CN102111654A - Set-top box software upgrading method and set-top box - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a set-top box software upgrading method, which comprises the following steps of: reading an upgrading file, namely, reading the upgrading file from storage equipment connected to a set-top box by a universal serial bus (USB) interface; resolving and checking the read upgrading file, entering the next step if the upgrading file is checked to be right, otherwise returning the step of reading the upgrading file; and writing the upgrading file, namely, writing the checked upgrading file into a memory of the set-top box. The invention also relates to the set-top box, which comprises a processor, a video interface, the memory and the USB interface. In the set-top box and the set-top box software upgrading method, upgrading is realized by the USB interface at high upgrading speed and relatively lower cost without any special equipment, and the USB interface has high universality, so a user can conveniently download a program for upgrading per se. An upgrading operation is integrated with a file browsing function, so the upgrading operation is simplified.
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[technical field]
The present invention relates to set-top box, particularly relate to a kind of upgrade method of set-top box software, also relate to a kind of set-top box.
[background technology]
Traditional updating set-top box software mainly contains two kinds of methods: aerial upgrade and serial ports upgrading.
Aerial upgrade is that software program to be updated is packaged into the transport stream that meets DVB and MPGE-2 standard, play card by transport stream playout software and DVB Master, export above-mentioned transport stream to multiplexer and other transmission flow multiplexes of other transport stream, after the QAM modulation, enter cable television network then, finally judge to receive by set-top box.Aerial upgrade belongs to broadcast mode, and more applications is in the customer upgrade in enormous quantities of the short-term of operator.
The serial ports upgrading is software program to be updated to be packaged into help serial ports data packets for transmission form, and set-top box is written into the upgrade file bag via the RS232 serial communication.Serial ports upgrading belongs to point-to-point mode, is applied to manufacturer's technical support operator's operation maintenance personnel to small lot, the upgrading of scattered upgrade client more.
Aerial upgrade speed is fast, but needs complex apparatus such as player, modulator, and cost is higher.And in order to run with safe in utilization, operator has often formulated strict upgrade file packet encryption and signature mechanism, makes set-top box manufacturer upgrading set top box software privately.
And RS232 serial ports updating speed is slower, and the data of upgrading 8M just can be finished more than often will expending half an hour.The utilization rate of adding present serial equipment reduces gradually, and set-top box users is if want oneself just very inconvenience of upgrading.
[summary of the invention]
Slow in order to solve the serial ports updating speed, and aerial upgrade needs complex apparatus to make the cost problem of higher, be necessary to provide that a kind of speed is fast, the upgrade method of lower-cost set-top box software.
A kind of upgrade method of set-top box software comprises the steps: to read upgrade file, reads by USB interface and is connected to upgrade file in the memory device of set-top box; Resolve the upgrade file that also verification is read,, then enter next step, otherwise return the step that reads upgrade file if check results is correct; Write upgrade file, the upgrade file of verification is write in the memory of set-top box.
Preferably, comprise also that the described upgrade file that reads is to read according to the file of user instruction by menu navigation and selection according to the step of user instruction by the menu navigation file.
Preferably, also comprise and judge whether file is the step of upgrade file; This judges that whether file is that the step of upgrade file is simply to judge by the extension name of file; If be judged as upgrade file, then enter the described step that reads upgrade file, otherwise return according to the step of user instruction by the menu navigation file.
Preferably, also comprise the step of searching upgrade file automatically, the described upgrade file that reads is that system searches the file that extension name conforms to upgrade file automatically, if found, then reads the file that this extension name conforms to upgrade file; Otherwise withdraw from upgrading.
Preferably, the described step that reads upgrade file of returning is to return the step of searching upgrade file automatically and continue to search, and can not repeat to search the file of having searched this moment.
Preferably, the described upgrade file step that reads comprises Load Game is shown.
Preferably, the upgrade file step that reads of described parsing and verification comprises that the upgrade information that check results and parsing are obtained shows.
Preferably, said write upgrade file step comprises upgrading progress and corresponding prompt is shown.
Provide simultaneously that a kind of updating speed is fast, simple operation, lower-cost set-top box.
A kind of set-top box comprises memory, also comprises USB interface and processor; Described USB interface is used to connect the memory device that stores upgrade file; Described processor reads the upgrade file in the described memory device by USB interface and resolves and the described upgrade file of verification, if check results is correct, then the upgrade file with verification writes described memory.
Preferably, described set-top box also comprises the video interface that is connected with processor, described video interface also is connected with display device, described verification module is at first simply judged the file in the memory device by extension name, if the extension name of file conforms to the upgrade file extension name of setting, then read this document, and Load Game is shown on display device by video interface; After file reads and finishes, resolve and verification, whether the file that reads with further affirmation is upgrade file, and the upgrade information that parsing obtains is shown on display device by video interface.
The upgrade method of above-mentioned set-top box software is upgraded by USB interface, and updating speed is fast, need not special installation, cost is lower, and the USB interface highly versatile, makes things convenient for user oneself to download and upgrades.
Combine with the browsing file function, need not complicated operations and just can finish upgrading, simplified updating operation, save time and energy.
By extension name file is simply judged, avoided the file of mistake is carried out read operation, increased and read precision, saved the operating time of upgrading.
System searches the file that extension name conforms to upgrade file automatically and reads, and makes the further foolization of said method, and it is more convenient to operate, and the user can better be experienced, and has promoted the surcharge of the product of using method.
The file of having searched is not repeated to search, avoided the meaningless time and the waste of resource, saved updating time.
Progress, result and other information are shown, make the user can grasp upgrading progress and other information in real time, avoided the user to grow and can't in time be fed back and cause spiritual anxiety, optimized user's experience because of the stand-by period.
Above-mentioned set-top box is upgraded by USB interface, and updating speed is fast, need not special installation, cost is lower, and the USB interface highly versatile, and upgrade file can be stored on the various memory devices, makes things convenient for user oneself to download and upgrades.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart of upgrade method first embodiment of set-top box software.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of upgrade method second embodiment of set-top box software.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of top-set hardware structure.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart of upgrade method first embodiment of set-top box software.The upgrade method of set-top box software at first will need the tool software of the set-top box software utilization special use of upgrading to change into corresponding upgrade file, be preferably the file (expansion SDL by name) of SDL form in the present embodiment.Upgrade file after will transforming then copies in the memory device, by USB interface memory device is inserted set-top box again.First embodiment of the upgrade method of set-top box software also comprises the steps:
S110 passes through the menu navigation file according to user instruction.
The operator of upgrading browses by USB interface by the set-top box menu that shows on the video screen and is connected to file in the memory device of set-top box, and selects upgrade file wherein.
S120 judges whether file type is SDL.
Whether the extension name by judging file is that SDL judges whether the file of selection is upgrade file.If not, then return S110; If then enter next step.
S130 reads upgrade file.
Read the upgrade file in the memory device, and on video screen, show Load Game.
S140 resolves and the verification upgrade file.
Resolve and upgrade file that verification is read, and with check results, and the upgrade informations such as version, update content of resolving the upgrade file that obtains show by video screen.If check results is correct, then enter next step; If incorrect, then return S110.
S150 writes upgrade file.
Upgrade file is write in the set-top box in the corresponding memory, upgrade.To upgrade simultaneously progress and corresponding prompt, for example upgrade progress, Estimated Time Of Completion etc. show on video screen.
When carrying out above arbitrary step, can withdraw from upgrading at any time.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of upgrade method second embodiment of set-top box software.
Second embodiment of the upgrade method of set-top box software comprises the steps: S210, and the equipment that stores upgrade file is inserted set-top box by USB interface; S210 searches upgrade file automatically; S220 reads upgrade file; S230 resolves and the verification upgrade file; S240 writes upgrade file.The main distinction of itself and first embodiment is, the step of S110 and S120 is replaced with S210.S210 specifically is system's file that find formatting conforms to upgrade file in the memory device that is connected to set-top box by USB interface automatically, be preferably the file of SDL form in the present embodiment, if promptly found the file of expansion SDL by name, then entered next step; Otherwise withdraw from upgrading.In addition, in the S230 step,, then return S210 and continue, can not repeat to search the file of having searched this moment if check results is incorrect.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of top-set hardware structure.Set-top box of the present invention comprises USB interface, processor, video interface and memory.
USB interface is used to connect memory device, carries out the transmission of file and data between memory device and the set-top box by USB interface.
Video interface is connected with television set or other display device, when processor sends the instruction of select File, the file situation is shown on television set by video interface.
Processor is connected with USB interface, video interface and memory, and is used for resolving and the verification upgrade file.At first the file in the memory device is simply judged by extension name, if the extension name of file conforms to the upgrade file extension name of setting, judge that then this document is upgrade file and reads this document, shows Load Game on TV by video interface simultaneously.After file reads and finishes, resolve and verification, whether the file that reads with further affirmation really is upgrade file, and the upgrade information that parsing obtains is shown on television set by video interface.
Memory is used to store the set-top box software that comprises upgrade file.Under the correct situation of processor verification upgrade file result, just, upgrade in the upgrade file write memory.Progress and the corresponding prompt of will upgrading simultaneously shows on television set by video interface.
The upgrade method of above-mentioned set-top box and set-top box software is upgraded by USB interface, updating speed is fast, need not special installation, cost is lower, and the USB interface highly versatile, upgrade file can be stored on the various memory devices, makes things convenient for user oneself to download and upgrades.Updating operation and browsing file function combine, and need not complicated operations and just can finish upgrading, have simplified updating operation, save time and energy.By extension name file is simply judged, avoided the file of mistake is carried out read operation, increased and read precision, saved the operating time of upgrading.System searches the file that extension name conforms to upgrade file automatically and reads, and makes the further foolization of said method, and it is more convenient to operate, and the user can better be experienced, and has promoted the surcharge of the product of using method.The file of having searched is not repeated to search, avoided the meaningless time and the waste of resource, saved updating time.Progress, result and other information are shown, make the user can grasp upgrading progress and other information in real time, avoided the user to grow and can't in time be fed back and cause spiritual anxiety, optimized user's experience because of the stand-by period.
The above embodiment has only expressed several execution mode of the present invention, and it describes comparatively concrete and detailed, but can not therefore be interpreted as the restriction to claim of the present invention.Should be pointed out that for the person of ordinary skill of the art without departing from the inventive concept of the premise, can also make some distortion and improvement, these all belong to protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, the protection range of patent of the present invention should be as the criterion with claims.
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1. the upgrade method of a set-top box software comprises the steps:
Read upgrade file, read by USB interface and be connected to upgrade file in the memory device of set-top box;
Resolve the upgrade file that also verification is read,, then enter next step, otherwise return the step that reads upgrade file if check results is correct;
Write upgrade file, the upgrade file of verification is write in the memory of set-top box.
2. the upgrade method of set-top box software according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises according to the step of user instruction by the menu navigation file, and the described upgrade file that reads is to read according to the file of user instruction by menu navigation and selection.
3. the upgrade method of set-top box software according to claim 2 is characterized in that, also comprises judging whether file is the step of upgrade file; This judges that whether file is that the step of upgrade file is simply to judge by the extension name of file; If be judged as upgrade file, then enter the described step that reads upgrade file, otherwise return according to the step of user instruction by the menu navigation file.
4. the upgrade method of set-top box software according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise the step of searching upgrade file automatically, the described upgrade file that reads is that system searches the file that extension name conforms to upgrade file automatically, if found, then read the file that this extension name conforms to upgrade file; Otherwise withdraw from upgrading.
5. the upgrade method of set-top box software according to claim 4 is characterized in that, the described step that reads upgrade file of returning is to return the step of searching upgrade file automatically and continue to search, and can not repeat to search the file of having searched this moment.
6. according to the upgrade method of any described set-top box software among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that the described upgrade file step that reads comprises Load Game is shown.
7. according to the upgrade method of any described set-top box software among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that the upgrade file step that described parsing and verification are read comprises that the upgrade information that check results and parsing are obtained shows.
8. according to the upgrade method of any described set-top box software among the claim 1-5, it is characterized in that said write upgrade file step comprises upgrading progress and corresponding prompt are shown.
9. a set-top box comprises memory, it is characterized in that, also comprises USB interface and processor; Described USB interface is used to connect the memory device that stores upgrade file; Described processor reads the upgrade file in the described memory device by USB interface and resolves and the described upgrade file of verification, if check results is correct, then the upgrade file with verification writes described memory.
10. set-top box according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, described set-top box also comprises the video interface that is connected with processor, described video interface also is connected with display device, described verification module is at first simply judged the file in the memory device by extension name, if the extension name of file conforms to the upgrade file extension name of setting, then read this document, and Load Game is shown on display device by video interface; After file reads and finishes, resolve and verification, whether the file that reads with further affirmation is upgrade file, and the upgrade information that parsing obtains is shown on display device by video interface.
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