CN102004765A

CN102004765A - Method and equipment for searching media files based on internet television

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Publication number: CN102004765A
Application number: CN 201010537241
Authority: CN
Inventors: 汪奕菲
Original assignee: SYNAPTIC COMP SYSTEMS SHANGHAI
Current assignee: SYNAPTIC COMP SYSTEMS SHANGHAI
Priority date: 2010-11-09
Filing date: 2010-11-09
Publication date: 2011-04-06

Abstract

The invention aims to provide a method and equipment for searching media files based on an internet television. The method comprises the following steps of: acquiring a search sequence by network equipment, wherein the search sequence is input by UE (User Equipment); extracting one or more search elements from the search sequence; matching and inquiring in a media file library according to one or more search elements so as to acquire one or more search results corresponding to one or more search elements; and providing one or more search results to the UE. Compared with the prior art, by the invention, the user can find needed media files in less pages by rapidly filtering a plurality of search elements so that the cost for turning pages by a user is greatly decreased, and the use experience of the user is improved.

Description

A kind of method and apparatus that is used for based on internet television searching media file

Technical field

The present invention relates to the internet television technical field, relate in particular to a kind of technology based on internet television searching media file.

Background technology

Along with the development of internet television, the user constantly increases by the demand of internet television online playing media file, and traditional electronic program list (EPG) structure can't adapt to this demand of user.

Traditional electronic program list adopts tree structure, and carries out the arrangement demonstration of content by classification, searches for the user.But network media file is compared traditional TV programme, not an order of magnitude fully, if still adopting tree structure carries out the classification of network media file and searches, the user may need to turn over louver on tens, just can find and oneself wish the video file watch, use very inconveniently, even may make the user abandon using this service, and then the interests of infringement Internet video service provider, also suppressed the development of internet television Video service simultaneously.

Therefore, how based on internet television, searching media file quickly and efficiently in the mass network media file becomes one of present urgent problem.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of method and apparatus that is used for based on internet television searching media file.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of and be used for method based on internet television searching media file at network equipment end, this method may further comprise the steps:

A obtains the search sequence of user by the subscriber equipment input;

B is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit;

C is first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units;

D offers described subscriber equipment with described one or more Search Results.

According to another aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of and be used for method based on internet television searching media file at the subscriber equipment end, this method may further comprise the steps:

A receives the selection information of a plurality of dimensional information in the electronic program list that presents on the user to user equipment;

B sends to the network equipment with described selection information as search sequence;

C is received from the one or more Search Results based on described search sequence that the described network equipment sends.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of network equipment that is used for based on internet television searching media file, this network equipment comprises:

First deriving means is used to obtain the search sequence of user by the subscriber equipment input;

Extraction element is used for by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit;

Inquiry unit is used for carrying out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the first corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search according to described one or more search unit;

First generator is used for described one or more Search Results are offered described subscriber equipment.

According to another aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of subscriber equipment that is used for based on internet television searching media file, this subscriber equipment comprises:

Second receiving trap is used for receiving the selection information of a plurality of dimensional information of electronic program list that present on the user to user equipment;

Dispensing device is used for described selection information is sent to the network equipment as search sequence;

The 3rd receiving trap is used to be received from the one or more Search Results based on described search sequence that the described network equipment sends.

According to a further aspect of the invention, a kind of system that is used for based on internet television searching media file also is provided, and this system comprises and is used for based on the network equipment of internet television searching media file as described above according to an aspect of the present invention and is used for subscriber equipment based on internet television searching media file as described above according to another aspect of the present invention.

Compared with prior art, the invention enables the user can pass through a plurality of search of rapid screening unit, thereby in the less page, find the media file that needs, greatly reduced user's page turning cost, promoted user's experience simultaneously.

Description of drawings

By reading the detailed description of doing with reference to the following drawings that non-limiting example is done, it is more obvious that other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become:

Fig. 1 illustrates the system topological figure based on internet television searching media file of being used for according to one aspect of the invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates the equipment synoptic diagram based on the network equipment of internet television searching media file of being used for according to one aspect of the invention;

Fig. 3 illustrates being used for based on the subscriber equipment of internet television searching media file and the equipment synoptic diagram of the network equipment in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 illustrates being used for based on the subscriber equipment of internet television searching media file and the equipment synoptic diagram of the network equipment according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 illustrates according to a further aspect of the present invention the network equipment and is used for method flow diagram based on internet television searching media file;

Fig. 6 illustrates in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention subscriber equipment and cooperates the method flow diagram of realizing being used for based on internet television searching media file with the network equipment;

Fig. 7 illustrates subscriber equipment according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention and cooperates the method flow diagram of realizing being used for based on internet television searching media file with the network equipment.

Same or analogous Reference numeral is represented same or analogous parts in the accompanying drawing.

Embodiment

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the present invention is described in further detail.

Fig. 1 is the system topological figure according to one aspect of the invention, and the subscriber equipment and the network equipment that are used for based on internet television searching media file are shown, comprising the network equipment 2 and a plurality of subscriber equipment 1 that is connected via network with it.Wherein, a plurality of subscriber equipmenies 1 and the network equipment 2 are connected via network, subscriber equipment 1 receives the selection information of a plurality of dimensional information in the electronic program list that presents on the user to user equipment 1, and described selection information sent to the network equipment 2 as search sequence, correspondingly, the network equipment 2 obtains user's this search sequence by subscriber equipment 1 input; Then, the network equipment 2 is first by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction, and first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units; Subsequently, the network equipment 2 offers subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results, and correspondingly, subscriber equipment 1 is received from the one or more Search Results based on described search sequence that the network equipment 2 sends.At this, network includes but not limited to internet, wide area network, Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), LAN (Local Area Network), VPN network, wireless self-organization network (Ad Hoc network) etc.

In addition, subscriber equipment 1 includes but not limited to any electronic product that can implant embedded system and can carry out man-machine interaction by modes such as telepilots with the user, for example set-top box, IPTV etc.The network equipment 2 includes but not limited to network host, single network server, a plurality of webserver collection or based on the set of computers of cloud computing.Communicating by letter between the network equipment 2 and a plurality of subscriber equipmenies 1 is separate, can be based on the packet data transmission such as ICP/IP protocol, udp protocol etc.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned network equipment 2, subscriber equipment 1 and connection network and communication mode therebetween only is for example; other network equipments existing or that may occur from now on, subscriber equipment, network or communication mode are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Those skilled in the art also will be understood that, the quantity of the disparate networks element that only illustrates for simplicity's sake among Fig. 1 may be less than the quantity in the real network, but this omission far and away with can not influence to the present invention carry out clear, be disclosed as prerequisite fully.

For simplicity's sake, be that example is described with a subscriber equipment 1 below.Those skilled in the art will be understood that, the network equipment 2 is can be simultaneously mutual with a plurality of subscriber equipment 1, extract corresponding one or more search unit according to the search sequence that obtains from different subscriber equipmenies 1, and it is first according to described one or more search, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain corresponding one or more Search Results, more described one or more Search Results are offered corresponding subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more search units.

Fig. 2 is the equipment synoptic diagram according to one aspect of the invention, and the network equipment that is used for based on internet television searching media file is shown.Particularly, the network equipment 2 comprises first deriving means 21, extraction element 22, inquiry unit 23 and first generator 24.Wherein, first deriving means 21 obtains the search sequence of user by subscriber equipment 1 input; Then, extraction element 22 is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit; Subsequently, inquiry unit 23 is first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units; Then, first generator 24 offers this subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results.

More specifically, first deriving means 21 obtains the search sequence of user by subscriber equipment 1 input.Particularly, user's mutual via with subscriber equipment 1, inputted search sequence on subscriber equipment 1, the network equipment 2 obtains this search sequence that this user imports on subscriber equipment 1, thereby as obtaining the search sequence that the user imports by the search sequence that receives subscriber equipment 1 transmission on subscriber equipment 1.For example, the user carries out alternately via telepilot and subscriber equipment 1, the user selects as " U.S. ", " action " or information such as " 2010 " by the directionkeys on the telepilot, subscriber equipment 1 is sent to the network equipment 2 as search sequence in the HTTP mode with the information that this user selects, and for example this search sequence is write the relevant field of the data cell of http or protocol header and the mode by http is sent to the network equipment 2; First deriving means 21 of the network equipment 2 for example by receiving the mode that the http packet also therefrom extracts relevant field, obtains the search sequence of this user by subscriber equipment 1 input.And for example, the user imports on subscriber equipment 1 such as the phonetic of keyword, keyword or the search sequences such as initial of keyword by the button of telepilot, first deriving means 21 obtains the search sequence that this user imports by carrying out run time version embedded in input page on subscriber equipment 1.At this, the mode that first deriving means 21 obtains search sequence includes but not limited to: by once or repeatedly calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, receive the search sequence that subscriber equipment 1 sends; By page technology, as ASP, JSP or PHP, on the interaction page of user and subscriber equipment 1, carry out inline code, to obtain the search sequence of this user via subscriber equipment 1 input.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned first deriving means obtains the mode of search sequence only for giving an example; the mode that other first deriving means existing or that may occur from now on obtain search sequence is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Then, extraction element 22 is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit.Particularly, extraction element 22 is from the search sequence of user via subscriber equipment 1 input that first deriving means 21 is obtained, for example according to certain rule or participle technique, as the content format of predetermined search sequence, string matching, semantic analysis, statistics participle etc. to search sequence, it is first to extract one or more search, as searching key word or search dimensional information, also be the search information that the user selects via subscriber equipment, as " U.S. ", " action " or information such as " 2010 ".For example, the content format according to predetermined separates with " | " between the multinomial search information in the search sequence, as " U.S. | action | 2010 ", extraction element 22 therefrom extracts search unit " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 " in view of the above.And for example, suppose that search sequence is " Angelina Zhu Li 2010 action movies ", extraction element 22 utilizes syntactic information and semantic information that this search sequence is carried out meaning of a word analysis, extract search unit " Angelina Zhu Li ", " 2010 " and " action movie " from this search sequence, this search is first to include but not limited to the message unit of formation search sequence such as single searching key word.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned mode from search sequence extraction search unit only is for example; other existing or modes of extracting search unit from search sequence that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Subsequently, inquiry unit 23 is first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units.Particularly, inquiry unit 23 is first according to one or more search that extraction element 22 is extracted from search sequence, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, as accurate inquiry or fuzzy query based on search unit, obtaining and the first corresponding one or more Search Results of this (a bit) search, as media file or its URL address, the descriptor of media file, the link information of media file etc.For example, suppose that extraction element 22 extracts search unit " Angelina Zhu Li ", " 2010 " and " action movie ", inquiry unit 23 carries out matching inquiry according to these search units in the media file storehouse, suppose there is attribute tags-media file table of comparisons of setting up based on the descriptor of media file in this media file storehouse, to search for unit and be complementary with attribute tags, with the attribute tags institute that obtains respectively the to be complementary URL address of corresponding media file jointly with these 3 search units.At this; the pattern of matching inquiry includes but not limited to based on the accurate inquiry of search unit with based on the first fuzzy query of search; those skilled in the art will be understood that the pattern of above-mentioned matching inquiry is only for giving an example; the pattern of other matching inquiries existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.At this, the form of expression of Search Results includes but not limited to: media file or its URL address, the descriptor of media file, the link information of media file etc.; Those skilled in the art will be understood that the form of expression of mentioned above searching results is only for giving an example; the form of expression of other Search Results existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Then, first generator 24 offers this subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results.Particularly, first generator 24 offers subscriber equipment 1 with the corresponding one or more Search Results of inquiry unit 23 one or more search units that obtained and described.First generator 24 provides the mode of Search Results to include but not limited to subscriber equipment 1: by calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 is provided, Search Results is fed back to subscriber equipment 1 as the result of function call; Perhaps,, Search Results is sent to subscriber equipment 1 as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS by the communication mode of other agreements; Perhaps utilize page technology,, Search Results is write one or more webpages, and related web page and URL thereof are pushed to subscriber equipment 1 as JSP, ASP, PHP technology; Perhaps utilize page technology,, Search Results is write one or more webpages, and part Search Results and related web page and URL thereof are pushed to subscriber equipment 1 as JSP, ASP, PHP technology.Wherein, for back two kinds of propelling movement modes, user such as need are understood Search Results, can directly visit webpage or its URL that this network equipment 2 is provided by its subscriber equipment 1.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned several page technology only for giving an example, and other page technology existing or that may occur from now on also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and are contained in this with way of reference.Equally; those skilled in the art will be understood that the presentation mode of above-mentioned several Search Results is only for giving an example; the presentation mode of other Search Results existing or that may occur from now on also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and is contained in this with way of reference.

Preferably, first deriving means 21, extraction element 22, inquiry unit 23 and first generator 24 are constant work.Particularly, first deriving means 21 obtains the search sequence of user by subscriber equipment 1 input; Then, extraction element 22 is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit; Subsequently, inquiry unit 23 is first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units; Then, first generator 24 offers this subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results.At this, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that " continuing " is meant that first deriving means 21, extraction element 22, inquiry unit 23 and first generator 24 require to carry out the extraction of obtaining, searching for unit of search sequence respectively according to the mode of operation of setting or adjust in real time, obtaining and providing of Search Results stops to carry out by subscriber equipment 1 operation of searching media file in a long time until this user.

Preferably, the network equipment 2 also comprises the second deriving means (not shown), and this second deriving means obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1; Subsequently, inquiry unit 23 is first according to described one or more search, and in conjunction with described terminal attribute, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and described one or more search unit and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described terminal attribute.Particularly, second deriving means obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 by modes such as field analysis or attribute queries, as media file format of resolution, rate bit stream or support etc.At this, the mode that second deriving means obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 includes but not limited to: by the relevant field in the searching request, as the UA field in the http request, perhaps carry out the terminal attribute that page inline code is obtained subscriber equipment 1; Perhaps send the webpage of discerning and select subscriber equipment 1 in the tabulation that requires users from networks equipment 2 to provide to subscriber equipment 1, this webpage can also comprise an input field, require the user to import the subscriber equipment that is not put into this tabulation, the terminal attribute that second deriving means obtains subscriber equipment 1 according to user's identifying operation or input operation; Perhaps send a page that comprises a plurality of page samples to subscriber equipment 1, thereby the user selects the best page, second deriving means obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 according to user's selection operation.For example, obtain the UA field information in the searching request based on http or https of second deriving means according to subscriber equipment 1 transmission, from this field information, obtain the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 again, as media file format of resolution, rate bit stream or the support of subscriber equipment 1 etc.And for example, embedded run time version on the interaction page of user and subscriber equipment 1, as the call function of JavaScript, through triggering, subscriber equipment 1 returns relevant information, and second deriving means obtains the terminal attribute of this subscriber equipment 1 again according to this relevant information.For another example, second deriving means sends a webpage to subscriber equipment 1, user device list for User Recognition and selection is provided in this webpage, this webpage can also comprise an input field, if there is not the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 in this user device list, then this user imports the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1; Second deriving means obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 in view of the above.Also as, second deriving means sends a webpage to subscriber equipment 1, comprises a plurality of webpage samples in this webpage, the user selects best webpage from these webpage samples, second deriving means obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 in view of the above.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the acquisition methods of above-mentioned terminal attribute and terminal attribute only are for example; the acquisition methods of other terminal attributes existing or that may occur from now on or terminal attribute are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Subsequently, inquiry unit 23 is first according to one or more search that extraction element 22 is extracted, and the terminal attribute of the subscriber equipment 1 that obtains in conjunction with second deriving means, as media file format of resolution, rate bit stream or the support of subscriber equipment 1 etc., in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, search for unit and the corresponding one or more Search Results of terminal attribute to obtain with this (a bit).For example, suppose that search unit is " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ", the rate respectively of subscriber equipment 1 is 1024*768, the media file format that subscriber equipment 1 is supported is " MP4 ", inquiry unit carries out matching inquiry in conjunction with these information in the media file storehouse, to obtain the corresponding Search Results of terminal attribute of first with above-mentioned search in subscriber equipment 1.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned first deriving means and second deriving means, and in practice, they can be two independently modules, also can be integrated in the module.

(with reference to Fig. 2) in a preferred embodiment, on above basis with reference to the described embodiment of Fig. 2, inquiry unit 23 is also first according to described one or more search, and combination is to the statistical study of the browsing history of a large number of users, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain and described one or more search units and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described statistical study.

Particularly, inquiry unit 23 is first according to one or more search that extraction element 22 extracts, and combination is to the statistical study of the browsing history of a large number of users, as that a large number of users is browsed and statistical study this (a bit) search unit relevant media file, media file format etc., obtain with this (a bit) and search for unit and the corresponding one or more Search Results of statistical study.For example, suppose that search unit is " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ", inquiry unit 23 is in conjunction with that a large number of users is browsed and statistical study " U.S. ", media file that " action " or " 2010 " is relevant, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain search result corresponding.At this, this statistical study to the browsing history of a large number of users both can be finished by inquiry unit, also can be finished by other devices of the network equipment 2, can also be by obtaining from other equipment.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the source that obtains of above-mentioned statistical study only is for example; other statistical study existing or that may occur from now on obtain the source as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.At this, described a large number of users can be in one period browse the user or from sometime the user that browses.

(with reference to Fig. 2) in a further advantageous embodiment, on above basis with reference to the described embodiment of Fig. 2, inquiry unit 23 is also first according to described one or more search, and in conjunction with this user's user related information, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain and described one or more search units and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described user related information.

Particularly, the one or more search unit that inquiry unit 23 extracts from search sequence according to extraction element 22, and in conjunction with this user's user related information is as this user's occupation, preference, historical viewings record etc., in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain search result corresponding.For example, search unit is " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ", and this user likes Cheng Long's film, and inquiry unit 23 carries out matching inquiry in view of the above in the media file storehouse, obtain search result corresponding, as " next door secret service ", " time dream ".And for example, search unit still is " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ", inquiry unit 23 is in conjunction with this user's browsing history, this user browses the media file of " FLV " form more, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry in view of the above, and acquisition is the Search Results of " FLV " corresponding to " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 " and form.

Preferably, user related information includes but not limited to, below at least each:

1) user's base attribute;

2) user preference;

3) user's browsing history;

4) user's reference address.

Wherein, user's base attribute comprises user's sex, age and occupation etc., for example, sex according to the user obtains search result corresponding, as at relevant media file such as women's search " comedy ", " love ", search for relevant media file such as " action ", " war " at the male sex.User preference comprises media file type that the user likes, media file format that the user likes, resolution etc., for example according to search unit, the media file type of liking in conjunction with the user, as " horror film ", the resolution of liking with the user, as " 1280*720 ", the media file that inquiry is complementary.User's browsing history comprises media file type that the user browses, form, resolution, rate bit stream etc., and for example, according to search unit, the media file type in conjunction with this user's history is mainly browsed as " documentary film ", obtains search result corresponding.User's reference address comprises the reference address that distributes for the user based on various communication protocols, as the IP address, for example, according to search unit " local opera " and user's IP address " Shanghai ", obtains and " Shanghai opera or Shaoxing opera " search result corresponding.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned user related information only for giving an example, and other user related informations existing or that may occur from now on also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and are contained in this with way of reference.

More preferably, the network equipment 2 also comprises the first updating device (not shown), writes down or upgrades described user related information.Particularly, first updating device is in the network equipment 2 also not during the recording user relevant information, when the user carries out corelation behaviour, when registering essential information, when landing video service website as the user, write down this user's user related information, perhaps when user's corelation behaviour causes user related information to change, as accessing video site for service, searching media file or watch media file etc., upgrade user related information.For example, according to the essential information that the user submits to the network equipment 2 when registering, first updating device writes down this user's user related information.And for example, when the user capture video service website, select media file to watch at this video service website searching media file and from Search Results, first updating device upgrades this user's user related information in view of the above.

Fig. 3 is an equipment synoptic diagram in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the subscriber equipment and the network equipment that are used for based on internet television searching media file are shown.Particularly, as shown in Figure 3, subscriber equipment 1 comprises second receiving trap 11 ', dispensing device 12 ' and the 3rd receiving trap 13 ', and the network equipment 2 comprises first deriving means 21 ', extraction element 22 ', inquiry unit 23 ' and first generator 24 '.Wherein, second receiving trap 11 ' receives the selection information of a plurality of dimensional information in the electronic program list that presents on the user to user equipment 1; Then, dispensing device 12 ' sends to the network equipment 2 with described selection information as search sequence, and correspondingly, first deriving means 21 ' obtains the search sequence of this user by subscriber equipment 1 input; Subsequently, extraction element 22 ' is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit; Then, inquiry unit 23 ' is first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units; Subsequently, first generator 24 ' offers this subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results, and correspondingly, the 3rd receiving trap 13 ' is received from the one or more Search Results based on described search sequence that the network equipment 2 sends.

More specifically, second receiving trap 11 ' receives the selection information of a plurality of dimensional information in the electronic program list that presents on the user to user equipment 1.Particularly, second receiving trap 11 ' receives user's mutual by with subscriber equipment 1, to the selection information of corresponding latitude information in the electronic program list that has a plurality of latitude information that presents on the subscriber equipment 1.For example, have a plurality of dimensional information in the electronic program list, as " U.S. ", " Japan ", " Hong Kong ", " action ", " comedy ", " terror ", " 2010 ", " 2009 ", " 2008 " etc., the user passes through telepilot, carry out alternately with subscriber equipment 1, select " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 " as selection information corresponding to a plurality of dimensions in the electronic program list by directionkeys on the telepilot and acknowledgement key.

Then, dispensing device 12 ' sends to the network equipment 2 with described selection information as search sequence, and correspondingly, first deriving means 21 ' obtains the search sequence of this user by subscriber equipment 1 input.Particularly, the user that dispensing device 12 ' receives second receiving trap 11 ' sends to the network equipment 2 for the selection information of a plurality of dimensional information in the electronic program list as search sequence.For example, dispensing device 12 ' will separate with " | " between every selection information according to predetermined content format, as search sequence as " U.S. | move | 2010 ", by calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides, this search sequence is sent to the network equipment 2.At this, the mode that dispensing device 12 ' sends search sequence includes but not limited to: by once or repeatedly calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, send search sequence to the network equipment 2.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned transmission search sequence is only for giving an example; the mode of other transmission search sequences existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.Corresponding, first deriving means 21 ' of the network equipment 2 obtains the search sequence of this user by subscriber equipment 1 input by the search sequence that transmission and reception apparatus 12 ' sends.For example, the application programming interfaces (API) that first deriving means 21 ' provides by calling the network equipment 2, this search sequence that transmission and reception apparatus 12 ' sends obtains the search sequence of this user by subscriber equipment 1 input.At this, the mode that first deriving means 21 ' receives search sequence includes but not limited to: by once or repeatedly calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, receive the search sequence that subscriber equipment 1 sends.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned reception search sequence is only for giving an example; the mode of other reception search sequences existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Subsequently, the content of extraction element 22, inquiry unit 23 and first generator 24 is identical among the content of extraction element 22 ', inquiry unit 23 ' and first generator 24 ' and Fig. 2, for simplicity's sake, repeats no more, and is contained in this with way of reference.

Then, the 3rd receiving trap 13 ' is received from the one or more Search Results based on described search sequence that the network equipment 2 sends.At this, the mode that the 3rd receiving trap 13 ' receives Search Results includes but not limited to: by once or repeatedly calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, receive the Search Results that the network equipment 2 sends.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned reception Search Results is only for giving an example; the mode of other reception Search Results existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Preferably, first generator 24 ' also offers subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results and the additional searching option that is used for further search.Correspondingly, the 3rd receiving trap 13 ' also is received from the one or more Search Results and the additional searching option that is used for further searching for based on described search sequence that the network equipment 2 sends.Particularly, first generator 24 ' is when offering subscriber equipment 1 with the one or more Search Results of inquiry unit 23 ' acquisition, and the additional searching option that also will be used for further search offers subscriber equipment 1.For example, when first generator 24 ' will offer subscriber equipment 1 with the corresponding Search Results of search sequence that subscriber equipment 1 sends, provide subscriber equipment 1 to be used for the further search dimensional information of search simultaneously, as " U.S. ", " Japan ", " Hong Kong ", " action ", " comedy ", " terror ", " 2010 ", " 2009 ", " 2008 " etc., the user can be by selecting the one or more further search in these search latitude information.And for example, when first generator 24 ' provides Search Results, provide the candidate search keyword in the search box, the user can further search for according to this candidate search keyword by clicking search button.At this; the additional searching option includes but not limited to search for dimensional information and candidate search keyword; those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned additional searching option is only for giving an example; other additional searching options existing or that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

More preferably, subscriber equipment 1 also comprises the 4th receiving trap (not shown), and the network equipment 2 also comprises the first receiving device (not shown).The 4th receiving trap when receiving the selection information of user to described additional searching option, is passed to second receiving trap 11 ' with the selection information of described additional searching option; Subsequently, dispensing device 12 ' sends to the network equipment 2 with the selection information of described additional searching option as newly-increased search sequence.Then correspondingly, first receiving device, when receive with the user to the corresponding newly-increased search sequence of the selection information of described additional searching option, described newly-increased search sequence is passed to first deriving means 21 '; Subsequently, inquiry unit 23 ' is inquired about based on the search units in described one or more search units and the described newly-increased search sequence, to obtain the new search result, with described new search result as described one or more Search Results.Then, the 3rd receiving trap 13 ' is received from the one or more Search Results based on described search sequence and described newly-increased search sequence that this network equipment 2 sends.For example, first generator 24 ' will offer subscriber equipment 1 based on first Search Results and the additional searching option of former search, as " U.S. ", " Japan ", " Hong Kong ", " action ", " comedy ", " terror ", " 2010 ", " 2009 ", " 2008 " etc., the user selects these additional searching options by telepilot, as " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ", the 4th receiving trap receives this selection information, and should selection information be passed to second receiving trap 11 '; Dispensing device 12 ' should selection information be sent to the network equipment 2 as newly-increased search sequence again, and correspondingly, the first receiving device of the network equipment 2 receives and should increase search sequence newly, and it is passed to first deriving means 21 '; Inquiry unit 23 ' search unit first based on former search and that should increase newly in the search sequence is inquired about in the media file storehouse, perhaps in the first corresponding Search Results of former search, inquire about, with the Search Results that obtains to search for unit and be somebody's turn to do the search unit in the newly-increased search sequence corresponding to former based on the search unit in this newly-increased search sequence; Correspondingly, the 3rd receiving trap 13 ' of subscriber equipment 1 be received from that this network equipment 2 sends based on described search sequence and described newly-increased search sequence, as the Search Results of " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ".At this; those skilled in the art will be understood that the inquiry mode of above-mentioned inquiry unit is only for giving an example; the inquiry mode of other inquiry units existing or that may occur from now on also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and is contained in this with way of reference.

Those skilled in the art also will be understood that above-mentioned second receiving trap and the 4th receiving trap, and in practice, they can be two independently modules, also can be integrated in the module.Similarly, those skilled in the art also will be understood that the above-mentioned first receiving device and first deriving means, and in practice, they can be two independently modules, also can be integrated in the module.

(with reference to Fig. 2) in a preferred embodiment, on the above embodiment basis of describing with reference to Fig. 2, the network equipment 2 also comprises the second updating device (not shown), this second updating device obtains the descriptor of media file, and, set up or upgrade described media file storehouse according to described descriptor.Particularly, when second updating device does not write down as yet, obtain the descriptor of medium in the media file storehouse, and, set up the media file storehouse according to this descriptor; After record is set up in the media file storehouse, obtain the descriptor of new media file, and, upgrade the media file storehouse according to this descriptor.For example, when the media file storehouse was not also set up, second updating device obtained the descriptor of media file, and this descriptor is corresponding with dimensional information, as " U.S. ", " action ", " 2010 ", " Cheng Long " etc., and set up the media file storehouse in view of the above.After the media file storehouse was set up, second updating device still need obtain the descriptor of new media file, after dimensional information is corresponding, upgraded the media file storehouse.At this; the descriptor of media file obtain the network equipment that the source includes but not limited to the descriptor of the network equipment of store media files and store media files; those skilled in the art will be understood that the source that obtains of the descriptor of above-mentioned media file only is for example; the descriptor of other media files existing or that may occur from now on obtain the source as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Those skilled in the art also will be understood that above-mentioned first updating device and second updating device, and in practice, they can be two independently modules, also can be integrated in the module.

Preferably, the search unit include but not limited to, below at least each:

1) searching key word;

2) search dimensional information.

Wherein, the user can be by the button inputted search keyword of telepilot, for example, numerical key and letter are set up mapping table, the corresponding a plurality of letters of numerical key, as " 1 " correspondence " abc ", " 2 " correspondence " edf " etc., and searching key word can extend to this searching key word phonetic or first letter of pinyin, wish that as the user searching key word of importing is " Harry Potter ", only needs input " hlbt ".Dimensional information comprises regional information, as " U.S. ", " Japan ", " Hong Kong " etc., classified information, as " action ", " comedy ", " terror " etc., age information is as " 2010 ", " 2009 ", " 2008 " etc., actor information, as " Angelina Zhu Li ", " Cheng Long ", " Wu Yanzu " etc., when the user selected one or more in the above-mentioned latitude information, the dimensional information that the user selects promptly was designated as the search latitude information; At this, the source of search dimensional information includes but not limited to the dimensional information chosen in the dimensional information in the sheet format retrieval hurdle and the current search page.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned search unit only for for example, and other search units existing or that may occur from now on as applicable to the present invention also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Fig. 4 is the equipment synoptic diagram of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, and the subscriber equipment and the network equipment that are used for based on internet television searching media file are shown.Particularly, subscriber equipment 1 comprises second receiving trap 11 ", dispensing device 12 ", the 3rd receiving trap 13 " and the 5th receiving trap 14 ", the network equipment 2 comprises first deriving means 21 ", extraction element 22 ", inquiry unit 23 ", first generator 24 " and second generator 25 ".Wherein, second generator 25 " provide the electronic program list that comprises a plurality of dimensional information to subscriber equipment 1, correspondingly, and the 5th receiving trap 14 " be received from the electronic program list that the network equipment 2 sends, wherein, described electronic program list comprises a plurality of dimensional information; Then, second receiving trap 11 " receive the selection information of user to described a plurality of dimensional information; Subsequently, dispensing device 12 " described selection information is sent to the network equipment 2 as search sequence; correspondingly; first deriving means 21 " receive the search sequence of user by this subscriber equipment 1 input, wherein, described search sequence comprises the selection information of this user to a plurality of dimensional information in the described electronic program list; Then, extraction element 22 " by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit; Subsequently, inquiry unit 23 " first according to described one or more search, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units; Then, first generator 24 " described one or more Search Results are offered this subscriber equipment 1, correspondingly, the 3rd receiving trap 13 " be received from one or more Search Results that the network equipment 2 sends based on described search sequence.

Second generator 25 " provide the electronic program list that comprises a plurality of dimensional information to subscriber equipment 1, correspondingly, and the 5th receiving trap 14 " be received from the electronic program list that the network equipment 2 sends, wherein, described electronic program list comprises a plurality of dimensional information.Particularly, second generator 25 " for example by page technology,, electronic program list is offered subscriber equipment 1 as JSP, ASP or PHP, wherein, comprise a plurality of latitude information in this electronic program list.At this, second generator 25 " provide the mode of electronic program list to include but not limited to: by calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 is provided, Search Results is fed back to subscriber equipment 1 as the result of function call; Perhaps,, electronic program list is sent to subscriber equipment 1 as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS by the communication mode of other agreements; Perhaps utilize page technology,, electronic program list is write one or more webpages, and related web page and URL thereof are pushed to subscriber equipment 1 as JSP, ASP, PHP technology.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned several mode that electronic program list is provided and page technology are only for for example; other existing or modes that electronic program list is provided that may occur from now on or page technology are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.Corresponding, the 5th receiving trap 14 " receive and to provide the mode of electronic program list to include but not limited to: by once or repeatedly calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements;, receive the electronic program list that the network equipment 2 sends as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS; Directly visit related web page or its URL of electronic program list by subscriber equipment 1.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned several reception electronic program lists and the communication technology only are for example; the mode of other reception electronic program lists existing or that may occur from now on or the communication technology are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Subsequently, second receiving trap 11 of subscriber equipment 1 "; dispensing device 12 " and the 3rd receiving trap 13 " content and Fig. 3 in second receiving trap 11 ' of subscriber equipment 1; dispensing device 12 ' is identical with the 3rd receiving trap 13 ' content; first deriving means 21 of the network equipment 2 ", extraction element 22 "; inquiry unit 23 " and first generator 24 " with Fig. 3 in first deriving means 21 of the network equipment 2;; extraction element 22 '; inquiry unit 23 ' is identical with first generator, 24 ' content; for simplicity's sake, do not do at this and to give unnecessary details, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned first generator and second generator, and in practice, they can be two independently modules, also can be integrated in the module.Similarly, those skilled in the art also will be understood that above-mentioned the 3rd receiving trap and the 5th receiving trap, and in practice, they can be two independently modules, also can be integrated in the module.

Preferably, the network equipment 2 also comprises the collator (not shown), and this collator is determined the priority of described one or more Search Results according to default ordering rule; Subsequently, first generator 24 " according to described priority, described one or more Search Results are offered subscriber equipment 1.Particularly, collator, according to default ordering rule, for example the update time of Search Results, temperature, recommendation degree etc. are determined inquiry unit 23 " priority of the Search Results that obtains; Subsequently, first generator 24 " according to this priority, Search Results is offered subscriber equipment 1.For example, collator is determined the priority of Search Results according to the update time of Search Results, with the Search Results forward arrangement of update time from nearest correspondence of current time, first generator 24 " according to this arrangement, provide Search Results to subscriber equipment 1.Those skilled in the art will be understood that collator both can be used for the ordering to the Search Results first time, also can be used for based on the ordering of the Search Results of the binary search of search for the first time.

More preferably, default ordering rule includes but not limited to, based on following at least each:

1) update time of Search Results;

2) temperature of Search Results;

3) the recommendation degree of Search Results;

4) degree of correlation of Search Results.

Wherein, about the update time of Search Results, can arrange according to the ascending order of update time of Search Results, promptly update time is forward from the Search Results of nearest correspondence of current time, also can be according to the descending sort of update time of Search Results, as be applicable to the search of the film of missing old times or old friends.The temperature of Search Results comprises the statistics number of visits of netizen to the media file of the correspondence of Search Results, generally according to descending sort.The recommendation degree of Search Results comprises that the netizen is to the recommendation of the media file of the correspondence of Search Results, the statistics of scoring, generally according to descending sort.The degree of correlation of Search Results includes but not limited to the degree of correlation and Search Results and the user's degree of correlation that Search Results is first with search, wherein, Search Results comprises the Search Results and the degree of correlation of searching for unit with the degree of correlation of search unit, for example, suppose that searching key word is " CSI ", the then degree of correlation of the degree of correlation of " CSI " in the Search Results＞" CSI film clips "; Search Results and user's degree of correlation comprise Search Results and this user's the degree of correlation, and for example, this user's history has been watched " CSI-NY ", the degree of correlation of the degree of correlation of " CSI-NY " in the Search Results＞" CSI-LV ".Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned several default ordering rule only for giving an example, and other default ordering rules existing or that may occur from now on also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and are contained in this with way of reference.

Fig. 5 is the method flow diagram according to one aspect of the invention, the network equipment is shown is used for process based on internet television searching media file.Particularly, in step S1, the network equipment 2 obtains the search sequence of user by subscriber equipment 1 input; Then, in step S2, the network equipment 2 is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit; Subsequently, in step S3, the network equipment 2 is first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units; Then, in step S4, the network equipment 2 offers this subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results.

More specifically, in step S1, the network equipment 2 obtains the search sequence of user by subscriber equipment 1 input.Particularly, in step S1, user's mutual via with subscriber equipment 1, inputted search sequence on subscriber equipment 1, the network equipment 2 obtains this search sequence that this user imports on subscriber equipment 1, thereby as obtaining the search sequence that the user imports by the search sequence that receives subscriber equipment 1 transmission on subscriber equipment 1.For example, the user carries out alternately via telepilot and subscriber equipment 1, the user selects as " U.S. ", " action " or information such as " 2010 " by the directionkeys on the telepilot, subscriber equipment 1 is sent to the network equipment 2 as search sequence in the HTTP mode with the information that this user selects, and for example this search sequence is write the relevant field of the data cell of http or protocol header and the mode by http is sent to the network equipment 2; The network equipment 2 obtains the search sequence of this user by subscriber equipment 1 input by for example receiving the mode that the http packet also therefrom extracts relevant field.And for example, the user imports on subscriber equipment 1 such as the phonetic of keyword, keyword or the search sequences such as initial of keyword by the button of telepilot, the network equipment 2 obtains the search sequence that this user imports by carrying out run time version embedded in input page on subscriber equipment 1.At this, the mode that the network equipment 2 obtains search sequence includes but not limited to: by once or repeatedly calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, receive the search sequence that subscriber equipment 1 sends; By page technology, as ASP, JSP or PHP, on the interaction page of user and subscriber equipment 1, carry out inline code, to obtain the search sequence of this user via subscriber equipment 1 input.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned network equipment obtains the mode of search sequence only for giving an example; the mode that other network equipments existing or that may occur from now on obtain search sequence is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Then, in step S2, the network equipment 2 is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit.Particularly, in step S2, the network equipment 2 from it user that step S1 is obtained search sequence via subscriber equipment 1 input, for example according to certain rule or participle technique, as the content format of predetermined search sequence, string matching, semantic analysis, statistics participle etc. to search sequence, it is first to extract one or more search, as searching key word or search dimensional information, also be the search information that the user selects via subscriber equipment 1, as " U.S. ", " action " or information such as " 2010 ".For example, the content format according to predetermined separates with " | " between the multinomial search information in the search sequence, as " U.S. | action | 2010 ", the network equipment 2 therefrom extracts search unit " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 " in view of the above.And for example, suppose that search sequence is " Angelina Zhu Li 2010 action movies ", the network equipment 2 utilizes syntactic information and semantic information that this search sequence is carried out meaning of a word analysis, extract search unit " Angelina Zhu Li ", " 2010 " and " action movie " from this search sequence, this search is first to include but not limited to the message unit of formation search sequence such as single searching key word.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned mode from search sequence extraction search unit only is for example; other existing or modes of extracting search unit from search sequence that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Subsequently, in step S3, the network equipment 2 is first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units.Particularly, in step S3, the network equipment 2 is first from one or more search that search sequence extracted in step S2 according to it, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, as accurate inquiry or fuzzy query based on search unit, obtaining and the first corresponding one or more Search Results of this (a bit) search, as media file or its URL address, the descriptor of media file, the link information of media file etc.For example, suppose that the network equipment 2 extracts search unit " Angelina Zhu Li ", " 2010 " and " action movie ", the network equipment 2 carries out matching inquiry according to these search units in the media file storehouse, suppose there is attribute tags-media file table of comparisons of setting up based on the descriptor of media file in this media file storehouse, to search for unit and be complementary with attribute tags, with the attribute tags institute that obtains respectively the to be complementary URL address of corresponding media file jointly with these 3 search units.At this; the pattern of matching inquiry includes but not limited to based on the accurate inquiry of search unit with based on the first fuzzy query of search; those skilled in the art will be understood that the pattern of above-mentioned matching inquiry is only for giving an example; the pattern of other matching inquiries existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.At this, the form of expression of Search Results includes but not limited to: media file or its URL address, the descriptor of media file, the link information of media file etc.; Those skilled in the art will be understood that the form of expression of mentioned above searching results is only for giving an example; the form of expression of other Search Results existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Then, in step S4, the network equipment 2 offers this subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results.Particularly, in step S4, what the network equipment 2 was obtained it in step S3 offers subscriber equipment 1 with the first corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search.The network equipment 2 provides the mode of Search Results to include but not limited to subscriber equipment 1: by calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 is provided, Search Results is fed back to subscriber equipment 1 as the result of function call; Perhaps,, Search Results is sent to subscriber equipment 1 as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS by the communication mode of other agreements; Perhaps utilize page technology,, Search Results is write one or more webpages, and related web page and URL thereof are pushed to subscriber equipment 1 as JSP, ASP, PHP technology; Perhaps utilize page technology,, Search Results is write one or more webpages, and part Search Results and related web page and URL thereof are pushed to subscriber equipment 1 as JSP, ASP, PHP technology.Wherein, for back two kinds of propelling movement modes, user such as need are understood Search Results, can directly visit webpage or its URL that this network equipment 2 is provided by its subscriber equipment 1.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned several page technology only for giving an example, and other page technology existing or that may occur from now on also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and are contained in this with way of reference.Equally; those skilled in the art will be understood that the presentation mode of above-mentioned several Search Results is only for giving an example; the presentation mode of other Search Results existing or that may occur from now on also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and is contained in this with way of reference.

Preferably, step S1, step S2, step S3 and step S4 are constant work.Particularly, in step S1, the network equipment 2 obtains the search sequence of user by subscriber equipment 1 input; In step S2, the network equipment 2 is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit; In step S3, the network equipment 2 is first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units; In step S4, the network equipment 2 offers this subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results.At this, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that " continuing " is meant that the network equipment 2 requires to carry out the extraction of obtaining, searching for unit of search sequence respectively according to the mode of operation of setting or adjust in real time at step S1, step S2, step S3 and step S4, obtaining and providing of Search Results stops to carry out by subscriber equipment 1 operation of searching media file in a long time until this user.

Preferably, this process also comprises step S5 (not shown), and in step S5, the network equipment 2 obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1; Subsequently, in step S3, the network equipment 2 is first according to described one or more search, and in conjunction with described terminal attribute, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain and described one or more search units and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described terminal attribute.Particularly, in step S5, the network equipment 2 obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 by modes such as field analysis or attribute queries, as media file format of resolution, rate bit stream or support etc.At this, the mode that the network equipment 2 obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 includes but not limited to: by the relevant field in the searching request, as the UA field in the http request, perhaps carry out the terminal attribute that page inline code is obtained subscriber equipment 1; Perhaps send the webpage of discerning and select subscriber equipment 1 in the tabulation that requires users from networks equipment 2 to provide to subscriber equipment 1, this webpage can also comprise an input field, require the user to import the subscriber equipment that is not put into this tabulation, the terminal attribute that the network equipment 2 obtains subscriber equipment 1 according to user's identifying operation or input operation; Perhaps send a page that comprises a plurality of page samples to subscriber equipment 1, thereby the user selects the best page, the network equipment 2 obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 according to user's selection operation.For example, obtain the UA field information in the searching request based on http or https of the network equipment 2 according to subscriber equipment 1 transmission, from this field information, obtain the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 again, as media file format of resolution, rate bit stream or the support of subscriber equipment 1 etc.And for example, embedded run time version on the interaction page of user and subscriber equipment 1, as the call function of JavaScript, through triggering, subscriber equipment 1 returns relevant information, and the network equipment 2 obtains the terminal attribute of this subscriber equipment 1 again according to this relevant information.For another example, the network equipment 2 sends a webpage to subscriber equipment 1, user device list for User Recognition and selection is provided in this webpage, this webpage can also comprise an input field, if there is not the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 in this user device list, then this user imports the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1; The network equipment 2 obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 in view of the above.Also as, the network equipment 2 sends a webpage to subscriber equipment 1, comprises a plurality of webpage samples in this webpage, the user selects best webpage from these webpage samples, the network equipment 2 obtains the terminal attribute of subscriber equipment 1 in view of the above.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the acquisition methods of above-mentioned terminal attribute and terminal attribute only are for example; the acquisition methods of other terminal attributes existing or that may occur from now on or terminal attribute are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Subsequently, in step S3, the network equipment 2 is first according to one or more search that it is extracted in step S2, and in conjunction with the terminal attribute of its subscriber equipment that in step S5, obtains 1, as media file format of resolution, rate bit stream or the support of subscriber equipment 1 etc., in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, search for unit and the corresponding one or more Search Results of terminal attribute to obtain with this (a bit).For example, suppose that search unit is " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ", the rate respectively of subscriber equipment 1 is 1024*768, the media file format that subscriber equipment 1 is supported is " MP4 ", the network equipment 2 carries out matching inquiry in conjunction with these information in the media file storehouse, to obtain the corresponding Search Results of terminal attribute of first with above-mentioned search in subscriber equipment 1.

(with reference to Fig. 5) in a preferred embodiment, on above basis with reference to the described embodiment of Fig. 5, in step S3, the network equipment 2 is also first according to described one or more search, and combination is to the statistical study of the browsing history of a large number of users, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain and described one or more search units and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described statistical study.

Particularly, in step S3, the network equipment 2 is first according to one or more search that it extracts in step S2, and combination is to the statistical study of the browsing history of a large number of users, as that a large number of users is browsed and statistical study this (a bit) search unit relevant media file, media file format etc., obtain with this (a bit) and search for unit and the corresponding one or more Search Results of statistical study.For example, suppose that search unit is " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ", the network equipment 2 is in conjunction with that a large number of users is browsed and statistical study " U.S. ", media file that " action " or " 2010 " is relevant, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain search result corresponding.At this, this statistical study to the browsing history of a large number of users both can self be finished by the network equipment 2, can also be by obtaining from other equipment.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the source that obtains of above-mentioned statistical study only is for example; other statistical study existing or that may occur from now on obtain the source as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.At this, described a large number of users can be in one period browse the user or from sometime the user that browses.

(with reference to Fig. 5) in a further advantageous embodiment, on above basis with reference to the described embodiment of Fig. 5, in step S3, the network equipment 2 is also first according to described one or more search, and in conjunction with this user's user related information, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain and described one or more search units and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described user related information.Particularly, in step S3, the network equipment 2 is first according to one or more search that it extracts from search sequence in step S2, and in conjunction with this user's user related information, as this user's occupation, preference, historical viewings record etc., in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain search result corresponding.For example, search unit is " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ", and this user likes Cheng Long's film, and the network equipment 2 carries out matching inquiry in view of the above in the media file storehouse, obtain search result corresponding, as " next door secret service ", " time dream ".And for example, search unit still is " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ", the network equipment 2 is in conjunction with this user's browsing history, this user browses the media file of " FLV " form more, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry in view of the above, and acquisition is the Search Results of " FLV " corresponding to " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 " and form.

1) user's base attribute;

2) user preference;

3) user's browsing history;

4) user's reference address.

More preferably, this process also comprises step S6 (not shown), in step S6, and the network equipment 2 record or upgrade described user related information.Particularly, in step S6, when in the network equipment 2 also not during the recording user relevant information, when the user carries out corelation behaviour, when registering essential information as the user, when landing video service website, the network equipment 2 these users' of record user related information is perhaps when user's corelation behaviour causes user related information to change, as accessing video site for service, searching media file or watch media file etc., the network equipment 2 upgrades user related informations.For example, according to the essential information that the user submits to the network equipment 2 when registering, the network equipment 2 these users' of record user related information.And for example, when the user capture video service website, select media file to watch at this video service website searching media file and from Search Results, the network equipment 2 upgrades this user's user related information in view of the above.

Fig. 6 is a method flow diagram in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the subscriber equipment and the network equipment is shown cooperate realizes being used for process based on internet television searching media file.Particularly, as shown in Figure 6, in step S9 ', subscriber equipment 1 receives the selection information of a plurality of dimensional information in the electronic program list that presents on the user to user equipment 1; Subsequently, in step S1 ', subscriber equipment 1 sends to the network equipment 2 with described selection information as search sequence, and correspondingly, the network equipment 2 obtains the search sequence of this user by subscriber equipment 1 input; Then, in step S2 ', the network equipment 2 is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit; Subsequently, in step S3 ', the network equipment 2 is first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units; Then, in step S4 ', the network equipment 2 offers this subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results, and correspondingly, this subscriber equipment 1 is received from the one or more Search Results based on described search sequence that the network equipment 2 sends.

More specifically, in step S9 ', subscriber equipment 1 receives the selection information of a plurality of dimensional information in the electronic program list that presents on the user to user equipment 1.Particularly, in step S9 ', subscriber equipment 1 receives user's mutual by with subscriber equipment 1, to the selection information of corresponding latitude information in the electronic program list that has a plurality of latitude information that presents on the subscriber equipment 1.For example, have a plurality of dimensional information in the electronic program list, as " U.S. ", " Japan ", " Hong Kong ", " action ", " comedy ", " terror ", " 2010 ", " 2009 ", " 2008 " etc., the user passes through telepilot, carry out alternately with subscriber equipment 1, select " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 " as selection information corresponding to a plurality of dimensions in the electronic program list by directionkeys on the telepilot and acknowledgement key.

Then, in step S1 ', subscriber equipment 1 sends to the network equipment 2 with described selection information as search sequence, and correspondingly, the network equipment 2 obtains the search sequence of this user by subscriber equipment 1 input.Particularly, in step S1 ', subscriber equipment 1 with its user who in step S9 ', receives for electronic program list in the selection information of a plurality of dimensional information, send to the network equipment 2 as search sequence.For example, subscriber equipment 1 will separate with " | " between every selection information according to predetermined content format, as search sequence, as " U.S. | action | 2010 ",, this search sequence is sent to the network equipment 2 by calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides.At this, the mode that subscriber equipment 1 sends search sequence includes but not limited to: by once or repeatedly calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, send search sequence to the network equipment 2.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned transmission search sequence is only for giving an example; the mode of other transmission search sequences existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.Corresponding, the network equipment 2 obtains the search sequence of this user by subscriber equipment 1 input by receiving the search sequence that subscriber equipment 1 sends.For example, by calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides, the network equipment 2 receives this search sequence that subscriber equipment 1 sends, and obtains the search sequence of this user by subscriber equipment 1 input.At this, the mode that the network equipment 2 receives search sequences includes but not limited to: by once or repeatedly calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, receive the search sequence that subscriber equipment 1 sends.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned reception search sequence is only for giving an example; the mode of other reception search sequences existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Subsequently, the network equipment 2 is identical with the content of the operation of the network equipment 2 in step S2, step S3 and step S4 among Fig. 5 with content of operation among the step S4 ' at step S2 ', step S3 ', for simplicity's sake, repeats no more, and is contained in this with way of reference.

Then, in step S3 ', subscriber equipment 1 is received from the one or more Search Results based on described search sequence that the network equipment 2 sends.At this, the mode that subscriber equipment 1 ' receives Search Results includes but not limited to: by once or repeatedly calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, receive the Search Results that the network equipment 2 sends.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned reception Search Results is only for giving an example; the mode of other reception Search Results existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Preferably, in step S4 ', the network equipment 2 also offers subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results and the additional searching option that is used for further search.Correspondingly, subscriber equipment 1 also is received from the one or more Search Results and the additional searching option that is used for further searching for based on described search sequence that the network equipment 2 sends.Particularly, in step S4 ', when the network equipment 2 obtained it one or more Search Results and offers subscriber equipment 1 in step S3 ', the additional searching option that also will be used for further search offered subscriber equipment 1.For example, when the network equipment 2 will offer subscriber equipment 1 with the corresponding Search Results of search sequence that subscriber equipment 1 sends, provide subscriber equipment 1 to be used for the further search dimensional information of search simultaneously, as " U.S. ", " Japan ", " Hong Kong ", " action ", " comedy ", " terror ", " 2010 ", " 2009 ", " 2008 " etc., the user can be by selecting the one or more further search in these search latitude information.And for example, when the network equipment 2 provides Search Results, provide the candidate search keyword in the search box, the user can further search for according to this candidate search keyword by clicking search button.At this; the additional searching option includes but not limited to search for dimensional information and candidate search keyword; those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned additional searching option is only for giving an example; other additional searching options existing or that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

More preferably, this process also comprises step S7 ' (not shown) and step S8 ' (not shown); In step S7 ', subscriber equipment 1 when receiving the selection information of user to described additional searching option, jumps to step S9 '; Subsequently, subscriber equipment 1 sends to the network equipment 2 with the selection information of described additional searching option as newly-increased search sequence.Then correspondingly, in step S8 ', the network equipment 2, when receive with the user to the corresponding newly-increased search sequence of the selection information of described additional searching option, jump to step S1 '; Subsequently, the network equipment 2 is inquired about based on the search units in described one or more search units and the described newly-increased search sequence, to obtain the new search result, with described new search result as described one or more Search Results.Then, in step S4 ', subscriber equipment 1 is received from the one or more Search Results based on described search sequence and described newly-increased search sequence that this network equipment 2 sends.For example, the network equipment 2 will offer subscriber equipment 1 based on first Search Results and the additional searching option of former search, as " U.S. ", " Japan ", " Hong Kong ", " action ", " comedy ", " terror ", " 2010 ", " 2009 ", " 2008 " etc., the user selects these additional searching options by telepilot, as " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ", subscriber equipment 1 receives this selection information, and should selection information be sent to the network equipment 2 as newly-increased search sequence, correspondingly, the network equipment 2 receives and should increase search sequence newly, and search unit first based on former search and that should increase newly in the search sequence is inquired about in the media file storehouse, perhaps in the first corresponding Search Results of former search, inquire about, with the Search Results that obtains to search for unit and be somebody's turn to do the search unit in the newly-increased search sequence corresponding to former based on the search unit in this newly-increased search sequence; Correspondingly, subscriber equipment 1 be received from that this network equipment 2 sends based on described search sequence and described newly-increased search sequence, as the Search Results of " U.S. ", " action " and " 2010 ".At this, those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned inquiry mode only for giving an example, and other inquiry modes existing or that may occur from now on also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and are contained in this with way of reference.

(with reference to Fig. 5) in a preferred embodiment, on above basis with reference to the described embodiment of Fig. 5, this process also comprises step S10 (not shown), in step S10, the network equipment 2 obtains the descriptor of media file, and, set up or upgrade described media file storehouse according to described descriptor.Particularly, when not writing down as yet in the media file storehouse, the network equipment 2 obtains the descriptor of medium, and according to this descriptor, sets up the media file storehouse; After record was set up in the media file storehouse, the network equipment 2 obtained the descriptor of new media file, and according to this descriptor, upgraded the media file storehouse.For example, when the media file storehouse was not also set up, the network equipment 2 obtained the descriptor of media file, and this descriptor is corresponding with dimensional information, as " U.S. ", " action ", " 2010 ", " Cheng Long " etc., and set up the media file storehouse in view of the above.After the media file storehouse was set up, the network equipment 2 still need obtain the descriptor of new media file, after dimensional information is corresponding, upgraded the media file storehouse.At this; the descriptor of media file obtain the network equipment that the source includes but not limited to the descriptor of the network equipment of store media files and store media files; those skilled in the art will be understood that the source that obtains of the descriptor of above-mentioned media file only is for example; the descriptor of other media files existing or that may occur from now on obtain the source as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Preferably, the search unit include but not limited to, below at least each:

1) searching key word;

2) search dimensional information.

Fig. 7 is the method flow diagram of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, the subscriber equipment and the network equipment is shown cooperate realizes being used for process based on internet television searching media file.Particularly, at step S11 " in, the network equipment 2 provides the electronic program list that comprises a plurality of dimensional information to subscriber equipment 1, and correspondingly, subscriber equipment 1 is received from the electronic program list that the network equipment 2 sends, and wherein, described electronic program list comprises a plurality of dimensional information; Subsequently, at step S9 " in, subscriber equipment 1 receives the selection information of user to described a plurality of dimensional information; Then, at step S1 " in; subscriber equipment 1 sends to the network equipment 2 with described selection information as search sequence; correspondingly; the network equipment 2 receives the search sequence of user by this subscriber equipment 1 input; wherein, described search sequence comprises the selection information of this user to a plurality of dimensional information in the described electronic program list; Subsequently, at step S2 " in, the network equipment 2 is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit; Then, at step S3 " in, the network equipment 2 is first according to described one or more search, carries out matching inquiry in the media file storehouse, to obtain and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described one or more search units; Subsequently, at step S4 " in, the network equipment 2 offers this subscriber equipment 1 with described one or more Search Results, and correspondingly, subscriber equipment 1 is received from the one or more Search Results based on described search sequence that the network equipment 2 sends.

More specifically, at step S11 " in, the network equipment 2 provides the electronic program list that comprises a plurality of dimensional information to subscriber equipment 1; correspondingly; subscriber equipment 1 is received from the electronic program list that the network equipment 2 sends, and wherein, described electronic program list comprises a plurality of dimensional information.Particularly, at step S11 " in, the network equipment 2 for example by page technology, as JSP, ASP or PHP, offers subscriber equipment 1 with electronic program list, wherein, comprises a plurality of latitude information in this electronic program list.At this, the network equipment 2 provides the mode of electronic program list to include but not limited to: by calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 is provided, Search Results is fed back to subscriber equipment 1 as the result of function call; Perhaps,, electronic program list is sent to subscriber equipment 1 as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS by the communication mode of other agreements; Perhaps utilize page technology,, electronic program list is write one or more webpages, and related web page and URL thereof are pushed to subscriber equipment 1 as JSP, ASP, PHP technology.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned several mode that electronic program list is provided and page technology are only for for example; other existing or modes that electronic program list is provided that may occur from now on or page technology are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.Corresponding, subscriber equipment 1 receives provides the mode of electronic program list to include but not limited to: by once or repeatedly calling the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, as based on communication transport protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, receive the electronic program list that the network equipment 2 sends; Directly visit related web page or its URL of electronic program list by subscriber equipment 1.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned several reception electronic program lists and the communication technology only are for example; the mode of other reception electronic program lists existing or that may occur from now on or the communication technology are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Subsequently, subscriber equipment 1 is at step S9 ", step S4 " in content of operation identical with the content of operation of subscriber equipment 1 in step S9 ', step S4 ' among Fig. 6, the network equipment 2 is at step S9 ", step S1 ", step S2 ", step S3 " with step S4 " in content of operation and Fig. 6 in the network equipment 2 identical at the content of operation of step S9 ', step S1 ', step S2 ', step S3 ' and step S4 '; for simplicity's sake; do not do at this and to give unnecessary details, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Preferably, this process also comprises step S12 " (not shown), at step S12 " in, the network equipment 2 is determined the priority of described one or more Search Results according to default ordering rule; Subsequently, at step S4 " in, the network equipment 2 offers subscriber equipment 1 according to described priority with described one or more Search Results.Particularly, at step S12 " in, the network equipment 2 is according to default ordering rule, and for example update time of Search Results, temperature, recommendation degree etc. are determined the priority of the Search Results that obtains; Subsequently, at step S4 " in, the network equipment 2 offers subscriber equipment 1 according to this priority with Search Results.For example, the network equipment 2 is determined the priority of Search Results according to the update time of Search Results, with the Search Results forward arrangement of update time from nearest correspondence of current time, then according to this arrangement, provides Search Results to subscriber equipment 1.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned ordering rule both can be used for the ordering to the Search Results first time, also can be used for based on the ordering of the Search Results of the binary search of search for the first time.

1) update time of Search Results;

2) temperature of Search Results;

3) the recommendation degree of Search Results;

4) degree of correlation of Search Results.

To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned one exemplary embodiment, and under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, can realize the present invention with other concrete form.Therefore, no matter from which point, all should regard embodiment as exemplary, and be nonrestrictive, scope of the present invention is limited by claims rather than above-mentioned explanation, therefore is intended to be included in the present invention dropping on the implication that is equal to important document of claim and all changes in the scope.Any Reference numeral in the claim should be considered as limit related claim.In addition, obviously other unit or step do not got rid of in " comprising " speech, and odd number is not got rid of plural number.A plurality of unit of stating in system's claim or device also can be realized by software or hardware by a unit or device.The first, the second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specific order.

Claims

1. one kind is used for method based on internet television searching media file at network equipment end, and this method may further comprise the steps:

A obtains the search sequence of user by the subscriber equipment input;

B is by the one or more search of described search sequence extraction unit;

2. method according to claim 1, wherein, this method also comprises:

E obtains the terminal attribute of described subscriber equipment;

Wherein, described step c also comprises:

-first according to described one or more search, and, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry in conjunction with described terminal attribute, to obtain and described one or more search unit and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described terminal attribute.

3. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described step c also comprises:

-first according to described one or more search, and combination is to the statistical study of the browsing history of a large number of users, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain and described one or more search units and the corresponding one or more Search Results of described statistical study.

4. according to each described method in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, described step c also comprises:

-according to described one or more search unit, and, in the media file storehouse, carry out matching inquiry, to obtain and the first and corresponding one or more Search Results of described user related information of described one or more search in conjunction with this user's user related information.

5. method according to claim 4, wherein, described user related information comprise following at least each:

-user base attribute;

-user preference;

-user browsing history;

-user's reference address.

6. according to claim 4 or 5 described methods, wherein, this method also comprises:

F record or upgrade described user related information.

7. according to each described method in the claim 1 to 6, wherein, described steps d also comprises:

-described one or more Search Results and the additional searching option that is used for further search are offered described subscriber equipment.

8. method according to claim 7, wherein, this method also comprises:

G when receive with the user to the corresponding newly-increased search sequence of the selection information of described additional searching option, the operation of repeating step a-d;

Wherein, described step c also comprises:

-inquire about based on the search unit in described one or more search units and the described newly-increased search sequence, to obtain the new search result;

-with described new search result as described one or more Search Results.

9. according to each described method in the claim 1 to 8, wherein, this method also comprises step h:

-obtain the descriptor of media file;

-according to described descriptor, set up or upgrade described media file storehouse.

10. according to each described method in the claim 1 to 9, wherein, described search unit comprise following at least each:

-searching key word;

-search dimensional information.

11. method according to claim 10, wherein, this method also comprises:

I provides the electronic program list that comprises a plurality of dimensional information to subscriber equipment;

Wherein, described step a also comprises:

-receive the search sequence of user by described subscriber equipment input, wherein, described search sequence comprises the selection information of this user to a plurality of dimensional information in the described electronic program list.

12. according to each described method in the claim 1 to 11, wherein, this method also comprises:

J determines the priority of described one or more Search Results according to default ordering rule;

Wherein, described steps d also comprises:

-according to described priority, described one or more Search Results are offered described subscriber equipment.

13. method according to claim 12, wherein, described default ordering rule based on following at least each:

The update time of-described Search Results;

The temperature of-described Search Results;

The recommendation degree of-described Search Results;

The degree of correlation of-described Search Results.

14. one kind is used for method based on internet television searching media file at the subscriber equipment end, this method may further comprise the steps:

15. method according to claim 14, wherein, described step C also comprises:

-be received from that the described network equipment sends based on one or more Search Results of described search sequence be used for the further additional searching option of search.

16. method according to claim 15, wherein, this method also comprises:

D is when receiving the selection information of user to described additional searching option, the operation of repeating step A-C;

Wherein, described step B also comprises:

-the selection information of described additional searching option is sent to the described network equipment as newly-increased search sequence;

Wherein, described step C also comprises:

-be received from one or more Search Results that the described network equipment sends based on described search sequence and described newly-increased search sequence.

17. according to each described method in the claim 14 to 16, wherein, this method also comprises:

E is received from the electronic program list that the network equipment sends, and wherein, described electronic program list comprises a plurality of dimensional information;

Wherein, described steps A also comprises:

-reception user is to the selection information of described a plurality of dimensional information;

Wherein, described step B also comprises:

-described selection information is sent to the described network equipment as search sequence.

18. a network equipment that is used for based on internet television searching media file, this network equipment comprises:

19. the network equipment according to claim 18, wherein, this network equipment also comprises:

Second deriving means is used to obtain the terminal attribute of described subscriber equipment;

Wherein, described inquiry unit also is used for:

20. according to the claim 18 or the 19 described network equipments, wherein, described inquiry unit also is used for:

21. according to each described network equipment in the claim 18 to 20, wherein, described inquiry unit also is used for:

22. the network equipment according to claim 21, wherein, described user related information comprise following at least each:

-user base attribute;

-user preference;

-user browsing history;

-user's reference address.

23. according to the claim 21 or the 22 described network equipments, wherein, this network equipment also comprises:

First updating device is used for record or upgrades described user related information.

24. according to each described network equipment in the claim 18 to 23, wherein, described first generator also is used for:

25. the network equipment according to claim 24, wherein, this network equipment also comprises:

First receiving device, be used for when receive with the user to the corresponding newly-increased search sequence of the selection information of described additional searching option, described newly-increased search sequence is passed to described first deriving means;

Wherein, described inquiry unit also is used for:

-with described new search result as described one or more Search Results.

26. according to each described network equipment in the claim 18 to 25, wherein, this network equipment also comprises second updating device, described second updating device is used for:

-obtain the descriptor of media file;

27. according to each described network equipment in the claim 18 to 26, wherein, described search unit comprise following at least each:

-searching key word;

-search dimensional information.

28. the network equipment according to claim 27, wherein, this network equipment also comprises:

Second generator is used to provide the electronic program list that comprises a plurality of dimensional information to subscriber equipment;

Wherein, described first deriving means also is used for:

29. according to each described network equipment in the claim 18 to 28, wherein, this network equipment also comprises:

Collator is used for determining the priority of described one or more Search Results according to default ordering rule;

Wherein, described first generator also is used for:

30. the network equipment according to claim 29, wherein, described default ordering rule based on following at least each:

The update time of-described Search Results;

The temperature of-described Search Results;

The recommendation degree of-described Search Results;

The degree of correlation of-described Search Results.

31. a subscriber equipment that is used for based on internet television searching media file, this subscriber equipment comprises:

32. subscriber equipment according to claim 31, wherein, described the 3rd receiving trap also is used for:

33. subscriber equipment according to claim 32, wherein, this subscriber equipment also comprises:

The 4th receiving trap is used for when receiving the selection information of user to described additional searching option, and the selection information of described additional searching option is passed to described second receiving trap;

Wherein, described dispensing device also is used for:

Wherein, described the 3rd receiving trap also is used for:

34. according to each described subscriber equipment in the claim 31 to 33, wherein, this subscriber equipment also comprises:

The 5th receiving trap is used to be received from the electronic program list that the network equipment sends, and wherein, described electronic program list comprises a plurality of dimensional information;

Wherein, described second receiving trap also is used for:

Wherein, described dispensing device also is used for:

35. according to each described subscriber equipment in the claim 31 to 34, wherein, described subscriber equipment comprises IPTV, set-top box etc.

36. a system that is used for based on internet television searching media file, this system comprise as the described network equipment of claim 18 to 30 with as the described subscriber equipment of claim 31 to 35.