CN110446111A - Set-top box electronic program list data-updating method, device, medium and terminal device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of set-top box electronic program list data-updating methods, comprising: obtains the EPG data request instruction issued by set-top box；EPG data is downloaded according to the EPG data request instruction；Buffer zone is established, and the EPG data of the downloading is stored in the buffer zone；EPG data described in real-time update, and the EPG data of update is stored in real time in the buffer zone；When set-top box calls channel, corresponding EPG data is read out of described buffer zone according to the channel information of set-top box at that time and shows relevant listing；The present invention passes through setting buffer zone, the EPG data downloading of update is buffered in buffer zone, EPG data needed for being provided again to set-top box, the technical issues of acquisition updates EPG data and server operation stability is caused to decline is directly downloaded to solve set-top box in the prior art, to solve the pressure of EPG server service, and then realize the stability for improving server.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of communication technology more particularly to a kind of set-top box electronic program list data-updating method, device,
Medium and terminal device.
Background technique
For set-top box when being powered booting, set-top box can access front end EPG server, and the content for carrying out an EPG downloads to
Set-top box is local, and user selects to watch the programme televised live that will be broadcasted by the content of EPG, or watch direct broadcast band when
Shifting and look back function.But since direct broadcast band content can be updated adjustment according to the change of station synchronization layout, so,
EPG data will also carry out corresponding update, just can guarantee the accuracy of EPG data.Existing technology is that set-top box is in booting shape
Detect whether an EPG changes when state at regular intervals, changing in detection is to carry out, and set-top box can re-download
The update that new EPG data carries out.
When set-top box in the prior art changes update to front-end server EPG, new EPG will be re-downloaded, when
When set-top box substantial amounts, the downloading of EPG can cause very big pressure, the update inspection of STB terminal poll to front-end server
It surveys and the update mechanism of full dose EPG data not only updates the update that timeliness is poor, for full dose data, front-end server load
It is also larger with bandwidth pressure, it is unfavorable for the stable operation of front-end platform.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of set-top box electronic program list data-updating methods will be updated by the way that buffer zone is arranged
EPG data downloading be buffered in buffer zone, then the EPG data needed for being provided to set-top box, to solve machine in the prior art
Top box directly downloads the technical issues of acquisition updates EPG data and server operation stability is caused to decline, to solve EPG
The pressure of server service, and then realize the stability for improving server.
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of set-top box electronic programming forms data update sides
Method, comprising:
Obtain the EPG data request instruction issued by set-top box；
EPG data is downloaded according to the EPG data request instruction；
Buffer zone is established, and the EPG data of the downloading is stored in the buffer zone；
EPG data described in real-time update, and the EPG data of update is stored in real time in the buffer zone；
When set-top box calls channel, read out of described buffer zone according to the channel information of set-top box at that time corresponding
EPG data simultaneously shows relevant listing.
Preferably, before the EPG data is stored in the buffer zone, the EPG data is compressed
Processing.
Preferably, the channel information of the set-top box at that time includes the time of set-top box at that time and the channel watched
Title.
Preferably, described to show that relevant listing includes showing the listing currently broadcasted and subsequent broadcasting
Listing out.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of set-top box electronic program list data update apparatus, comprising:
Request instruction module, for obtaining the EPG data request instruction issued by set-top box；
Data download module, for downloading EPG data according to the EPG data request instruction；
Data cache module is stored in the buffer zone for establishing buffer zone, and by the EPG data of the downloading
It is interior；
Data update module for EPG data described in real-time update, and the EPG data of update is stored in real time described
In buffer zone；
Data read module, for being delayed from described according to the channel information of set-top box at that time when set-top box calls channel
It deposits and reads corresponding EPG data in region and show relevant listing.
Preferably, before the EPG data is stored in the buffer zone, the EPG data is compressed
Processing.
Preferably, the channel information of the set-top box at that time includes the time of set-top box at that time and the channel watched
Title.
Preferably, described to show that relevant listing includes showing the listing currently broadcasted and subsequent broadcasting
Listing out.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium includes
The computer program of storage；Wherein, where the computer program controls the computer readable storage medium at runtime
Equipment executes set-top box electronic program list data-updating method as described in any one of the above embodiments.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of terminal device, including processor, memory and it is stored in the storage
In device and it is configured as the computer program executed by the processor, the processor is real when executing the computer program
Existing set-top box electronic program list data-updating method as described in any one of the above embodiments.
Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
The downloading of the EPG data of update is buffered in buffer zone by the present invention by setting buffer zone, then to set-top box
EPG data needed for providing, with solution, set-top box directly downloads acquisition update EPG data and server is caused to be transported in the prior art
The technical issues of row stability declines to solve the pressure of EPG server service, and then realizes the stabilization for improving server
Property.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1: for the set-top box electronic program list data-updating method technical schematic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
Following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention carries out clear, complete
Site preparation description, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on
Embodiment in the present invention, it is obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts every other
Embodiment shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is please referred to, the preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of set-top box electronic program list data-updating method, packet
It includes:
S1 obtains the EPG data request instruction issued by set-top box；
S2 downloads EPG data according to the EPG data request instruction；
S3 establishes buffer zone, and the EPG data of the downloading is stored in the buffer zone；In the present embodiment
In, before the EPG data is stored in the buffer zone, compression processing is carried out to the EPG data.
S4, EPG data described in real-time update, and the EPG data of update is stored in real time in the buffer zone；
S5 is read out of described buffer zone pair when set-top box calls channel according to the channel information of set-top box at that time
The EPG data answered simultaneously shows relevant listing.In the present embodiment, the channel information of the set-top box at that time includes set-top box
Time at that time and the channel designation watched.In the present embodiment, described to show that relevant listing includes showing current broadcast
Listing and the subsequent listing that will be broadcasted.
Correspondingly, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of set-top box electronic program list data update apparatus, comprising:
Request instruction module, for obtaining the EPG data request instruction issued by set-top box；
Data download module, for downloading EPG data according to the EPG data request instruction；
Data cache module is stored in the buffer zone for establishing buffer zone, and by the EPG data of the downloading
It is interior；
Data update module for EPG data described in real-time update, and the EPG data of update is stored in real time described
In buffer zone；In the present embodiment, before the EPG data is stored in the buffer zone, the EPG data is pressed
Contracting processing.
Data read module, for being delayed from described according to the channel information of set-top box at that time when set-top box calls channel
It deposits and reads corresponding EPG data in region and show relevant listing.In the present embodiment, the channel of the set-top box at that time
Information includes the time of set-top box at that time and the channel designation watched.In the present embodiment, described to show relevant listing packet
Include the listing and the subsequent listing that will be broadcasted for showing and currently broadcasting.
Combined with specific embodiments below, the present invention is described in detail.
1, front end EPG server.It is responsible for EPG source data to import, and set-top box is notified to carry out new EPG and update, machine is provided
Top box EPG data download service.
2, front-end portal system (Portal).The communication scheduling system of responsible front end and terminal, all front ends and terminal
Traffic scheduling all passes through Portal server system and carries out notice and communication signaling forwarding.
3, terminal set top box data buffer storage.One piece of data cache region being arranged in terminal set top box memory, for caching
User frequently reads the data information of calling, works as set-top-box opening, will when initiating EPG update for the first time and the EPG information of downloading
EPG information is cached in this region, and when user watches direct broadcast band, live streaming App obtains offer from this buffer zone
The electronic program list of full dose, to show current subsequent programme information.
4, terminal set top box caching EPG data updates.After EPG server has new EPG to update when front end, terminating machine is notified
When top box carries out EPG incremental update, after terminal set top box receives the signaling of Portal system, terminal is broadcast live APP and initiates before downloading
The EPG data changed in the EPG server of end, front end EPG server, just will be under the EPG data of change according to the signaling of request
It sends out, includes channel designation and EPG data in data, terminal set top box obtains new EPG data, and terminal set top box is written
In caching.
5, APP is broadcast live in terminal set top box.User is broadcast live APP by set-top box and watches live telecast, and calls channel list
When, the channel designation that live streaming APP is watched according to current time and user reads EPG from set-top box caching and corresponds to program letter
Breath, shows the current and subsequent listing that will be broadcasted.
It by this system, solves user's actual effect that EPG updates in viewing live streaming, and solves EPG server
The pressure of service, it is ensured that the stable operation of front-end platform service, the user experience is improved.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium includes
The computer program of storage；Wherein, where the computer program controls the computer readable storage medium at runtime
Equipment executes set-top box electronic program list data-updating method described in any of the above-described embodiment.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of terminal device, the terminal device includes processor, memory and deposits
The computer program executed by the processor is stored up in the memory and is configured as, the processor is executing the meter
Set-top box electronic program list data-updating method described in any of the above-described embodiment is realized when calculation machine program.
Preferably, the computer program can be divided into one or more module/units (such as computer program, meter
Calculation machine program), one or more of module/units are stored in the memory, and are executed by the processor, with
Complete the present invention.One or more of module/units can be and can complete the series of computation machine program of specific function and refer to
Section is enabled, the instruction segment is for describing implementation procedure of the computer program in the terminal device.
The processor can be central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), can also be it
His general processor, digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), specific integrated circuit
(Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC), ready-made programmable gate array (Field-
Programmable Gate Array, FPGA) either other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic,
Discrete hardware components etc., general processor can be microprocessor or the processor is also possible to any conventional processing
Device, the processor are the control centres of the terminal device, utilize each of terminal device described in various interfaces and connection
A part.
The memory mainly includes program storage area and data storage area, wherein program storage area can store operation system
Application program needed for system, at least one function etc., data storage area can store related data etc..In addition, the memory can
To be high-speed random access memory, nonvolatile memory, such as plug-in type hard disk, intelligent memory card (Smart can also be
Media Card, SMC), secure digital (Secure Digital, SD) card and flash card (Flash Card) etc. or described deposit
Reservoir is also possible to other volatile solid-state parts.
It should be noted that above-mentioned terminal device may include, but it is not limited only to, processor, memory, those skilled in the art
Member is appreciated that above-mentioned terminal device is only example, does not constitute the restriction to terminal device, may include more or less
Component, perhaps combine certain components or different components.
Particular embodiments described above has carried out further the purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and beneficial effects
It is described in detail, it should be understood that the above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, the protection being not intended to limit the present invention
Range.It particularly points out, to those skilled in the art, all within the spirits and principles of the present invention, that is done any repairs
Change, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a kind of set-top box electronic program list data-updating method characterized by comprising
Obtain the EPG data request instruction issued by set-top box；
EPG data is downloaded according to the EPG data request instruction；
Buffer zone is established, and the EPG data of the downloading is stored in the buffer zone；
EPG data described in real-time update, and the EPG data of update is stored in real time in the buffer zone；
When set-top box calls channel, corresponding EPG is read out of described buffer zone according to the channel information of set-top box at that time
Data simultaneously show relevant listing.
2. set-top box electronic program list data-updating method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that in the EPG data
Before being stored in the buffer zone, compression processing is carried out to the EPG data.
3. set-top box electronic program list data-updating method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the set-top box was at that time
Channel information include the time of set-top box at that time and the channel designation watched.
4. set-top box electronic program list data-updating method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the displaying is relevant
Listing includes showing the listing currently broadcasted and the subsequent listing that will be broadcasted.
5. a kind of set-top box electronic program list data update apparatus characterized by comprising
Request instruction module, for obtaining the EPG data request instruction issued by set-top box；
Data download module, for downloading EPG data according to the EPG data request instruction；
Data cache module is stored in the buffer zone for establishing buffer zone, and by the EPG data of the downloading；
The EPG data of update for EPG data described in real-time update, and is stored in the caching by data update module in real time
In region；
Data read module, for when set-top box calls channel, according to the channel information of set-top box at that time from the buffer area
Corresponding EPG data is read in domain and shows relevant listing.
6. set-top box electronic program list data update apparatus as claimed in claim 5, which is characterized in that in the EPG data
Before being stored in the buffer zone, compression processing is carried out to the EPG data.
7. set-top box electronic program list data update apparatus as claimed in claim 5, which is characterized in that the set-top box was at that time
Channel information include the time of set-top box at that time and the channel designation watched.
8. set-top box electronic program list data update apparatus as claimed in claim 5, which is characterized in that the displaying is relevant
Listing includes showing the listing currently broadcasted and the subsequent listing that will be broadcasted.
9. a kind of computer readable storage medium, which is characterized in that the computer readable storage medium includes the calculating of storage
Machine program；Wherein, the equipment where the computer program controls the computer readable storage medium at runtime executes such as
The described in any item set-top box electronic program list data-updating methods of Claims 1 to 4.
10. a kind of terminal device, which is characterized in that including processor, memory and store in the memory and matched
It is set to the computer program executed by the processor, the processor is realized when executing the computer program as right is wanted
Seek 1~4 described in any item set-top box electronic program list data-updating methods.
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