CN101998165B - Method and system for switching channels in IPTV system - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a method and a system for switching channels in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system. The method comprises the following steps that: a set top box (STB) caches complete channel information which is transmitted by an electronic program guide (EPG) server and can be watched by a user; a Javascript (JS) caches channel metadata information which is transmitted by the EPG server and can be watched by the user; and JS analyzes received target channel information and judges whether the user is privileged to watch a target channel, and if so, the JS carries the metadata information of the target channel, requests the STB to search the complete channel information of the target channel and completes the switching of the target channel. Through the technical scheme, the problem that corresponding channel information needs to be acquired from a channel information server every time of switching to a WEB channel in the IPTV system is solved.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) Web TV technical field, relate in particular to the method and system that a kind of IPTV system mid band is switched.
Background technology
IPTV integrates the multiple technologies such as the Internet, multimedia, communication, using personal computer or television set+Set Top Box as display terminal, by broadband network, to user, provide the broadband services such as digital broadcast television, Video service, information service, interactive community, interactive amusement and recreation, ecommerce.
IPTV expands the one of traditional cable TV and Inter network service, can easily TV service and Internet service be combined, both meet the demand of traditional tv program viewing, taken full advantage of again the diversity of internet information content simultaneously.In order to realize effective management and quick displaying of magnanimity internet information, in IPTV system, there is a kind of new channel, it is WEB channel, it expands traditional channel concept and content, original WEB information content exhibition method is improved, in a kind of brand-new Information Organization mode, the WEB information content of different themes organized, managed and show according to traditional channel mode, and according to the difference of service position, being divided into overall WEB channel and local WEB channel.
The appearance of WEB channel, realized in terminal and from template or direct broadcast band, be switched to corresponding WEB information page easily in the mode of numerical key, but there are following defects in the channel device of having realized at present, the one, while being switched to WEB channel, all need to obtain corresponding channel address information to channel server at every turn; The 2nd, from template is switched to WEB channel, can not turn back to the template page that original user watches; The 3rd, between direct broadcast band and WEB channel, cannot utilize numerical key or " +/-" key to switch.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides the method and system that a kind of IPTV system mid band is switched, solved and while being switched to WEB channel in IPTV system, all needed to obtain the problem of corresponding channel information to channel information server at every turn.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the present invention by the following technical solutions:
The method that IPTV system mid band is switched, is applicable to the switching between WEB channel, direct broadcast band, template, comprises the following steps:
The complete channel information that the user that STB buffer memory EPG server issues has authority to watch, the channel metadata information that the user that JS buffer memory EPG issues has authority to watch;
JS resolves the target channel information receiving, and judges whether user has the authority of the target channel of watching;
If there is authority, the metadata information request STB that JS carries target channel searches the complete channel information of target channel, and completes the switching of target channel.
If target channel is WEB channel, before being switched to WEB channel, also comprise that JS carries the metadata information request EPG server loading WEB framework of target channel, WEB framework after described loading carries JS information, and described JS information comprises the Template Information or the channel information that are switched to before WEB channel.
WEB framework after described loading comprises JS subframe, and described JS subframe carries described JS information.
Described JS information comprises the address information, the channel that are switched to WEB channel channel before.
Also comprise that when the target channel information receiving as JS is plus-minus channel number information, the channel number information that JS comprises according to described JS information is resolved target channel number.
Before being switched to target channel, also comprise EPG cache user information, described user profile comprises the Template Information that user finally watches, the template that the Template Information that described user finally watches is finally watched for being switched to user.
Described user has channel metadata information that authority is watched to comprise channel, channel designation, channel address that user has authority and watches.
Described user has complete channel information that authority is watched to comprise channel designation, channel, channel address, virgin lock, time shift information that user has authority and watches.
Realize the system that IPTV system mid band is switched, comprise STB channel information cache module, JS channel metadata information cache module, JS channel hand-off process module, wherein:
The complete channel information that the user that described STB channel information cache module issues for STB buffer memory EPG has authority to watch, and respond the inquiry request of the channel information that the target channel of JS is complete;
Described JS channel metadata information cache module processes for JS the channel metadata information that the user that issues of EPG has authority to watch, and has JS channel hand-off process module described in the channel metadata information initializing that authority watches with described user;
Described JS channel hand-off process module is for resolving the target channel information receiving, and judge whether user has the authority of the target channel of watching, if there is authority, the metadata information request STB that JS carries target channel searches the complete channel information of target channel, and completes the switching of target channel.
Also comprise WEB channel framework processing module, described WEB channel framework processing module for loading WEB framework before channel is switched to WEB channel, WEB framework after described loading carries JS information, and described JS information comprises the Template Information or the channel information that are switched to before WEB channel.
Also comprise information processing module of user's, described information processing module of user's is for EPG cache user information, also for recovering user profile.
The method and system that a kind of IPTV system mid band provided by the invention is switched, the method that adopts the present invention to protect, the complete channel information that the user that STB buffer memory EPG server issues has authority to watch, this user has complete channel information that authority watches for responding the inquiry request of the channel information that the target channel of JS is complete, realizes the final broadcasting of channel; The channel metadata information that the user that JS buffer memory EPG issues has authority to watch, this user has channel metadata information that authority watches for initialization JS channel hand-off process module, finally complete target channel parsing, target channel watch authority judgement; If target channel is WEB channel, JS carries the metadata information request EPG server loading WEB framework of target channel, a subframe using JS framework as described WEB framework, JS subframe carries JS information, JS information comprises the Template Information or the channel information that are switched to before WEB channel, after JS information is used for guaranteeing that user is switched to WEB channel, can successfully carries out channel switching and return to the template page of originally watching.The invention solves and while being switched to WEB channel in IPTV system, all need to obtain the problem of corresponding channel information to channel information server at every turn, realized between WEB channel and direct broadcast band simultaneously and having taken over seamlessly by the mode of button; Also comprise the Template Information that EPG cache user is finally watched, realized from WEB channel or direct broadcast band and turned back to the template page that user finally watches.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart that a kind of IPTV system of embodiment of the present invention mid band is switched;
Fig. 2 is embodiment of the present invention WEB framework schematic diagram;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart that the another kind of IPTV system of embodiment of the present invention mid band is switched;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that the another kind of IPTV system of embodiment of the present invention mid band is switched;
Fig. 5 is that WEB channel of the present invention is from being issued to the flow chart of broadcasting;
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Below by embodiment, by reference to the accompanying drawings the present invention is described in further detail.
The present invention relates generally to following components:
In user's login process, EPG has the channel information that authority is watched to filter according to the user right information of obtaining in management platform to user, and EPG channel information issues module has the complete channel information that authority is watched to be handed down to STB user; The channel metadata information that EPG digital channel list interface module can be watched user is simultaneously handed down to JS.
In user's login process, the user that STB channel information cache module issues EPG has the complete channel information that authority is watched to carry out buffer memory according to certain mechanism; In channel playing flow, when JS initiates target channel inquiry request, STB finds the complete channel information of target channel to play according to the metadata information of target channel.
In user's login process, the channel metadata information that the user that JS issues EPG can watch is carried out buffer memory, the channel list that structuring user's can be watched; In playing flow, JS resolves the target channel information receiving, and judge whether user has the authority of the target channel of watching, if there is authority, JS carries the complete channel information of searching target channel the complete channel information that the metadata information request STB of target channel has authority to watch from the user of its buffer memory, the switching of final realize target channel.The target channel information that JS receives comprises numerical key or " +/-" that STB forwards, and JS resolves the target channel information receiving and comprises and directly parse target channel, as the numerical key of STB forwarding is directly resolved to target channel; Also comprise according to the channel number information of the channel before switching and add increase and decrease amount parsing target channel, as " +/-" information analysis target channel that STB is forwarded.
Before channel switches; JS also will judge the type of target channel conventionally; if target channel is WEB channel; before being switched to WEB channel; the metadata information request EPG server that JS carries target channel loads WEB framework; WEB framework after loading carries JS information; this JS information comprises the Template Information or the channel information that are switched to before WEB channel; JS information is for channel or the template of watching before user are remembered, to realize taking over seamlessly between WEB channel, template, direct broadcast band.
Conventionally, the WEB framework after loading comprises JS subframe, and JS subframe carries this JS information.JS information generally includes the address information, the channel that are switched to WEB channel channel before, or is switched to the Template Information that the user before WEB channel finally watches.
Realize the system that IPTV system mid band is switched, comprising:
STB channel information cache module, the complete channel information that the user who issues for STB buffer memory EPG has authority to watch, and respond the inquiry request of the channel information that the target channel of JS is complete;
JS channel metadata information cache module, the channel metadata information that the user who issues for JS processing EPG has authority to watch, and the channel metadata information initializing JS of the institute channel hand-off process module that has authority to watch with described user;
Described JS channel hand-off process module is for resolving the target channel information receiving, and judge whether user has the authority of the target channel of watching, if there is authority, the metadata information request STB that JS carries target channel searches the complete channel information of target channel, and completes the switching of target channel.
WEB channel framework processing module loaded WEB framework for be switched to WEB channel at channel before, and the WEB framework after loading carries JS information, and JS information comprises the Template Information or the channel information that are switched to before WEB channel.
Information processing module of user's, information processing module of user's is for EPG cache user information, also for recovering user profile.
Embodiment mono-:
The flow chart that a kind of IPTV system of embodiment provided by the invention mid band is switched, see Fig. 1:
101, the complete channel information that the user that STB channel information cache module buffer memory EPG server issues has authority to watch, the channel metadata information that the user that JS channel metadata information cache module buffer memory EPG issues has authority to watch;
102, JS receiving channels handover request;
103, JS channel hand-off process module parses target channel, and judge whether user has the authority of the target channel of watching, if there is authority, judge the type of target channel, if target channel is WEB channel, carry out 104, if target channel is direct broadcast band, carry out 106;
104, JS carries the metadata information request EPG server WEB channel framework processing module loading WEB framework of target channel;
105, STB searches the complete information of target channel, completes the switching of WEB channel;
106, STB searches the complete information of target channel, completes the switching of direct broadcast band.
In user's login process, the complete channel information that the user that STB buffer memory EPG server issues has authority to watch, in the present embodiment, this user has the complete channel information that authority is watched to comprise the information such as channel designation, the mixed row number of channel, channel address (WEB channel address is generally http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/channel/shaoer.jsp form), virgin lock, time shift information, the channel metadata information that the user that JS buffer memory EPG issues has authority to watch, in the present embodiment, this channel metadata information comprises the channel that user has authority to watch, channel designation, channel address, no matter user sends handover request by template page or by numerical key or " +/-" of remote controller, JS can have the channel metadata information analysis that authority is watched to go out target channel according to the user of its buffer memory, and target channel is carried out to authority judgement, just when target channel is WEB channel, and this WEB channel is the channel that user has the right to watch, separately JS information need be loaded in WEB framework, a subframe of the WEB framework using JS framework after loading, this JS subframe carries JS information, WEB framework schematic diagram after loading, please refer to Fig. 2, WEB framework after loading adopts the Frame of html to realize, comprise WEB channel display frame, also comprise the JS framework that carries JS information, this JS information comprises the channel address information that WEB channel user before finally watches that is switched to, channel number information, or the Template Information finally watched of user, JS information is for remembering channel or the template of watching before user, to realize WEB channel, template, taking over seamlessly between direct broadcast band, also solved while being switched to WEB channel in prior art simultaneously at every turn, all need to obtain the problem of corresponding channel information to channel information server.
Embodiment bis-:
Please refer to Fig. 3, this figure is the flow chart that the another kind of IPTV system of embodiment of the present invention mid band is switched:
201, JS receiving channels handover request;
202, JS resolves target channel;
203, JS carries out authority judgement to target channel, if target channel is not watched authority, performs step 204; Otherwise, execution step 205;
204, JS information indicating processing;
205, JS judges the type of target channel; If WEB channel performs step 206; If direct broadcast band performs step 209;
206, information processing module of user's cache user information;
207, WEB channel framework processing module is set up WEB framework;
208, realize the switching of WEB channel;
209, realize the switching of direct broadcast band.
In this embodiment, EPG cache user information, this user profile comprises the Template Information that user finally watches etc., when user's request is switched to template from WEB channel information, EPG recovers the Template Information that this user finally watches, channel is switched to the template that user finally watches, the Template Information of finally watching as user is sky, channel is switched to template homepage, realized the function that switches back to template from WEB channel, by with the mating of key information, such as, numerical key 0 is mated to the instruction for returning to template, user just can switch back to template from WEB channel by button 0.
Embodiment tri-:
Please refer to Fig. 4, this figure is the flow chart that the another kind of IPTV system of embodiment of the present invention mid band is switched:
301, by numerical key or " +/-" key, send handover request, if " +/-" key performs step 302, if numerical key.Perform step 303;
302, JS preserves the current channel of user, and calculates target channel number, execution step 303 according to current channel number;
303, judge whether target channel number is 0, if so, performs step 304, otherwise execution step 306;
304, JS request information processing module of user's is recovered the Template Information that user finally browses;
305, user's request is directed to the template page that user finally watches the most at last;
306, target channel is carried out to authority judgement; If without watching authority, perform step 307, otherwise execution step 308;
307, JS information processing;
308, judge channel type, if channel type WEB channel performs step 309 if direct broadcast band performs step 311;
309, WEB channel framework processing module loads WEB framework;
310, realize the switching of WEB channel;
211, realize the switching of direct broadcast band.
In above-mentioned steps, what template page mated can also be other buttons, and while not watching template before user, step 305 can be switched to channel template homepage.
In this embodiment, when user's request is switched to template from WEB channel information, information processing module of user's is recovered the Template Information that this user finally watches, channel is switched to the template that user finally watches, the Template Information of finally watching as user is sky, channel is switched to template homepage, realized the function that switches back to template from WEB channel, by with the mating of key information, such as, numerical key 0 is mated to the instruction for returning to template, and user just can switch back to template from WEB channel by button 0.
Fig. 5 be WEB channel of the present invention from being issued to the flow chart of broadcasting, detailed circumstance repeats no more,
Above content is in conjunction with concrete execution mode further description made for the present invention, can not assert that specific embodiment of the invention is confined to these explanations.For general technical staff of the technical field of the invention, without departing from the inventive concept of the premise, can also make some simple deduction or replace, all should be considered as belonging to protection scope of the present invention.
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1. the method that IPTV system mid band is switched, is applicable to the switching between WEB channel, direct broadcast band, template, it is characterized in that, comprises the following steps:
The complete channel information that the user that STB channel information cache module buffer memory EPG server issues has authority to watch;
The channel metadata information that the user that JS channel metadata information cache module JS buffer memory EPG issues has authority to watch, and the channel metadata information initializing JS channel hand-off process module that has authority to watch with described user;
Described JS channel hand-off process module J S resolves the target channel information receiving, and judges whether user has the authority of the target channel of watching;
If there is authority, the metadata information request STB that described JS channel hand-off process module J S carries target channel searches the complete channel information of target channel in described STB channel information cache module, and completes the switching of target channel;
If target channel is WEB channel, described JS channel hand-off process module is before being switched to WEB channel, also comprise that JS carries the WEB channel framework processing module loading WEB framework of the metadata information request EPG server of target channel, WEB framework after described loading carries JS information, and described JS information comprises the Template Information or the channel information that are switched to before WEB channel.
2. the method that IPTV system mid band as claimed in claim 1 is switched, is characterized in that, the WEB framework after described loading comprises JS subframe, and described JS subframe carries described JS information.
3. the method that IPTV system mid band as claimed in claim 1 is switched, is characterized in that, described JS information comprises the address information, the channel number information that are switched to WEB channel channel before.
4. the method that IPTV system mid band as claimed in claim 3 is switched, it is characterized in that, also comprise that when the target channel information receiving as JS channel hand-off process module J S is plus-minus channel number information, the channel number information that JS channel hand-off process module J S comprises according to described JS information is resolved target channel number.
5. the method that IPTV system mid band as claimed in claim 1 is switched, it is characterized in that, before being switched to target channel, also comprise EPG cache user information, described user profile comprises the Template Information that user finally watches, the template that the Template Information that described user finally watches is finally watched for being switched to user.
6. the method that IPTV system mid band as claimed in claim 1 is switched, is characterized in that, described user has channel metadata information that authority is watched to comprise channel, channel designation, channel address that user has authority and watches.
7. the method that IPTV system mid band as claimed in claim 1 is switched, is characterized in that, described user has complete channel information that authority is watched to comprise channel designation, channel, channel address, virgin lock, time shift information that user has authority and watches.
8. realize the system that IPTV system mid band is switched, it is characterized in that, comprise STB channel information cache module, JS channel metadata information cache module, JS channel hand-off process module and WEB channel framework processing module, wherein:
The complete channel information that the user that described STB channel information cache module issues for STB buffer memory EPG has authority to watch, and respond the inquiry request of the channel information that the target channel of JS is complete;
Described JS channel metadata information cache module processes for JS the channel metadata information that the user that issues of EPG has authority to watch, and has JS channel hand-off process module described in the channel metadata information initializing that authority watches with described user;
Described JS channel hand-off process module is for resolving the target channel information receiving, and judge whether user has the authority of the target channel of watching, if there is authority, the metadata information request STB that JS carries target channel searches the complete channel information of target channel, and completes the switching of target channel;
Described WEB channel framework processing module for loading WEB framework before channel is switched to WEB channel, and the WEB framework after described loading carries JS information, and described JS information comprises the Template Information or the channel information that are switched to before WEB channel.
9. realize as claimed in claim 8 the system that IPTV system mid band is switched, it is characterized in that, also comprise information processing module of user's, described information processing module of user's is for EPG cache user information, also for recovering user profile.
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