CN106658066A - Multi-set-top-box bandwidth distribution method and device - Google Patents

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CN106658066A
CN106658066A CN201510724165.8A CN201510724165A CN106658066A CN 106658066 A CN106658066 A CN 106658066A CN 201510724165 A CN201510724165 A CN 201510724165A CN 106658066 A CN106658066 A CN 106658066A
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Abstract

The invention discloses a multi-set-top-box bandwidth distribution method and device. The method comprises the steps: enabling a main set top box to be started and added to a multicast group, and loading a total shared bandwidth of a current set top box and a preset bandwidth priority strategy through a bandwidth management module; responding to a bandwidth application of the set top box in the multicast group, wherein the main set top box carries out the bandwidth distribution according to the bandwidth priority strategy and the total shared bandwidth through the bandwidth management module. According to the technical scheme of the invention, the method can effectively manage the bandwidth of a household set top box, and can enable the set top box with the high priority to share more services according to the needs of a user.

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Many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods and device
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of mobile communication, more particularly to a kind of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods and dress Put.
Background technology
Web TV (Internet Protocol Television, referred to as IPTV) is to use broadband network conduct Medium transmits a kind of system of TV information, integrates the technologies such as internet, multimedia, communication, Xiang Jia Front yard user provides includes net cast, recording, program request, and information browse, game on line, voice communication, The brand-new technology of the interactive services such as long-distance education, tele-medicine, ecommerce.
The IPTV terminal that Set Top Box (Set-Top Box, referred to as STB) is located in user family sets It is standby.Set Top Box is connected with television set, is had by ADSL or LAN mode access networks, user side Standardized general input, output interface.Support bi-directional symmetrical or asymmetric communication service.It undertakes Carry out automatic network and forward to user or from the information of user-to-network, and transmission media form is to display device Media format translation functions.User can obtain related clothes by Set Top Box from operator's IPTV system Business.
With the raising and the popularization of IPTV technologies of quality of life, multiple stage TV is typically had in the family, The access of multiple Set Top Boxes is also required that simultaneously.And typically there was only a service wire in one family, limited Band width in physical under the premise of, multiple users can cause mutually to rob resource using IPTV service simultaneously, IPTV media Service is not smooth, and experience is bad.
The content of the invention
In view of enjoy many Set Top Boxes in prior art in family playing and download function and other network services The problem that Time Bandwidth is not enough, it is proposed that the present invention overcomes the problems referred to above or at least in part to provide one kind The many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods for solving the above problems and device.
The present invention provides a kind of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods, including:
Primary set-top box starts and adds multicast group, and by Bandwidth Management component the shared total of current set top box is loaded Bandwidth and the bandwidth priority strategy for pre-setting;
In response to the bandwidth application of Set Top Box in multicast group, primary set-top box is by Bandwidth Management component according to bandwidth Priority policy and shared total bandwidth carry out bandwidth allocation.
Present invention also offers a kind of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation devices, including:
Starting module, it is current by the loading of Bandwidth Management component for starting primary set-top box and adding multicast group The shared total bandwidth of Set Top Box and the bandwidth priority strategy for pre-setting;
Application module, for carrying out bandwidth application to Bandwidth Management component;
Bandwidth Management component, in response to the bandwidth application of Set Top Box in multicast group, according to bandwidth priority Tactful and shared total bandwidth carries out bandwidth allocation.
The present invention has the beneficial effect that:
By carrying out bandwidth allocation according to bandwidth priority strategy and shared total bandwidth, in solving prior art The problem that many Set Top Boxes are played and download function and other network service Time Bandwidths are not enough is enjoyed in family, The bandwidth that Set Top Box in family is used can be effectively managed, priority can be made according to the demand of user High Set Top Box can enjoy more services.
Described above is only the general introduction of technical solution of the present invention, in order to better understand the technology of the present invention Means, and being practiced according to the content of specification, and in order to allow above and other objects of the present invention, Feature and advantage can become apparent, below especially exemplified by the specific embodiment of the present invention.
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By the detailed description for reading hereafter preferred embodiment, various other advantage and benefit are for ability Domain those of ordinary skill will be clear from understanding.Accompanying drawing is only used for illustrating the purpose of preferred embodiment, and and It is not considered as limitation of the present invention.And in whole accompanying drawing, it is denoted by the same reference numerals identical Part.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the flow chart of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the detailed process of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structure principle chart of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the signaling process figure of the example 1 of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the signaling process figure of the example 2 of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the signaling process figure of the example 3 of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the structural representation of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation devices of the embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
The exemplary embodiment of the disclosure is more fully described below with reference to accompanying drawings.Although showing in accompanying drawing The exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, it being understood, however, that may be realized in various forms the disclosure and should not be by Embodiments set forth here is limited.On the contrary, there is provided these embodiments are able to be best understood from this It is open, and can by the scope of the present disclosure it is complete convey to those skilled in the art.
Many Set Top Boxes are enjoyed in order to solve prior art in family to play and download function and other networks The problem that service Time Bandwidth is not enough, the invention provides a kind of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods and device, with Lower combination accompanying drawing and embodiment, the present invention will be described in further detail.It should be appreciated that this place is retouched The specific embodiment stated limits the present invention only to explain the present invention, not.
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A kind of embodiments in accordance with the present invention, there is provided many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods, Fig. 1 is the present invention The flow chart of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods of embodiment, as shown in figure 1, according to embodiments of the present invention Many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods include following process:
Step 101, primary set-top box starts and adds multicast group, and by Bandwidth Management component current machine top is loaded The shared total bandwidth of box and the bandwidth priority strategy for pre-setting;Wherein, bandwidth priority strategy include with It is at least one lower:HD video broadcasting priority is high, SD video playback priority is low, and video playback is preferential High, the file download priority of level is low, and the Set Top Box priority for being initially charged multicast group is high, rear addition multicast group Set Top Box priority is low.
Step 102, in response to the bandwidth application of Set Top Box in multicast group, primary set-top box passes through Bandwidth Management group Part carries out bandwidth allocation according to bandwidth priority strategy and shared total bandwidth.
Step 102 specifically includes following process:When shared total bandwidth disclosure satisfy that user's request, main frame top Box carries out bandwidth allocation by Bandwidth Management component according to bandwidth priority strategy;Can not in shared total bandwidth When meeting user's request, primary set-top box passes through Bandwidth Management component according to bandwidth priority strategy, excellent reclaiming Set Top Box after bandwidth shared by the low Set Top Box of first level then high to priority carries out bandwidth allocation.
In a step 102, Set Top Box carries out bandwidth application and specifically includes following process in multicast group:
If carry out bandwidth application is primary set-top box, the broadcasting bandwidth component of primary set-top box or file download Bandwidth component obtains currently playing video or the bandwidth required for download file, and by local bandwidth application Component to Bandwidth Management component transmission bandwidth solicitation message carries out bandwidth application;
If carry out bandwidth application is from Set Top Box, from the broadcasting bandwidth component or file download of Set Top Box Bandwidth component obtains currently playing video or the bandwidth required for download file, and by local bandwidth application Bandwidth solicitation message is sent to local broadband message communicating component by component, logical by local broadband message Letter component is sent to the broadband message communicating component of primary set-top box, by the broadband message communicating group of primary set-top box Part is sent to the Bandwidth Management component of primary set-top box and carries out bandwidth application.
In embodiments of the present invention, having from after Set Top Box addition multicast group, the Bandwidth Management group of primary set-top box Part receives the heartbeat keep-alive message periodically sent from Set Top Box by bandwidth messages communication component;Primary set-top box Bandwidth Management component determined according to heartbeat keep-alive message it is whether online from Set Top Box, it is determined that falling from Set Top Box In the case of line, will be zeroed from the bandwidth shared by Set Top Box.
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the above-mentioned technical proposal of the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail.
The embodiment of the present invention propose it is a kind of Set Top Box priority is arranged by user, complete to play program, under The method that published article part uses Bandwidth Management, Fig. 2 is many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods of the embodiment of the present invention The flow chart for processing in detail, as shown in Fig. 2 specifically including following process:
Step 201, user arranges priority parameters, starts Bandwidth Management component, initializes current set top box Shared total bandwidth;
Step 202, primary set-top box adds multicast group, waits handset top box to reach the standard grade;
Step 203, handset top box is reached the standard grade, and is set up with primary set-top box and is connected, and sends heartbeat keep-alive message, is entered Row bandwidth synchronization;
Step 204, has Set Top Box to play program, to primary set-top box bandwidth application;
Step 205, primary set-top box judges whether shared total bandwidth is enough;If the judgment is Yes, execution step 206, otherwise, execution step 207;
Step 206, bandwidth application success, handset top box starts plays program, carries out bandwidth synchronization;
Step 207, the priority of primary set-top box computing set-top box;
Step 208, priority is high and has low priority Set Top Box to use to judge the Set Top Box of bandwidth application Bandwidth, if the judgment is No, then execution step 209, otherwise, execution step 210;
Step 209, bandwidth application success, handset top box plays failure;
Step 210, notifies low priority Set Top Box release bandwidth;
Step 211, low priority Set Top Box bandwidth discharges successfully;
Step 212, bandwidth application success, handset top box starts to be played, and carries out bandwidth synchronization.
Fig. 3 is the structure principle chart of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods of the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 3, Including primary set-top box and handset top box (above-mentioned from Set Top Box), wherein, primary set-top box includes:Play bandwidth Component, file download bandwidth component, bandwidth application component, Bandwidth Management component, bandwidth messages communication component, Only include that playing bandwidth component, file download bandwidth component, bandwidth application component, bandwidth disappears in handset top box Message communication component, not including Bandwidth Management component.Specifically:
Primary set-top box:Can there are multiple Set Top Boxes in family, primary set-top box is user's setting for managing house Total bandwidth in front yard, deploys Bandwidth Management component in primary set-top box.
Handset top box:Other Set Top Boxes in family, playing video, download file needs to primary set-top box application.
Play bandwidth component and file download bandwidth component:Responsible inquiry is currently playing or download file needs to account for Bandwidth, when needing to perform broadcasting or downloading task, to Bandwidth Management component application.
Bandwidth application component:It is responsible for by the forwarding of Bandwidth Management task, if primary set-top box, then directly by message Bandwidth Management component is sent to, if handset top box, then bandwidth management messages communication set is transmitted the message to Part.
Bandwidth messages communication component:Message communicating between responsible Set Top Box, including:Multicast group searching is added to set Transmission UDP heartbeat keep-alive bags, transmission bandwidth application, reception bandwidth application after standby, discovering device accordingly disappears Breath.
Bandwidth Management component:The bandwidth application of Receiving Host top box and handset top box, safeguards machine top in family Box generates Bandwidth Management strategy using bandwidth, by the setting of user, the strategy comprising and be not limited to that (high definition is regarded Frequency broadcasting priority is high, SD Video priority is low, and it is preferentially low that screen plays priority height, file download), User can freely configure.
Below in conjunction with example, the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail.
Example 1
Fig. 4 is the signaling process figure of the example 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 4, specifically including as follows Process:
Step 401, after primary set-top box starts, starts Bandwidth Management component, initializes total in home network Bandwidth.
Step 402, the current priority policy of Bandwidth Management component loading user:Video playback priority is high, File download priority is low.
Step 403, primary set-top box starts bandwidth messages communication component, adds multicast group.
Step 404, handset top box 1,2 is reached the standard grade respectively, starts bandwidth messages communication component, adds multicast group, The multicast message that transmission equipment is reached the standard grade.
Step 405, primary set-top box is received after the multicast message, primary set-top box is sent into multicast group online Multicast message.
Step 406, handset top box receives the message, and beginning is established the link with primary set-top box, and sends UDP Heartbeat keep-alive bag.
Step 407, primary set-top box needs to play video, plays bandwidth shared by bandwidth component inquiry current video, And to bandwidth application component application, bandwidth application component transmits the message to Bandwidth Management component.
Step 408, bandwidth application success, message is sent to broadcasting bandwidth component, and video starts after broadcasting, Bandwidth Management component synchronization bandwidth.
Step 409, handset top box 1 starts to download file, and download bandwidth management assembly is to bandwidth application component The certain bandwidth of request distribution, message is sent to communication component, by communication component primary set-top box is issued.
Step 410, after the Bandwidth Management component of primary set-top box is received, judges that current bandwidth enough, is applied into Work(message is sent to handset top box, starts to download file.
Step 411, handset top box 2 needs to play video, and message is sent to the Bandwidth Management group of primary set-top box Part, now not enough, Bandwidth Management component thinks handset top box to in-home network bandwidth according to active user's strategy 1 downloading task priority is low, notifies the suspense file downloading task of handset top box 1, and handset top is notified afterwards The bandwidth application success of box 2, can play.
Step 412, handset top box 2 stops video playback, notifies Bandwidth Management component.Bandwidth Management component Inquiring about current handset top box 1 also has downloading task not complete, and notifies that handset top box 1 can continue to download, such as Fruit Set Top Box 1 successfully continues to download, then synchronous current task and bandwidth.
Example 2:Default priority strategy adopts Set Top Box preference strategy:When user is not provided with domestic set-top box When bandwidth priority, using the high principle of first login priority;The high Set Top Box priority requisition band of priority It is wide.Fig. 5 is the signaling process figure of the example 2 of the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 5, specifically including as follows Process:
Step 501, primary set-top box is first logged into, now only organic in family using Set Top Box preference strategy Top box 1 (primary set-top box), its highest priority.
Step 502, Set Top Box 2,3 is successively logged in, and now user is without setting Set Top Box band preference manually Level, then primary set-top box can be according to first logging in, the high principle of bandwidth priority, now priority orders:1>2>3, And by current set top box data and Set Top Box priority write into Databasce.
Step 503, user arranges the highest priority of Set Top Box 3, and primary set-top box is arranged according to user configuring to be worked as Front priority:3>1>2, while by Set Top Box priority write into Databasce.
Step 504, Set Top Box 3 is offline, and primary set-top box recalculates priority, and now 1>2.
Step 505, Set Top Box 3 is logged in again, is logged in primary set-top box, primary set-top box reading database, The priority data of Set Top Box 3 is obtained, current priority is set:3>1>2.
Example 3, program is played preferential:Ensure that programs of set-top box is preferentially played in family, bandwidth application is preferential Level:Program is played>File download, low bit- rate program>High code check program.Fig. 6 is the embodiment of the present invention The signaling process figure of example 3, as shown in fig. 6, specifically including following process:
Step 601, Set Top Box 1 starts, and Set Top Box 2,3 is logged in and registered to Set Top Box 1, and this opportunity pushes up Box 1 is configured according to default priority or user is arranged, and calculates current priority.
Step 602, user enables program and plays preference strategy, and Set Top Box 1 adopts the strategy.
High definition film source is played in step 603, the application of Set Top Box 2, to the bandwidth application of Set Top Box 1, is applied successfully Afterwards, play successfully.
Step 604, Set Top Box 3 needs to download file, to the bandwidth application of Set Top Box 1, opens after application success Dynamic file download.
SD film source is played in step 605, the application of Set Top Box 1, and now Bandwidth Management component finds that bandwidth is not enough, Preference strategy is played by actual program, the file download task priority of Set Top Box 3 is minimum, notify machine top Box 3 stops downloading, and stops downloading after success, notifies that Set Top Box 1 starts and plays SD film source.
Step 606, Set Top Box 3 starts plays SD film source, to the bandwidth application of Set Top Box 1, this Time Bandwidth Deficiency, Bandwidth Management component is by actual program broadcast strategy, the broadcasting HD video priority of Set Top Box 2 It is minimum, notify that Set Top Box 2 stops playing, stop playing after success, notify that Set Top Box 3 starts and play SD Film source.
In sum, by means of the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present invention, by according to bandwidth priority strategy and Shared total bandwidth carries out bandwidth allocation, solves and enjoy in family in prior art many Set Top Boxes broadcastings and download The problem that function and other network service Time Bandwidths are not enough, can effectively manage Set Top Box institute in family The bandwidth for using, can be according to the demand of user, and the Set Top Box for alloing priority high enjoys more services.
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A kind of embodiments in accordance with the present invention, there is provided many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation devices, Fig. 7 is the present invention The structural representation of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation devices of embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, according to present invention enforcement Many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation devices of example include:Starting module 70, application module 72 and Bandwidth Management The modules of the embodiment of the present invention are described in detail below by component 74.
Starting module 70, for starting primary set-top box and adding multicast group, is added by Bandwidth Management component 74 The shared total bandwidth for carrying current set top box and the bandwidth priority strategy for pre-setting;Bandwidth priority strategy bag Include at least one of:HD video broadcasting priority is high, SD video playback priority is low, video playback Priority is high, file download priority is low, is initially charged the Set Top Box priority height of multicast group, adds multicast afterwards The Set Top Box priority of group is low.
Application module 72, for carrying out bandwidth application to Bandwidth Management component 74;
Bandwidth Management component 74, in response to the bandwidth application of Set Top Box in multicast group, according to band preference The tactful and shared total bandwidth of level carries out bandwidth allocation.Bandwidth Management component 74 specifically for:In shared total band When width disclosure satisfy that user's request, bandwidth allocation is carried out according to bandwidth priority strategy;In shared total bandwidth not When disclosure satisfy that user's request, according to bandwidth priority strategy, reclaiming shared by the low Set Top Box of priority Bandwidth after, then the Set Top Box high to priority carry out bandwidth allocation.
In embodiments of the present invention, said apparatus are further included:
Bandwidth messages communication component, for having from after Set Top Box addition multicast group, receives from the Set Top Box cycle Property send heartbeat keep-alive message;
Bandwidth Management component 74 is further used for:Determined from whether Set Top Box is online according to heartbeat keep-alive message, In the case of it is determined that going offline from Set Top Box, will be zeroed from the bandwidth shared by Set Top Box.
Above-mentioned application module 72 is specifically included:
Play bandwidth component, the bandwidth required for for obtaining currently playing video;
File download bandwidth component, the bandwidth required for for obtaining download file;
Bandwidth application component, for the bandwidth required for downloading file according to currently playing video or acquisition, to The transmission bandwidth solicitation message of Bandwidth Management component 74 carries out bandwidth application, or, communicated by bandwidth messages Component to the transmission bandwidth solicitation message of Bandwidth Management component 74 of primary set-top box carries out bandwidth application;
Bandwidth messages communication component is further used for:Receive or transmission bandwidth solicitation message, and will receive Bandwidth solicitation message is sent to Bandwidth Management component 74.
Embodiment of the present invention modules/component can be carried out according to the description of said method embodiment or accompanying drawing Understand, will not be described here.
In sum, by means of the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present invention, by according to bandwidth priority strategy and Shared total bandwidth carries out bandwidth allocation, solves and enjoy in family in prior art many Set Top Boxes broadcastings and download The problem that function and other network service Time Bandwidths are not enough, can effectively manage Set Top Box institute in family The bandwidth for using, can be according to the demand of user, and the Set Top Box for alloing priority high enjoys more services.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification without deviating from this to the present invention Bright spirit and scope.So, if the present invention these modification and modification belong to the claims in the present invention and Within the scope of its equivalent technologies, then the present invention is also intended to comprising these changes and modification.
Provided herein algorithm and display be not intrinsic with any certain computer, virtual system or miscellaneous equipment It is related.Various general-purpose systems can also be used together based on teaching in this.As described above, structure It is obvious to make the structure required by this kind of system.Additionally, the present invention is also not for any certain programmed Language.It is understood that, it is possible to use various programming languages realize the content of invention described herein, and The description done to language-specific above is to disclose the preferred forms of the present invention.
In specification mentioned herein, a large amount of details are illustrated.It is to be appreciated, however, that this Bright embodiment can be put into practice in the case of without these details.In some instances, not in detail Known method, structure and technology are shown, so as not to obscure the understanding of this description.
Similarly, it will be appreciated that in order to simplify the disclosure and helping understand one in each inventive aspect or It is multiple, above in the description of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each feature of the present invention is sometimes by one Rise and be grouped in single embodiment, figure or descriptions thereof.However, should not be by the method for the disclosure It is construed to reflect following intention:I.e. the present invention for required protection is required than the institute in each claim clearly The more features of feature of record.More precisely, as the following claims reflect, sending out Bright aspect is all features less than single embodiment disclosed above.Therefore, it then follows specific embodiment Claims be thus expressly incorporated in the specific embodiment, wherein each claim conduct itself The separate embodiments of the present invention.
Those skilled in the art are appreciated that can be carried out certainly to the module in the client in embodiment Adaptively change and they are arranged in one or more clients different from the embodiment.Can be with The block combiner in embodiment into a module, and multiple submodule or son can be divided in addition Unit or sub-component.Except at least some in such feature and/or process or unit excludes each other it Outward, can be using any combinations to public in this specification (including adjoint claim, summary and accompanying drawing) The all features opened and all processes or unit of so disclosed any method or client carry out group Close.Unless expressly stated otherwise, it is public in this specification (including adjoint claim, summary and accompanying drawing) Each feature opened can be replaced by the alternative features for providing identical, equivalent or similar purpose.
Although additionally, it will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that some embodiments described herein include other Some included features rather than further feature in embodiment, but the combination meaning of the feature of different embodiments Taste and is within the scope of the present invention and is formed different embodiments.For example, in following claim In book, embodiment required for protection one of arbitrarily can in any combination mode using.
The all parts embodiment of the present invention can be realized with hardware, or with one or more processor The software module of upper operation is realized, or is realized with combinations thereof.It will be understood by those of skill in the art that Can be realized using microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) in practice according to of the invention real Apply some or all functions of some or all parts being loaded with the client of sequence network address of example. The present invention be also implemented as some or all equipment for performing method as described herein or Person's program of device (for example, computer program and computer program).Such journey for realizing the present invention Sequence can be stored on a computer-readable medium, or can have the form of one or more signal.This The signal of sample can be downloaded from internet website and obtained, or be provided on carrier signal, or with any Other forms are provided.
It should be noted that above-described embodiment the present invention will be described rather than limits the invention, and And those skilled in the art can design without departing from the scope of the appended claims replacement enforcement Example.In the claims, any reference symbol between bracket should not be configured to claim Limit.Word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of element not listed in the claims or step.Before element Word "a" or "an" do not exclude the presence of multiple such elements.If the present invention can be by means of including The hardware of dry different elements and by means of properly programmed computer realizing.If listing equipment for drying In unit claim, several in these devices can be embodied by same hardware branch. The use of word first, second, and third does not indicate that any order.These words can be explained and be run after fame Claim.

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1. a kind of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation methods, it is characterised in that include:
Primary set-top box starts and adds multicast group, and by Bandwidth Management component the shared total of current set top box is loaded Bandwidth and the bandwidth priority strategy for pre-setting;
In response to the bandwidth application of Set Top Box in the multicast group, the primary set-top box passes through the Bandwidth Management Component carries out bandwidth allocation according to the bandwidth priority strategy and the shared total bandwidth.
2. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that methods described is further included:
Having from after the Set Top Box addition multicast group, the Bandwidth Management component of the primary set-top box passes through bandwidth Message communicating component receives the heartbeat keep-alive message periodically sent from Set Top Box;
The Bandwidth Management component of the primary set-top box is according to the heartbeat keep-alive message determines from Set Top Box It is whether online, it is determined that it is described go offline from Set Top Box in the case of, by the bandwidth from shared by Set Top Box Zero.
3. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that the bandwidth priority strategy include with It is at least one lower:HD video broadcasting priority is high, SD video playback priority is low, and video playback is preferential High, the file download priority of level is low, and the Set Top Box priority for being initially charged multicast group is high, rear addition multicast group Set Top Box priority is low.
4. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that the primary set-top box is by the bandwidth Management assembly carries out bandwidth allocation and specifically includes according to the bandwidth priority strategy and the shared total bandwidth:
When the shared total bandwidth disclosure satisfy that user's request, the primary set-top box passes through the Bandwidth Management Component carries out bandwidth allocation according to the bandwidth priority strategy;
When the shared total bandwidth can not meet user's request, the primary set-top box is by the bandwidth pipe Component is managed according to the bandwidth priority strategy, after the bandwidth shared by the low Set Top Box of priority is reclaimed, Again the Set Top Box high to priority carries out bandwidth allocation.
5. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that Set Top Box carries out band in the multicast group Width application is specifically included:
If carry out bandwidth application is primary set-top box, the broadcasting bandwidth component of the primary set-top box or file Download bandwidth component obtains currently playing video or the bandwidth required for download file, and by local bandwidth Application component carries out bandwidth application to Bandwidth Management component transmission bandwidth solicitation message;
If carry out bandwidth application is the broadcasting bandwidth component or file from Set Top Box from Set Top Box Download bandwidth component obtains currently playing video or the bandwidth required for download file, and by local bandwidth Bandwidth solicitation message is sent to local broadband message communicating component by application component, is disappeared by local broadband Message communication component is sent to the broadband message communicating component of the primary set-top box, by the width of the primary set-top box The Bandwidth Management component for being sent to the primary set-top box with message communicating component carries out bandwidth application.
6. a kind of many Set Top Box bandwidth allocation devices, it is characterised in that described device includes:
Starting module, it is current by the loading of Bandwidth Management component for starting primary set-top box and adding multicast group The shared total bandwidth of Set Top Box and the bandwidth priority strategy for pre-setting;
Application module, for carrying out bandwidth application to the Bandwidth Management component;
The Bandwidth Management component, in response to the bandwidth application of Set Top Box in the multicast group, according to institute Stating bandwidth priority strategy and the shared total bandwidth carries out bandwidth allocation.
7. device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that
Described device is further included:
Bandwidth messages communication component, for having from after the Set Top Box addition multicast group, receives the slave The heartbeat keep-alive message that top box periodically sends;
The Bandwidth Management component is further used for:From Set Top Box according to the heartbeat keep-alive message determines It is whether online, it is determined that it is described go offline from Set Top Box in the case of, by the bandwidth from shared by Set Top Box Zero.
8. device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that the bandwidth priority strategy include with It is at least one lower:HD video broadcasting priority is high, SD video playback priority is low, and video playback is preferential High, the file download priority of level is low, and the Set Top Box priority for being initially charged multicast group is high, rear addition multicast group Set Top Box priority is low.
9. device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that the Bandwidth Management component specifically for:
When the shared total bandwidth disclosure satisfy that user's request, band is carried out according to the bandwidth priority strategy Width distribution;
When the shared total bandwidth can not meet user's request, according to the bandwidth priority strategy, After reclaiming the bandwidth shared by the low Set Top Box of priority, then the Set Top Box high to priority carries out bandwidth point Match somebody with somebody.
10. device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that
The application module is specifically included:
Play bandwidth component, the bandwidth required for for obtaining currently playing video;
File download bandwidth component, the bandwidth required for for obtaining download file;
Bandwidth application component, for the bandwidth required for downloading file according to currently playing video or acquisition, to Bandwidth Management component transmission bandwidth solicitation message carries out bandwidth application, or, communicated by the bandwidth messages Component to the Bandwidth Management component transmission bandwidth solicitation message of primary set-top box carries out bandwidth application;
The bandwidth messages communication component is further used for:Receive or transmission bandwidth solicitation message, and will receive To bandwidth solicitation message be sent to Bandwidth Management component.
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