CN104754408A - Television set-top box and application server - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provided are a television set-top box and an application server. Multiple applications are stored in the application server. The television set-top box is connected to the application server to selectively download a first application among the multiple applications from the application server. Before executing the first application, the television set-top box automatically resorts to the application server to check whether the downloaded first application is the latest version. If the downloaded first application is not the latest version, the television set-top box downloads the first application of the latest version from the application server. Thus, users can freely expand the value-added services of the television set-top box, are exempt from the trouble of manual software version updating, and can operate the applications offline.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of Set Top Box, particularly a kind of TV set-top box and apps server.
Background technology
Because wired 4th and Digital Television is universal, usually can TV set-top box be set in current family, views and admires TV programme for user.Such as, but this little TV set-top box is normal with other value-added tax functions, provides list of television programmes, Weather information and stock market information etc.By this, user can operate the remote controller of TV (or Set Top Box) easily, and obtains the information wanting to understand.
But the value-added tax function that this little Set Top Box provides often would not be changed after dispatching from the factory.Or dealer increases new function by the mode upgrading firmware for Set Top Box.But, for user, may not be certain to know how to upgrade firmware.And for general user, how power research fickle in love with it upgrades firmware, usually would rather select to abandon upgrading, directly view and admire TV programme.Thus, the kindness of manufacturers design value-added tax function, has just had a greatly reduced quality.For user, the chance of value-added tax function cannot be made full use of, for manufacturer, also lose the chance of promoting income.
Moreover dealer presents the information of value-added tax function often through the mode of webpage.Such as, user selects TV programme table function, and Set Top Box is just directed to specific listing webpage, allows user can see listing on webpage.But when network connection interruption or instability, user just cannot enjoy value added service.
Summing up above-mentioned, how to allow the value-added tax function of Set Top Box be beneficial to renewal, and how to reduce the impact of value-added tax function because of network connection exception, is the problem that relevant manufactures is endeavoured to want to solve.
Summary of the invention
In view of above problem, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of TV set-top box and apps server, use the Set Top Box value-added tax function renewal solved existing for prior art and be not easy, and the problem that value-added tax function cannot use because network connection is abnormal.
One embodiment of the invention provide a kind of TV set-top box and apps server.Apps server stores multiple application program.TV set-top box is connected to apps server, downloads the first program in multiple application program with selectivity self-application program servers.TV set-top box is before execution first program, and whether the first program downloaded from the inspection of trend apps server is latest edition.If not, then TV set-top box self-application program servers downloads the first program of latest edition.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of TV set-top box, and coordinate an apps server to use, TV set-top box comprises: communication module and processing module.Communication module is connected to apps server.Processing module electrical connection communication module, one first program in multiple application program is downloaded with selectivity self-application program servers, and before execution first program, whether the first program downloaded from the inspection of trend apps server is latest edition, if not, then self-application program servers downloads the first program of latest edition.
According to TV set-top box of the present invention and apps server, TV set-top box can automatically to user for perform Application inspection and be updated to latest edition, user need not take any trouble about study how to upgrade.Further, user can self-application program servers select institute for use application program, be downloaded in TV set-top box and used.Moreover, because application program is to be downloaded in the TV set-top box of local side, if the network connection interruption between TV set-top box and apps server or shakiness, the application program downloaded still can be performed under offline environment, and therefore user still can continue to use value added service.
Describe the present invention below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the invention.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of TV set-top box of the present invention and apps server;
The configuration diagram of Fig. 2 TV set-top box of the present invention;
The interface schematic diagram (one) of Fig. 3 broker of the present invention;
The interface schematic diagram (two) of Fig. 4 broker of the present invention;
The configuration diagram of Fig. 5 apps server of the present invention.
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100 apps servers
120 application programs
121 first programs
122 second programs
123 the 3rd programs
140 webpage child servers
160 database subsystem servers
180 file child servers
200 TV set-top box
210 communication modules
220 permanent memory bodies
230 input modules
240 processing modules
250 temporary memory bodys
260 browser frames
270 application program management platforms
280 brokers
281 application program menus
300a-300f server host
400 ip networks
500 routers
600 switches
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, structural principle of the present invention and operation principle are described in detail:
Please refer to Fig. 1, is the schematic diagram of TV set-top box 200 of the present invention and apps server 100.
Apps server 100 stores multiple application program 120, the first program 121, second program 122 as shown in Figure 1 and the 3rd program 123, but the present invention is non-as limit.TV set-top box 200 is connected to apps server 100, downloads the first program 121(in multiple application program 120 in this, be described to download the first program 121 with selectivity self-application program servers 100).TV set-top box 200 is before execution first program 121, and whether the first program 121 downloaded from trend apps server 100 inspection is latest edition.If not, then TV set-top box 200 self-application program servers 100 downloads the first program 121 of latest edition; If so, the first program 121 is then performed.
The configuration diagram of Fig. 2 TV set-top box 200 of the present invention.Merge with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, TV set-top box 200 comprises communication module 210, permanent memory body 220, input module 230, processing module 240 and temporary memory body 250.Processing module 240 is electrically connected communication module 210, permanent memory body 220, input module 230 and temporary memory body 250.Communication module 210 supports ip network (IPNetwork), to be connected to apps server 100 via ip network.The application program 120(that permanent memory body 220 stores self-application program servers 100 download stores the first program 121 and the second program 122 in this).Input module 230 receives an input and produces an execution instruction of corresponding first program 121.In this, input module 230 can be the button of TV set-top box 200, or the button of remote controller with its pairing.Processing module 240 responds and performs instruction and check whether the first program 121 is latest edition by communication module 210 to apps server 100.If not, then processing module 240 self-application program servers 100 is downloaded and is performed the first program 121 of latest edition.At this, processing module 240 can be the processor of flush bonding processor or other equivalences, and can operation service platform operations system.Temporary memory body 250 keeps in the first program that processing module 240 performs.
As shown in Figure 2, when processing module 240 is when performing the value added service of TV set-top box 200, TV set-top box 200 is loaded with a browser frames 260 in temporary memory body 250, and in browser frames 260 construction one application program management platform 270, to run the first program 121 on application program management platform 270.At this, each application program 120 is all write with the grammer of supporting webpage and is formed, such as HTML5 and/or JavaScript.Therefore, TV set-top box 200 needs browser frames 260(or claims web browser) with executive utility 120.
As aforementioned, TV set-top box 200, before executive utility 120, can first check its version.Therefore, when application program management platform 270 is before execution first program 121, whether the first program 121 can downloaded to apps server 100 inspection is latest edition.Such as, TV set-top box 200 provides the version number of stored application program 120 to apps server 100.Its version number of apps server 100 comparison and the version number of same application domain self stored, if the version number self stored is comparatively new, then application programs upgrades.
Fig. 3, Fig. 4 are respectively interface schematic diagram (one) (two) of broker 280 of the present invention.
Merge with reference to shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 3, TV set-top box 200 comprises a broker 280, to show an application program menu 281 in time performing broker 280, makes user to use value added service.Be exemplarily illustrate on application program menu 281 to display multiple application program 120 in this, perform for user selects.Next, the application program 120 of " game " is selected to be described with user by aforementioned input module 230.As shown in Figure 4, application program menu 281 is the game menus presenting the second layer, and be exemplary illustrate multiple game (application program 120) at this, the present invention is non-is limited to this.When user selects an application program 120 wherein, as " Tetris ", then broker 280 will check to apps server 100 whether downloaded " Tetris " application program is latest edition.
In this, broker 280 is independent of other application programs.After user selects to perform broker 280 by aforementioned input module 230 (as pressing corresponding function key), processing module 240 will perform broker 280.The version updating of application program 120 is undertaken by user selects.In other words, if user only selects an application program 120, then other application programs 120 can not be updated, and to avoid the storage area taking permanent memory body 220, and avoid taking long update time, affect user and use TV set-top box 200.
In one embodiment, TV set-top box 200 also can built-in native program, and native program is also applicable to version check and the renewal process of aforementioned applications program 120.
Fig. 5 is the configuration diagram of apps server 100 of the present invention.As shown in Figure 5, be connected via ip network 400 between apps server 100 with TV set-top box 200.Apps server 100 can comprise webpage child servers 140, database subsystem server 160 and file child servers 180.
Webpage child servers 140 provides a webpage to login interface, logins connection for TV set-top box 200, relevant application job and the inquiries such as the management carrying out application program 120 and information thereof to provide legitimate user and the display of historical data statistics.In addition, webpage child servers 140 also can as apps server, the relevant treatment operation of the service operation that the connection between process and each TV set-top box 200, checking and application program 120 are downloaded and application history data record and statistics.
Database subsystem server 160 connects webpage child servers 140, to store the activity course record after the logining of TV set-top box 200, as the use of the storage of relevant information and historical data etc., process, inquiry and management.If with the size of data of an application program for 1KB and history access data are for 3KB, about have every day 10,000 users to access to calculate, then to maintain 300 days line on storage area, demand about needs 17GB.Therefore, coordinate above-mentioned database file system to want to be connected to each other handover mechanism for this jumbo data storage requirement, the storage facilities of these data must adopt circumscribed and stable, safety, data access fast and can be applicable to following strange land redundant expansion etc. and consider RAID stocking system.
File child servers 180 is connected to webpage child servers 140 and database subsystem server 160, and storage application program 120, for TV set-top box 200 via webpage child servers 140 down load application program 120.The storage of application program shelves and transmission process are separated with webpage child servers 140 and database subsystem server 160, mainly dispersibles the operation processing load of this two classes server.In addition, this application file large-scale a bit is not directly stored in Database Systems, also can reduces the load of Database Systems itself, following after data volume increases or user increases, more efficient mode can access this data file.
As shown in Figure 5, webpage child servers 140, database subsystem server 160 and file child servers 180 have two server hosts 300 of redundant each other respectively.That is webpage child servers 140 has server host 300a, 300b of redundant each other; Database subsystem server 160 has server host 300c, 300d of redundant each other; File child servers 180 points has server host 300e, 300f of redundant each other.By this, as the process of load balance, also can be able to avoid because single server hostdown causes service to pause under general situation simultaneously.In this, apps server 100 also comprises router five 00 and is connected to the multiple switches 600 between above-mentioned server host 300a-f.
In sum, according to TV set-top box 200 of the present invention and apps server 100, TV set-top box 200 can automatically to user for perform application program 120 check and be updated to latest edition, user need not take any trouble about study how to upgrade.Further, user can select the application program 120 of institute for using by self-application program servers 100, to be downloaded in TV set-top box 200 use.Moreover, because application program 120 is to be downloaded in the TV set-top box 200 of local side, if the network connection interruption between TV set-top box 200 and apps server 100 or shakiness, the application program 120 downloaded still can be performed under offline environment, and therefore user still can continue to use value added service.
Certainly; the present invention also can have other various embodiments; when not deviating from the present invention's spirit and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art are when making various corresponding change and distortion according to the present invention, but these change accordingly and are out of shape the protection range that all should belong to the claim appended by the present invention.
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1. TV set-top box and an apps server, is characterized in that, comprises:
One apps server, stores multiple application program; And
One TV set-top box, be connected to this apps server, to download one first program in the plurality of application program from this apps server with selectivity, this TV set-top box is before this first program of execution, whether this first program downloaded from this apps server inspection of trend is latest edition, if not, then this first program of latest edition is downloaded from this apps server.
2. TV set-top box according to claim 1 and apps server, is characterized in that, this TV set-top box comprises:
One communication module, is connected to this apps server;
One permanent memory body, stores this first program downloaded from this apps server;
One input module, receive one input and produce to should the first program one perform instruction; And
One processing module, be electrically connected this communication module, this permanent memory body and this input module, respond this execution instruction and check whether this first program is latest edition by this communication module to this apps server, if not, then download from this apps server and perform this first program of latest edition.
3. TV set-top box according to claim 1 and apps server, it is characterized in that, this TV set-top box is loaded with a browser frames, and in this browser frames construction one application program management platform, to run this first program on this application program management platform.
4. TV set-top box according to claim 3 and apps server, is characterized in that, this application program management platform is before this first program of execution, and whether this first program downloaded to this apps server inspection is latest edition.
5. TV set-top box according to claim 1 and apps server, it is characterized in that, this TV set-top box comprises a broker, to show an application program menu in time performing this broker, and whether be latest edition to this first program that this apps server inspection is downloaded.
6. TV set-top box according to claim 1 and apps server, is characterized in that, this apps server comprises:
One webpage child servers, provides a webpage to login interface, logins connection for this TV set-top box;
One database subsystem server, connects this webpage child servers, to store the activity course record after the logining of this TV set-top box; And
One file child servers, is connected to this webpage child servers and this database subsystem server, and stores the plurality of application program, download the plurality of application program for this TV set-top box via this webpage child servers.
7. TV set-top box according to claim 6 and apps server, is characterized in that, this webpage child servers, this database subsystem server and this file child servers have two server hosts of redundant each other respectively.
8. a TV set-top box, coordinate an apps server to use, it is characterized in that, this TV set-top box comprises:
One communication module, is connected to this apps server; And
One processing module, be electrically connected this communication module, to download one first program in the plurality of application program from this apps server with selectivity, and before this first program of execution, whether this first program downloaded from this apps server inspection of trend is latest edition, if not, then this first program of latest edition is downloaded from this apps server.
9. TV set-top box according to claim 8, is characterized in that, this TV set-top box more comprises:
One permanent memory body, is electrically connected this processing module, to store this first program downloaded from this apps server; And
One input module, receive one input and produce to should the first program one perform instruction, this processing module responds this execution instruction and checks whether this first program is latest edition by this communication module to this apps server, if not, then download from this apps server and perform this first program of latest edition.
10. TV set-top box according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, whether this TV set-top box more comprises a broker, to show an application program menu in time performing this broker, and be latest edition to this first program that this apps server inspection is downloaded.
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