CN101959056B - Electronic program guide navigation method and system in internet protocol television - Google Patents
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The invention discloses an electronic program guide navigation method and an electronic program guide navigation system in an internet protocol television system. The method comprises the following steps of: configuring at least two stages of electronic program guides, configuring at least one retail service provider access interface in the first-stage electronic program guide and configuring at least one service access interface in the second-stage electronic program guide; when one retail service access interface is triggered, correspondingly navigating to the second-stage electronic program guide associated with the retail service provider access interface; and when one service access interface is triggered, correspondingly navigating to a service associated with the service access interface. Through the method and the system, an internet protocol television operator can more conveniently introduce a third-party retail service provider to enrich the contents and services of the internet protocol television system, so that the interactivity and core competitiveness of the internet protocol television system are enhanced; and operation is convenient.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic program list navigation (Elect ronic Program Guide, EPG) method and system thereof, relate in particular to electronic program list navigation method and system thereof in IPTV (IPTV) system.
Background technology
The EPG server is one of nucleus module of IPTV system, take provide be simple and easy to, fast, stable, interactive interface attractive in appearance is primary goal, for IPTV user's TV reception, enjoy the multimedia programming program request and carry out information service a good navigation mechanism is provided.The user is depended on EPG to a great extent to the evaluation of IPTV whole system.
In the IPTV operation, the operator of building the IPTV platform more and more requires the IPTV platform can conveniently access (the Retail service provider of third party's retail service provider, RSP) ability, in order to, for the user introduces abundanter content and service, strengthen the core competitiveness of IPTV system.Participate in these RSP of IPTV platform as service provider's more content and service for IPTV introduces, also design and the EPG interface of safeguarding oneself is showed and runs the content that they provide simultaneously.
Realize that the basic function of EPG in IPTV and the mode of optional function are and have now: all EPG contents and user interface all are stored in special-purpose EPG server; The EPG server transmits these information that meaned by html format to the User IP Set Top Box; The client that is illustrated in of user interface completes.
This traditional unified EPG of IPTV operator design shows that the pattern of all the elements is difficult to support this many RSP designs and safeguards the demand at EPG interface.Oneself characteristic content and service are separately arranged due to each RSP, the customer group of oneself is also arranged, thus also be badly in need of providing a kind of user of allowing to select RSP, and check the method for RSP content and service.
Summary of the invention
The main technical problem to be solved in the present invention is, electronic program list navigation method and system thereof in a kind of interactive Web TV system are provided, can make convenient introducing third party retail service provider of IPTV operator come content and the service of rich interactive formula network television system, strengthen the interactivity of interactive Web TV system; And handled easily.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the invention provides electronic program list navigation method and system thereof in a kind of interactive Web TV system, said method comprising the steps of:
Configure at least two-stage electronic program list, at least one retail service provider access interface of configuration in the one-level electronic program list; Each described retail service provider interface is set to an associated secondary electrons programme;
At least one service access interface of configuration in described secondary electrons programme; Each described service access interface is set to the service that the associated retail service provider of associated this secondary electrons programme provides;
When a retail service access interface is triggered, the corresponding secondary electrons programme that navigates to this retail service provider access interface association; When a service access interface is triggered, the corresponding service that navigates to this service access interface conjunctionn.
In a kind of embodiment of the method for the invention, configuration retail service provider switching interface in described secondary electrons programme, when described retail service provider, switching interface is triggered, and navigates to corresponding secondary electrons programme.
In a kind of embodiment of the method for the invention, the administration authority of configuration service access interface, verified the management of service access interface, is proved to be successful the administration authority of Open service access interface.
In a kind of embodiment of the method for the invention, the renewal authority of configuration service access interface comprises the management of described service access interface: service content is upgraded, service content is safeguarded.
In a kind of embodiment of the method for the invention, described service comprises basic service, value-added service and the service of product bag; Described basic service comprises other basic services outside direct broadcast service, order program service, direct broadcast service and order program service.
In a kind of embodiment of the method for the invention, describedly be triggered when described retail service provider switching interface, the step that navigates to corresponding secondary electrons programme comprises: when carrying out the service of current secondary electrons programme, described retail service provider switching interface is triggered, the list of the retail service provider access interface configured in the described one-level electronic program list that navigates out;
A retail service provider access interface in list is triggered, and navigates to the list of the service access interface that COS front with switching in the secondary electrons programme of this retail service provider access interface association is identical.
The present invention also provides electronic program list navigation system in a kind of interactive Web TV system, and described system comprises:
Configuration module, for configuring at least two-stage electronic program list, at least one retail service provider access interface of configuration in the one-level electronic program list; Each described retail service provider interface is set to an associated secondary electrons programme; At least one service access interface of configuration in described secondary electrons programme; Each described service access interface is set to the service that the associated retail service provider of associated this secondary electrons programme provides;
Navigation module, when a retail service access interface is triggered, the corresponding secondary electrons programme that navigates to this retail service provider access interface association; When a service access interface is triggered, the corresponding service that navigates to this service access interface conjunctionn.
In a kind of embodiment of system of the present invention, described configuration module is also for configuring retail service provider switching interface in described secondary electrons programme, described navigation module also, for being triggered when described retail service provider switching interface, navigates to corresponding secondary electrons programme.
In a kind of embodiment of system of the present invention, described configuration module also, for the administration authority of configuration service access interface, is verified the management of service access interface, is proved to be successful the administration authority of Open service access interface.
In a kind of embodiment of system of the present invention, the management of described service access interface is comprised: service content is upgraded, service content is safeguarded.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows: by configuring at least two-stage electronic program list, at least one retail service provider access interface of configuration in the one-level electronic program list, the service that the secondary program list navigation provides to retail service provider, make convenient introducing third party retail service provider of IPTV operator come content and the service of rich interactive formula network television system, strengthen the interactivity of interactive Web TV system, improved its core competitiveness; And the electronic program list that can enter quickly and easily each retail service provider provides is enjoyed its service, thereby handled easily.
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Fig. 1 is the interior perhaps service graph target tabular drawing that in an embodiment of the present invention, entrance EPG and RSP EPG can browse;
The transition diagram of the switching between the entrance EPG that Fig. 2 is an embodiment of the present invention and the switching between RSP EPG and each RSP EPG;
Fig. 3 be an embodiment of the present invention laterally be switched to the flow process description figure of RSP2EPG from RSP1 EPG when user's view content.
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Below by embodiment, by reference to the accompanying drawings the present invention is described in further detail.
A kind of embodiment of the method for the invention comprises the following steps:
Configure at least two-stage electronic program list, at least one retail service provider access interface of configuration in the one-level electronic program list; Each described retail service provider interface is set to an associated secondary electrons programme;
At least one service access interface of configuration in described secondary electrons programme; Each described service access interface is set to the service that the associated retail service provider of associated this secondary electrons programme provides;
When a retail service access interface is triggered, the corresponding secondary electrons programme that navigates to this retail service provider access interface association; When a service access interface is triggered, the corresponding service that navigates to this service access interface conjunctionn.
Please refer to Fig. 1, the interior perhaps service graph target tabular drawing that entrance EPG and RSP EPG can browse, entrance EPG is the one-level electronic program list, RSP EPG is the secondary electrons programme, the entrance EPG of IPTV operator shown in this figure and RSP EPG function allocation.RSP EPG shows content and the service that this RSP provides, comprise all the elements and the service of RSP in the entrance EPG of IPTV operator display systems, and the global scope search is provided, also show in addition user related information (collection, bookmark, PVR (personal video recording device) etc.).
Below from a concrete example explanation the method for the invention:
Step 1, at management end, the operator of IPTV operator manages and uploads unified entrance EPG, entrance EPG is the one-level electronic program list, a plurality of RSP formation lists are set in entrance EPG and select for the user, each RSP is provided with the EPG that shows this RSP service, and the EPG of this RSP is associated with this RSP, by choosing the arbitrary RSP in the RSP list, eject the EPG of corresponding RSP.Here each RSP EPG is the secondary electrons programme.
Step 2, the entrance EPG that the user provides by operator browses and uses all services of system, comprise the basic services such as live, program request, time shift, value-added service and check user's collection business of being correlated with, the bookmark business, the global scope search, Self-Service etc., the user can also check the RSP list by entrance EPG.
Step 3, the entrance EPG that the user provides by operator checks the RSP list, chooses certain RSP, enters this RSP EPG, thereby browses and enjoy the service that this RSP provides.
In a kind of embodiment of the method for the invention, configuration retail service provider switching interface in described secondary electrons programme, when described retail service provider, switching interface is triggered, and navigates to corresponding secondary electrons programme.
Below according to foregoing example, be elaborated: after entering RSP EPG the inside and browsing and enjoy the service that this RSP provides, in order being switched, the RSP switch key to be set between each RSP, laterally to switch as RSP.The user browses while using a RSP EPG, can be switched to the corresponding page of other RSP by pressing the RSP switch key, such as when seeing that RSP1 is live, by RSP, switches, and can show at once the live list that RSP2 provides, and then selects to play.
In a kind of embodiment of the method for the invention, the administration authority of configuration service access interface, verified the management of service access interface, is proved to be successful the administration authority of Open service access interface.For the operator of IPTV operator, he can create RSP operator, and authorize this RSP operator content is provided, make comprise this RSP provide content the product bag, upload and safeguard the authority of this RSP EPG.
In a kind of embodiment of the method for the invention, the renewal authority of configuration service access interface comprises the management of described service access interface: service content is upgraded, service content is safeguarded.RSP operator by authority checking just can oneself upload, safeguard the EPG that shows this RSP service.
In a kind of embodiment of the method for the invention, described service comprises basic service, value-added service and the service of product bag; Described basic service comprises other basic services outside direct broadcast service, order program service, direct broadcast service and order program service.The service that RSP provides, comprise basic service, value-added service and the services of product bag such as live, program request, time shift.
Please refer to Fig. 2, the transition diagram of the switching between the switching between entrance EPG and RSP EPG and each RSP EPG, after user's login, at first enter entrance EPG, carries out browsing or using of basic service and value-added service.While needing to check the content that RSP EPG provides in entrance EPG as the user, can directly check the RSP list, the RSP that selection need to be watched, enter the required RSP EPG watched and suffered.In RSP EPG, the user can directly carry out browsing and using of basic service and value-added service.And, when entering a RSP EPG, if enter another RSP EPG, need to carry out RSP and laterally switch.
In a kind of embodiment of the method for the invention, describedly be triggered when described retail service provider switching interface, the step that navigates to corresponding secondary electrons programme comprises: when carrying out the service of current secondary electrons programme, described retail service provider switching interface is triggered, the list of the retail service provider access interface configured in the described one-level electronic program list that navigates out;
A retail service provider access interface in list is triggered, and navigates to the list of the service access interface that COS front with switching in the secondary electrons programme of this retail service provider access interface association is identical.
Please refer to Fig. 3, laterally be switched to the flow process description figure of RSP2 EPG from RSP1 EPG when user's view content, when the user need to watch the content of RSP2 when watching the content of RSP1, at first press the RSP switch key and trigger switching interface, enter the RSP list, select RSP2, at this moment, recording current video, to play in the control page of type and play content the parameter current list standby.Then the type of playing according to current video, the Play Control page of adjusting RSP2 is that current video is play the corresponding Play Control page of type.Specific as follows: as if current video is play type, to be live type, by calculate the live control page path of RSP2 EPG->use the live control page of current play parameter list request RSP2->show the mode that the list of RSP2 direct broadcast band is play for user selected channel, the Play Control page that the Play Control page that makes RSP2 is live type, finally select the direct broadcast band list to be play; Equally, if it is the program request type that current video is play type, by calculate RSP2 EPG program request control page path->use current play parameter list request RSP2 program request control the page->show that the list of RSP2 program request column selects the mode of program request column for the user, the Play Control page that the Play Control page that makes RSP2 is the program request type, finally select content under the program request column to be play.When playing the broadcasting type that type is other basic services, by calculate the corresponding basic service of RSP2 EPG control page path->use current play parameter list request RSP2 program request to control the page, if now RSP2 has corresponding business, show the corresponding service lists page, finally select corresponding service lists content to be play; If there is no corresponding business, directly the default default page of demonstration is selected to play.
A kind of embodiment of system of the present invention comprises:
Configuration module, for configuring at least two-stage electronic program list, at least one retail service provider access interface of configuration in the one-level electronic program list; Each described retail service provider interface is set to an associated secondary electrons programme; At least one service access interface of configuration in described secondary electrons programme; Each described service access interface is set to the service that the associated retail service provider of associated this secondary electrons programme provides;
Navigation module, when a retail service access interface is triggered, the corresponding secondary electrons programme that navigates to this retail service provider access interface association; When a service access interface is triggered, the corresponding service that navigates to this service access interface conjunctionn.
In a kind of embodiment of system of the present invention, described configuration module is also for configuring retail service provider switching interface in described secondary electrons programme, described navigation module also, for being triggered when described retail service provider switching interface, navigates to corresponding secondary electrons programme.
In a kind of embodiment of system of the present invention, described configuration module also, for the administration authority of configuration service access interface, is verified the management of service access interface, is proved to be successful the administration authority of Open service access interface.
In a kind of embodiment of system of the present invention, the management of described service access interface is comprised: service content is upgraded, service content is safeguarded.
Below from system end and client angle, a kind of embodiment of the present invention is described respectively.
1, entrance EPG and RSP EPG are uploaded in the IPTV system
When operation, the operator of operator uploads entrance EPG, and creates RSP operator and distribute authority, RSP operator's upload contents and RSP EPG, and its idiographic flow is as follows:
101, the operator of IPTV operator uploads the entrance EPG of operator;
102, the operator of IPTV operator creates the RSP list and creates RSP operator at entrance EPG, and distributes corresponding authority to RSP operator;
103, RSP operator creates content and the services such as live, program request;
104, RSP operator uploads RSP EPG.
2, the user uses entrance EPG and RSP EPG to browse and uses its content and service
Idiographic flow is as follows:
201, during user's access entrance EPG, browse and the use system in all the elements and service, also can use global scope searched for, and can be collection, bookmark and PVR (personal video recording device) to the content of liking;
201,, during user's access entrance EPG, for content and the service of checking RSP, directly the RSP list from entrance EPG homepage selects RSP to enter;
203, the user enters RSP EPG and watches its content and service.
204, the user, when browsing and watch the content of RSP1 EPG, wants to see the content of RSP2, presses the RSP switch key, ejects the RSP original list, selects RSP2.
205,, after selecting RSP2, according to displaying video type before selecting, automatically show that the channel list page that RSP2 EPG is corresponding supplies the user to select to play.
Above content is in conjunction with concrete execution mode further description made for the present invention, can not assert that specific embodiment of the invention is confined to these explanations.For the general technical staff of the technical field of the invention, without departing from the inventive concept of the premise, can also make some simple deduction or replace, all should be considered as belonging to protection scope of the present invention.
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1. electronic program list navigation method in an interactive Web TV system, is characterized in that, comprises the following steps:
Configure at least two-stage electronic program list, at least one retail service provider access interface of configuration in the one-level electronic program list; Each described retail service provider interface is set to an associated secondary electrons programme;
Configuration retail service provider switching interface and at least one service access interface in described secondary electrons programme; Each described service access interface is set to the service that the associated retail service provider of associated this secondary electrons programme provides;
When a retail service access interface is triggered, the corresponding secondary electrons programme that navigates to this retail service provider access interface association; When a service access interface is triggered, the corresponding service that navigates to this service access interface conjunctionn;
When carrying out the service of current secondary electrons programme, described retail service provider switching interface is triggered, the list of the retail service provider access interface configured in the described one-level electronic program list that navigates out;
A retail service provider access interface in list is triggered, and navigates to the list of the service access interface that COS front with switching in the secondary electrons programme of this retail service provider access interface association is identical.
2. electronic program list navigation method as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, the administration authority of configuration service access interface is verified the management of service access interface, is proved to be successful the administration authority of Open service access interface.
3. electronic program list navigation method as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, the management of described service access interface is comprised: service content is upgraded, service content is safeguarded.
4. electronic program list navigation method as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described service comprises basic service, value-added service and the service of product bag; Described basic service comprises other basic services outside direct broadcast service, order program service, direct broadcast service and order program service.
5. electronic program list navigation system in an interactive Web TV system, is characterized in that, comprising:
Configuration module, for configuring at least two-stage electronic program list, at least one retail service provider access interface of configuration in the one-level electronic program list; Each described retail service provider interface is set to an associated secondary electrons programme; Configuration retail service provider switching interface and at least one service access interface in described secondary electrons programme; Each described service access interface is set to the service that the associated retail service provider of associated this secondary electrons programme provides;
Navigation module, when a retail service access interface is triggered, the corresponding secondary electrons programme that navigates to this retail service provider access interface association; When a service access interface is triggered, the corresponding service that navigates to this service access interface conjunctionn; And, when carrying out the service of current secondary electrons programme, described retail service provider switching interface is triggered, the list of the retail service provider access interface configured in the described one-level electronic program list that navigates out; A retail service provider access interface in list is triggered, and navigates to the list of the service access interface that COS front with switching in the secondary electrons programme of this retail service provider access interface association is identical.
6. system as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that, described configuration module also, for the administration authority of configuration service access interface, is verified the management of service access interface, is proved to be successful the administration authority of Open service access interface.
7. system as claimed in claim 6, is characterized in that, the management of described service access interface is comprised: service content is upgraded, service content is safeguarded.
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