CN102082620A - Method for providing EPG (Electronic Program Guide), server and WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) service system - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a method for providing an EPG (Electronic Program Guide), comprising the following steps: receiving a request for acquiring EPG information by an EPG server from a client side, and judging whether the client side passes service authentication by the EPG server; and if the service authentication is not passed, carrying out unicast on a first EPG message containing complete information of channels needing to pay access cost as well as list and charging information of channels needing to pay service cost to the client side by interactive channels, or else, carrying out unicast on a second EPG message containing complete information of channels needing to pay access cost and service cost to the client side by interactive channels. The invention also relates to an EPG server and a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) service system. In the invention, control on the received information of charged channels is finished by issuing the EPG messages through different modes, so that not only can service protection and service ordering be realized, but also the networking complexity and the cost of network construction are reduced.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, relate in particular to a kind of electric program menu method, server and WiFi operation system are provided.
Background technology
Bilateral network combines and can provide multi-media broadcasting service to the user with the IP multicast network, this UNE can be with the high bandwidth of broadcast channel, carry interaction support, user management, the customer service of advantage and bilateral network cheaply, the advantage of charging combines, have complementary advantages, for the user provides high-quality, high reliability, interactive strong personalized service.
Bilateral network is for unidirectional broadcast channel, employed cable TV network of set-top box or received terrestrial digital broadcasting channel all are to belong to unilateral network at present, the server and client side does not have interaction in this network, and the Internet, communication network all belong to bilateral network.Unilateral network is difficult to understand user profile, and bilateral network then is easy to realize obtaining user profile.
Electric program menu (EPG) is the important service in Digital Television and the Web TV, provides the human-computer interaction interface of being made up of literal, figure and image by screen to the user, is responsible for the navigation, mutual etc. of multimedia programming and various value-added services.In Digital Television, all videos, audio frequency, literal, pictures etc. have all become data after digitized processing, and pack according to certain standard, form the transmission bag of regular length, carry out these packets multiplexing then, form and transmit code stream (TS), the corresponding TS stream of a common channel, the TS stream of a channel is by a plurality of programs and professional the composition. in TS stream, carry EPG information, EPG information can be to all code streams of whole system, the system transmissions content, the data of the layout of broadcast data stream and timetable etc. are described, lack EPG information else if, the terminal equipment of Digital Television can't find the code stream that needs.
The process of carrying out at multi-media broadcasting service; in order to safeguard operator's interests, realize personalized service, to guarantee individual privacy; need carry out service protection to programme content; the transmission and the use of control multicast address; realization is to user's Certificate Authority, thus prevention unauthorized (order) user's illegal access.
Realizing having provided the mobile phone TV services protection scheme based on smart card in the existing OMA BCAST standards system aspect the service protection, by program stream is encrypted, the mode that sends decruption key to the user realizes then.For guaranteeing the safety of key in transmission course, the key that transmits in network all is encrypted, the program current cipher key of relevant informations such as business key label, encryption and relevant receiving control information form the MIKEY bag, data envelope is contained in certain message format transmits.Adopt the user profile tight binding of this scheme and mobile operator control, make the control dynamics height of mobile operator, and can support roaming.But the cost of the complexity of scheme and realization is higher.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to propose a kind of electric program menu provides method, server and WiFi operation system, can realize the control of different user access rights is realized business on bilateral network, thereby reduce the complexity of networking and the cost of networking.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of electric program menu method be provided, comprising:
The EPG server receives the request of obtaining EPG information that client is sent, and judges whether described client passes through business authentication;
If do not pass through business authentication, then comprise the complete information that need pay the channel that access fee uses and the EPG information that need pay the channel list and the pay imformation of functional expenses to described client clean culture by interactive channel, otherwise by interactive channel to described client clean culture comprise need pay access fee with and the 2nd EPG information of the complete information of the channel of functional expenses.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of electronic program guide server, comprising:
The business authentication judge module is used to receive the request of obtaining EPG information that client is sent, and judges whether described client passes through business authentication;
The first clean culture module, be used in described client not when the business authentication, comprise the complete information that to pay the channel that access fee uses and the EPG information that need pay the channel list and the pay imformation of functional expenses to described client clean culture by interactive channel;
The second clean culture module is used in described client when the business authentication, by interactive channel to described client clean culture comprise need pay access fee with and functional expenses the 2nd EPG information of complete information of channel.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of WiFi operation system that comprises the aforementioned electronic program guide server, also comprise:
Multicast server is used to receive the channel information of the customization that client sends, and according to the channel information of this customization corresponding business and programme information is synchronized to described EPG server;
Client is used for obtaining EPG information by broadcast channel and/or interactive channel from described EPG server, and described EPG information is showed and controls in user interface.
Based on technique scheme, the present invention issues the control that EPG information is finished information that charging channel is received by different modes to client, has both realized service protection and service order, has also reduced the complexity of networking and the cost of networking.
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Accompanying drawing described herein is used to provide further understanding of the present invention, constitutes the application's a part, and illustrative examples of the present invention and explanation thereof are used to explain the present invention, do not constitute improper qualification of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of an embodiment of WiFi operation system of the present invention.
Fig. 2 provides the schematic flow sheet of an embodiment of method for electric program menu of the present invention.
Fig. 3 provides the schematic flow sheet of another embodiment of method for electric program menu of the present invention.
Fig. 4 provides the signalling diagram of the another embodiment of method for electric program menu of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of an embodiment of electronic program guide server of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of another embodiment of electronic program guide server of the present invention.
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The present invention is by the mode that issues of control EPG, select the mode of broadcasting or clean culture to provide Internet resources according to user's authentication and the authority that is had to the user, for unverified user, can only receive the complete information of free resource of network side broadcasting and the tabulation of charge resource, and the user who obtains access authentication can receive that authorized of the network side clean culture is collected the complete information of the charge resource that access fee uses and need pay the channel list and the pay imformation of functional expenses, the user who obtains access authentication and business authentication simultaneously can receive the authorized complete information of collecting the charge resource of access fee usefulness and functional expenses of network side clean culture, thereby both realized the control of operator to content, safeguard benefits of operators, realize personalized service, guarantee individual privacy, also on the transfer canal of EPG information, realized separation, unauthenticated user can't get access to the access information of charge resource according to broadcast channel, thereby guaranteed the fail safe of EPG information, stoped unauthorized (order) user's illegal access.
As shown in Figure 1, be the structural representation of an embodiment of WiFi operation system of the present invention.In the present embodiment, the WiFi operation system comprises: EPG server 1, multicast server 2 and client 3.Client 3 is communicated by letter with multicast server 2 with EPG server 1 by the WiFi network.
EPG server 1 is responsible for generating EPG information, and can EPG information being offered client by broadcast channel or interactive channel carrying out comprehensive and description from multicast server synchronous business and programme information.Multicast server 2 is responsible for the channel information of the customization of reception client transmission, and according to the channel information of this customization corresponding business and programme information is synchronized to EPG server 1.3 of clients are responsible for obtaining EPG information from network side, and offer the displaying and the control of user EPG information by user interface.
Comprised two different logic channels in two-way WiFi network: broadcast channel and interactive channel, wherein broadcast channel is that to give client, interactive channel by network side with the content downlink broadcast be by network side content to be pushed to client in the mode of clean culture.
Based on above-mentioned WiFi operation system, the embodiment that the present invention also provides several EPG that method is provided describes inventive concept of the present invention.The schematic flow sheet of one embodiment of method is provided for electric program menu of the present invention as shown in Figure 2.Present embodiment comprises:
In the present embodiment; the EPG server selects to issue content according to user's business authentication situation; for the user by business authentication not; the complete information that need pay the channel that access fee uses is provided and need pays the channel list and the pay imformation of functional expenses by interactive channel; and to the user by business authentication; the complete information of the channel that need pay access fee usefulness and functional expenses then is provided by interactive channel; this just makes the EPG server to carry out the management of business tine to using the user; program to charge can be protected according to authority; avoid the information of the channel of pickup services expense is offered the user who does not carry out business authentication and loses benefits of operators, make user's business can realize personalization by mode of unicast simultaneously.In addition, issue the safety that EPG information has also been guaranteed professional use, ensure privacy of user, stop the illegal access of unauthorized user by selecting mode of unicast.
The schematic flow sheet of another embodiment of method is provided for electric program menu of the present invention as shown in Figure 3.Compare with a last embodiment, present embodiment also comprised before step 101:
Carry out initialization behind step 100a, the client terminal start-up;
If client was not carried out access authentication, still can receive the channel available for free of EPG server broadcast, also can receive the tabulation (can comprise channel descriptor, pay imformation etc.) of charging channel, if client has been finished access authentication, then the EPG server will adopt the mode of unicast transmission to comprise that the EPG information of charging channel is to client.Present embodiment issues passage by the difference of separating and issues EPG information, can ensure the privacy of authenticated user, has also guaranteed the fail safe of professional use, stops the illegal access of unauthorized user.
In the above-described embodiment, the EPG server is the business and the programme information of receiving group server sync in advance, and generates EPG information according to professional and programme information, and EPG information comprises the information of channel available for free and charging channel.And when the EPG server generates EPG information, can channel available for free and charging channel be distinguished, so that when issuing EPG information to client, the EPG information content that can be fit to issue according to the authentication and authorization situation selection of client.
Multicast server can receive the channel information of the customization of client transmission, and corresponding business and programme information are synchronized to the EPG server according to the channel information of this customization, the EPG server generates EPG information according to professional and programme information, and distributes the EPG media resource according to corresponding business and programme information simultaneously.
The signalling diagram of the another embodiment of method is provided for electric program menu of the present invention as shown in Figure 4.In the present embodiment, EPG provides flow process may further comprise the steps:
Carry out data interaction between step 201, EPG server 1 and the multicast server 2, referring to Fig. 1, EPG server 1 carries out the EPG data to multicast server 2 and pushes, multicast server is synchronized to EPG server 1 with the business and the programme information of program source (for example video source etc.), EPG server 1 can generate EPG information according to business that receives and programme information, and EPG information can comprise the information of channel available for free and charging channel.
Client 5 after receiving channel list, the demonstration of can on user interface, going ahead of the rest, wait the backstage to receive the 3rd complete EPG information after, new user interface more again.If the user has bought charging channel, can send the instruction of the multicast resource of the charging channel that selection need browse so by controller or peripheral hardware, because the user does not pass through access authentication as yet, this moment, client 5 can demonstrate the prompting message that requires access authentication, and the indication user finishes the access authentication operation.After access authentication of user is finished, execution in step 206.
When client receives the instruction of the multicast resource that obtains the channel that need pay access fee usefulness and functional expenses, the information of client display business authentication, after the business authentication success, client is sent the request of the EPG information of obtaining the channel that need pay access fee usefulness and functional expenses to the EPG server by interactive channel.EPG server 1 sends the request of the channel information that obtains the customization that comprises order relations to multicast server 2.
This comprises the 2nd EPG information of complete information of the channel of customization to client 5 clean cultures for step 211, interactive channel 4.When client 5 receive the needs that obtain in the 2nd EPG information pay access fee with and during the instruction of the multicast resource of the channel of functional expenses, the multicast address of paying the channel of access fee usefulness and functional expenses by needs obtains corresponding video content.
Generate the 2nd EPG information because EPG server 1 is the channel information according to customization,, then can not receive corresponding multicast address, also just can't obtain corresponding channel content if therefore the charging channel selected of user is uncommitted.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: all or part of step that realizes said method embodiment can be finished by the relevant hardware of program command, aforesaid program can be stored in the computer read/write memory medium, this program is carried out the step that comprises said method embodiment when carrying out; And aforesaid storage medium comprises: various media that can be program code stored such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or CD.
The present invention also provides the embodiment of several EPG servers.As shown in Figure 5, be the structural representation of an embodiment of electronic program guide server of the present invention.In the present embodiment, the EPG server comprises: business authentication judge module 11, the first clean culture module 12 and the second clean culture module 13.Wherein business authentication judge module 11 is used to receive the request of obtaining EPG information that client is sent, and judges whether described client passes through business authentication.The first clean culture module 12 is used in described client not when the business authentication, comprises the complete information that need pay the channel that access fee uses and need pay the tabulation of channel of functional expenses and an EPG information of pay imformation to described client clean culture by interactive channel.The second clean culture module 13 is used in described client when the business authentication, by interactive channel to described client clean culture comprise need pay access fee with and functional expenses the 2nd EPG information of complete information of channel.
Present embodiment issues the control that EPG information is finished information that charging channel is received by different modes to client, has both realized service protection and service order, has also reduced the complexity of networking and the cost of networking.
As shown in Figure 6, be the structural representation of another embodiment of electronic program guide server of the present invention.Compare with a last embodiment, present embodiment also comprises EPG information generating module 10 and broadcast module 14, EPG information generating module 10 is used for generating EPG information according to the multicast server that receives in advance synchronous business and programme information, and EPG information comprises the information of channel available for free and charging channel.Broadcast module 14 is used for comprising by broadcast channel broadcasts the 3rd EPG information of the complete information of channel available for free.
In another embodiment, the EPG server can also comprise the order relations acquisition module, be used for obtaining the channel information of the customization that comprises order relations from described multicast server receiving described client when sending the request of the EPG information of obtaining described charging channel.
Should be noted that at last: above embodiment is only in order to illustrate that technical scheme of the present invention is not intended to limit; Although with reference to preferred embodiment the present invention is had been described in detail, those of ordinary skill in the field are to be understood that: still can make amendment or the part technical characterictic is equal to replacement the specific embodiment of the present invention; And not breaking away from the spirit of technical solution of the present invention, it all should be encompassed in the middle of the technical scheme scope that the present invention asks for protection.
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1. an electric program menu provides method, comprising:
The EPG server receives the request of obtaining EPG information that client is sent, and judges whether described client passes through business authentication;
If do not pass through business authentication, then comprise the complete information that need pay the channel that access fee uses and need pay the tabulation of channel of functional expenses and an EPG information of pay imformation to described client clean culture by interactive channel, otherwise by interactive channel to described client clean culture comprise need pay access fee with and the 2nd EPG information of the complete information of the channel of functional expenses.
2. electric program menu according to claim 1 provides method, wherein in described client before described EPG server sends the request of obtaining EPG information, also comprise:
Described client is after initialization finishes, judge whether to pass through access authentication, be then to send the request of obtaining EPG information, otherwise receive the complete information that comprise channel available for free of described EPG server by broadcast channel broadcasts and the 3rd EPG information of the tabulation of charging channel to described EPG server.
3. electric program menu according to claim 2 provides method, wherein also comprises:
Described EPG server is the business and the programme information of receiving group server sync in advance, and generates EPG information according to described business and programme information, and described EPG information comprises the information of channel available for free and charging channel.
4. electric program menu according to claim 3 provides method, wherein before the request of obtaining EPG information that described EPG server reception client is sent, also comprises:
Described multicast server receives the channel information of the customization of described client transmission, and according to the channel information of this customization corresponding business and programme information is synchronized to described EPG server;
Described EPG server distributes the EPG media resource according to corresponding business and programme information when generating EPG information.
5. electric program menu according to claim 1 provides method, wherein described EPG server by interactive channel to described client clean culture comprise the complete information that need pay the channel that access fee uses and need pay the tabulation of channel of functional expenses and an EPG information of pay imformation after, also comprise:
Described client receives a described EPG information, and according to a described EPG information user interface show described needs pay channel that access fee uses and needs pay access fee with and the list information of the channel of functional expenses;
When described client receives the instruction of the multicast resource that obtains the channel that need pay access fee usefulness and functional expenses, the information of described client display business authentication, after business authentication success, described client by interactive channel to described EPG server send obtain described needs pay access fee with and the request of the EPG information of the channel of functional expenses;
Described EPG server obtains the channel information of the customization that comprises order relations from described multicast server, and comprises the 2nd EPG information of complete information of the channel of customization to described client clean culture by interactive channel;
When described client receive the needs that obtain in described the 2nd EPG information pay access fee with and during the instruction of the multicast resource of the channel of functional expenses, the multicast address of paying the channel of access fee usefulness and functional expenses by described needs obtains corresponding video content.
6. electronic program guide server comprises:
The business authentication judge module is used to receive the request of obtaining EPG information that client is sent, and judges whether described client passes through business authentication;
The first clean culture module, be used in described client not when the business authentication, comprise the complete information that to pay the channel that access fee uses and need pay the tabulation of channel of functional expenses and an EPG information of pay imformation to described client clean culture by interactive channel;
The second clean culture module is used in described client when the business authentication, by interactive channel to described client clean culture comprise need pay access fee with and functional expenses the 2nd EPG information of complete information of channel.
7. electronic program guide server according to claim 6 wherein also comprises:
Broadcast module is used for comprising by broadcast channel broadcasts the 3rd EPG information of the complete information of channel available for free.
8. electronic program guide server according to claim 7 wherein also comprises:
The EPG information generating module is used for generating EPG information according to the multicast server that receives in advance synchronous business and programme information, and described EPG information comprises the information of channel available for free and charging channel.
9. electronic program guide server according to claim 6 wherein also comprises:
The order relations acquisition module, be used for receive described client send obtain described needs pay access fee with and during the request of the EPG information of the channel of functional expenses, obtain the channel information of the customization that comprises order relations from described multicast server.
10. WiFi operation system that comprises the arbitrary described electronic program guide server of claim 6-9 also comprises:
Multicast server is used to receive the channel information of the customization that client sends, and according to the channel information of this customization corresponding business and programme information is synchronized to described EPG server;
Client is used for obtaining EPG information by broadcast channel and/or interactive channel from described EPG server, and described EPG information is showed and controls in user interface.
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