CN100594724C - Providing of electronic performance guide service information, down-loading system and method - Google Patents
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Including server end and client end, the electric program guide (EPG) includes following part: user ID authentication unit, EPG service downloading unit, downloading parsing unit at client end, and registration unit. The EPG service downloading unit includes an upgrading unit. When requiring to download service information of EPG, the client end through the downloading parsing unit at client end initiates downloading request. The user ID authentication unit at server end takes up the request, and validates legality of user, confirms validity of request, and informs EPG service downloading unit. EPG service downloading unit at server end transfers corresponding EPG service information to client end. Receiving EPG service information, the downloading parsing unit at client end parses the downloaded information. Features are: easy of system maintenance, flexible, simple upgrading and increased security.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to data communication field, providing and download system and method for electronic performance guide service information in the Digital Television particularly is provided.
Background technology
In field of broadcast televisions, fast development along with current simulated television and following Digital Television (DVB), information in the TV programme is also more and more abundanter, be professional diversity and the interactivity that is similar to the internet is shown, how the programme content retrieval is provided succinctly and fast, has become radio and television operator one of vital task in current simulated television and the following process that progressively develops Digital Television.
(Electronic Program Guide EPG) is a kind of real time programme form that is applied in the radio and television to electronic program guides.The EPG service mainly is meant and sees through network (cable network or wireless network), offer a kind of TV guide real time propelling movement service of those terminal equipments that possess TV (TV) reception/decoding capability and Ethernet (HTTP message) disposal ability simultaneously, based on this service, the terminal equipment user can browse the information that is about to broadcast items in current and following a period of time easily, also can obtain simultaneously TV enhancement function, for example based on the scheduling recording function of program broadcasting time information among the EPG and the timing prompting function of like program based on a little information on services.
Particularly, EPG service can provide abundant programme distant information, convenient, flexible programme content retrieving information, can check easily that by these information users title, the program of program send the brief introduction of actor information, program of (section), program between sowing time even TV guide fragment etc.; Utilize these information simultaneously, the user can retrieve the program that like the location fast, these times, profile information have been arranged, can also realize quite personalized timed recording service, for example according to the timed recording of specific channel setting, set timed recording and the timed recording set according to the programme content brief introduction etc. according to Pgmtime.
The EPG service has greatly promoted the development of broadcast television service, has become one of most important parts in current simulated television and the following Digital Television (DVB) gradually.
The EPG service system has two kinds of different implementations that EPG is provided performance guide information, a kind of is the mode of downloading by network (Ethernet or wireless network), also be referred to as Online EPG, this EPG information is extend markup language (Extended Mark Language in general, XML) or text formatting (Text, TXT), it has concrete Field Definition, and this kind mode is all applicable for simulation or Digital Television; Another is the method that will be integrated in future among Digital Television (DVB-C) the Video SystemStreaming, be referred to as Teletext EPG, it is with service/user profile such as EPG (Service/Subscriber Information, SI), based on MPEG II-System standard, by packing device (Packager), be packaged into basic information packet stream (Elementary Packet Stream, EPS) or transport stream (Transformation Stream, TS), be transferred on the end user device from transmitting terminal (Head-end) by the DVB-C transmission standard then, this mode only is applicable to Digital Television (DVB) performance broadcasting system and receiving equipment.
Widely used EPG service mainly is Online EPG on simulated television and Digital Television at present, just terminal equipment needs directly to connect Ethernet or enters Ethernet by the wireless mode connection, thereby from the specific EPG server required EPG information (XML form or TXT form) of carrier body up and down, after terminal equipment is resolved, obtain corresponding programme information by the respective field dwelling.
In the practical application, electrification of domestic PC (EPC) or personal video record E-consumers such as (PVR) are that main subscriber terminal equipment is will obtain the EPG information on services time, with regard to being connected by network, can be wired mode or wireless mode with EPG server (EPG DataServer).
More common method is the next data in this locality download/parsing EPG specification of application system of exploitation client device at present, simultaneously because the EPG service generally is paid online service, so need the user to register earlier.
For the registration and the download/resolving of EPG service, general general way is exactly in application system of client exploitation, realizes comprising registration, request, download, the resolving of EPG service; In application corresponding system of service end exploitation, realize comprising registration, ask to accept, serve propelling movement etc. simultaneously.
There is a very big defective in such EPG service, be that mainly registration content (registration project) generally all fixes, change seldom, and the EPG service can constantly change along with user's demand owing to the EPG information on services, service provider's service content is brought in constant renewal in, the variation of all can often upgrading of its request/downloading process and content, like this, only utilize the EPG service system of a client (registration+download) to cause very big burden to user and service provider, can cause the expense that much there is no need, speed when making the client operation is obviously slack-off, and user experience is bad, can not reach service provider provides good service for the user Expected Results.
Summary of the invention
Providing and download system and method for a kind of electronic program guides (EPG) information on services of providing in order to overcome above-mentioned defective is provided.
For providing and download system of a kind of electronic program guides (EPG) information on services that the object of the invention provides is provided, EPG server end and client are arranged, comprising:
The subscriber authentication unit, it is stored in the EPG server end, is used for when the user need download the EPG information on services, after client is initiated download request, to this requesting users legal checking whether.
EPG serves download unit, and it is stored in the EPG server end, is used for the request according to validated user, according to the content of this request, transmits with the corresponding EPG information on services of request content and sends to client by network.
The client downloads resolution unit, it is stored in client, is used for sending download request to the EPG server end, and accepts back reception download message in request, and download message is resolved.
Registering unit, it is stored in client, when being used for the client user and registering, prompting user registration, and log-on message submitted to the EPG server.
After the information of registering unit is submitted to the EPG server, be stored in the subscriber authentication unit of server end, and user registration success is confirmed in the subscriber authentication unit, returns confirmation to registering unit, and storage and maintenance customer's information.
Described EPG service download unit also comprises the upgrading unit, when being used for the change of EPG information on services, the upgrading unit sends update notification message to the client downloads resolution unit, obtaining client downloads resolution unit response back renewal updating client download parsing unit, make the client downloads resolution unit upgrade upgrading, can normally resolve the EPG information on services of downloading, the final realization synchronously.
It is that the client downloads resolution unit reads user profile automatically and sends request on the backstage to the EPG server that described client downloads resolution unit is sent download request to the EPG server end.
The renewal of described upgrading unit upgrades to automatic down loading updating upgrading.
Described client is electrification of domestic PC, personal video recording equipment, top box of digital machine, hand-held terminal device or mobile phone.
Providing of a kind of electronic performance guide service information and distribution method also are provided in the present invention, comprise the following steps:
Steps A. when needs are downloaded the EPG information on services, initiate download request by the client downloads resolution unit in client;
The client downloads resolution unit is sent download request and can be read user profile automatically and send request on the backstage to the EPG server for the client downloads resolution unit.
Download request is accepted in the subscriber authentication unit of step B.EPG server end, and checking user's legitimacy, confirms request effectively, and notice EPG service download unit;
The EPG service download unit of step C.EPG server end transmits corresponding EPG information on services to client according to the request content of validated user;
Described step C also comprises the following steps:
Step C1: when the EPG information on services change of format in the EPG server, the upgrading unit in the EPG service download unit sends update notification message to the client downloads resolution unit;
Step C2. client end response update notification message;
After response message is received in step C3. upgrading unit,, finish the upgrading of client downloads resolution unit and upgrade according to the content of response.
Renewal upgrading wherein can be automatic down loading updating upgrading.
Step D. client downloads resolution unit receives the EPG information on services, and the information analysis after will downloading.
Provide and the distribution method of electronic performance guide service information of the present invention can also comprise the following steps:
(1) when entering registering unit, the user carries out the user when registering, registering unit prompting user registration, and log-on message submitted to the EPG server;
(2) the subscriber authentication unit of EPG server end receives the information of user's registration, confirms user registration success, returns confirmation to user side, and storage and maintenance customer's information.
Provide and the client described in the distribution method of electronic performance guide service information of the present invention can be electrification of domestic PC, personal video recording equipment, top box of digital machine, hand-held terminal device or mobile phone.
Distributed corresponding system of the present invention, its beneficial effect is conspicuous: safeguard relatively easy on the one hand, user register unit is responsible for the maintenance and the requests verification of user's registration information merely, relatively stable, and relatively often renewal is downloaded in EPG programme and other value-added services, upgrading is frequent, and independent maintenance is relatively easy and flexible.Whole on the other hand service system upgrading is simple relatively, part is downloaded in EPG service for the frequent upgrading of needs, only need be in service end upgrade maintenance units corresponding, and need not to change registration part, the unit of client distribution correspondence will obtain notice back automatically response message and download and upgrade upgrade, can need not user's operation and carry out.The 3rd aspect can also improve fail safe, because contain more secret content in the user's registration information, for example ID card No. and Mobile Directory Number etc., these information can correctly be enjoyed EPG service extremely important (being used for the user is carried out validation verification) to a user on the one hand, then be that the user wishes that only these information are used for a little services on the other hand, and this unit of independent maintenance of the present invention can promote safety of user information preferably.
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Fig. 1 is that EPG service front end is broadcasted system schematic;
Fig. 2 is the composition schematic diagram of the PSI/SI descriptor of DVB/MPEG II regulation;
Fig. 3 is that EPG service of the present invention provides and the distributed system schematic diagram of distributing.
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Further describe providing and dissemination system and method for EPG information on services of the present invention below in conjunction with accompanying drawing 1～3.
For the clear embodiments of the invention of describing, at first need to understand EPG service information data generation system.
Fig. 1 is an EPG business information data generation system, and this system is a level system that is positioned on the EPG server, and it comprises:
Program source unit 2 is used to provide programme information, comprises programme service unit 9, programme edit cell 10,11 3 parts in programme file conversion unit.Wherein, programme service unit 9 mainly is the programme that receives from the XML form of programme edit cell 10 or 11 outputs of programme file conversion unit, carries out the verification of form, imports information database 3 again after check successfully; Programme edit cell 10 is that the essential information of program and satellite information are carried out layout, is output into programme with the XML form; Programme file conversion unit 11 is with the programme at the TXT form, utilizes the programme document conversion system programme of XML form to of to convert.
System Management Unit 1, mainly finish the network information, transport stream, SI business information and condition and receive (Condition Access, CA) management of system configuration, simultaneously also to comprising to procedure service information/information on services (Program Service Information/Service Information, configuration management PSI/SI).
PSI/SI maker 4, be mainly used in and generate the PSI/SI information form, this information form generates according to DVB-C/MPEG II standard with the form of program segment (Section) and TS, the description of criteria field as shown in Figure 2, according to these PSI/SI information, client just can parse a lot of user profile, comprise Virtual network operator (Network Name), satellite transmission (Satellite Delivery) or Cable transmit (Cable_Delivery), the CA condition receives sign (CA Identifier) or the like information, use and reception so that the terminal use is better, also can develop and offer some personalized application services of user in this subnetwork operator simultaneously according to the operation situation of oneself.
Event information dispensing unit 5, mainly finish scheduling and coordination that programme information and program itself broadcasts synchronously, the main object of considering is that PSI/SI broadcasts control, so that the corresponding EPG information and the PSI/SI information that receive TV programme, program that can be synchronous.
Data, services coordination unit 6, the main realization provides unified interface to the upper strata, to mask the influence that different hardware platforms and configuration are brought to upper system, simultaneously the EPG information and SI information conveyance to the local front end 7 (Head End) that broadcasts of required transmission are broadcasted, received by local reception rear end 8; The broadcast control of program comprises the broadcast control of programme information, is also controlled by this part and finishes.
Provide and the dissemination system of electronic program guides of the present invention (EPG) information on services is erected between terminal and the corresponding EPG server.
In Fig. 1, local broadcast front end 7 (Head End) is the EPG server, is mainly used in the EPG information data after issue EPG business information data generation system generates.
Terminal of the present invention can be Digital Television, top box of digital machine (DSTB), the electrification of domestic PC that is applicable to the EPG service or support the consumption electronic products such as multimedia handset that TV stream is play.
Electrification of domestic PC (EPC) is based on the multimedia system of PC hardware, and it cooperates known television video card hardware, can support the reception and the broadcast (Anolog, DVB-C, DVB-T, Hybrid Tuner) of (analog/digital).EPC server and client side electrification of domestic PC (EPC) can be connected directly to Ethernet by local area network (LAN) or broadband, also can utilize Wireless, as 802.11a/b/g, UWB, agreements such as Bluetooth are connected to radio network gateway, and final the connection enter Internet, as networks such as ATM/VPN.
Personal video recording equipment (Personal Video Recorder, PVR) or top box of digital machine (Digital Set TopBox, DSTB) consumption electronic product of class, no matter it is based on the X86 embedded architecture still is non-X86 embedded hardwares such as Xscale, on only need the multimedia system in being similar to EPC, add the cooperation of hardware such as known television video card, can realize the reception and the broadcast (Anolog of TV (analog/digital), DVB-C, DVB-T, Hybrid Tuner), EPG server and client side PVR or DSTB can be connected directly to Ethernet by local area network (LAN) or broadband, also can utilize Wireless, as 802.11a/b/g, UWB, agreements such as Bluetooth are connected to radio network gateway, and final the connection enter Internet, as networks such as ATM/VPN.
Hand-held terminal device (Handset Device), as PDA (Personal Data Assistant), its network connects the mode that generally is based on WLAN (wireless local area network), and (Access Point, AP) connection enters Internet by wireless network access point to utilize local wireless network card.If local support of PDA expanded access television video card by the mode of PCMCIA or CF Interface, need add multimedia system this moment on PDA, finish the reception and the broadcast (Anolog, DVB-C, DVB-T, Hybrid Tuner) of analog/digital TV; If PDA supports streaming media playing, then need not the television video card, the television video frequency signal content is passed through protocol of wireless local area network fully, other support the microwave mobile communication agreement of mobile data services to be delivered to PDA equipment this locality as 802.11a/b/g-2.4GHz/5GHz or GSM/CDMA etc., add the streamium TV audio/video player system of PDA this locality, realize the reception and the broadcast of television video, the EPG server is connected with mobile communication gateways such as wireless local gateway or GSM/CDMA by Internet.
Support the multimedia handset kind equipment of streaming media playing, owing to adopt GSM/CDMA microwave mobile communication agreement to carry out the propagation of data service fully, perhaps adopt super wideband wireless agreement (Ultra WideBand, the UWB agreement), it is based on the streamium TV audio/video player system of mobile phone hardware, realize the reception and the broadcast of television video, wherein the EPG server is connected by mobile gateways such as Internet and GSM/CDMA/UWB.
Present embodiment is to be the description that Digital Television, top box of digital machine (DSTB), the electrification of domestic PC of EPG service or the distributed system of supporting the consumption electronic products such as multimedia handset that TV stream is play are carried out at terminal, but the present invention is suitable for any situation that goes for the consumption electronic product of EPG service except above-mentioned terminal equally.
As shown in Figure 3, EPG of the present invention service provide with the distributed system of distributing except that said units, also comprise:
Registering unit 14, it is stored in client, and when being used for the client user and registering, generate the enrollment form prompting and fill in user profile, as name, sex, the address, personal information such as ID card No., and submit to the EPG server.
Only need enter independent user registering unit 14 the client user, submit log-on message to according to the content of list prompting.
The subscriber authentication unit 12 of server end is responsible for user's registration information storage and maintenance, when the registered user need download the EPG information on services, can directly initiate download request in client, request at first needs the subscriber authentication unit 12 of serviced end to accept, when this user of checking is legal when the user who downloads authority is arranged, the EPG service download unit 13 of notice EPG server end.
EPG serves download unit 13, and it is stored in the EPG server end, is used for the request according to validated user, according to the content of this request, transmits with the corresponding EPG information on services of request content and sends to client by network.
Client downloads resolution unit 15, it is stored in client, be used for sending download request to the EPG server end, and accept the back in request and receive download message, download message is resolved, be used for other application based on the EPG programme, pre-recording etc. for example, and go again to realize by the AP application software on other upper stratas.
Described EPG service download unit 13 also comprises upgrading unit 16, it is stored in the EPG server end, be used for changing when the EPG information on services of EPG server, comprise that field has when increasing or reducing, upgrading unit 16 in the EPG service download unit 13 sends update notification message to client downloads resolution unit 15, obtaining client downloads resolution unit 15 response backs download and upgrade client downloads resolution unit 15 automatically, make client downloads resolution unit 15 upgrade upgrading accordingly, can normally resolve the EPG information of downloading, the final realization synchronously.
This distributed system independently is two different unit with user's registration with EPG programme and value-added service download, these two unit can be on the server of relatively independent zone of two of same station server or two platform independent, independent respectively propelling movement/download of being responsible for user's registration and maintenance of information and EPG information on services.
Further describe providing and distribution method of electronic program guides of the present invention (EPG) information on services below in conjunction with of the present invention providing with dissemination system.
(1) carry out the user when registering when the user enters registering unit 14, registering unit 14 generates enrollment forms, and user profile is filled in prompting, and submits to the EPG server.
The registering unit 14 that the user entered, can be when buying electric consumers, by serving the client-side program that manufacturer carries at random, it also can be the client-side program that the user downloads from the EPG server end, also can be the user being used to obtain the EPG service and program of registering or the like from what the third party obtained, the user moves this independently registering unit 14 in the running environment of client, registering unit 14 generates enrollment form automatically, the user can fill in personal information according to the content of prompting, as name, sex, address, ID card No. etc., and submit to corresponding EPG server.
(2) the subscriber authentication unit 12 of EPG server end receives the information of user's registration, confirms user registration success, returns confirmation to user side, and storage and maintenance customer's information.
The subscriber authentication cell response of EPG server end receives the information of user's registration, confirm user registration success, return confirmation to user side, and user profile is stored in the subscriber authentication unit 12, when the user asked to download the EPG information on services, whether the checking user was legal; When the user asks to revise its personal information, call stored user information and give the user, and by submitting back server after the user's modification to.
(3) when needs are downloaded the EPG information on services, the user initiates download request in client by client downloads resolution unit 15.
When the user downloaded the EPG information on services at needs, client downloads resolution unit 15 can directly be initiated download request in client, reads usemame/password automatically, and sends download request on the backstage to the EPG server.
(4) download request is accepted in the subscriber authentication unit 12 of EPG server end, and checking user's legitimacy, confirms request effectively, and notice EPG service download unit 13.
After client is initiated download request, request is is at first accepted by the subscriber authentication unit 12 of EPG server end, the identifying user identity legitimacy, if this requesting users is a validated user, then its notice EPG server end EPG service download unit 13, the content that will ask is transferred to this unit simultaneously; If this requesting users is the disabled user, then refuse this request, reject response to the client transmission.
(5) EPG of EPG server end service download unit 13 transmits corresponding EPG information on services to client according to the request content of validated user.
After subscriber authentication unit 12 checking users are validated user, the EPG service download unit 13 of notice EPG server end, the content that to ask is transferred to this unit simultaneously, and this unit transmits corresponding EPG information on services to client according to user's request content.
Described EPG information on services can be EPG programme information and other value-added service information, and it comprises information such as channel designation, programm name, Pgmtime, program brief introduction.
(6) client downloads resolution unit 15 receives the EPG information on services, and the information analysis after will downloading.
When EPG service download unit 13 sends the EPG information on services to client, client downloads resolution unit 15 is responsible for receiving the EPG information on services, and with this information analysis, about the process of resolving, the applying date of seeing the applicant is on March 30th, 2005, application number is the patent application of 200510058865.4 " a kind of system and method for realizing that electronic program guide information is downloaded and resolving ", in present patent application, quote in full its specification and describe, the information analysis process in the client downloads resolution unit 15 among the present invention is described.
(7) when the EPG information on services change of format in the EPG server, the upgrading unit 16 in the EPG service download unit 13 sends update notification message to the client downloads unit.
EPG information on services change of format in the EPG server, can be field increase or the minimizing in the EPG programme information table, its change of format can be the service provider according to the change of format of its service content and to the change of format of information on services, and requires client also will carry out corresponding change of format.Also can be because the third party carries out change of format to the EPG service content, the programme content fragment that increases as program making side etc., and make the EPG information on services that change of format take place.
Upgrading unit 16 in the EPG service download unit 13 can be to carry out on the backstage when client downloads resolution unit 15 sends update notification message.
EPG service download unit 13 sends update notification message to it at the foundation request content earlier before client sends corresponding EPG service message, confirm whether client downloads resolution unit 15 is consistent with version and other format information in the EPG service download unit, if unanimity then begin to send the EPG service message; Otherwise, upgrade earlier.
(8) client end response update notification message.
Client is after receiving the update notification message of server, and relatively whether the client downloads resolution unit is consistent with version or other format information in the EPG service download unit 13, if message consistent then that response need not to upgrade; Otherwise respond inconsistently, client downloads resolution unit 15 needs the message upgraded.
(9) after response message is received in upgrading unit 16,, finish the upgrading of client downloads resolution unit 15 and upgrade according to the content of response.
After the response message of client is received in upgrading unit 16 in the EPG service download unit 13, if version or other format information are consistent, then need not to upgrade upgrading, then renewal process finishes; If version or other format information are not consistent, when increase or minimizing being arranged as EPG programme information field, upgrading unit 16 obtains client downloads resolution unit 15 response backs download and upgrade client downloads resolution unit 15 automatically, perhaps manually carry out updating client download parsing unit 15 by the user, client downloads resolution unit 15 is upgraded upgrading accordingly, the normal EPG information of downloading of resolving, the final realization synchronously.
Distributed system of the present invention is in client, user's registration is by independently registering unit 14 realizations, and the download of EPG information on services and other value-added service information independently asks download parsing unit 15 to be realized by another, the upgrading of being convenient to various piece like this is relatively independent, it meets, and the two the relatively independent fact-registration generally changes relative less with upgrading in the whole EPG service system, EPG service request download parsing part then can often be upgraded, when the EPG information on services increases, the character introduction and the picture that for example increase TV programme are described, the corresponding information of can upgrading on the one hand in the EPG of server end programme and value-added service download of information unit, only need just can simultaneously in this download parsing unit of part maintenance to upgrade information, like this after this part of client terminal to discover need be upgraded, then can download this unit automatically from service end, and can be in client background auto-update download parsing unit, can correctly be resolved with the information that assurance increases newly, and don't influenced user register unit.
Present embodiment is to the detailed description that the present invention carried out for those of ordinary skills are understood; but those of ordinary skills can expect; can also make other variation and modification in the scope that does not break away from claim of the present invention and contained, it is all in protection scope of the present invention.
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1. providing and download system of an electronic performance guide service information has EPG server end and client, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Subscriber authentication unit (12), it is stored in the EPG server end, is used for when the user need download electronic performance guide service information, after client is initiated download request, to this requesting users legal checking whether;
EPG serves download unit (13), and it is stored in the EPG server end, is used for the request according to validated user, according to the content of this request, transmits and the corresponding electronic performance guide service information of request content, and sends to client by network;
Client downloads resolution unit (15), it is stored in client, is used for sending download request to the EPG server end, and accepts back reception electronic performance guide service information in request, and electronic performance guide service information is resolved;
Described EPG service download unit (13) also comprises upgrading unit (16), when being used for the electronic performance guide service information change of format, upgrading unit (16) sends update notification message to client downloads resolution unit (15), obtaining renewal updating client download parsing unit (15), client downloads resolution unit (15) response back, make client downloads resolution unit (15) upgrade upgrading, can normally resolve described electronic performance guide service information, the final realization synchronously.
2. providing and download system of information on services according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises registering unit (14), and it is stored in client, when being used for the user and registering, and prompting user registration, and log-on message submitted to the EPG server end.
After the log-on message of registering unit (14) is submitted to the EPG server end, be stored in the subscriber authentication unit (12) of EPG server end, and subscriber authentication unit (12) confirm user registration success, return confirmation for registering unit (14), and storage and maintenance customer's information.
3. information on services according to claim 2 provides and download system, it is characterized in that it is that client downloads resolution unit (15) reads user profile automatically and sends request on the backstage to the EPG server end that described client downloads resolution unit (15) is sent download request to the EPG server end.
4. providing and download system of information on services according to claim 3 is characterized in that, the renewal of described upgrading unit (16) upgrades to automatic down loading updating upgrading.
5. providing and download system of information on services according to claim 4 is characterized in that, described client is electrification of domestic PC, personal video recording equipment, top box of digital machine, perhaps hand-held terminal device.
6. providing and method for down loading of an electronic performance guide service information is characterized in that, comprises the following steps:
Steps A. when needs are downloaded electronic performance guide service information, initiate download request by client downloads resolution unit (15) in client;
Download request is accepted in the subscriber authentication unit (12) of step B.EPG server end, and checking user's legitimacy, confirms request effectively, and notice EPG service download unit (13);
The EPG service download unit (13) of step C.EPG server end is according to the request content of validated user, transmit corresponding electronic performance guide service information to client, when the electronic performance guide service information change of format in the EPG server end, upgrading unit (16) in the EPG service download unit (13) sends update notification message to client downloads resolution unit (15), obtaining client downloads resolution unit (15) response, after response message is received in upgrading unit (16), according to the content of response, finish the upgrading of client downloads resolution unit (15) and upgrade;
Step D. client downloads resolution unit (15) receives electronic performance guide service information, and the electronic performance guide service information after will downloading is resolved.
7. providing and method for down loading of information on services according to claim 6 is characterized in that, also comprises the following steps:
(1) when entering registering unit (14), the user carries out the user when registering, registering unit (14) prompting user registration, and log-on message submitted to the EPG server end;
(2) the subscriber authentication unit (12) of EPG server end receives log-on message, confirms user registration success, returns confirmation to client, and storage and maintenance customer's information.
8. providing and method for down loading according to claim 6 or 7 described information on services, it is characterized in that client downloads resolution unit (15) initiation download request is that client downloads resolution unit (15) reads user profile automatically and sends request on the backstage to the EPG server end in the described steps A.
9. providing and method for down loading of information on services according to claim 8 is characterized in that, the upgrading among the described step C is updated to automatic download and upgrade and upgrades.
10. providing and method for down loading of information on services according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described client is electrification of domestic PC, personal video recording equipment, top box of digital machine, perhaps hand-held terminal device.
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