WO2011079648A1 - Procédé et système pour réaliser une convergence de service multi-écran - Google Patents

Procédé et système pour réaliser une convergence de service multi-écran Download PDF

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WO2011079648A1
WO2011079648A1 PCT/CN2010/078497 CN2010078497W WO2011079648A1 WO 2011079648 A1 WO2011079648 A1 WO 2011079648A1 CN 2010078497 W CN2010078497 W CN 2010078497W WO 2011079648 A1 WO2011079648 A1 WO 2011079648A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/25—Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication, learning user preferences for recommending movies
    • H04N21/258—Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics, processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/23—Processing of content or additional data; Elementary server operations; Server middleware
    • H04N21/231—Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers, prioritizing data for deletion
    • H04N21/23106—Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers, prioritizing data for deletion involving caching operations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/20—Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/23—Processing of content or additional data; Elementary server operations; Server middleware
    • H04N21/234—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs
    • H04N21/2343—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
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  • the present invention relates to interactive network television (IPTV) and mobile streaming media technologies, and more particularly to a method and system for implementing multi-screen service convergence.
  • IPTV interactive network television
  • Background technique
  • IPTV is a new technology that utilizes broadband cable TV networks, integrating Internet, multimedia, communication and other technologies to provide users with a variety of interactive services including digital TV. Users can use the combination of set-top box and TV set. Receiving video on demand programs, live programs or carousels, and receiving video services such as time-shifted TVs provided by the IPTV service; the mobile streaming media services mainly provide video services such as live broadcast, on-demand, carousel or time-shifted television for mobile terminal users. In addition, Internet users can watch live, on-demand or carousel programs on the Internet, or watch time-shifted TVs on a PC.
  • the so-called multi-screen that is, the display screen of a receiving device such as a television, a mobile terminal or a PC
  • the multi-screen fusion is a combination of a corresponding multimedia video service such as a television, a mobile terminal and a PC.
  • multimedia video service services are independent, that is, they are not mutually integrated, for example: a mobile terminal user subscribes to a certain program through a mobile streaming media service, and then if the user wants to watch through his own television set The same program that has been ordered by the mobile terminal can only be viewed after being ordered again through the IPTV service. It can be seen that the cumbersome operation brings inconvenience to the user's viewing, and the user's subscription cost is increased.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide a method for realizing multi-screen service fusion.
  • the system can realize the integration of a plurality of multimedia services, simplify the user's ordering operation, and facilitate the user to watch.
  • the present invention provides a method for implementing multi-screen service fusion, the method comprising:
  • the user's code rate and resolution are obtained, and the corresponding video file is selected according to the number of the program selected by the user, the acquired code rate and the resolution.
  • the code rate and resolution of the acquiring user are: obtaining a user's code rate and resolution from a signal stream that the user accesses the navigation server.
  • the process of selecting a corresponding video file to play according to the number of the program selected by the user, the obtained code rate, and the resolution is specifically:
  • the number of the program selected by the user and the obtained code rate and resolution, the number, the code rate and the resolution in the file name, the number of the program selected by the user, and the acquired code are selected in the stored video file.
  • a video file with the same rate and resolution, and the content of the video file is played to the user.
  • the method before the user sends the program selection request, the method further comprises: performing a subscription operation of the program based on the number of the program ordered by the user.
  • the method further includes: performing an authentication operation on the user, determining that the user is successfully authenticated, and then acquiring the user's code rate and resolution.
  • the method further includes: uniformly storing the program breakpoint bookmark set by the user and the user favorite program according to the number of each program, if the user selects to continue playing the setting
  • the program of the breakpoint bookmark informs the CDN server to continue playing the program that has not been played before.
  • the present invention also provides a system for implementing multi-screen service convergence, the system comprising: a content management system CMS, a content distribution network CDN server, and a navigation server;
  • the CMS is configured to assign a unique number to each recorded program, and set a plurality of video files having the same program rate and different resolutions to belong to the same number, and send all the input information to the CDN server;
  • the CDN server is configured to name and store the video file by using a number, a code rate, and a resolution as an element, and select a corresponding one according to a number of the program selected by the navigation server, a obtained code rate, and a resolution.
  • the navigation server is configured to obtain a user's code rate and resolution after receiving the program selection request sent by the user, and send the number of the program selected by the user, the obtained user's code rate and resolution to the CDN server.
  • the system further includes an operation support system OSS, configured to perform a subscription operation of the program based on the number of the program ordered by the user after receiving the program subscription request from the user sent by the navigation server;
  • an operation support system OSS configured to perform a subscription operation of the program based on the number of the program ordered by the user after receiving the program subscription request from the user sent by the navigation server;
  • the navigation server is further configured to: after receiving the program selection request of the user, determine whether the program selected by the user has been ordered, determine to notify the user when the order is not ordered, and send the user's program subscription request to the OSS.
  • the OSS is further configured to: after receiving the authentication information sent by the navigation server, perform an authentication operation on the user, determine that the user authentication is successful, and notify the navigation server to obtain the user's code rate and resolution;
  • the navigation server is further configured to send the authentication information to the OSS after receiving the program selection request of the user.
  • the navigation server is further configured to uniformly save the program breakpoint bookmark set by the user and the user-collected program based on the number of each program, and determine that the user selects to continue playing the program for setting the breakpoint bookmark, and notifies the CDN server to continue. Play a program that has not been played before.
  • the method and system for realizing multi-screen service fusion provided by the present invention, when recording a program, assigning a unique number to each program, and setting a plurality of video files having different code rates and resolutions having the same program content to belong to the same number, , the code rate and the resolution are elements for naming and storing the video file; after receiving the program selection request sent by the user, obtaining the user's code rate and resolution, according to the number of the program selected by the user, and the obtained code rate The video file corresponding to the resolution selection is played to the user.
  • the invention sets different code rates and resolutions corresponding to different video receiving devices as video files, and the same program may include multiple video files with different names, but all video files belong to the same number, and the user passes the program.
  • the number of the ordering program as long as the user has ordered a certain number of programs, can subsequently access different video receiving devices to watch the program, without re-ordering, simplifying the user's ordering operation, convenient for users to watch.
  • the user can set a breakpoint bookmark for the program to be watched through the navigation server, or collect favorite programs.
  • the navigation server uniformly saves the breakpoint bookmark and the favorite program according to the number of each program, so that the user can pass another video.
  • the receiving device views the program that has set a breakpoint before the viewing, and realizes the fusion of the multi-screen service.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for implementing a multi-screen service fusion according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for implementing multi-screen service fusion according to the present invention. detailed description
  • the video file corresponding to the program currently subscribed by the user is stored in a content distribution network (CDN) server, wherein the program in the CDN server is entered in advance by the content management system (CMS) and sent to the CDN server.
  • CDN content distribution network
  • CMS content management system
  • the names of the corresponding video files are different and are distinguished by different numbers, for example: when the mobile terminal user subscribes to the A program, it is stored in the CDN server.
  • the corresponding video file number is 1; when the TV user subscribes to the A program, the CDN service
  • the corresponding video file stored in the device is numbered 2; when the PC user subscribes to the A program, the corresponding video file stored in the CDN server is numbered 3.
  • the Operation Support System sets the service package and tariff according to the number of the video file. Therefore, if the user wants to watch the same program through different video receiving devices, the wireless application communication protocol (WAP) connected to the OSS is required.
  • WAP wireless application communication protocol
  • a navigation server such as a server or an electronic program menu (EPG) server orders the same program multiple times.
  • the user can watch a program with a code rate of 8M through a combination of a set top box and a television set, and can watch a program with a code rate of 2M through a PC.
  • the requirement of the access bandwidth to the code rate includes 64K, 128K or 256 ⁇ , etc., then the user can watch the program with the code rate of 64K, 128K or 256 ⁇ through the mobile terminal. .
  • video receiving devices have different resolution requirements, such as: mobile terminals support different resolutions such as QCIF (178 144), CIF (352 288), QVGA (320 240) or VGA (640 480), TV
  • QCIF 178 144
  • CIF 352 288
  • QVGA 320 240
  • VGA 640 480
  • TV The resolution supported by the machine and PC is generally higher than the resolution supported by the mobile terminal.
  • the basic idea of the present invention is: when recording a program, assign a unique number to each program, and set a plurality of video files having the same program content and different resolutions to belong to the same number, with number, code rate and resolution as The element names and stores the video file; after receiving the program selection request sent by the user, the user obtains the code rate and resolution, and selects the corresponding video according to the number of the program selected by the user, and the obtained code rate and resolution.
  • the file is played to the user.
  • the user after receiving the request for the user to select the program, the user needs to perform an authentication operation to determine an operation of acquiring the user's code rate and resolution after the user is successfully authenticated.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for implementing multi-screen service convergence according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the process implementation steps are as follows:
  • Step 101 When entering a program, assign a unique number to each program, and set the program content.
  • the CMS When entering a program into a CMS in the video service system, the CMS assigns each program a unique number, such as: a content identification number (CID), where, for a program or a downloaded video on demand (vod) provided to the user for on-demand (vod)
  • CID content identification number
  • the program can be identified by a similar number such as 0000000002000000001; for live broadcasts, the channel number of the live broadcast can be used.
  • Programs of the same content contain multiple video files with different code rates and resolutions, so that the same video files of the same content belong to the same number, for example: Video files belonging to the number 00000000020000 00001 include: code rate 64K, resolution Video files for QCIF ( 178 x 144 ), 128K, QVGA (320 x 240) video files and video files with a resolution of 2 56K, VGA (640 x 480) resolution, CMS After the video file is entered, it is sent to the CDN server.
  • the CMS also needs to send the input video file to the OSS and the navigation server, and the OSS performs charging and authentication operations on the multimedia video service service, and is used for the navigation server to form an EPG or the like for the user to select the program.
  • Step 102 Name and store the video file with the number, the code rate, and the resolution as the elements; specifically: the CDN server composes the number of the program to which the video file belongs, the code rate corresponding to the video file, and the resolution.
  • the number is a naming of the video file sent by the CMS; wherein the structure of the new number can be expressed as: number-code rate-resolution, correspondingly, the file name of the video file can be number-code rate-resolution.mp4,
  • the mp4 is in the format of a video file.
  • the operations such as hotspot statistics, distribution, and aging deletion of the video file are performed according to the new number of the video file, that is, by the naming of the video file.
  • Step 103 After receiving the program selection request sent by the user, obtain the code rate and resolution of the user; specifically: after receiving the program selection request sent by the user, the navigation server obtains the signal flow from the user accessing the navigation server. The user's code rate and resolution are then sent to the CDN server with information such as the number of the program selected by the user, the obtained code rate and resolution. Wherein the user's The program selection request carries the number of the selected program.
  • the first step is to
  • the OSS sends authentication information, where the authentication information includes user information, such as a user ID and a program number selected by the user, and the OSS determines whether the user has the right to view the program, that is, whether the user has subscribed to the program.
  • the navigation server is notified to continue to perform operations such as acquiring the code rate and resolution, otherwise the current operation of the navigation server is ended.
  • Step 104 Select a corresponding video file to be played to the user according to the number of the program selected by the user, the obtained code rate and the resolution;
  • the CDN server selects the number, the code rate, and the resolution in the file name in the video file that has been stored according to the number of the program selected by the user and the obtained code rate and resolution.
  • the video file of the program, the code rate and the resolution of the program sent by the navigation server are played, and the content of the video file is played to the user, so that the user with the same access rate and resolution can get the best video.
  • Service the video image received is the clearest.
  • the user can set a breakpoint bookmark or a favorite program for the viewed program through the navigation server, and the navigation server is based on the number assigned by the CMS for each program, and uniformly saves the program breakpoint bookmark and The favorite program, if the user chooses to continue playing the program for setting the breakpoint bookmark, notifies the CDN server to continue playing the program that has not been played before, so that the user can watch the previous breakpoint without watching through another video receiving device. Programs to achieve the integration of multi-screen services.
  • the navigation server stores the breakpoint bookmark set by the user based on the number of the program, and the number is The program sets a breakpoint bookmark identifier to distinguish a program in which the breakpoint bookmark is not set, so that the user can subsequently select the program through the breakpoint bookmark identifier, and the navigation server notifies the CDN server of the breakpoint information in the corresponding program number and the breakpoint bookmark.
  • the CDN server can continue to play programs that the user has not watched. In the present invention, before the user sends the program selection request, the user needs to subscribe to the selected program through the navigation server.
  • the navigation server determines that the program selected by the user has not been subscribed, the user is notified, after receiving the user's order request, The ordering operation of the program is performed based on the number of the program ordered by the user. As long as the user has ordered a certain number of programs, the program can be accessed by different video receiving devices, and the CDN server will play the same video file with the same program number and different resolution and resolution. The user does not need to order the program again, and realizes unified charging for different video receiving devices, thereby achieving the purpose of multi-screen service integration.
  • the user subscribes and selects the program through the navigation server, and only displays the program number in the ordering and selection interface displayed to the user by different receiving devices, and the subsequent CDN server can play the program in combination with the program number and the obtained code rate and resolution.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for implementing multi-screen service convergence according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the system includes: a CMS, a CDN server, and a navigation server;
  • the CMS is configured to assign a unique number to each program, and set a plurality of video files having the same program content and different resolutions to belong to the same number, and send all the input information to the CDN server;
  • the CDN server is configured to name and store the video file by using a number, a code rate, and a resolution as an element, and select a corresponding one according to a number of the program selected by the navigation server, a obtained code rate, and a resolution.
  • the navigation server is configured to obtain a user's code rate and resolution after receiving the program selection request sent by the user, and send the number of the program selected by the user, the obtained user's code rate and resolution to the CDN server.
  • the system further includes an OSS, configured to perform a subscription operation of the program based on the number of the program subscribed by the user after receiving the program subscription request of the user sent by the navigation server;
  • the navigation server is further configured to: after receiving the program selection request of the user, determine whether the program selected by the user has been ordered, determine to notify the user when not ordering, and notify the user
  • the program subscription request is sent to oss.
  • the OSS is further configured to: after receiving the authentication information sent by the navigation server, perform an authentication operation on the user, and determine that the user is successfully authenticated, and notify the navigation server to obtain the user's code rate and resolution;
  • the navigation server is further configured to send the authentication information to the OSS after receiving the program selection request of the user.
  • the navigation server is further configured to uniformly save the program breakpoint bookmark set by the user and the user-collected program based on the number of each program, and determine that the user selects to continue playing the program for setting the breakpoint bookmark, and notifies the CDN server to continue playing before The program that has not been played.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé pour réaliser une convergence de service multi-écran. Ledit procédé comprend les étapes suivantes : un numéro de série unique est attribué à chaque programme enregistré ; pour chaque programme, plusieurs fichiers vidéo qui comportent des débits de codage différents, des résolutions différentes et le même contenu sont créés et le numéro de série attribué au programme est distribué aux fichiers vidéo ; en utilisant le numéro de série, les débits de codage et les résolutions en tant qu'éléments, les fichiers vidéo sont nommés et stockés ; après qu'une demande de sélection de programme envoyée par un utilisateur est reçue, le débit de codage et la résolution pour l'utilisateur sont obtenus ; et, alors, selon le numéro de série du programme sélectionné par l'utilisateur, le débit de codage obtenu et la résolution obtenue, un fichier vidéo correspondant est sélectionné et lu. La présente invention concerne également un système pour réaliser une convergence de service multi-écran. Grâce au procédé et au système, la convergence pour des types de services multimédia peut être réalisée ; et ainsi l'opération de commande pour les utilisateurs est simplifiée et les utilisateurs peuvent regarder le programme de façon pratique.
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