TW201601529A - Method and system for instant sharing interactive multimedia data and computer program product thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An interactive multimedia data instant sharing system includes a display unit and a network TV module that is employed to issue a response signal to a first electronic device after receiving a device matching signal from the first electronic device, to display a playback request dialog window on the display unit after receiving a playback request from the first electronic device, and to determine whether to display multimedia data on the display unit according to a response playback request signal after receiving the response playback request signal from a second electronic device. This invention also includes an interactive multimedia data instant sharing method that employs the interactive multimedia data instant sharing system and includes the associated computer program products. This invention aims to reduce the inconvenience of a user using the display unit.

Description

Interactive multimedia data instant sharing method and system, computer program product

The invention relates to an interactive multimedia data instant sharing method and system, and a computer program product.

Chromecast is a network TV device launched by Google in 2013 that implements the streamlined Google Chrome OS operating system. The main function is to upgrade traditional TVs, monitors, etc. to network TVs, so that it has the function of playing network media.

Chromecast plugs in high-definition TV's High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) and executes a simple version of Google Chrome OS. By connecting WIFI signals, Chromecast can present multimedia content on other devices to the TV screen. . Support for Chromecast's operating system includes Android, Chrome OS, Windows, iOS, OS X, etc. PCs, smartphones and tablets can transfer video and audio to the TV via Chromecast via the specified app, but by high definition The TV broadcasts multimedia material with video and audio.

When a high-definition television is inserted into a Chromecast, a user of the electronic device (such as a personal computer, a smart phone, a tablet, etc.) can perform the electronic device without the permission of the user of the high definition television. The multimedia data is transferred to the high-definition television via the Chromecast, and the multimedia material transferred by the high-definition television is played. Therefore, any electronic device transfers multimedia resources via Chromecast For high-definition television, high-definition television must interrupt the currently playing multimedia materials and play the newly transferred multimedia materials without the permission of users of high-definition television. This will result in the use of high-definition television. The user is inconvenienced.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an interactive multimedia data sharing method and system, and a computer program product. When a user of an electronic device transfers the multimedia data executed by the electronic device to the display unit and plays, At present, the user of the display unit is allowed to use, or one of the trusted electronic devices in the trusted form is allowed to transfer the multimedia material executed by the electronic device to the display unit and play, so that the use of the display unit is not caused. Inconvenience.

The first aspect of the present invention is an interactive multimedia data sharing system, the system comprising: a display unit; and a network television module for receiving a device matching signal sent by a first electronic device And sending a response signal to the first electronic device, after receiving a play request issued by the first electronic device, displaying a play request dialog box on the display unit, and receiving a second electronic device After responding to the play request signal, determining whether to play a multimedia material on the display unit according to the response play request signal.

The second aspect of the present invention is an interactive multimedia data sharing method, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a device matching signal by a network television module, and sending a response signal; receiving by the network television module a play request, and displaying a play request dialog box on a display unit according to the play request; and receiving, by the network television module, a response play request signal, and determining whether to send a multimedia material according to the response play request signal Play on the display unit.

The third aspect of the present invention is a computer program product for storing a program. When an interactive multimedia material instant sharing system is loaded into the program and executed, the second aspect of the present invention can be completed.

10‧‧‧Interactive multimedia data sharing system

12‧‧‧Display unit

14‧‧‧Internet TV Module, Chromecast Products

15‧‧‧Cloud

16‧‧‧Electronic devices

18‧‧‧Play request dialog

40‧‧‧Interactive multimedia data sharing system

42‧‧‧Server

44‧‧‧Internet TV Module

1 is a schematic block diagram of an interactive multimedia data instant sharing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an interactive multimedia data instant sharing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention; A schematic diagram of instant sharing of interactive multimedia materials in the first embodiment; and FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of an interactive multimedia data instant sharing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention will be further understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. .

1 is a schematic block diagram of an interactive multimedia data instant sharing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1 , the interactive multimedia instant sharing system 10 includes a display unit 12 , a network television module 14 , and an electronic device 16 . The display unit 12 is a high definition television, a network television or a display, and the electronic device 16 is a personal computer, a smart phone or a tablet computer. In this embodiment, the network television module 14 is a Chromecast product 14 that is mounted on the display unit 12. Although the network television module of the present invention adopts the Chromecast product 14, it is not used to limit the hair. Any device that can implement the functions defined by the network television module of the present invention is applicable.

The electronic device 16 is configured to display multimedia materials (data including video and audio) received by the Chromecast product 14. The Chromecast product 14 receives the multimedia material transmitted by the electronic device 16 or downloads the multimedia material from the network. The electronic device 16 sends a device matching signal to the Chromecast product 14, which includes the browser type, device model, name, search engine, and the like. When the Chromecast product 14 receives the device match signal and confirms compliance, it sends a response signal to the electronic device 16.

The electronic device 16 issues a play request to the Chromecast product 14, and upon receiving the play request, the Chromecast product 14 displays a play request dialog 18 on the display unit 12 (as shown in FIG. 1). When the Chromecast product 14 receives a response to the playback request signal, it is determined whether the display unit 12 is allowed to play the new multimedia material. The response play request signal is sent by another electronic device (not shown). For example, when the display unit 12 is a high definition television, the response play request signal can be controlled by the high definition television. The remote control is issued.

2 is a flow chart of an interactive multimedia data sharing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Reference is made to the components of Figure 1 in illustrating the process steps of Figure 2.

In FIG. 2, when the user using the electronic device 16 wants to play the multimedia material played on the electronic device 16 on the display unit 12, first, the user operates the electronic device 16 to issue a device matching signal to the Chromecast product 14 . To search for the display unit 12 that can play the multimedia material (step S20). The device matching signal includes a browser type, a device model, a name, a search engine, and the like.

Device match signal received by Chromecast product 14 and confirmed to match Then, the Chromecast product 14 sends a response signal to the electronic device 16, so that the electronic device 16 knows that it matches the Chromecast product 14 (step S22).

At this time, the user operates the electronic device 16 to issue a play request to the Chromecast product 14 (step S24). When the Chromecast product 14 receives the play request, a play request dialog 18 is displayed on the display unit 12 (as shown in FIG. 1), and the play request dialog 18 notifies whether the user using the display unit 12 allows The user of the electronic device 16 plays the new multimedia material on the display unit 12 (step S26).

When the user using the display unit 12 sees the play request dialog 18, the user sends a response to the playback request signal to the Chromecast product 14 by another electronic device (not shown), and the Chromecast product 14 determines whether the display is permitted. The unit 12 plays new multimedia material (step S28).

If the response play request signal received by the Chromecast product 14 is not allowed, the Chromecast product 14 ignores the play request issued by the electronic device 16, and the currently played multimedia material is continuously played by the Chromecast product 14 on the display unit 12 (step S30). ).

If the response to the playback request signal received by the Chromecast product 14 is permitted, the Chromecast product 14 receives the multimedia material transmitted by the electronic device 16 or downloads the multimedia material from the network, and plays the received or downloaded multimedia material on the display unit 12. (Step S32).

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of instant sharing of interactive multimedia materials according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the step S32 of the first embodiment, the app (video, game, communication, etc.) executed by the electronic device 16 can be transferred to the large screen of the display unit 12 by the Chromecast technology of Google, for example, as shown in the figure. 3 is shown. For "screen" interaction, Chromecast can support "casting/streaming" (casting/streaming) The two modes.

The first mode is the more common "screen mirroring" - the small screen end of the electronic device 16 is "active", and the large screen end of the display unit 12 is "passive", and the user can browse the Chrome. The page inside the camera is mirrored on the big screen end. In this mirroring concept, the small screen end and the large screen end are like looking at each other in the mirror. The small screen plays the role of "active", which is burdensome (responsible for computing, and then transmits video and audio signals to the big screen), while the big screen only "passively" receives audio and video signals.

The second mode is a more unique "cloud casting"--screen linkage, but each maintains "initiative", which can operate independently and without interference, and is executed on the "action end" of the electronic device 16. App (video, games, communication, etc.) is not a general mirror when it is transferred to the display screen 12, but the mobile app needs to send a "request". After receiving the "request", the Chromecast product 14 " By itself, the content is accessed from a certain network location (URL) of the cloud 15 (or the app that is "self-loading" and executing a network location in the cloud 15). In the process, the cloud 15 server will be responsible for responding to the mobile app, or Chromecast request.

In another embodiment, the Chromecast product 14 can create a trust form in which data of one or more electronic devices that can transmit the multimedia material it transmits directly to the display unit 12 can be set.

In step S24, when the user operates the electronic device 16 to issue a play request to the Chromecast product 14, if the Chromecast product 14 receives the play request and determines that the electronic device 16 is one of the relying forms in the trust form, the Chromecast product 14 does not need to be Step S26 is implemented, that is, without a play request dialog 18 being displayed on the display unit 12 (as shown in FIG. 1), step S32 is directly implemented.

4 is a schematic block diagram of an interactive multimedia data instant sharing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The interactive multimedia material instant sharing system 40 of the second embodiment is different from the interactive multimedia material instant sharing system 10 of the first embodiment in that the interactive multimedia material instant sharing system 40 further includes a server 42 and the network The television module 44 is mounted in the server 42.

In the second embodiment, the user operates the electronic device 16 to issue a device matching signal to the network television module 44, and the server 42 receives the device matching signal via the network television module 44. When the server 42 confirms that it is in compliance with the electronic device 16, the server 42 sends a response signal to the electronic device 16 via the network television module 44. The network television module 44 is coupled to the display unit 12 via a network.

When the user operates the electronic device 16 to issue a play request to the network television module 44, after the server 42 receives the play request via the network television module 44, the server 42 sends a play request dialog via the network. Block 18 is displayed on display unit 12 (as shown in Figure 4).

When the user using the display unit 12 sees the play request dialog 18, the user sends a response play request signal to the network television module 44 by another electronic device (not shown), via the server 42 via the server 42 After receiving the response play request signal, the network television module 44 determines whether the display unit 12 is allowed to play the new multimedia material.

If the response to the playback request signal received by the server 42 is not allowed, the server 42 ignores the playback request issued by the electronic device 16, and the currently played multimedia data is continuously played by the server 42 on the display unit 12; The device 42 receives the response to the playback request signal as permission, and the server 42 receives the multimedia data transmitted by the electronic device 16 via the network television module 44 or downloads the multimedia data from the network by the server. 42 The multimedia material received or downloaded is played on the display unit 12.

In another embodiment, the server 42 can establish a trust form in which the data of one or more electronic devices that can be directly played on the display unit 12 can be set in the trust form. When the user operates the electronic device 16 to issue a play request to the network television module 44, if the server 42 receives the play request via the network television module 44 and determines that the electronic device 16 is one of the relying forms in the trust form, The server 42 does not need to display a play request dialog 18 on the display unit 12, and the server 42 receives the multimedia data transmitted by the electronic device 16 via the network television module 44 or downloads the multimedia data from the network, and then the servo The multimedia device 42 plays the multimedia material received or downloaded on the display unit 12.

The above method of the present invention can be implemented by storing a computer program product in a program. When the interactive multimedia data sharing system is downloaded from the network and executed, the method can be completed as shown in the above description and the drawings. Method steps.

The present invention provides an interactive multimedia data sharing method and system, and a computer program product. The advantage is that when the user of the electronic device wants to transfer the multimedia data executed by the electronic device to the display unit and plays, the display unit must be used. The user's permission, or one of the trusted electronic devices in the trusted form to be played, can transfer the multimedia material executed by the electronic device to the display unit and play, so that the user who uses the display unit is not inconvenienced.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and should not be considered as limiting. Various modifications, omissions and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

10‧‧‧Interactive multimedia data sharing system

12‧‧‧Display unit

14‧‧‧Internet TV Module, Chromecast Products

16‧‧‧Electronic devices

18‧‧‧Play request dialog

Claims (10)

An interactive multimedia data sharing system, the system comprising: a display unit; and a network television module configured to send a response signal to the device after receiving a device matching signal sent by the first electronic device The first electronic device displays a play request dialog box on the display unit after receiving a play request issued by the first electronic device, and after receiving a response to the play request signal sent by the second electronic device, according to The response play request signal determines whether a multimedia material is played on the display unit. For example, the interactive multimedia data instant sharing system of claim 1 is one of a high definition television, a network television and a display. For example, the interactive multimedia data instant sharing system of claim 1 is wherein the network television module is a Chromecast product. The interactive multimedia material instant sharing system of claim 1, wherein the multimedia material is transmitted by the first electronic device or downloaded by a network. The interactive multimedia material instant sharing system of claim 4, wherein the network television module further comprises a trust form, and when the first electronic device is one of the trustees in the trust form, receiving the After the playing request sent by the first electronic device, the multimedia material transmitted by the first electronic device or downloaded by a network is directly played on the display device. For example, the interactive multimedia data instant sharing system of claim 1 is configured, wherein the network television module is assembled in a server, and is connected to the display unit through a network. An interactive multimedia data sharing method, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a device matching signal by a network television module, and sending a response signal; receiving, by the network television module, a play request, and according to the playing Requesting to display a play request dialog box on a display unit; and receiving a response play request signal by the network television module, and determining whether to play a multimedia material on the display unit according to the response play request signal. For example, the interactive multimedia material instant sharing method of claim 7 is wherein the network television module is a Chromecast product. The interactive multimedia material instant sharing method of claim 7, wherein the multimedia material is transmitted by the first electronic device or downloaded by a network. A computer program product that stores a program, and when an interactive multimedia data sharing system is loaded into the program and executed, the method of claiming any one of items 7 to 9 can be completed.