CN102291604B - Making method of electronic program guide (EPG) for time-shifting network television - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a making method of an electronic program guide (EPG) for a time-shifting network television. An EPG information generation module, an EPG information management module, an EPG information search module and a timing task setting module are provided, wherein the EPG information generation module is used for obtaining EPG data from an appointed website and generating time-shifting channel EPG information with a fixed format according to the obtained EPG data; the EPG information management module is used for modifying the EPG information and automatically deleting overdue historical EPG information; the EPG information search module is used for providing functions of conveniently searching the EPG information and rapidly positioning the programs for a user; and the timing task setting module is used for setting weekly tasks and daily tasks. According to the invention, personalized acquisition and customization of the EPG can be realized.
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Technical field
The invention belongs to Web TV field, relate in particular to a kind of method of making electronic program guides for time shift network television system.
Background technology
At present, along with the development of Internet technology and universal, Web TV is develop rapidly just with surprising rapidity, and the stream media technology of take has thoroughly changed the communication mode that conventional internet is taken as the leading factor with word content as basic Web TV.Just as electronic broadcasting & TV news, the electronic program guides that service provider provides is used for attracting spectators to watch its program to electronic program guides (Electronic Program Guide is called for short EPG).The information that EPG provides comprises title, reproduction time and the playout length etc. of program, by EPG, and the programme information that user can understand current time and be about to play.
For Web TV, time shift is a quite fresh function, in simple terms, time shift allows user to check historical programme information exactly, and by using time-shifting function, user can select to watch the TV programme of oneself liking in limiting time not, this is that traditional all TV media all cannot be accomplished, say in a sense, time shift, by likely changing people's tradition and watch the custom of TV programme, has really been liberated TV user.
The Internet and each Web TV only remain with the TV program information of nearest a period of time at present, do not save historical data, and can not provide abundant TV programme resource to user; When user browses EPG information, the program of oneself liking can not be checked fast, the corresponding television channel of program can not be located; EPG device, as the programme management platform of Web TV back-stage management, needs further to strengthen its interactivity and personalization simultaneously.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is directed to the problems referred to above, the manufacture method of a kind of electronic program guides for time shift Web TV (EPG) is provided, to user, EPG information is provided accurately and locates fast program, concrete technical scheme is as follows.
The manufacture method that is used for the electronic program guides of time shift Web TV, the method is used timed task that module, EPG information generating module, EPG information management module and EPG information search module are set; Described EPG information generating module is obtained EPG data from the website of appointment, the EPG data of obtaining is generated to the time shifting channel EPG information of set form; Described EPG information management module can be revised EPG information and the historical EPG information of automatic Delete Expired; Described EPG information search module is that the function of searching for EPG information, locating fast program is provided to user; Described timed task arrange module arrange electronic program guides task weekly and every day task.
In the manufacture method of above-mentioned electronic program guides, described EPG information generating module comprises:
Download the downloading web pages of appointed website webpage; The analysis source code unit of analyzing downloading to the source web page source code of local path;
By analyzing source code, extract the extraction Resource Unit of program resource;
Convert the program resource of extraction the program structure of appointment to and be stored in the generation EPG unit in the XML file of channel name.
In the manufacture method of above-mentioned electronic program guides, described program structure comprises date and time information and all programme informations in the date, and each programme information comprises reproduction time, play content and picture link.
In the manufacture method of above-mentioned electronic program guides, described modification EPG information comprise to time shifting channel time shift scope is set, revise channel broadcasting stream address, revise programm name, stop that program is play and to the single setting of the programs overall situation time difference.
In the manufacture method of above-mentioned electronic program guides, the historical EPG information of described automatic Delete Expired is according to the time shift scope of time shifting channel, by not at the EPG of time shift scope information deletion.
In the manufacture method of above-mentioned electronic program guides, described EPG information search module receives the search key that client is transmitted, and by participle and key word index, manages, and Query Result is returned to client and preserved search records.
Compared with prior art, tool of the present invention has the following advantages and technique effect: owing to having adopted said method, the present invention has realized the personalized customization function of EPG device, by network, provide abundant TV programme resource and program search feature, facilitate user to watch historical programme content, improved user's program audience efficiency; Provide timed task that automatic mode is set etc. simultaneously, by machine, automatically completed the generation of EPG information, both guaranteed the effect of EPG Information generation, reduced again manual operation, improved operating efficiency.
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Fig. 1 is for the workflow diagram of the manufacture method of the electronic program guides of time shift Web TV in execution mode.
Fig. 2 is the workflow diagram of EPG Information generation in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the workflow diagram of EPG information search in Fig. 1.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, specific embodiment of the invention is described further, but enforcement of the present invention and protection range are not limited to this.
Accompanying drawing 1 explanation the present invention is for the electronic program guides method of time shift Web TV, and its concrete steps comprise that timed task arranges 11, EPG Information generation 12, EPG information management 13 and EPG information search 14.
In concrete enforcement, above-mentioned each step particular content is as follows:
1. timed task arranges 11: arrange EPG device weekly task and every day task, mission bit stream comprises execution date, time and task definition weekly, every day, mission bit stream comprised time and task definition.According to the timed task setting, the present invention is mated the time in timed task and is carried out corresponding task content by built-in timer.Described task definition comprises each sub-steps in EPG Information generation 12.
2. EPG Information generation 12: by obtaining the EPG resource in network, generate the program structure that the present invention can process, and be stored in the XML file with channel name.Concrete steps comprise downloading web pages 130, analyze source code 131, extract resource 132 and generate EPG133.
3. EPG information management 13: the EPG information generating according to EPG Information generation 12, the EPG information of management time shifting channel, comprise to time shifting channel time shift scope is set, revise channel broadcasting stream address, revise programm name, stop program playing, to the single setting of the programs overall situation time difference with delete not in the EPG of time shift scope information.Described time shift scope (take number of days as unit) is that the EPG information of time shifting channel is preserved number of days, and if a time shifting channel time shift scope is 10, it has comprised the EPG information from the same day by 10 days before.The described overall situation time difference (take minute be unit) is the time difference between reproduction time in single program normal play time of time shifting channel and EPG information.
4. EPG information search 14: obtain user at the search key of network television client end input, by keyword is carried out to participle 140, the keyword after participle is set up to index, carry out index management 141 and search EPG information, return results to client.
In the present embodiment, realize the personalized customization function of EPG device, by network, provide abundant TV programme resource and program search feature, facilitated user to watch historical programme content, improved user's program audience efficiency.
Fig. 2 is the workflow diagram of EPG Information generation in Fig. 1, and as shown in Figure 2, this EPG Information generation can further comprise the steps:
Downloading web pages 130, the download network address arranging according to time shifting channel, according to the address change rule of website, analyzes one week and even the webpage URL address of containing EPG information for more time, and page download is saved in to local directory.
Analyze source code 131, read the web page contents of download, analyzing web page html source code rule.
Extract resource 132, according to webpage html source code rule, extract the EPG information containing in webpage, and be converted to the structured data format of appointment.
Generate EPG133, the structured data format of conversion is stored in the XML file with channel name.
Fig. 3 is the workflow diagram of EPG information search in Fig. 1, and this EPG information search can further comprise:
Index management is used three files:
One as preserve current be present in keyword in all program indexings with and indexed file in the position of article one index;
One as preserving all program indexings, the length of every index record is identical, in the middle of the information that comprises be: index effectively identifies, the position of next index of position in its place program information file of the ID of the program place channel of this index, this program and same keyword;
One as being recorded in all sequence numbers (counting from 0) that are set to invalid index of reusing to be recycled in first file, usings-1 as EOF.
The above, be only the present invention's embodiment preferably, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this, and other any equal variation of doing according to technical scheme of the present invention or design, within being included in protection scope of the present invention.
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1. for the manufacture method of the electronic program guides of time shift Web TV, it is characterized in that the method used timed task that module, EPG information generating module, EPG information management module and EPG information search module are set; Described EPG information generating module is obtained EPG data from the website of appointment, the EPG data of obtaining is generated to the time shifting channel EPG information of set form; Described EPG information management module can be revised EPG information and the historical EPG information of automatic Delete Expired; Described EPG information search module is that the function of searching for EPG information, locating fast program is provided to user; Described timed task arrange module arrange electronic program guides task weekly and every day task; Described EPG information generating module comprises:
Download the downloading web pages of appointed website webpage; The analysis source code unit of analyzing downloading to the source web page source code of local path;
By analyzing source code, extract the extraction Resource Unit of program resource;
Convert the program resource of extraction the program structure of appointment to and be stored in the generation EPG unit in the XML file of channel name;
Described modification EPG information comprise to time shifting channel time shift scope is set, revise channel broadcasting stream address, revise programm name, stop that program is play and to the single setting of the programs overall situation time difference;
Described EPG information search module receives the search key that client is transmitted, and by participle and key word index, manages, and Query Result is returned to client and preserved search records;
According to the timed task setting, described method is mated the time in timed task and is carried out corresponding task content by built-in timer; Described task definition comprises each sub-steps in EPG Information generation step 12;
Described EPG Information generation step 12 is by obtaining the EPG resource in network, generate the program structure that the present invention can process, and be stored in the XML file with channel name, concrete steps comprise downloading web pages 130, analyze source code 131, extract resource 132 and generate EPG133;
The EPG information that described EPG information management module generates according to EPG Information generation step 12, the EPG information of management time shifting channel, comprise to time shifting channel time shift scope is set, revise channel broadcasting stream address, revise programm name, stop program playing, to the single setting of the programs overall situation time difference with delete not in the EPG of time shift scope information; The EPG information that described time shift scope is time shifting channel is preserved number of days; Time difference in the single program normal play time that the described overall situation time difference is time shifting channel and EPG information between reproduction time;
Described EPG information search module is obtained user at the search key of network television client end input, by keyword is carried out to participle, the keyword after participle is set up to index, carries out index management and searches EPG information, returns results to client.
2. the manufacture method of electronic program guides according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described program structure comprises date and time information and all programme informations in the date, and each programme information comprises reproduction time, play content and picture link.
3. the manufacture method of electronic program guides according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the historical EPG information of described automatic Delete Expired is according to the time shift scope of time shifting channel, by not at the EPG of time shift scope information deletion.
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