CN101330590A - IP television business function system structure and method for implementing IP television business - Google Patents
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The invention provides an IP television service function system architecture which comprises at least one service control function module, a plurality of media control function modules and at least one media transmission function module, wherein, the interaction among the media control function modules and/or among the media modules located by the media control function modules is realized through at least one interface.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the media control function in Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system architecture based on IP Multimedia System, and particularly, relate to a kind of Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture and Internet Protocol Television service implementation method.
Background technology
IP (network interconnection agreement, Internet Protocol, be called for short IP) IP multimedia subsystem, IMS (IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem, be called for short IMS) be a kind of IP-based network framework that proposes by third generation partner program (3rd Generation Partnership Project is called for short 3GPP).
In the Internet Protocol Television based on IMS (IPTV) the business function architectural framework based on the TISPAN of International Standards Organization (Telecommunications and Internetconverged Service and Protocols for Advanced Networking) proposition, (for example: the user carries out in the process in business when the initialization of IPTV service conversation or business are carried out relevant parameter in the process, need to adjust bandwidth, when definition) changing, user terminal is by service controlled function (the Service Control Function in IMS network and the IPTV framework, be called for short SCF) communicate, the request broadcast program, SCF authorizes user's request, and corresponding program request sent to media control function entity (Media Control Function, be called for short MCF).MCF selects optimal scheme to determine that a medium transmitting function entity (MediaDelivery Function is called for short MDF) is connected with user terminal, and control MDF transmits the program media stream of appointment to the user.
Fig. 1 is existing IPTV business function Organization Chart based on IMS, has wherein described and has realized professional several major function entities and the relation between them in the IPTV business function framework.
When the initialization of IPTV service conversation and service parameter changed, user terminal communicated by Core IMS (core IMS) and SCF, carries out session management, and SCF sends corresponding signaling to media control function.In the IPTV architectural framework a plurality of SCF can be arranged, a SCF can link to each other with a plurality of MCF.The IPTV media function is responsible for transmitting control and Media Stream to terminal, media function is divided into media control function (MCF) and media delivery function (MDF), MCF mainly be responsible for to handle the Media Stream control of MDF, the state of monitoring MDF, management of media function and terminal (UE) alternately.A MCF can control a plurality of MDF, and it can select to give the MDF of user's media stream according to user's solicited message, checks content and distributions on the different MDF, produces charge information.And the major function of MDF is the transmission of being responsible for to user media stream, to MCF uploaded state information.In the IPTV architectural framework, SCF is responsible for controlling the concrete business of IPTV, and a SCF functional entity is made up of several SCF servers.Simultaneously, many media functions are arranged also in the IPTV framework, mainly responsible medium processing (such as: storage and transmission code stream).For example VOD service when many users ask same media content, needs to arrange that a plurality of MF satisfy user's QoE (Quality of experience), and in conversation initialization and resource allocation stage, SCF is mutual with MCF.
Fig. 3 is SCF, MCF and the MDF topology diagram of existing IPTV architectural framework based on IMS, has described the relation between the MCF and MDF among the topological relation of SCF and MF in the IPTV business function framework and the MF.
An IPTV system provides media contents such as data, video and music for the user, these contents always centralized stores in SP or CP territory, in order to satisfy user's QoE, these contents always are stored on the different media functions (MF) in the network dispersedly, ask the user of same content that the media content of request might be provided by different MDF.Sometimes, the memory capacity of MDF is limited, MDF may be the medium resource a part (for example: wherein several collection of TV series).When the user sends a service request, judge by SCF the media resource that has the user to ask on which MF also determines which MCF to control the MDF media stream by, a MCF can control a plurality of MDF.
Such network architecture has the following disadvantages: be independently between the MCF, can't interactive information between them, and the fault-tolerant ability of network is lower; If the media resource of user's request is distributed on two MDF by different MCF controls, then can only unify to control the transmission that MCF finishes whole media resource by SCF; MCF can't carry out load balancing; Network configuration is flat, needs too much MCF and MDF.
The quantity of therefore, can be alternately if can make between the MCF, carrying out load balancing or reducing MCF/MDF is undoubtedly desirable.
Summary of the invention
Consider the problems referred to above and make the present invention that for this reason, the present invention aims to provide a kind of new IPTV business function system architecture scheme.
According to the embodiment of the invention, a kind of Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture is provided, comprise at least one service control function module, a plurality of media control function module and at least one media delivery functional module, wherein, by only lack an interface realize between the media control function module and/or the media module at media control function module place between mutual.
Wherein, at least one interface is and is arranged in parallel, and is arranged between the media control function module under the different media function modules.
Perhaps, above-mentioned at least one interface is tree-shaped layout, be arranged between the media control function module under the same media function module, and the media control function module becomes tree-shaped layout by at least one interface.
In addition, above-mentioned at least one interface can also be netted layout, be arranged between the media control function module under the different media function modules and between the media control function module under the same media function module, and the media control function module under the same media function module is tree-shaped layout.
Under tree-shaped or network structure, in the media control function module under same media function module, under media control function module, the media delivery functional module is set as leaf node.
At this moment, in the media control function module under same media function module, the media content information on the media control function module of the media control function module stores next stage of upper level; Media content information on the media control function module stores media delivery functional module that links to each other with the media delivery functional module.In addition, in the media control function module under same media function module, the signaling that the service control function module sends to as the media control function module of root node can be issued to other media control function modules by at least one interface.
Under parallel construction or network structure, at least one interface is used to make the media function module of the media delivery signaling that receives the transmission of service control function module that the media delivery signaling is transmitted to by the coupled adjacent media functional module of at least one interface.
According to the embodiment of the invention, a kind of Internet Protocol Television service implementation method also is provided, it can use above-mentioned Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture.
This method comprises following processing: the service control function module receives the media resource request of subscriber equipment; The service control function module determine to include with the media resource request in one or more media function modules of content identical content; The service control function module therefrom selects a media function module to provide media resource to subscriber equipment, and will be in above-mentioned one or more media function modules passes through the selected media function module of information notification of other media function modules that at least one interface links to each other with selected media function module; When selected media function module can't provide media resource, notify other coupled media function modules to continue to provide media resource by at least one interface.
By technique scheme of the present invention, make can carry out between the media control function module mutual, each other can balanced load, and reduced the quantity of MDF, thereby make the network architecture more reasonable, be convenient to guarantee the QoS of IPTV network, help the professional better operation of IPTV.
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Accompanying drawing described herein is used to provide further understanding of the present invention, constitutes the application's a part, and illustrative examples of the present invention and explanation thereof are used to explain the present invention, do not constitute improper qualification of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the IPTV business function Organization Chart based on IMS according to correlation technique;
Fig. 2 is according to the IPTV business function Organization Chart based on IMS of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is SCF, MCF and the MDF topology diagram based on the IPTV architectural framework of IMS according to correlation technique;
Fig. 4 be according to the embodiment of the invention based on SCF, the MCF of the IPTV architectural framework of IMS and the topology diagram of MDF;
Fig. 5 is the tree topology structure chart based on the MCF of the IPTV architectural framework of IMS according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the fully connected topology figure based on the MCF of the IPTV architectural framework of IMS according to the embodiment of the invention; And
Fig. 7 is the flow chart according to the Internet Protocol Television service implementation method of the embodiment of the invention.
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In the technical scheme that provides below the embodiment of the invention, increased the interface of MCF (media control function module) to MCF, making can direct communication between the MCF.
Describe embodiments of the invention in detail hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawing, provide following examples with provide to of the present invention comprehensively and thorough, rather than the present invention carried out any restriction.
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In this embodiment, a kind of Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture is provided, as Fig. 2, it comprises at least one service control function module (SCF), a plurality of media control function module (MCF) and at least one media delivery functional module (MDF), wherein, by only lack an interface realize between the MCF and/or (MF) at MCF place between mutual.
Come detailed at least one above-mentioned interface of description below with reference to Fig. 4 to Fig. 6.
As shown in Figure 4, at least one above-mentioned interface can be arranged in parallel, and is arranged between the MCF under the different MF.
Perhaps, as shown in Figure 5, above-mentioned at least one interface can be tree-shaped layout, be arranged between the MCF under the same MF, and this moment, MCF also becomes tree-shaped layout by at least one interface.
In addition, as shown in Figure 6, above-mentioned at least one interface can also be netted layout (combining above-mentioned dual mode), be arranged between the MCF under the different MF and between the MCF under the same MF, and the MCF under the same MF is tree-shaped layout.
Under the network structure of tree-shaped or Fig. 6 of Fig. 5, among the MCF under same MF, (for example as the MCF of leaf node, MCF3 among Fig. 5, MCF4, MCF5, MCF6) under MDF is set, and MDF needn't all be set under each MDF, like this, can reduce the quantity of MDF.
At this moment, among the MCF under same MF, the media content information on the MCF of the MCF of upper level storage next stage, for example, the information of MCF1 store M CF3 and MCF4 in Fig. 5, and the information of MCF2 store M CF5 and MCF6; Media content information on the MCF store M DF that links to each other with MDF, for example, the media content information on the MCF2 store M DF1, the media content information on the MCF4 store M DF2.In addition, among the MCF under same MF, the signaling that SCF sends to the MCF (for example, MDF1 among Fig. 5 and MCF2) as root node can be issued to other MCF (for example, the MCF3 among Fig. 5, MCF4, MCF5, MCF6) by at least one interface.
Under the network structure of the parallel construction of Fig. 4 or Fig. 6, at least one interface is used to make the MF that receives the media delivery signaling that SCF sends that the media delivery signaling is transmitted to by the coupled adjacent MF of at least one interface.
Certainly, the layout of interface is not limited to mode described above, can take any suitable form according to the needs of implementing, and all belongs to the protection range of claim of the present invention.
In addition, employing is according to the said structure of the embodiment of the invention, when SCF receives the media resource request of UE, whether the medium resource content of content of asking and the MF that is attached thereto is identical in the request message that SCF inspection UE sends, if find all to have among several MF the message of UE request, then SCF selects a MF to offer the UE media resource according to existing selection strategy, inform other MF information (comprising address information) that comprise same resource that this MF is coupled simultaneously, when the resource transmission appears can't finishing unusually in the MF that media resource is provided to UE, can notify other MF to continue to finish the work by interface.
According to the embodiment of the invention, a kind of Internet Protocol Television service implementation method also is provided, it can use above-mentioned Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture.
As shown in Figure 7, this method comprises following processing: step S702, and SCF receives the media resource request of UE; Step S704, SCF determine to include with the media resource request in one or more MF of content identical content; Step S706, SCF therefrom select a MF to provide media resource to UE, and with the selected MF of information notification of other MF of linking to each other with selected MF by at least one interface among above-mentioned one or more MF; Step S708 when selected MF can't provide media resource, notifies other coupled MF to continue to provide media resource by at least one interface.
A plurality of details of describing among the said equipment embodiment are equally applicable to this method embodiment, therefore, have omitted being repeated in this description same or similar part.
The above is the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, is not limited to the present invention, and for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various changes and variation.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. an Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture comprises at least one service control function module, a plurality of media control function module and at least one media delivery functional module, it is characterized in that:
By only lack an interface realize between the described media control function module and/or the media module at described media control function module place between mutual.
2. Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described at least one interface is and is arranged in parallel, and is arranged between the media control function module under the different media function modules.
3. Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described at least one interface is tree-shaped layout, be arranged between the media control function module under the same media function module, and described media control function module becomes tree-shaped layout by described at least one interface.
4. Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described at least one interface is netted layout, be arranged between the media control function module under the different media function modules and between the media control function module under the same media function module, and the media control function module under the described same media function module is tree-shaped layout.
5. according to claim 3 or 4 described Internet Protocol Television business function system architectures, it is characterized in that, in the media control function module under described same media function module, under media control function module, the media delivery functional module is set as leaf node.
6. Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, in the media control function module under described same media function module, the media content information on the media control function module of the media control function module stores next stage of upper level; Media content information on the described media delivery functional module of described media control function module stores that links to each other with described media delivery functional module.
7. Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, in the media control function module under described same media function module, the signaling that described service control function module sends to as the media control function module of root node can be issued to other media control function modules by described at least one interface.
8. according to claim 2 or 4 described Internet Protocol Television business function system architectures, it is characterized in that described at least one interface is used to make the media function module of the media delivery signaling that receives described service control function module transmission that described media delivery signaling is transmitted to by the coupled adjacent media functional module of described at least one interface.
9. an Internet Protocol Television service implementation method is used according to each described Internet Protocol Television business function system architecture in the claim 1 to 8, it is characterized in that, comprises following processing:
The service control function module receives the media resource request of subscriber equipment;
Described service control function module determine to include with described media resource request in one or more media function modules of content identical content;
Described service control function module therefrom selects a media function module to provide media resource to described subscriber equipment, and with the selected media function module of information notification of other media function modules of linking to each other with selected media function module by at least one interface in described one or more media function modules; And
When selected media function module can't provide described media resource, notify other coupled media function modules to continue to provide described media resource by described at least one interface.
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