CN101340302A - System for providing media service by network - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a system used for providing media service by a network, which comprises an instant communication server, a media source IP (Internet Protocol; internet protocol IP) bridge, at least one multimedia source and a video and audio player. The multimedia source provides media signals to the media source IP bridge and then the media source IP bridge converts the media signals into video streaming data. The media source IP bridge and the video and audio player log in the instant communication server at first, then the video and audio player searches the media source IP bridge on the instant communication server, acquires the IP address of the media source IP bridge and establishes streaming connection with the media source IP bridge, therefore, the video streaming data can be received and played. The system also comprises a Backend device to realize the functions of choosing multimedia source, providing television program list, switching channels, storing video and audio data in a network data center, recording video, reserving video recording, etc.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of system that media services are provided, particularly a kind of system that utilizes instant communication server that media services are provided by network.
Background technology
The multi-medium data that the multimedia sources in a certain place is exported is sent in user's the information equipment, for example: PC, game machine, personal digital assistant etc., watch in different places for the user, and be one of important need of consumer always.
When using known network monitoring apparatus, the multimedia sources in a certain place, for example: the monitor in the family need have one group of fixing IP (Internet Protocol usually; Internet Protocol) address, could with user's information equipment line, and each multimedia sources all must be the device with network connectivity function.If the place that the user desires to watch does not provide fixed IP addresses, just can't watch the video-audio data that multimedia sources provided in this place by network.Again, if this place is equiped with multiple multimedia sources, for example: the video and audio output device of all sizes such as cable TV, Digital Television, monitor, A/V terminal or S terminal, then must will install the network connectivity function to these multimedia sources one by one, thereby expend many times and money.In addition, known technology is that it is subjected to the restriction of storage device capacity with on the storage device that video-audio data is stored in multimedia sources links to each other.On the other hand, when multimedia sources was cable TV or Digital Television, known technology there is no provided list of television programmes, turntable, makes video recording and preengages the function of making video recording, thereby caused the sizable inconvenience of user, the particularly user to being away from home.
Therefore, the needs development is a kind of to provide the system of media services by network, thereby overcomes the problems referred to above.
Summary of the invention
One aspect of the present invention is exactly to provide the system of media services by network providing a kind of, thereby allows the user must not use fixed IP addresses, just can watch the video-audio data that multimedia sources provided in a certain place by network.
Another aspect of the invention is exactly to provide the system of media services by network providing a kind of, by backstage (Backend) device reach provide list of television programmes, turntable, storage video-audio data in network data center, make video recording and preengage the function of making video recording.
According to embodiments of the invention, provide a kind of system that media services are provided by network.This system comprises: instant communication server, source of media IP (Internet Protocol; Internet Protocol) bridger, at least one multimedia sources and audio and video player, wherein source of media IP bridger, source of media and audio and video player are to login to instant communication server.This at least one multimedia sources is to be connected to source of media IP bridger, in order to media signal to be provided.Then, source of media IP bridger converts this media signal to the video streaming data.When using present embodiment, audio and video player is earlier to instant communication server inquiry source of media IP bridger, and obtain the IP address of source of media IP bridger, re-use this IP address and source of media IP bridger is set up the crossfire line, for example: point-to-point (Peer to Peer; P2P) crossfire line, thus receive and play aforesaid video streaming data.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, this provides the system of media services also to comprise at least by network: be connected to the storage device of audio and video player, use for audio and video player accessing video stream data.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, this provides the system of media services also to comprise at least by network: backstage (Backend) device, and in order between instant communication server, source of media IP bridger and audio and video player, to provide service.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, this background apparatus comprises at least: the authentication jockey, in order to the identity of checking source of media IP bridger and audio and video player, and source of media IP bridger and audio and video player logined to instant communication server.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, this background apparatus also comprises at least: electric program guide (Electronic Program Guide; EPG) jockey is in order to allow audio and video player to electronic program list server inquiry and acquisition listing information.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, this background apparatus also comprises at least: control device, in order to allow audio and video player come source of media IP bridger is assigned control command by electric program guide jockey and control device; Or allow audio and video player come source of media IP bridger is assigned control command by instant communication server and control device.This control command is in order to carry out to select multimedia sources, list of television programmes, turntable to be provided, to make video recording or to preengage function such as make video recording.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, this background apparatus also comprises at least: the network data center jockey, in order to the store video stream data to network data center, wherein the network data center jockey be in order to obtain and transmit be stored in network data center stream data to audio and video player.
According to an embodiment more of the present invention, this background apparatus also comprises at least: HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) (Hypertext Transmission Protocol; HTTP) port is in order to allow audio and video player and source of media IP bridger receive and to transmit data to authenticating jockey, electric program guide jockey and control device.
The employed instant communication server of embodiments of the invention for example can be: Jabber, SIP, SKYPE, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk or other instant communication servers.
Therefore, use embodiments of the invention, need not use fixed IP addresses, and simple installation; Have the multimedia sources of selection, list of television programmes, turntable be provided, make video recording and preengage the function of making video recording, thereby have convenience; Video-audio data is stored in network data center, thereby reduces the restriction of capacity; The user directly watches one's own multimedia sources, thereby needn't pay extraly to media content.
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Fig. 1 is for providing the block diagram of the system of media services according to an embodiment of the invention by network.
Fig. 2 is according to still another embodiment of the invention the block diagram that network provides the system of media services that passes through.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram that network provides the system of media services that passes through according to an embodiment more of the present invention.
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10: instant communication server 20: source of media IP bridger
22: video streaming data 30: audio and video player
40: multimedia sources 42: media signal
50: electronic program list server 60: network data center
70: storage device 100: background apparatus
110: authentication jockey 120: electric program guide jockey
130: control device 140: the network data center jockey
150: the HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) port
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Please refer to Fig. 1, for the block diagram of the system of media services is provided by network according to an embodiment of the invention, wherein this system includes instant communication server 10, source of media IP bridger 20, at least one multimedia sources 40 and audio and video player 30.Audio and video player 30 is installed in the information equipment of user's (not shown), for example: PC, game machine, personal digital assistant etc.Source of media IP bridger 20 is connected at least one multimedia sources 40, for example: the video and audio output device of all sizes such as cable TV, Digital Television, monitor, A/V terminal or S terminal.A chosen media signal 42 that provides in the multimedia sources 40 is to source of media IP bridger 20, and source of media IP bridger 20 converts media signal 42 to video streaming data 22 again.In the present embodiment, source of media IP bridger 20 and audio and video player 30 need be logined earlier to instant communication server 10, and instant communication server 10 for example can be: Jabber, SIP, SKYPE, MSN Messenger, YahooMessenger, Google Talk or other instant communication servers.Present embodiment is to utilize instant communication server 10 to have to provide the function of logining to wherein account's's (device) IP address, set up the crossfire line of 20 of audio and video player 30 and source of media IP bridgers, on audio and video player 30, watch media content (video streaming data 22) in the source of media IP bridger 20 for the user.Because this media content is to have or the multimedia sources 40 of charges paid from the user, so the user needn't pay in addition again.
When using present embodiment, the user only need know that source of media IP bridger 20 logins account number or the another name in instant communication server 10, can inquire about source of media IP bridgers 20 to instant communication server 10 by audio and video player 30, and obtain the IP address of source of media IP bridger 20.Then, audio and video player 30 can use this IP address and source of media IP bridger 20 to set up the crossfire line, for example: point-to-point (Peer to Peer; P2P) crossfire line, thus reception and broadcast are from the video streaming data 22 of source of media IP bridger 20.Because the employed IP of present embodiment address is provided by instant communication server 10, IP address when its visual media source IP bridger 20 is logined and deciding, so the IP address must not be a fixed IP addresses, it for example can be: float, fixing or virtual fixed IP addresses etc.The employed communication protocol of crossfire line of present embodiment can be for example instantaneous transmission control protocol (RTCP)/instantaneous transmission crossfire agreement (RTSP) etc.Because RTCP/RTSP is a kind of agreement of framework at the TCP/IP network, thereby can comprise the basic element of original TCP/IP network.In the present embodiment, audio and video player 30 can be assigned control command to source of media IP bridger 20 by the crossfire line; Or assign control command to source of media IP bridger 20 by instant communication server 10, in order to carry out channel selection, adjust channel, adjust the RTCP/RTSP agreement, make video recording, to preengage and make video recording or select multimedia sources 40 that functions such as media signal 42 are provided, for example: select by the monitor input or by cable TV input medium signal 42 to source of media IP bridgers 20.Except that above-mentioned functions, the control command of present embodiment also can be carried out the needed function of other audio-visual broadcasts, so present embodiment is not in this qualification.
Please refer to Fig. 2, it is according to still another embodiment of the invention the block diagram that network provides the system of media services that passes through.Present embodiment adds a kind of background apparatus 100, in order to provide service between instant communication server 10, source of media IP bridger 20 and audio and video player 30.Background apparatus 100 can be installed in the Internet services supplier (Internet Service Provider; ISP) part.Background apparatus 100 can be linked to electronic program list server 50, to obtain electronic program menu.Background apparatus 100 can be linked to network data center 60, with the store video stream data.
Please refer to Fig. 3, it is the block diagram that network provides the system of media services that passes through according to an embodiment more of the present invention.According to actual needs, the background apparatus 100 of present embodiment can include authentication jockey 110, electric program guide jockey 120, control device 130, network data center jockey 140 or its combination in any at least.A chosen media signal that provides in the multimedia sources 40 is to source of media IP bridger 20.
Electric program guide jockey 120 is the electronic programming surface and interface, in order to obtain the relevent information of the electric program guide that external supplier's (electronic program list server 50) provided.By electric program guide jockey 120, audio and video player 30 can and obtain the listing information to electronic program list server 50 inquiries.Audio and video player 30 can show these listing information, with allow the user at audio and video player 30 according to this listing information, assign channel selection, adjust channel, adjust control command that RTCP/RTSP agreement or reservation make video recording etc. to control device 130; Or assign and make video recording or preengage the control command of making video recording etc. to network data center jockey 140, with storage from the video streaming data of source of media IP bridger 20 to network data center 60.
The network data center jockey is for to deposit the video streaming data to network data center 60 in; The interface of reading with automatic network data center 60.The video streaming data of reading can be transferred into audio and video player 30 and show.Audio and video player 30 also can directly be installed storage device 70, with direct access video streaming data.In addition, background apparatus 100 can comprise HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol) port one 50, in order to data being packaged as the port of http protocol, and allow audio and video player 30 and source of media IP bridger 20 receive and transmit data to authenticating jockey 110, electric program guide jockey 120 and control device 130.Authentication jockey 110 has the server registration of network media server, and use therein communication protocol all is to have the procotol (as HTTPS and TLS) of encrypting characteristic.
Below with two application examples the operation of the system of present embodiment is described:
Instant channel selection
After authentication jockey 110 confirmed that source of media IP bridger 20 is the equipment of legal use, audio and video player 30 connects by authentication jockey 110 went up instant communication server 10 and background apparatus 100.Then, audio and video player 30 requires 120 beginnings of electric program guide jockey to obtain the electric program guide content to electronic program list server 50 by HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol) port one 50, and this electric program guide content includes the control code (as channel selection, adjustment channel, rtsp/rtcp agreement) of control device 130.Audio and video player 30 also can skip HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol) port one 50 directly and control device 130 link up.Then, audio and video player 30 listing that can select electric program guide jockeys 120 to be presented by HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol) port one 50.If audio and video player 30 is selected " at that time " in progress program, electric program guide jockey 120 can be assigned control command (rtsp/rtcp) to source of media IP bridger 20 by control device 130.In addition, control device 130 also can receive the control command that 10 couples of source of media IP of outside instant communication server bridger 20 is assigned.
Reservation is made video recording and is play
After authentication jockey 110 confirmed that source of media IP bridger 20 is the equipment of legal use, audio and video player 30 connects by authentication jockey 110 went up instant communication server 10 and background apparatus 100.Then, audio and video player 30 requires 120 beginnings of electric program guide jockey to obtain the electric program guide content to electronic program list server 50 by HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol) port one 50, and this electric program guide content includes the control code (as channel selection, adjustment channel, rtsp/rtcp agreement) of control device 130.Then, audio and video player 30 listing that can select electric program guide jockeys 120 to be presented by HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol) port one 50.If when audio and video player 30 was selected " future " in progress program, 130 of control device can be noted down the control command (rtsp/rtcp) of source of media IP bridger 20, and it is existed in the database.When the time arrived, 130 of control device can require source of media IP bridger 20 to forward corresponding channel (as channel 13) or source of media (as monitor) to.Electric program guide jockey 120 also can require network data center 60 to open the corresponding space of making video recording by network data center jockey 140, with the video streaming data (as H.264 or form such as MPEG-4) deposit in the corresponding space.Then, audio and video player 30 can be by the media content in the HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol) port one 50 access network data centers 60.
From the above, the network that passes through that embodiments of the invention provided provides the system of media services need not use fixed IP addresses, and simple installation; Have the multimedia sources of selection, list of television programmes, turntable be provided, make video recording and preengage the function of making video recording, thereby have convenience; Video-audio data can be stored in network data center, thereby reduce the restriction of capacity; Can allow the user directly watch one's own multimedia sources, thereby needn't pay extraly media content.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to qualification the present invention, the person of ordinary skill in the field, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing various changes and improvement, so protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with claim.
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1. one kind provides the system of media services by network, comprises at least:
Instant communication server;
Source of media IP (Internet Protocol) bridger is logined to this instant communication server;
At least one multimedia sources is connected to this source of media IP bridger, and in order to media signal to be provided, wherein this source of media IP bridger converts this media signal to the video streaming data; And
Audio and video player, login to this instant communication server, wherein this audio and video player is inquired about this source of media IP bridger to this instant communication server, and obtain the IP address of this source of media IP bridger, and use this IP address and this source of media IP bridger to set up the crossfire line, thereby receive and play this video streaming data.
2. the system that media services are provided by network according to claim 1, it is characterized in that this audio and video player is to assign control command to this source of media IP bridger by this crossfire line, provides this media signal to select one in this at least one multimedia sources; Or execution provides list of television programmes, turntable, makes video recording or preengages the function of making video recording.
3. the system that media services are provided by network according to claim 1, it is characterized in that this audio and video player is to assign control command to this source of media IP bridger by this instant communication server, provides this media signal to select one in this at least one multimedia sources; Or execution provides list of television programmes, turntable, makes video recording or preengages the function of making video recording.
4. according to claim 1ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that also comprising at least by network:
Background apparatus is in order to provide service between this instant communication server, this source of media IP bridger and this audio and video player.
5. according to claim 4ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this background apparatus comprises at least by network:
The authentication jockey in order to verifying the identity of this source of media IP bridger and this audio and video player, and is logined this source of media IP bridger and this audio and video player to this instant communication server.
6. according to claim 4ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this background apparatus also comprises at least by network:
The electric program guide jockey is in order to allow this audio and video player to electronic program list server inquiry and acquisition listing information.
7. according to claim 4ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this background apparatus also comprises at least by network:
Control device in order to allow this audio and video player come this source of media IP bridger is assigned control command by this electric program guide jockey and this control device, provides this media signal to select one in this at least one multimedia sources; Or execution provides list of television programmes, turntable, makes video recording or preengages the function of making video recording.
8. according to claim 4ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this background apparatus also comprises at least by network:
Control device in order to allow this audio and video player come this source of media IP bridger is assigned control command by this instant communication server and this control device, provides this media signal to select one in this at least one multimedia sources; Or execution provides list of television programmes, turntable, makes video recording or preengages the function of making video recording.
9. according to claim 4ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this background apparatus also comprises at least by network:
The network data center jockey is in order to store these video streaming data to network data center.
10. according to claim 9ly provide the system of media services by network, it is characterized in that this network data center jockey be in order to obtain and transmit be stored in this network data center stream data to this audio and video player.
11. according to claim 4ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this background apparatus also comprises at least by network:
The HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol) port is in order to allow this audio and video player and this source of media IP bridger receive and to transmit data to this background apparatus.
12. according to claim 1ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this crossfire line is point-to-point crossfire line by network.
13. according to claim 1ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this instant communication server is the instant communication server of Jabber, SIP, SKYPE, MSN Messenger, YahooMessenger or Google Talk by network.
14. according to claim 1ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this at least one multimedia sources is to be selected from the group that is made up of cable TV, radiovision, monitor, image output device and its combination by network.
15. one kind provides the system of media services by network, comprises at least:
Instant communication server;
Source of media IP bridger is logined to this instant communication server;
At least one multimedia sources is connected to this source of media IP bridger, and in order to media signal to be provided, wherein this source of media IP bridger converts this media signal to the video streaming data; And
Audio and video player, login to this instant communication server, wherein this audio and video player is inquired about this source of media IP bridger to this instant communication server, and obtain the IP address of this source of media IP bridger, and use this IP address to come to set up the crossfire line, thereby receive and play this video streaming data with this source of media IP bridger;
Background apparatus comprises at least:
The authentication jockey in order to verifying the identity of this source of media IP bridger and this audio and video player, and is logined this source of media IP bridger and this audio and video player to this instant communication server;
The electric program guide jockey is in order to allow this audio and video player to electronic program list server inquiry and acquisition listing information;
Control device in order to allow this audio and video player come this source of media IP bridger is assigned first control command by this electric program guide jockey and this control device, provides this media signal to select one in this at least one multimedia sources; Or execution provides list of television programmes, turntable, makes video recording or preengages the function of making video recording; And
The network data center jockey is in order to store these video streaming data to network data center.
16. the system that media services are provided by network according to claim 15, it is characterized in that this control device is in order to allow this audio and video player come this source of media IP bridger is assigned second control command by this instant communication server and this control device, to provide this media signal to select one in this at least one multimedia sources; Or execution provides list of television programmes, turntable, makes video recording or preengages the function of making video recording.
17. according to claim 15ly provide the system of media services by network, it is characterized in that this network data center jockey be in order to obtain and transmit be stored in this network data center stream data to this audio and video player.
18. according to claim 15ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this background apparatus also comprises at least by network:
The HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) port authenticates jockey, this electric program guide jockey and this control device in order to allow this audio and video player and this source of media IP bridger receive and to transmit data to this.
19. according to claim 15ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this crossfire line is point-to-point crossfire line by network.
20. according to claim 15ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this instant communication server is the instant communication server of Jabber, SIP, SKYPE, MSN Messenger, YahooMessenger or Google Talk by network.
21. according to claim 15ly provide the system of media services, it is characterized in that this at least one multimedia sources is to be selected from the group that is made up of cable TV, radiovision, monitor, image output device and its combination by network.
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