CN102395049A - Set-top box starting method and software-free set-top box - Google Patents
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The invention relates to the field of set-top box correlation techniques, in particular to a set-top box starting method and a software-free set-top box. According to the set-top box starting method, the set-top box is connected with a server through a digital television network; the method comprises the following steps: firstly, the set-top box is electrified and started for initialization; secondly, a pre-set parameter in non volatility storage equipment is read out; and thirdly, an operation system and at least one application program are downloaded from a server according to the preset parameter and then decompressed to volatility storage equipment, and the operating system and the application programs are loaded from the volatility storage equipment. The invention utilizes the digital television network for quick data transmission; all the set-top boxes are connected with the digital television network; the small CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) with low cost can be utilized; the digital television network is fully utilized to realize cloud computing; the cost of the set-top box is greatly reduced; and the upgrade of the software is more convenient, quicker and safer.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the STB correlative technology field, particularly a kind of STB startup method and do not have the software STB.
Background technology
At present STB is realized the broadcast of program, is the Play Control etc. that realizes program through equipment such as demodulator, transmission demodulation multiplexer, A/V decoder, OSD, video encoder in the program control STB.And program is to be kept among the FLASH, and STB takes out program at the back CPU that powers on and copies in the internal memory and operation from FLASH, and program is big more, just need to use the chip that get over high capacity FLASH, and also more expensive on the high capacity FLASH chip price more.
Summary of the invention
First goal of the invention of the present invention is to provide a kind of STB startup method, to solve the technical problem that the prior art STB need use the high-capacity FLASH chip.
In order to realize first goal of the invention of the present invention, the technical scheme of employing is following:
A kind of STB startup method, said STB is connected with server through digital TV network, and said method comprises:
(1) STB electrifying startup, the initialization STB;
(2) parameter of reading pre-set from non-volatile memory device;
(3) according to preset parameters down operation system and at least one application program and unzip to volatile storage equipment from server, and from volatile storage equipment load operation system and at least one application program.
As a kind of preferred version, said step (3) comprising:
STB control tuner, demodulated equipment and demultiplexing equipment locked frequency point; Data download from server; And therefrom filter out operating system and at least one application program; Be stored in volatile storage equipment behind operating system and at least one application program decompress(ion), and from volatile storage equipment load operation system and at least one application program.
As further preferred version, in the said step (3), application program comprises interface display application program and primary application program, and said step (3) comprising:
STB control tuner, demodulated equipment and demultiplexing equipment locked frequency point, data download from server, and therefrom filter out operating system and show application program, be stored in volatile storage equipment operating system with after showing the application program decompress(ion);
STB is the loaded and displayed application program from volatile storage equipment;
STB continues from server, to download data download from server, and therefrom filters out primary application program, being stored in volatile storage equipment behind the primary application program decompress(ion);
STB loads primary application program from volatile storage equipment.
As preferred version further, said demonstration application program is used for display interface and relevant information, and said primary application program is used for showing corresponding TV programme according to user instruction.
As a kind of preferred version, the non-volatile memory device of said method is flash, and said volatile storage equipment is internal memory.
Second goal of the invention of the present invention is to provide a kind of no software STB, to use the STB startup method that first goal of the invention of the present invention is provided.
In order to realize second goal of the invention of the present invention, the technical scheme of employing is following:
A kind of no software STB, said STB is connected with server through digital TV network, and said STB comprises master control equipment, non-volatile memory device, volatile storage equipment;
Said master control equipment comprises initialization module, parameter acquisition module and load-on module;
Initialization module is used for when the STB electrifying startup, STB being carried out initialization;
Parameter acquisition module is used for from the parameter of non-volatile memory device reading pre-set;
Load-on module is used for according to preset parameters from server down operation system and at least one application program and unzip to volatile storage equipment, and from volatile storage equipment load operation system and at least one application program.
As a kind of preferred version, said STB comprises tuner, demodulated equipment and demultiplexing equipment, and said load-on module also comprises: download submodule and load submodule;
Said download submodule is used to control tuner, demodulated equipment and demultiplexing equipment locked frequency point; Data download from server; And therefrom filter out operating system and at least one application program, being stored in volatile storage equipment behind operating system and at least one application program decompress(ion);
Said loading submodule is load operation system and at least one application program from volatile storage equipment.
The present invention utilizes the digital TV network can quick data transfering; And all STBs all are the characteristics of link digital TV network; Use small-sized cheaply CPLD device, make full use of digital TV network and realize cloud computing, reduce the cost of STB greatly; And make that the upgrading of software is more convenient, safety.
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Fig. 1 is the system schematic that STB of the present invention is connected with server through digital TV network;
Fig. 2 is the theory diagram of STB of the present invention.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and specific embodiment the present invention is done further detailed explanation.
As shown in Figure 1, the STB 1 in the present embodiment is connected with server 3 through digital TV network 2, has comprised STB program code stream and a large amount of TV programme in the server 3.
The STB startup method of present embodiment is following:
1. STB electrifying startup, CPLD controls each device initialize;
2.CPLD read parameter from FLASH;
3.CPLD control tuner, demodulated equipment, demultiplexing equipment locked frequency point and filtering data obtain operating system and show application program;
4.CPLD the down operation system is with the demonstration application data and unzip to internal memory
5.CPLD continue to download main application data, and start existing demonstration application program in the internal memory, display interface and information;
6.CPLD after having downloaded primary application program and having unziped to internal memory, start a main program of using, formal starter motor top box program for the user provides various services, shows corresponding TV programme according to user instruction.
Be illustrated in figure 2 as the theory diagram of STB of the present invention.
STB comprises master control equipment 21, FLASH22, internal memory 23, tuner, demodulated equipment and demultiplexing equipment;
Said master control equipment 21 comprises initialization module 211, parameter acquisition module 212 and load-on module 213;
Initialization module 211 is used for when the STB electrifying startup, STB being carried out initialization;
Parameter acquisition module 212 is used for from the parameter of FLASH22 reading pre-set;
Load-on module 213 is used for according to preset parameters from server down operation system and at least one application program and unzip to internal memory 23, and from internal memory 23 load operation system and at least one application program.
Wherein load-on module also comprises: download submodule and load submodule.
Said download submodule is used to control tuner, demodulated equipment and demultiplexing equipment locked frequency point; Data download from server; And therefrom filter out operating system and at least one application program, being stored in internal memory behind operating system and at least one application program decompress(ion);
Said loading submodule is load operation system and at least one application program from internal memory.
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1. STB startup method, said STB is connected with server through digital TV network, it is characterized in that said method comprises:
(1) STB electrifying startup, the initialization STB;
(2) parameter of reading pre-set from non-volatile memory device;
(3) according to preset parameters down operation system and at least one application program and unzip to volatile storage equipment from server, and from volatile storage equipment load operation system and at least one application program.
2. STB startup method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said step (3) comprising:
STB control tuner, demodulated equipment and demultiplexing equipment locked frequency point; Data download from server; And therefrom filter out operating system and at least one application program; Be stored in volatile storage equipment behind operating system and at least one application program decompress(ion), and from volatile storage equipment load operation system and at least one application program.
3. STB startup method according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the said step (3), application program comprises interface display application program and primary application program, and said step (3) comprising:
STB control tuner, demodulated equipment and demultiplexing equipment locked frequency point, data download from server, and therefrom filter out operating system and show application program, be stored in volatile storage equipment operating system with after showing the application program decompress(ion);
STB is the loaded and displayed application program from volatile storage equipment;
STB continues from server, to download data download from server, and therefrom filters out primary application program, being stored in volatile storage equipment behind the primary application program decompress(ion);
STB loads primary application program from volatile storage equipment.
4. STB startup method according to claim 3 is characterized in that, said demonstration application program is used for display interface and relevant information, and said primary application program is used for showing corresponding TV programme according to user instruction.
5. STB startup method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the non-volatile memory device of said method is flash, and said volatile storage equipment is internal memory.
6. no software STB, said STB is connected with server through digital TV network, it is characterized in that said STB comprises master control equipment, non-volatile memory device, volatile storage equipment;
Said master control equipment comprises initialization module, parameter acquisition module and load-on module;
Initialization module is used for when the STB electrifying startup, STB being carried out initialization;
Parameter acquisition module is used for from the parameter of non-volatile memory device reading pre-set;
Load-on module is used for according to preset parameters from server down operation system and at least one application program and unzip to volatile storage equipment, and from volatile storage equipment load operation system and at least one application program.
7. no software STB according to claim 6 is characterized in that said STB comprises tuner, demodulated equipment and demultiplexing equipment, and said load-on module also comprises: download submodule and load submodule;
Said download submodule is used to control tuner, demodulated equipment and demultiplexing equipment locked frequency point; Data download from server; And therefrom filter out operating system and at least one application program, being stored in volatile storage equipment behind operating system and at least one application program decompress(ion);
Said loading submodule is load operation system and at least one application program from volatile storage equipment.
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