CN101273562A - Method and system for sharing broadcast service information in a communication network - Google Patents

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CN101273562A
CN101273562A CNA200680035150XA CN200680035150A CN101273562A CN 101273562 A CN101273562 A CN 101273562A CN A200680035150X A CNA200680035150X A CN A200680035150XA CN 200680035150 A CN200680035150 A CN 200680035150A CN 101273562 A CN101273562 A CN 101273562A
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A method and system for sharing broadcast service information in a communication network (106) is disclosed. The communication network includes a plurality of electronic devices. The method includes retrieving metadata (304) corresponding to a broadcast service. The metadata contains broadcast service information pertaining to the broadcast service. The method also includes formatting the metadata (306) into a service description file. Moreover, the method includes sharing (308) the service description file with at least one of the plurality of electronic devices.

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In communication network, share the method and system of broadcast service information
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to communication network, more particularly, the present invention relates in communication network, share broadcast service information.
Background technology
Communication network comprises a plurality of electronic equipments that can communicate by letter each other.The example of communication network comprises code division multiple access (CDMA) network, global system for mobile communications (GSM) network, the Internet, LAN (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN).The example of electronic equipment comprises mobile phone, set-top box, computer, laptop computer, satellite phone or the like.Electronic equipment can be the equipment with broadcast-capable.Electronic equipment with broadcast-capable can visit this broadcast service by using the information on services about broadcast service.This information on services comprises the description to this broadcast service.Yet, can not in message, send to the electronic equipment that other has broadcast-capable with service describing or to the reference of broadcast service, so that they can visit this broadcast service.In addition, can not with the electronic equipment share service information that does not have broadcast-capable.The electronic equipment that does not have broadcast-capable can not be visited broadcast service.In addition, can not be via SMS, MMS or use other service that provides by communication network to come in the middle of a plurality of electronic equipments share service to describe or to the reference of broadcast service.
There is the several different methods that allows when receiving message, to carry out specific action.A kind of such method comprises: when electronic equipment receives Short Message Service (SMS), and software applications in this electronic equipment.Another kind method comprises: when receiving Multimedia Message passing service (MMS), carry out specific action by using electronic equipment.In another approach, can be based on move MIDlet, program or the code of being write as with java from the notice of communication network.
Yet these methods have one or more in the following limitation.The first, this method can not be via SMS, MMS or is used other service that is provided by communication network to come in the middle of a plurality of electronic equipments share service to describe or to the reference of broadcast service.The second, they can not be described with the electronic equipment share service that does not have broadcast-capable.The 3rd, this method can not use the data that are included in SMS or the MMS to move broadcast service.
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The present invention is next illustrated by example, and is not limited to the example in the accompanying drawing, and similar in the accompanying drawings reference number is represented similar element, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the exemplary environments that diagram is communicated by letter between a plurality of electronic equipments and broadcast service provider according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of diagram according to electronic equipment part of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is diagram is used for sharing at communication network the method for broadcast service information according to the present invention a flow chart;
Fig. 4 is diagram is used for sharing at communication network the another kind of method of broadcast service information according to the present invention a flow chart.
Fig. 5 is diagram is used for utilizing at communication network the method for broadcast service information according to the present invention a flow chart.
It will be understood to those of skill in the art that element in these accompanying drawings is illustrated is used for concisely clearly purpose, and not necessarily proportionally describe.For example, some size of component can be exaggerated with respect to other elements in the accompanying drawing, to help to improve the understanding to the embodiment of the invention.
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Be used for before communication network is shared the ad hoc approach and system of broadcast service information describing in detail, should be noted that the present invention mainly is present in and is used in the combination of relevant method step of the method and system of the shared broadcast service information of communication network or device feature according to the present invention.Therefore, in the accompanying drawings, represent these device features and method step by conventional symbols in suitable place, only show those details relevant in the accompanying drawings, so that not because those conspicuous details and obscure the disclosure concerning the those of ordinary skills that benefit from the description here with understanding the present invention.
The invention describes a kind of method and system that is used for sharing broadcast service information at communication network.This method comprises: from the metadata of broadcast service provider retrieval corresponding to broadcast service.Metadata format is turned to service description file, and this service description file is shared by the one or more electronic equipment in the communication network.
With reference to figure 1, Fig. 1 illustrate diagram according to the present invention the exemplary environments of communicating by letter between a plurality of electronic equipments and broadcast service provider 102.Described a plurality of electronic equipment comprises: electronic equipment 104, electronic equipment 106, electronic equipment 108 and electronic equipment 110.The example of electronic equipment including, but not limited to, mobile phone, set-top box, computer, laptop computer and satellite phone.
Broadcast service provider 102 is relayed (relay) one or more broadcast service.The example of broadcast service including, but not limited to, TV programme and radio programming.The corresponding metadata of broadcast service of electronic equipment 106 retrievals and broadcast service provider 102 broadcasting.Metadata comprises the information relevant with content, quality, condition and the position of this corresponding broadcast service.Via communication network 112 transmission unit data.The example of communication network 112 including, but not limited to, code division multiple access (CDMA), global mobile communication (GSM), the Internet, LAN (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN).Communication network 112 can transmit data between a plurality of electronic equipments.The example of data including, but not limited to, voice data, text data, video data and graph data.At embodiments of the invention, broadcast service provider 102 is relayed a plurality of broadcast service via communication network 112.
With reference to figure 2, Fig. 2 illustrates the block diagram of diagram parts of electronic equipment 106 according to the present invention.Electronic equipment 106 comprises: retrieval module 202, formatting module 204, processor 206, sharing module 208, extraction module 210, detection module 212, capabilities check module 214, service consumption module 216, display module 218 and scheduler module 220.Retrieval module 202 is from the metadata of broadcast service provider 102 retrievals corresponding to broadcast service.In case retrieve metadata, then formatting module 204 turns to service description file with metadata format.Service description file is drawn together the broadcast service information corresponding to metadata of predetermined format.This predetermined format makes it possible in the non-at least a portion of watching broadcast service information on the compatible electronic equipment of broadcasting.The compatible electronic equipment of non-broadcasting can not be visited broadcast service.The example of the electronic equipment that non-broadcasting is compatible including, but not limited to, nonnumeric video broadcasting (DVB) mobile phone and non-DVB set-top box.DVB is the set of the standard of administering digital service broadcasting.In addition, predetermined format also can make it from broadcasting compatible electronic equipment visit broadcast service.The compatible electronic equipment of broadcasting can be visited broadcast service.The example of the electronic equipment that broadcasting is compatible including, but not limited to, digital video broadcasting (DVB) mobile phone and DVB set-top box.
In another embodiment of the present invention, retrieval module 202 is from the metadata of broadcast service provider 102 retrievals corresponding to broadcast service.Retrieval module 202 comprises extraction module 210.Extraction module 210 is from the one or more fields of meta-data extraction.Described one or more field comprises description and the information that comprises about broadcast service.The example of described one or more fields including, but not limited to, the logo of the airtime of title, preview, broadcast service, broadcast service provider 102, performing artist's title, the channel information of broadcast service, the action that will take and service identifier.In another embodiment of the present invention, this field comprises: the address of broadcast service provider 102 in communication network, so that can discern broadcast service provider 102.For example, when broadcast service was music program, the field of extraction can be included in singer or the artistical name of performing in this program.
In addition, processor 206 makes formatting module 204 service description file can be formatted as predetermined format.Processor 206 is handled the service description file of this predetermined format.Sharing module 208 is shared this service description file with one or more electronic equipments.The field of extraction module 210 extractions is shown to the user of one or more electronic equipments.Field is shown to the user makes them make decision about this broadcast service before this broadcast service in visit.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the detection module in electronic equipment 106 212 detects the service description file that comprises metadata.Capabilities check module 214 is checked the broadcast service whether electronic equipment 106 can visit corresponding to this metadata.The compatible electronic equipment of broadcasting is the electronic equipment that can visit broadcast service.Electronic equipment needs specific hardware and software parts with the visit broadcast service.These specific hardware and software parts make it possible to transmit and receive data from broadcast service provider 102.The data that these specific hardware and software parts also make broadcast service provider 102 send can be processed.If electronic equipment 106 is the compatible electronic equipments of broadcasting, then service consumption module 216 these broadcast service of visit wherein, are included in this broadcast service of metadata access that comprises in the service description file by utilization.Display module 218 in service consumption module 216 shows this broadcast service to the user of electronic equipment 106.This display module 218 can also show the preview of this broadcast service.In an embodiment of the present invention, scheduler module 220 is provided with preset time, and broadcast service is with accessed after this time.After this preset time, service consumption module 216 these broadcast service of visit.For example, set-top box can receive service description file at 5:00 in the morning.Service description file 220 is corresponding to the concert that will relay at 11:00 in the morning.Scheduler module 220 can dispatch service consumption module 216, with the morning 11:00 visit this concert.In yet another embodiment of the present invention, after receiving service description file, electronic equipment 106 notice shared devices 208 are shared this service description file with the one or more electronic equipments in described a plurality of electronic equipments.In addition, the display module in service consumption module 216 218 shows this broadcast service to the user of electronic equipment 106.Display module 218 also shows the field of the meta-data extraction that contains from this service description file.The example of display module 218 including, but not limited to, thin-film transistor (TFT) screen, cathode ray tube (CRT) screen and LCD (LCD) screen.In each embodiment of the present invention, the parts of electronic equipment 104, electronic equipment 108, electronic equipment 110 are similar to the parts of electronic equipment 106.
With reference to figure 3, Fig. 3 illustrates diagram is used for sharing at communication network 112 method of broadcast service information according to the present invention exemplary process diagram.After step 302 is initiated this process, retrieve metadata from broadcast service provider 102 at step 304 electronic equipment 106.Metadata is corresponding to the broadcast service of being relayed by broadcast service provider 102.In an embodiment of the present invention, retrieval module 202 is from broadcast service provider 102 retrieval metadata.In step 306, metadata format is turned to service description file.In an embodiment of the present invention, formatting module 204 turns to service description file with metadata format, and it has specific multipurpose internet mail expansion (MIME) type.Mime type has defined the content and the form of file.The example of mime type comprises text/html, image/gif, audio frequency/mp3, video/dat or the like.File is discerned and handled to application program based on the specific mime type of this document.In an embodiment of the present invention, service description file is the specific mime type that is represented as Text/Html and broadcast service/Xml.The content of Text/Html regulation service description file is text type and is HTML (HTML) form.The content that broadcast service/Xml indicates service description file is broadcasting service contents and is the XML form.Broadcasting service contents comprises: the duration of the title of broadcast service provider, number of fragments, the action that will carry out when receiving this service description file, airtime and program.When the compatible electronic equipment of broadcasting receives service description file, carry out the XLM content.This makes it possible to from broadcasting compatible electronic equipment visit broadcast service.When the compatible electronic equipment of non-broadcasting receives service description file, then carry out the HTML content, and to the non-information of broadcasting user's demonstration of compatible electronic equipment about broadcast service.Reference table 1, table 1 illustrate according to exemplary mime type of the present invention.
<html> <p>Program?Info<p>Space?Adventure<p>Season?Premier<br>Introduces?the?cast for?this?new?series?based?on?work?of?Mr.Smith<p> <<!-- BCAST_SERVICE_PROVIDER:=ScienceFictionProvider BCAST_EPISODE:=0001 BCAST_ACTION:=WATCH BCAST_STARTTIME:=1300CST-23FEB2005 BCAST_DURATION:=100 BCAST_rightS_URL:=http://www.ScienceFictionProvider.com/purchase?pr=Spa ce-Adventure,ep=1 /--> </html>
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When the compatible electronic equipment of broadcasting received above mentioned mime type, it can visit broadcast service by carrying out the XML content.When the compatible electronic equipment of non-broadcasting receives this specific mime type, carry out the HTML content.The information that shows to the user comprises " Program Info ", " Space Adventure ", " Season Premier " and " Introducesthe cast for this new series based on work of Mr.Smith ".This specific mime type makes it possible to discern and handle service description file by the existing application of carrying out MMS in mobile phone.
In step 308, service description file is shared from the one or more electronic equipments in a plurality of electronic equipments.In an embodiment of the present invention, sharing module 208 can with one or more electronic equipment share service description document.When the share service description document, preserve its format and content.This also makes it possible to share service description document between described a plurality of electronic equipments.For example, when communication network 112, during cellular network, can send service description file via MMS, HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol) Get or wireless application protocol (wap) Push.Service description file is sent out as the annex among the MMS, and comprises title, author's name, the textual description of broadcast service, and they are presented in the text component of MMS.In another embodiment, can send service description file to one or more electronic equipments via wireless medium.The example of wireless medium including, but not limited to, bluetooth, infrared ray, WiFi and radio wave.In yet another embodiment, can send service description file to one or more electronic equipments via data cable.Thereafter, this process finishes in step 310.
With reference to figure 4, Fig. 4 illustrates diagram is used for sharing at communication network 112 the another kind of method of broadcast service information according to the present invention exemplary process diagram.After step 402 is initiated this process, in step 404 from the metadata of broadcast service provider 102 retrievals corresponding to broadcast service.In an embodiment of the present invention, retrieval module 202 is from broadcast service provider 102 retrieval metadata.In step 406, from the one or more fields of meta-data extraction.In an embodiment of the present invention, extraction module 210 extracts one or more fields.In step 408, metadata format is turned to service description file.In an embodiment of the present invention, formatting module 204 turns to service description file with metadata format.Service description file contains one or more action field in an embodiment of the present invention.Action field comprises the action that will carry out on electronic equipment 106.The empty action field points out not have specific action to be performed.
In step 410, service description file is shared by the one or more electronic equipments in the network.In an embodiment of the present invention, sharing module 408 makes it possible to the share service description document.In step 412, will be shown to the user of described one or more electronic equipments from one or more fields of meta-data extraction.In an embodiment of the present invention, the display module 218 in described one or more electronic equipments is shown to the user with described one or more fields.The demonstration of this field makes the user can visit the information corresponding to broadcast service before the visit broadcast service.In step 414, indicate described one or more electronic equipment to carry out described one or more action by the user of electronic equipment 106.User by electronic equipment 106 can indicate the action of described one or more electronic equipment execution such as visit, scheduling and recorded announce service.These actions are based on user's the preference and the ability of described one or more electronic equipments.The ability of described one or more electronic equipments comprises whether this electronic equipment is the compatible electronic equipment of broadcasting.For example, if broadcast service is the then educational programs of relaying, even then father and mother may want their child to watch that this program-they do not exist, and can indicate the set-top box of the DVB compatibility of family to visit and write down this then educational programs.Service consumption module 216 these then educational programs of visit in the set-top box 216 of DVB compatibility, and utilize display module 218 to show it.According to embodiments of the invention, also can write down this then educational programs.If relay this program at special time, then father and mother can indicate the set-top box of the DVB compatibility of family to come in this this then educational programs of special time schedule access.Scheduler module 220 indication service consumption module 216 in the set-top box 216 of DVB compatibility are visited this then educational programs at this special time.Father and mother can also indicate the individual video tape recorder of the DVB compatibility of family that this program recording is used for reference in the future in memory.In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic equipment 106 described one or more electronic equipment that sends control information, so that one or more electronic equipments are carried out the one or more actions that comprise in service description file, for example, if service description file does not comprise any control information.In this case, do not carry out any action.In another example, the user of electronic equipment 106 can write down and visit broadcast service simultaneously with the described one or more electronic equipments of indication.Thereafter, this process stops in step 416.
With reference to figure 5, Fig. 5 illustrates diagram is used for utilizing at communication network 112 broadcast service information of first electronic equipment according to the present invention the exemplary process diagram of method.First electronic equipment receives service description file from second electronic equipment.After step 502 is initiated, on first electronic equipment, detect service description file in this process in step 504.In an embodiment of the present invention, the detection module 212 in first electronic equipment detects this service description file, and for example, if first equipment receives MMS, then detection module 212 checks whether attachment files is service description file.In an embodiment of the present invention, when first electronic equipment received file each time, detection module 212 checked all whether this document is service description file.If this document is a service description file, then the user to first equipment announces.In addition, in step 506, first electronic equipment is carried out action to broadcast service information.Carry out action based on the one or more action field that are included in the service description file.This action is based on the second electronic equipment user's the preference and the ability of first electronic equipment.The ability of first electronic equipment comprises the ability of its visit broadcast service.Thereafter, this process stops in step 508.
For example, first mobile phone can send service description file to second mobile phone.Broadcast service corresponding to service description file can be to transmit the TV programme that video is broadcasted as stream.The user of first mobile phone can indicate second mobile phone that this stream is transmitted video and carry out one or more actions.Capabilities check module 214 checks that whether second mobile phone is that digital video broadcasting (DVB) is compatible, can carry out described one or more action so that guarantee second mobile phone.When this mobile phone is not the DVB compatibility, can announces it to the user of first mobile phone and can not carry out described one or more action.Second mobile device can send SMS or MMS announce first mobile phone the user it can not carry out described one or more action.Also can announce the user of first mobile phone by using WAP Push or HTTP Get.When second mobile phone is the DVB compatibility, can on this mobile phone, carry out described one or more actions.
In another embodiment of the present invention, broadcast service provider 102 can send message via WAP.This message can comprise one or more URL(uniform resource locator) (URL).The address of URL definition certain content on the World Wide Web (WWW).Among described one or more URL each can relate to the position of particular broadcast service.This message can also comprise the description of each broadcast service.Clicking described one or more URL can make it possible to the service description file of correspondence is sent to electronic equipment.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, can this service description file be sent to the electronic equipment of supporting the WAP push function via WAP.
In another embodiment of the present invention, online program guide or advertisement and identifier can comprise the one or more references to a plurality of broadcast service.Online program guide or advertisement and identifier can comprise the title and the description of one or more broadcast service.The user of electronic equipment can click described one or more reference, and it can make it possible to transmit corresponding service description file to this electronic equipment.
The invention provides a kind of method and system that is used for sharing broadcast service information at communication network.This method and system makes broadcast service information to be shared by the one or more electronic equipments in the communication network.
In present specification, relational terms such as first and second or the like can only be used for an entity or action are differentiated with another entity or action, and may not need or hint at this entity or this relation of any reality between moving or in proper order.Term " comprises ", " comprising ", " comprising ", " comprising " or its other distortion are intended to cover comprising of nonexcludability, not only comprise those elements so that comprise process, method, product, the system or equipment of series of elements, but also can comprise those clearly do not list or for this process, method, product, system or equipment intrinsic other element.There is the element of " comprising " front, under the situation that does not have more multiple constraint, is not precluded within the process that comprises this element, method, product, the system or equipment and has other same element.
Will be understood that, module described herein can comprise one or more traditional processors and the instruction of unique program stored, this program command is controlled described one or more processor, with carry out in conjunction with specific non-processor circuit module described herein some, major part or all functions.Non-processor circuit can including, but not limited to, radio receiver, radio transmitter, signal driver, clock circuit, power circuit and user input device.Like this, as selection, can be the step that is used in communication network, sharing the method for broadcast service information with these functional interpretations.Replacedly, state machine that can be by not having stored program instruction or in one or more application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)s (ASIC) operating part or all functions, wherein, in application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), some combinations of each function in these functions or specific function can be embodied as customized logic.Certainly, can use the combination of two kinds of schemes.The method and apparatus that is used for these functions like this, has here been described.
In aforesaid specification, the present invention and its benefit and advantage have been described with reference to specific embodiment.Yet those of ordinary skills understand can make various changes and change under situation about not departing from as the following scope of the invention of being set forth in the claims.Therefore, specification and accompanying drawing are counted as illustrative, rather than restrictive, and all these changes are intended to comprise within the scope of the present invention.The solution of benefit, advantage, problem and may cause any benefit, advantage any element that maybe will occur or that become more significant solution are not construed as key, essential or the necessary feature or the element of any or all claim.The present invention only limits by all equivalents of subsidiary claim and those claims of being asked, and wherein, incidental claim is included in any modification that the application makes during undecided.

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1. method that is used for sharing broadcast service information at communication network, described communication network comprises a plurality of electronic equipments, described method comprises:
The retrieval metadata, described metadata comprises the broadcast service information corresponding to broadcast service;
Described metadata format is turned to service description file; With
Share described service description file with in described a plurality of electronic equipments in the described communication network at least one.
2. the method for claim 1, wherein sharing described service description file draws together: the format and content of preserving described service description file.
3. the method for claim 1, wherein share described service description file and draw together: the pattern by selecting from the group that comprises MMS, HTTP Get, WAP Push, bluetooth, infrared ray and WiFi sends described service description file.
4. the method for claim 1 further comprises: extract the one or more fields in first described data from the group of the title, logo, preview, channel information, the action that will take and the service identifier that comprise broadcast service.
5. the method for claim 1, further comprise: the user of at least one equipment in described a plurality of equipment shows the title of described broadcast service.
6. the method for claim 1, wherein share described service description file and draw together: at least one equipment in described a plurality of electronic equipments sends described service description file.
7. the method for claim 1, wherein share described service description file and draw together: send message, described message comprises described service description file.
8. the method for claim 1 further comprises: indicate at least one equipment execution action in described a plurality of equipment.
9. method that is used for utilizing the broadcast service information on first electronic equipment at communication network, described communication network comprises a plurality of electronic equipments, and described broadcast service information is sent by second electronic equipment in the described communication network, and described method comprises:
Detection comprises the service description file of described broadcast service information; With
Based on user's the preference and the ability of described first electronic equipment, described broadcast service information is carried out action.
10. according to the method for claim 9, wherein carry out described action and comprise: visit broadcast service by utilizing described broadcast service information.
11. according to the method for claim 9, wherein carry out described action and comprise: scheduling is to the visit of described broadcast service.
12. method as claimed in claim 9 further comprises: before described broadcast service information is carried out action, check the ability of described equipment.
13. a system that is used for sharing at communication network broadcast service information, described communication network comprises a plurality of equipment, and described system comprises:
Be used to retrieve the retrieval module of metadata, described metadata comprises the described broadcast service information corresponding to broadcast service;
Be used for described metadata format is turned to the formatting module of service description file, wherein, described service description file has specific multipurpose internet mail expansion (MIME) type;
Be used to handle the processor of described service description file; With
Sharing module is used for the described service description file of at least one device forwards to described a plurality of equipment.
14. the described broadcast service information corresponding to described broadcast service is drawn together by system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said service description file.
15. system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the pattern by selecting from the group that comprises MMS, HTTP Get, WAP Push, bluetooth, infrared ray and WiFi is shared described service description file.
16. as method according to claim 13, wherein said retrieval module further comprises: the extraction module that is used to extract one or more fields of described metadata, wherein, described one or more field is to select from the group of the title that comprises broadcast service, logo, preview.
17. the method according to claim 13 further comprises: the detection module that is used to detect described service description file.
18. the method according to claim 13 further comprises: the capabilities check module that is used to check the ability of described equipment.
19. the system according to claim 13 further comprises: the service consumption module that is used to visit broadcast service.
20. according to the system of claim 13, wherein said service consumption module further comprises: the display module that is used to show described broadcast service.
21. the system according to claim 13 further comprises: the scheduler module that is used to be provided for visit the scheduled time of broadcast service.
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