CN101060616A - A method for providing the program information, program indexing equipment, video equipment and system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The disclosed method for providing menu message comprises: receiving menu message requests from one or multiple video devices; according to every request, and obtaining the menu message and sending to relative video device. This invention can improve user satisfaction level during channel switch.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to digital television techniques, relate in particular to method, electronic program guide equipment, video equipment and system that programme information is provided.
Background technology
At present, along with broadband internet provides professional rapid growth such as video request program, TV programme, video telephone, online game, multimedia messages to the domestic consumer, the professional focus that also thereupon becomes everybody concern in the wideband multimedia field of the TV of IP based network (being called for short IPTV).IPTV utilizes broadband network as infrastructure, with domestic television set or PC as main display terminal, utilize a series of Internet protocol carryings and transmission multimedia digital signal through encoding compression, the technology of the multiple interactive digital multimedia service that comprises TV programme and value-added service service is provided for the domestic consumer, the user can pass through multiple modes such as PC, set-top box (Set Top Box is called for short STB)+television set, multimedia handset and enjoy services such as video request program based on the IPTV technology, net cast.
Net cast is the basic service of IPTV, in the net cast business, when the switching of users with channel, set-top box is set up and media server (Media Server according to the switching signal that receives, receiving media stream after the connection of Media Stream abbreviation MS) is play after the Media Stream that will receive the again decoding.At present, start channel from the user and switch to the time that Media Stream spent of play switching the back channel and grow (being generally 2 to 3 seconds), the channel that provides when system more for a long time, the user needs could scan all channels for a long time; For solving problem owing to the caused poor user experience of the problems referred to above, a kind of channel handover scheme is provided in the prior art: set-top box is after receiving the channel switching signal, show earlier and be stored in local suggestion content, as " present; please wait a moment .... ", information such as the channel of channel, channel designation are closed suggestion content after perhaps switching after the decoding of receiving media stream is finished, and carry out the broadcast of video; In this scheme, the suggestion content that provides to the user normally user has been known, and is not concerned about by the user that therefore the effect that can reach is limited, and user experience is relatively poor, is unfavorable for applying of IPTV.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem that embodiments of the invention will solve provides a kind of method, program indexing equipment, video equipment and system that programme information is provided, to improve in the channel handoff procedure user to the satisfaction of business.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, embodiments of the invention provide following technical scheme to realize:
A kind of method that programme information is provided comprises:
Reception is from the programme information request of one or more video equipments;
Obtain programme information according to each described program request;
Described programme information is sent to corresponding video equipment.
A kind of video equipment comprises:
The programme information request transmitting unit is used for sending the request of obtaining channel program information to network side;
The programme information acquiring unit is used to obtain the channel program information from network equipment;
Control unit is used to control display terminal and shows described programme information.
A kind of video equipment comprises:
Memory cell is used for the unsolicited channel program information of storage networking side apparatus;
The programme information acquiring unit is used for obtaining channel program information from memory cell;
Control unit is used to control display terminal and shows described programme information.
A kind of electronic program guide equipment comprises receiving element, programme information memory cell and transmitting element:
Described receiving element is used to receive the programme information request from video equipment;
Described programme information memory cell is used for programs stored information; After receiving element receives described programme information request, provide the programme information of channel to transmitting element according to this request;
Described transmitting element is used for sending described programme information to described video equipment.
A kind of video system comprises video equipment, display terminal and electronic program guide equipment:
Described electronic program guide equipment is used for sending programme information according to the request of video equipment;
Described video equipment is used for after receiving channel change command, obtains to switch back channel program information corresponding from the programme information that described electronic program guide equipment sends; The control display terminal shows described programme information.
In an embodiment of the present invention, electronic program guide equipment can provide the programme information of info-channel according to the request of video equipment to this video equipment, make after the channel switch key is triggered, video equipment can obtain and switch back channel program information corresponding, and the control display terminal shows described programme information; Because the user can understand the programme information that switches the back channel in the channel handoff procedure, know and do not compare with in the channel handoff procedure, only providing in the prior art, can improve in the channel handoff procedure user the satisfaction of business for content that the user was concerned about to the user.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart that the embodiment of the invention two provides the method for programme information;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart that the embodiment of the invention three provides the method for programme information;
Fig. 3 is the structure chart of the embodiment of the invention four video equipments;
Fig. 4 is the structure chart of the embodiment of the invention five video equipments;
Fig. 5 is the structure chart of the embodiment of the invention six video systems;
Fig. 6 is the structure chart of the embodiment of the invention seven electronic program guide equipment.
Embodiment
Embodiments of the invention provide a kind of method, electronic program guide equipment, video equipment and system that programme information is provided, and below respectively the method and apparatus of the embodiment of the invention are elaborated.
Embodiment one, a kind of method that programme information is provided comprise:
Reception is from the programme information request of one or more video equipments, according to each described programme information acquisition request programme information; Described programme information is sent to corresponding video equipment.
Wherein, the type of described video equipment comprises: the television set of set-top box, band decoding function, computer, home media equipment, digital entertainment equipment, video eyeglasses etc.Be example with the set-top box below, provide the instantiation that the programme information method is provided:
Embodiment two, a kind of method that programme information is provided; In the present embodiment, electronic program guide (Electronic Program Guide is called for short EPG) equipment provides the programme information that switches the back channel to STB after receiving the programme information request that STB sends; With reference to figure 1, may further comprise the steps:
After A1 to A2, the STB start, send user authentication request to EPG equipment; Described EPG equipment is recognized the back to the user and is returned user authentication response to STB;
A3 to A4, STB send request EPG homepage message to EPG equipment; EPG equipment returns the EPG homepage by request EPG homepage response message to STB;
A5 to A6, STB send request direct broadcast band list message to EPG equipment; EPG equipment returns request direct broadcast band list response to STB, and direct channel list is offered STB;
A7, after receiving channel change command, STB sends the programme information request to EPG equipment, includes in this request to switch the channel identication of channel afterwards;
A8, EPG equipment return and described channel identication program information corresponding to STB according to described programme information request;
A9, STB control display terminal shows described programme information;
Display terminal comprises equipment such as television set, personal computer monitor, multimedia handset; Display terminal can also show the information such as channel, channel designation of this channel in the lump in the programme information that show to switch the back channel;
A10 to A11, STB send real-time streaming protocol (Real Time Streaming Protocol is called for short RTSP) to MS and connect the request of foundation; MS returns the Media Stream connection to STB and sets up successful response message;
A12 to A13, STB send to MS and start media play request; MS returns the broadcast success message to STB;
A14 to A15, STB add the described multicast group of switching the back channel, the media stream data of channel after the switching that reception MS sends;
A16, will be described play after the media stream data decoding;
A17, control display terminal stop to show described programme information.
In the present embodiment, the flow process about programme information that STB initiates in the steps A 7 also can be carried out with A10 or carry out before the A14 after A10 simultaneously.
Embodiment three, a kind of method that programme information is provided; The method of present embodiment and embodiment one are basic identical, and the difference part is that in the present embodiment, EPG equipment can pass through timing mechanism, and the programme information of all channels periodically is provided to STB; STB preserves the programme information of all channels in this locality, and the programme information that provides according to EPG equipment upgrades; With reference to figure 2, present embodiment may further comprise the steps:
After B1 to B2, the STB start, send user authentication request to EPG equipment; Described EPG equipment is recognized the back to the user and is returned user authentication response to STB;
B3 to B4, STB send request EPG homepage message to EPG equipment; EPG equipment returns the EPG homepage by request EPG homepage response message to STB;
B5 to B6, STB send request direct broadcast band list message to EPG equipment; EPG equipment returns request direct broadcast band list response to STB, and direct channel list is offered STB;
B7, after receiving channel change command, STB searches in the programme information that preserve this locality and switches back channel program information corresponding;
B8, STB control display terminal shows described programme information;
Display terminal comprises equipment such as television set, personal computer monitor, multimedia handset; Display terminal can also show the information such as channel, channel designation of this channel in the lump in the programme information that show to switch the back channel;
B9 to B10, STB send real-time streaming protocol (Real Time Streaming Protocol is called for short RTSP) to MS and connect the request of foundation; MS returns the Media Stream connection to STB and sets up successful response message;
B11 to B12, STB send to MS and start media play request; MS returns the broadcast success message to STB;
B13 to B14, STB add the described multicast group of switching the back channel, the media stream data of channel after the switching that reception MS sends;
B15, will be described play after the media stream data decoding;
B16, control display terminal stop to show described programme information.
In the present embodiment, the flow process about programme information that STB carries out among step B7 and the B8 also can be carried out with B9 or carry out before the B13 after B9 simultaneously.
Embodiment four, a kind of video equipment with reference to figure 3, comprise memory cell 100, programme information acquiring unit 110 and control unit 120;
Programme information acquiring unit 110 is used for after receiving channel change command, switches back channel program information corresponding to memory cell 110 inquiries;
Wherein, described network equipment can be an electronic program guide equipment.
Embodiment five, a kind of video equipment with reference to figure 4, comprise programme information request transmitting unit 200, programme information acquiring unit 210 and control unit 220;
Described programme information request transmitting unit 200 is used for after receiving channel change command, sends the request of obtaining channel program information to network equipment;
Described programme information acquiring unit 210 is used to obtain the programme information from network equipment;
Described control unit 220 is used to control display terminal and shows described programme information; Also be used for after playing the media stream data that switches the back channel, controlling display terminal and stop to show described programme information.
Wherein, described network equipment can be an electronic program guide equipment.
Embodiment six, a kind of video system with reference to figure 5, comprising: video equipment 310, display terminal 320 and electronic program guide equipment 330:
Described electronic program guide equipment 330 is used for sending programme information according to the request of video equipment 310;
Described video equipment 310 is used for after receiving channel change command, obtains from the programme information that described electronic program guide equipment 330 sends and switches back channel program information corresponding; Control display terminal 320 shows described programme information; Also be used for after playing the media stream data that switches the back channel, controlling display terminal 320 and stop to show described programme information.
Described video equipment 310 can adopt the structure of video equipment among embodiment three and the embodiment four to realize.
Embodiment seven, a kind of electronic program guide equipment with reference to figure 6, comprise receiving element 610, programme information memory cell 620 and transmitting element 630:
Receiving element 610 is used to receive the programme information request from video equipment;
Programme information memory cell 620 is used for programs stored information, after receiving element 610 receives described programme information request, provides the programme information of channel to transmitting element 630 according to this request;
Transmitting element 630 is used for sending described programme information to described video equipment.
The type of described video equipment comprises in embodiments of the present invention: the television set of set-top box, band decoding function, computer, home media equipment, digital entertainment equipment, video eyeglasses etc.
In sum, in an embodiment of the present invention, electronic program guide equipment can provide the programme information of info-channel according to the request of video equipment to this video equipment, make after the channel switch key is triggered, video equipment can obtain and switch back channel program information corresponding, and the control display terminal shows described programme information; Because the user can understand the programme information that switches the back channel in the channel handoff procedure, with in the channel handoff procedure, only provide the user to know and do not compare in the prior art for content that the user was concerned about to the user, can improve in the channel handoff procedure user to the satisfaction of business.
More than a kind of method, electronic program guide equipment, video equipment and system of programme information of providing provided by the present invention is described in detail, used specific case herein principle of the present invention and execution mode are set forth, the explanation of above embodiment just is used for helping to understand method of the present invention and thought thereof; Simultaneously, for one of ordinary skill in the art, according to thought of the present invention, the part that all can change in specific embodiments and applications, in sum, this description should not be construed as limitation of the present invention.
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1, a kind of method that programme information is provided is characterized in that, comprising:
Reception is from the programme information request of one or more video equipments;
According to each described programme information acquisition request programme information;
Described programme information is sent to corresponding video equipment.
2, the method that programme information is provided as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described programme information request is that video equipment sends after receiving channel change command.
3. the method that programme information is provided as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, describedly further comprises after programme information is sent to corresponding video equipment: video equipment receives described programme information, therefrom obtains to switch back channel program information corresponding.
4, the method that programme information is provided as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that described video equipment further comprises after obtaining and switching back channel program information corresponding: described video equipment control display terminal shows described switching back channel program information corresponding.
5, a kind of video equipment is characterized in that, comprising:
The programme information request transmitting unit is used for sending the request of obtaining channel program information to network side;
The programme information acquiring unit is used to obtain the channel program information from network equipment;
Control unit is used to control display terminal and shows described programme information.
6. video equipment as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, the type of described video equipment comprises: television set, computer, home media equipment, digital entertainment equipment, the video eyeglasses of set-top box, band decoding function.
7, a kind of video equipment is characterized in that, comprising:
Memory cell is used for the unsolicited channel program information of storage networking side apparatus;
The programme information acquiring unit is used for obtaining channel program information from memory cell;
Control unit is used to control display terminal and shows described programme information.
8. video equipment as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, the type of described video equipment comprises: television set, computer, home media equipment, digital entertainment equipment, the video eyeglasses of set-top box, band decoding function.
9, a kind of electronic program guide equipment is characterized in that, comprises receiving element, programme information memory cell and transmitting element:
Receiving element is used to receive the programme information request from video equipment;
The programme information memory cell is used for programs stored information; After receiving element receives described programme information request, provide the programme information of channel to transmitting element according to this request;
Transmitting element is used for sending described programme information to described video equipment.
10, a kind of video system is characterized in that, described system comprises video equipment, display terminal and electronic program guide equipment:
Described electronic program guide equipment is used for sending programme information according to the request of video equipment;
Described video equipment is used for after receiving channel change command, obtains to switch back channel program information corresponding from the programme information that described electronic program guide equipment sends; The control display terminal shows described programme information.
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