CN113242458A

CN113242458A - Method, device, medium and electronic device for setting IPTV personal space of family member

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Publication number: CN113242458A
Application number: CN202110558574.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 罗仕漳; 魏丫丫; 王健; 槐正
Original assignee: China Telecom Corp Ltd
Current assignee: China Telecom Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2021-05-21
Filing date: 2021-05-21
Publication date: 2021-08-10

Abstract

The invention provides a method for setting personal space of family member IPTV, which is applied to a set-top box, wherein the set-top box is provided with an IPTV portal system, and the method comprises the following steps: receiving a broadband sub account and a password input by each family member by using the IPTV portal system; establishing an IPTV personal space of each family member according to the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member; the method has the advantages that the method responds to the editing operation of each family member on the IPTV personal space, the metadata is set in the IPTV personal space of each family member, so that each family member has the own IPTV personal space, media items can be set in the own IPTV personal space according to personal preference, personalization of the IPTV portal system is realized, namely thousands of individuals of the family members are realized, and the user experience is improved. The invention also provides an IPTV personal space setting device, a medium and an electronic device of family members.

Description

Method, device, medium and electronic device for setting IPTV personal space of family member

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of data communication, in particular to a method, a device, a medium and electronic equipment for setting an IPTV personal space of a family member.

Background

With the rapid development of the internet, the set top box at home can support the online media resource watching in a networking way. For example, an IPTV portal system is deployed in the set-top box, and the user can enter the IPTV portal system based on the broadband account, so that the user can view the online media resource in the IPTV portal system. At present, in the use process of the IPTV portal system, a user finds that only one mobile phone number is bound to one broadband account number in the IPTV portal system, that is, online resources viewed by each person in a family are the same. Therefore, family broadband sub-account formation is not realized, the IPTV portal system only has family attributes at present, personalization of the IPTV portal system is not realized, and user experience is reduced.

It is to be noted that the information disclosed in the above background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the present invention and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art known to a person of ordinary skill in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an apparatus, a medium, and an electronic device for setting an IPTV personal space of a family member, so that each family member can have its own IPTV personal space at least to a certain extent, and can set a media item in its own IPTV personal space according to personal preference, thereby realizing personalization of an IPTV portal system and improving user experience.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a method for setting an IPTV personal space of a family member, which is applied to a set-top box, where an IPTV portal system is deployed, the method including: receiving a broadband sub account and a password input by each family member by using the IPTV portal system; establishing an IPTV personal space of each family member according to the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member; in response to an editing operation of the IPTV personal space by each family member, metadata is set in the IPTV personal space of each family member.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member is transmitted to an IPTV server, so that the IPTV server stores the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device, wherein each family member can acquire the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device using a preset terminal.

In some embodiments of the invention, the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member includes various media items and related information for each media item; the method further comprises the following steps: detecting relevant information of each media item in real time; when detecting that the related information of a certain media item changes, labeling the media item to obtain the labeling information of the media item; and sending the annotation information of the media item to an IPTV server so that the IPTV server locates the related information of the media item corresponding to the media item from a media storage device according to the annotation information of the media item.

In some embodiments of the invention, the method further comprises: if the current change is that a new media item is added, sending the new media item to the IPTV server so that the IPTV server replaces the media item in the media storage device with the new media item; and/or if the current change is deleting the media item, sending the identifier of the deleted media item to the IPTV server, so that the IPTV server deletes the media item which is the same as the identifier from the media storage device according to the identifier of the deleted media item.

In some embodiments of the invention, each family member's IPTV personal space contains an electronic program guide therein; setting metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in response to an editing operation of the IPTV personal space by each family member includes: in response to an editing operation of the electronic program guide by each family member, metadata is set in the electronic program guide of each family member.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a method for setting an IPTV personal space of a family member, applied to an IPTV server, the method including: receiving metadata in an IPTV personal space of each family member from an IPTV portal system of the set-top box; storing metadata in an IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device; and returning a storage success message to the set top box so that each family member can acquire the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device by using a preset terminal.

In some embodiments of the invention, the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member includes various media items and related information for each media item; the method further comprises the following steps: receiving marking information of a certain media item; according to the marking information of the media items, positioning the related information of the corresponding media items from the media storage device; receiving a new media item and replacing the media item in the media storage with the new media item based on information about the located media item from the media storage; and/or receiving an identification of the deleted media item and deleting from the media storage the media item that is the same as the identification based on the identification of the deleted media item and the associated information for the media item located from the media storage.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a personal space setting device for IPTV of family members, which is applied to a set-top box, where an IPTV portal system is deployed, and the device includes: the receiving module is used for receiving the broadband sub account and the password input by each family member by using the IPTV portal system; the establishing module is used for establishing an IPTV personal space of each family member according to the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member; and the response module is used for responding to the editing operation of each family member on the IPTV personal space and setting the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member.

In some embodiments of the invention, the apparatus further comprises: the system comprises a metadata generation module, a storage module and a display module, wherein the metadata generation module is used for sending metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member to an IPTV server so as to enable the IPTV server to store the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device, and each family member can use a preset terminal to acquire the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device.

In some embodiments of the invention, the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member includes various media items and related information for each media item; the device also includes: the detection module is used for detecting the related information of each media item in real time; the marking module marks the media items to obtain marking information of the media items when detecting that the related information of a certain media item changes; and the annotation information sending module is used for sending the annotation information of the media item to an IPTV server so that the IPTV server locates the related information of the media item corresponding to the media item from the media storage device according to the annotation information of the media item.

In some embodiments of the invention, the apparatus further comprises: a new media item sending module, for sending the new media item to the IPTV server if the current change is that a new media item is added, so that the IPTV server replaces the media item in the media storage device with the new media item; and/or the identifier sending module sends the identifier of the deleted media item to the IPTV server if the current change is to delete the media item, so that the IPTV server deletes the media item identical to the identifier from the media storage device according to the identifier of the deleted media item.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an IPTV personal space setting apparatus for family members, applied to an IPTV server, the apparatus including: the first receiving module is used for receiving metadata in an IPTV personal space of each family member from an IPTV portal system of the set-top box; a storage module for storing the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device; and the returning module is used for returning a storage success message to the set top box so that each family member can acquire the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device by using a preset terminal.

In some embodiments of the invention, the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member includes various media items and related information for each media item; the device also includes: the second receiving module is used for receiving the marking information of a certain media item; the positioning module is used for positioning the related information of the corresponding media item from the media storage device according to the marking information of the media item; a third receiving module, configured to receive a new media item and replace the media item in the media storage device with the new media item according to the related information of the media item located in the media storage device; and/or receiving an identification of the deleted media item and deleting from the media storage the media item that is the same as the identification based on the identification of the deleted media item and the associated information for the media item located from the media storage.

According to a fifth aspect of embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus, including: one or more processors; a storage device, configured to store one or more programs, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement the method for setting IPTV personal space of family members according to the first aspect or the second aspect of the embodiments.

According to a sixth aspect of embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable medium having stored thereon a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements the IPTV personal space setting method for family members as described in the first or second aspect of the embodiments above.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:

in the technical solutions provided in some embodiments of the present invention, an IPTV portal system is used to receive a broadband subaccount and a password input by each family member, create an IPTV personal space of each family member according to the broadband subaccount and the password input by each family member, and set metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in response to an editing operation of each family member on the IPTV personal space, so that each family member has its own IPTV personal space, and can set media items according to personal preferences in its own IPTV personal space, thereby realizing personalization of the IPTV portal system and improving user experience.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.

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The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the invention, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort. In the drawings:

fig. 1A schematically shows a schematic diagram of an IPTV personal space setting method of family members of an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 1B schematically shows a structural diagram of a set-top box and an IPTV server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 1C schematically shows an interaction diagram of a set-top box, an IPTV server, and a media storage device of an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 schematically shows a flowchart of an IPTV personal space setting method applied to family members of a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 schematically shows a flowchart of an IPTV personal space setting method applied to family members of a set-top box according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 schematically shows a flowchart of an IPTV personal space setting method applied to a family member of an IPTV server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 schematically shows a flowchart of an IPTV personal space setting method applied to a family member of an IPTV server according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting device applied to a family member of a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting device applied to a family member of a set-top box according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting device applied to a family member of a set-top box according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting device applied to a family member of a set-top box according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting device applied to a family member of an IPTV server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting device applied to a family member of an IPTV server according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic structural diagram of a computer system suitable for use with the electronic device to implement an embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Description

Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of example embodiments to those skilled in the art.

Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the invention may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, devices, steps, and so forth. In other instances, well-known methods, devices, implementations or operations have not been shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention.

The block diagrams shown in the figures are functional entities only and do not necessarily correspond to physically separate entities. I.e. these functional entities may be implemented in the form of software, or in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different networks and/or processor means and/or microcontroller means.

The flow charts shown in the drawings are merely illustrative and do not necessarily include all of the contents and operations/steps, nor do they necessarily have to be performed in the order described. For example, some operations/steps may be decomposed, and some operations/steps may be combined or partially combined, so that the actual execution sequence may be changed according to the actual situation.

Fig. 1A schematically shows a schematic diagram of an IPTV personal space setting method of family members according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1A, an IPTV portal system may be deployed in the set-top box 101, and the set-top box 101 is connected to a Television (TV) 105. Media assets in the IPTV portal system may be presented via a television set (TV) 105.

When each family member wants to establish its own IPTV personal space on the IPTV portal system through the notebook computer (PC)103 or the remote controller 104, it needs to input a broadband sub-account and a password through the notebook computer (PC)103 or the remote controller 104, and when the IPTV portal system receives the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member, the IPTV personal space of each family member can be created according to the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member. At this time, each family member can set metadata in the personal space of the IPTV according to the preference of the family member. For example, each family member may select a preset electronic program menu in the IPTV personal space according to his preference, and add a media item to the electronic program menu. When each family member sets up its own IPTV personal space, the set electronic program guide can be presented on a Television (TV)105 in real time.

After each family member can set metadata in the personal space of the IPTV according to the preference of the family member, referring to fig. 1C, step 1: metadata for the respective IPTV personal spaces may be published to the IPTV server 102. For example, metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member is transmitted to the IPTV server 102. The IPTV server 102 may thus store the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member to the media storage 106. For example, metadata in the IPTV personal space of family member CH-a is stored to the media storage 106. In this embodiment, the information published by the set-top box 101 to the IPTV server 102 may be a layout situation of an electronic program guide, for example, a name of a media item, a size of the media item, a number of the media items, and the like in the electronic program guide.

Step 2: after receiving the publish message, the IPTV server 102 returns ok to the set top box 101, that is, it has been received.

And step 3: the IPTV server 102 sends a request to upload media to the set-top box 101.

And 4, step 4: the set-top box 101 uploads the media items added by each family member in the own IPTV personal space to the IPTV server 102 according to the media upload request.

And 5: the IPTV server 102 uploads the received media items that each family member added in its own IPTV personal space to the media storage 106.

Step 6: when the IPTV portal system of the set-top box 101 detects that the metadata of the IPTV personal space of a certain family member is modified.

And 7: the request for locking the modified metadata is sent to the IPTV server 102. For example, detecting that the media item X is modified, the IPTV portal system causes the IPTV server 102 to determine the relevant information of the modified media item according to the request by sending the request to the IPTV server 102.

And 8: the IPTV server 102 sends an upload request for the modified media item to the IPTV portal system.

And step 9: the IPTV portal system receives the upload request for the modified media item, and sends the newly added new media item to the PTV server 102 according to the upload request for the modified media item, and then uploads the new media item to the media storage 106 for storage.

Step 10: the IPTV portal system releases the locked media item.

Referring to fig. 1B, the IPTV portal system of the set-top box 101 may include a space creation unit, an electronic program guide (EGP) unit, and a publishing unit. The IPTV server 102 may include a receiving unit and a media delivery unit. The IPTV server 102 may further include the media storage device 106. Of course, the media storage device 106 may be a storage server independent of the IPTV server 102.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the space creating unit is configured to create an IPTV personal space for each family member according to the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member.

An electronic program guide (EGP) unit for setting metadata in an IPTV personal space of each family member in response to an editing operation of the IPTV personal space by each family member.

A publishing unit, configured to send the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member to an IPTV server, so that the IPTV server stores the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device.

A receiving unit for receiving the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member and storing the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device.

And the media delivery unit is used for responding to the user operation, acquiring the metadata requested by the user from the media storage device and sending the metadata to the preset terminal.

Fig. 2 schematically shows a flowchart of an IPTV personal space setting method applied to family members of a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 2, the IPTV personal space setting method applied to family members of a set-top box may include steps S210 to S30.

In step S210, the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member are received by using the IPTV portal system.

In step S220, an IPTV personal space for each family member is created according to the broadband sub-account and password input by each family member.

In step S230, in response to an editing operation of the IPTV personal space by each family member, metadata is set in the IPTV personal space of each family member.

The method can utilize an IPTV portal system to receive a broadband subaccount and a password input by each family member, create an IPTV personal space of each family member according to the broadband subaccount and the password input by each family member, respond to the editing operation of each family member on the IPTV personal space, and set metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member, thereby realizing that each family member has own IPTV personal space, setting media items according to personal preference in the own IPTV personal space, realizing the personalization of the IPTV portal system and improving the user experience.

In one embodiment of the invention, an IPTV portal system is deployed in the set-top box, the IPTV portal system supporting the creation of an IPTV personal space for family members. Personal media content in the IPTV personal space may include any media item, such as a home production video, photo, animation, music, or other audio item. The IPTV portal system provides a framework template for creating an IPTV personal space, in which a reference to selected media content is specified, and an editing screen may be presented, thereby allowing a user to activate the IPTV personal space framework template.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the broadband sub-account may be a sub-account under a broadband name introduced by an operator into each household. When each broadband subaccount is used for accessing network resources, the respective bandwidths are not influenced mutually.

In one embodiment of the present invention, after each family member creates an IPTV personal space based on the broadband subaccount, each family member can enjoy media items in its own IPTV personal space in its own room without interfering with each other. This greatly enhances the user experience.

In one embodiment of the invention, each family member's IPTV personal space may contain an electronic program guide. In the present embodiment, setting metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in response to an editing operation of the IPTV personal space by each family member includes: in response to an editing operation of the electronic program guide by each family member, metadata is set in the electronic program guide of each family member. Specifically, each family member may set multiple entries in the electronic program guide according to personal preferences. For example, but not limited to, "my game", "my movie", "my episode", "my channel", "my content", "my application", "personal hub", and the like may be included in the electronic program guide. Wherein each family member may set my VR game, highlight recommendations, hot play ranking, game recommendations, etc. in my game. Each family member may set my footmark, comedy, action, war, etc. in my movie. Each family member may set my footmark, recent hot casts, suspense spy, antique history, etc. in my episode. Each family member may set my footmark, CCTV, mango TV, etc. in my channel. Each family member can set personal video, personal photo, personal music, local file in "my content". Wherein, the content in the "my content" can support functions of viewing, cloud storage, cloud sharing, downloading shared content, and the like. Each family member can set a vocal bar, a conference call, a video call, 11 registration, encyclopedia, ancient poetry, etc. in my applications. Each family member may add my points, coupons, settings, etc. in the "personal hub".

In one embodiment of the invention, the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member contains various media items and information about each media item. For example, a media item may refer to content set in the electronic program guide described above. Such as games, movies, television shows, channels, personal photos, personal videos, personal music, and so forth. The related information for each media item may refer to the name of the media item, the size of the media item, the number of media items, the folder in which the media item is stored locally, and so on.

In one embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises: and sending the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member to an IPTV server so that the IPTV server stores the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device, wherein each family member can acquire the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device by using a preset terminal. For example, personal video, personal photos, personal music, and the like, which are set in the IPTV personal space by each family member, are transmitted to the IPTV server. The IPTV server can thus store media items such as personal videos, personal photos, personal music, and the like in the media storage device. Each family member can use a preset terminal (for example, an electronic device such as a mobile phone and a computer) to acquire own media items from the media storage device, so that media item sharing is realized, and user experience is further improved.

Fig. 3 schematically shows a flowchart of an IPTV personal space setting method applied to family members of a set-top box according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 3, the IPTV personal space setting method applied to family members of a set-top box further includes steps S310 to S330.

In step S310, the related information of each media item is detected in real time.

In step S320, when it is detected that the related information of a certain media item changes, the media item is labeled, and the labeling information of the media item is obtained.

In step S330, the annotation information of the media item is sent to the IPTV server, so that the IPTV server locates the related information of the corresponding media item from the media storage device according to the annotation information of the media item.

The method can detect the related information of each media item in real time, when the related information of a certain media item is detected to be changed, the media item is labeled to obtain the labeled information of the media item, and the labeled information of the media item is sent to the IPTV server, so that the IPTV server can locate the related information of the corresponding media item from the media storage device according to the labeled information of the media item, the content of the media storage device can be updated in real time subsequently, and a user can share the media item in real time.

In one embodiment of the invention, the relevant information for each media item is detected in real-time. For example, detecting the number of media items in real-time, detecting the size of the media items in real-time, detecting the names of the media items in real-time, detecting the folders or modification dates of the folders in which the media items are stored in real-time, and so forth.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected that the related information of a certain media item changes, the media item is labeled, and the labeled information of the media item is obtained. For example, when a decrease or increase in the number of personal photos is detected, the number of personal photos is labeled, such that the "number of personal photos" with the modification identification is obtained. For another example, when a decrease or increase in the number of personal videos is detected, the number of personal videos is labeled, resulting in "number of personal videos" with a modification flag. For another example, when it is detected that the modification date of the folder in which the personal music is located is less than the current time, the folder in which the personal music is located is labeled, and a "folder in which the personal music is located" with a modification identifier is obtained.

In one embodiment of the invention, annotation information for a media item is sent to an IPTV server, so that the IPTV server locates relevant information for the media item corresponding to the media item from a media storage device according to the annotation information for the media item.

In one embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises: if the current change is that a new media item is added, sending the new media item to the IPTV server so that the IPTV server replaces the media item in the media storage device with the new media item; and/or if the current change is deleting the media item, sending the identifier of the deleted media item to the IPTV server, so that the IPTV server deletes the media item which is the same as the identifier from the media storage device according to the identifier of the deleted media item.

Fig. 4 schematically shows a flowchart of an IPTV personal space setting method applied to a family member of an IPTV server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 4, the IPTV personal space setting method applied to the family members of the IPTV server may include steps S410 to S430.

In step S410, metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member is received from the IPTV portal system of the set-top box.

In step S420, metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member is stored in the media storage device.

In step S430, a storage success message is returned to the set top box, so that each family member can obtain the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device using a preset terminal.

The method can receive the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the IPTV portal system of the set-top box, store the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in the media storage device, and return a successful storage message to the set-top box, so that each family member can use a preset terminal to obtain the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device, thereby realizing media item sharing and further improving user experience.

In one embodiment of the invention, the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member is stored in a media storage. For example, parameter information such as entries in an audio, video, electronic program guide in the IPTV personal space of each family member is stored in the media storage device.

Fig. 5 schematically shows a flowchart of an IPTV personal space setting method applied to family members of an IPTV server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 5, the IPTV personal space setting method applied to the family members of the IPTV server further includes steps S510 to S530.

In step S510, annotation information for a media item is received.

In step S520, the related information of the corresponding media item is located from the media storage device according to the annotation information of the media item.

In step S530, a new media item is received and the media item in the media storage is replaced with the new media item according to the information about the located media item from the media storage. And/or, in step S540, receiving an identification of the deleted media item, and deleting the same media item as the identification from the media storage according to the identification of the deleted media item and the associated information of the media item located from the media storage.

The method can accurately and quickly locate the relevant information of the modified media item in the IPTV portal system according to the labeling information transmitted by the IPTV portal system of the set-top box, and then execute the replacement or deletion operation according to the identification of the media item, so that the media item in the media storage device is updated in time, and the media item shared by the user is ensured to be the latest content.

In one embodiment of the invention, the annotation information for the media item can be "number of personal photos" with modification identification, "number of personal videos" with modification identification, "folder in which personal music is located" with modification identification, and so on.

In one embodiment of the invention, the new media item may be used to replace the content of the old media item. Such as new photos, new music, new videos, etc.

In one embodiment of the invention, the identification of the deleted media item may be the name of the modified media item. For example, the name of the deleted media item is "song name", "video name", or the like.

as shown in fig. 6, the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 600 applied to family members of a set-top box may include a receiving module 610, a creating module 620, and a responding module 630.

Specifically, the receiving module 610 receives the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member by using the IPTV portal system.

A creating module 620, configured to create an IPTV personal space of each family member according to the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member.

A response module 630, configured to set metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in response to an editing operation of the IPTV personal space by each family member.

The IPTV personal space setting apparatus 600 for family members applied to a set-top box may receive a broadband subaccount and a password input by each family member using an IPTV portal system, create an IPTV personal space for each family member according to the broadband subaccount and the password input by each family member, and set metadata in the IPTV personal space for each family member in response to an editing operation of each family member on the IPTV personal space, thereby implementing that each family member has its own IPTV personal space, and setting media items according to personal preferences in its own IPTV personal space, thereby implementing personalization of the IPTV portal system and improving user experience.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 600 applied to the family member of the set-top box may be used to implement the IPTV personal space setting method applied to the family member of the set-top box described in the embodiment of fig. 2.

Fig. 7 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting apparatus applied to family members of a set-top box according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 7, the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 600 applied to family members of a set-top box further includes a metadata generation module 640.

Specifically, the metadata generating module 640 is configured to send metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member to an IPTV server, so that the IPTV server stores the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device, where each family member can obtain the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device using a preset terminal.

Fig. 8 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting apparatus applied to family members of a set-top box according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 8, the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 600 applied to family members of a set-top box further includes a detection module 650, a tagging module 660, and a tagging information transmitting module 670.

In particular, the detection module 650 is configured to detect information related to each media item in real-time.

The labeling module 660 labels a media item when detecting that the related information of the media item changes, to obtain the labeling information of the media item.

A module 670 for sending the annotation information of the media item to an IPTV server, so that the IPTV server locates the related information of the media item corresponding to the media item from a media storage device according to the annotation information of the media item.

The IPTV personal space setting device 600 applied to family members of a set-top box can detect the relevant information of each media item in real time, when the change of the relevant information of a certain media item is detected, the media item is labeled to obtain the labeling information of the media item, and the labeling information of the media item is sent to an IPTV server, so that the IPTV server locates the relevant information of the media item corresponding to the media item from a media storage device according to the labeling information of the media item, thereby facilitating the subsequent real-time updating of the content of the media storage device, and enabling a user to share the media item in real time.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 600 applied to the family member of the set-top box may be used to implement the IPTV personal space setting method applied to the family member of the set-top box described in the embodiment of fig. 3.

Fig. 9 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting apparatus applied to family members of a set-top box according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 9, the IPTV personal space setting device 600 applied to family members of a set-top box further includes a new media item transmission module 680 and/or an identity transmission module 690.

Specifically, if the current change is that a new media item is added, the new media item sending module 680 sends the new media item to the IPTV server, so that the IPTV server replaces the media item in the media storage device with the new media item.

The identifier sending module 690, if the change is deletion of a media item, sends an identifier of the deleted media item to the IPTV server, so that the IPTV server deletes the media item identical to the identifier from the media storage device according to the identifier of the deleted media item.

Since the respective modules of the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 600 applied to family members of set-top boxes according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention can be used to implement the steps of the exemplary embodiments of IPTV personal space setting method applied to family members of set-top boxes described in fig. 2 to 3, for details not disclosed in the embodiments of the apparatus of the present invention, please refer to the embodiments of the IPTV personal space setting method applied to family members of set-top boxes according to the foregoing embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 10 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting apparatus applied to a family member of an IPTV server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 10, the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 700 applied to the family members of the IPTV server includes a first receiving module 710, a storing module 720, and a returning module 730.

Specifically, the first receiving module 710 is configured to receive metadata in an IPTV personal space of each family member from an IPTV portal system of the set-top box.

A storage module 720, configured to store the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in the media storage device.

A returning module 730, configured to return a storage success message to the set top box, so that each family member can obtain the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device using a preset terminal.

The IPTV personal space setting apparatus 700 for the family members of the IPTV server may receive metadata in an IPTV personal space of each family member from an IPTV portal system of a set-top box, store the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device, and return a storage success message to the set-top box, so that each family member can use a preset terminal to obtain the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device, thereby implementing media item sharing and further improving user experience.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 700 applied to the family member of the IPTV server may be used to implement the IPTV personal space setting method applied to the family member of the IPTV server described in the embodiment of fig. 4.

Fig. 11 schematically shows a block diagram of an IPTV personal space setting apparatus applied to a family member of an IPTV server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 11, the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 700 applied to the family members of the IPTV server further includes a second receiving module 740, a positioning module 750, and a third receiving module 760.

Specifically, the second receiving module 740 is configured to receive annotation information of a certain media item.

The positioning module 750 is configured to position the related information of the corresponding media item from the media storage device according to the annotation information of the media item.

A third receiving module 760 for receiving a new media item and replacing the media item in the media storage with the new media item according to the related information of the media item located from the media storage; and/or receiving an identification of the deleted media item and deleting from the media storage the media item that is the same as the identification based on the identification of the deleted media item and the associated information for the media item located from the media storage.

The IPTV personal space setting apparatus 700 applied to the family members of the IPTV server can accurately and quickly locate the relevant information of the modified media items in the IPTV portal system according to the label information transmitted from the IPTV portal system of the set-top box, and then perform a replacement or deletion operation according to the identifiers of the media items, so that the media items in the media storage device are updated in time, and the media items shared by the user are the latest content.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 700 applied to the family member of the IPTV server may be used to implement the IPTV personal space setting method applied to the family member of the IPTV server described in the embodiment of fig. 5.

Since the respective modules of the IPTV personal space setting apparatus 700 applied to the family members of the IPTV server of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention can be used to implement the steps of the exemplary embodiments of the IPTV personal space setting method applied to the family members of the IPTV server described in the above 4 to 5, for details not disclosed in the embodiments of the apparatus of the present invention, please refer to the embodiments of the IPTV personal space setting method applied to the family members of the IPTV server described above of the present invention.

Referring now to FIG. 12, shown is a block diagram of a computer system 1200 suitable for use with the electronic device implementing an embodiment of the present invention. The computer system 1200 of the electronic device shown in fig. 12 is only an example, and should not bring any limitation to the function and the scope of use of the embodiments of the present invention. In this embodiment, the electronic device may be the set top box or the IPTV server.

As shown in fig. 12, the computer system 1200 includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU)1201, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes in accordance with a program stored in a Read Only Memory (ROM)1202 or a program loaded from a storage section 1208 into a Random Access Memory (RAM) 1203. In the RAM 1203, various programs and data necessary for system operation are also stored. The CPU 1201, ROM 1202, and RAM 1203 are connected to each other by a bus 1204. An input/output (I/O) interface 1205 is also connected to bus 1204.

The following components are connected to the I/O interface 1205: an input section 1206 including a keyboard, a mouse, and the like; an output portion 1207 including a display device such as a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and the like, and a speaker; a storage section 1208 including a hard disk and the like; and a communication section 1209 including a network interface card such as a LAN card, a modem, or the like. The communication section 1209 performs communication processing via a network such as the internet. A driver 1210 is also connected to the I/O interface 1205 as needed. A removable medium 1211, such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like, is mounted on the drive 1210 as necessary, so that a computer program read out therefrom is mounted into the storage section 1208 as necessary.

In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the processes described above with reference to the flowcharts may be implemented as computer software programs. For example, embodiments of the invention include a computer program product comprising a computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium, the computer program comprising program code for performing the method illustrated in the flow chart. In such an embodiment, the computer program may be downloaded and installed from a network through the communication section 1209, and/or installed from the removable medium 1211. The computer program performs the above-described functions defined in the system of the present application when executed by the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1201.

It should be noted that the computer readable medium shown in the present invention can be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium or any combination of the two. A computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination of the foregoing. More specific examples of the computer readable storage medium may include, but are not limited to: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the present invention, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. In the present invention, however, a computer readable signal medium may include a propagated data signal with computer readable program code embodied therein, for example, in baseband or as part of a carrier wave. Such a propagated data signal may take many forms, including, but not limited to, electro-magnetic, optical, or any suitable combination thereof. A computer readable signal medium may also be any computer readable medium that is not a computer readable storage medium and that can communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. Program code embodied on a computer readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to: wireless, wire, fiber optic cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present invention. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.

The units described in the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by software, or may be implemented by hardware, and the described units may also be disposed in a processor. Wherein the names of the elements do not in some way constitute a limitation on the elements themselves.

As another aspect, the present application also provides a computer-readable medium, which may be contained in the electronic device described in the above embodiments; or may exist separately without being assembled into the electronic device. The computer readable medium carries one or more programs which, when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to implement the method for setting an IPTV personal space of a family member as described in the above embodiments.

For example, the electronic device may implement the following as shown in fig. 2: in step S210, the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member are received by using the IPTV portal system. In step S220, an IPTV personal space for each family member is created according to the broadband sub-account and password input by each family member. In step S230, in response to an editing operation of the IPTV personal space by each family member, metadata is set in the IPTV personal space of each family member.

It should be noted that although in the above detailed description several modules or units of the device for action execution are mentioned, such a division is not mandatory. Indeed, the features and functionality of two or more modules or units described above may be embodied in one module or unit, according to embodiments of the invention. Conversely, the features and functions of one module or unit described above may be further divided into embodiments by a plurality of modules or units.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the exemplary embodiments described herein may be implemented by software, or by software in combination with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solution according to the embodiment of the present invention can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (which can be a CD-ROM, a usb disk, a removable hard disk, etc.) or on a network, and includes several instructions to enable a computing device (which can be a personal computer, a server, a touch terminal, or a network device, etc.) to execute the method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for setting personal space of family member IPTV is applied to a set-top box, and is characterized in that an IPTV portal system is deployed in the set-top box, and the method comprises the following steps:

receiving a broadband sub account and a password input by each family member by using the IPTV portal system;

establishing an IPTV personal space of each family member according to the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member;

in response to an editing operation of the IPTV personal space by each family member, metadata is set in the IPTV personal space of each family member.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member to an IPTV server so that the IPTV server stores the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device, wherein each family member can acquire the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device by using a preset terminal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member contains various media items and related information of each media item;

the method further comprises the following steps:

detecting relevant information of each media item in real time;

when detecting that the related information of a certain media item changes, labeling the media item to obtain the labeling information of the media item;

and sending the annotation information of the media item to an IPTV server so that the IPTV server locates the related information of the media item corresponding to the media item from a media storage device according to the annotation information of the media item.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

if the current change is that a new media item is added, sending the new media item to the IPTV server so that the IPTV server replaces the media item in the media storage device with the new media item; and/or

If the current change is that the media item is deleted, sending the identifier of the deleted media item to the IPTV server, so that the IPTV server deletes the media item which is the same as the identifier from the media storage device according to the identifier of the deleted media item.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein each family member's IPTV personal space contains an electronic program guide;

setting metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in response to an editing operation of the IPTV personal space by each family member includes:

in response to an editing operation of the electronic program guide by each family member, metadata is set in the electronic program guide of each family member.

6. An IPTV personal space setting method of family members is applied to an IPTV server, and is characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:

receiving metadata in an IPTV personal space of each family member from an IPTV portal system of the set-top box;

storing metadata in an IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device;

and returning a storage success message to the set top box so that each family member can acquire the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device by using a preset terminal.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member contains various media items and related information of each media item;

the method further comprises the following steps:

receiving marking information of a certain media item;

according to the marking information of the media items, positioning the related information of the corresponding media items from the media storage device;

receiving a new media item and replacing the media item in the media storage with the new media item based on information about the located media item from the media storage; and/or receiving an identification of the deleted media item and deleting from the media storage the media item that is the same as the identification based on the identification of the deleted media item and the associated information for the media item located from the media storage.

8. An IPTV personal space setting device of family members is applied to a set-top box, and is characterized in that an IPTV portal system is deployed in the set-top box, and the device comprises:

the receiving module is used for receiving the broadband sub account and the password input by each family member by using the IPTV portal system;

the establishing module is used for establishing an IPTV personal space of each family member according to the broadband sub-account and the password input by each family member;

and the response module is used for responding to the editing operation of each family member on the IPTV personal space and setting the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member.

9. An IPTV personal space setting device of family members, applied to an IPTV server, the device comprising:

the first receiving module is used for receiving metadata in an IPTV personal space of each family member from an IPTV portal system of the set-top box;

a storage module for storing the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member in a media storage device;

and the returning module is used for returning a storage success message to the set top box so that each family member can acquire the metadata in the IPTV personal space of each family member from the media storage device by using a preset terminal.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

storage means for storing one or more programs which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out a method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 or a method according to any one of claims 6 to 7.

11. A computer-readable medium, on which a computer program is stored, which program, when being executed by a processor, carries out the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 or the method according to any one of claims 6 to 7.