CN103442287B - STB network extends player method automatically - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a kind of STB network and automatically extend player method, comprise the following steps: S100) playback terminal sends response request to multiple stage multichannel Set Top Box；S200) multichannel Set Top Box feeds back the status information of multichannel Set Top Box after receiving response request to playback terminal；S300) one of them multichannel Set Top Box is selected to be attached after playback terminal receiving status information；S400) playback terminal sends playing request to selected multichannel Set Top Box, and selected multichannel Set Top Box pushes program stream according to the playing request received to playback terminal.Implementing the present invention, playback terminal can be added rapidly in STB network to obtain program push content from STB network, and configuration is simple, easy to operate, reduces user's extraneous expense, thus improve interactive efficiency.Playback terminal, by being re-introduced into the Set Top Box of the best, avoids broadcasting pressure, at utmost ensure that playback terminal receives program push.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to set-top box technique, more particularly, it relates to a kind of STB network extends player method automatically.
Background technology
Carry out in the broadcast technology of TV programme utilizing Set Top Box, as long as general user uses a common Set Top Box just to disclosure satisfy that the broadcasting needs of TV, but in there is each room installation television set in multiple stage TV or hotel at one family, it is accomplished by that there is the Set Top Box that can carry out multichannel broadcasting and carries out networking, then coordinate playback terminal to play out.
But set up STB network out and be always connected with fixing playback terminal, the resource distribution so making STB network is extremely unreasonable: the multichannel Set Top Box of part is repeating playing same program, occupy extra playing resource so that STB network program cannot be provided efficiently to play.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is directed to existing STB network cannot independently be extended play problem, it is provided that a kind of STB network automatically extend player method, to overcome drawbacks described above.
STB network provided by the invention extends player method automatically, comprises the following steps:
S100) playback terminal sends response request to multiple stage multichannel Set Top Box；
S200) every multichannel Set Top Box is after receiving response request, gives described playback terminal by the status information feedback of self；
S300), after playback terminal receiving status information, one in multiple stage multichannel Set Top Box is selected to be attached according to status information；
S400) playback terminal to be connected with described playback terminal multichannel Set Top Box send playing request, be connected with described playback terminal multichannel Set Top Box push program stream according to the playing request that receives to playback terminal.
The STB network of the present invention extends player method automatically, and step S200 also includes:
S201) every multichannel Set Top Box all sends Public key to playback terminal.
The STB network of the present invention extends player method automatically, and step S400 also includes:
S401) playback terminal to be connected with described playback terminal multichannel Set Top Box send private cipher key, Public key and private cipher key coupling time, be connected with described playback terminal multichannel Set Top Box push program stream according to the playing request that receives to playback terminal.
The STB network of the present invention extends player method automatically, every multichannel Set Top Box feed back to that playback terminal status information includes the central processing unit state of multichannel Set Top Box, the residue of multichannel Set Top Box pushes the network port of port, the network address of multichannel Set Top Box and multichannel Set Top Box.
The STB network of the present invention extends player method automatically, and step S300 also includes:
S301) TV Guide and television channel lists are sent to playback terminal by the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with described playback terminal.
The STB network of the present invention extends player method automatically, and step S400 also includes:
S401) when playback terminal sends playing request to selected multichannel Set Top Box, chosen multichannel Set Top Box judges that can current residue push port and meet the request of program push, when chosen multichannel Set Top Box cannot push program, playback terminal reselects to another multichannel Set Top Box.
The STB network of the present invention extends player method automatically, and step S401 also includes:
Search the broadcasting program of all multichannel Set Top Boxes, if the program play is without repetition, then to playback terminal feedback error information, and send the broadcast program list of all multichannel Set Top Boxes.
The STB network of the present invention extends player method automatically, and step S401 also includes:
Search the broadcasting program of all multichannel Set Top Boxes, repeat if the program play exists, then terminate the program repeated, and push, to playback terminal, the program stream that request is play.
The STB network of the present invention extends player method automatically, and chosen multichannel Set Top Box sends, to the playback terminal receiving repeated program, the notice stopping pushing repeated program.
The present invention STB network automatically extend player method, chosen multichannel Set Top Box sends the address of other multichannel Set Top Boxes playing described repeated program to the playback terminal receiving repeated program, and the playback terminal of described reception repeated program is redirected to the multichannel Set Top Box of described broadcasting repeated program.
The STB network implementing the present invention extends player method automatically, and playback terminal can be added rapidly in STB network to obtain program push content from STB network, and configuration is simple, easy to operate, reduces user's extraneous expense, thus improve interactive efficiency.Playback terminal, by being re-introduced into the Set Top Box of the best, avoids broadcasting pressure, at utmost ensure that playback terminal receives program push.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention will be described, wherein:
The structural representation of the STB network automatically extending player method that Fig. 1 provides for application present pre-ferred embodiments；
Fig. 2 is present pre-ferred embodiments method flow diagram when automatically extending；
Fig. 3 is the method flow diagram that present pre-ferred embodiments carries out when redirecting and play.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, the present invention is described in detail.
It is illustrated in figure 1 STB network of the present invention and automatically extends the schematic diagram first of the STB network involved by player method.In a LAN, there is multiple stage as the multichannel Set Top Box of service end and multiple playback terminal, multiple stage multichannel Set Top Box provides program push service to multiple playback terminals, and playback terminal is after receiving the program stream that multichannel Set Top Box pushes, by television for play to user.When the playback terminal in a LAN carries out program push at the multichannel Set Top Box asking service end, if the program request of the playback terminal occurred in this LAN cannot meet, this program request is reorientated by the multichannel Set Top Box in this LAN, navigate to other multichannel Set Top Boxes in this LAN, or navigate on the multichannel Set Top Box in another LAN.Such as, in LAN 1, playback terminal n request joins in this net, and by optimizing orientation, playback terminal n sets up with the multichannel Set Top Box 2 in this LAN and is connected, and after a connection is established, multichannel Set Top Box 2 pushes program to playback terminal n.When playback terminal n cannot meet propelling movement request, then by equalization algorithm, the multichannel Set Top Box 1 in this LAN or all multichannel Set Top Boxes in LAN 2 are allocated, and the playback terminal n in LAN 1 is re-introduced into suitable multichannel Set Top Box.And playback terminal n joins the process of LAN 1 and is redirected to the process of suitable multichannel Set Top Box and will describe in detail in conjunction with Fig. 2, Fig. 3.
It is illustrated in figure 2 STB network of the present invention and automatically extends the player method flow chart when automatically finding.First response request is sent in step S100 playback terminal to multiple stage multichannel Set Top Box.This playback terminal to be added sends out multicast message and carries out inquiry request, to require that the multiple stage multichannel Set Top Box within the scope of broadcasting carries out response.This response request requires all multichannel Set Top Boxes receiving this solicited message.It is below that preferably playback terminal searches the instruction of multichannel Set Top Box first:
The playback terminal order by " ASK_SERVER: //ALLHTTP/1.1 ", it is achieved carry out communication with the agreement of HTTP1.1MulticastUDP, multichannel Set Top Box online in whole network requires response.When outwards requiring multichannel Set Top Box to carry out response, also simultaneously by the UUID code (UniversallyUniqueIdentifier of the monitoring address of self and port " 192.168.1.101:80 " and device name " Test_Client ", equipment, general unique identifier) it is sent out, in order to correct information can be sent on playback terminal to be added by multichannel Set Top Box when feedback response.
In step S200, the status information feedback of self, after receiving response request, is given described playback terminal by every described multichannel Set Top Box.After multichannel Set Top Box receives response request, judge whether the request of non-the network segment of response according to the configuration file of oneself, if be provided with not by routeing, then the message of multichannel Set Top Box can only communicate inside the same network segment.In time meeting communication condition, multichannel Set Top Box feeds back the information of self to this playback terminal to be added.Preferably, when multichannel Set Top Box feeds back self information, also carry out step S201: every multichannel Set Top Box simultaneously and all send Public key (publickey) to playback terminal, this Public key can require in follow-up communication that Public key correspondence is generated private key according to prefabricated AES by this playback terminal to be added, to ensure the safety that data are transmitted.It is below the instruction of preferably multichannel Set Top Box response first:
In this feedack, include the duty of the mailing address " 192.168.1.103:2869 " of this multichannel Set Top Box, the Public key " test key " of base64 type, multichannel Set Top Box: the connection quantity of current multichannel Set Top Box, CPU occupancy, currently playing in programme information etc..
After step S300 playback terminal receiving status information, one in multiple stage multichannel Set Top Box is selected to be attached according to status information.According to the multichannel set top box information that feedback obtains, playback terminal is therefrom chosen one and is attached, choose according to be the central processing unit state of multichannel Set Top Box, multichannel Set Top Box residue push the network port of port, the network address of multichannel Set Top Box and multichannel Set Top Box.And carrying out step S301 when connecting: TV Guide and television channel lists are sent to playback terminal by the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with playback terminal.Playback terminal first given below request receives TV Guide and television channel lists instruction:
Playback terminal is to the instruction of multichannel Set Top Box " 192.168.1.103 " transmission " GET/broadcast_playlistHTTP/1.1 " of target, ask to obtain current TV Guide and television channel lists with http protocol, when sending this request, private cipher key " dGVzdKGqa2V5 " is sent out simultaneously.After the multichannel Set Top Box of target receives this information, first whether verification private cipher key and total key mate, after both couplings, by http agreement, relevant TV Guide and television channel lists are sent on the playback terminal joining network, and are shown to user.So far, complete the automatic discovery of the playback terminal being newly added, hereafter being sent playing request by playback terminal to the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with playback terminal in step S400, the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with described playback terminal pushes program stream according to the playing request received to playback terminal.
Preferably, after playback terminal is connected with the foundation of multichannel Set Top Box, this multichannel Set Top Box is also monitored by playback terminal, when finding that current multichannel Set Top Box rolls off the production line in the process monitored, the then information of multichannel Set Top Box in the current net of renewal, and re-start selection connection.And when occurring that multichannel Set Top Box plays when redirecting of program, then playback terminal is redirected in new broadcast address.
After joining the network of multichannel Set Top Box, playback terminal just can push or program push after redirecting by request program.In the present invention, its flow process is as shown in Figure 3.In step S400, the playback terminal completing step S301 sends the propelling movement request of program stream to the multichannel Set Top Box communicating connection, and multichannel Set Top Box takes specific stream media mode to carry out broadcasted content distribution.Before distribution, it is necessary to first judge that can current multichannel Set Top Box meet current needs.If Set Top Box can complete current playing request, then normally pushed program stream by multichannel Set Top Box.Otherwise, when multichannel Set Top Box cannot meet program stream propelling movement, proceed to step S401, when playback terminal sends playing request to selected multichannel Set Top Box, chosen multichannel Set Top Box judges that can current residue push port and meet the request of program push, when chosen multichannel Set Top Box cannot push program, playback terminal reselects to another multichannel Set Top Box:
After the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with playback terminal foundation receives new playing request, first determine whether that can current multichannel Set Top Box respond this playing request, when this multichannel Set Top Box can be play time, lock the signal bit stream of related-program and the code stream of this program is pushed to playback terminal.
And when the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with playback terminal foundation cannot respond to ask time, search the multichannel Set Top Box with or without other in LAN, if other multichannel Set Top Box cannot be found, the rendition list of which program just can be play to the information of playback terminal transmission mistake and current multichannel Set Top Box.Playback terminal can select program therein to play out after just receiving this playlist.In time finding the multichannel Set Top Box having other in LAN, attempting being repositioned onto on other multichannel Set Top Box by the playing request of playback terminal, its process is as follows:
First other multichannel Set Top Box is inquired about whether idle and be precisely and playing the program identical with request, if, then the program address of these multichannel Set Top Boxes meeting request is sent to playback terminal, selected by playback terminal, otherwise carry out optimizing and revising of the multichannel player in whole LAN, search the program that in current LAN, all multichannel players repeat playing, if without repetition, then show that the broadcasting of now whole LAN is to reach the upper limit, need to return error message to playback terminal, and attach the rendition list that current all multichannel Set Top Boxes can be play, select for playback terminal.And when finding the program that there is repetition, chosen multichannel Set Top Box sends, to the playback terminal receiving repeated program, the notice stopping pushing repeated program, and chosen multichannel Set Top Box also sends in the address of other multichannel Set Top Boxes playing repeated program to the playback terminal receiving repeated program so that the playback terminal receiving repeated program is redirected to also on the multichannel Set Top Box playing repeated program.By terminating the program push repeated on the multichannel Set Top Box being selected, this makes it possible to vacant go out program push port, then send an interaction to playing all terminals of repeated program, redirect, so utilize vacant program push ability out, just can meet the new playing request of playback terminal.
These are only the specific embodiment of the invention, the scope of the present invention can not be limited with this, the impartial change that those skilled in the art in the art make according to this creation, and the change that those skilled in that art know, all should still belong to the scope that the present invention contains.
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1. a STB network extends player method automatically, it is characterised in that comprise the following steps:
S100) playback terminal sends response request to multiple stage multichannel Set Top Box；
S200) every described multichannel Set Top Box is after receiving response request, gives described playback terminal by the status information feedback of self；
S300), after described playback terminal receiving status information, one in described multiple stage multichannel Set Top Box is selected to be attached according to described status information；
S400) described playback terminal sends playing request to the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with described playback terminal, and the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with described playback terminal pushes program stream according to the playing request received to described playback terminal；
Wherein, step S400 also includes:
S401) when playback terminal sends playing request to selected multichannel Set Top Box, chosen multichannel Set Top Box judges that can current residue push port and meet the request of program push, when chosen multichannel Set Top Box cannot push program, playback terminal reselects to another multichannel Set Top Box；
Wherein, described step S401 also includes:
Search the broadcasting program of all multichannel Set Top Boxes, if the program play is without repetition, then to playback terminal feedback error information, and send the broadcast program list of all multichannel Set Top Boxes.
2. STB network according to claim 1 extends player method automatically, it is characterised in that described step S200 also includes:
S201) every described multichannel Set Top Box all sends Public key to described playback terminal.
3. STB network according to claim 2 extends player method automatically, it is characterised in that described step S400 also includes:
S401) described playback terminal sends private cipher key to the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with described playback terminal, when Public key and private cipher key mate, the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with described playback terminal pushes program stream according to the playing request received to playback terminal.
4. STB network according to claim 1 extends player method automatically, it is characterized in that, the status information that every described multichannel Set Top Box feeds back to described playback terminal includes the central processing unit state of multichannel Set Top Box, the residue of multichannel Set Top Box pushes port, the network port of the network address of multichannel Set Top Box and multichannel Set Top Box.
5. STB network according to claim 1 extends player method automatically, it is characterised in that described step S300 also includes:
S301) TV Guide and television channel lists are sent to playback terminal by the multichannel Set Top Box being connected with described playback terminal.
6. STB network according to claim 1 extends player method automatically, it is characterised in that described step S401 also includes:
Search the broadcasting program of all multichannel Set Top Boxes, repeat if the program play exists, then terminate the program repeated, and push, to playback terminal, the program stream that request is play.
7. STB network according to claim 6 extends player method automatically, it is characterised in that chosen multichannel Set Top Box sends, to the playback terminal receiving repeated program, the notice stopping pushing repeated program.
8. STB network according to claim 7 extends player method automatically, it is characterized in that, chosen multichannel Set Top Box sends the address of other multichannel Set Top Boxes playing described repeated program to the playback terminal receiving repeated program, and the playback terminal of described reception repeated program is redirected to the multichannel Set Top Box of described broadcasting repeated program.
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