To allow a distributor to take into account the capacity of content distribution targets or service fee when making a reservation for live distribution of content. In a content supply system 100, in order to use a streaming server 102 to perform a live distribution, a user PC 106 used makes a reservation...http://www.google.de/patents/US7246169?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7246169 - Content distribution reservation method, content distribution method, reservation management device, and program