CN101370112A - EPG processing equipment and method, mobile communication terminal, television interaction method and system - Google Patents

EPG processing equipment and method, mobile communication terminal, television interaction method and system Download PDF

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CN101370112A
CN101370112A CNA2007101203179A CN200710120317A CN101370112A CN 101370112 A CN101370112 A CN 101370112A CN A2007101203179 A CNA2007101203179 A CN A2007101203179A CN 200710120317 A CN200710120317 A CN 200710120317A CN 101370112 A CN101370112 A CN 101370112A
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This invention disclose an EPG processing device and method, mobile communication terminal, TV interactive method and system, wherein the EPG processing unit includes a receiving module of digital TV signal for receiving the digital TV signal from a digital TV network; a basic EPG information extracting module for extracting the basic EPG information from the digital TV signal; a basic EPG information extending module for using the user participation information associated with a TV program as the extending EPG information and adding to the basic EPG information so as to form the full EPG information; a EPG information sending module for sending the full EPG information with the user participation information to a user mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication network. Utilizing this invention, the user can obtain the user participation information at any time so as to better process the TV program interaction.

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EPG processing unit and method, communication terminal, television interaction method and system
Technical field
The present invention relates to the interaction technique of Digital Television, particularly a kind of EPG processing unit and method, communication terminal, television interaction method and system.
Background technology
TV is very universal in daily life, has enriched people's free life.Along with the development of technology, people have been not content with the one-side TV of seeing, and the entertainment effect of paying attention to TV more and being brought.For this reason, TV station in the process that TV programme is play, in conjunction with short message service or call business, the means that participate in as spectators are such as ballot, answer, recreation, prize drawing, requesting song etc. through regular meeting.
In the current television program, the user can call and participate in program in the process of watching existing TV programme, and the short message that perhaps sends certain content shows spectators' viewpoint to the service specified number.
In the Digital Television epoch, this spectators' participation means do not have too many variation yet, only can be abundanter, thereby, have more form by means of means of communication, increase user's participation.
Therefore, the interaction of user and program should become the part of Digital Television, but in the existing Digital Television solution, not notice this combination, still continues to use traditional broadcast mode, and the communication to the user does not manage.Such as, TV programme is when broadcasting, and the user mainly obtains the information how to participate in by following mode:
1, the user who rolls by the screen below participates in information, as interactive rule, phone (short message) number etc.; Or
2, the various note numbers of reading out by the host, the hotline number.
Yet there is following shortcoming in above-mentioned mode:
For avoiding watching the influence of TV programme, dual mode all can only take place in the short time period, and therefore most user may not know that user's degree of participation is lower;
Dual mode, the user only could participate under the situation of having remembered the information that participates in, and the user can't inquire about participation information, therefore, in case the user forgets participation information, just can't continue to participate in.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of EPG processing unit and method, communication terminal, television interaction method and system, make things convenient for the user to utilize mobile phone to carry out digital television program interaction.
To achieve these goals, the invention discloses a kind of EPG processing unit, comprising:
The digital television signal receiver module is used for from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Basic EPG information extraction modules is used for obtaining basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Basic EPG information expansion module, the user who is used for being associated with TV programme participates in information and joins the complete EPG information of basic EPG information formation as expansion EPG information;
The EPG information sending module is used for and will comprises that the complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to user's communication terminal by mobile communication network.
Above-mentioned device, wherein, described basic EPG information expansion module is used for that specifically described user is participated in information and joins the complete EPG information of basic EPG information formation as the expansion EPG content information.
Above-mentioned device, wherein, in the described expansion EPG content information, the content between Service Tag among XML sign or the Service Tag comprises that type and actual user that the user participates in information participate in information.
Above-mentioned device wherein, also comprises:
Unified identification information adds module, is used for the basic EPG information of adding the unified sign of program source to digital television signal;
Described basic EPG information extraction modules is obtained the unified sign that comprises described program source in the basic EPG information from digital television signal.
In order better to realize above-mentioned purpose the invention also discloses a kind of EPG processing method, comprising:
Steps A 1 is from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Steps A 2 is obtained basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Steps A 3, the user that will be associated with TV programme participates in information and joins the complete EPG information of formation in the basic EPG information as expansion EPG information;
Steps A 4 will comprise that the complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to communication terminal by mobile communication network.
Above-mentioned method, wherein, described steps A 3 is specially:
Described user is participated in information join the complete EPG information of formation in the basic EPG information as the expansion EPG content information.
Above-mentioned method, wherein, in the described expansion EPG content information, the content between Service Tag among XML sign or the Service Tag comprises that type and actual user that the user participates in information participate in information.
Above-mentioned method wherein, also comprises:
Steps A 5 is added the unified sign of program source in the basic EPG information of digital television signal to;
In the described steps A 2, from digital television signal, obtain the unified sign that comprises described program source in the basic EPG information.
Above-mentioned method, wherein, described steps A 2 is specially:
From Program Association Table, to Program Map Table, to network information table, to SDT Service Description Table, the order of last Event Information Table is resolved the basic EPG information of structure; Or
From transport stream, directly extract network information table, search for all carrier informations, resolve SDT Service Description Table and Event Information Table then and construct basic EPG information according to the transmission system parameters that the network information table table carries.
In order better to realize above-mentioned purpose the invention also discloses a kind of communication terminal, comprising:
Receiver module is used for receiving complete EPG information by mobile communication network from the electronic program list information processor;
Parsing module is used to resolve the complete EPG information that receives;
Represent module, be used for the complete EPG information after resolving is represented to the user;
The interactive processing module is used for according to the user corresponding processing program being called in the selection of expansion EPG information, carries out interaction.
Above-mentioned communication terminal, wherein, described interactive processing module is called corresponding processing program according to the user to the pairing Service Tag of the selection of expansion EPG information.
Above-mentioned communication terminal wherein, also comprises the unified sign of program source in the complete EPG information that described mobile phone receives, described communication terminal also comprises:
Unified sign sending module, the unified sign that is used for the program source of the complete EPG information that will receive sends to set-top box or Digital Television.
In order better to realize above-mentioned purpose the invention also discloses a kind of TV interaction systems, comprise EPG processing unit and communication terminal, wherein:
Described EPG processing unit comprises:
The digital television signal receiver module is used for from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Basic EPG information extraction modules is used for obtaining basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Basic EPG information expansion module, the user who is used for being associated with TV programme participates in information and joins the complete EPG information of basic EPG information formation as expansion EPG information;
The EPG information sending module is used for and will comprises that complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to the receiver module of user mobile phone by mobile communication network;
Described communication terminal comprises:
Receiver module is used for receiving complete EPG information by mobile communication network from the EPG information sending module;
Parsing module is used to resolve the complete EPG information that receives;
Represent module, be used for the complete EPG information after resolving is represented to the user;
The interactive processing module is used for according to the user corresponding processing program being called in the selection of expansion EPG information, carries out interaction.
Above-mentioned system, wherein, described basic EPG information expansion module is used for that specifically described user is participated in information and joins the complete EPG information of basic EPG information formation as the expansion EPG content information.
Above-mentioned system, wherein, in the described expansion EPG content information, the content between Service Tag among XML sign or the Service Tag comprises that type and actual user that the user participates in information participate in information.
Above-mentioned system, wherein, described interactive processing module is called corresponding processing program according to the user to the pairing Service Tag of the selection of expansion EPG information.
Above-mentioned system, wherein, described EPG processing unit also comprises:
Unified identification information adds module, is used for the basic EPG information of adding the unified sign of program source to digital television signal;
Described basic EPG information extraction modules is obtained the unified sign that comprises described program source in the basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Described communication terminal also comprises:
Unified sign sending module, the unified sign that is used for the program source of the complete EPG information that will receive sends to set-top box or Digital Television.
In order better to realize above-mentioned purpose the invention also discloses a kind of television interaction method, comprising:
Step B1 is from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Step B2 obtains basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Step B3, the user that will be associated with TV programme participate in information and join the complete EPG information of formation in the basic EPG information as expansion EPG information;
Step B4 will comprise that the complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to user's communication terminal by mobile communication network;
Step B5, communication terminal receives complete EPG information by mobile communication network;
Step B6, communication terminal represents to the user after resolving the complete EPG information that receives;
Step B7, communication terminal calls corresponding processing program according to the user to the selection of expansion EPG information, carries out interaction.
Above-mentioned method, wherein, described step B3 is specially:
Described user is participated in information join the complete EPG information of formation in the basic EPG information as the expansion EPG content information.
Above-mentioned method, wherein, in the described expansion EPG content information, the content between Service Tag among XML sign or the Service Tag comprises that type and actual user that the user participates in information participate in information.
Above-mentioned method wherein, among the described step B2, is obtained the unified sign that comprises described program source in the basic EPG information from digital television signal;
This method also comprises:
The unified sign of the program source in the complete EPG information that step B8, communication terminal will receive sends to set-top box or Digital Television.
Above-mentioned method, wherein, among the described step B7, communication terminal calls corresponding processing program according to the user to the pairing Service Tag of the selection of expansion EPG information.
In order better to realize above-mentioned purpose the invention also discloses communication terminal, comprising:
Receiver module is used for receiving the unified EPG information that identifies that comprises program source from the electronic program list information processor by mobile communication network;
Parsing module is used to resolve the EPG information that receives, and obtains the unified sign of program source;
Unified sign sending module, the unified sign that is used for the program source of the EPG information that will receive sends to set-top box or Digital Television.
Above-mentioned communication terminal, wherein, described EPG information is complete EPG information, comprises basic EPG information and expansion EPG information, comprises that the user participates in information in the described expansion EPG information;
Described device for mobile communication also comprises:
Represent module, be used for the complete EPG information after resolving is represented to the user.
Above-mentioned communication terminal, wherein, this communication terminal is a mobile phone.
The present invention by the user is participated in information as expansion EPG information after, send to user's communication terminal in conjunction with the basic EPG information in the digital television signal, represent to the user by user's communication terminal, therefore, the user can both obtain this user at any time and participate in information, better carries out the TV programme interaction.
Simultaneously, the present invention joins in the EPG information by the unified sign with a program source, sends to communication terminal, and communication terminal is more added a cover sign and realized remote control to Digital Television, the interaction of further strengthen knowing clearly user and TV programme.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of electronic program list information processor of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of electronic program list information processing method of the present invention;
The schematic diagram of Fig. 3 a kind of situation of complete EPG information for mobile phone represents;
The schematic diagram of Fig. 4 another kind of situation of complete EPG information for mobile phone represents;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of communication terminal of the present invention.
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The present invention is by extracting basic EPG (Electrical Program Guide from its digital television signal, electronic program list) information, and the user that will be associated with TV programme participates in information and joins in the basic EPG information as expansion EPG information and form complete EPG information, and will this complete EPG information sending to user's communication terminal by mobile communication network, the user carries out interaction by the complete EPG information on this communication terminal.
As shown in Figure 1, electronic program list information processor of the present invention comprises:
The digital television signal receiver module is connected with digital TV network, is used for from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Basic EPG information extraction modules is used for obtaining basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Basic EPG information expansion module, the user who is used for being associated with TV programme participates in information and joins the complete EPG information of basic EPG information formation as expansion EPG information;
The EPG information sending module is used for and will comprises that the complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to user's communication terminal by mobile communication network.
As shown in Figure 2, electronic program list information processing method of the present invention comprises:
Digital television signal receiving step 21 is from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Basic EPG information extraction step 22 is obtained basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Basic EPG information spread step 23, the user that will be associated with TV programme participates in information and joins the complete EPG information of formation in the basic EPG information as expansion EPG information;
EPG information forwarding step 24 will comprise that the complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to user's communication terminal by mobile communication network.
Below each step of the present invention is explained in further detail.
At this, this step 21 can be real-time, also just carries out when the basic EPG information of TV station's TV programme changes.
In the step 22, basic EPG information need be from digital television signal, obtained,, multiple mode can be adopted at this.
So-called basic EPG information, promptly can use NIT (the NetworkInformation Table among the GY/Z 174-2001 fully, network information table), BAT (Bouquet Associate Table, BAT bouquet association table), SDT (Service Description Table, SDT Service Description Table) and the EPG information that is described of EIT (Event InformationTable, Event Information Table).
First kind of mode adopts from PAT (Program Association Table, Program Association Table), and to PMT (Program Map Table, Program Map Table), to NIT, to SDT, the order of last EIT is resolved the basic EPG information of structure.
After obtaining PAT, because having provided, PAT constitutes the PID that transmits the PMT of each program business in the stream, while has also provided PID number of NIT, can solve information such as corresponding PMT, NIT, SDT, EIT from stream according to pid value and corresponding Table ID value, and then obtain basic EPG information.
The second way, according to SI (Service Information, information on services) standard and decoding process, directly construct EPG from the NIT table, promptly ignore PAT, PMT earlier, from transport stream, directly extract NIT, search for all carrier informations, resolve SDT, EIT table then and construct basic EPG information according to the transmission system parameters that the NIT table carries.
This basic EPG information comprises: the information (network identity and network title) of the number of programs of the fate (as a week) of transmission information, the number that transmits channel and title, transmission, the sign of program provider and title, transmission network etc.
The detailed information of each program can comprise: the classification of watching of the theme of the simple introduction of programm name, program, the start and end time of program, program, the generic of program, program limits (for example certain age bracket being limited).
Wherein this user's participation information is user and digital television program interaction information necessary, illustrates as follows below.
Suppose that certain TV programme will broadcast one grade of physical culture programme televised live, all users can call 12345 comments that participate in this physical culture programme televised live, at this moment, this user participates in the content that information should comprise following two aspects at least: the user carries out interaction by making a phone call; And telephone number is 12345, only possesses the content of this two aspect, and the user just may correctly carry out interaction.
Suppose that certain TV programme will broadcast one grade of talent competition, A, B, C, D4 position player are wherein arranged, the numbering of its correspondence is respectively 01,02,05,10, the user can be by after the input player numbering in short message, send short messages to 23456 and support the player that oneself likes, at this moment, user's participation information preferably includes following content: it is 23456 and player's numbering that the user carries out interaction, Short Message Service number by short message.
Suppose certain TV programme will broadcast one grade the guess program, one problem is wherein arranged, A, B, C, D4 position option are arranged, the user can be by importing answer choice in short message, and it is sent to 34567 by short message come answer, at this moment, user's participation information preferably includes following content: the user by short message carry out interaction, the Short Message Service number is 34567.
Certainly, each program can also be to send email to carry out program interaction, post in forum and carry out program interaction, at this moment, this user participates in information should comprise email address, forum address etc. accordingly, user and TV programme carry out that interactive needed user participates in information and program category, interactive type is relevant, do not enumerate one by one at this.
Expansion EPG information is the expansion to basic EPG information, form by expansion EPG content information (XECI) and EPG map information two parts, XECI has comprised the information that can't describe by SI, XECI describes with expandable mark language XML, at this, in the specific embodiments of the invention, the user is participated in information as expansion EPG content information (Extended EPG Content Information, XECI) form complete EPG information in conjunction with basic EPG information, below this processing procedure is explained in further detail.
In specific embodiments of the invention, basic EPG information spread step 23 is implemented as follows:
At first, user's participation information is packaged into the file system with multistage bibliographic structure, i.e. XECI;
Then, provide the inlet document location of XECI and the characteristic information of data carousel by EMT table (EPG Map Table, EPG mapping table) and the descriptor that in table, inserts.
Below above-mentioned processing procedure is described for example.
In specific embodiments of the invention, define an XECI file, the user that the form by XML indicates current program participates in information.
At first define the Service Tag of XML, describe type and the actual user that the user participates in information by different Feature and participate in information, be illustrated in the such information of demonstration on user's communication terminal screen with the content between the Tag, below it described for example.
<CallCenter 〉: the number of definition call center
Example:<Service CallCenter=12345〉welcome to send a telegraph " X program "<Service
<SMS 〉,<Preword 〉: definition note number and short message content
Example:<Service SMS=96781Preword=" zhangsan " support Zhang San<Service
<Fax 〉: definition sends the target of fax
Example:<Service Fax=8876531〉send your news photograph!<Service
<Email 〉: definition sends the target of Email
Example:<Service Email= ABC@chaonv.comSend out a blessing for your idol ABC!<Service
Above-mentioned for example in, type and actual user's participation information that the user participates in information are respectively:
Call out, number is 12345;
Short message, number are 96781, and content is " zhangsan ";
Fax, number is 8876531;
Email, the Email address is ABC@chaonv.com
Below utilize CallCenter, SMS and Preword, Fax, Email to define call center numbers, number of short message and content of short message, the target of transmission fax, the purpose of transmission email respectively.
Certainly, above-mentionedly only illustrate, can also utilize the relevant network address of Web definition program, utilize the relevant mobile phone address of Wap definition, utilize Ads definition sponsor title etc., do not enumerate one by one at this.
Use a real example explanation to be sent to the complete EPG information of mobile phone below.
<Service SMS=96781 Preword=" zhangsan " note support No. 1 Zhang San<Service
<Service SMS=96781 Preword=" lisi, "〉and note support No. 2 Li Sis<Service
<Service SMS=96781 Preword=" wangwu " note support No. 3 kings five<Service
<Service Email= Zl@chaonv.comWish for your six of idol Zhao!<Service
Suppose that above-mentioned user participates in the YY program that information and the 20:00 of XX TV station broadcast and is associated, the complete EPG information that then sends to user's communication terminal as shown in Figure 3, comprising:
Basic EPG information is as program broadcasting time, programm name etc.;
Expansion EPG information comprises mode (short message), number of short message (96781) and other the information of user interaction.
After complete EPG information sends to user mobile phone, because it not only comprises present complete EPG information in the TV programme of broadcasting, the complete EPG information that also comprises the TV programme of having broadcasted and also not broadcasted, therefore the user can browse all users that are associated with TV programme by mobile phone and participate in information, do not participate in information and can't realize and the interaction of TV programme and worry not remembering the user, can carry out interaction simultaneously at any time yet with TV programme.
Certainly, can clearer understanding user participate in information in order to make the user, the above-mentioned literal that is shown to the user can be revised as complete user and participate in information, when using complete user to participate in information, above-mentioned user's participation information corresponding with the YY program is:
<Service SMS=96781 Preword=" zhangsan " send " zhangsan " to 96781 support No. 1 Zhang San<Service
<Service SMS=96781 Preword=" lisi " send " lisi " to 96781 support No. 2 Li Sis<S ervice
<Service SMS=96781 Preword=" wangwu " send " wangwu " to 96781 support No. 3 kings five<Service
<Service Email= Zl@chaonv.comSend email to zl@chaonv.com to six of Zhao bless<Service
When using the text description user to participate in information, the complete EPG information that sends to user's communication terminal as shown in Figure 4.
At this, this complete EPG information sends to user's communication terminal and can be accomplished in several ways, as:
Regularly push (Push);
Ask to send according to the user;
Regularly push, in case push complete EPG information after the variation but the complete EPG information that is pushed to user's communication terminal changes.
User's communication terminal of the present invention comprises as shown in Figure 5:
Receiver module is used for receiving complete EPG information by mobile communication network from the electronic program list information processor;
Parsing module is used to resolve the complete EPG information that receives;
Represent module, be used for the complete EPG information after resolving is represented to the user;
The interactive processing module is used for according to the user the pairing ServiceTag of the selection of expansion EPG information is called corresponding processing program, carries out interaction.
At this, this user's communication terminal can be devices such as mobile phone with functionality mobile communication, PDA.
Be that example is further elaborated to the present invention below with the mobile phone.
With Fig. 3 is example, after receiver module receives complete EPG information by mobile communication network from the electronic program list information processor, when the user need watch, parsing module is resolved this complete EPG information, and represent to the user by the complete EPG information after representing module and will resolving, button or the touch-screen etc. of user by mobile phone selected expansion EPG information in the complete EPG information then, as: when the user selects note to support No. 1 Zhang San, the interactive processing module is called the short message router according to Service Tag (SMS and preword) wherein, with content is that the short message of zhangsan sends to 96781, realizes the interaction with TV programme; Select " to give your six blessings of idol Zhao as the user! " time, the interactive processing module is called the Mail Clients program according to Service Tag (Email) wherein, after the user imports Mail Contents, sends to zl@chaonv.com, realizes the interaction with TV programme.
Certainly, the user's switching that can realize television channel by the button or the touch-screen of mobile phone and the switching of TV programme.
Television interaction method of the present invention comprises:
The digital television signal receiving step is from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Basic EPG information extraction step is obtained basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Basic EPG information spread step, the user that will be associated with TV programme participates in information and joins the complete EPG information of formation in the basic EPG information as expansion EPG information;
Complete EPG information forwarding step will comprise that the complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to user's communication terminal by mobile communication network;
Complete EPG message pick-up step, communication terminal receives complete EPG information by mobile communication network from the electronic program list information processor;
Complete EPG information analysis step, communication terminal is resolved the complete EPG information that receives;
Complete EPG information represents step, and the complete EPG information after communication terminal will be resolved represents to the user;
Interactive processing step, communication terminal are used for according to the user the pairing Service Tag of the selection of expansion EPG information is called corresponding processing program, carry out interaction.
When the complete EPG information after communication terminal will be resolved represents to the user, can wait the state that identifies program by color, literal, as utilize redness to indicate broadcast program, indicate present in progress program with green, and indicate the program of also not playing with yellow, certainly also can be directly by " playing ", " playing ", " playing " direct display program state.
TV interaction systems of the present invention comprises: electronic program list information processor and communication terminal, wherein:
The electronic program list information processor comprises:
The digital television signal receiver module is connected with digital TV network, is used for from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Basic EPG information extraction modules is used for obtaining basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Basic EPG information expansion module, the user who is used for being associated with TV programme participates in information and joins the complete EPG information of basic EPG information formation as expansion EPG information;
The EPG information sending module is used for and will comprises that the complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to user's communication terminal by mobile communication network.
And communication terminal comprises:
Receiver module is used for receiving complete EPG information by mobile communication network from the electronic program list information processor;
Parsing module is used to resolve the complete EPG information that receives;
Represent module, be used for the complete EPG information after resolving is represented to the user;
The interactive processing module is used for according to the user the pairing ServiceTag of the selection of expansion EPG information is called corresponding processing program, carries out interaction.
Carry out in the interactive process user and TV programme, if the user need carry out interaction with TV programme A, but the user is watching TV programme B at present, in this case, the user has the demand of television set being transferred to broadcast TV programme A place channel, therefore, electronic program list information processor of the present invention further comprises:
Unified identification information adds module, is used for the basic EPG information of adding the unified sign of program source to digital television signal.
By above-mentioned processing, the unified sign that just comprises this program source in the basic EPG information of the digital television signal that digital TV set-top box receives, and the electronic program list information processor is issued to the unified sign that also comprises this program source in the complete EPG information of user mobile phone.
Communication terminal of the present invention further comprises:
Unified sign sending module, the unified sign that is used for the program source of the complete EPG information that will receive sends to set-top box or Digital Television.
After set-top box or Digital Television receive the unified sign of this program source, from the digital television signal that self receives, mate the unified sign of this program source, and program is transformed into the channel with the unified sign in same program source.
This sending module can be infrared transmission module in the communication terminal or Bluetooth transmission module etc., as long as digital TV set-top box or Digital Television can be discerned.
Owing to use the unified sign of program source, therefore, irrelevant with television set and operator, the scope of application is wide.
The above only is a preferred implementation of the present invention; should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from the principle of the invention; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.

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1. an EPG processing unit is characterized in that, comprising:
The digital television signal receiver module is used for from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Basic EPG information extraction modules is used for obtaining basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Basic EPG information expansion module, the user who is used for being associated with TV programme participates in information and joins the complete EPG information of basic EPG information formation as expansion EPG information;
The EPG information sending module is used for and will comprises that the complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to user's communication terminal by mobile communication network.
2. device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described basic EPG information expansion module is used for that specifically described user is participated in information and joins the complete EPG information of basic EPG information formation as the expansion EPG content information.
3. device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, in the described expansion EPG content information, the content between Service Tag among XML sign or the Service Tag comprises that type and actual user that the user participates in information participate in information.
4. device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Unified identification information adds module, is used for the basic EPG information of adding the unified sign of program source to digital television signal;
Described basic EPG information extraction modules is obtained the unified sign that comprises described program source in the basic EPG information from digital television signal.
5. an EPG processing method is characterized in that, comprising:
Steps A 1 is from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Steps A 2 is obtained basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Steps A 3, the user that will be associated with TV programme participates in information and joins the complete EPG information of formation in the basic EPG information as expansion EPG information;
Steps A 4 will comprise that the complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to communication terminal by mobile communication network.
6. method according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described steps A 3 is specially:
Described user is participated in information join the complete EPG information of formation in the basic EPG information as the expansion EPG content information.
7. method according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the described expansion EPG content information, the content between Service Tag among XML sign or the Service Tag comprises that type and actual user that the user participates in information participate in information.
8. method according to claim 5 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Steps A 5 is added the unified sign of program source in the basic EPG information of digital television signal to;
In the described steps A 2, from digital television signal, obtain the unified sign that comprises described program source in the basic EPG information.
9. method according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described steps A 2 is specially:
From Program Association Table, to Program Map Table, to network information table, to SDT Service Description Table, the order of last Event Information Table is resolved the basic EPG information of structure; Or
From transport stream, directly extract network information table, search for all carrier informations, resolve SDT Service Description Table and Event Information Table then and construct basic EPG information according to the transmission system parameters that the network information table table carries.
10. a communication terminal is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiver module is used for receiving complete EPG information by mobile communication network from the electronic program list information processor;
Parsing module is used to resolve the complete EPG information that receives;
Represent module, be used for the complete EPG information after resolving is represented to the user;
The interactive processing module is used for according to the user corresponding processing program being called in the selection of expansion EPG information, carries out interaction.
11. communication terminal according to claim 10 is characterized in that, described interactive processing module is called corresponding processing program according to the user to the pairing Service Tag of the selection of expansion EPG information.
12. communication terminal according to claim 10 is characterized in that, also comprises the unified sign of program source in the complete EPG information that described mobile phone receives, described communication terminal also comprises:
Unified sign sending module, the unified sign that is used for the program source of the complete EPG information that will receive sends to set-top box or Digital Television.
13. a TV interaction systems is characterized in that, comprises EPG processing unit and communication terminal, wherein:
Described EPG processing unit comprises:
The digital television signal receiver module is used for from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Basic EPG information extraction modules is used for obtaining basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Basic EPG information expansion module, the user who is used for being associated with TV programme participates in information and joins the complete EPG information of basic EPG information formation as expansion EPG information;
The EPG information sending module is used for and will comprises that complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to the receiver module of user mobile phone by mobile communication network;
Described communication terminal comprises:
Receiver module is used for receiving complete EPG information by mobile communication network from the EPG information sending module;
Parsing module is used to resolve the complete EPG information that receives;
Represent module, be used for the complete EPG information after resolving is represented to the user;
The interactive processing module is used for according to the user corresponding processing program being called in the selection of expansion EPG information, carries out interaction.
14. system according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described basic EPG information expansion module is used for that specifically described user is participated in information and joins the complete EPG information of basic EPG information formation as the expansion EPG content information.
15. system according to claim 13 is characterized in that, in the described expansion EPG content information, the content between Service Tag among XML sign or the Service Tag comprises that type and actual user that the user participates in information participate in information.
16. system according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described interactive processing module is called corresponding processing program according to the user to the pairing Service Tag of the selection of expansion EPG information.
17. system according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described EPG processing unit also comprises:
Unified identification information adds module, is used for the basic EPG information of adding the unified sign of program source to digital television signal;
Described basic EPG information extraction modules is obtained the unified sign that comprises described program source in the basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Described communication terminal also comprises:
Unified sign sending module, the unified sign that is used for the program source of the complete EPG information that will receive sends to set-top box or Digital Television.
18. a television interaction method is characterized in that, comprising:
Step B1 is from the digital TV network receiving digital television signal;
Step B2 obtains basic EPG information from digital television signal;
Step B3, the user that will be associated with TV programme participate in information and join the complete EPG information of formation in the basic EPG information as expansion EPG information;
Step B4 will comprise that the complete EPG information that the user participates in information sends to user's communication terminal by mobile communication network;
Step B5, communication terminal receives complete EPG information by mobile communication network;
Step B6, communication terminal represents to the user after resolving the complete EPG information that receives;
Step B7, communication terminal calls corresponding processing program according to the user to the selection of expansion EPG information, carries out interaction.
19. method according to claim 18 is characterized in that, described step B3 is specially:
Described user is participated in information join the complete EPG information of formation in the basic EPG information as the expansion EPG content information.
20. method according to claim 18 is characterized in that, in the described expansion EPG content information, the content between Service Tag among XML sign or the Service Tag comprises that type and actual user that the user participates in information participate in information.
21. method according to claim 18 is characterized in that, among the described step B2, obtains the unified sign that comprises described program source in the basic EPG information from digital television signal;
This method also comprises:
The unified sign of the program source in the complete EPG information that step B8, communication terminal will receive sends to set-top box or Digital Television.
22. method according to claim 18 is characterized in that, among the described step B7, communication terminal calls corresponding processing program according to the user to the pairing Service Tag of the selection of expansion EPG information.
23. a communication terminal is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiver module is used for receiving the unified EPG information that identifies that comprises program source from the electronic program list information processor by mobile communication network;
Parsing module is used to resolve the EPG information that receives, and obtains the unified sign of program source;
Unified sign sending module, the unified sign that is used for the program source of the EPG information that will receive sends to set-top box or Digital Television.
24. communication terminal according to claim 23 is characterized in that, described EPG information is complete EPG information, comprises basic EPG information and expansion EPG information, comprises that the user participates in information in the described expansion EPG information;
Described device for mobile communication also comprises:
Represent module, be used for the complete EPG information after resolving is represented to the user.
25. communication terminal according to claim 24 is characterized in that, this communication terminal is a mobile phone.
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