CN103269442B - Content on-demand broadcasting method, content on-demand broadcasting system and content on-demand broadcasting equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a content on-demand broadcasting method, a content on-demand broadcasting system and content on-demand broadcasting equipment. The content on-demand broadcasting method includes the steps that at least two SRMs/ERMs are arranged in a VOD service system, each SRM/ERM carries out resource management on IPQAMs governed by each SRM/ERM, and the corresponding relation between each SRM/ERM and the IPQAMs governed by each SRM/ERM is recorded through a route management device; a session management device is capable of finding out the SRM/ERM which governs the IPOAMs currently and carries out the content on-demand broadcasting service according to the corresponding relation when the VOD service system is utilized to carry out the content on-demand broadcasting service, and is capable of requiring the SRM/ERM to carry out resource management on the IPQAMs; due to the fact that each SRM/ERM carries out the resource management on the limited quantity of the IPQAMs within the governing scope on the condition that normal operation of the VOD service system is guaranteed, and software capacity and hardware capacity of each SRM/ERM can easily meet the requirements for carrying out the resource management on the IPQAMs governed by each SRM/ERM.

Description

A kind of content-on-demand method, system and equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to the communications field, more particularly, to a kind of content-on-demand method, content-on-demand system and corresponding session Management equipment, route management apptss.

Background technology

VOD（Video On Demand, video request program）Operation system is a kind of content-on-demand system commonly used at present, VOD Operation system can effectively utilize HFC（Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial, hybrid fiber/ coax, HFC）In real-time performance program request That holds issues.Because hfc plant has the features such as user's access bandwidth is big, network stabilization is strong, therefore, based on hfc plant VOD operation system can be used for HD video demand (telecommunication) service.

IPQAM（IP Quadrature Amplitude Modulation, IP manipulator）、SRM/ERM（Session Resource Manage, session resource management equipment/Edge Resource Manage, edge resource management equipment）It is to be based on The important component part of the VOD operation system of hfc plant, wherein：

IPQAM integrates " multiplexing, scrambling, modulation, frequency transformation " function, is applied based on ISA with VOD operation system （Time Warner of the U.S. customizes）As a example the content-on-demand service conditions of specification, can be by STB using IPQAM（Set-Top Box, machine Top box）And CDN（Content Distribution Network, content distributing network）VSS（Video Server System, conversational services system）Between control information and audio/video information pass through different tunnel respectively, that is,：STB will The order request information of user（Control information）By two-way passback channel transfer to VSS, after VSS receives order request, will Audio, video data is exported to IPQAM with TS Over UDP form, then by IPQAM, the audio, video data receiving is modulated into TS After Over RF signal, STB is transferred to by hfc plant, finally the audio, video data receiving is demodulated conciliate by STB Code, realizes content-on-demand business.

SRM/ERM can be collectively referred to as asset management device, as a part for VOD operation system back-stage management, still to apply As a example the content-on-demand service conditions based on ISA specification, after Client-initiated order request is transmitted to SRM by VSS, SRM Resource management will be carried out to IPQAM, and control, maintain IPQAM money including to the resource allocation of IPQAM and the bandwidth of release, IPQAM Source session etc..

Current based in the VOD operation system of hfc plant, SRM/ERM be come by the mode of centralized deployment right IPQAM carries out resource management's, disposes a SRM/ERM in VOD operation system, and by this SRM/ERM directly to VOD industry In business system, all IPQAM of deployment directly carry out resource management, and the mode of this centralized deployment SRM/ERM is in number of users When physical extent that more and more, VOD operation system is covered is increasing, the software and hardware ability of the separate unit SRM/ERM of deployment Demand gradually cannot be met, be also possible to bring potential safety hazard simultaneously.

Content of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of content-on-demand method, system and equipment, in order to solve present in prior art In VOD operation system, the software and hardware ability of the separate unit SRM/ERM of deployment cannot meet the problem of demand.

In a first aspect, providing a kind of content-on-demand method, including：

Receive the on-demand session request carrying IPQAM mark；

Corresponding relation between asset management device according to storage and its IPQAM of being managed, determines to described IPQAM identifies the asset management device that corresponding IPQAM carries out resource management；

The asset management device that triggering determines is that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark distributes for content-on-demand business Resource.

In conjunction with a first aspect, in the first possible implementation, method also includes：

During corresponding relation change between described asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed, update storage Corresponding relation between asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of first aspect or first aspect, in the possible implementation of second In, method also includes：

After asset management device identifies corresponding IPQAM Resources allocation for described IPQAM, generate session for this session Number, and the information of described asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation being recorded as in this session and tying up of described session number Determine relation.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of first aspect, in the third possible implementation, method is also wrapped Include：

Receive the releasing session request carrying session number；

According to the described binding relationship of record, the resource management of the IPQAM Resources allocation being defined as in this session sets Standby information；

The corresponding asset management device of information that triggering determines discharges the resource distributed by IPQAM in this session.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of first aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, method is also wrapped Include：

In conversation procedure, according to the described binding relationship of record, it is defined as the IPQAM Resources allocation in this session Asset management device information；

Conversate synchronization with the corresponding asset management device of information determining, and this is determined according to session synchronization result Whether session link normally connects.

Second aspect, provides a kind of content-on-demand operation system, including：Route management apptss, session management equipment, at least Two asset management devices and at least two IPQAM, wherein：

Every asset management device carries out resource management at least IPQAM, and any two asset management device institutes The IPQAM of management does not repeat；

Described route management apptss, for recording the corresponding relation between asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed, And described corresponding relation is synchronized to described session management equipment；

Described session management equipment, for obtaining and storing the synchronous described corresponding relation of described route management apptss, with And when receiving the on-demand session request carrying IPQAM mark, according to described corresponding relation, determine and described IPQAM is identified Corresponding IPQAM carries out the asset management device of resource management, and to trigger the asset management device of determination be described IPQAM mark Corresponding IPQAM Resources allocation；

Described asset management device, for the triggering according to described session management equipment, is that described IPQAM mark is corresponding IPQAM distributes the resource for content-on-demand business.

In conjunction with second aspect, in the first possible implementation, described route management apptss, it is additionally operable in described money During corresponding relation change between source control equipment and its IPQAM of being managed, the corresponding relation of more new record, and after updating Corresponding relation be synchronized to described session management equipment；

Described session management equipment, is additionally operable to the corresponding relation after obtaining the synchronous renewal of described route management apptss, and Update locally stored corresponding relation.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of second aspect or second aspect, in the possible implementation of second In, described asset management device, it is additionally operable to, after identifying corresponding IPQAM Resources allocation for described IPQAM, notify described session Management equipment；

Described session management equipment, is additionally operable to the notice according to described asset management device, generates session for this session Number, and the information of described asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation being recorded as in this session and tying up of described session number Determine relation.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of second aspect, in the third possible implementation, described session Management equipment, is additionally operable to when receiving the releasing session request carrying session number, according to the described binding relationship of record, really It is set to the information of the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session, and trigger the money corresponding to information of determination Source control equipment discharges the resource distributed by IPQAM in this session；

Described asset management device, is additionally operable to the triggering according to described session management equipment, discharges in this session and is The resource that IPQAM is distributed.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of second aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, described session Management equipment, is additionally operable in conversation procedure, according to the described binding relationship of record, is defined as the IPQAM in this session The information of the asset management device of Resources allocation, and conversate synchronization with the asset management device corresponding to the information determining, Determine whether this session link normally connects according to session synchronization result.

In conjunction with the possible reality of the second of second aspect, the first possible implementation of second aspect, second aspect 4th kind of possible implementation of existing mode, the third possible implementation of second aspect or second aspect, the 5th Plant in possible implementation, when described content-on-demand operation system is applied under Time Warner of U.S. customization ISA specification, institute Stating session management equipment is conversational services system VSS, and described asset management device is session resource management equipment SRM；

When described content-on-demand operation system is applied under video-on-demand service framework NGOD specification of future generation, described meeting Words management equipment is session management component SM, and described asset management device is edge resource management equipment ERM；

When described content-on-demand operation system is applied under Next generation broadcasting network NGB specification, described session management Equipment is SM, and described asset management device is SRM.

The third aspect, provides a kind of session management equipment, including：Relation acquisition module, relationship storage module, on-demand session Module, routing decision module and resource distribution module, wherein：

Described Relation acquisition module, for obtaining the corresponding relation between asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed, And store described corresponding relation to relationship storage module；

Described relationship storage module, is derived from the described corresponding relation of described Relation acquisition module for storage；

Described on-demand session module, for receiving the on-demand session request carrying IPQAM mark, and triggers resource allocation mould Block determines that at described routing decision module the resource management carrying out resource management to the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark sets Standby；

Described resource distribution module, for the triggering according to described on-demand session module, asks described routing decision module Determine that the IPQAM corresponding to described IPQAM mark carries out the asset management device of resource management, and receiving described route After the information of asset management device that decision-making module returns, triggering the asset management device corresponding to this information is described IPQAM Identify corresponding IPQAM and distribute the resource for content-on-demand business；

Described routing decision module, for the request according to described resource distribution module, from described relationship storage module Inquire and identify corresponding IPQAM with described IPQAM there is the asset management device of corresponding relation, and by the described money inquiring The information of source control equipment returns to described resource distribution module.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the first possible implementation, described Relation acquisition module, it is additionally operable in described money During corresponding relation change between source control equipment and its IPQAM of being managed, reacquire the corresponding relation after updating, and will Corresponding relation after renewal is sent to described relationship storage module；

Described relationship storage module, is additionally operable to receive the corresponding relation after the renewal of described Relation acquisition module, and Update locally stored corresponding relation.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the third aspect or the third aspect, in the possible implementation of second In, described resource distribution module, it is additionally operable to, after described asset management device is IPQAM Resources allocation, generate for this session Session number, and it is recorded as the information of described asset management device of the IPQAM Resources allocation in this session and described session number Binding relationship.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of the third aspect, in the third possible implementation, described program request Conversation module, is additionally operable to when receiving the releasing session request carrying session number, triggering described resource distribution module release with The corresponding session of described session number；

Described resource distribution module, is additionally operable to the triggering according to described on-demand session module, closes from the described binding of record In system, it is defined as the information of the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session, and it is right to trigger the information institute of determination The asset management device answered discharges the resource distributed by IPQAM in this session.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of the third aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, described resource Distribute module, is additionally operable in conversation procedure, according to the described binding relationship of record, is defined as the IPQAM in this session The information of the asset management device of Resources allocation, and conversate synchronization with the asset management device corresponding to determination information, root Determine whether this session link normally connects according to session synchronization result.

In conjunction with the possible reality of the second of the third aspect, the first possible implementation of the third aspect, the third aspect 4th kind of possible implementation of existing mode, the third possible implementation of the third aspect or the third aspect, the 5th Plant in possible implementation, when session management equipment application is under Time Warner of U.S. customization ISA specification, described session pipe Reason equipment is conversational services system VSS；

When session management equipment application is under video-on-demand service framework NGOD specification of future generation or radio and television of future generation When under net NGB specification, described session management equipment is session management component SM.

Fourth aspect, provides a kind of route management apptss, including：Relation record module and relationships synchronization module, wherein：

Described relation record module, for recording between asset management device and its edge modulator IPQAM of being managed Corresponding relation；

Described relationships synchronization module, for being synchronized to session pipe by the described corresponding relation of described relation record module record Reason equipment.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the first possible implementation, described relation record module, it is additionally operable in resource pipe During corresponding relation change between reason equipment and its IPQAM of being managed, the corresponding relation of more new record；

Described relationships synchronization module, the corresponding relation after being additionally operable to update described relation record module is synchronized to described meeting Words management equipment.

5th aspect, provides a kind of session management equipment, including：First I/O interface, memorizer, the 2nd I/O interface, place Reason device and trigger, wherein：

A described I/O interface, for obtaining the corresponding relation between asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed, And store described corresponding relation to memorizer；

Described memorizer, is derived from the described corresponding relation of a described I/O interface for storage；

Described 2nd I/O interface, for receiving the on-demand session request carrying IPQAM mark, and triggers trigger from institute State and at processor, determine the asset management device that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark is carried out with resource management；

Described trigger, for the triggering according to described 2nd I/O interface, asks described processor to determine to described The corresponding IPQAM of IPQAM mark carries out the asset management device of resource management, and is receiving the money that described processor returns After the information of source control equipment, triggering the asset management device corresponding to this information is that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark divides It is used in the resource of content-on-demand business；

Described processor, for the request according to described trigger, inquires and described IPQAM mark from described memorizer Know the asset management device that corresponding IPQAM has corresponding relation, and the information of the described asset management device inquiring is returned Back to described trigger.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the first possible implementation, a described I/O interface, it is additionally operable in described money During corresponding relation change between source control equipment and its IPQAM of being managed, reacquire the corresponding relation after updating, and will Corresponding relation after renewal is sent to described memorizer；

Described memorizer, is additionally operable to receive the corresponding relation after the renewal of a described I/O interface, and updates and locally deposit The corresponding relation of storage.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the third aspect or the third aspect, in the possible implementation of second In, described trigger, it is additionally operable to, after described asset management device is IPQAM Resources allocation, generate session number for this session, And it is recorded as the information of described asset management device of the IPQAM Resources allocation in this session and the binding pass of described session number System.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of the third aspect, in the third possible implementation, described second I/O interface, is additionally operable to, when receiving the releasing session request carrying session number, trigger described trigger；

Described trigger, is additionally operable to the triggering according to described 2nd I/O interface, from the described binding relationship of record, really It is set to the information of the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session, and trigger the money corresponding to information of determination Source control equipment discharges the resource distributed by IPQAM in this session.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of the third aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, described triggering Device, is additionally operable in conversation procedure, according to the described binding relationship of record, is defined as the IPQAM distribution money in this session The information of the asset management device in source, and conversate synchronization with the asset management device corresponding to determination information, according to session Synchronized result determines whether this session link normally connects.

In conjunction with the possible reality of the second of the third aspect, the first possible implementation of the third aspect, the third aspect 4th kind of possible implementation of existing mode, the third possible implementation of the third aspect or the third aspect, the 5th Plant in possible implementation, when session management equipment application is under Time Warner of U.S. customization ISA specification, described session pipe Reason equipment is conversational services system VSS；

When session management equipment application is under video-on-demand service framework NGOD specification of future generation or radio and television of future generation When under net NGB specification, described session management equipment is session management component SM.

6th aspect, provides a kind of route management apptss, including：Memorizer and I/O interface, wherein：

Described memorizer is corresponding between edge modulator IPQAM that asset management device and its are managed for recording Relation；

Described I/O interface, for being synchronized to session management equipment by the described corresponding relation of described memorizer record.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the first possible implementation, described memorizer, it is additionally operable in asset management device When corresponding relation and its IPQAM being managed between changes, the corresponding relation of more new record；

Described I/O interface, is additionally operable to for the corresponding relation after described memory updating to be synchronized to described session management equipment.

The embodiment of the present invention has the beneficial effect that：

The scheme of the embodiment of the present invention disposes at least two SRM/ERM in VOD operation system, and every SRM/ERM is to it The IPQAM being administered carries out resource management, meanwhile, increases route management apptss newly, for recording SRM/ in VOD operation system Corresponding relation between ERM and its IPQAM of being administered, and notified described corresponding relation in feed row by route management apptss Hold the session management equipment of demand (telecommunication) service, in order to when carrying out content-on-demand business using VOD operation system, session management sets Standby the SRM/ERM that the IPQAM to current execution content-on-demand business is administered can be found according to described corresponding relation, using looking for To SRM/ERM resource management is carried out it is ensured that VOD operation system is normally run to the IPQAM of current execution content-on-demand business, Simultaneously as every SRM/ERM carries out resource management to the IPQAM of limited quantity in compass of competency, therefore separate unit SRM/ERM Software and hardware ability all readily satisfies the demand that the IPQAM that it is administered carries out resource management.

Brief description

In the case that Fig. 1 is allocated as operation system and management system for asset management device in the embodiment of the present invention, content points Broadcast operation system structural representation；

In the case that Fig. 2 is for increasing independent route management apptss in the embodiment of the present invention, content-on-demand operation system is tied Structure schematic diagram；

Fig. 3 is the system structure diagram of synchronizing information in the embodiment of the present invention one；

Fig. 4 is the method and step schematic diagram of synchronizing information in the embodiment of the present invention two；

Fig. 5 is content-on-demand method step schematic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention four；

Fig. 6 is to apply under ISA specification in the embodiment of the present invention five, hands between content-on-demand operation system and extraneous network element Mutual network architecture schematic diagram；

Fig. 7 is under the network architecture shown in Fig. 6, the signalling diagram of interaction between each network element；

Fig. 8 is the structural representation of the session management equipment in the embodiment of the present invention six；

Fig. 9 structural representation under ISA specification for the session management equipment application in the embodiment of the present invention six；

Figure 10 is NGOD configuration diagram；

Figure 11 structural representation under NGOD specification for the session management equipment application in the embodiment of the present invention six；

Figure 12 is NGB configuration diagram；

Figure 13 is the structural representation of the session management equipment in the embodiment of the present invention seven；

Figure 14 is the route management apptss structural representation in the embodiment of the present invention eight；

Figure 15 is the route management apptss structural representation in the embodiment of the present invention nine.

Specific embodiment

The scheme of the embodiment of the present invention is centralized to SRM/ERM in the VOD operation system of hfc plant by being currently based on Deployment scheme is changed to distributed deployment scheme, i.e. dispose at least two SRM/ERM, every SRM/ERM in VOD operation system The IPQAM that it is administered carries out resource management, meanwhile, increases route management apptss newly, for recording in VOD operation system Corresponding relation between SRM/ERM and its IPQAM of being administered, and by route management apptss, described corresponding relation is notified feed The session management equipment of row content-on-demand business, in order to when carrying out content-on-demand business using VOD operation system, session pipe Reason equipment can find the SRM/ERM that the IPQAM to current execution content-on-demand business is administered, profit according to described corresponding relation With the SRM/ERM finding, resource management is carried out it is ensured that VOD operation system is normal to the IPQAM of current execution content-on-demand business Run, meanwhile, because the system architecture of this distributed deployment SRM/ERM can dispose a large amount of IPQAM in VOD operation system, Because every SRM/ERM carries out resource management, the therefore soft or hard of separate unit SRM/ERM to the IPQAM of limited quantity in compass of competency Part ability all readily satisfies the demand that the IPQAM that it is administered carries out resource management；On the other hand, due to a SRM/ERM The all IPQAM in operation system are not managed, and the IPQAM only it being administered carries out resource management, therefore, that is, So that a certain SRM/ERM in VOD operation system is occurred abnormal, also only the sub-fraction business in VOD operation system can be made Become to interrupt, be not result in whole VOD operation system outage, fault face is less.

It should be noted that the SRM/ERM being related in various embodiments of the present invention can be collectively referred to as asset management device, SRM and ERM can apply under different business scenarios.For example, SRM can be applicable to based under the content-on-demand business of ISA specification and base In NGB（Next Generation Broadcasting Network, Next generation broadcasting network）The content-on-demand industry of specification Under business, ERM can be applicable to based on NGOD（Next Generation On Demand Video Architecture, of future generation Video-on-demand service framework）Under the content-on-demand business of specification.

Every asset management device can carry out resource management at least IPQAM, and any two asset management devices The IPQAM being managed does not repeat, and do so can make any one IPQAM in VOD operation system can only be by a Taiwan investment source capsule Reason equipment is managed, when a certain IPQAM is when executing content-on-demand business, can be by uniquely resource management can be carried out to it Asset management device be this IPQAM Resources allocation.

The session management equipment being related in various embodiments of the present invention is to on-demand session process in content-on-demand operation system The equipment being managed, on the one hand, the IPQAM that session management equipment can be managed with it in locally stored asset management device it Between corresponding relation, on the other hand, session management equipment can with equipment communications such as extraneous STB, obtain Client-initiated carry The on-demand session request of IPQAM mark, and it is defined as corresponding with described IPQAM mark according to the described corresponding relation of storage IPQAM carries out the asset management device of resource management, so trigger this asset management device this IPQAM is carried out resource management with Realize content-on-demand business.

When content-on-demand operation system is applied under different scenes, described session management equipment can also be different nets Unit, for example, when described content-on-demand operation system is applied under ISA specification, described session management equipment is VSS；When described Content-on-demand operation system is applied when under NGOD specification or under NGB specification, and described session management equipment is SM（Session Manager, session management component）.

The route management apptss being related in various embodiments of the present invention can be safeguarded by carrier administrator, route management apptss to Manager provides operation interface, supports rights management simultaneously.Route management apptss can be inputted by operation interface according to manager Information the IPQAM in VOD operation system is grouped under each asset management device, asset management device is managed with it simultaneously Corresponding relation between the IPQAM of linchpin is safeguarded.Meanwhile, the information that also can be inputted by operation interface according to manager is to money Source control equipment is safeguarded, to the resource information of the synchronous IPQAM that it is administered of asset management device.

Route management apptss can be independent network element, on the one hand to asset management device and its IPQAM of being administered Between corresponding relation safeguarded, on the other hand can also interact with session management equipment, to session management equipment with Corresponding relation between step asset management device and its IPQAM of being administered；Route management apptss can also be integrated in other Logical block in network element is executing above operation.

For example, so that asset management device is as SRM as a example, Function Extension can be carried out to SRM, be allocated as SRM operation system With SRM management system, wherein, SRM operation system has the function of conventional SRM, and the IPQAM that it can be administered carries out resource pipe Reason；In VOD operation system, each SRM management system is embodied by route management apptss, to each SRM operation system Safeguarded.As shown in figure 1, taking provincial VOD operation system as a example, disposing a SRM management system in provincial capital, in provincial capital City and each prefecture-level city respectively dispose a SRM operation system, and each SRM operation system management corresponds to urban deployment IPQAM.Certainly, with the increase of number of users, at least two SRM operation systems can be disposed in each city, and by this city IPQAM be also divided into many parts by geographical deployment, often a IPQAM is managed by a SRM operation system.

SRM management system, as route management apptss, can support newly-increased SRM operation system, supports to create new IPQAM Resource, and for specifying the SRM operation system belonging to it when creating IPQAM resource.Meanwhile, when SRM operation system is administered IPQAM changes, or when its resource information of IPQAM of being administered changes, SRM management system one side is locally deposited The maintenance information of the IPQAM that the SRM operation system of storage is administered with it is updated, and is on the other hand also notified that SRM business system System refreshes the resource information of IPQAM that it is administered, and the IPQAM that SRM operation system also can be administered by another further aspect with it is more Corresponding relation announcement session management equipment after new.

Again for example, conventional SRM is not extended, but increases independent routing management in VOD operation system and set Standby, as shown in Figure 2.

Whether the VOD service system structure schematic diagram based on hfc plant shown in Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 is all distributed portion The system architecture of administration SRM/ERM, the software and hardware ability of separate unit SRM/ERM all readily satisfies the IPQAM that it is administered and provides The demand of source control, can meet based on IPQAM VOD solution large user amount, macroreticular Operational requirements；Meanwhile, this Under distributed deployment scheme, even if a certain SRM/ERM occurs extremely, also the business of an IPQAM that it can be administered causes Interrupt, be not result in whole VOD operation system outage, fault face is less；Further, since the network under VOD operation system Cover geographic range wide, the network state of different regions alternates betwwen good and bad, by the distribution of VOD operation system in the embodiment of the present invention Formula framework, every SRM/ERM only carries out resource management to the IPQAM in limited range, this transfers resource management function Mode, is effectively reduced the network delay descending the network state difference of different regions to be led on a large scale, the program request of lifting user Experience.

For realizing the object of the invention, the present invention program needs real first between route management apptss and session management equipment Existing synchronizing information, stores the corresponding relation between each asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed in session management equipment, In order to when carrying out content-on-demand, the IPQAM that session management equipment can be identified as in session service carries out the money of resource management Source control equipment, and then with corresponding asset management device collaborative work to complete content-on-demand business, therefore, the present invention is implemented The process that the scheme of example is mainly included synchronizing information process and carried out content-on-demand using the information after synchronization, below by concrete Embodiment the solution of the present invention is described in detail.

Embodiment one：

As shown in figure 3, being the system structure diagram of synchronizing information in the embodiment of the present invention one, mainly include routing management Equipment 11 and session management equipment 12, wherein：Route management apptss 11 are for recording what asset management device 13 and its were managed Corresponding relation between IPQAM, and described corresponding relation is synchronized to session management equipment 12；Session management equipment 12 is used for obtaining Take and store the described corresponding relation of route management apptss 11 synchronization.

Preferably, during corresponding relation change between asset management device 13 and its IPQAM of being managed, routing management Equipment 11 is additionally operable to the corresponding relation of more new record, and the corresponding relation after updating is synchronized to session management equipment 12；Session Management equipment 12 is additionally operable to obtain the corresponding relation after the renewal of route management apptss 11 synchronization, and updates locally stored correspondence Relation.

Corresponding relation between described asset management device 13 and its IPQAM of being managed changes including following several Situation：

Increase IPQAM newly in situation 1, VOD operation system, record newly-increased IPQAM in route management apptss 11 and enter with to it Corresponding relation between the asset management device 13 of line pipe reason.Further, manager's manual mode or other modes can be passed through Notify the resource that route management apptss 11 are newly-increased IPQAM distribution, then entered to for newly-increased IPQAM from route management apptss 11 The asset management device 13 of row resource management informs the resource information of its IPQAM being managed.

Situation 2, IPQAM is had to exit VOD operation system, route management apptss 11 are deleted the IPQAM exiting and carried out with to it Corresponding relation between the asset management device 13 of management.Further, route management apptss 11 are carried out to the IPQAM for exiting The asset management device 13 of resource management informs that it deletes the resource information of this IPQAM.

Embodiment two：

The embodiment of the present invention two is the method belonging to a kind of synchronizing information under same inventive concept with embodiment one, its side Method step schematic diagram is as shown in figure 4, comprise the following steps：

Step 101：Corresponding relation between route management apptss record asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed.

Described corresponding relation can be the corresponding relation between IPQAM mark and asset management device address.

Step 102：The described corresponding relation recording is synchronized to session management equipment by route management apptss.

In this step 102, mode that route management apptss are synchronized with session management equipment including but not limited to Lower two ways：

First kind of way：Described corresponding relation is directly sent to each session in VOD operation system by route management apptss Management equipment, under this mode, session management equipment passively obtains described corresponding relation.

The second way：Route management apptss notify each session management equipment in VOD operation system to carry out synchronizing information, Again from each session management equipment to corresponding relation described in route management apptss acquisition request, under this mode, session management equipment Corresponding relation described in active obtaining.

, illustrate, in the scheme of the embodiment of the present invention two, to set in routing management taking IPQAM newly-increased in VOD operation system as a example The standby synchronized update process carrying out corresponding relation and session management equipment between.

Step 103：Route management apptss obtain newly-increased IPQAM mark, and identify corresponding IPQAM for this IPQAM Carry out the information of the asset management device of resource management.

The operation interface that this step 103 can be provided from manager by route management apptss inputs to route management apptss Newly-increased IPQAM mark, and input the information of the asset management device for the corresponding IPQAM distribution of this IPQAM mark, such as provide The information such as the routing address of the identification number of source control equipment or asset management device.

Step 104：Route management apptss identify and corresponding asset management device in the IPQAM of locally stored acquisition Information, that is, in the grouping information of locally stored newly-increased IPQAM.

Step 105：Route management apptss show operating result, such as display " storing successfully " to manager on display interface Or display " storing unsuccessfully " etc..

Step 106：Route management apptss notify each session management equipment refresh locally stored asset management device and its Corresponding relation between the IPQAM being managed.

This step 106 is taking the second way in step 102 as a example to carry out the synchronization of corresponding relation, this step It is not limited to carry out the synchronization of corresponding relation using first kind of way.

Step 107：Session management equipment is to the newly-increased IPQAM of route management apptss request and the resource that it is managed Corresponding relation between management equipment.

Step 108：The corresponding relation of step 107 acquisition request is added to the IPQAM of local memory by session management equipment In packet routing table, locally stored corresponding relation is updated with this.

In the scheme of the present embodiment two, an IPQAM packet routing table in the internal memory of session management equipment, can be safeguarded, Wherein record the corresponding relation between each IPQAM and the asset management device that it is managed, i.e. record IPQAM mark and money Corresponding relation between source control device address.When there being newly-increased IPQAM, newly-increased right accordingly in IPQAM packet routing table Should be related to, when there being IPQAM to exit, in IPQAM packet routing table, delete corresponding corresponding relation.

Step 109：Route management apptss are retrieved as the resource information of newly-increased IPQAM distribution.

The implementation of this step 109 can be：Manager passes through the operation interface of route management apptss to routing management Equipment inputs the resource information for newly-increased IPQAM distribution.

Step 110：Route management apptss are in the locally stored resource information for newly-increased IPQAM distribution.

Step 111：Route management apptss show operating result, such as display " storing successfully " to manager on display interface Or display " storing unsuccessfully " etc..

Step 112：Route management apptss notify the asset management device being managed for newly-increased IPQAM to refresh should The resource information of IPQAM.

In this step 112, can be according to the letter of storage IPQAM mark and corresponding asset management device in step 104 Breath, is defined as the asset management device that newly-increased IPQAM is managed.

Step 113：Asset management device obtains the resource information of newly-increased IPQAM at route management apptss.

Step 114：The resource information of the IPQAM that step 113 is obtained by asset management device stores local IPQAM money In the memory table of source.

In the scheme of this step 114, an IPQAM resource memory table can be safeguarded in asset management device, remember wherein Record the resource information of each IPQAM that this asset management device is administered, distribute to this asset management device when there being new IPQAM When, this asset management device increases the resource information of newly-increased IPQAM in IPQAM resource memory table, when it is administered In IPQAM resource memory table, when IPQAM exits, delete the resource information of corresponding IPQAM.

By the scheme of the embodiment of the present invention one and embodiment two, all deposit in route management apptss and session management equipment Store up the corresponding relation between asset management device under current real-time status and its IPQAM of being administered, now, session management sets Standby available locally stored described corresponding relation finds the resource management carrying out resource management for IPQAM in conversation procedure and sets Standby, and then jointly complete on-demand session business with this asset management device, it is illustrated separately below.

Embodiment three：

The embodiment of the present invention three provides a kind of content-on-demand operation system, as a example the system architecture shown in still by Fig. 3, should Content-on-demand operation system includes：Route management apptss 11, session management equipment 12, at least two asset management devices 13 and extremely Few two IPQAM, wherein：Every asset management device carries out resource management at least IPQAM, and any two Taiwan investment source capsules The IPQAM that reason equipment is managed does not repeat.

Route management apptss 11 are used for recording the corresponding relation between asset management device 13 and its IPQAM of being managed, And described corresponding relation is synchronized to session management equipment 12；Session management equipment 12 is used for obtaining and stores route management apptss The described corresponding relation of 11 synchronizations, and when receiving the on-demand session request carrying IPQAM mark, according to described corresponding pass System, determines and identifies, to described IPQAM, the asset management device 13 that corresponding IPQAM carries out resource management, and trigger the money of determination Source control equipment 13 is that described IPQAM identifies corresponding IPQAM14 Resources allocation；Asset management device 13 is used for according to session pipe The triggering of reason equipment 12, is that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark distributes the resource for content-on-demand business.

Due to having the work(of synchronizing information between the route management apptss 11 in the present embodiment three and session management equipment 12 Can, therefore, during corresponding relation change between asset management device 13 and its IPQAM of being managed, route management apptss 11 It is additionally operable to the corresponding relation of more new record, and the corresponding relation after updating is synchronized to session management equipment 12；Session management sets Standby 12 are additionally operable to obtain the corresponding relation after the renewal of route management apptss 11 synchronization, and update locally stored corresponding relation. Side in the process of synchronizing information and embodiment one between route management apptss 11 and session management equipment 12 in the present embodiment three Case is similar to.

Specifically, when carrying out content-on-demand business, after on-demand session is set up, session need to be generated for this conversation procedure Number, in conversation procedure, session management equipment needs and is between the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session Conversate synchronization, and in conversation end, asset management device will discharge the resource distributed by IPQAM in this session, under Face with regard in above session establishment, conversation procedure, conversation end three process illustrates respectively.

Session establishment：

Asset management device 13 is additionally operable to after identifying corresponding IPQAM Resources allocation for described IPQAM, announcement session pipe Reason equipment 12, now, because IPQAM has obtained the resource for carrying out on-demand session, can carry out follow-up on-demand session operation, Therefore, according to the notice of asset management device, session management equipment 12 can determine that this session connection is set up, for this session Generate unique session number, and be recorded as the information of the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session and this meeting The binding relationship of words number.

In conversation procedure：

Session management equipment 12 is additionally operable in conversation procedure, is closed according to the described binding of record during session establishment System and the session number of this session, are defined as the information of the asset management device 13 of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session, and Conversate synchronization with the corresponding asset management device of information 13 determining, this session link is determined according to session synchronization result Whether normally connect.Described session synchronization can be the money of session management equipment 12 and the IPQAM Resources allocation for this session Periodically heartbeat packet is sent, if session management equipment 12 can be periodically received from money between source control equipment 13 The heartbeat packet of source control equipment 13, and session management equipment 12 periodically can send heartbeat packet to asset management device 13, Then can determine that session link is in normal connection status, otherwise, it determines session link is in improper connection status.

Conversation end：Session management equipment 12 be additionally operable to receive carry session number releasing session request when, according to The described binding relationship of record, is defined as the information of the asset management device 13 of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session, and The corresponding asset management device of information 13 that triggering determines discharges the resource distributed by IPQAM in this session；Resource management Equipment 13 is additionally operable to the triggering according to session management equipment 12, discharges the resource distributed by IPQAM in this session, works as resource After release, this time conversation procedure also terminates.

Example IV：

As shown in figure 5, being the content-on-demand method step schematic diagram belonging to embodiment three under same inventive concept, its mistake Journey mainly includes the following steps that：

Step 201：Session management equipment receives the on-demand session request carrying IPQAM mark.

In this step 201, session management equipment receive be from STB on-demand session request it is desirable to create program request meeting Words.

Step 202：Right between the IPQAM that session management equipment is managed according to asset management device and its of storage Should be related to, determine and the asset management device that corresponding IPQAM carries out resource management is identified to described IPQAM.

In session management equipment, the corresponding relation of storage can be obtained by way of embodiment two and store.

Step 203：The asset management device that the triggering of session management equipment determines is that described IPQAM identifies corresponding IPQAM Distribute the resource for content-on-demand business.

When asset management device is that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark distributes the resource for content-on-demand business, On-demand session can be set up.With embodiment three similarly, after on-demand session is set up, also have that conversation procedure is synchronous, conversation end this A little processes, here is omitted.

During actual content-on-demand, except the friendship between each network element of being related in embodiment three and example IV Mutually, these network elements also should be with extraneous STB, EPG（Electronic Program Guide, electronic program guides）、CMS、 The network elements such as BackOffice interact, and the instantiation below by embodiment five is illustrated.

Embodiment five：

The present embodiment five taking apply under ISA specification as a example illustrates.

As shown in fig. 6, for interacting between the content-on-demand operation system in the embodiment of the present invention five and extraneous network element, Realize the network architecture schematic diagram of complete content-on-demand process, Fig. 7 is under the network architecture shown in Fig. 6, hands between each network element Mutual signalling diagram, it is as follows that its interaction completes content-on-demand process：

Step 301：STB starts shooting, and STB, EPG, BackOffice cooperation completes certification of starting shooting, after start certification is passed through, STB shows EPG homepage to user.

BackOffice in Fig. 6 is responsible for user log-in authentication, program request mandate, the network element of product subscription process, and EPG is The network element of responsible program presentation, in the embodiment of the present invention five, does not make improvements to BackOffice and EPG.STB is responsible for The network element of service display, provides the user user and uses interface.

CMS in Fig. 6 is responsible for the network element of Content Management, in the embodiment of the present invention five, CMS is not made improvements.

CMS is used for sending the content that can show, such as film profile etc. to user to EPG, is additionally operable to CDN simultaneously （Content Distribution Network, content distributing network）Send film data, the session pipe comprising in described CDN Reason equipment is VSS, also comprises the dispatch server that VSS is scheduling simultaneously.

Step 302：User browses film on the EPG page, by clicking on the film that Selective artery embolization is broadcast on STB.

Step 303：STB asks EPG to authorize the film that point broadcasting user selects.

Step 304：EPG asks to authorize to BackOffice.

Step 305：BackOffice returns Authorization result to EPG.

In this step 305, if BackOffice passes through to the request certification of EPG, the Authorization result returning is to allow Authorize program request, otherwise, the Authorization result of return is not allow to authorize program request.

Step 306：EPG returns program request Authorization result to STB.

The embodiment of the present invention five is not improved to above step 301 to step 306.

Step 307：STB carries out the scheduling of VSS to the dispatch server request in CDN.

When the Authorization result returning in step 306 is to allow to authorize program request, STB will proceed by content-on-demand session, because This, dispatch available VSS to the dispatch server request in CDN, in order to find out the IPQAM Resources allocation for this session SRM.

Step 308：After dispatch server is scheduling to each VSS in CDN processing, returns to STB and carry VSS address Dispatching response.

In this step 308, dispatch server can select resource occupation amount few according to the resource occupation amount of VSS（As resource Occupancy is less than threshold value）VSS, that is, select to be currently at the VSS of relative free；Or the hardware capabilities according to VSS, select hard Part ability is strong（As CPU rotating speed reaches setting value）VSS, and the VSS address of selection carried return in dispatching response STB.

Because, in the scheme of embodiment one to example IV, every VSS in CDN is synchronous as session management equipment Corresponding relation between SRM and its IPQAM of being administered, therefore, any one VSS of dispatch server scheduling is executable Follow-up content-on-demand business.

Step 309：STB, according to the VSS address receiving, initiates to carry the program request meeting of IPQAM mark to corresponding VSS Words request（RTSP）.

Because a STB can only receive the data from specific IPQAM port, therefore IPQAM can be in certain area STB provides service.STB, can be using the IPQAM for itself affiliated area as this meeting when initiating program request conversation request to VSS IPQAM in words, then the mark of this IPQAM is carried in on-demand session request.

Because, in the scheme of the distributed structure/architecture of the present embodiment five, the IPQAM that SRM is only administered to it carries out resource pipe Reason, therefore, this step 309 is improved to conventional on-demand session request, carries wherein and provides clothes for STB affiliated area The mark of the IPQAM of business, in order to inform the IPQAM in current on-demand session to VSS, and then requires VSS to find out as this IPQAM The SRM of resource management service is provided.

Step 310：VSS connects according to the corresponding relation between locally stored SRM and its IPQAM of being managed, determination The IPQAM receiving identifies corresponding IPQAM, and then determines the corresponding SRM of this IPQAM, and using the SRM determining as target SRM.

Because the VOD operation system in the embodiment of the present invention uses distributed SRM framework, accordingly, it is determined that the mesh going out Mark SRM is exactly the SRM that the IPQAM in this session is carried out with resource management.

Because the corresponding relation that the IPQAM of storage in VSS is grouped record in routing table can be IPQAM mark and SRM ground Corresponding relation between location, accordingly, it is determined that target SRM is the address determining target SRM.

Step 311：VSS asks as IPQAM Resources allocation to target SRM, carries IPQAM mark in described request.

Due to can be designated the resource information of index search IPQAM in the IPQAM resource memory table of SRM with IPQAM, because This, in this step 311, VSS provides the mark of the IPQAM of this session to target SRM, and target SRM can be by searching IPQAM Resource memory table, determines to be the resource of this IPQAM distribution.

Step 312：SRM, according to the IPQAM mark receiving, is corresponding IPQAM Resources allocation, and the resource by distribution Information carries and returns to VSS in the response message.

The resource information of described distribution includes：Frequency, ServiceID, IP port, udp port, modulation value, symbol rate.Its In, IP port, udp port refer to the IP port of IPQAM, udp port, VSS can according to this IP port, udp port information to IPQAM pushes the data flow of TS Over UDP form；Frequency, ServiceID, modulation value, symbol rate are that follow-up STB is locked The frequency locking information of frequency.

Improvement is not made to the hardware device of IPQAM in the scheme of the present embodiment five, SRM divides to the resource of IPQAM Join process also not improve.

Step 313：VSS to STB return carry frequency locking information on-demand session response, frequency locking information include frequency, ServiceID, modulation value, symbol rate.

Step 314：After conversation establishing success, STB commences play out film to VSS request.

Step 315：VSS returns to STB and commences play out response.

Step 316：VSS, by the IP port in resource information, udp port, pushes TS Over UDP form to IPQAM Data flow.

Step 317：IPQAM is demodulated to the data flow of the TS Over UDP form receiving processing, by TS Over After the data flow of UDP form is modulated into the data flow of TS Over RF form, transmitted to STB by hfc plant.

Step 318：STB carries out frequency locking according to the frequency point information receiving, and is broadcast using the data flow user receiving Put the film of program request.

Step 319：In conversation procedure, periodically conversate between SRM and VSS synchronization.

Step 320：User can carry out fast forwarding and fast rewinding control by initiating request to STB to the film of program request.

Step 321：Movie playback terminates or user actively exits viewing in watching process, and STB sends to VSS and carries The releasing session request of session number.

Step 322：VSS stops by IP port, udp port to IPQAM propelling data stream.

Step 323：VSS triggers the resource that SRM is released to IPQAM distribution.

Step 324：SRM is released to the resource of IPQAM distribution, and returns resource releasing result to VSS, then is discharged by VSS On-demand session link, deletes the session number creating, terminates this content-on-demand business.

By the scheme of the embodiment of the present invention three, example IV and embodiment five, the distributed deployment framework of SRM/ERM is not The commercial on a large scale demand of VOD operation system only can be met, also can facilitate business O＆M；Even if in addition, a certain SRM/ERM goes out Now abnormal, the business of the IPQAM that also only it can be administered causes to interrupt, and is not result in whole VOD operation system outage, Enhance the reliability of VOD operation system；The distributed deployment framework of SRM/ERM can meet the application scenarios of multiple specifications, with Being continuously increased of userbase, the continuous expansion of coverage area, IPQAM can be adjusted flexibly and line pipe is entered to IPQAM The asset management device of reason；Furthermore, the scheme of the present embodiment changes less, easily realization to the framework of original VOD operation system.

Embodiment six：

The embodiment of the present invention six also describes a kind of session management equipment belonging under same inventive concept with embodiment three, As shown in figure 8, being the structural representation of session management equipment in the present embodiment six, including：Relation acquisition module 21, relation storage Module 22, on-demand session module 23, routing decision module 24 and resource distribution module 25, wherein：

Described Relation acquisition module 21 is used for obtaining the corresponding pass between asset management device and the IPQAM that it is managed System, and described corresponding relation is stored to relationship storage module 22；

Described relationship storage module 22 is used for the described corresponding relation from described Relation acquisition module 21 for the storage；

Described on-demand session module 23 is used for receiving the on-demand session request carrying IPQAM mark, and triggers resource allocation Module 25 determines the resource that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark is carried out with resource management at described routing decision module 24 Management equipment；

Described resource distribution module 25 is used for the triggering according to described on-demand session module 23, asks described routing decision mould Block 24 determines that the IPQAM corresponding to described IPQAM mark carries out the asset management device of resource management, and described receiving After the information of asset management device that routing decision module 24 returns, it is described for triggering the asset management device corresponding to this information IPQAM identifies corresponding IPQAM and distributes the resource for content-on-demand business；

Described routing decision module 24 is used for the request according to described resource distribution module 25, from described relationship storage module Inquire in 22 and identify corresponding IPQAM with described IPQAM there is the asset management device of corresponding relation, and by the institute inquiring The information stating asset management device returns to described resource distribution module 25.

Further, described Relation acquisition module 21 is additionally operable to the IPQAM being managed in described asset management device with it Between corresponding relation change when, reacquire the corresponding relation after updating, and the corresponding relation after updating be sent to described Relationship storage module 22；It is right after the renewal of described Relation acquisition module 21 that described relationship storage module 22 is additionally operable to reception Should be related to, and update locally stored corresponding relation.

Further, described resource distribution module 25 is additionally operable to after described asset management device is IPQAM Resources allocation, Generate session number for this session, and be recorded as the letter of the described asset management device of the IPQAM Resources allocation in this session Breath and the binding relationship of described session number.

Described on-demand session module 23 is additionally operable to, when receiving the releasing session request carrying session number, trigger described money Source distribute module 25 discharges session corresponding with described session number；Described resource distribution module 25 is additionally operable to according to described program request meeting The triggering of words module 23, from the described binding relationship of record, is defined as the resource pipe of the IPQAM Resources allocation in this session The information of reason equipment, and trigger the asset management device corresponding to information of determination and discharge in this session and distributed by IPQAM Resource.

Described resource distribution module 25 is additionally operable in conversation procedure, according to the described binding relationship of record, is defined as The information of the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session, and set with the resource management corresponding to determination information According to session synchronization result, the standby synchronization that conversates, determines whether this session link normally connects.

When session tube apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention six are applied under different scenes, which kind of this session management equipment is Specific network element is also different, for example, when the session management equipment application in the present embodiment six is under ISA specification, described Session management equipment is VSS；When the session management equipment application in the present embodiment six is under NGOD specification or under NGB specification when, Described session management equipment is SM, is illustrated separately below.

1st, when the session management equipment application in the present embodiment six is under ISA specification, described session management equipment is It is assumed that the application scenarios of VSS are the network architecture shown in Fig. 6, then the inside structure of VSS combines the network rack shown in Fig. 6 to VSS Schematic diagram under structure is as shown in figure 9, be specifically described as：

Relation acquisition module 21 obtains the corresponding relation between SRM and its IPQAM of being managed at route management apptss, And store this corresponding relation to relationship storage module 22.

When on-demand session module 23 receives on-demand session request at STB, trigger resource distribution module 25.

Resource distribution module 25 is after the triggering by on-demand session module 23, on the one hand, at routing decision module 24 Acquisition request identifies the information that corresponding IPQAM carries out the SRM of resource management to described IPQAM, and on the other hand, triggering obtains The corresponding SRM of information is the resource that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark distributes for content-on-demand business, to realize this Content-on-demand business.

Routing decision module 24 can be determined and described IPQAM mark by inquiring about the routing table 1 in relationship storage module 22 Know the asset management device that corresponding IPQAM has corresponding relation.

Specifically, the routing table 1 in relationship storage module 22 is as follows：

Routing table 1

So that the IPQAM mark in on-demand session request is " 2 " as a example, routing decision module 24 is passed through to inquire about described routing table 1 it is known that the numbering to the SRM that mark " 2 " corresponding IPQAM carries out resource management is " 1 ", and then reads volume from routing table 1 Number for " 1 " SRM every address, and the address read out is sent to resource distribution module 25 as the information of SRM.

2nd, as shown in Figure 10, it is the NGOD configuration diagram of standard, when the session management equipment application in the present embodiment six When under NGOD specification, described session management equipment is SM, and now, the ERM in NGOD framework comprises two parts content, a part Content is the route reporting module with route management apptss function, can in SM Relation acquisition module 21 provide ERM and its Corresponding relation between the IPQAM being managed；Another part content has the ERM function of routine, can achieve the resource to IPQAM Management, as shown in figure 11, the interaction between module is as follows：

It is right between ERM and its IPQAM of being managed to obtain at route reporting module from ERM for the Relation acquisition module 21 Should be related to, and this corresponding relation is stored to relationship storage module 22, specifically, route in relationship storage module 22, can be safeguarded Table 1, the described corresponding relation that obtain can be stored in described routing table 1 for Relation acquisition module 21.

On-demand session module 23, when receiving on-demand session request, triggers resource distribution module 25.

Resource distribution module 25 is after the triggering by on-demand session module 23, on the one hand, at routing decision module 24 Acquisition request identifies the information that corresponding IPQAM carries out the ERM of resource management to described IPQAM, and on the other hand, triggering obtains The corresponding ERM of information is the resource that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark distributes for content-on-demand business, to realize this Content-on-demand business.

Routing decision module 24 can be determined and described IPQAM mark by inquiring about the routing table 1 in relationship storage module 22 Know the ERM that corresponding IPQAM has corresponding relation.

3rd, as shown in figure 12, it is the NGB configuration diagram of standard, when the session management equipment application in the present embodiment six exists When under NGB specification, described session management equipment is SM, and now, the ERM in NGB framework comprises two parts content, a part of content It is the route reporting module with route management apptss function, ERM can be provided to be managed with it to the Relation acquisition module 21 in SM Corresponding relation between the IPQAM of reason；Another part content has the ERM function of routine, can achieve the resource pipe to IPQAM Reason, the interaction between module is as follows：

It is right between ERM and its IPQAM of being managed to obtain at route reporting module from ERM for the Relation acquisition module 21 Should be related to, and this corresponding relation is stored to relationship storage module 22, specifically, route in relationship storage module 22, can be safeguarded Table 1, the described corresponding relation that obtain can be stored in described routing table 1 for Relation acquisition module 21.

On-demand session module 23, when receiving on-demand session request, triggers resource distribution module 25.

Resource distribution module 25 is after the triggering by on-demand session module 23, on the one hand, at routing decision module 24 Acquisition request identifies the information that corresponding IPQAM carries out the ERM of resource management to described IPQAM, and on the other hand, triggering obtains The corresponding ERM of information is the resource that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark distributes for content-on-demand business, to realize this Content-on-demand business.

Routing decision module 24 can be determined and described IPQAM mark by inquiring about the routing table 1 in relationship storage module 22 Know the ERM that corresponding IPQAM has corresponding relation.

It should be noted that after SRM/ERM is IPQAM Resources allocation, the resource information of distribution can be carried in response Return to session management equipment in message, now, session management equipment can arrange extended field, be used for being stored as this session The session number of journey distribution, the SRM/ERM information for IPQAM Resources allocation and described resource information.

Embodiment seven：

The embodiment of the present invention seven also describes a kind of session management equipment belonging under same inventive concept with embodiment three, As shown in figure 13, be session management equipment in the present embodiment seven structural representation, including：First I/O interface 31, memorizer 32nd, the 2nd I/O interface 33, processor 34 and trigger 35, wherein：

A described I/O interface 31 is used for carrying out synchronizing information with session management equipment, obtain asset management device and its Corresponding relation between the IPQAM being managed, and described corresponding relation is stored to memorizer 32；

Described memorizer 32 is used for the described corresponding relation from a described I/O interface 31 for the storage；

Described 2nd I/O interface 33 is used for receiving the on-demand session request carrying IPQAM mark, and trigger trigger 35 from Determine at described processor 34 and the asset management device that corresponding IPQAM carries out resource management is identified to described IPQAM；

Described trigger 35 is used for asking described processor 34 to determine that the IPQAM corresponding to described IPQAM mark is carried out The asset management device of resource management, and after the information receiving the asset management device that described processor 34 returns, triggering Asset management device corresponding to this information is that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark distributes the money for content-on-demand business Source；

Described processor 34 is used for according to the request of described trigger 35, inquire from described memorizer 32 with described IPQAM identifies corresponding IPQAM and has the asset management device of corresponding relation, and by the described asset management device inquiring Information returns to described trigger 35.

Further, a described I/O interface 31 be additionally operable to the IPQAM that managed with it in described asset management device it Between corresponding relation change when, reacquire update after corresponding relation, and by update after corresponding relation be sent to described in deposit Reservoir 32；Described memorizer 32 is additionally operable to receive the corresponding relation after the renewal of a described I/O interface 31, and updates this The corresponding relation of ground storage.

Further, described trigger 35 is additionally operable to after described asset management device is IPQAM Resources allocation, for this Session generates session number, and is recorded as the information of described asset management device and the institute of the IPQAM Resources allocation in this session State the binding relationship of session number.

Described 2nd I/O interface 33 is additionally operable to, when receiving the releasing session request carrying session number, notify described touching Send out device 35；Described trigger 35 is additionally operable to from the described binding relationship of record, is defined as the IPQAM distribution money in this session The information of the asset management device in source, and trigger the asset management device corresponding to information of determination and discharge in this session and be The resource that IPQAM is distributed.

Described trigger 35 is additionally operable in conversation procedure, according to the described binding relationship of record, is defined as this meeting The information of the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in words, and carry out with the asset management device corresponding to determination information According to session synchronization result, session synchronization, determines whether this session link normally connects.

Can also be different network elements when session management equipment application in the present embodiment seven is under different scenes, specifically retouch State identical with the description being directed to three kinds of scenes in embodiment six.

Embodiment eight：

The embodiment of the present invention eight also provides a kind of route management apptss belonging under same inventive concept with embodiment three, such as Shown in Figure 14, described route management apptss include relation record module 41 and relationships synchronization module 42, wherein：

Described relation record module 41 is used for recording the corresponding pass between asset management device and the IPQAM that it is managed System；

Described relationships synchronization module 42 is used for the described corresponding relation meeting of being synchronized to recording described relation record module 41 Words management equipment.

Further, described relation record module 41 is additionally operable between asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed Corresponding relation change when, the corresponding relation of more new record；Described relationships synchronization module 42 is additionally operable to described relation record mould Corresponding relation after block 41 updates is synchronized to described session management equipment.

Route management apptss in the present embodiment eight can situation as shown in Figure 1, shown in Figure 11, with the logic section in SRM/ERM The form of part occurs, for being managed to the corresponding relation between SRM and its IPQAM of being administered, also can be as shown in Figure 2 Situation, is occurred with the form of stand-alone network elements, the corresponding relation between SRM and its IPQAM of being administered is managed.

Embodiment nine：

The embodiment of the present invention nine also provides a kind of route management apptss belonging under same inventive concept with embodiment three, such as Shown in Figure 15, described route management apptss include memorizer 51 and I/O interface 52, wherein：

Described memorizer 51 is used for recording the corresponding relation between asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed；

The described corresponding relation that described I/O interface 52 is used for recording described memorizer 51 is synchronized to session management equipment.

Further, described memorizer 51 be additionally operable to corresponding between asset management device and the IPQAM that it is managed During relationship change, the corresponding relation of more new record；Correspondence after described I/O interface 52 is additionally operable to update described memorizer 51 is closed System is synchronized to described session management equipment.

With embodiment eight similarly, the route management apptss in the present embodiment nine also can situation as shown in Figure 1, shown in Figure 11, Occurred with the form of the logical block in SRM/ERM, for carrying out to the corresponding relation between SRM and its IPQAM of being administered Management, situation that also can be as shown in Figure 2, occurred with the form of stand-alone network elements, come IPQAM that SRM is administered with it Between corresponding relation be managed.

Those skilled in the art are it should be appreciated that embodiments herein can be provided as method, system or computer program Product.Therefore, the application can be using complete hardware embodiment, complete software embodiment or the reality combining software and hardware aspect Apply the form of example.And, the application can be using in one or more computers wherein including computer usable program code Usable storage medium（Including but not limited to disk memory, CD-ROM, optical memory etc.）The computer program of upper enforcement produces The form of product.

The application is with reference to according to the method for the embodiment of the present application, equipment（System）, and computer program flow process Figure and/or block diagram are describing.It should be understood that can be by each stream in computer program instructions flowchart and/or block diagram Flow process in journey and/or square frame and flow chart and/or block diagram and/or the combination of square frame.These computer programs can be provided The processor instructing general purpose computer, special-purpose computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing device is to produce A raw machine is so that produced for reality by the instruction of computer or the computing device of other programmable data processing device The device of the function of specifying in present one flow process of flow chart or multiple flow process and/or one square frame of block diagram or multiple square frame.

These computer program instructions may be alternatively stored in and can guide computer or other programmable data processing device with spy Determine in the computer-readable memory that mode works so that the instruction generation inclusion being stored in this computer-readable memory refers to Make the manufacture of device, this command device realize in one flow process of flow chart or multiple flow process and/or one square frame of block diagram or The function of specifying in multiple square frames.

These computer program instructions also can be loaded in computer or other programmable data processing device so that counting On calculation machine or other programmable devices, execution series of operation steps to be to produce computer implemented process, thus in computer or On other programmable devices, the instruction of execution is provided for realizing in one flow process of flow chart or multiple flow process and/or block diagram one The step of the function of specifying in individual square frame or multiple square frame.

Although having been described for the preferred embodiment of the application, those skilled in the art once know basic creation Property concept, then can make other change and modification to these embodiments.So, claims are intended to be construed to including excellent Select embodiment and fall into being had altered and changing of the application scope.

Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out the various changes and modification essence without deviating from the present invention to the present invention God and scope.So, if these modifications of the present invention and modification belong to the scope of the claims in the present invention and its equivalent technologies Within, then the present invention is also intended to comprise these changes and modification.

Claims (11)

1. a kind of content-on-demand method is it is characterised in that include：

Receive the on-demand session request carrying edge modulator IPQAM mark；

According to the corresponding relation between the IPQAM that at least two asset management devices and its of storage are managed, determine to institute State IPQAM and identify the asset management device that corresponding IPQAM carries out resource management, wherein, every asset management device is at least One IPQAM carries out resource management, and the IPQAM that any two asset management devices are managed does not repeat；

The asset management device that triggering determines is that the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark distributes the money for content-on-demand business Source；

After asset management device identifies corresponding IPQAM Resources allocation for described IPQAM, generate session number for this session, And it is recorded as the information of described asset management device of the IPQAM Resources allocation in this session and the binding pass of described session number System；

In conversation procedure, according to the described binding relationship of record, it is defined as the money of the IPQAM Resources allocation in this session The information of source control equipment；

Conversate synchronization with the corresponding asset management device of information determining, and this session is determined according to session synchronization result Whether link normally connects.

2. content-on-demand method as claimed in claim 1 is it is characterised in that also include：

During corresponding relation change between described asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed, update the resource of storage Corresponding relation between management equipment and its IPQAM of being managed.

3. content-on-demand method as claimed in claim 1 is it is characterised in that also include：

Receive the releasing session request carrying session number；

According to the described binding relationship of record, it is defined as the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session Information；

The corresponding asset management device of information that triggering determines discharges the resource distributed by IPQAM in this session.

4. a kind of content-on-demand operation system is it is characterised in that include：Route management apptss, session management equipment, at least two Asset management device and at least two edge of table manipulator IPQAM, wherein：

Every asset management device carries out resource management at least IPQAM, and any two asset management devices are managed IPQAM do not repeat；

Described route management apptss, for recording the corresponding relation between asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed, and will Described corresponding relation is synchronized to described session management equipment；

Described session management equipment, for obtaining and storing the synchronous described corresponding relation of described route management apptss, Yi Ji When receiving the on-demand session request carrying IPQAM mark, according to described corresponding relation, determine and correspondence is identified to described IPQAM IPQAM carry out the asset management device of resource management, and to trigger the asset management device of determination be that described IPQAM mark corresponds to IPQAM Resources allocation；

Described asset management device, for the triggering according to described session management equipment, is that described IPQAM mark is corresponding IPQAM distributes the resource for content-on-demand business；

Described asset management device, is additionally operable to, after identifying corresponding IPQAM Resources allocation for described IPQAM, notify described meeting Words management equipment；

Described session management equipment, is additionally operable to the notice according to described asset management device, generates session number for this session, and It is recorded as the binding pass of the information of described asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session and described session number System, in conversation procedure, according to the described binding relationship of record, is defined as the money of the IPQAM Resources allocation in this session The information of source control equipment, and conversate synchronization with the asset management device corresponding to the information determining, according to session synchronization Result determines whether this session link normally connects.

5. content-on-demand operation system as claimed in claim 4 it is characterised in that

Described route management apptss, are additionally operable to the corresponding relation between described asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed During change, the corresponding relation of more new record, and the corresponding relation after updating is synchronized to described session management equipment；

Described session management equipment, is additionally operable to the corresponding relation after obtaining the synchronous renewal of described route management apptss, and updates Locally stored corresponding relation.

6. content-on-demand operation system as claimed in claim 4 it is characterised in that

Described session management equipment, is additionally operable to when receiving the releasing session request carrying session number, according to the institute of record State binding relationship, be defined as the information of the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session, and trigger the letter of determination The corresponding asset management device of breath discharges the resource distributed by IPQAM in this session；

Described asset management device, is additionally operable to the triggering according to described session management equipment, discharges in this session for IPQAM institute The resource of distribution.

7. described content-on-demand operation system as arbitrary in claim 4 to 6 it is characterised in that

When described content-on-demand operation system is applied under Time Warner of U.S. customization ISA specification, described session management equipment For conversational services system VSS, described asset management device is session resource management equipment SRM；

When described content-on-demand operation system is applied under video-on-demand service framework NGOD specification of future generation, described session pipe Reason equipment is session management component SM, and described asset management device is edge resource management equipment ERM；

When described content-on-demand operation system is applied under Next generation broadcasting network NGB specification, described session management equipment For SM, described asset management device is SRM.

8. a kind of session management equipment is it is characterised in that include：Relation acquisition module, relationship storage module, on-demand session mould Block, routing decision module and resource distribution module, wherein：

Described Relation acquisition module is right between asset management device and its edge modulator IPQAM of being managed for obtaining Should be related to, and described corresponding relation is stored to described relationship storage module；

Described relationship storage module, is derived from the described corresponding relation of described Relation acquisition module for storage；

Described on-demand session module, for receiving the on-demand session request carrying IPQAM mark, and triggers described resource allocation mould Block determines that at described routing decision module the resource management carrying out resource management to the described IPQAM corresponding IPQAM of mark sets Standby；

Described resource distribution module, for the triggering according to described on-demand session module, asks described routing decision module to determine The IPQAM corresponding to described IPQAM mark carries out the asset management device of resource management, and is receiving described routing decision After the information of asset management device that module returns, triggering the asset management device corresponding to this information is described IPQAM mark Corresponding IPQAM distributes the resource for content-on-demand business；

Described routing decision module, for the request according to described resource distribution module, inquires about from described relationship storage module Go out to identify corresponding IPQAM with described IPQAM there is the asset management device of corresponding relation, and by the described resource pipe inquiring The information of reason equipment returns to described resource distribution module；

Described resource distribution module, is additionally operable to, after described asset management device is IPQAM Resources allocation, generate for this session Session number, and it is recorded as the information of described asset management device of the IPQAM Resources allocation in this session and described session number Binding relationship；

Described resource distribution module, is additionally operable in conversation procedure, according to the described binding relationship of record, is defined as this meeting The information of the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in words, and carry out with the asset management device corresponding to determination information According to session synchronization result, session synchronization, determines whether this session link normally connects.

9. session management equipment as claimed in claim 8 it is characterised in that

Described Relation acquisition module, is additionally operable to the corresponding relation between described asset management device and its IPQAM of being managed During change, obtain the corresponding relation after updating, and the corresponding relation after updating is sent to described relationship storage module；

Described relationship storage module, is additionally operable to receive the corresponding relation after the renewal of described Relation acquisition module, and updates Locally stored corresponding relation.

10. session management equipment as claimed in claim 8 it is characterised in that

Described on-demand session module, is additionally operable to, when receiving the releasing session request carrying session number, trigger described resource and divide Join module and discharge session corresponding with described session number；

Described resource distribution module, is additionally operable to the triggering according to described on-demand session module, from the described binding relationship of record, It is defined as the information of the asset management device of IPQAM Resources allocation in this session, and trigger corresponding to the information of determination Asset management device discharges the resource distributed by IPQAM in this session.

11. such as claim 8 to 10 arbitrary described session management equipment it is characterised in that

When session management equipment application is under Time Warner of U.S. customization ISA specification, described session management equipment takes for session Business system VSS；

When session management equipment application is under video-on-demand service framework NGOD specification of future generation or Next generation broadcasting network NGB When under specification, described session management equipment is session management component SM.