CN104023253A - Method and system for transforming one-way set-top box into two-way set-top box - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a method and a system for transforming a one-way set-top box into a two-way set-top box, and belongs to the technical field of digital televisions. The system comprises a mobile terminal, a server and the one-way set-top box, wherein the mobile terminal is provided with a special APP (application) for communicating and interacting with the server; the server comprises three parts, i.e. a user management server, a central broadcast control server and a front-end cell server; the user management server is used for managing a user, and processing a request response and the like of the user; the central broadcast control server is used for intelligent scheduling, set-top box positioning and the like; the front-end cell server is mainly used for frequency point intelligent-allocation, audio and video transmission and the like; and the set-top box is used for resolving a message, and finishing a playing process. The invention also discloses the method for transforming the one-way set-top box into the two-way set-top box. The system and the method have the advantages of simplicity in implementation, low transformation cost and the like.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to digital television techniques field, specifically a kind of method and system of carrying out bidirectional rebuilding for one-way set-top box.
Background technology
By in by the end of August, 2013, China cable digital TV user reaches 15326.6 ten thousand families, and it is 21,459 ten thousand families that cabled digital degree is about 71.42%(cable TV subscriber's radix, data from SARFT(The State Administration of Radio and Television)).Because the technology of bi-directional set-top box is not very ripe when China has just started turn over, be all unidirectional Set Top Box so carry out in early days the place of turn over; Some place of later stage is also because one-way set-top box has price advantage, so be also to have adopted one-way set-top box to carry out turn over.This has just caused the huge recoverable amount of current China one-way set-top box.
Under the main trend of the integration of three networks, various places cable operator is also all being accelerated the transformation of cable network Two-way, and develops value increasing platform and interactive service, and the bidirectional rebuilding of a large amount of one-way set-top boxes becomes Broadcast and TV system and is badly in need of the significant problem solving.
Current bidirectional rebuilding technology has:
(1) FTTH technology;
(2) DSL technology;
(3) CATV technology;
(4) HFC technology;
(5) passive optical network PON technology;
But the scheme of above bidirectional rebuilding, cost is all extremely high.How to realize low cost but simple possible be transformed into the problem of needing solution badly.
Summary of the invention
Object one of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of carrying out bidirectional rebuilding for one-way set-top box.
Object two of the present invention is to provide a kind of system of carrying out bidirectional rebuilding for one-way set-top box.
In contrast to the scheme of traditional double to renovation technique that adopt, the present invention has the advantages such as realization is simple, improvement cost is low.
System of the present invention comprises three parts, is respectively mobile terminal, server and one-way set-top box.Mobile terminal is installed special APP and server communicates alternately.Server comprises three parts, is respectively subscriber management server, central Broadcast Control server and front end cell server.Subscriber management server manages user, and processes user and ask response etc.; Central authorities' Broadcast Control server carries out intelligent scheduling, Set Top Box location etc.; Front end cell server is mainly carried out the propelling movement of frequency smart allocation, audio frequency and video etc.Set Top Box is resolved message, completes playing process.
Bidirectional rebuilding method of the present invention comprises the following steps:
1): APP is installed and moved to mobile terminal, and connect with subscriber management server, if new user registers, and bundlees CA card sequence number;
2): sign in to subscriber management server, subscriber management server sends the Resources list to mobile terminal, and mobile terminal shows current programme; User carries out corresponding operating, and mobile terminal sends service request information to subscriber management server;
3): subscriber management server is obtained active user's information from database, and and instruction data merge and send to central Broadcast Control server; Central authorities' Broadcast Control server is received after related data, searches front end cell server corresponding to user, and forwarding data;
4): front end cell server is received after related data, sends instructions and push relevant request content, for example audio/video flow under carrying out;
5): Set Top Box receives after the data of propelling movement, resolve by agreement, and complete relevant action.
Wherein, the APP program that the mobile terminal described in step 1 is installed is divided into registration login, Broadcasting Control, content and shares with system four modules are set.Broadcasting Control is mainly that the Digital Television of Set Top Box is operated and controlled, and it is that user carries out the files such as audio frequency and video, picture and shares between good friend and good friend that content is shared, and user can be checked and accepted and be watched by the Set Top Box of oneself.
The service request information of step 2 has two kinds of uplink modes, first kind of way be by IP network upload request message to subscriber management server, the second way is by the logical group sending system of SMS(note) upload request message is to subscriber management server.SMS mode real-time possesses some superiority, but needs additional payment; There is not charged extra in IP mode, but real-time can not be guaranteed.The present invention supports this two kinds of modes simultaneously, can be arranged by user.
Preferably, the agreement described in step 5 can also be self-defining proprietary protocol in advance, and the data format definition of proprietary protocol is as follows:
Proprietary data format defines with reference to the privately owned table of DVB specification, and PID is defined as 0x40c.Privately owned table comprises action type, instruction, length, valid data and CRC check five parts.Action type and instruction are all 2 bytes, because DVB specification the inside section length is 188 bytes, so length accounts for a byte.After length byte, immediately following valid data, the CRC check code of 4 bytes is placed on after valid data.
Compared with prior art, the invention discloses a kind of method and system that completely newly realize one-way set-top box IP two-way function.The present invention bundlees in advance by one-way set-top box and mobile terminal, then utilizes the logical group sending system of the IP of mobile terminal and SMS(note) realize the up retransmission function of Set Top Box; The downlink data of Set Top Box is still walked original hfc plant.Therefore, the present invention can realize two-way function on one-way set-top box, and can develop value increasing platform and carry out interactive service with this.
The present invention has the following advantages:
1, compared with current bidirectional rebuilding technology, the present invention, without existing HFC net is carried out to any hardware modification, only need install APP on mobile terminal, and the software that increases a part and subscriber management server docks, so improvement cost is very cheap.
2, original one-way set-top box is without replacing.
3, user uses for example smart mobile phone of mobile terminal to operate Set Top Box, convenient and swift.
4, can carry out the many-side application of value-added service.
The function of the multi-screen interactive of 5, simultaneously realizing.
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Fig. 1 is the one-way set-top box bidirectional rebuilding system of the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is that the signal of system shown in Figure 1 moves towards figure.
Fig. 3 is the bidirectional rebuilding method flow diagram of the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the framework of APP in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is that APP content is shared process schematic diagram.
Fig. 6 is private data definition format in Fig. 4.
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Fig. 1 shows the one-way set-top box bidirectional rebuilding system of the present embodiment, comprise mobile terminal 10, server 20 and one-way set-top box 30, the mobile terminal 10 of the present embodiment is smart mobile phone, also can be panel computer, server 20 comprises subscriber management server 201, central Broadcast Control server 202 and front end cell server 203.
The signal that Fig. 2 shows the modernization system of the present embodiment moves towards figure, and Fig. 3 shows the one-way set-top box 30 bidirectional rebuilding steps of the present embodiment, and comprehensively details are as follows:
Step 1): central Broadcast Control server 202 can provide electronic program information to subscriber management server 201, and which resource explanation can provide, and passes to subscriber management server 201 by IP network.Smart mobile phone has been installed after APP, and calling party management server 201 just can obtain electronic program information.And in advance show that by Set Top Box 30 mode that two-dimentional identifying code and smart mobile phone scan two-dimentional identifying code obtains user's CA card number, and realizing the binding of smart mobile phone and Set Top Box 30, also can realize by bar code scanning mode.Smart mobile phone APP operation, is communicated by letter and is connected with subscriber management server 201 by Socket, then checks the version of electronic program information, if there is new version, upgrades at once.As shown in Figure 4, the APP program that smart mobile phone is installed is divided into registration login, Broadcasting Control, content is shared with system four parts is set, Broadcasting Control is mainly that the Digital Television of Set Top Box 30 is operated and controlled, as shown in Figure 5, it is that user carries out audio frequency and video between good friend and good friend that content is shared, the files such as picture are shared, the mobile phone A PP of user A shares file to server, the message of sending out public notice server arrives the mobile phone A PP of user B, after user B viewing files, send content request message to server, after server is received message, resolution data pushes this content if video (film etc.) is to the Set Top Box of user B, user is checked and accepted and is watched by the Set Top Box of oneself.
Step 2): user selects corresponding service according to electronic program information, and sends service request information by smart mobile phone to subscriber management server 201.Request message has two kinds of uplink modes, first kind of way be by IP network upload request message to subscriber management server 201, the second way is by the logical group sending system of SMS(note) upload request message is to subscriber management server 201.SMS mode real-time possesses some superiority, but needs additional payment; There is not charged extra in IP mode, but real-time can not be guaranteed.The embodiment of the present invention is supported this two kinds of modes simultaneously, can be arranged by user.
Step 3): service request information is sent to central Broadcast Control server 202 by subscriber management server 201.In central authorities' Broadcast Control server 202, there is content supplier and user's relevant information (as address information).Central authorities' Broadcast Control server 202 by user's solicited message and request content intelligent scheduling to front end cell server 203.
Step 4): front end cell server 203 by request content by HFC(Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial, i.e. hybrid fiber coax) Internet Transmission is to designated user.
Step 5): Set Top Box 30 receives after data, resolves by predefined proprietary protocol, and completes relevant action.As shown in Figure 6, proprietary data format is defined as follows:
Proprietary data format defines with reference to the privately owned table of DVB specification, and PID is defined as 0x40c.Privately owned table comprises action type, instruction, length, valid data and CRC check five parts, and section start has gauge outfit (section).Action type and instruction are all 2 bytes, because DVB specification the inside section length is 188 bytes, so length accounts for a byte.After length byte, immediately following valid data, the CRC check code of 4 bytes is placed on after valid data.
Above embodiment has done detailed introduction to thought of the present invention; , for one of ordinary skill in the art, according to principle of the present invention, all can change to some extent in specific embodiments and applications, this description should not be construed as limitation of the present invention meanwhile.
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1. a method of carrying out bidirectional rebuilding for one-way set-top box, is characterized in that: comprise the following steps:
1): APP is installed and moved to mobile terminal, and connect with subscriber management server, if new user registers, and bundlees CA card sequence number;
2): sign in to subscriber management server, subscriber management server sends the Resources list to mobile terminal, and mobile terminal shows current programme; User carries out corresponding operating, and mobile terminal sends service request information to subscriber management server;
3): subscriber management server is obtained active user's information from database, and and instruction data merge and send to central Broadcast Control server; Central authorities' Broadcast Control server is received after related data, searches front end cell server corresponding to user, and forwarding data;
4): front end cell server is received after related data, sends instructions and push relevant request content, for example audio/video flow under carrying out;
5): Set Top Box receives after the data of propelling movement, resolve by agreement, and complete relevant action.
2. bidirectional rebuilding method according to claim 1, is characterized in that: the APP program that mobile terminal is installed comprises that registration login, Broadcasting Control, content are shared with system four modules are set.
3. bidirectional rebuilding method according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that: described in step 2, service request information has IP and two kinds of uplink modes of SMS.
4. bidirectional rebuilding method according to claim 3, is characterized in that: the agreement described in step 5 is self-defining proprietary protocol in advance, comprises gauge outfit, action type, instruction, length, valid data and CRC check six parts.
5. application rights requires the bidirectional rebuilding system of 1 ~ 4 either method, comprises mobile terminal, server and one-way set-top box, and special APP is installed mobile terminal and server communicates alternately, and one-way set-top box is resolved message, completes playing process, and server comprises:
Subscriber management server, manages user, and processes user and ask response;
Central authorities' Broadcast Control server, carries out intelligent scheduling, Set Top Box location;
Front end cell server, carries out the propelling movement of frequency smart allocation, audio frequency and video.
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