Audio transmission apparatus

An audio transmission apparatus connected to a communication network for an asynchronous transmission for making a real-time transmission and reception of audio data, comprising:

• a network interface section acting as an interface with said communication network;
• a delay time fluctuation measuring section for measuring a delay time fluctuation which is a variation width of irregular delay time from receiving time duration of audio packet received from said communication network;
• a receiving buffer for storing an audio packet received from said network interface section;
• an audio decoder for decoding the data of said audio packet stored in said receiving buffer;
• a D/A converter for converting digital audio data decoded in said audio decoder into an analog signal;
• a D/A converting speed changer disposed between said audio decoder and said D/A converter for changing a D/A converting speed in said D/A converter;
• a buffer controller for controlling a data storage amount of said receiving buffer on the basis of the delay time fluctuation measured in said delay time fluctuation measuring section, and
• a timer controller for reaching a time limit before the data stored in said receiving buffer becomes empty,
• wherein said buffer controller determines the data storage amount capable of withstanding the delay time fluctuation on the basis of the variation of the delay time fluctuation measured in said delay time fluctuation measuring section, and controls said D/A converting speed changer so as to store the audio data in an audio data storage capacity in said receiving buffer, and
• wherein said timer controller is reset every time the audio packet is input into the receiving buffer, said timer controller determines a reproduction time of the audio data stored in the receiving buffer from the audio data storage amount at present in the receiving buffer, and the time limit is set within the reproduction time, and
• wherein said timer controller, When recognizing the time limit, controls said D/A converting speed changer, and slows down the D/A converting speed in said D/A converter.