Summary of the invention
At the prior art above shortcomings, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of energy extensive, effectively, standard, internet C P note and mobile network SP short message service are moved to the digital television multimedia message system framework and the communication protocol thereof of digital TV network system cheaply.
The object of the present invention is achieved like this: digital television multimedia message system framework, it is characterized in that digital TV multimedia message framework is the TVMMS system, its core is made up of the TVMMS gateway/server and the TVPP agreement of Digital Television, realizes the transmission of multimedia short message service between digital TV network system TVMMS and mobile network MMS system, fixed network MMS system and/or the Internet net.
The TVPP agreement is made of the communication protocol of following 9 interfaces:
MM1: the interface communications protocol between user agent and the TVMMS gateway/server;
Interface communications protocol between MM2:TVMMS gateway and the server;
Interface communications protocol between MM3:TVMMS gateway/server and the external server;
Interface communications protocol between MM4:TVMMS gateway/server and the management Control Server;
Interface communications protocol between MM5:TVMMS gateway/server and the charge system;
Interface communications protocol between MM6:TVMMS gateway/server and the message stores center;
Interface communications protocol between MM7:TVMMS gateway/server and the customer data base;
Interface communications protocol between MM8:TVMMS gateway/server and the TVMMS gateway/server;
Interface communications protocol between MM9:TVMMS gateway/server and the VASP;
Be responsible for storing, handling the message of dealing by the TVMMS gateway/server;
The TVMMS gateway/server is finished following major function:
Receive, send, transmit TVMMS message;
Between TVMMS gateway/server and external server (as the Email server) and other information systems, carry out necessary message format conversion;
Notify the user to have new information to arrive;
Between different TVMMS gateway/server, repeat multimedia news;
Produce or transmit various response messages;
Resolve message addresses, and carry out routing forwarding by address information;
Interim storage TV Multimedia Message;
Guarantee the reliable transmission of message;
Support digital publishing rights managing drm (Digital Right Management);
Produce metering data CDR (Charging Data Records);
According to user profile message is filtered;
Machines top box state is as: switching on and shutting down, whether support TVMMS message, whether return path etc. is arranged.
Connect by TVMMS MM9 interface protocol between described TVMMS gateway/server and the VASP (Value Added Service Provider, value added service provider); The MM9 interface protocol is realized following function:
The MM9 interface is the interface between TVMMS gateway/server and the VASP, and its agreement should realize following function:
VASP is to the transmission request of TVMMS gateway/server submission based on " Content ": MM9_Content_Submit.REQ;
The TVMMS gateway/server is returned replying of MM9_Content_Submit.REQ message: MM9_Content_Submit.RES to VASP;
VASP is to the transmission request of TVMMS gateway/server submission based on " Content_ID ": MM9_Content_ID_Submit.REQ;
The TVMMS gateway/server is returned replying of MM9_Content_ID_Submit.REQ message: MM9_Content_ID_Submit.RES to VASP;
The TVMMS gateway/server is to VASP delivery of messages (upstream message): MM9_Deliver.REQ;
VASP returns MM9_Deliver.REQ to the TVMMS gateway/server and replys: MM9_Deliver.RES;
VASP submits to cancellation to send order to the TVMMS gateway/server, and this order is used to cancel the transmission request of previous submission: MM9_Cancel.REQ;
The TVMMS gateway/server is returned the MM9_Cancel.REQ cancellation to VASP and is sent replying of order: MM9_Cancel.RES;
VASP submits to message to replace order to the TVMMS gateway/server, and this order is used to replace the message send request of previous submission: MM9_Replace.REQ;
The TVMMS gateway/server is returned MM9_Replace.REQ to VASP and is replaced replying of information order: MM9_Replace.RES;
The TVMMS gateway/server sends message sending state report: MM9_Delivery_Report.REQ to VASP;
VASP returns MM9_Delivery_Report.REQ to the TVMMS gateway/server and replys: MM9_Delivery_Report.RES;
VASP sends the management and the maintain message of Distribution List (Distribution List): MM9_ListMA.REQ to the TVMMS gateway/server;
The TVMMS gateway/server is returned MM9_ListMA.REQ to VASP and is replied: MM9_ListMA.RES;
TVMMS sends general error reporting to VASP.Receive the message of VASP as TVMMS after, find this message error, use general error reporting: MM9_GS_error.RES;
VASP sends general error reporting to TVMMS.Receive the message of TVMMS as VASP after, find this message error, use general error reporting: MM9_VASP_error.RES.)
Simultaneously, TVMMS MM9 interface protocol adopts SOAP1.1 encapsulation TVMM message;
On function, VASP and TVMMS gateway/server must can be as the senders of soap message, also can be as the recipient of soap message; HTTP is as the transport layer protocol of MM9 interface, and soap message must be asked with HTTP/the answer-mode binding, and the mode of binding is: in HTTP POST request message body, and carrying SOAP required parameter; In corresponding HTTP response message body, carrying SOAP response message;
Wherein, TVMMS is that (Store and Forward) system is transmitted in a storage, after the TVMMS gateway/server is received message, at first at local cache, check address information then, if purpose recipient is positioned at its compass of competency, it delivers this message to TVMMS message stores central store so, and the URI that this message is returned at TVMMS message stores center gives the TVMMS gateway/server;
Afterwards, TVMMS gateway/server notice receiving terminal has new message to arrive; The user successfully obtains after this message, and this information is deleted at TVMMS message stores center; If the user in official hour, does not download this message, this message also will be deleted in TVMSS message stores center;
The TVMMS gateway/server is received message and is checked address information, if finding the purpose recipient is not positioned within its administration, it need forward message to TVMMS gateway/server that the purpose recipient is positioned at before according to routing iinformation so, wait to receive that the TVMMS gateway/server is deleted this message after the correct response message of recipient.
On the basis of above-mentioned agreement, finish the software design of following functional entity in the system:
User agent (UA, User Agent): the user agent is the application layer software that is positioned at set-top box STB, and it provides the tenability to the TVMMS business; Its major function is as follows:
Obtain message from the TVMMS gateway/server, comprise Multimedia Message and notification message;
Present (Presentation) message to the user;
TVMMS message is made;
Submit message to the TVMMS gateway/server;
Message is carried out encryption and decryption;
Management STB goes up the message of storage.
Management and control: management and control appliance are responsible for the management and the controlled function of TVMMS system;
Charge system: produce CDR according to the TVMMS gateway/server user and value added service provider (VASP, ValueAdded Services Provider) are chargeed;
TVMMS message stores center: TVMMS message stores center is that (Store and Forward) system is transmitted in a storage;
The TVMMS customer data base: the TVMMS customer data base is finished following function:
The management of user's purchase order information;
The user access control information management;
Safeguard the rule that relevant user message is handled;
TVMMS VASP:TVMMS value added service provider provides value-added service for TVMMS user, and TVMMS VASP links to each other with the TVMMS gateway/server by the MM9 interface communications protocol.
Beneficial effect of the present invention embodies and is:
1, the TVMMS system of the present invention by TVPP agreement and formation thereof in mobile network, internet and digital TV network, set up can be extensive, effectively, standard, internet C P note and mobile network SP short message service are moved to the bridge of digital TV network system at low cost, realize the application of multimedia short message service on Digital Television;
2, in the cable digital TV system, introduce multimedia short message service, realized interconnecting in short message service in broadcasting and television network and the Internet and communication network, thereby a large amount of on the Internet and the telecommunications network, abundant content can be presented on the digital television system after by corresponding format conversion.Similarly, by the communication interface standard of the present invention's design, these SP can carry out the content that offers telecommunications, Internet user to insert CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd after the format conversion, and for TV user provides abundant content, thereby the development of promotion Digital Television.
3, the present invention researches and develops TVMMS (information service of Television Multimedia Message Service television multimedia) system on the basis of TVPP agreement, design the network architecture of this system, finish the software design of each functional entity, content that the system that stipulates supports and coding thereof, encapsulation format, the addressing of each functional entity, addressing scheme in the formulation system, nine interface communications protocols of system design, final purpose are to develop the short message business system that can be applied to existing and following digital television system.
4, the affluent resources of telecommunications network and the Internet are introduced Broadcasting Cable Network, enrich the application of Digital Television, for truly " integration of three networks " provides preliminary operational solution; Be that China strives for more rights to speak in the intellectual property innovation at digital TV field thus.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, explain the preferred embodiments of the invention in detail.In explaining process of the present invention, will omit detailed description to known function and structure.
As shown in Figure 1, mobile communications network MMS system, fixed network MMS system and Internet net respectively by TCP IP agreement and the TVMMS system business of communicating news.The Cable Network ruton is crossed DVB-C (Digital VideoBroadcasting-Cable is the cable digital TV transmission standard) and the TVMMS business of communicating news, (can be directly in digital TV network except the ICP/IP protocol communication), need set up TVMMS gateway/server and interface communications protocol realize digital TV network system TVMMS and mobile communications network MMS system, fixed network MMS system and/or Internet net between the transmission of multimedia short message service.Framework of the present invention is the TVMMS system, and its core is made up of the TVMMS gateway/server and the TVPP agreement of Digital Television.
As shown in Figure 2, digital television multimedia message system framework, promptly the TVMMS system is made of the communication protocol of TVMMS gateway/server and following 9 interfaces.The present invention has designed digital TV multimedia short message service platform architecture, study and define TVPP (Television Peer to Peer, TV is point-to-point) agreement, the multimedia short message protocol suite that this agreement is made up of nine interface communications protocols and some bottom bearing protocols.Thereby formulate the communication protocol of TVMMS system and following 9 interfaces:
MM1: the interface communications protocol between user agent and the TVMMS gateway/server;
Interface communications protocol between MM2:TVMMS gateway and the server, on specific implementation, can gateway and server is integrated in same physical equipment;
Interface communications protocol between MM3:TVMMS gateway/server and the external server;
Interface communications protocol between MM4:TVMMS gateway/server and the management Control Server;
Interface communications protocol between MM5:TVMMS gateway/server and the charge system;
Interface communications protocol between MM6:TVMMS gateway/server and the message stores center;
Interface communications protocol between MM7:TVMMS gateway/server and the customer data base;
Interface communications protocol between MM8:TVMMS gateway/server and the TVMMS gateway/server;
Interface communications protocol between MM9:TVMMS gateway/server and the VASP;
The interface communications protocol of TVMMS gateway/server can integrate, and also can be separated into two equipment, communicates with the MM2 interface between them.
Wherein, MM9 be between TVMMS gateway/server and the VASP interface communications protocol its constitute and function as previously mentioned.
On the basis of above-mentioned agreement, finish the software design of following functional entity in the system:
User agent (UA, User Agent): the user agent is the application layer software that is positioned at set-top box STB, and it provides the tenability to the TVMMS business.The user can receive, watches, makes and send television multimedia message by it.User agent's major function is as follows:
Obtain message from the TVMMS gateway/server, comprise Multimedia Message and notification message;
Present (Presentation) message to the user;
Submit message to the TVMMS gateway/server;
Message is carried out encryption and decryption;
Management STB goes up the message of storage.
The TVMMS gateway/server: the TVMMS gateway/server is responsible for storing, handling the message of dealing, and in whole TVMMS system, the TVMMS gateway/server is in core status.On technology realized, TVMMS gateway and server can integrate, and also can be separated into two equipment, communicate with the MM2 interface between them.The TVMMS gateway/server is finished following major function:
Receive, send, transmit TVMMS message;
Between TVMMS gateway/server and external server (as the Email server) and other information systems, carry out necessary message format conversion;
Notify the user to have new information to arrive;
Between different TVMMS gateway/server, repeat multimedia news;
Produce or transmit various response messages;
Resolve message addresses, and carry out routing forwarding by address information;
Interim storage TV Multimedia Message;
Guarantee the reliable transmission of message;
Support digital publishing rights managing drm (Digital Right Management);
Produce metering data CDR (Charging Data Records);
According to user profile message is filtered;
Machines top box state is as: switching on and shutting down, whether support TVMMS message, whether return path etc. is arranged.
External server: external server, as Email server etc., can realize " TV Mail " function, promptly common Email can be sent on the TV of appointment on the internet.External server does not belong to the necessary functional unit of TVMMS.
Management and control: management is responsible for the management and the controlled function of TVMMS system with control appliance, as operation, the maintenance of configuration modification, addressing, route, billing parameter, user right control and the TVMMS system of system parameters.
Charge system: produce CDR according to the TVMMS gateway/server user and value added service provider (VASP, ValueAdded Services Provider) are chargeed.
TVMMS message stores center: TVMMS message stores center is that (Store and Forward) system is transmitted in a storage.After the TVMMS gateway/server is received message, at first at local cache, check address information then, if purpose recipient is positioned at its compass of competency, it delivers this message to TVMMS message stores central store so, and the URI that this message is returned at TVMMS message stores center gives the TVMMS gateway/server.Afterwards, TVMMS gateway/server notice receiving terminal has new message to arrive (comprising information how to obtain this TVMMS message in this notice).The user successfully obtains after this message, and this information (or deleting this information after certain period) is deleted at TVMMS message stores center, if the user in official hour, does not download this message, this message also will be deleted in TVMSS message stores center; The TVMMMS gateway/server is received message and is checked address information, if finding the purpose recipient is not positioned within its administration, it need forward message to TVMMS gateway/server that the purpose recipient is positioned at before according to routing iinformation so, wait to receive that the TVMMS gateway/server is deleted this message after the correct response message of recipient.
The TVMMMS customer data base: the TVMMS customer data base is finished following function:
The management of user's purchase order information;
The user access control information management;
Safeguard the rule that relevant user message is handled.
TVMMS VASP:TVMMS value added service provider provides value-added service for TVMMS user, as music, television congratulatory card etc.TVMMS VASP links to each other with the TVMMS gateway/server by the MM9 interface communications protocol.
After finishing the design of each functional entity of system, system is carried out whole integration testing, and on CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd, try out, to detect the sophisticated systems design.
As shown in Figure 3, the MM9 interface is realized framework, and the TVMM content is assembled with SMIL (Synchronous MultimediaIntegration Language) language.Be packaged into TVMMS message by soap protocol then, transmit with HTTP at last.The bottom bearer network is based on the network of TCP/IP.For example the TVMMS message content adopts the assembling of SMIL language.In a TVMM, can fill a plurality of content substances, each content substance can be different medium type.Whether the content assembling according to message is orderly, and the message assembling mode is divided into multipart.mixed mode and multipart.related mode.Using the multipart.mixed mode to assemble TVMM message, is that all message contents mix, the order on having no time, and terminal shows all message contents at one time.When using the multipart.related mode to assemble TVMM, certain relation is arranged between each message content, this relation may be the priority of demonstration time, perhaps the position of Xian Shiing etc.Like this, terminal just can show a series of information with the effect of similar " little film " or " lantern slide " when showing TVMM message, makes the demonstration interest and appeal more of TVMM, the enhancing expressive force.
The method of the present invention by the design of communications agreement realizes internet C P note and mobile network SP short message service, large-scale effectively, standard, move in the digital TV network system cheaply.