CN102421023B - IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) set top box, IPTV test method and module - Google Patents
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The invention provides an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) set top box, an IPTV test method and an IPTV test module, relating to the IPTV technology. According to the IPTV test method, the IPTV set top box is connected with the IPTV test module through an interface; the IPTV test method comprises the following steps: the IPTV test module drives the IPTV set top box which is connected with a television to display fault diagnosis information contained in the IPTV test module through the television, wherein the fault diagnosis information is used for prompting a user to carry out corresponding operations; the IPTV test module receives an input of a user through the IPTV set top box, wherein the input of the user is used for responding to the fault diagnosis information to carry out operations through a remote controller; the IPTV test module tests the set top box, the television, the network which is connected with the set top box, and/or network equipment according to the input of the user. According to the IPTV set top box provided by the invention, the IPTV system can be tested without changing connection topology of the IPTV system.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to IPTV (Web TV) technology, particularly relate to a kind of IPTV set top box, IPTV method of testing and module.
Background technology
While IPTV service extensive development, the maintenance work of IPTV also becomes comparatively heavy.After user accuses fault to telecommunications company Shen, maintenance personal need visit investigation fault one by one.Because IPTV carries on ip networks, by set top box decodes displaying video, its phenomenon of the failure and failure cause are all very complicated, and comprise access fault, network failure, platform fault, set-top box failure and family's wiring trouble etc., maintenance personal is difficult to Accurate Diagnosis maintenance failure to user's family.In order to improve the efficiency of failure diagnosis, maintenance personal needs to carry special I PTV instrument and assists investigation fault.But such Meter cost is very expensive, be also not easy to carry.At present, IPTV maintenance personal usually when there is no failure diagnosis tool, empirically tracing trouble, and keeping in repair, probably due to false diagnosis cause that breakdown maintenance efficiency is low, breakdown maintenance not thoroughly, the problem such as user's double faults Shen announcement rate is high.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is to propose a kind of IPTV set top box, IPTV method of testing and module, for the failure diagnosis of IPTV system is provided convenience.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of IPTV method of testing, IPTV set top box is connected with IPTV test module by interface, described IPTV method of testing comprises: described IPTV test module drives the described IPTV set top box that is connected with television set to show by television set the failure diagnosis information that described IPTV test module comprises, and described failure diagnosis information operates accordingly for pointing out user; Described IPTV test module receives the input of user by IPTV set top box, being input as the described failure diagnosis information of response of user and the operation undertaken by remote controller; Described IPTV test module according to the input of user to described Set Top Box, described television set, the network be connected with described Set Top Box, and/or the network equipment is tested.
In one embodiment, described IPTV set top box is connected with described IPTV test module by USB interface.
In one embodiment, described IPTV test module according to the input of user to described Set Top Box, described television set, the network be connected with described Set Top Box, and/or the network equipment is tested, comprise: described IPTV test module is according to the input of user, and the detection to described Set Top Box carried out, to the detection of described television set, netting twine connection status detects, broadband access authentication detects, network connectivty detects, IPTV application authorization detects, multicast request detects, unitcast request detects, electric program menu request detection and/or stream media quality monitoring.
In one embodiment, described IPTV test module is according to the input of user, and the stream media quality monitoring carried out, comprising: described IPTV test module drives described IPTV set top box, by described television set display video transmission quality index.
For achieving the above object, present invention also offers a kind of IPTV test module, IPTV test module is connected by interface with IPTV set top box, described IPTV test module comprises: display driver unit, for driving the described IPTV set top box that is connected with television set to show by television set the failure diagnosis information that described IPTV test module comprises, described failure diagnosis information operates accordingly for pointing out user; Remote control input receiving unit, for receiving the input of user by IPTV set top box, being input as the described failure diagnosis information of response of user and the operation undertaken by remote controller; Test cell, for according to the input of user to described Set Top Box, described television set, the network be connected with described Set Top Box, and/or the network equipment is tested.
In one embodiment, described IPTV test module is connected with described IPTV set top box by the USB interface of described IPTV set top box.
In one embodiment, described test cell, also for the input according to user, carry out the detection to described Set Top Box, to the detection of described television set, netting twine connection status detects, broadband access authentication detects, network connectivty detects, IPTV application authorization detects, multicast request detects, unitcast request detects, electric program menu request detection and/or stream media quality monitoring.
In one embodiment, in described stream media quality monitoring, described display driver unit, also for driving described IPTV set top box, by described television set display video transmission quality index.
For achieving the above object, present invention also offers a kind of IPTV set top box, comprise above-mentioned IPTV test module, also comprise: operating system and driver module, for receiving the instruction of described IPTV test module, driving described IPTV set top box to operate accordingly; Middle adaptation layer and middle api layer, for the instruction becoming CPU to identify the instruction translation of described IPTV test module, and then transfer described IPTV set top box and operate accordingly.
Based on technique scheme, according to an aspect of the present invention, the IPTV set top box be connected with IPTV test module, can as IPTV test instrumentation, remote controller can as the input of IPTV test, television set can, as the output of IPTV test, like this, not need the connection topology changing IPTV system just can test IPTV system.According to a further aspect in the invention, by described IPTV test module according to the input of user, the detection to described Set Top Box carried out, detection and/or stream media quality monitoring etc. to described television set, can realize the accurate location of IPTV fault.
Description of the invention provides in order to example with for the purpose of describing, and is not exhaustively or limit the invention to disclosed form.Many modifications and variations are obvious for the ordinary skill in the art.Selecting and describing embodiment is in order to principle of the present invention and practical application are better described, and enables those of ordinary skill in the art understand the present invention thus design the various embodiments with various amendment being suitable for special-purpose.
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Accompanying drawing described herein is used to provide further explanation of the present invention, forms a part of the present invention.Schematic description and description of the present invention only for explaining the present invention, but does not form inappropriate limitation of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the IPTV system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the IPTV method of testing according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the IPTV test module according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the IPTV set top box according to the embodiment of the present invention.
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With reference to the accompanying drawings the present invention is described in more detail, exemplary embodiment of the present invention is wherein described.In the accompanying drawings, identical label represents identical or similar assembly or element.
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the IPTV system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.IPTV system 100 comprises: IPTV platform 102, access device 104, IPTV set top box 106, IPTV test module 108 and television set 110.
Wherein, access device 104, as Modem (modulator-demodulator), ONU (OpticalNetwork Unit, optical node), can pass through broadband access connection IP network and the network equipment (as IPTV platform 102).Access device 104 can connect IPTV set top box 106 by ethernet line.IPTV set top box 106 can connect television set 110 by video line.When needing the fault diagnosing IPTV system 100, IPTV test instrumentation can be connected on the ethernet port of access device 104, substitute the position of IPTV set top box 106.
The hardware structure of IPTV set top box 106 can comprise: network communication interface, key control unit, media processing units, media play interface, control interface and Peripheral Interface.The hardware structure of IPTV meets the demand of IPTV test, therefore, according to embodiments of the invention, IPTV set top box 106 can be passed through interface (as Peripheral Interface) and be connected with IPTV test module 108, at this moment, IPTV set top box 106 can as IPTV test instrumentation, and remote controller can as the input of IPTV test, and television set 110 can as the output of IPTV test.Like this, the connection topology changing IPTV system 100 is not needed just can to test IPTV system.Further, because television set 110 is connected with IPTV set top box 106, therefore, can also the video frequency output of test I PTV Set Top Box 106 and the fault of television set 110.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the IPTV method of testing 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In step 202., IPTV test module drives the IPTV set top box that is connected with television set to show by television set the failure diagnosis information that IPTV test module comprises, and failure diagnosis information operates accordingly for pointing out user.Wherein, IPTV set top box is connected with IPTV test module by interface, and such as, in one embodiment, IPTV set top box can be connected with IPTV test module by USB interface.Failure diagnosis information can comprise the project of IPTV test, the error codes etc. when whether selecting next step option tested and break down.
In step 204, IPTV test module receives the input of user by IPTV set top box, being input as response failure diagnosis information of user and the operation undertaken by remote controller.Such as, when user sees that failure diagnosis information is television set self-inspection success, when not finding fault, other test event can be selected to find fault point by remote controller.
In step 206, IPTV test module according to the input of user to Set Top Box, television set, the network be connected with Set Top Box, and/or the network equipment is tested.When IPTV set top box receive user use a teleswitch the input carried out time, corresponding operation can be performed.
IPTV test module can comprise the test that IPTV system is carried out according to the input of user: the detection to Set Top Box, the detection to television set, the detection of netting twine connection status, broadband access authentication detection, network connectivty detection, the detection of IPTV application authorization, multicast request detection, unitcast request detection, electric program menu request detection and/or stream media quality are monitored.
Such as, by the self-inspection to IPTV set top box, can judge that whether IPTV set top box itself is normal.By the self-inspection to remote controller input and television set output, such as, export fixing figure by television set, the detection modes such as prompting remote controller operation, can judge that television set exports and whether normal remote controller inputs.Detected by netting twine connection status, can judge whether normal the network between access device and IPTV set top box connects.Detected by broadband access authentication, as DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DynamicHost arranges agreement)/PPPoE (Point-to-point Protocol over Ethernet, end-to-end protocol on Ethernet) broadband access authentication detection, certification can be carried out with user account and test account respectively, judge whether to obtain legitimate ip address.If IP address cannot obtain, the error code that can return according to authentication platform judges to make mistakes reason.Detected by network connectivty, ping (Packet Internet Grope can be sent to particular server (as IPTV platform), the Internet packets survey meter) instruction, whether the network that detection connection IPTV set top box is connected with IPTV platform is communicated with.Detected by IPTV application authorization, can carry out certification with user account and test account respectively, judge whether by certification, if authentification failure, the error code that can be returned by IPTV platform judges to make mistakes reason.Detected by multicast request, add particular multicast group, can judge whether that multicast data flow issues, and the time delay that multicast data flow issues.Detected by unitcast request, initiate order request to specific stream media server, can judge whether that unicast stream issues, and the time delay that unicast stream issues.By EPG (Electronic Program Guide, electric program menu) request detection, HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol is initiated to specific EPG server, HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)) request, judge whether EPG page downloading, and the time delay of EPG page downloading.Monitored by stream media quality, when multicast and clean culture detect, measured stream play by television set, maintenance personal can subjective observation media quality, meanwhile, shows MDI (Multiple Document Interface below television set, multiple document interface), TR101-290 video transmission quality index, judge that Streaming Media is with or without packet loss, shake with objective indicator, and whether TS (Transport Stream, transport stream) encapsulation is normal.
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the IPTV test module 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention.IPTV test module 300 can be connected by interface with IPTV set top box.In one embodiment, IPTV test module 300 can be connected with IPTV set top box by the USB interface of IPTV set top box.IPTV test module 300 comprises: display driver unit 302, remote control input receiving unit 304 and test cell 306.
Display driver unit 302, for driving the IPTV set top box that is connected with television set to show by television set the failure diagnosis information that IPTV test module 300 comprises, failure diagnosis information operates accordingly for pointing out user.
Remote control input receiving unit 304, for receiving the input of user by IPTV set top box, being input as response failure diagnosis information of user and the operation undertaken by remote controller.
Test cell 306, for according to the input of user to Set Top Box, television set, the network be connected with Set Top Box, and/or the network equipment is tested.In one embodiment, test cell 306, also for the input according to user, carries out the detection to Set Top Box, the detection to television set, the detection of netting twine connection status, broadband access authentication detection, network connectivty detection, the detection of IPTV application authorization, multicast request detection, unitcast request detection, electric program menu request detection and/or stream media quality and monitors.In one embodiment, stream media quality monitoring in, display driver unit 302 also for driving IPTV set top box, by television set display video transmission quality index.
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the IPTV set top box 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention.IPTV set top box 400 comprises: IPTV test module 300, operating system and driver module 402, middle adaptation layer and middle api layer 404.IPTV test module 300 can be connected by interface with IPTV set top box 400.In one embodiment, IPTV test module 300 can be connected with IPTV set top box 400 by the USB interface of IPTV set top box 400.
Operating system and driver module 402, for receiving the instruction of IPTV test module 300, drive IPTV set top box 400 to operate accordingly.
Middle adaptation layer and middle api layer 404, the instruction that can identify for the instruction translation of IPTV test module 300 being become CPU, and then transfer IPTV set top box 400 operates accordingly.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the IPTV set top box be connected with IPTV test module, can as IPTV test instrumentation, remote controller can as the input of IPTV test, television set can as the output of IPTV test, like this, the connection topology changing IPTV system is not needed just can to test IPTV system.According to a further aspect in the invention, by described IPTV test module according to the input of user, the detection to described Set Top Box carried out, detection and/or stream media quality monitoring etc. to described television set, can realize the accurate location of IPTV fault.
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1. an IPTV method of testing, is characterized in that, IPTV set top box is connected with IPTV test module by interface, so that the IPTV set top box be connected with IPTV test module can as IPTV test instrumentation, described IPTV method of testing comprises:
Described IPTV test module drives the described IPTV set top box that is connected with television set to show by television set the failure diagnosis information that described IPTV test module comprises, and described failure diagnosis information operates accordingly for pointing out user;
Described IPTV test module receives the input of user by IPTV set top box, being input as the described failure diagnosis information of response of user and the operation undertaken by remote controller;
Described IPTV test module according to the input of user to described Set Top Box, described television set, the network be connected with described Set Top Box, and/or the network equipment is tested;
Wherein said IPTV test module according to the input of user to described Set Top Box, described television set, the network be connected with described Set Top Box, and/or the step that the network equipment carries out testing comprises: described IPTV test module, according to the input of user, carries out the detection to described Set Top Box, to the detection of described television set, netting twine connection status detects, broadband access authentication detects, network connectivty detects, IPTV application authorization detects, multicast request detects, unitcast request detects, electric program menu request detection and/or stream media quality monitoring.
2. IPTV method of testing according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described IPTV set top box is connected with described IPTV test module by USB interface.
3. IPTV method of testing according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described IPTV test module is according to the input of user, and the stream media quality monitoring carried out, comprising:
Described IPTV test module drives described IPTV set top box, by described television set display video transmission quality index.
4. an IPTV test module, is characterized in that, IPTV test module is connected by interface with IPTV set top box, so that the IPTV set top box be connected with IPTV test module can as IPTV test instrumentation, described IPTV test module comprises:
Display driver unit, for driving the described IPTV set top box that is connected with television set to show by television set the failure diagnosis information that described IPTV test module comprises, described failure diagnosis information operates accordingly for pointing out user;
Remote control input receiving unit, for receiving the input of user by IPTV set top box, being input as the described failure diagnosis information of response of user and the operation undertaken by remote controller;
Test cell, for according to the input of user to described Set Top Box, described television set, the network be connected with described Set Top Box, and/or the network equipment is tested;
Wherein said test cell, also for the input according to user, carry out the detection to described Set Top Box, to the detection of described television set, netting twine connection status detects, broadband access authentication detects, network connectivty detects, IPTV application authorization detects, multicast request detects, unitcast request detects, electric program menu request detection and/or stream media quality monitoring.
5. IPTV test module according to claim 4, is characterized in that, described IPTV test module is connected with described IPTV set top box by the USB interface of described IPTV set top box.
6. IPTV test module according to claim 4, is characterized in that, in described stream media quality monitoring, described display driver unit, also for driving described IPTV set top box, by described television set display video transmission quality index.
7. comprise an IPTV set top box for the IPTV test module of one of claim 4-6, it is characterized in that, also comprise:
Operating system and driver module, for receiving the instruction of described IPTV test module, drive described IPTV set top box to operate accordingly;
Middle adaptation layer and middle api layer, for the instruction becoming CPU to identify the instruction translation of described IPTV test module, and then transfer described IPTV set top box and operate accordingly.
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