Background technology
In digital broadcasting (digital broadcasting), TV signal is broadcasted after being compressed into the digital signal that records video-audio data again.DTV can be play the video-audio data that is recorded in this digital signal after receiving the TV signal that is digitized.The successful main cause of DTV is the for example progress of video compression technology such as MPEG-2 and MPEG-4.
The example of digit broadcasting system comprises: in advanced television system committee (Advanced Television Systems Committee, the ATSC) system of U.S.'s use and digital video broadcast-terrestrial (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial, the DVB-T) system that uses in Europe.The example that is used in the middleware Technology (middle ware technology) of digital broadcasting comprises DVB MHP (DVB-MHP), OpenCable application platform (OCAP) and advanced common application platform (ACAP).DVB-MHP is the middleware system (middle ware system) of the European digital TV that is used for being designed by the DVB special project.OCAP is the middleware system that CNN adopted that is used for by the U.S..ACAP has been designed in order to the digital TV DASE that is unified in the OCAP that is used in the wired broadcasting and in ground wave broadcast, be used (Digital TV Application Software Environment, DASE).
Except that transmitting the video-audio data, can also carry out the for example broadcasting of the content file data of webpage, literal and sound etc. in the digit broadcasting system.Digital storage media command and control (digital storage media command and control, DSM-CC) standard is that a cover is provided for managing the controlled function of transport stream TS (Transport Stream) and the agreement of operation, is suitable for carrying out content file data broadcasting (data broadcasting).DSMCC provides the method for two kinds of lift-launch data to be respectively data carousel (Data Carousels) and the object wheel is broadcast (Object Carousels).Data carousel is used to transmit data, and object wheel to broadcast with the data carousel be the basis, the notion of archives, catalogue and data flow is provided for these data that are transmitted.The key element (element) that the DSM-CC wheel is broadcast is contained in the DSM-CC information (message), and DSM-CC information is divided into again: DSM-CC data download information (DSM-CC download data messages), and it comprises the real data that belongs to a module; And DSM-CC download control information (DSM-CC download control messages), how these data are formed the information of these modules in order to inform receiver.DSM-CC data download information for example has data download block (DownloadDataBlock, DDB) information.The DSM-CC download control information for example has download message indication (Downloadlnfolndication, DII) information; And download servo initial (DownloadServerInitiate, DSI) information.
According to DSM-CC data carousel standard, a module (moudules) comprises a data items, for example archives.Fig. 1 shows the structure of the data carousel of DVB.As shown in Figure 1, module 12 includes at least one block 11, and each block 11 is taken as a DDB 111 and transmits, and records a mpeg data section (section) in the DDB 111.These a little DDB 111 can be received by the DSM-CC receiver from a transport stream TS.In order to obtain an object (object) from radio network; Must obtain the module 12 that each comprises this object; And the transmission parameter of each module 12, for example, module release, block size, block size, timing (timing) and broadcast channel etc. all are recorded among the DII 131.In addition, in complicated system, a plurality of crowds 13 form one preeminent 14, transmission parameter of these a little crowds 13 is recorded among the DSI 141.Therefore the DSM-CC receiver in the DTV could these modules 12 be combined into a crowd 13 after should receive DII 131; Receive behind the DSI 141 could with these crowds 13 be combined into one preeminent 14, use supplying DTV to obtain the content file data in the transport stream TS and play and show.
DTV is equipped with a firmware usually, in order to cooperate its received TV signal of a processor processes.When new video compression technology, DSM-CC standard or operation interface, the then essential firmware that upgrades in the DTV.Be to be connected with a main frame through a connection interface to carry out firmware update in known techniques.Perhaps all firmware programs are compressed into an archive file; And it is equipped in the module 12 of MPTS; DTV obtains this archive file after utilizing all DDB 111 that download this module 12 between rest period at night, it is decompressed to upgrade the firmware of DTV again.
Summary of the invention
One object of the present invention is to provide a kind of can carry the MPTS that has than the archives of low capacity, and the data processing equipment and the DTV that receive this MPTS.
The present invention provide a kind of can be in order to MPTS, data processing equipment and the DTV of the firmware that upgrades DTV off and on.
The present invention provides a kind of MPTS, is suitable for carrying a firmware to be received by a DTV, and MPTS comprises at least one DSMCC section, and the DSMCC section comprises a plurality of DDB, a plurality of the 2nd DDB and at least one DII.Each DDB comprises one first processing method label and first content data at least, and the first processing method label is represented first data processing method, the part of formation firmware after the first content data are handled by first data processing method.Each the 2nd DDB comprises one second processing method label and second content data at least, and the second processing method label is represented second data processing method, another part of formation firmware after the second content data are handled according to second data processing method.DII comprises in order to control the information of a DDB and the 2nd DDB, and first data processing method is different from second data processing method.
The present invention more provides a kind of data processing equipment, is suitable for handling a MPTS that carries a firmware and comprise at least one DSMCC section, and data processing equipment comprises: a DSMCC section receiving element and a DSMCC sectional analysis unit.DSMCC section receiving element is in order to receiving MPTS, and from MPTS, takes out the DSMCC section.DSMCC sectional analysis unit comprises a DDB analytic unit and a DII analytic unit.The DDB analytic unit comprises a processing method and declares the knowledge unit; In order to declare the processing method label of at least one DDB that knows the DSMCC section; And handle the content-data of the DDB of DSMCC section according to the indicated data processing method of processing method label, to form the part of this firmware.The DII analytic unit is analyzed a DII of DSMCC section, and takes out the information in order to control DDB among the DII.
The present invention also provides a kind of DTV; Be suitable for receiving a MPTS that comprises at least one DSMCC section; And MPTS is equipped with one first firmware and a content file data, and DTV comprises: one first memory module, one second memory module, a data processing equipment and a display floater.First memory module comprises one first memory cell.Second memory module comprises a DDB memory cell and a DII memory cell.Data processing equipment comprises a DSMCC section receiving element and a DSMCC sectional analysis unit.DSMCC section receiving element is in order to receiving MPTS, and from MPTS, takes out this DSMCC section; DSMCC sectional analysis unit comprises a DDB analytic unit and a DII analytic unit.The DDB analytic unit comprises a processing method and declares the knowledge unit, and at least one DDB that analyzes the DSMCC section when the DDB analytic unit is when comprising a content file data a part of, and the part of taking out the content file data of DDB is stored in the DDB memory cell; When the processing method of DDB analytic unit is declared when knowing the unit and declaring the processing method label of the DDB that knows the DSMCC section; Handle the content-data of the DDB of DSMCC section according to the indicated data processing method of processing method label, to form the part of first firmware.The DII analytic unit is analyzed a DII of DSMCC section, and take out among the DII in order to controlling the information of these DDB, and be stored in the DII memory cell.Display floater is in order to the play content file data.
In one embodiment of the invention, a kind of MPTS is provided, be suitable for carrying a firmware to be received by a DTV, MPTS comprises at least one DSMCC section.The DSMCC section comprises a plurality of DDB and at least one DII.Each DDB comprises a writing position label and a content-data at least, and the writing position label will be written into the position of a memory cell of this DTV in order to indicate this content-data.DII comprises in order to control the information of these DDB.
Other purposes of the present invention and advantage can further be understood from disclosed technical characterictic.For let above-mentioned and other purposes of the present invention, feature and advantage can be more obviously understandable, special embodiment and the conjunction with figs. of lifting of hereinafter elaborates as follows.
Embodiment
According to one embodiment of the invention is that firmware with DTV is equipped in the transport stream TS; And utilize DTV to analyze transport stream TS; Taking-up is equipped on the firmware in the transport stream TS, in order to upgrade the firmware of DTV, below will specify various embodiment of the present invention.
In one embodiment, can utilize various compression methods, for example use the letter formula storehouse of the zlib of free software, be equipped in the transport stream TS after the firmware compression with DTV, transmit again and use the increase transmission speed.When the zlib compression method compresses archives, have the different compression ratio according to the difference of the entropy (entropy) of archives.
Fig. 2 is the structure chart of firmware of the DTV of one embodiment of the invention.Firmware 40 comprises various archives.Please with reference to Fig. 2, for example firmware 40 includes start flow process loader (bootloader) 41, application program 42, other programs 43, font shelves 44 and figure shelves 45.The archives of start flow process loader 41, application program 42 and other programs 43, it has higher entropy; And font shelves 44 and figure shelves 45 have lower entropy.Therefore; For dwindling the archives size of firmware 40; In present embodiment, can utilize for example zlib compression method, compression start flow process loader 41, application program 42 and other programs 43 etc. have the first 46 of the firmware 40 of higher entropy; And do not compress the second portion 47 that font shelves 44 and figure shelves 45 etc. have the firmware 40 of low entropy, form the firmware 40 after archives dwindle processing.Use the firmware 40 after a transmission stream generator (not shown) will be handled to be embedded in a transport stream TS that meets the DSMCC standard again.In an embodiment, more behind firmware after the mixed processing 40 and the content file data Ct, again it is embedded in the transport stream TS that meets the DSMCC standard, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Fig. 3 shows the structure of data retransmission of the transport stream TS of one embodiment of the invention.Please with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the DSMCC section of transport stream TS comprises at least one DII 531 and a plurality of DDB.Below be the structure of the transport stream TS of convenient explanation one embodiment of the invention, these DDB are divided into a plurality of DDB 534, a plurality of the 2nd DDB 535 and a plurality of the 3rd DDB 536.Each DDB 534 includes the content-data of the part of corresponding firmware 40; Each the 2nd DDB 535 includes the content-data of another part of corresponding firmware 40; Each the 3rd DDB 536 includes the part of content file data C; And DII 531 comprises in order to control the information of these DDB, for example comprises in order to these first and two DDB 534 and 535 are combined into the information of one first module 532; And in order to these the 3rd DDB 536 are combined into the information of one second module 533.The corresponding firmware 40 of the data of first module 532.In present embodiment, can only use a module to carry firmware 40, and can in MPTS, carry content file data Ct simultaneously than multichannel.
The package layer of the one DDB 534 (packing layer) comprises one first processing method label and first content data.The first processing method label is in order to indicate one first data processing method, and the first content data are handled the part that the back forms firmware by first data processing method.The package layer of the 2nd DDB 535 comprises one second processing method label and second content data.The second processing method label is in order to indicate one second data processing method, and the second content data are handled another part that the back forms firmware according to second data processing method.
In present embodiment; These processing method labels use 1 bit (bit); The first processing method label can be 0 * 0, representes that first data processing method is that the first content data are not compressed, and the first content data that make a DDB 534 are the part of firmware 40; The second processing method label can be 0 * 1; Represent that first data processing method is a compression method; And the second content data of the 2nd DDB 535 are compressed data, form another part of firmware 40 after therefore can the second content data being decompressed according to above-mentioned compression method.By this, can optionally compress all kinds of archives of firmware 40, use the firmware 40 that obtains after the less compression according to the size of firmware 40 all kinds of archives after the compression.In addition, the present invention does not limit compression method, in an embodiment, can also use the content-data of multiple these DDB of compression method compression, and make the processing method label use a plurality of bits to represent the different compression method.By this, can be according to the size of firmware 40 all kinds of archives after the compression, select suitable compression method to compress all kinds of archives of firmware 40, use the firmware 40 that obtains after the less compression.
At another embodiment, first and two DDB 534 and 535 package layer can also not comprise the processing method label, and comprise a writing position label (will in then state) at least.More specifically, the structure of first and two DDB534 and 535 package layer can comprise the structure shown in table one among another embodiment.
Table one
Generally speaking, DDB has the data of 4066 bit groups (bytes), so the size of the content-data of first and two DDB 534 of present embodiment and 535 is (4066-(88/8)) individual bit group.
Fig. 4 shows the calcspar of the DTV of one embodiment of the invention.DTV 20 is suitable for receiving transport stream TS, and transport stream TS is equipped with a firmware 40 and a content file data Ct, and DTV 20 comprises one first memory module 21, a data processing unit 22, one second memory module 25 and a display floater 26.First memory module 21 comprises one first memory cell 211, one second memory cell 212 and one the 3rd memory cell 213.Second memory module 25 comprises a DII memory cell 252 and a DDB memory cell 251.Data processing unit 22 comprises DSMCC section (section) receiving element 24 and a DSMCC sectional analysis unit 23.
DSMCC section receiving element 24 in order to receive transport stream TS, takes out the data that belong to the DSMCC section from transport stream TS, as the DSMCC section, and the DSMCC section is sent to DSMCC sectional analysis unit 23.DSMCC sectional analysis unit 23 is with reference to the information that is stored in the DSMCC section that has been received in the DII memory cell 252, to take out the DSMCC section that is not received.DSMCC sectional analysis unit 23 comprises DII analytic unit 231 and DDB analytic unit 232.DII analytic unit 231 is analyzed the DII 531 of a DSMCC section in the transport stream TS, take out be recorded in the DII 531 in order to control these DDB module information, and module information is temporary in DII memory cell 252; DDB analytic unit 232 is analyzed DDB to take out the data that constitute first module 532 and second module 533 and to be temporary in DDB memory cell 251.
DDB analytic unit 232 comprises a processing method and declares knowledge unit 322.Processing method is declared and is known unit 322 in order to declaring the processing method label of the DDB that knows the DSMCC section, and handles the content-data of the DDB of DSMCC section according to the indicated data processing method of processing method label, to form the part of firmware 40.
More specifically, when the DDB (that is the 3rd DDB 536) that analyzes the DSMCC section when DDB analytic unit 232 comprised a content file data Ct a part of, this part of taking out the content file data Ct of DDB also was stored in the DDB memory cell.
When the processing method of DDB analytic unit 232 is declared when knowing unit 322 and declaring the processing method label of the DDB that knows the DSMCC section; Handle the content-data of the DDB of DSMCC section according to the indicated data processing method of processing method label, to form the part of firmware 40.In the present embodiment, the value with the processing method label is 0 * 0 or 0 * 1.The value of processing method label is 0 * 0, and the data processing method of representing this DDB is not for compressing the content-data of DDB.The value of processing method label is 0 * 1, represent that the data processing method of this DDB is a compression method, and the content-data of DDB is compressed data.Therefore, declare when knowing unit 322 and declaring the processing method label of the DDB that knows the DSMCC section and be 0 * 0 when processing method, the content-data that makes DDB is the part of firmware 40.When processing method is declared when knowing unit 322 and declaring the processing method label of the DDB that knows the DSMCC section and be 0 * 1, according to the content-data of this compression method decompression DDB to form the part of firmware 40.
DDB analytic unit 232 is temporary in DDB memory cell 251 (in an embodiment, can also these content-datas be temporary in earlier in the DDB memory cell 251, wait to collect the amount of a predetermined extent then decompress again) with these partial data of firmware 40 earlier.After treating that all content-datas that DDB comprised that constitute first module 532 are obtained in DSMCC sectional analysis unit 23; DSMCC sectional analysis unit 23 utilizes the module information that is temporary in DII memory cell 252; The content-data that will comprise these DDB (that is first and two DDB 534 and 535) of firmware 40 parts makes up; Be temporary in first memory cell 211 again after obtaining firmware 40, to upgrade the firmware 40 of DTV 20.
On the other hand; DSMCC sectional analysis unit 23 utilizes the module information that is stored in DII memory cell 252; The content-data of the DDB (that is the 3rd DDB 536) that content file data Ct is a part of makes up, and the content file data Ct that obtains second module 533 plays for display floater 26.So, on one side can supply the user to watch audio-visual that DTV 20 play, Yi Bian upgrade the firmware 40 in the DTV 20.
In another embodiment, DDB analytic unit 232 can not comprise processing method and declare knowledge unit 322, declares knowledge unit 321 and comprise a writing position at least.The package layer of the part of DDB (that is first and two DDB 534 and 535) comprises a writing position label at least.Writing position is declared and is known the writing position label of unit 321 according to DDB, determines the content-data of this DDB will be written into the position of first memory cell 211.DSMCC sectional analysis unit 23 utilizes the module information that is temporary in DII memory cell 252; And writing position declares the information of knowing this position that unit 321 provided, and the content-data of this DDB is write first memory cell 211.Treat that DSMCC sectional analysis unit 23 obtains the content-data that last constitutes the DDB of first module 532; And will write first memory cell, 211 backs (that is obtaining the content-data that all constitute the DDB of first module 532) thereafter, to accomplish the firmware 40 that upgrades DTV 20.In the known technology; The content-data that need will constitute whole DDB of first module 532 temporarily writes in the DDB memory cell 251; And write first memory cell 211 again after being combined into firmware 40; So the reserved storage space of second memory module 25 is greater than the capacity of firmware 40 at least, for example is 8MB.With respect to this; In present embodiment, at most only need the capacity of a temporary DDB in DDB memory cell 251, again it is write first memory cell 211 after waiting to collect a DDB; And can upgrade the firmware of DTV off and on; And the capacity that the memory space of second memory module 25 only is greater than a DDB gets final product, and for example is 4066 bit groups, therefore can simple economize the memory space of second memory module 25.In addition, in last embodiment, when the content-data of not collected these DDB that constitute first module 532 when DTV 20 promptly is closed, must receive the content-data of these DDB that constitute first module 532 again.With respect to this; In the present embodiment, soon it writes first memory cell 211 because the content-data of each DDB of formation first module 532 that will receive respectively is temporary in DDB memory cell 251 backs, with the intermittent mode data download; For example; When the content-data of therefore not having collected these DDB of formation first module 532 when DTV 20 promptly is closed, only need restart again, and the content-data of these DDB of formation first module 532 that is not received of continuation reception gets final product.
In another embodiment, the firmware 40 of version before second memory cell 212 can store, and the 3rd memory cell 213 stores a start-up routine preset value.Be convenient explanation, the start-up routine preset value be preset as use the firmware 40 of the preceding version that is stored in second memory cell 212 to carry out start-up routine.When DTV 20 starts, read the 3rd memory cell 213 in advance, and according to the start-up routine preset value, the firmware 40 that reads the preceding version that is stored in second memory cell 212 carries out start-up routine.When DTV 20 is operated, in the DSMCC section of data processing unit 22 discovery transport stream TS, comprise the firmware 40 of redaction, data processing unit 22 is obtained firmware 40 and is stored in first memory cell 211 in transport stream TS.After download firmware 40 is accomplished, will be stored in the start-up routine preset value of the 3rd memory cell 213 again, be modified to the firmware 40 that uses the redaction that is stored in first memory cell 211.When DTV 20 was closed and start once more, the firmware 40 that promptly can read the redaction that is stored in first memory cell 211 carried out start-up routine.So, in the time of can avoiding DTV 20 to operate,, or cause the problem of DTV 20 after being modified when machine etc. because of the firmware of preceding version can't be changed in being used.More detailed, second memory module 25 can for a dynamic random access memory body (Dynamic Random Access Memory, DRAM).But the 3rd memory cell 213 can for an electric planning type of erasing only read memory bank (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM, EEPROM).First memory cell 211 and second memory cell 212 can be respectively independently flash body; Or first memory cell 211 and second memory cell 212 in the block of cutting apart of flash body.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; Right its is not in order to limiting the present invention, anyly is familiar with present technique field person, do not breaking away from the spirit and scope of the present invention; When can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion limiting of claims.In addition, arbitrary embodiment of the present invention or claim must not reached disclosed whole purposes or advantage or characteristics.In addition, summary part and title only are the usefulness that is used for assisting the patent document search, are not to be used for limiting interest field of the present invention.