WO2012083869A1

WO2012083869A1 - Testing method and system for set top box of internet protocol television

Info

Publication number: WO2012083869A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/084456
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘卫
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2010-12-22
Filing date: 2011-12-22
Publication date: 2012-06-28
Also published as: CN102098534A; CN102098534B

Abstract

Disclosed are a testing method and system for the set top box of Internet protocol television, applied in the field of Internet protocol television testing. The method includes: a testing management server sends the IP address and testing parameters thereof to a set top box to be tested in a local area network via a multicast message, wherein the set top box to be tested and the testing management server are connected in the same local area network; the set top box to be tested acquires the IP address and testing parameters of the testing management server from the multicast message, and tests itself to obtain a parameter result according to the testing parameters, and returns the parameter result to the testing management server according to the IP address of the testing management server, so that the testing management server determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the set top box according to the parameter result. By way of applying the method and system provided in the present invention, the problem in the prior art that the set top boxes cannot be tested in batches is solved while ensuring that the set top box is quickly and effectively tested before delivery.

Description

Network television set top box detection method and system

The present invention relates to the field of network television detection, and in particular, to a network television set top box detection method and system. Background technique

As IPTV set-top boxes face home user terminals, as the IPTV set-top box market expands further, the stability of set-top box versions becomes more and more important. How to quickly check whether the quality of each set-top box meets the factory requirements before the set-top box leaves the factory, so as to avoid the unqualified products entering the market, it has always been a matter of great concern and continuous improvement of each set-top box manufacturer.

Commonly used set-top box detection methods include sampling detection or single-unit detection, but sampling detection is difficult to avoid ineligible products from entering the market. Single-stage detection can minimize the problem of set-top boxes entering the market, but this detection method will bring The enormous workload has also brought great expenses to the production cost of the manufacturer.

In order to improve efficiency and save costs, many manufacturers currently use batch testing tools to perform automatic copying tests on set-top boxes through some automated testing tools. However, developing these tools often requires specific hardware devices, and there is no comparison of how to manage set-top boxes in batches. Clear general methods. Summary of the invention

In view of the above, the present invention provides a network television set top box detection method and system for solving the problem that the set top box cannot be detected in large quantities in the prior art.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for detecting a network television set top box, including:

The detection management server sends its own IP to the set-top box to be detected in the local area network through the multicast message. Address and detection parameters, wherein the set-top box to be tested and the detection management server are connected in the same local area network;

After receiving the multicast message, the set-top box to be detected acquires an IP address and a detection parameter of the detection management server from the multicast message, and performs a self-detection according to the detection parameter to obtain a parameter result indicating a performance status of the self-test, according to the detection. The IP address of the management server returns the parameter result to the detection management server, so that the detection management server determines whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal according to the parameter result.

According to the above method, the present invention further provides a network television set top box detection system, comprising: a detection management server and a set top box to be detected, wherein the set top box to be detected and the detection management server are connected in the same local area network:

The detection management server is configured to detect that the management server sends the multicast message including the IP address and the detection parameter in the local area network, and determines whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal according to the parameter result;

The set-top box to be detected is configured to: after receiving the multicast message, obtain an IP address and a detection parameter of the detection management server from the multicast message, and perform self-detection according to the detection parameter to obtain a parameter result indicating a performance status of the self-detection And returning the parameter result to the detection management server according to the IP address of the detection management server, so that the detection management server determines whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal according to the parameter result.

The method and system provided by the invention connect the set-top box to be tested and the detection management server in the same local area network, thereby ensuring that the set-top box can be quickly and efficiently detected in large quantities before being shipped from the factory, and the quality of the set-top box product is ensured at the same time. It saves the production cost of the set-top box, and at the same time, it can effectively manage each set-top box shipped from the factory. DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for detecting a top box of a network television according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for detecting a top box of a network television according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

An embodiment of the present invention provides a network television set-top box detecting method, where the method includes: the detecting management server sends a self-IP address and a detecting parameter to the to-be-detected set-top box in the local area network by using the multicast message, where the to-be-detected set-top box and the detection management server are connected In the same local area network;

In the embodiment of the present invention, the set-top box to be detected connected to the local area network may be one or more. The following describes the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention by taking multiple set-top boxes into the local area network for detection.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention implements a network television set-top box detection method, and the specific implementation steps include:

Step 101: The detection management server sends a multicast message including the own IP address and the detection parameter in the local area network, where the set top box to be detected and the detection management server are connected in the same local area network;

Step 102: After receiving the multicast message, the set-top box to be detected acquires an IP address and a detection parameter of the detection management server from the multicast message, and performs self-detection according to the detection parameter to obtain a parameter result indicating a performance status of the self-detection. ;

In the embodiment of the present invention, the detection parameter includes a combination of one or more of a hard disk parameter, an audio parameter, a video parameter, an infrared parameter, a button parameter, a memory parameter, and a network port parameter.

The specific implementation manner in which the set-top box performs self-detection according to the hard disk parameters may be: The set top box performs a write and read operation on the hard disk, compares the written data with the read data, and determines whether the hard disk of the set top box is abnormal according to the comparison result, and obtains a parameter structure for detecting the hard disk.

In addition, the specific implementation manner of the set-top box performing the self-detection according to the network port parameter may be: sending a self-loop data packet through the network port, comparing the sent and received data packets, and determining whether the network port of the set-top box is abnormal according to the comparison result, thereby detecting The parameter result of the network port.

Step 103: The set-top box to be detected obtains a unique identifier corresponding to itself, and sends the unique identifier and the parameter result to the detection management server according to the IP address of the detection management server; the set-top box to be detected sends the unique identifier and the parameter result The specific implementation to the detection management server can be:

After the local set-top box is initialized, it changes its own IP address and mask, and sends the unique identifier and parameter result to the detection management server through the socket interface.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the method for the set top box to obtain the unique identifier corresponding to itself may include the following two implementation manners:

A. The set-top box to be tested generates a unique identifier according to its own MAC address.

B. If the unique identifier is an IP address, the set-top box to be detected may send an IP address allocation request to the DHCP server through a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), and receive the unique assignment of the DHCP server. Temporary IP address, with the temporary IP address assigned by the DHCP server as a unique identifier.

In addition, in order for the subsequent detection management server to determine the set top box with an abnormal problem by uniquely identifying, the DHCP server records the correspondence between the set top box and the temporary IP address after assigning the temporary IP address to the set top box.

Step 104: The detection management server determines, according to the received unique identifier and the parameter result, the set top box in which the abnormality occurs.

According to different generation manners of the unique identifier of the set-top box to be detected, the detection tube in the embodiment of the invention The server determines the following two implementations of the set-top box in which the abnormality occurs according to the unique identifier and the parameter result returned by the set-top box to be detected:

A. If the unique identifier is generated by the MAC address of the set-top box, the detection management server determines whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal according to the parameter result sent by the to-be-detected set-top box, and if an abnormality occurs, obtains from the unique identifier. The MAC address, and determining the set-top box to be detected that is abnormal according to the obtained MAC address.

B. If the unique identifier is a temporary IP address assigned by the DHCP server, the detection management server detects, according to the result of the parameter sent by the set-top box to be detected, whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal, and if an abnormality occurs, the method is obtained from the DHCP server. The unique identifier, that is, the correspondence between the temporary IP address and the set-top box to be detected, determines the set-top box in which the abnormality occurs.

Further, in order to use the method provided by the present invention, it is compatible with the detection of a plurality of hardware type set top boxes, and the parameter result to be sent by the set top box to the detection management server further includes the model number of the set top box to be tested.

In addition, in order to simplify the flow of the detection operation and save the detection time, the set-top box can also select some parameters according to its own specific conditions for detection, and the specific implementation is as follows:

After receiving the multicast message, the to-be-detected set-top box acquires an IP address of the detection management server, and feeds back the current status of multiple detection items to the detection management server through the local socket interface;

The detection management server sends a detection parameter selection instruction to the set-top box to be detected according to the state of the feedback of the set-top box to be detected, so that the detection parameter to be detected by the set-top box is selected for self-detection.

As shown in FIG. 2, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a network television set top box detection system, including a detection management server 201 and a set top box 202 to be detected. The to-be-detected set top box 202 and the detection management server 201 are connected in the same local area network:

The detection management server 201 is configured to send a multicast message including the own IP address and the detection parameter in the local area network, and determine whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal according to the received parameter result; The set-top box 202 is configured to: after receiving the multicast message, obtain an IP address and a detection parameter of the detection management server 201 from the multicast message, and perform self-detection according to the detection parameter to obtain a performance status of the indication. As a result of the parameter, the parameter result is returned to the detection management server 201 according to the IP address of the detection management server 201, so that the detection management server 201 determines whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal according to the parameter result.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of set-top boxes to be detected can be simultaneously connected to the local area network, and multiple set-top boxes can be simultaneously detected.

The to-be-detected set-top box 202 is further configured to obtain a unique identifier corresponding to itself, and send the unique identifier and parameter result to the detection management server 201 according to the IP address of the detection management server 201;

The detection management server 201 is further configured to determine, if the set-top box is abnormal, the set-top box to be detected that is abnormal according to the received unique identifier.

In order to uniquely identify each set top box to be tested, the implementation manner in which the set top box to be detected is uniquely identified may be:

The set-top box 202 to be detected is further configured to generate a unique identifier according to the MAC address, and the detection management server 201 is further configured to obtain a MAC address from the unique identifier, and determine an abnormal set-top box according to the obtained MAC address. .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the to-be-detected set-top box 202 can also obtain a temporary IP address through the DHCP server, and the system provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes a DHCP server 203;

The DHCP server 203 is configured to allocate a unique temporary IP address to each of the set top boxes 202 to be detected;

The to-be-detected set-top box 202 is further configured to send an IP address allocation request to the DHCP server 203 by using a DHCP access mode, and use the temporary IP address assigned by the DHCP server 203 as a unique identifier corresponding to the DHCP server 203;

The detection management server 201 is further configured to acquire a unique identifier from the DHCP server 203. The corresponding relationship of the set top box to be tested determines the set top box in which the abnormality occurs.

In order to simplify the flow of the detection operation and save the detection time, the set-top box can also select some parameters for detection according to its specific situation, then

The to-be-detected set-top box 202 is further configured to: after receiving the multicast message, acquire an IP address of the detection management server 201, and feed back the current status of the plurality of detection items to the detection management server 201;

The detection management server 201 is further configured to send a detection parameter selection instruction to the set-top box to be detected according to the state of the feedback of the set-top box to be detected, so that the detection parameter to be detected by the set-top box is selected for self-detection.

The method and system provided by the embodiments of the present invention detect the IP address and other parameters of the management server through the multicast message multicast, and after the set-top box obtains the parameters in the multicast message, obtains the unique identifier of the local device, and implements detection management. Independent communication between the server and the set-top box to be tested. It can be realized by modifying the software on the detection management server and the set-top box, and the implementation method is simple, and no additional hardware cost is added.

In addition, the solution provided by the present invention can be compatible with the detection of a plurality of hardware type set top boxes. Since a plurality of set-top boxes to be tested can be connected through a local area network, when a plurality of to-be-detected set-top boxes are simultaneously connected in the local area network, a plurality of set-top boxes to be detected simultaneously connected to the local area network can be batch-detected, thereby improving detection efficiency. The solution can detect all set-top boxes in the local area network, and the detection capacity is limited only by the communication bandwidth between the detection management server and the set-top box. Since the amount of interaction data is not large, it is theoretically possible to detect a large number of set-top boxes at one time.

It is easy to implement the detection management of the set-top box to be tested. The detection management server can realize unified detection and management of the set-top box, and can record and manage the detection status of each set-top box, which is convenient for tracking. The other embodiments of the invention are obtained according to the technical solution of the invention, which are also within the scope of the technical innovation of the invention. It is apparent that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and the modifications of the invention Industrial applicability

The invention discloses a network television set-top box detection method and system, wherein the method comprises: the detection management server sends a self-IP address and a detection parameter to the to-be-detected set-top box in the local area network through the multicast message, wherein the to-be-detected set-top box and the detection management server are connected After receiving the multicast message, the set-top box to be detected acquires an IP address and a detection parameter of the detection management server from the multicast message, and performs self-detection according to the detection parameter to obtain a performance status of the indication. As a result of the parameter, the parameter result is returned to the detection management server according to the IP address of the detection management server, so that the detection management server determines whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal according to the parameter result.

The method and system provided by the invention connect the set-top box to be tested and the detection management server in the same local area network, thereby ensuring that the set-top box can be quickly and efficiently detected in large quantities before being shipped from the factory, and the quality of the set-top box product is ensured at the same time. It saves the production cost of the set-top box, and at the same time, it can effectively manage each set-top box shipped from the factory.

Claims

Claim

A method for detecting a top box of a network television set, comprising:

The detection management server sends the IP address and the detection parameter to the set-top box to be detected in the local area network through the multicast message, where the set-top box to be detected and the detection management server are connected in the same local area network;

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the set top box to be detected comprises a plurality of

Before the set-top box to be detected returns the parameter result to the detection management server according to the IP address of the detection management server, the method further includes: the to-be-detected set-top box obtains a unique identifier corresponding to itself, according to the IP address of the detection management server Sending the unique identifier and parameter result to the detection management server;

Then, the detection management server determines whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal according to the parameter result, and includes: if it is determined that the set-top box is abnormal, determining, according to the received unique identifier, the set-top box to be detected that is abnormal.

The method according to claim 2, wherein the sending the unique identifier and the parameter result to the detection management server according to the IP address of the detection management server, including:

The set top box to be tested initializes the local socket and sends the unique identifier and parameter result to the detection management server through the socket interface.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein The unique identifier corresponding to the set-top box to be detected includes: the set-top box to be detected generates a unique identifier according to the MAC address,

Determining, by the detection management server, the set top box that is abnormal according to the unique identifier and the parameter result returned by the set-top box to be detected includes: detecting, by the detection management server, whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal according to the parameter result sent by the set-top box to be detected, and if an abnormality occurs, The MAC address is obtained from the unique identifier, and the set-top box to be detected that is abnormal is determined according to the obtained MAC address.

The method of claim 2, wherein the unique identifier is an IP address, and the unique identifier corresponding to the set-top box to be detected is: the to-be-detected set-top box passes the dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP access mode. Send an IP address allocation request to the DHCP server, and receive a unique temporary IP address assigned by the DHCP server.

Determining, by the detection management server, the set top box that is abnormal according to the unique identifier and the parameter result returned by the set-top box to be detected includes: detecting, by the detection management server, whether the set-top box to be detected is abnormal according to the parameter result sent by the set-top box to be detected, and if an abnormality occurs, The DHCP server obtains the corresponding relationship between the unique identifier and the set-top box to be detected, and determines that the top of the device is abnormal.

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The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the detection parameter comprises one of a hard disk parameter, an audio parameter, a video parameter, an infrared parameter, a button parameter, a memory parameter, and a network port parameter. A combination of items or items.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the parameter result to be sent by the set top box to the detection management server further comprises the model number of the set top box to be detected.

8. The method of any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the method further comprises:

After receiving the multicast message, the to-be-detected set-top box acquires an IP address of the detection management server, and feeds back the current status of multiple detection items to the detection management server; The detection management server sends a detection parameter selection instruction to the set-top box to be detected according to the state of the feedback of the set-top box to be detected, so that the detection parameter to be detected by the set-top box is selected for self-detection.

A network television set-top box detection system, comprising: a detection management server and a set-top box to be detected, wherein the set-top box to be detected and the detection management server are connected in the same local area network:

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the set top box to be detected comprises a plurality of

The to-be-detected set-top box is further configured to: obtain a unique identifier corresponding to the self, and send the unique identifier and the parameter result to the detection management server according to the IP address of the detection management server;

Then, the detection management server is further configured to: if it is determined that the set top box is abnormal, determine the abnormal set top box to be detected according to the received unique identifier.

The system according to claim 10, wherein the to-be-detected set top box is further configured to generate a unique identifier according to its own MAC address,

The detection management server is further configured to: obtain a MAC address from the unique identifier, and determine, according to the obtained MAC address, the set-top box to be detected that is abnormal.

12. The system of claim 10, further comprising a DHCP server, Used to assign a unique temporary IP address to each set-top box to be tested;

The set-top box to be detected is further configured to: send an IP address allocation request to the DHCP server by using a DHCP access mode, and use the temporary IP address allocated by the DHCP server as the unique identifier corresponding to the DHCP server;

The detection management server is further configured to: obtain, from the DHCP server, a set top box in which a correspondence between the unique identifier and the set top box to be detected is determined to be abnormal.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein:

The to-be-detected set-top box is further configured to: after receiving the multicast message, acquire an IP address of the detection management server, and feed back a current status of the plurality of detection items to the detection management server; the detection management server is further configured to: The status of the feedback of the set-top box to be detected is sent to the set-top box to be tested to send a detection parameter selection command, so that the detection parameter to be detected by the set-top box is selected for self-detection.