TWI771055B - Method for sharing multimedia information and set-top box system using the same - Google Patents

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TWI771055B TW110121396A TW110121396A TWI771055B TW I771055 B TWI771055 B TW I771055B TW 110121396 A TW110121396 A TW 110121396A TW 110121396 A TW110121396 A TW 110121396A TW I771055 B TWI771055 B TW I771055B
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Abstract

A method for sharing multimedia information and a set-top box system using the same method. The method includes: transmitting, by a first set-top box, a sharing command to a server, wherein the sharing command is associated with the multimedia information and a second set-top box; and transmitting, by the server, the multimedia information to the second set-top box in response to receiving the sharing command.

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分享多媒體資訊的方法和使用該方法的機上盒系統Method for sharing multimedia information and set-top box system using the method

本發明是有關於一種分享多媒體資訊的機上盒系統以及基於機上盒的分享多媒體資訊的方法。The present invention relates to a set-top box system for sharing multimedia information and a method for sharing multimedia information based on the set-top box.

當用戶觀看影音檔案時，若要將影音檔案的相關資訊分享給朋友，用戶需通過終端裝置登入社群網站（或應用程式），再透過社群網站（或應用程式）將影音檔案的資訊傳送給朋友。此外，用戶可能還需要自行從網路上搜尋與該影音檔案相關的網頁以分享給朋友。因此，如何增進多媒體資訊分享的便利性，是本領域的重要議題。When the user is watching the video file, to share the relevant information of the video file with friends, the user needs to log in to the social networking site (or application) through the terminal device, and then transmit the information of the video file through the social networking website (or application). to a friend. In addition, the user may also need to search for web pages related to the audio and video file from the Internet to share with friends. Therefore, how to improve the convenience of multimedia information sharing is an important issue in the art.

本發明提供一種分享多媒體資訊的機上盒系統以及基於機上盒的分享多媒體資訊的方法，可提供用戶便利地分享多媒體資訊的管道。The invention provides a set-top box system for sharing multimedia information and a method for sharing multimedia information based on the set-top box, which can provide a channel for users to conveniently share the multimedia information.

本發明的一種分享多媒體資訊的機上盒系統，包含第一機上盒、第二機上盒以及伺服器。伺服器通訊連接至第一機上盒以及第二機上盒，其中第一機上盒傳送分享指令至伺服器，其中分享指令關聯於多媒體資訊和第二機上盒，其中伺服器響應於接收分享指令而傳送多媒體資訊至第二機上盒。A set-top box system for sharing multimedia information of the present invention includes a first set-top box, a second set-top box and a server. The server is communicatively connected to the first set-top box and the second set-top box, wherein the first set-top box transmits a sharing command to the server, wherein the sharing command is associated with the multimedia information and the second set-top box, wherein the server responds to receiving The sharing command transmits multimedia information to the second set-top box.

在本發明的一實施例中，上述的伺服器儲存對應於第一機上盒的分享清單，其中第一機上盒傳送查詢指令至伺服器以取得分享清單，其中第一機上盒根據分享清單產生分享指令。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server stores a share list corresponding to the first set-top box, wherein the first set-top box sends a query command to the server to obtain the share list, wherein the first set-top box according to the share The manifest generates share instructions.

在本發明的一實施例中，上述的第一機上盒輸出分享清單，響應於輸出分享清單而接收對應於第二機上盒的選擇操作，並且根據選擇操作產生分享指令。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first set-top box outputs a share list, receives a selection operation corresponding to the second set-top box in response to outputting the share list, and generates a share instruction according to the selection operation.

在本發明的一實施例中，上述的伺服器響應於接收分享指令而傳送確認分享訊息至第二機上盒，並且響應於自第二機上盒接收對應於確認訊息的同意分享訊息而傳送多媒體資訊至第二機上盒。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server transmits a sharing confirmation message to the second set-top box in response to receiving the sharing instruction, and transmits the sharing consent message corresponding to the confirmation message from the second set-top box. Multimedia information to the second set-top box.

在本發明的一實施例中，上述的第一機上盒傳送綁定請求至伺服器，其中伺服器根據綁定請求傳送對應於統一資源定位符的二維條碼至第一機上盒。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first set-top box transmits a binding request to the server, wherein the server transmits a two-dimensional barcode corresponding to the uniform resource locator to the first set-top box according to the binding request.

在本發明的一實施例中，上述的伺服器通訊連接至終端裝置，其中終端裝置接收對應於第一機上盒的統一資源定位符，並且傳送對應於統一資源定位符的綁定資訊至伺服器。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server is communicatively connected to a terminal device, wherein the terminal device receives a uniform resource locator corresponding to the first set-top box, and transmits binding information corresponding to the uniform resource locator to the server device.

在本發明的一實施例中，上述的伺服器響應於接收綁定資訊而根據綁定資訊更新對應於第一機上盒的分享清單，其中分享清單包含對應於終端裝置的第二機上盒。In an embodiment of the present invention, in response to receiving the binding information, the above-mentioned server updates a share list corresponding to the first set-top box according to the binding information, wherein the share list includes the second set-top box corresponding to the terminal device .

在本發明的一實施例中，上述的伺服器響應於接收綁定資訊而傳送第一確認訊息至第一機上盒並且傳送第二確認訊息至第二機上盒，其中伺服器響應於自第一機上盒接收到對應於第一確認訊息的第一同意訊息並且自第二機上盒接收到對應於第二確認訊息的第二同意訊息，將第二機上盒添加至分享清單以更新分享清單。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server transmits a first confirmation message to the first set-top box and transmits a second confirmation message to the second set-top box in response to receiving the binding information, wherein the server responds to the self- The first set-top box receives the first consent message corresponding to the first confirmation message and receives the second consent message corresponding to the second confirmation message from the second set-top box, and adds the second set-top box to the sharing list to Update share list.

在本發明的一實施例中，上述的第一機上盒響應於在輸出對應於多媒體資訊的影音檔案時接收到用戶操作而產生關聯於多媒體資訊的分享指令。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first set-top box generates a sharing instruction related to the multimedia information in response to receiving a user operation when outputting an audio and video file corresponding to the multimedia information.

本發明的一種基於機上盒的分享多媒體資訊的方法，包含：由第一機上盒傳送分享指令至伺服器，其中分享指令關聯於多媒體資訊和第二機上盒；以及由伺服器響應於接收分享指令而傳送多媒體資訊至第二機上盒。A method for sharing multimedia information based on a set-top box of the present invention includes: transmitting a sharing command from a first set-top box to a server, wherein the sharing command is associated with the multimedia information and the second set-top box; and responding by the server to the server. Receiving the sharing command and sending multimedia information to the second set-top box.

基於上述，本發明的機上盒系統可通過將一機上盒綁定在另一機上盒的分享清單之中。當用戶欲分享收看中的影音檔案時，使用者僅需從分享清單中選擇欲分享的對象，機上盒系統即會自動地將用戶觀看中的影像檔案的相關多媒體資訊分享給另一位用戶。因此，用戶不僅不需自行搜尋多媒體資訊，還可以通過便利的方式分享多媒體資訊。Based on the above, the set-top box system of the present invention can bind one set-top box to the share list of another set-top box. When the user wants to share the video file being watched, the user only needs to select the object to be shared from the sharing list, and the set-top box system will automatically share the relevant multimedia information of the video file being watched by the user to another user . Therefore, the user not only does not need to search for the multimedia information by himself, but also can share the multimedia information in a convenient way.

為了使本發明之內容可以被更容易明瞭，以下特舉實施例作為本發明確實能夠據以實施的範例。另外，凡可能之處，在圖式及實施方式中使用相同標號的元件/構件/步驟，係代表相同或類似部件。In order to make the content of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are given as examples according to which the present invention can indeed be implemented. Additionally, where possible, elements/components/steps using the same reference numerals in the drawings and embodiments represent the same or similar parts.

圖1根據本發明的實施例繪示一種分享多媒體資訊的機上盒系統10的示意圖。機上盒系統10可包含伺服器100、機上盒200以及機上盒300。伺服器100可具有處理單元（例如：處理器但不限於此）、通訊單元（例如：各類通訊晶片、行動通訊晶片、藍芽晶片、WiFi晶片等但不限於此）及儲存單元（例如：可移動隨機存取記憶體、快閃記憶體、硬碟等但不限於此）等運行伺服器100的必要構件。機上盒200（或機上盒300）可具有處理單元（例如：處理器但不限於此）、通訊單元（例如：各類通訊晶片、行動通訊晶片、藍芽晶片、WiFi晶片等但不限於此）及儲存單元（例如：可移動隨機存取記憶體、快閃記憶體、硬碟等但不限於此）等運行機上盒200（或機上盒300）的必要構件。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a set-top box system 10 for sharing multimedia information according to an embodiment of the present invention. The set-top box system 10 may include a server 100 , a set-top box 200 and a set-top box 300 . The server 100 may have a processing unit (eg, but not limited to, a processor), a communication unit (eg, various communication chips, mobile communication chips, Bluetooth chips, WiFi chips, etc., but not limited thereto), and a storage unit (eg: A removable random access memory, a flash memory, a hard disk, etc., but not limited thereto, are necessary components to run the server 100 . The set-top box 200 (or the set-top box 300 ) may have a processing unit (eg, but not limited to, a processor), a communication unit (eg, various communication chips, mobile communication chips, bluetooth chips, WiFi chips, etc., but not limited to) This) and storage units (eg, removable random access memory, flash memory, hard disk, etc., but not limited thereto) are necessary components to run the STB 200 (or the STB 300).

機上盒200可通訊連接至伺服器100，以自伺服器100接收與用戶訂閱的內容相關的資料。舉例來說，若機上盒200的用戶（以下稱為「用戶A」）向伺服器100訂閱了影音串流服務，則機上盒200可自伺服器100接收與影音串流服務相對應的影音檔案。機上盒200可耦接至輸入裝置210以及輸出裝置220。輸入裝置210例如是遙控器。輸出裝置220例如包含顯示器或揚聲器。用戶A可通過輸入裝置210操作機上盒200。機上盒200可通過輸出裝置220以將接收自伺服器100的資料（例如：影音檔案）輸出。在一實施例中，輸入裝置210可嵌入於機上盒200中。舉例來說，機上盒200可具有包含按鈕的輸入介面。用戶A可通過輸入介面操作機上盒200。The set-top box 200 can be communicatively connected to the server 100 to receive data related to the content subscribed by the user from the server 100 . For example, if the user of the set-top box 200 (hereinafter referred to as “user A”) subscribes to the server 100 for an audio-visual streaming service, the set-top box 200 can receive from the server 100 the corresponding audio-visual streaming service Audio file. The set-top box 200 may be coupled to the input device 210 and the output device 220 . The input device 210 is, for example, a remote controller. The output device 220 includes, for example, a display or a speaker. User A may operate the set-top box 200 through the input device 210 . The set-top box 200 can output the data (eg, audio and video files) received from the server 100 through the output device 220 . In one embodiment, the input device 210 may be embedded in the set-top box 200 . For example, the set-top box 200 may have an input interface including buttons. User A can operate the set-top box 200 through the input interface.

機上盒300可通訊連接至伺服器100，以自伺服器100接收與用戶訂閱的內容相關的資料。舉例來說，若機上盒300的用戶（以下稱為「用戶B」）向伺服器100訂閱了影音串流服務，則機上盒300可自伺服器100接收與影音串流服務相對應的影音檔案。機上盒300可耦接至輸入裝置310以及輸出裝置320。輸入裝置310例如是遙控器。輸出裝置320例如包含顯示器或揚聲器。用戶B可通過輸入裝置310操作機上盒300。機上盒300可通過輸出裝置320以將接收自伺服器100的資料（例如：影音檔案）輸出。在一實施例中，輸入裝置310可嵌入於機上盒300中。舉例來說，機上盒300可具有包含按鈕的輸入介面。用戶B可通過輸入介面操作機上盒300。The set-top box 300 may be communicatively connected to the server 100 to receive from the server 100 data related to the content subscribed by the user. For example, if the user of the set-top box 300 (hereinafter referred to as “user B”) subscribes to the server 100 for an audio-visual streaming service, the set-top box 300 can receive from the server 100 the corresponding audio-visual streaming service Audio file. The set-top box 300 may be coupled to the input device 310 and the output device 320 . The input device 310 is, for example, a remote control. The output device 320 includes, for example, a display or a speaker. User B can operate the set-top box 300 through the input device 310 . The set-top box 300 can output the data (eg, audio and video files) received from the server 100 through the output device 320 . In one embodiment, the input device 310 may be embedded in the set-top box 300 . For example, the set-top box 300 may have an input interface including buttons. User B can operate the set-top box 300 through the input interface.

機上盒系統10可為用戶提供機上盒與機上盒之間的多媒體資訊的分享功能。為了使用所述分享功能，用戶需先將機上盒與用戶持有的終端裝置綁定，藉以通過終端裝置啟用所述分享功能。用戶可預向提供機上盒的業者約定與機上盒綁定的終端裝置。業者可將終端裝置與機上盒的綁定關係預存入伺服器100中。在本實施例中，機上盒200可與終端裝置400綁定，並且機上盒300可與終端裝置500綁定。伺服器100可預存機上盒200與終端裝置400的綁定關係，並可預存機上盒300與終端裝置500的綁定關係。終端裝置400（或終端裝置500）可具有影像擷取功能。終端裝置400（或終端裝置500）可包含但不限於的筆記型電腦、個人數位助理（personal digital assistant，PDA）、平板電腦或智慧型手機等。The set-top box system 10 can provide a user with a function of sharing multimedia information between the set-top box and the set-top box. In order to use the sharing function, the user needs to first bind the set-top box to the terminal device held by the user, so as to enable the sharing function through the terminal device. The user can pre-promise a terminal device bound to the set-top box with the provider of the set-top box. The operator can pre-store the binding relationship between the terminal device and the set-top box in the server 100 . In this embodiment, the set-top box 200 can be bound with the terminal device 400 , and the set-top box 300 can be bound with the terminal device 500 . The server 100 can pre-store the binding relationship between the STB 200 and the terminal device 400 , and can pre-store the binding relationship between the STB 300 and the terminal device 500 . The terminal device 400 (or the terminal device 500 ) may have an image capture function. The terminal device 400 (or the terminal device 500 ) may include, but is not limited to, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, a smart phone, and the like.

為了方便用戶A通過機上盒200分享多媒體資訊給機上盒300，用戶A可先將機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單中。圖2根據本發明的實施例繪示將機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單的流程的示意圖。In order to facilitate the user A to share the multimedia information to the set top box 300 through the set top box 200 , the user A can first add the set top box 300 to the share list of the set top box 200 . FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process of adding the set-top box 300 to the share list of the set-top box 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

在步驟S201中，機上盒200可接收用戶的操作，並可根據用戶操作開始進行更新分享清單的流程。機上盒200例如可通過輸入介面或輸入裝置210來接收用戶的操作。舉例來說，輸入裝置210可包含「更新分享清單」按鈕。用戶可通過按下「更新分享清單」按鈕來指示機上盒200開始進行更新分享清單的流程。In step S201, the set-top box 200 may receive the user's operation, and may start the process of updating the share list according to the user's operation. The set-top box 200 can receive the user's operation, for example, through the input interface or the input device 210 . For example, the input device 210 may include an "Update Share List" button. The user can instruct the set-top box 200 to start the process of updating the share list by pressing the "Update Share List" button.

在步驟S202中，機上盒200可根據用戶的操作而傳送綁定請求至伺服器100。在步驟S203中，伺服器100可根據綁定請求傳送二維條碼至機上盒200，其中二維條碼可對應於網路資源。具體來說，在伺服器100接收來自機上盒200的綁定請求後，伺服器100可根據綁定請求產生與機上盒200相對應且具有時效性的統一資源定位符（uniform resource locator，URL）。接著，伺服器100可將統一資源定位符的二維條碼傳送至機上盒200。In step S202, the set-top box 200 may transmit a binding request to the server 100 according to the user's operation. In step S203, the server 100 may transmit a two-dimensional barcode to the set-top box 200 according to the binding request, wherein the two-dimensional barcode may correspond to a network resource. Specifically, after the server 100 receives the binding request from the set-top box 200, the server 100 can generate a time-sensitive uniform resource locator (uniform resource locator) corresponding to the set-top box 200 according to the binding request. URL). Then, the server 100 may transmit the two-dimensional barcode of the uniform resource locator to the set-top box 200 .

在步驟S204中，機上盒200可通過輸出裝置220顯示接收自伺服器100的二維條碼。用戶A可通過終端裝置400的影像擷取功能掃描二維條碼以取得統一資源定位符。In step S204 , the set-top box 200 may display the two-dimensional barcode received from the server 100 through the output device 220 . User A can scan the two-dimensional barcode through the image capture function of the terminal device 400 to obtain the uniform resource locator.

在步驟S205中，終端裝置500可自終端裝置400接收對應於機上盒400的統一資源定位符。換句話說，若用戶A欲將用戶B的機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單中，用戶A可通過終端裝置400將統一資源定位符傳送給用戶B的終端裝置500。在一實施例中，在終端裝置400傳送統一資源定位符給終端裝置500時，終端裝置400還可傳送訊息給終端裝置500以詢問終端裝置500的用戶B是否同意將機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單中。In step S205 , the terminal device 500 may receive the uniform resource locator corresponding to the set-top box 400 from the terminal device 400 . In other words, if user A wants to add user B's STB 300 to the share list of STB 200 , user A can transmit the uniform resource locator to user B's terminal device 500 through terminal device 400 . In one embodiment, when the terminal device 400 transmits the uniform resource locator to the terminal device 500, the terminal device 400 may also transmit a message to the terminal device 500 to ask the user B of the terminal device 500 whether to agree to add the set-top box 300 to the terminal device 500. On the share list of Box 200.

在步驟S206中，終端裝置500可傳送對應於統一資源定位符的綁定資訊給伺服器100。綁定資訊可包含關聯於機上盒200以及終端裝置500的相關資訊。具體來說，在用戶B通過終端裝置500接收來自終端裝置400的統一資源定位符後，若用戶B同意將機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單中，則用戶B可操作終端裝置500存取統一資源定位符，藉以將綁定資訊傳送給伺服器100。值得注意的是，統一資源定位符可具有時效性。也就是說，用戶B需在統一資源定位符尚未失效的期間操作終端裝置500存取統一資源定位符，藉以傳送綁定資訊給伺服器100。伺服器100可根據預存的綁定關係判斷與終端裝置500綁定的機上盒為機上盒300。In step S206 , the terminal device 500 may transmit the binding information corresponding to the uniform resource locator to the server 100 . The binding information may include related information related to the set-top box 200 and the terminal device 500 . Specifically, after user B receives the uniform resource locator from the terminal device 400 through the terminal device 500, if the user B agrees to add the set-top box 300 to the share list of the set-top box 200, then the user B can operate the terminal device 500 accesses the Uniform Resource Locator to transmit binding information to the server 100 . Notably, Uniform Resource Locators can be time-sensitive. That is to say, the user B needs to operate the terminal device 500 to access the uniform resource locator while the uniform resource locator has not expired, so as to transmit the binding information to the server 100 . The server 100 can determine that the set-top box bound with the terminal device 500 is the set-top box 300 according to the pre-stored binding relationship.

在步驟S207中，伺服器100可響應於接收來自終端裝置500的綁定資訊而分別傳送確認訊息給機上盒200和機上盒300。機上盒200可通過輸出裝置220輸出確認訊息以詢問用戶A是否同意將機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單中。機上盒300可通過輸出裝置320輸出確認訊息以詢問用戶B是否同意將機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單中。In step S207 , the server 100 may transmit confirmation messages to the set-top box 200 and the set-top box 300 respectively in response to receiving the binding information from the terminal device 500 . The set-top box 200 may output a confirmation message through the output device 220 to ask the user A whether to agree to add the set-top box 300 to the share list of the set-top box 200 . The set-top box 300 can output a confirmation message through the output device 320 to ask user B whether to agree to add the set-top box 300 to the share list of the set-top box 200 .

在步驟S208中，機上盒200以及機上盒300可分別傳送對應於確認訊息的同意訊息至伺服器100。具體來說，若用戶A同意將機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單中，用戶A可通過輸入裝置210（或機上盒200上的輸入介面）操作機上盒200以傳送同意訊息至伺服器100。若用戶B同意將機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單中，用戶B可通過輸入裝置310（或機上盒300上的輸入介面）操作機上盒300以傳送同意訊息至伺服器100。In step S208 , the set-top box 200 and the set-top box 300 may respectively transmit an approval message corresponding to the confirmation message to the server 100 . Specifically, if user A agrees to add the set top box 300 to the share list of the set top box 200, user A can operate the set top box 200 through the input device 210 (or the input interface on the set top box 200) to transmit the consent message to server 100 . If user B agrees to add the set-top box 300 to the share list of the set-top box 200, user B can operate the set-top box 300 through the input device 310 (or the input interface on the set-top box 300) to send the consent message to the server 100.

在步驟S209中，伺服器100可響應於分別接收到來自機上盒200的同意訊息和來自機上盒300的同意訊息而將與終端裝置500相對應的機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單中，藉以更新機上盒200的分享清單。換句話說，伺服器100需要取得用戶A和用戶B兩者的同意後，才能將機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單中。表1為機上盒200的更新後的分享清單的範例。伺服器100可儲存機上盒200的分享清單。 表1 機上盒 分享清單 綁定時間 機上盒200 機上盒300 10/26, 19:36 機上盒A 08/07, 12:27 In step S209, the server 100 may add the set top box 300 corresponding to the terminal device 500 to the set top box 200 in response to receiving the approval message from the set top box 200 and the approval message from the set top box 300 respectively In the share list of the set-top box 200, the share list of the set-top box 200 is updated. In other words, the server 100 needs to obtain the consent of both user A and user B before adding the set-top box 300 to the share list of the set-top box 200 . Table 1 is an example of the updated share list of the set-top box 200 . The server 100 may store the share list of the STB 200 . Table 1 set top box share list binding time STB 200 STB 300 10/26, 19:36 STB A 08/07, 12:27

在將機上盒300添加至機上盒200的分享清單後，用戶A便可以通過分享清單選擇將多媒體資訊分享給機上盒300。圖3根據本發明的實施例繪示分享多媒體資訊的流程的示意圖After adding the set-top box 300 to the share list of the set-top box 200, the user A can choose to share the multimedia information to the set-top box 300 through the share list. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process of sharing multimedia information according to an embodiment of the present invention

在步驟S301中，機上盒200可接收用戶A的查詢分享清單的操作。當用戶A欲將機上盒200正在輸出的影音檔案的相關多媒體資訊分享給其他用戶時，用戶A可通過機上盒200的輸入介面或輸入裝置210以操作機上盒200向伺服器100查詢分享清單。In step S301, the set-top box 200 may receive the operation of user A for querying the sharing list. When user A wants to share the relevant multimedia information of the audio and video files being output by the set-top box 200 to other users, user A can operate the set-top box 200 to query the server 100 through the input interface or the input device 210 of the set-top box 200 Share the list.

在步驟S302中，機上盒200可響應於用戶A的操作而傳送查詢指令給伺服器100以取得分享清單。In step S302, the set-top box 200 may transmit a query command to the server 100 in response to the operation of the user A to obtain the share list.

在步驟S303中，伺服器100可響應於接收來自機上和200的查詢指令而將機上盒200的分享清單傳送至機上盒200。In step S303 , the server 100 may transmit the share list of the STB 200 to the STB 200 in response to receiving the query command from the STB 200 .

在步驟S304中，機上盒200可輸出分享清單，並且響應於輸出分享清單而接收用戶A的對應於機上盒300的選擇操作。具體來說，機上盒200可通過輸出裝置220輸出分享清單以供用戶A參考。若用戶A決定將多媒體資訊分享給用戶B，用戶A可通過機上盒200上的輸入介面或輸入裝置210操作機上盒200選取分享清單中的機上盒300。In step S304, the set-top box 200 may output the share list, and receive a selection operation corresponding to the set-top box 300 by the user A in response to the output of the share list. Specifically, the set-top box 200 can output the share list through the output device 220 for user A's reference. If user A decides to share the multimedia information with user B, user A can operate the set top box 200 through the input interface on the set top box 200 or the input device 210 to select the set top box 300 in the sharing list.

在步驟S305中，機上盒200可基於分享清單以及用戶A的選擇操作而產生分享指令，並且將分享指令傳送至伺服器100。分享指令可關聯於用戶A所要分享的多媒體資訊以及機上盒300的相關資訊。具體來說，分享指令可包含機上盒200正在輸出的影音檔案的多媒體資訊。例如，若機上盒200自伺服器100取得特定影片的影音檔案並且通過輸出裝置220播放所述特定影片給用戶A觀看，則機上盒200基於用戶A的選擇操作所產生的分享指令可包含與所述特定影片相對應的多媒體資訊，諸如所述特定影片的影片名稱、片長、演員名單以及劇情摘要等資訊。In step S305 , the set-top box 200 may generate a sharing instruction based on the sharing list and user A's selection operation, and transmit the sharing instruction to the server 100 . The sharing instruction may be related to the multimedia information to be shared by the user A and the related information of the set-top box 300 . Specifically, the sharing instruction may include multimedia information of the audio and video files being output by the set-top box 200 . For example, if the set-top box 200 obtains the audio and video files of a specific video from the server 100 and plays the specific video for the user A to watch through the output device 220, the sharing instruction generated by the set-top box 200 based on the user A's selection operation may include Multimedia information corresponding to the specific movie, such as the movie name, duration, cast list, and plot summary of the specific movie.

在步驟S306中，伺服器100可響應於自機上盒200接收到分享指令而傳送確認分享訊息至機上盒300，藉以確認機上盒300的用戶B是否同意機上盒200將多媒體資訊分享給機上盒300。In step S306, the server 100 may transmit a confirmation sharing message to the STB 300 in response to receiving the sharing instruction from the STB 200, so as to confirm whether the user B of the STB 300 agrees to the STB 200 to share the multimedia information Give STB 300.

在步驟S307中，機上盒300可傳送與確認分享訊息相對應的同意分享訊息至伺服器100。具體來說，在接收到確認分享訊息後，機上盒300可通過輸出裝置320輸出確認分享訊息供用戶B參考。在用戶B讀完確認分享訊息後，用戶B可決定是否同意接收由機上盒200分享的多媒體資訊。若用戶B同意，則用戶B可通過機上盒300上的輸入介面或輸入裝置310操作機上盒300，藉以指示機上盒300傳送同意分享訊息至伺服器100。In step S307 , the set-top box 300 may transmit a sharing approval message corresponding to the sharing confirmation message to the server 100 . Specifically, after receiving the confirmation sharing message, the set-top box 300 can output the confirmation sharing message through the output device 320 for user B's reference. After the user B reads the confirmation sharing message, the user B can decide whether to agree to receive the multimedia information shared by the set-top box 200 . If user B agrees, user B can operate the set top box 300 through the input interface or the input device 310 on the set top box 300 to instruct the set top box 300 to transmit the sharing consent message to the server 100 .

在步驟S308中，伺服器100可響應於接收到來自機上盒300的同意分享訊息而將多媒體資訊傳送至機上盒300。多媒體資訊可關聯於機上盒200正在播放的影音檔案，但本發明不限於此。In step S308 , the server 100 may transmit the multimedia information to the set-top box 300 in response to receiving the sharing consent message from the set-top box 300 . The multimedia information may be associated with the audio and video files being played by the set-top box 200, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

在步驟S309中，機上盒300可輸出多媒體資訊。舉例來說，機上盒300可通過輸出裝置320輸出多媒體資訊以供用戶B參考。In step S309, the set-top box 300 may output multimedia information. For example, the set-top box 300 can output multimedia information through the output device 320 for user B's reference.

在一實施例中，多媒體資訊可由機上盒200直接傳送至機上盒300，而不需經由伺服器100。舉例來說，在步驟S303中，伺服器100除了傳送分享清單至機上盒200外，伺服器100還可進一步將分享清單上的各個機上盒的網際網路協定（Internet protocol，IP）位址傳送給機上盒200。在機上盒200接收用戶A的對應於機上盒300的選擇操作後，機上盒200可響應於選擇操作而將多媒體資訊傳送至機上盒300。In one embodiment, the multimedia information can be directly transmitted from the STB 200 to the STB 300 without going through the server 100 . For example, in step S303, in addition to sending the share list to the set-top box 200, the server 100 may further send the Internet protocol (IP) bit of each set-top box on the share list The address is transmitted to the set-top box 200. After the set-top box 200 receives the user A's selection operation corresponding to the set-top box 300 , the set-top box 200 may transmit the multimedia information to the set-top box 300 in response to the selection operation.

圖4根據本發明的實施例繪示一種基於機上盒的分享多媒體資訊的方法的流程圖，其中所述方法可由如圖1所示的機上盒系統10實施。在步驟S401中，由第一機上盒傳送分享指令至伺服器，其中分享指令關聯於多媒體資訊和第二機上盒。在步驟S402中，由伺服器響應於接收分享指令而傳送多媒體資訊至第二機上盒。FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for sharing multimedia information based on a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the method can be implemented by the set-top box system 10 shown in FIG. 1 . In step S401, the first set-top box transmits a sharing command to the server, wherein the sharing command is associated with the multimedia information and the second set-top box. In step S402, the server transmits the multimedia information to the second set-top box in response to receiving the sharing instruction.

綜上所述，本發明的機上盒系統可解決機上盒與機上盒之間不易互相分享影視內容（例如：頻道節目表、電影和戲劇等）的問題。當親朋好友間看到有趣的電視節目或電影而想要分享的話，機上盒並不容易像手機一般可馬上分享給其他親朋好友觀看，而需事先登入網路社群，再通過網路社群分享內容。本發明可通過二維條碼與行動裝置完成機上和之間的綁定。在完成綁定後，用戶僅需操作機上盒即可將多媒體資訊分享給另一位用戶。因此，本發明具備直覺、快速且方便等優點，解決機上盒之間不易互相分享內容的問題。To sum up, the set-top box system of the present invention can solve the problem that the set-top box and the set-top box are not easy to share video content (eg, channel program table, movie, drama, etc.) with each other. When relatives and friends see interesting TV programs or movies and want to share, the set-top box is not easy to share with other relatives and friends like a mobile phone. Group sharing content. The present invention can complete the on-board and the binding between the mobile device and the two-dimensional bar code. After the binding is completed, the user only needs to operate the set-top box to share the multimedia information with another user. Therefore, the present invention has the advantages of intuition, speed and convenience, and solves the problem that the set-top boxes are not easy to share content with each other.

10:機上盒系統 100:伺服器 200、300:機上盒 400、500:終端裝置 210、310:輸入裝置 220、320:輸出裝置 S201、S202、S203、S204、S205、S206、S207、S208、S209、S301、S302、S303、S304、S305、S306、S307、S308、S309、S401、S402:步驟 10: Set-top box system 100: Server 200, 300: STB 400, 500: terminal device 210, 310: Input device 220, 320: output device S201, S202, S203, S204, S205, S206, S207, S208, S209, S301, S302, S303, S304, S305, S306, S307, S308, S309, S401, S402: steps

圖1根據本發明的實施例繪示一種分享多媒體資訊的機上盒系統的示意圖。 圖2根據本發明的實施例繪示將機上盒添加至機上盒的分享清單的流程的示意圖。 圖3根據本發明的實施例繪示分享多媒體資訊的流程的示意圖。 圖4根據本發明的實施例繪示一種基於機上盒的分享多媒體資訊的方法的流程圖。 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a set-top box system for sharing multimedia information according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process of adding a set-top box to a share list of the set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process of sharing multimedia information according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for sharing multimedia information based on a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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一種分享多媒體資訊的機上盒系統，包括：第一機上盒；第二機上盒；以及伺服器，通訊連接至所述第一機上盒以及所述第二機上盒，其中所述第一機上盒傳送分享指令及綁定請求至所述伺服器，其中所述分享指令關聯於所述多媒體資訊和所述第二機上盒，其中所述伺服器響應於接收所述分享指令而傳送所述多媒體資訊至所述第二機上盒，並根據所述綁定請求傳送對應於統一資源定位符的二維條碼至所述第一機上盒，其中所述伺服器通訊連接至終端裝置，其中所述終端裝置接收對應於所述第一機上盒的所述統一資源定位符，並且傳送對應於所述統一資源定位符的綁定資訊至所述伺服器。 A set-top box system for sharing multimedia information, comprising: a first set-top box; a second set-top box; and a server, communicatively connected to the first set-top box and the second set-top box, wherein the The first set-top box transmits a sharing command and a binding request to the server, wherein the sharing command is associated with the multimedia information and the second set-top box, wherein the server is responsive to receiving the sharing command The multimedia information is sent to the second set-top box, and a two-dimensional barcode corresponding to a uniform resource locator is sent to the first set-top box according to the binding request, wherein the server is communicatively connected to A terminal device, wherein the terminal device receives the uniform resource locator corresponding to the first set-top box, and transmits binding information corresponding to the uniform resource locator to the server. 如請求項1所述的機上盒系統，其中所述伺服器儲存對應於所述第一機上盒的分享清單，其中所述第一機上盒傳送查詢指令至所述伺服器以取得所述分享清單，其中所述第一機上盒根據所述分享清單產生所述分享指令。 The set-top box system of claim 1, wherein the server stores a share list corresponding to the first set-top box, wherein the first set-top box sends a query command to the server to obtain the share list the sharing list, wherein the first set-top box generates the sharing instruction according to the sharing list. 如請求項2所述的機上盒系統，其中所述第一機上盒輸出所述分享清單，響應於輸出所述分享清 單而接收對應於所述第二機上盒的選擇操作，並且根據所述選擇操作產生所述分享指令。 The set-top box system of claim 2, wherein the first set-top box outputs the share list, in response to outputting the share list A selection operation corresponding to the second set-top box is received, and the sharing instruction is generated according to the selection operation. 如請求項1所述的機上盒系統，其中所述伺服器響應於接收所述分享指令而傳送確認分享訊息至所述第二機上盒，並且響應於自所述第二機上盒接收對應於所述確認訊息的同意分享訊息而傳送所述多媒體資訊至所述第二機上盒。 The set-top box system of claim 1, wherein the server transmits a share confirmation message to the second set-top box in response to receiving the share instruction, and in response to receiving from the second set-top box The multimedia information is transmitted to the second set-top box corresponding to the sharing consent message of the confirmation message. 如請求項1所述的機上盒系統，其中所述伺服器響應於接收所述綁定資訊而根據所述綁定資訊更新對應於所述第一機上盒的分享清單，其中所述分享清單包括對應於所述終端裝置的所述第二機上盒。 The set-top box system of claim 1, wherein the server, in response to receiving the binding information, updates a share list corresponding to the first set-top box according to the binding information, wherein the share The manifest includes the second set-top box corresponding to the terminal device. 如請求項5所述的機上盒系統，其中所述伺服器響應於接收所述綁定資訊而傳送第一確認訊息至所述第一機上盒並且傳送第二確認訊息至所述第二機上盒，其中所述伺服器響應於自所述第一機上盒接收到對應於所述第一確認訊息的第一同意訊息並且自所述第二機上盒接收到對應於所述第二確認訊息的第二同意訊息，將所述第二機上盒添加至所述分享清單以更新所述分享清單。 The set-top box system of claim 5, wherein the server transmits a first confirmation message to the first set-top box and transmits a second confirmation message to the second set-top box in response to receiving the binding information a set-top box, wherein the server is responsive to receiving a first consent message corresponding to the first confirmation message from the first set-top box and corresponding to the first set-top box The second consent message of the second confirmation message, adding the second set-top box to the sharing list to update the sharing list. 如請求項1所述的機上盒系統，其中所述第一機上盒響應於在輸出對應於所述多媒體資訊的影音檔案時接收到用戶操作而產生關聯於所述多媒體資訊的所述分享指令。 The set-top box system of claim 1, wherein the first set-top box generates the share associated with the multimedia information in response to receiving a user operation when outputting an audio-visual file corresponding to the multimedia information instruction. 一種基於機上盒的分享多媒體資訊的方法，包括：由第一機上盒傳送分享指令及綁定請求至伺服器，其中所述分享指令關聯於所述多媒體資訊和第二機上盒；以及由所述伺服器響應於接收所述分享指令而傳送所述多媒體資訊至所述第二機上盒，並根據所述綁定請求傳送對應於統一資源定位符的二維條碼至所述第一機上盒，其中由所述伺服器通訊連接至終端裝置，其中所述終端裝置接收對應於所述第一機上盒的所述統一資源定位符，並且傳送對應於所述統一資源定位符的綁定資訊至所述伺服器。 A method for sharing multimedia information based on a set-top box, comprising: transmitting a sharing instruction and a binding request from a first set-top box to a server, wherein the sharing instruction is associated with the multimedia information and the second set-top box; and The server transmits the multimedia information to the second set-top box in response to receiving the sharing instruction, and transmits a two-dimensional barcode corresponding to a uniform resource locator to the first set-top box according to the binding request A set top box, wherein the server is communicatively connected to a terminal device, wherein the terminal device receives the uniform resource locator corresponding to the first set top box, and transmits a uniform resource locator corresponding to the uniform resource locator Bind information to the server.
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