery schedule determining unit that creates a schedule of data to be delivered from the delivery time and the time required for delivery. Reference numeral 6 denotes a delivery schedule sending unit that outputs a delivery schedule. Reference numeral 7 denotes a data transmission component for transmitting data to be distributed from the transmission path 10 and shaping the data so that it can be reconfigured on the receiving side. Reference numeral 8 denotes a data transmission unit that transmits the shaped data to the transmission path 10.

Next, a data distribution schedule transmitting operation of the data distribution schedule transmitting apparatus A will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the transmission operation of the data distribution schedule transmission device A.

First, the transmission rate acquisition unit 1 acquires the data transmission rate (R) excluding the overhead added when data is actually transmitted from the transmission path 10 (step S1). The transmission rate (R) is obtained by reading external data relating to the transmission path 10 or a value set by a user. FIG. 5 shows an example of a data transmission format.
In the case of the frame structure shown in FIG. 5, the transmission speed of the "information section" corresponds to the data transmission speed (R).

Next, the distribution data acquisition section 2 acquires data to be distributed (step S2). The data to be distributed is
The distribution data is acquired through a medium such as a hard disk or a temporary storage memory or a network such as the Internet, and the distribution data is held in the distribution data acquisition unit 2.

Next, the distribution time calculation unit 3 determines the data distribution required time from the distribution data size (S) and the data transmission speed (R) acquired by the distribution data acquisition unit 2 (step S3). The required data distribution time (T) is obtained by dividing the size (S) of the distribution data held in the distribution data acquisition unit 2 by the transmission speed (R). That is, it is calculated by T = S / R. When there are a plurality of distribution data, the required time for each data is obtained by the same method.

Next, the distribution order determination unit 4 reads the distribution data held in the distribution data acquisition unit 2 and determines the order of the data size or the order of the creation time of the data, or the order determined by the user in advance. The order in which the distribution data is distributed is determined from the order and the like, and a sequence number is assigned to each distribution data (step S4).

Next, the distribution schedule determining unit 5 determines a data distribution schedule based on the distribution order determined in step S4 (step S5). At this time, the distribution start time t1 of the distribution data is obtained by adding the required distribution time of the distribution data to the distribution start time of the distribution data whose distribution order is “1”, and the obtained time t2 is set to the distribution order “2”. The distribution time is determined by setting the distribution data to be the distribution start time.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the determined schedule. As shown in the figure, the distribution time t2 of the second distribution data ("recommended software") is set at the distribution time t1 of the first distribution data ("topics"). The time is obtained by adding the time T1.

That is, the n-th distribution time tn is (n
This is the time obtained by adding the required distribution time T (n-1) of the (n-1) th distribution data to the (-1) th distribution time t (n-1). When this is represented by an equation, tn = t (n-1)
+ T (n-1). Subsequently, the delivery schedule determining unit 5 sends the created delivery schedule to the delivery schedule sending unit 6.

Next, the distribution schedule transmitting section 6 receives the distribution schedule created by the distribution schedule determining section 5 and temporarily stores the distribution schedule in the distribution schedule transmitting section 6. The schedule is transmitted (step S6).

The distribution schedule transmitting section 6 may transmit the distribution schedule created by the distribution schedule determining section 5 to an external storage medium via an external file or network without holding the distribution schedule. In this way, the recipient can know the contents of the data to be distributed and the distribution time by reading the distribution schedule from the storage medium storing the distribution schedule.

Next, the data transmission configuration unit 7 reads out the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition unit 2 and the distribution schedule stored in the distribution schedule transmission unit 6 and transmits the transmission format of the transmission path 10. The data is configured (step S7). This is, for example, the HDLC of ISDN
When a frame is used, a process of storing data in the information section shown in FIG. 5 in units of 1024 bytes is performed. As a result, the distribution schedule and the distribution data can be distributed using the same transmission path 10.

Next, the data transmission section 8 transmits the distribution data and the distribution schedule formed by the data transmission configuration section 7 to the transmission line 10 (step S8). This means, for example, performing processing such as flowing to a communication line through ISDNTA.

Next, until the transmission of the distribution data and the distribution schedule is completed, the data configuration processing and the transmission processing are repeated (step S9), and when the transmission is completed, the data distribution processing is terminated.

By performing such processing, a distribution schedule can be created from distribution data, and the distribution schedule can be distributed simultaneously with the distribution data from the same transmission path.

Next, a data distribution schedule receiving apparatus B according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the data distribution schedule receiving device B.
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a data input unit for obtaining a distribution schedule. Reference numeral 12 denotes a distribution schedule acquisition unit that acquires a distribution schedule describing the content of the distribution data and the distribution time. Reference numeral 13 denotes a distribution schedule notification unit that notifies a user of a distribution schedule. Reference numeral 14 denotes a reception data specifying unit that specifies data that the user wants to receive from the distribution schedule. Reference numeral 15 denotes a data reception access unit that instructs the input unit 11 to start data reception access immediately before the time at which data specified by the user in the distribution schedule is distributed.

Next, the data distribution schedule receiving operation of the data distribution schedule receiving apparatus B will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the receiving operation of the data distribution schedule receiving device B.

First, the data input unit 11 inputs distribution data distributed via the transmission line 10 and temporarily stores the distribution data in the data input unit 11. Subsequently, when the distribution schedule is included in the distribution data stored in the data input unit 11, the distribution schedule obtaining unit 12 extracts the distribution schedule portion from the distribution data, It is temporarily stored in the distribution schedule acquisition unit 12 (step S11).

The distribution schedule acquisition unit 12 acquires a distribution schedule describing the contents of data to be distributed and the time of distribution from a temporary storage memory, a hard disk, or an external storage medium via a network, and the like. You may make it store temporarily in the schedule acquisition part 12. Thus, even when the distribution schedule is not transmitted via the transmission path 10, the distribution schedule can be acquired.

Next, the distribution schedule notifying unit 13 reads out the distribution schedule stored in the distribution schedule obtaining unit 12 and presents it so that the user can see it (step S12). FIG. 7 shows an example of presenting the distribution schedule. Note that the distribution schedule notification unit 13
In addition to presenting the distribution schedule to the user, the distribution schedule may be output to an external device or the like. Here, the external device refers to an external recording medium, another program, or another data receiving device.

The receiving data specifying unit 14 specifies data to be received from the schedule presented to the distribution schedule notifying unit 13 (step S13). For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the user adds a check to the reception column of the list of each distribution data (acts such as marking “V” in the reception column shown in FIG. 7) so that the distribution data to be received is checked. specify.

The data reception access unit 15 extracts the distribution start time and the required time of each data specified by the reception data specification unit 14, and performs reception access to the data input unit 11 immediately before the time. (Step S14). At this time, since the data must be already received at the time when the distribution is started, it is necessary to issue a reception access instruction earlier than the distribution time for the processing time such as the line connection. I do. Subsequently, the data input unit 11 is connected to the data reception access unit 15.
The data reception operation is started in response to the access request from the server, and the reception operation ends when the required time for distribution of the specified distribution data has elapsed and the reception has been completed without any problem.

The data reception access unit 15 stops the operation of the data distribution schedule receiving apparatus B during distribution of unspecified distribution data, and again immediately before the distribution start time of the distribution data that needs to be received. A power supply device (not shown) of the data distribution schedule receiving device B may be controlled so as to start operation.

By performing such processing, only necessary distribution data can be received based on the distribution schedule.

A program for implementing the steps shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read by a computer system and executed. Processing of schedule determination, schedule distribution, schedule reception, data distribution, and data reception may be performed. The “computer system” here means
It includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. The “computer-readable recording medium” is a floppy disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-R
It refers to a general medium such as OM and a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system.

Further, a "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a program dynamically transmitted for a short time, such as a communication line for transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In this case, a program that holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory in a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case, is also included. Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above, or may be for realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

[0044]

As described above, claims 1 and 2,
According to the inventions described in the fifth and sixth aspects, the distribution schedule of the distribution data is created and transmitted, so that the recipient can know the distribution start time of the necessary distribution data based on the schedule. An effect is obtained that only necessary data can be received.

According to the third, fourth, seventh, and eighth aspects of the present invention, the receiving operation can be performed only while the required data is distributed according to the distribution schedule. Operation can be minimized. In addition, there is an effect that the receiver can receive only necessary distribution data without worrying about the distribution start time of the distribution data.

According to the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth aspects of the present invention, a program for transmitting and receiving a distribution schedule is recorded on a recording medium and executed by a computer. Instead, the transmission schedule can be transmitted and received by a general device such as a personal computer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a data distribution schedule transmitting device A according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a data distribution schedule transmitting apparatus A shown in FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a data distribution schedule receiving device B according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a data distribution schedule receiving apparatus B shown in FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data transmission format.

6 is a data distribution schedule transmitting apparatus A shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schedule created by the above.

7 is a data distribution schedule receiving device B shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of specifying received data in the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... transmission speed acquisition unit, 2 ... distribution data acquisition unit, 3 ... distribution time calculation unit, 4 ...
A delivery order determining unit, 5 ... a delivery schedule determining unit,
6 ... distribution schedule transmission unit, 7 ... data transmission configuration unit, 8 ... data transmission unit, 10 ...
Transmission line, 11 ... data input unit, 1
2 ... distribution schedule acquisition unit, 13 ... distribution schedule notification unit, 14 ... reception data designation unit,
15 Data access unit.

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Claims (12)

[Claims] A transmission speed acquisition unit configured to acquire a transmission speed of a transmission path used for distribution of distribution data; a distribution data acquisition unit configured to acquire and store a plurality of the distribution data; A delivery order determining unit that determines a delivery order for delivering the delivery data from the transmission path, a delivery time calculation unit that calculates a delivery time required for delivery from the transmission speed and a data amount of the delivery data, A distribution schedule determining unit that determines a distribution start time of the distribution data based on the distribution time and creates a distribution schedule of the distribution data; and stores the distribution schedule created by the distribution schedule determining unit in an external storage medium. A data distribution schedule transmitting device, comprising: a distribution schedule transmitting unit for transmitting. 2. The data distribution schedule transmitting device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission data is configured to be in a format capable of transmitting the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition unit based on the distribution schedule created by the distribution schedule determination unit. 2. The data distribution apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a data transmission unit configured to transmit the transmission data configured in the data transmission unit via a transmission path. Schedule transmission device. 3. The data transmission configuration unit is configured to transmit the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition unit and the distribution schedule transmitted from the distribution schedule transmission unit, and 3. The data distribution schedule transmission device according to claim 2, wherein the transmission data includes transmission data including the distribution schedule. 4. A data input unit for inputting and delivering distributed delivery data via a transmission path, and a delivery describing the content and delivery time of the delivery data from the delivery data stored in the input unit. A distribution schedule acquisition unit that acquires a schedule; a distribution schedule notification unit that externally outputs the distribution schedule acquired by the distribution schedule acquisition unit; and a reception data specification that designates the distribution data to be received with reference to the distribution schedule A data reception access unit that outputs to the input unit an instruction to start data reception access immediately before the time at which the distribution data specified by the reception data specification unit is distributed. Schedule receiving device. 5. A transmission speed acquisition process for acquiring a transmission speed of a transmission path used for distribution of distribution data; a distribution data acquisition process for acquiring and storing a plurality of the distribution data; A delivery order determination process for determining a delivery order for delivering the delivery data from the transmission path, a delivery time calculation process for calculating a delivery time required for delivery from the transmission speed and a data amount of the delivery data, and the delivery order. And a distribution schedule determining process for determining a distribution start time of the distribution data based on the distribution time and creating a distribution schedule of the distribution data; and transmitting the distribution schedule created by the distribution schedule determining process to an external storage medium. Transmitting a delivery schedule, and transmitting the data. Law. 6. The data distribution schedule transmission method according to claim 1, wherein the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition process is configured to be transmitted based on the distribution schedule created in the distribution schedule determination process. 6. The data delivery method according to claim 5, further comprising: a data transmission configuration process for transmitting the transmission data configured in the data transmission configuration process through a transmission path. Schedule transmission method. 7. The data transmission configuration processing comprises: transmitting the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition processing and the distribution schedule transmitted in the distribution schedule transmission processing; 7. The data distribution schedule transmission method according to claim 6, wherein the transmission data includes transmission data including the distribution schedule. 8. A data input process for inputting and storing the delivered distribution data via a transmission path, and from the delivery data stored in the input process,
A delivery schedule acquisition process for acquiring a delivery schedule in which the content and delivery time of the delivery data are described; a delivery schedule notification process for outputting the delivery schedule acquired in the delivery schedule acquisition process to the outside; Receiving data specifying processing for specifying the distribution data to be received and receiving; and data reception access for outputting an instruction to start the data input processing immediately before the time at which the distribution data specified in the receiving data specifying processing is distributed. And a data delivery schedule receiving method. 9. A transmission speed acquisition process for acquiring a transmission speed of a transmission path used for distribution of distribution data; a distribution data acquisition process for acquiring and storing a plurality of the distribution data; A delivery order determination process for determining a delivery order for delivering the delivery data from the transmission path, a delivery time calculation process for calculating a delivery time required for delivery from the transmission speed and a data amount of the delivery data, and the delivery order. And a distribution schedule determining process for determining a distribution start time of the distribution data based on the distribution time and creating a distribution schedule of the distribution data; and transmitting the distribution schedule created by the distribution schedule determining process to an external storage medium. A delivery schedule sending process for sending, and a data delivery schedule characterized by causing a computer to perform A recording medium on which a schedule transmission program is recorded. 10. The data distribution schedule transmission program is configured to transmit the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition process based on the distribution schedule created in the distribution schedule determination process and transmit the transmission data. 10. The data distribution method according to claim 9, further comprising: a data transmission configuration process for transmitting the transmission data configured in the data transmission configuration process via a transmission path. A recording medium on which a schedule transmission program is recorded. 11. The data distribution schedule transmission program, in the data transmission configuration processing, is capable of transmitting the distribution data stored in the distribution data acquisition processing and the distribution schedule transmitted in the distribution schedule transmission processing. 11. The recording medium according to claim 10, wherein the transmission data includes transmission data including the distribution schedule. 12. A data input process for inputting and delivering distributed delivery data via a transmission path, and: from the distribution data stored in the input process,
A delivery schedule acquisition process for acquiring a delivery schedule in which the content and delivery time of the delivery data are described; a delivery schedule notification process for outputting the delivery schedule acquired in the delivery schedule acquisition process to the outside; Receiving data specifying processing for specifying the distribution data to be received and receiving; and data reception access for outputting an instruction to start the data input processing immediately before the time at which the distribution data specified in the receiving data specifying processing is distributed. A recording medium recording a data distribution schedule receiving program, wherein the program causes a computer to perform the following processing.