Be applied to the service-oriented system of IPTV platform
Technical field
The utility model relates to the network multimedia TV technology, relates in particular to the service-oriented system of IPTV (interactive Web TV) platform that is applied to (being called for short the IPTV platform).
Background technology
IPTV transmits TV programme by IP network (the Internet), comprises live, program request, time shift, is commonly referred to basic TV programme.IPTV also can comprise recreation, information browse etc. for the user provides multiple value-added service simultaneously.
It is 4 independently modules that present IPTV platform generally includes basic TV service module, value-added service module, EPG (Electronic Program Guide) module and authentication module.Adopt structure as shown in Figure 1.All form for each module by load-balancing device and multiple servers (being referred to as service point in this patent).The formation unanimity of each module, as shown in Figure 2.
With set-top box request EPG flow process is example, and the how request of responder top box of present each module is described.Set-top box is initiated request EPG order to the EPG module.The EPG request command at first arrives the load-balancing device in the EPG module, and load-balancing device is according to the service point of related algorithm query State the best.Behind the poll-final, return to set-top box, require set-top box to be redirected on the service point.Because the formation of other modules is the same with the EPG module, then ask the flow process of other modules unanimous on the whole with request EPG flow process.
From above-mentioned explanation as can be seen; because each module is independently; and load-balancing device is separately arranged all; therefore cause each module all to need to realize authentication, EPG request or the service request that load balancing could satisfy extensive set-top box and initiates simultaneously by load-balancing device separately; cause the waste of part resource, availability is not high.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of IPTV of being applied to platform service-oriented system, thereby makes the IPTV platform can manage the service point of all service modules preferably, thus the unified load balancing that realizes.
Realize that the utility model purpose technical scheme is: the service-oriented system of a kind of IPTV of being applied to platform, comprise service module, be used to set-top box that service is provided, also comprise the service bus control module, wherein, described service module comprises System Services Unit, basic TV service unit, value-added service unit, and each unit is made up of one or more service points, and described System Services Unit is used to set-top box that request authentication service and/or Electronic Program Guide service are provided; Described basic TV service unit is used to set-top box that live, program request and time-moving television program are provided; Described value-added service unit is used to set-top box that all kinds of value-added services are provided; Described service bus control module comprises bus unit and controller unit, the service request of described bus unit receiving set up box, the service request of set-top box is transmitted to controller unit, and the result of described controller unit responder top box service request is returned to set-top box; Described controller unit record service point information receives the set-top box service request that described bus unit is transmitted, and responds this set-top box service request via controller unit internal arithmetic inquiry optimal service dot information, and returns service point information and give described bus unit.
The service point information of described controller unit comprises the chained address of service point and the state of service point.Described chained address is divided into two kinds: a kind of is true address, and promptly the actual physics chained address of service point when service point is registered, offers controller by service point; A kind of is logical address, i.e. the virtual address of service point is generally the address of bus unit.
Owing to adopted above-mentioned technical solution, the utility model is concentrated the service point information of all services is carried out unified management, can realize load balancing and high availability to service.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is the service-oriented system diagram of former IPTV platform;
Fig. 2 is the composition diagram of module in the service-oriented system of former IPTV platform;
Fig. 3 is the service-oriented system diagram of IPTV platform that is applied to of the present utility model;
Fig. 4 is applied to the service-oriented system's connection diagram of IPTV platform for set-top box and the utility model.
Embodiment
The utility model is described in further detail below in conjunction with drawings and embodiments:
As Fig. 1, the service-oriented system diagram of former IPTV platform.The basic TV service module 11 of IPTV platform 1 ' comprise ', value-added service module 12 ', EPG module 13 ', authentication module 14 '.
As Fig. 2, the composition diagram of module in the service-oriented system of former IPTV platform.Each module all is made up of load-balancing device and multiple servers (being referred to as service point in this patent).Fig. 2 is with EPG module 13 ' be example.EPG module 13 ' comprise load-balancing device 134 ' and a plurality of service points 131 ', 132 ', 133 '.
As Fig. 3, the service-oriented system of a kind of IPTV of being applied to platform that the utility model provides comprises service module 11 and service bus control module 12, wherein,
Above-mentioned service module 11 comprises System Services Unit 111, basic TV service unit 112, value-added service unit 113, and said system service unit 111 is used to set-top box that request authentication service and/or Electronic Program Guide service are provided; Above-mentioned basic TV service unit 112 is used to set-top box that live, program request and time-moving television program are provided; Above-mentioned value-added service unit 113 is used to set-top box that all kinds of value-added services are provided; Service module also consists of set-top box by multiple servers (being service point) service is provided.
Above-mentioned service bus control module 12 comprises bus unit 122 and controller unit 121, and the model of bus unit 122 is BSTAR-IPTV-bus-100; Controller unit 121 models are BSTAR-IPTV-control-100.The service request of above-mentioned bus unit 122 receiving set up box is transmitted to controller unit 121 with the service request of set-top box, and the result of above-mentioned controller unit 121 responder top box service requests is returned to set-top box; Above-mentioned responsible realization manages each service point information (comprising the chained address of service point and the state of service point), thereby realizes load balancing.Controller unit 121 record service point information, receive the set-top box service request that above-mentioned bus unit 122 is transmitted, respond this set-top box service request via controller unit 121 internal arithmetics inquiry optimal service dot information, and return service point information and give above-mentioned bus unit 122.
Above-mentioned chained address is divided into two kinds: a kind of is true address, and promptly the actual physics chained address of service point when service point is registered, offers controller unit by service point; A kind of is logical address, i.e. the virtual address of service point is generally the address of bus unit.
The IPTV platform need be registered the service point information that service is provided in controller unit 121 before providing service to the user; Promptly need be in controller unit 121 the chained address of service point with state information registers so that the relevant information of controller unit 121 management service points.After succeeding in registration, controller unit 121 needs to give service module 11 return logical address, so that set-top box request from now on is when respectively serving, unified link is directed to bus unit 122.Whether controller unit 121 needs to change to the state of service module 11 an inquiry service point at set intervals simultaneously; If change, then service module 11 returns the information of variation, after controller unit 121 receives change information, registers again.Adopt unified network service (webservice) interface between controller unit 121 and the service module.
During set-top box request service, because the address of service point is logical address (being the bus unit address), this request forwards on the bus unit, bus unit is transmitted to controller unit to service request, controller unit returns to bus unit at controller unit internal searching state for best service point chained address (true address) according to the service request that bus unit forwards, bus unit returns to set-top box to the service point chained address again, thereby realizes the load balancing to service.
As Fig. 4, for set-top box and the utility model are applied to the service-oriented system's connection diagram of IPTV platform.Set-top box 2 and IPTV platform 1 are by wired and/or wireless connections.
Understand easily, the utility model can be realized load balancing is carried out in the service point unification by this system, realizes high availability.
Above embodiment is only for the usefulness that the utility model is described, but not to restriction of the present utility model, person skilled in the relevant technique, under the situation that does not break away from spirit and scope of the present utility model, can also make various conversion or modification, therefore all technical schemes that are equal to also should belong to category of the present utility model, should be limited by each claim.