Summary of the invention
In view of this, be necessary to provide a kind of set-top box, the relevant information of current in progress TV programme can be provided for hand-held device automatically.
In addition, the method that also need provide a kind of set-top box that the TV programme relevant information is provided, the very easily automatic relevant information that current in progress TV programme is provided for hand-held device.
Set-top box in the embodiment of the present invention is used to hand-held device that the web page access service is provided, and comprises parsing module, webpage making module, routing module and web service module.Parsing module is used for from television network received television program signal, and therefrom parses the relevant information of current in progress TV programme.The webpage making module is used for the relevant information that parses is made into webpage, and is kept in the web database.Routing module is used for the web access requests that the detecting hand-held device sends.The web service module is used for reading from described web database the webpage of the relevant information made of the current in progress TV programme of foundation.Wherein, described routing module is used for that also the webpage that described web service module is read is offered described hand-held device and conducts interviews.
Preferably, the relevant information of described TV programme comprises information category and the corresponding chained address, internet thereof of TV programme.
Preferably, described webpage making module also is used for described information category is shown in webpage, and the hyperlink of shown information category is set to its corresponding chained address, internet.
Preferably, described set-top box also comprises the Visitor Logs module, be used for obtaining the unique identifier of described hand-held device according to described web access requests, and the webpage that made is provided at described routing module to described hand-held device after with the unique identifier of described hand-held device and the webpage corresponding stored that provides in the Visitor Logs database.
Preferably, described Visitor Logs module also is used for after described routing module detects described web access requests, judgement the webpage of the relevant information that shows current in progress TV programme described in the described Visitor Logs database whether corresponding stored the unique identifier of described hand-held device is arranged, described routing module also is used for when corresponding stored has the unique identifier of described hand-held device, obtain the webpage of described hand-held device request access from the internet and offer described hand-held device and conduct interviews, also be used for when corresponding stored does not have the unique identifier of described hand-held device, the webpage of the relevant information of the current in progress TV programme of described demonstration offered described hand-held device conduct interviews.
Set-top box in the embodiment of the present invention provides the method for TV programme relevant information, wherein said set-top box is used to hand-held device that the web page access service is provided, described method comprises: from television network received television program signal, and therefrom parse the relevant information of current in progress TV programme; The relevant information that parses is made into webpage, and is kept in the web database; The web access requests that the detecting hand-held device sends; From described web database, read the webpage according to the relevant information made of current in progress TV programme; And reading webpage is offered the described hand-held device that sends web access requests conduct interviews.
Preferably, the relevant information of described TV programme comprises information category and the corresponding chained address, internet thereof of TV programme.
Preferably, the step of described Web-Designing comprises: described information category is shown on the webpage; And the hyperlink of shown information category is set to its corresponding chained address, internet.
Preferably, described set-top box provides the method for TV programme relevant information also to comprise: the unique identifier that obtains described hand-held device according to described web access requests; And after the webpage that made is provided is to described hand-held device with the unique identifier of described hand-held device and the webpage corresponding stored that provides in the Visitor Logs database.
Preferably, described set-top box provides the method for TV programme relevant information also to comprise: after detecting described web access requests, judge the webpage of the relevant information that shows current in progress TV programme described in the described Visitor Logs database whether corresponding stored the unique identifier of described hand-held device is arranged; If corresponding stored has the unique identifier of described hand-held device, then obtain the webpage of described hand-held device request access from the internet and offer described hand-held device and conduct interviews; And if corresponding stored does not have the unique identifier of described hand-held device, then the webpage of the relevant information of the current in progress TV programme of described demonstration is offered described hand-held device and conduct interviews.
Compared to prior art, set-top box of the present invention and the method that the TV programme relevant information is provided thereof are supplied with the employed hand-held device of user by the TV programme relevant information being made into webpage and automatic lifting, so that the user just can directly see the webpage of display of television programmes relevant information when needing accessed web page, avoid the user to carry out manual search, thereby greatly improved user's experience.
Embodiment
See also Fig. 1, be depicted as the implementation environment figure of set-top box 10 1 execution modes of the present invention.In the present embodiment, set-top box 10 is obtained TV programme signal from television network 20, is sent to after the decoding on the TV 25 and plays, and watches for user 30.Simultaneously, set-top box 10 can be made into webpage with the relevant information of current in progress TV programme and conducts interviews to offer hand-held device 40.In addition, set-top box 10 can also provide the web page access service for the hand-held device 40 of periphery, and namely user 30 hand-held device 40 can pass through set-top box 10 access the Internet 50.In the present embodiment, hand-held device 40 can be the portable units such as smart mobile phone, panel computer, also can be to be placed at one's side PC of user 30, notebook etc., can get final product synchronously when watching TV programme for user 30.
It should be noted that set-top box 10 can be two independently equipment with TV 25, also both Function Integration Mechanisms can be become same equipment in one.Should also be noted that only a hand-held device 40 is for example describes present embodiment, in the home network of reality, the quantity of hand-held device 40 may have more than one.
See also Fig. 2, be depicted as the functional block diagram of set-top box shown in Figure 1 10.In the present embodiment, set-top box 10 comprises parsing module 100, webpage making module 102, routing module 104, web service module 106, memory 14 and processor 12.In the present embodiment, memory 14 refers to the set-top box 10 inner elements that are used for the storage data, such as flash memory, buffer, hard disk etc., processor 12 is used for control and the task of carrying out parsing module 100, webpage making module 102, routing module 104, web service module 106.
At first, parsing module 100 is the received television program signal from television network 20, and plays on the TV 25 being sent to after the TV programme decoding wherein, watches for user 30.TV programme signal also comprises the relevant information of the TV programme that prior storage is good except the TV programme that comprises the needs broadcast.In the present embodiment, the relevant information of TV programme comprises information category and the corresponding chained address, internet thereof of TV programme.Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of TV programme relevant information in an embodiment of the present invention.Information category is that the general user is wanted the information of the understanding rear employed title of classifying usually, and programm name as shown in Figure 3, program performer, the program story of a play or opera, program are discussed etc.Can be linked to by the chained address, internet of correspondence the webpage at these information category places.In other embodiments, the relevant information of TV programme also can be the introductory literal of TV programme.Then, parsing module 100 parses the relevant information of TV programme from TV programme signal.
Webpage making module 102 is made into webpage with the relevant information of the TV programme that parsing module 100 parses, and is kept in the web database 140.In the present embodiment, webpage making module 102 is shown in information category on the webpage, and the hyperlink of shown information category is set to its corresponding chained address, internet.Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of web database in an embodiment of the present invention, has wherein namely stored the many parts of webpages corresponding with TV programme, if user 30 clicks information category on it by hand-held device 40, and the internet webpage that can automatic access be linked to it.
User 30 is when watching TV programme, if it wants to look over the relevant information of current television program, such as taking off performer or the story of a play or opera in the play, perhaps the other engaged discusses impression of view, then can open the web page browsing software 42 on the hand-held device 40, such as INTERNET EXPLORER, FIREFOX EXPLORER etc.If hand-held device 40 is want to be connected into internet 50 by set-top box 10, then hand-held device 40 can send web access requests to set-top box 10, represents that it needs the some websites in the access the Internet, such as GOOGLE, Baidu etc.
The web access requests that routing module 104 detecting hand-held devices 40 send.Under normal circumstances, routing module 104 can be according to this web access requests 50 obtains the webpage that hand-held device 40 needs access from the internet first, then need the webpage of access to send hand-held device 40 to hand-held device 40, and show by web page browsing software 42, check for the user, still, in the set-top box 10 that present embodiment provides, routing module 104 can't directly be done like this, and details are as follows for its concrete way.
After routing module 104 detected web access requests, web service module 106 was read the webpage according to the relevant information made of current in progress TV programme from web database 140.Then, the webpage that routing module 104 is read web service module 106 offers the hand-held device 40 that sends web access requests, and shows by web page browsing software 42, checks for the user.In the present embodiment, routing module 104 method that can use webpage to kidnap (HIJACK) webpage that web service module 106 is read returns to the web page browsing software 42 of hand-held device 40.
In other embodiments, set-top box 10 also comprises Visitor Logs module 108.After routing module 104 detected web access requests, Visitor Logs module 108 was obtained the unique identifier of hand-held device 40 according to web access requests.Usually, address etc. the information that comprises the webpage of physical address (MAC Address), the IP address of hand-held device 40, required access in the web access requests.At this, Visitor Logs module 108 can be with the physical address of hand-held device 40 as its unique identifier.
After routing module 104 detected the web access requests that hand-held device 40 sends, the webpage that Visitor Logs module 108 is judged the relevant information that shows current in progress TV programme in Visitor Logs database 142 in advance whether corresponding stored had the unique identifier of hand-held device 40.
If do not store the unique identifier of hand-held device 40 in the Visitor Logs database 142, then routing module 104 just provides the webpage of made to hand-held device 40, then, Visitor Logs module 108 with the unique identifier of hand-held device 40 and the webpage corresponding stored that provides in Visitor Logs database 142.
If corresponding stored has the unique identifier of hand-held device 40 in the Visitor Logs database 142, routing module 104 is not made any change to the webpage of hand-held device 40 request access, but will be from the internet webpage of 50 hand-held devices that obtain, 40 request access directly offer hand-held device 40 and conduct interviews, thereby realization only just sends the webpage of display of television programmes relevant information and checks to user 30 when user 30 opens web page browsing software 42 first, and provides normal network services when user 30 needs access the Internet 50 again.
Fig. 5 provides the flow chart of method one execution mode of TV programme relevant information for set-top box 10 of the present invention.This method is used for set-top box 10 shown in Figure 1, and finishes by functional module shown in Figure 2.
In step S500, parsing module 100 is the received television program signal from television network 20, and parses the relevant information of TV programme from TV programme signal.In the present embodiment, the relevant information of TV programme comprises information category and the corresponding chained address, internet thereof of TV programme.Information category is that the general user is wanted the information of the understanding rear employed title of classifying usually, programm name as shown in Figure 3, program performer, the program story of a play or opera, program are discussed etc., can be linked to by the chained address, internet of correspondence the webpage at these information category places.
In step S502, webpage making module 102 is made into webpage with the relevant information of the TV programme that parsing module 100 parses, and is kept in the web database 140.In the present embodiment, webpage making module 102 is shown in information category on the webpage, and the hyperlink of shown information category is set to its corresponding chained address, internet.
User 30 is when watching TV programme, if it wants to look over the relevant information of current television program, such as taking off performer or the story of a play or opera in the play, perhaps the other engaged discusses impression of view, then can open the web page browsing software 42 on the hand-held device 40, such as INTERNET EXPLORER, FIREFOX EXPLORER etc.If hand-held device 40 is want to be connected into internet 50 by set-top box 10, then hand-held device 40 can send web access requests to set-top box 10, represents that it needs the some websites in the access the Internet, such as GOOGLE, Baidu etc.
At this moment, in step S504, the web access requests that routing module 104 detecting hand-held devices 40 send.In step S506, Visitor Logs module 108 is obtained the unique identifier of hand-held device 40 according to web access requests.Usually, address etc. the information that comprises the webpage of physical address (MAC Address), the IP address of hand-held device 40, required access in the web access requests.At this, Visitor Logs module 108 can be with the physical address of hand-held device 40 as its unique identifier.In step S508, the webpage that Visitor Logs module 108 is judged the relevant information that shows current in progress TV programme in Visitor Logs database 142 whether corresponding stored has the unique identifier of hand-held device 40.
If do not store the unique identifier of hand-held device 40 in the Visitor Logs database 142, illustrate that user 30 not yet checked the webpage that shows when the TV programme relevant information of playing, then in step S510, web service module 106 is read the webpage according to the relevant information made of current in progress TV programme from web database 140.In step S512, the webpage that routing module 104 is read web service module 106 offers the hand-held device 40 that sends web access requests, and shows by web page browsing software 42, checks for user 30.In the present embodiment, routing module 104 method that can use webpage to kidnap (HIJACK) webpage that web service module 106 is read returns to the web page browsing software 42 of hand-held device 40.Then, in step S514, Visitor Logs module 108 with the unique identifier of hand-held device 40 and the webpage corresponding stored that provides in Visitor Logs database 142.
If corresponding stored has the unique identifier of hand-held device 40 in the Visitor Logs database 142, illustrate that user 30 had checked the webpage that shows the current television program relevant information, then in step S516, routing module 104 is not made any change to the webpage of hand-held device 40 request access, but 50 obtain the webpage of hand-held device 40 request access and offer hand-held device 40 and conduct interviews from the internet, thereby realize that the webpage that a TV programme only sends a display of television programmes relevant information checks to user 30.
Set-top box 10 in the embodiment of the present invention and the method that the TV programme relevant information is provided thereof are supplied with user's 30 employed hand-held devices 40 by the TV programme relevant information being made into webpage and automatic lifting, so that user 30 just can directly see the webpage of display of television programmes relevant information when needing accessed web page, avoid user 30 to carry out manual search, thereby greatly improved user's experience.