CN103873949A - Video playing system with multiple video decoders and the related method and device - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a video playing system with multiple video decoders and the related method and a video playing control device. The video playing system comprises a content providing server which is used for providing a video signal of a target video; a first video decoder; a first displayer which is used for displaying video contents outputted by the first video decoder; a second video decoder; a second displayer which is used for displaying the video contents outputted by the second video decoder; a playing control server which is used for controlling the first and second video decoders; and a mobile communication device which is used for transmitting selection information to the playing control server via an internet and then transmitting change information to the playing control server via the internet. The playing control server selects the first video decoder to receive the partial video signal of the target video according to the selection information and selects the second video decoder to receive subsequent video signals of the target video according to the change information. Convenience in watching the target video is greatly enhanced by the video playing system.
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Technical field
The relevant movie system of the present invention, espespecially a kind of movie system and related methods and movie control device with multiple film decoders.
Background technology
Growing along with internet, many movie systems of utilizing internet to transmit substance film are developed successively.For example, but in existing application, content service dealer normally binds single film decoder (video decoder,, Set Top Box) and carries out user's authentication and charging.If user has installed multiple film decoders of same content service dealer, the service that different film decoders provide not only will be distinguished charging, and different film decoder also cannot continue play same film.
For example, for example, when utilizing the first film decoder of 1 in family (Set Top Box being connected with the TV in parlor), user plays certain film to a half, suspend the broadcasting of this film if want, and move to another room and use one second film decoder (Set Top Box being for example connected with the TV in bedroom) to play the further part of same portion film, the remainder that the movie system of existing application does not allow this second film decoder to leap to this film starts broadcasting.User must utilize the remote controller of the second film decoder again to choose this film and utilize remote controller to turn soon substance film to the place of previously having suspended, and could continue to play the further part of this film.Such function mode not only bothers, and content service dealer also can repeat to collect film expense to user.
In addition, the remote controller of existing film decoder is to utilize the infrared ray with directive property to carry out transmission of control signals mostly.Therefore, user not only needs the receiving terminal of the signal transmitting terminal aligning film decoder of remote controller to manipulate the running of film decoder, and film decoder can not be placed on the position of the signal transmitting boundary that exceeds remote controller, otherwise just cannot receive the control signal of remote controller.In other words, in existing application, user can only be at the quite limited manipulation film decoder that uses a teleswitch in closely, and cannot manipulate the film decoder that is positioned at far-end, for example, be positioned at another room of same solitary building or be positioned at the film decoder of another solitary building.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, how to provide the different movie systems of controlling framework, to solve aforesaid variety of issue, real is problem in the urgent need to address.
This specification provides a kind of embodiment of the movie system with multiple film decoders, and it comprises: a content providing server, for the film signal of a target film is provided; One first film decoder, for communicating by internet and this content providing server; One first display, is coupled to this first film decoder, for the substance film that shows that this first film decoder is exported; One second film decoder, for communicating by internet and this content providing server; One second display, is coupled to this second film decoder, for the substance film that shows that this second film decoder is exported; One Play Control server, for by this first and second films decoder of internet control; And an action communicator, for sending a selection information to this Play Control server at a very first time point by internet, and send a modification information to this Play Control server in one the 3rd time point by internet; Wherein this Play Control server can select this first film decoder to receive the part film signal of this target film according to this selection information, and selects this second film decoder to receive the follow-up film signal of this target film according to this modification information after the 3rd time point.
This specification separately provides a kind of movie control method for a Play Control server, and it comprises: receive at the very first time point selection information that an action communicator transmits by internet; Select one first film decoder to receive the part film signal of a target film from a content providing server according to this selection information; Receive at one the 3rd time point the modification information that this action communicator transmits by internet; And select one second film decoder to receive the follow-up film signal of this target film from this content providing server according to this modification information after the 3rd time point.
This specification separately provides a kind of movie control device, comprises: the device of the selection information transmitting by internet for the communicator of taking action in a very first time point reception one; For selecting one first film decoder to receive the device of the part film signal of a target film from a content providing server according to this selection information; Be used for the device of the modification information transmitting by internet at one the 3rd time point reception this action communicator; And for selecting one second film decoder to receive the device of the follow-up film signal of this target film from this content providing server according to this modification information after the 3rd time point.
The embodiment that another kind has the movie system of multiple film decoders includes: a content providing server, for the film signal of a target film is provided; One first film decoder, for communicating by internet and this content providing server; One first display, is coupled to this first film decoder, for the substance film that shows that this first film decoder is exported; One second film decoder, for communicating by internet and this content providing server; One second display, is coupled to this second film decoder, for the substance film that shows that this second film decoder is exported; One Play Control server, for by this first and second films decoder of internet control; And an action communicator, for sending a field data of scheduling information to this Play Control server at a very first time point by internet; Wherein this Play Control server can select this first film decoder to receive the part film signal of this target film according to this field data of scheduling information, and after one the 4th time point, selects this second film decoder to receive the follow-up film signal of this target film according to this field data of scheduling information.
The another kind of movie control method for a Play Control server comprises: receive at the very first time point field data of scheduling information that an action communicator transmits by internet; Select one first film decoder to receive the part film signal of a target film from a content providing server according to this field data of scheduling information; And after one the 4th time point, select one second film decoder to receive the follow-up film signal of this target film from this content providing server according to this field data of scheduling information.
This specification separately provides a kind of movie control device, comprises: the device of the field data of scheduling information transmitting by internet for the communicator of taking action in a very first time point reception one; For selecting one first film decoder to receive the device of the part film signal of a target film from a content providing server according to this field data of scheduling information; And for selecting one second film decoder to receive the device of the follow-up film signal of this target film from this content providing server according to this field data of scheduling information after one the 4th time point.
One of advantage of above-described embodiment, is to allow the first and second film decoders to continue to play same target film, and can be repeated charging, can effectively promote the ease of use of movie system.
Another advantage of above-described embodiment, is to allow mobile communication device to be positioned at the film decoder of far-end by the manipulation of Play Control server, has significantly expanded functional, application and the operating flexibility of movie system.
Other advantages of the present invention will explain orally in more detail by the following description and accompanying drawing.
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Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram after an embodiment of the present invention's movie system with multiple film decoders simplifies.
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are the flow chart after the first embodiment of movie control method of the present invention simplifies.
Fig. 4 is the local flow chart after the second embodiment of movie control method of the present invention simplifies.
Fig. 5 is the local flow chart after the 3rd embodiment of movie control method of the present invention simplifies.
Fig. 6 is the local flow chart after the 4th embodiment of movie control method of the present invention simplifies.
Fig. 7 is the local flow chart after the 5th embodiment of movie control method of the present invention simplifies.
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are the flow chart after the 6th embodiment of movie control method of the present invention simplifies.
Figure 10 is the local flow chart after the 7th embodiment of movie control method of the present invention simplifies.
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Please refer to Fig. 1, the functional block diagram after the movie system (video playback system) 100 of what its illustrate was one embodiment of the invention have multiple film decoders is simplified.Movie system 100 includes content providing server (content provider server) 110, multiple film decoder (illustrating 122 and 124 in figure for example), multiple display (illustrating 132 and 134 in figure for example), Play Control server (playback control server) 140, mobile communication device 150, account data storehouse (accountdatabase) 160 and billing and accounting system (billing system) 170.In the present embodiment, content providing server 110, film decoder 122 and 124, mobile communication device 150 and billing and accounting system 170, can communicate via internet 180 and Play Control server 140.
In movie system 100, mobile communication device 150 is played the part of the role of the remote controller of film decoder 122 and 124, but mobile communication device 150 is indirectly to manipulate film decoder 122 and 124 by Play Control server 140.In addition, the film signal of the selected target film of mobile communication device 150, be directly to send film decoder 122 or 124 by content providing server 110 to by internet 180, Play Control server 140 can't be played the part of intermediary's transmitting device of film signal.
In practical application, film decoder 122 and 124 can be arranged in the different location (for example different room) of same building thing, or lays respectively in different buildings.Film decoder 122 and 124 can be realized by two Set Top Box respectively.Or film decoder 122 and 124 also can be incorporated into respectively in display 132 and 134.
As shown in Figure 1, Play Control server 140 comprises treatment circuit 141 and is coupled to storage device 143 and the telecommunication circuit 145 for the treatment of circuit 141, wherein in storage device 143, stores transmit control module (playback control module) 147.In implementation, transmit control module 147 can be made up of one or more application program module, and storage device 143 can be realized with volatile memory or nonvolatile memory.Treatment circuit 141 can be realized with one or more processor unit.Telecommunication circuit 145 can be wire communication circuit, can be also radio communication circuit, or integrates the circuit of aforementioned two kinds of functions simultaneously.For the purpose of convenient illustrations, other elements and annexation in Play Control server 140 are not illustrated in Fig. 1.In implementation, Play Control server 140 can be realized with multiple servers that are positioned at same geographical area, also can realize with multiple servers that are positioned at different geographic regions.
In the embodiment in figure 1, mobile communication device 150 comprises control circuit 151 and is coupled to storage device 153, telecommunication circuit 155 and the input unit 157 of control circuit 151.In implementation, control circuit 151 can be realized by one or more processor unit.155 of telecommunication circuits can be wire communication circuit, can be also radio communication circuits, or integrate the circuit of aforementioned two kinds of functions simultaneously.Input unit 157 can be the combination of touch control screen, Trackpad, keyboard, slide-mouse, phonetic controller or aforementioned means.In addition, in storage device 153, store film remote control module (video remote controlmodule) 159.Film remote control module 159 can be made up of one or more application program module.
In application, mobile communication device 150 can be the various action electronic device (such as mobile phone, flat computer, notebook, little pen electricity, e-book, handheld game device etc.) that possesses networking function.For the purpose of convenient illustrations, other elements and annexation in mobile communication device 150 are not illustrated in Fig. 1.
Below arrange in pairs or groups Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are further illustrated to the function mode of movie system 100.
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are the flow chart after the present invention simplifies for the first embodiment of the movie control method of movie system 100.In Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, be arranged in the flow process of the affiliated field of a specific device, represent the flow process of being undertaken by this specific device.For example, in Fig. 2, be labeled as the part in the field of " Play Control server 140 ", represent the flow process that Play Control server 140 carries out, be labeled as the part in the field of " film decoder 122 ", represent the flow process that film decoder 122 carries out, the rest may be inferred for all the other.In follow-up flow chart, also adopt identical Orchestration.
In the time that the user of mobile communication device 150 will watch film or set the displaying schedule of film, can utilize the input unit 157 of mobile communication device 150 to indicate control circuit 151 to carry out film remote control module 159, make mobile communication device 150 carry out the part or all of flow process of the corresponding field in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.141 for the treatment of circuits in Play Control server 140 can be carried out transmit control module 147, make Play Control server 140 carry out the part or all of flow process in corresponding field.
In flow process 202, Play Control server 140 can carry out authentication (identity authentication) program by internet 180 with mobile communication device 150.In the time carrying out authentication, Play Control server 140 can produce relevant identity inquiry webpage, user with prompting action communicator 150 inputs identification authentication data, for example, and identification data and the corresponding passwords such as phone number, user alias or identification card number.Then, the identification authentication data that Play Control server 140 can transmit mobile communication device 150, compares with the archives in account data storehouse 160.In the time that identification authentication data comparison coincide, mobile communication device 150 just can be by authentication program; Otherwise the information that Play Control server 140 can return authentication failure is to mobile communication device 150.
In addition, Play Control server 140 also can require the user of mobile communication device 150 to input the device identification code of action communicator 150 in flow process 202, the SIM card number of for example mobile communication device 150 or device code, and compare with the archives in account data storehouse 160, to promote the fail safe of authentication.
After mobile communication device 150 is by authentication program, the film remote control module 159 of mobile communication device 150 can require user to utilize input unit 157 to select the receiving system of the film signal of the target film that will play and target film.When completing after aforesaid selection, film remote control module 159 can carry out flow process 204 in a very first time point T1, utilize telecommunication circuit 155 by including the selection information of receiving system of selected target film and film signal, send Play Control server 140 to by internet 180.For the purpose of following explanation, suppose that at this this selection information appointment will utilize the receiving system of film decoder 122 as the film signal of target film.
In flow process 206, the transmit control module 147 of Play Control server 140 can utilize telecommunication circuit 145, the selection information that receiving activity communicator 150 transmits.Transmit control module 147 can select film decoder 122 to carry out the part film signal of receiving target film according to this selection information.Therefore, in flow process 206, transmit control module 147 can utilize telecommunication circuit 145, and the relevant information that transmits one first enabled instruction (enable signal) EN1 and target film by internet 180 is to film decoder 122.In one embodiment, the film cognizance code that the relevant information of aforesaid target film comprises target film.In another embodiment, the relevant information of aforesaid target film also comprises subscriber's information of target film, for example, and the SIM card number of mobile communication device 150 etc.
In flow process 208, transmit control module 147 can utilize telecommunication circuit 145, notify billing and accounting system 170 by mobile communication device 150 for the order record of target film by internet 180, so that billing and accounting system 170 is upgraded the account record of mobile communication device 150 according to this.
When film decoder 122 receives after the relevant information of the first enabled instruction EN1 and target film, can carry out flow process 210, the film signal by internet 180 to content providing server 110 request target films.In implementation, film decoder 122 during to the film signal of content providing server 110 request target films, can send the relevant information of aforesaid target film to content providing server 110.
In flow process 212, content providing server 110 can be checked the access right of film decoder 122.For example, content providing server 110 can be inquired about film decoder 122 to Play Control server 140 or billing and accounting system 170 whether corresponding mobile communication device 150 has ordered this target film.If content providing server 110 determines that film decoder 122 has the access right of target film, can carry out flow process 214, transmit the film signal of target film by internet 180 to film decoder 122.
In flow process 216, the film signal of the 122 meeting receptions of film decoder and decoding target film.
In flow process 218, film decoder 122 can export the substance film after decoding to display 132, to carry out the broadcasting of target film.
Play in the process of target film at film decoder 122 and display 132, if the user of mobile communication device 150 wants to suspend the broadcasting of target film, and use film decoder 124 and display 134 instead and play at another place the further part of target film, can utilize film remote control module 159 to carry out flow process 302 in one second time point T2, send a time-out play instruction to Play Control server 140 by internet 180.
In the time that transmit control module 147 receives the time-out play instruction that mobile communication device 150 transmits, can carry out flow process 304, provide server 110 by internet 180 contents of announcement.
In the time that content providing server 110 receives the notice that Play Control server 140 transmits, can carry out flow process 306, the film signal that stops transmitting target film is to film decoder 122, and notifies film decoder 122 to suspend the broadcasting of target film.
In the time that film decoder 122 receives the notice that content providing server 110 transmits, can carry out flow process 308, suspend and play target film.
Then, film decoder 122 can carry out flow process 310, and the film time out of target film is passed through to internet 180 immediate yield to Play Control server 140.
In flow process 312, transmit control module 147 can record the film time out receiving.
When the user of mobile communication device 150 utilizes input unit 157, the receiving system of the film signal of target film is changed to after film decoder 124, film remote control module 159 can carry out flow process 314 in one the 3rd time point T3, utilize telecommunication circuit 155 to send a modification information to Play Control server 140 by internet 180, to indicate Play Control server 140 to change the receiving system of film signal.
Then,, in flow process 316, the transmit control module 147 of Play Control server 140 can utilize telecommunication circuit 145, the modification information that receiving activity communicator 150 transmits.Transmit control module 147 can select film decoder 124 to carry out the follow-up film signal of receiving target film according to this modification information after the 3rd time point T3.Therefore, in flow process 316, transmit control module 147 can utilize telecommunication circuit 145, transmits the relevant information of one second enabled instruction EN2, target film and film time out to film decoder 124 by internet 180.The film cognizance code that the relevant information of the target film of herein censuring in one embodiment, comprises target film.In another embodiment, the relevant information of aforesaid target film also comprises subscriber's information of target film, for example, and the SIM card number of mobile communication device 150 etc.
In the present embodiment, as long as Play Control server 140 receives modification information that mobile communication device 150 transmits and the time phase difference of the information of selection is no more than a scheduled time length, for example, 48 hours or 72 hours, transmit control module 147 just can be by aforesaid modification information, is considered as the order behavior that another time needs charge.Therefore, transmit control module 147 just can not notify newly-increased one of billing and accounting system 170 to note down to the order of user's charge of mobile communication device 150.By this, just can avoid content service dealer to repeat to collect the expense about target film to user.
When film decoder 124 receives after the relevant information and film time out of the second enabled instruction EN2, target film, can carry out flow process 318, the film signal by internet 180 to content providing server 110 request target films.In implementation, film decoder 124 during to the film signal of content providing server 110 request target films, can send the relevant information of aforesaid target film and film time out to content providing server 110.
In flow process 320, content providing server 110 can be checked the access right of film decoder 124.For example, content providing server 110 can be inquired about film decoder 124 to Play Control server 140 or billing and accounting system 170 whether corresponding mobile communication device 150 has ordered this target film.If content providing server 110 determines that film decoder 124 has the access right of target film, can carry out flow process 322, the follow-up film signal that transmits target film by internet 180 is to film decoder 124.
In flow process 324, the follow-up film signal of the 124 meeting receptions of film decoder and decoding target film.
In flow process 326, film decoder 124 can export the substance film after decoding to display 134, to carry out the broadcasting of target film further part.
From above stated specification, in movie system 100, user only need just can control film decoder 122 and 124 by Play Control server 140 indirectly with single mobile communication device 150.Because mobile communication device 150 is to communicate by internet 180 and Play Control server 140, and Play Control server 140 is also to communicate by internet 180 and film decoder 122 and 124, therefore, even if film decoder 122 and 124 and mobile communication device 150 far apart, the user of mobile communication device 150 still can manipulate film decoder 122 and 124.Thus, just can effectively expand application and the operating flexibility of movie system 100.
In addition, movie system 100 allows film decoder 122 and 124 to continue and plays same target film, not only can significantly promote the ease of use of movie system 100, and can avoid the user of mobile communication device 150 to cause the puzzlement that repeats charge.
Please refer to Fig. 4, the local flow chart after the second embodiment that its illustrate is movie control method of the present invention simplifies.The flow chart of the flow chart of Fig. 4 and earlier figures 3 is similar, and both difference is to replace the flow process 310 in Fig. 3 with flow process 410 and 411 in the embodiment of Fig. 4.
In flow process 410, film decoder 122 can be returned the film time out of target film to content providing server 110 by internet 180.
In flow process 411, the film time out that content providing server 110 can receive sends Play Control server 140 to by internet 180.
In other words,, in the embodiment of Fig. 4, the film time out of target film, is indirectly to be returned to Play Control server 140 by content providing server 110 by film decoder 122.
Other flow processs in Fig. 4 are identical with the corresponding flow process in Fig. 3, therefore, about the running of other flow processs in earlier figures 3 and the description of advantage, are also applicable to the embodiment of Fig. 4.
Please refer to Fig. 5, the local flow chart after the 3rd embodiment that its illustrate is movie control method of the present invention simplifies.The flow chart of the flow chart of Fig. 5 and earlier figures 3 is similar, and both difference is to replace the flow process 310 in Fig. 3 with flow process 510 in the embodiment of Fig. 5.
In the embodiment of Fig. 5, content providing server 110 can carry out flow process 510 after flow process 306, and the film time out of target film is returned to Play Control server 140 by internet 180.That is in the embodiment of Fig. 5, the film time out of target film, is to produce and return to Play Control server 140 by content providing server 110.
Other flow processs in Fig. 5 are identical with the corresponding flow process in Fig. 3, therefore, about the running of other flow processs in earlier figures 3 and the description of advantage, are also applicable to the embodiment of Fig. 5.
Please refer to Fig. 6, the local flow chart after the 4th embodiment that its illustrate is movie control method of the present invention simplifies.The flow chart of the flow chart of Fig. 6 and earlier figures 4 is similar, and both difference is to replace the flow process 411 and 312 in Fig. 4 with flow process 612 in the embodiment of Fig. 6.In addition, in the embodiment of Fig. 6, also can flow process 616 replace the flow process 316 in Fig. 4.
In the embodiment of Fig. 6, in the time that content providing server 110 receives the film time out that film decoder 122 transmits, can carry out flow process 612, the film time out receiving is recorded, but can not send again Play Control server 140 to.
In flow process 616, the transmit control module 147 of Play Control server 140 can utilize telecommunication circuit 145, the modification information that receiving activity communicator 150 transmits.Similarly, transmit control module 147 can select film decoder 124 to carry out the follow-up film signal of receiving target film according to this modification information after the 3rd time point T3.Because the time out of target film has been recorded in content providing server 110, therefore, in flow process 616, transmit control module 147 can utilize telecommunication circuit 145, the relevant information that transmits the second enabled instruction EN2 and target film by internet 180 is to film decoder 124, but the film time out that can not transmit target film is to film decoder 124.
Other flow processs in Fig. 6 are identical with the corresponding flow process in Fig. 4, therefore, about the running of other flow processs in earlier figures 4 and the description of advantage, are also applicable to the embodiment of Fig. 6.
Please refer to Fig. 7, the local flow chart after the 5th embodiment that its illustrate is movie control method of the present invention simplifies.The flow chart of the flow chart of Fig. 7 and earlier figures 6 is similar, and both difference is to replace the flow process 612 in Fig. 6 with flow process 712 in the embodiment of Fig. 7.
In the embodiment of Fig. 7, the film time out of target film is determined by content providing server 110.Therefore, the film signal that stops transmitting target film when content providing server 110 is during to film decoder 122, content providing server 110 also can carry out flow process 712, the film time out of target film is recorded, and can not send Play Control server 140 to again.
Other flow processs in Fig. 7 are identical with the corresponding flow process in Fig. 6, therefore, about the running of other flow processs in earlier figures 6 and the description of advantage, are also applicable to the embodiment of Fig. 7.
Please refer to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, its illustrate is the flow chart of the present invention after simplifying for the 6th embodiment of the movie control method of movie system 100.
The flow chart of the flow chart of Fig. 8 and earlier figures 2 is similar, and one of both difference is to replace the flow process 204 in Fig. 2 with flow process 804 and 805 in the embodiment of Fig. 8.
As shown in Figure 8, when Play Control server 140 and mobile communication device 150 complete after the authentication program of flow process 202, the film remote control module 159 of mobile communication device 150 can require user to utilize input unit 157 to select the target film that will play, multiple receiving systems of film signal and the displaying schedule of target film of target film.When completing after aforesaid setting, film remote control module 159 can carry out flow process 804 in very first time point T1, utilize telecommunication circuit 155 by including a field data of scheduling information of multiple receiving systems of selected target film, film signal and the displaying schedule of target film, send Play Control server 140 to by internet 180.For the purpose of following explanation, supposing at this that this field data of scheduling information is specified will utilize film decoder 122 to play the part substance film of target film in one first period P1, and in one second period P2, uses film decoder 124 instead and play the follow-up substance film of target film.In practical application, aforesaid the first period P1 and the second period P2 can be the two continuous periods, can be also not consecutive two periods.
In flow process 805, the field data of scheduling information that the transmit control module 147 meeting receiving activity communicators 150 of Play Control server 140 transmit, and the displaying schedule in field data of scheduling information is recorded, to obtain the film time out of target film.
Afterwards, transmit control module 147 can, before the first period P1 starts, carry out flow process 206, utilizes relevant information that telecommunication circuit 145 transmits the first enabled instruction EN1 and target film by internet 180 to film decoder 122.Identical with previous embodiment, the relevant information of aforesaid target film can comprise the film cognizance code of target film, or even comprises subscriber's information of target film, for example, and the SIM card number of mobile communication device 150 etc.
Other flow processs in Fig. 8 are identical with the corresponding flow process in Fig. 2, therefore, about the running of other flow processs in earlier figures 2 and the description of advantage, are also applicable to the embodiment of Fig. 8.
As shown in Figure 9, in the time that the specified first paragraph displaying schedule of aforementioned displaying schedule (that is the first period P1) in this example finishes, transmit control module 147 can carry out flow process 901, inquire the effect of follow-up play scheduling to mobile communication device 150, to determine whether follow-up displaying schedule is proceeded.
If user now determines to continue to play target film with film decoder 122, and do not intend according to the playback action of the displaying schedule time-out film decoder 122 of original setting, the film remote control module 159 of mobile communication device 150 can transmit one and goes back on one's word information to Play Control server 140, instruction Play Control server 140 does not stop the playback action of film decoder 122, and the follow-up flow process of discarded original displaying schedule of setting.In other words, flow process 901 is the mechanism of going back on one's word for the displaying schedule of original setting, and user can be provided more operation ease.
Otherwise if user determines will continue to carry out according to the displaying schedule of original setting, film remote control module 159 can carry out flow process 902, sends a confirmation instruction to Play Control server 140 by internet 180.
In the time that transmit control module 147 receives the confirmation instruction that mobile communication device 150 transmits, can carry out flow process 904 in one the 4th time point T4, provide server 110 by internet 180 contents of announcement.
In the present embodiment, as long as the first period P1 in the displaying schedule that sets of film remote control module 159 and be no more than the scheduled time length interval time of the second period P2, for example, 48 hours or 72 hours, transmit control module 147 just can be by the behavior that requires to play the further part of target film in the second period P2, is considered as the order behavior that another time needs charge.Therefore, transmit control module 147 just can not notify newly-increased one of billing and accounting system 170 to note down to the order of user's charge of mobile communication device 150.By this, just can avoid content service dealer to repeat to collect the expense about target film to user.
Other flow processs in Fig. 9 are identical with the corresponding flow process in Fig. 3, therefore, about the running of other flow processs in earlier figures 3 and the description of advantage, are also applicable to the embodiment of Fig. 9.
Please refer to Figure 10, the local flow chart after the 7th embodiment that its illustrate is movie control method of the present invention simplifies.The flow chart of the flow chart of Figure 10 and earlier figures 9 is similar, and both difference is in the embodiment of Figure 10 to increase flow processs 712 more, and replaces the flow process 916 in Fig. 9 with flow process 1016.
In the embodiment of Figure 10, the film time out of target film is determined by content providing server 110.Therefore, the film signal that stops transmitting target film when content providing server 110 is during to film decoder 122, content providing server 110 also can carry out flow process 712, the film time out of target film is recorded, and can not send Play Control server 140 to again.
In the present embodiment, Play Control server 140 can select film decoder 124 to carry out the follow-up film signal of receiving target film equally after the 4th time point T4 according to this field data of scheduling information.Therefore, transmit control module 147 can carry out flow process 1016 before the specified second segment displaying schedule of displaying schedule (that is the second period P2) in this example starts, utilize telecommunication circuit 145, the relevant information that transmits the second enabled instruction EN2 and target film by internet 180 is to film decoder 124.The relevant information of the target film of herein censuring can comprise the film cognizance code of target film, or even comprises subscriber's information of target film, for example, and the SIM card number of mobile communication device 150 etc.
Other flow processs in Figure 10 are identical with the corresponding flow process in Fig. 3 and Fig. 9, therefore, about the running of other flow processs in earlier figures 3 and Fig. 9 and the description of advantage, are also applicable to the embodiment of Figure 10.
From above stated specification, movie system 100 not only can allow film decoder 122 and 124 to continue and play same target film, and user can also use mobile communication device 150 to preset the multistage displaying schedule of target film, therefore can significantly increase the functional and operating flexibility of movie system 100.
Flow performing order in aforementioned flow chart, is exemplary embodiment, but not limits to actual execution mode of the present invention.For example, in the flow chart of Fig. 2, flow process 202 can change to adjust between flow process 204 and 206 and carry out.In the flow chart of Fig. 8, flow process 202 can change to adjust between flow process 604 and 605 and carry out.In addition, in the flow chart of Fig. 2 and Fig. 8, order can be carried out simultaneously or exchange to flow process 206 and 208.In addition in certain embodiments, flow process 212,320,901 or 902 can be omitted.
Moreover in aforesaid explanation, billing and accounting system 170 is to upgrade the account record of mobile communication device 150 according to the notice of transmit control module 147, but this is a kind of embodiment, but not the actual execution mode of limitation this case.In implementation, billing and accounting system 170 also can change the account record that upgrades mobile communication device 150 according to the notice of other devices.
For example, in the embodiment of Fig. 2, transmit control module 147 can omit the running of flow process 208, after flow process 214, notify billing and accounting system 170 by mobile communication device 150 for the order record of target film by content providing server 110 and change, so that billing and accounting system 170 is upgraded the account record of mobile communication device 150 according to this.Similarly, as long as Play Control server 140 receives modification information that mobile communication device 150 transmits and the time phase difference of the information of selection is no more than a scheduled time length, for example, 48 hours or 72 hours, transmit control module 147 and content providing server 110 just can be by aforesaid modification informations, are considered as the order behavior that another time needs charge.Therefore, content providing server 110 just can not notify newly-increased one of billing and accounting system 170 to note down to the order of user's charge of mobile communication device 150.By this, just can avoid content service dealer to repeat to collect the expense about target film to user.
Again for example, in the embodiment of Fig. 8, transmit control module 147 also can omit the running of flow process 208, after flow process 214, notify billing and accounting system 170 by mobile communication device 150 for the order record of target film by content providing server 110 and change, so that billing and accounting system 170 is upgraded the account record of mobile communication device 150 according to this.Similarly, as long as the first period P1 in the displaying schedule that sets of film remote control module 159 and be no more than the scheduled time length interval time of the second period P2, for example, 48 hours or 72 hours, transmit control module 147 and content providing server 110 just can be by the behaviors that requires to play the further part of target film in the second period P2, are considered as the order behavior that another time needs charge.Therefore, content providing server 110 just can not notify newly-increased one of billing and accounting system 170 to note down to the order of user's charge of mobile communication device 150.By this, just can avoid content service dealer to repeat to collect the expense about target film to user.
From above stated specification, as long as just utilize single mobile communication device 150 indirectly to control the multiple film decoders in movie system 100 by Play Control server 140, can effectively reduce required remote controller quantity.In addition, movie system 100 can allow multiple film decoders to continue and play same target film, and can avoid the user of mobile communication device 150 to cause the puzzlement that repeats charge.
In addition, as previously mentioned, in movie system 100, even if film decoder 122 and 124 and mobile communication device 150 far apart, the user of mobile communication device 150 still can manipulate film decoder 122 and 124.Therefore, the user of mobile communication device 150, not only can utilize mobile communication device 150 to control film decoder 122 and 124 and play the film that oneself will see, also can to other people (for example play film by far-end control film decoder 122 and 124, household a long way off or friend) watch, significantly increase the functional and range of application of movie system 100.
In specification and claim, use some vocabulary to censure specific element.But person of ordinary skill in the field should understand, same element may be called with different nouns.Specification and claim be not using the difference of title as the mode of distinguishing element, but the difference in function is used as the benchmark of distinguishing with element.Be open term at specification and claim mentioned " comprising ", therefore should be construed to " comprise but be not limited to ".In addition, " couple " at this and comprise directly any and indirectly connect means.
The flow process feature of some device in claim in claims is corresponding consistent with the operation workflow content in the flow chart of accompanying drawing and specification.Therefore, these install claim, and the computer program that should be understood to mainly record by specification is realized the functional module framework of aforementioned solution, and not should be understood to mainly realize by hardware mode the entity apparatus of this solution.
The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, all equalizations of doing according to the claims in the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.
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1. a movie system with multiple film decoders, it comprises:
One content providing server, for providing the film signal of a target film;
One first film decoder, for communicating by internet and this content providing server;
One first display, is coupled to this first film decoder, for the substance film that shows that this first film decoder is exported;
One second film decoder, for communicating by internet and this content providing server;
One second display, is coupled to this second film decoder, for the substance film that shows that this second film decoder is exported;
One Play Control server, for by this first and second films decoder of internet control; And
One action communicator, for sending a selection information to this Play Control server at a very first time point by internet, and sends a modification information to this Play Control server in one the 3rd time point by internet;
Wherein this Play Control server selects this first film decoder to receive the part film signal of this target film according to this selection information, and selects this second film decoder to receive the follow-up film signal of this target film according to this modification information after the 3rd time point.
2. movie system as claimed in claim 1, wherein this Play Control server is given this first film decoder in the rear relevant information that transmits one first enabled instruction and this target film of this very first time point;
Wherein this first film decoder is after receiving this first enabled instruction, to the film signal of this this target film of content providing server request.
3. movie system as claimed in claim 2, the relevant information that wherein this Play Control server transmits one second enabled instruction and this target film after the 3rd time point is to this second film decoder;
Wherein this second film decoder is after receiving this second enabled instruction, to the film signal of this this target film of content providing server request, make this content providing server send the follow-up film signal of this target film to this second film decoder by internet.
4. movie system as claimed in claim 3, wherein this action communicator sends a time-out information to this Play Control server by internet after this very first time point, and this Play Control server is between this point and the 3rd time point very first time, notify film signal that this content providing server stops transmitting this target film to this first film decoder.
5. movie system as claimed in claim 3, wherein this action communicator sends a time-out information to this Play Control server by internet after this very first time point, and this Play Control server is between this very first time point and the 3rd time point, record a film time out of this target film.
6. movie system as claimed in claim 5, wherein this Play Control server also transmits this film time out to this second film decoder after the 3rd time point;
When wherein this second film decoder is to the film signal of this this target film of content providing server request, send this film time out to this content providing server.
7. movie system as claimed in claim 6, wherein this film time out is to pass through internet immediate yield to this Play Control server by this first film decoder or this content providing server, or returned to this content providing server by this first film decoder, then send this Play Control server to by this content providing server.
8. movie system as claimed in claim 3, wherein this action communicator sends a time-out information to this Play Control server by internet after this very first time point, this content providing server, between this very first time point and the 3rd time point, records a film time out of this target film.
9. movie system as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first film decoder and this second film decoder are arranged in the different location of same building thing, or lay respectively in different buildings.
10. for a movie control method for a Play Control server, it comprises:
Receive at the very first time point selection information that an action communicator transmits by internet;
Select one first film decoder to receive the part film signal of a target film from a content providing server according to this selection information;
Receive at one the 3rd time point the modification information that this action communicator transmits by internet; And
After the 3rd time point, select one second film decoder to receive the follow-up film signal of this target film from this content providing server according to this modification information.
11. 1 kinds of movie control device, comprise:
The device of the selection information transmitting by internet for the communicator of taking action in a very first time point reception one;
For selecting one first film decoder to receive the device of the part film signal of a target film from a content providing server according to this selection information;
Be used for the device of the modification information transmitting by internet at one the 3rd time point reception this action communicator; And
For selecting one second film decoder to receive the device of the follow-up film signal of this target film from this content providing server according to this modification information after the 3rd time point.
12. as the movie control device of claim 11, and it separately comprises:
Give this first film decoder for the relevant information that transmits one first enabled instruction and this target film after this very first time point, so that this first film decoder is to the device of the film signal of this this target film of content providing server request.
13. as the movie control device of claim 12, and it separately comprises:
The relevant information that is used for transmitting one second enabled instruction and this target film after the 3rd time point is to this second film decoder, so that this second film decoder is to the device of the film signal of this this target film of content providing server request.
14. as the movie control device of claim 13, and it separately comprises:
For receive the device of the time-out information that this action communicator transmits by internet after this some very first time; And
For between this point and the 3rd time point, notify this content providing server to stop transmitting the film signal of this target film to the device of this first film decoder very first time.
15. as the movie control device of claim 13, and it separately comprises:
For receive the device of the time-out information that this action communicator transmits by internet after this some very first time; And
For putting between the 3rd time point in this very first time, record the device of a film time out of this target film.
16. as the movie control device of claim 15, and it separately comprises:
For transmit the device of this film time out to this second film decoder after the 3rd time point.
17. as the movie control device of claim 16, wherein this film time out is to pass through internet immediate yield to this Play Control server by this first film decoder or this content providing server, or returned to this content providing server by this first film decoder, then send this Play Control server to by this content providing server.
18. 1 kinds have the movie system of multiple film decoders, and it comprises:
One content providing server, for providing the film signal of a target film;
One first film decoder, for communicating by internet and this content providing server;
One first display, is coupled to this first film decoder, for the substance film that shows that this first film decoder is exported;
One second film decoder, for communicating by internet and this content providing server;
One second display, is coupled to this second film decoder, for the substance film that shows that this second film decoder is exported;
One Play Control server, for by this first and second films decoder of internet control; And
One action communicator, for sending a field data of scheduling information to this Play Control server at a very first time point by internet;
Wherein this Play Control server selects this first film decoder to receive the part film signal of this target film according to this field data of scheduling information, and after one the 4th time point, selects this second film decoder to receive the follow-up film signal of this target film according to this field data of scheduling information.
19. as the movie system of claim 18, and wherein this Play Control server is given this first film decoder in the rear relevant information that transmits one first enabled instruction and this target film of this very first time point;
Wherein this first film decoder is after receiving this first enabled instruction, to the film signal of this this target film of content providing server request.
20. as the movie system of claim 19, and the relevant information that wherein this Play Control server transmits one second enabled instruction and this target film after the 4th time point is to this second film decoder;
Wherein this second film decoder is after receiving this second enabled instruction, to the film signal of this this target film of content providing server request, make this content providing server send the follow-up film signal of this target film to this second film decoder by internet.
21. as the movie system of claim 20, and wherein this Play Control server, in the time of the 4th time point, notifies film signal that this content providing server stops transmitting this target film to this first film decoder.
22. as the movie system of claim 20, and wherein this Play Control server also transmits a film time out to this second film decoder after the 4th time point;
When wherein this second film decoder is to the film signal of this this target film of content providing server request, send this film time out to this content providing server.
23. as the movie system of claim 20, and wherein this content providing server, after the 4th time point, records a film time out of this target film.
24. as the movie system of claim 18, and wherein this first film decoder and this second film decoder are arranged in the different location of same building thing, or lay respectively in different buildings.
25. 1 kinds of movie control methods for a Play Control server, it comprises:
Receive at the very first time point field data of scheduling information that an action communicator transmits by internet;
Select one first film decoder to receive the part film signal of a target film from a content providing server according to this field data of scheduling information; And
After one the 4th time point, select one second film decoder to receive the follow-up film signal of this target film from this content providing server according to this field data of scheduling information.
26. 1 kinds of movie control device, comprise:
The device of the field data of scheduling information transmitting by internet for the communicator of taking action in a very first time point reception one;
For selecting one first film decoder to receive the device of the part film signal of a target film from a content providing server according to this field data of scheduling information; And
For selecting one second film decoder to receive the device of the follow-up film signal of this target film from this content providing server according to this field data of scheduling information after one the 4th time point.
27. as the movie control device of claim 26, and it separately comprises:
Give this first film decoder for the relevant information that transmits one first enabled instruction and this target film after this very first time point, so that this first film decoder is to the device of the film signal of this this target film of content providing server request.
28. as the movie control device of claim 27, and it separately comprises:
The relevant information that is used for transmitting one second enabled instruction and this target film after the 4th time point is to this second film decoder, so that this second film decoder is to the device of the film signal of this this target film of content providing server request.
29. as the movie control device of claim 28, and it separately comprises:
For in the time of the 4th time point, notify this content providing server to stop transmitting the film signal of this target film to the device of this first film decoder.
30. as the movie control device of claim 28, and it separately comprises:
For transmit the device of a film time out to this second film decoder after the 4th time point.
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