WO2012146028A1

WO2012146028A1 - Method, device and iptv system for establishing web channel based on iptv system

Info

Publication number: WO2012146028A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/082971
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨金刚; 李锐; 任建华; 武炳亮
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2011-04-29
Filing date: 2011-11-25
Publication date: 2012-11-01
Also published as: CN102158763B; CN102158763A

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for establishing a WEB channel based on an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system. The method comprises: a Service Management System (SMS) of the IPTV system constructs a WEB channel according to WEB content information provided by an information exchange interface machine, and informs an electronic program guide (EPG) system of the IPTV system to obtain the WEB channel information; the EPG system parses the obtained WEB channel information to obtain the play address of the WEB channel; and a digital signal receiving device of the IPTV system receives WEB content according to the play address of the WEB channel. A corresponding device and system are also disclosed. The method, device and IPTV system for establishing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system improve the user interaction experience.

Description

Method, device and IPTV system for implementing WEB channel based on IPTV system

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a method, device and IPTV (interactive network television) system for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system. Background technique

IPTV integrates various technologies such as Internet, multimedia and communication. The set-top box is used as the receiving terminal, and the personal computer or television is the display terminal. The digital broadcasting TV, video service, information service, interactive community, interactive leisure are provided to users through the broadband network. Broadband services such as entertainment and e-commerce.

IPTV is an extension of traditional cable TV and Internet services. It can easily combine TV services with Internet services to meet the needs of traditional TV programs, while making full use of the diversity of Internet information content. At present, the way to create, manage and display Internet information content in the IPTV system is as follows:

Step 1. Make different Internet information content into different themes according to different themes.

(ie multiple WEB information pages) and provide a uniform entry;

Step 2: Create a set of user templates for organizing and managing the information of the foregoing portals, and guide the users to access the topics through hotspots or hyperlinks on the user template page;

Step 3: The SMS (Service Management System) of the IPTV system sends the user template and the theme to the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) system of the IPTV system according to a certain mechanism;

Step 4: The digital signal receiving device, such as the user of the set top box, switches the user template through the remote controller and moves the focus to access the WEB information content of a certain topic.

This approach has the following drawbacks: When the user template displays more content and the page hierarchy is complex When the user needs to frequently switch the WEB page and the focus on the mobile page to access a certain WEB information content, the user cannot quickly locate the WEB information content that needs to be accessed, thereby reducing the user's interaction risk. Summary of the invention

In view of this, the main purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a method, a device, and an IPTV system for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system, thereby improving user interaction experience.

The embodiment of the invention provides a method for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system, including:

The service management system of the IPTV system constructs a WEB channel according to the WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine, and notifies the EPG system of the IPTV system to obtain the WEB channel information; the WEB content information includes a WEB channel name and a play address;

The EPG system parses the obtained WEB channel information to obtain a broadcast address of the WEB channel;

The digital signal receiving device of the IPTV system receives the WEB content according to the play address of the WEB channel.

Preferably, the constructing the WEB channel by the SMS according to the WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine includes:

Receiving WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine;

Defining at least one WEB channel according to the WEB content information;

Assign the mixed 4# number to the WEB channel to complete the construction of the WEB channel.

Preferably, after performing the allocating the hash number for the WEB channel, the method further includes: performing rights control on the WEB channel.

Preferably, the EPG system parses the obtained WEB channel information, and the play address of the WEB channel is:

Determining the type of the WEB channel according to the WEB channel information;

When the WEB channel is a global WEB channel, the WEB channel information is saved; When the WEB channel is a local WEB channel, the channel address in the WEB channel information is converted into a corresponding play address, and saved.

The embodiment of the invention further provides an IPTV service management system, including:

a receiving module, configured to receive WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine;

The WEB content information includes a WEB channel name and a play address;

a defining module, configured to define at least one WEB channel according to the WEB content information; and a mixing module configured to allocate a mixing number for the WEB channel to complete the construction of the WEB channel;

The notification module is configured to notify the EPG system of the IPTV system to acquire the WEB channel information. Preferably, the service management system of the IPTV further includes:

The permission control module is configured to perform authority control on the WEB channel.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an IPTV EPG system, including:

The WEB channel letter judging module sent by the service management system of the receiving IPTV system is configured to determine the type of the WEB channel according to the WEB channel information; and the parsing module is set to be when the WEB channel is global The WEB channel saves the WEB channel information; and when the WEB channel is a local WEB channel, the channel address in the WEB channel information is converted into a corresponding play address, and is saved.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an IPTV system, including a service management system, an EPG system, and a digital signal receiving apparatus, where

The service management system is configured to construct a WEB channel according to the WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine, and notify the EPG system to obtain the WEB channel information; the WEB content information includes a WEB channel name and a play address;

The EPG system is configured to receive the WEB channel information and to receive the WEB frequency The digital signal receiving apparatus is configured to receive WEB content according to a play address of the WEB channel.

Preferably, the service management system includes:

The receiving module is configured to receive WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine; the definition module is configured to define at least one WEB channel according to the WEB content information; and the mixing module is configured to allocate a mixing number for the WEB channel, Complete the construction of the WEB channel;

Preferably, the EPG system comprises:

The method, the device and the IPTV system for implementing the WEB channel based on the IPTV system according to the embodiment of the present invention organize, manage and display the WEB information content of different topics according to the traditional IPTV channel mode in a new information organization manner. It is an extension of the traditional channel concept and content. The WEB channel realizes that the user switches to the information content of the user's concern by means of a numeric key or a "+/-" key to switch the information, thereby improving the user's interactive experience. DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic flowchart of an embodiment of a method for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system according to the present invention; 2 is a schematic flowchart of a construction step in an embodiment of a method for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is another schematic flowchart of a step of constructing a method for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system according to the present invention; FIG.

4 is an embodiment of a method for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system according to an embodiment of the present invention

Schematic diagram of the WEB channel information;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a service management system for an IPTV according to the present invention; FIG.

6 is a schematic structural diagram of still another embodiment of an IPTV service management system according to the present invention; FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an IPTV EPG system according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an IPTV system according to the present invention. detailed description

The implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments herein. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an embodiment of a method for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system according to the present invention is provided, including:

S10. The SMS of the IPTV system constructs the WEB channel according to the WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine, and notifies the EPG system of the IPTV system to obtain the WEB channel information;

The WEB content is organized by a third-party content provider according to a certain theme (such as music, sports, etc.), and provides a unique entry for the WEB content. After the WEB content is completed, the information exchange interface machine, such as IMP, is provided. (The IPTV system interface machine) issues the SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) information, and uses the IMP to notify the IPTV system to obtain the WEB content information. The SMS of the IPTV system is responsible for acquiring the WEB content information and constructing the WEB channel, and then delivering the WEB channel. EPG system.

WEB channel WEB content information includes: WEB channel entry address is WEB channel The address (usually in the form of http:〃xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/channel/shaoer.jsp), the initial mix number of the channel, as well as the channel name, logo, and permission information, are created by a third-party content provider. Later, the WEB content information is pushed to the SMS by using the IMP, and the SMS reorganizes the WEB content information to generate a WEB channel running in the IPTV system, and notifies the EPG system to acquire the WEB channel information. The EPG system obtains WEB channel information according to a certain mechanism (active or passive synchronization). In this embodiment, the WEB channel is divided into two types: a global WEB channel and a local WEB channel. The former provides a WEB content service through a third-party server, and the latter provides a WEB content service through an EPG system that the user logs in.

511. The EPG system parses the obtained WEB channel information to obtain a play address of the WEB channel.

The EPG system can obtain the WEB channel information (channel name, channel mix number, channel type, channel ID, and WEB channel address, etc.) by HTTP+XML, and then parse the play address corresponding to the WEB channel, that is, the WEB channel. The address is saved to the local, and the channel logo of the WEB channel is pulled down. If it is a local WEB channel, the WEB content information of the local WEB channel needs to be downloaded.

512. The digital signal receiving apparatus of the IPTV system receives the WEB content according to the play address of the WEB channel.

The play address corresponding to the WEB channel and the mix number of the channel are sent to the digital signal receiving device along with the normal channel information when the digital signal receiving device is registered, and then incorporated into the normal channel playing process. During playback, the digital signal receiving device selects whether to play the channel in the normal channel mode or the WEB channel mode according to the channel type. Users can easily switch between WEB channels or normal channels with the "+/-" button or numeric button.

In this embodiment, the WEB information content of different topics is organized, managed, and displayed according to the traditional IPTV channel mode in a completely new information organization manner, which is an extension of the traditional channel concept and content. WEB channel realizes the user switching by one-key or "+/-" key Switching to the information content that the user cares about improves the user's interactive experience.

Referring to FIG. 2, in an embodiment, S10 may further include:

5101. Receive WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine.

The SMS monitors the pull-down notification of the WEB content information sent by the IMP in real time, and pulls down the WEB content information after receiving the notification, and initiates the channel creation process.

5102. Define at least one WEB channel according to the WEB content information.

The WEB channel definition in the IPTV system is generated based on the WEB content information.

5103. Assign a hash number to the WEB channel, and complete the construction of the WEB channel.

After the definition of the WEB channel is completed, the WEB channel is mixed according to the mixed number provided in the WEB content information, and the creation of the WEB channel is completed. After the WEB channel is created, the SMS notifies the EPG system to obtain the WEB channel information.

In this embodiment, the SMS constructs a WEB channel according to a channel construction rule of the IPTV system. Referring to FIG. 3, in the foregoing embodiment, after performing S103, the method may further include:

5104. Perform rights control on the WEB channel.

After the channel shuffling is completed, the SMS performs a channel authority assignment rule according to a preset permission rule, and determines whether the user can view the WEB channel according to different user rights.

In this embodiment, the control of the viewing rights of the user is implemented by controlling the authority of the WEB channel.

Referring to FIG. 4, in the above embodiment, S11 may further include:

Slll, determining the type of the WEB channel according to the WEB channel information;

In this embodiment, both the normal channel and the WEB channel notify the EPG system to pull down the channel information through the drop-down notification of the SMS. After receiving the drop-down notification of the SMS, the EPG system pulls down the channel information according to the pull-down notification, first determines the channel type, if it is a normal channel, it does not process, if it is a WEB channel, further determines whether the type of the WEB channel is a global WEB channel or a local WEB. Channel. SI 12: When the WEB channel is a global WEB channel, the WEB channel information is saved; when the WEB channel is a global WEB channel, the WEB channel information is put into a cache, and the WEB channel address is a play address.

S 113. When the WEB channel is a local WEB channel, convert the channel address in the WEB channel information to a corresponding play address, and save.

If it is a local WEB channel, the WEB channel address in the WEB channel information is extracted, the playing address of the local machine is reversed, and the cache is added, and the WEB content information of the local WEB channel needs to be downloaded.

In this embodiment, the EPG system parses the WEB channel information to be suitable for playback by the digital signal receiving device.

Referring to FIG. 5, a service management system 10 for an IPTV system is provided. The embodiment includes: a receiving module 11 configured to receive WEB content information sent by an information exchange interface machine; and a definition module 12 configured to define at least according to the WEB content information. a WEB channel; the shuffling module 13 is configured to allocate a hash number for the WEB channel, and complete the construction of the WEB channel;

The notification module 14 is configured to notify the EPG system of the IPTV system to obtain the WEB channel information.

The WEB content is organized by a third-party content provider according to a certain theme (such as music, sports, etc.), and provides a unique entry for the WEB content. After the WEB content is completed, the SOAP information is sent to the IMP, and the content is utilized. The IMP notifies the IPTV system to obtain the WEB content information, and the SMS 10 of the IPTV system is responsible for acquiring the WEB content information and constructing the WEB channel, and then delivering the WEB channel to the EPG system.

WEB channel WEB content information includes: WEB channel entry address is the WEB channel address (usually in the form of http: 〃 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/channel/shaoer.jsp), the channel's initial mix number and channel name , logo, and permission information, etc., produced by third-party content providers After completion, the WEB content information is pushed to the SMS 10 by using the IMP, and the SMS 10 reorganizes the WEB content information to generate a WEB channel running in the IPTV system. The process of constructing the WEB channel by the SMS 10 is as follows: The receiving module 11 listens for the pull-down notification of the WEB content information sent by the IMP in real time, pulls down the WEB content information after receiving the notification, and initiates the channel creation process. The definition module 12 generates a WEB channel definition within the IPTV system based on the WEB content information. After the definition of the WEB channel is completed, the shuffling module 13 mixes the WEB channels according to the shuffle number provided in the WEB content information, and completes the creation of the WEB channel. After the WEB channel is created, the notification module 14 notifies the EPG system to obtain the WEB channel information.

The EPG system obtains WEB channel information according to a certain mechanism (active or passive synchronization). The playback address corresponding to the WEB channel is parsed and saved to the local. When the digital signal receiving device is registered, it is sent to the digital signal receiving device along with the common channel information, and then incorporated into the normal channel playing process. During playback, the digital signal receiving device selects whether to play the channel in the normal channel mode or the WEB channel mode according to the channel type. Users can easily switch between WEB channels or normal channels with the "+/-" button or numeric buttons.

In this embodiment, the SMS 10 organizes, manages, and displays the WEB information content of different topics according to the traditional IPTV channel mode in a brand-new information organization manner, which is an extension of the traditional channel concept and content. The WEB channel realizes that the user switches to the information content of the user's concern by means of a numeric key or a "+/-" key to switch, thereby improving the user's interactive experience.

Referring to FIG. 6, in an embodiment, the SMS 10 further includes:

The permission control module 15 is configured to perform authority control on the WEB channel.

After the channel shuffling is completed, the permission control module 15 executes the channel authority allocation rule according to the preset permission rule, and determines whether the user can view the WEB channel according to different user rights.

In this embodiment, the control of the viewing rights of the user is implemented by controlling the authority of the WEB channel. Referring to FIG. 7, an embodiment of an IPTV EPG system 20 is provided, including:

Obtaining an ear block 21, configured to acquire WEB channel information sent by the SMS of the IPTV system; the determining module 22 is configured to determine a type of the WEB channel according to the WEB channel information; and the parsing module 23 is configured to be the WEB channel When the global WEB channel is the global WEB channel, the WEB channel information is saved; and when the WEB channel is the local WEB channel, the channel address in the WEB channel information is converted into a corresponding play address, and saved.

The WEB content is organized by a third-party content provider according to a certain theme (such as music, sports, etc.), and provides a unique entry for the WEB content. After the WEB content is completed, the SOAP information is sent to the IMP, and the content is utilized. The IMP notifies the IPTV system to obtain the WEB content information, and the SMS of the IPTV system is responsible for acquiring the WEB content information and constructing the WEB channel, and then delivering it to the EPG system 20.

WEB channel WEB content information includes: WEB channel entry address is the WEB channel address (usually in the form of http: 〃 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/channel/shaoer.jsp), the channel's initial mix number and channel name After the third-party content provider has completed the production, the WEB content information is pushed to the SMS by the IMP, and the SMS re-organizes the WEB content information to generate the WEB channel running in the IPTV system, and notifies the EPG. System 20 obtains WEB channel information. The obtaining module 21 obtains the WEB channel information according to a certain mechanism (active or passive synchronization). In this embodiment, the WEB channel is divided into a global WEB channel and a local WEB channel. The former provides WEB information content service through a third-party server, and the latter provides WEB content service through an EPG system that the user logs in.

In this embodiment, both the normal channel and the WEB channel notify the EPG system 20 to pull down the channel information through the pull-down notification of the SMS. After obtaining the WEB channel information (channel name, channel mixing number, channel type, channel ID, and WEB channel address, etc.) by the HTTP+XML method, the obtaining module 21 pulls down the channel information according to the pull-down notification, and the determining module 22 first determines Channel type, if it is a normal channel, it will not be processed. If it is a WEB channel, it will further judge WEB. Whether the channel type is a global WEB channel or a local WEB channel. When the WEB channel is a global WEB channel, the parsing module 23 puts the WEB channel information into the cache; if it is a local WEB channel, the parsing module 23 extracts the WEB channel address in the WEB channel information, and reverses the playing address of the local device. And put it into the cache, and also need to download the WEB content information of the local WEB channel.

In this embodiment, the EPG system 20 parses the WEB channel information constructed by the SMS for the digital signal receiving device to play. The user can switch to the information content that the user cares about by means of a numeric key or a "+/-" key to switch the information content, which improves the user's interactive experience.

Referring to FIG. 8, an embodiment of an IPTV system according to the present invention is provided, including a service management system 10, an EPG system 20, and a digital signal receiving apparatus 30, wherein

The service management system 10 is configured to construct a WEB channel according to the WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine, and notify the EPG system 20 to acquire the WEB channel information; and the EPG system 20 is configured to receive the WEB. Channel information, and parsing the received WEB channel information to obtain a play address of the WEB channel;

The digital signal receiving device 30 is arranged to receive the WEB content according to the play address of the WEB channel.

The structure and working principle of the above-mentioned service management system 10 are the same as those of the service management system 10 shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, and the structure and working principle of the above EPG system 20 are the same as those of the EPG system 20 shown in FIG. I will not repeat them here.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and thus does not limit the scope of the patent of the present invention. All equivalent structural or equivalent flow changes made by the present specification and the drawings are directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, and are included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

Claim

A method for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system, comprising: the service management system SMS of the IPTV system constructs a WEB channel according to the WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine, and notifies the EPG system of the IPTV system to obtain the location The WEB channel letter describes that the EPG system parses the obtained WEB channel information to obtain a play address of the WEB channel;

2. The method for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system according to claim 1, wherein the constructing the WEB channel by the SMS according to the WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine comprises:

Defining at least one WEB channel according to the WEB content information;

The method for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system according to claim 2, wherein after the performing the allocation of the hash number for the WEB channel, the method further includes:

The authority control of the WEB channel.

The method for implementing a WEB channel based on an IPTV system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the EPG system parses the acquired WEB channel information, and the play address of the WEB channel is:

5. An IPTV service management system, characterized in that:

The receiving module is configured to receive WEB content information sent by the information exchange interface machine; the WEB content information includes a WEB channel name and a play address;

The notification module is configured to notify the EPG system of the IPTV system to acquire the WEB channel information.

The IPTV service management system according to claim 5, further comprising: an authority control module configured to perform authority control on the WEB channel.

7. An IPTV EPG system, characterized in that:

An IPTV system, comprising: a service management system, an EPG system, and a digital signal receiving device, wherein

The EPG system is configured to receive the WEB channel information, and parse the received WEB channel information to obtain a play address of the WEB channel;

The digital signal receiving apparatus is configured to receive WEB content according to a play address of the WEB channel.

The IPTV system according to claim 8, wherein the service management system is the IPTV service management system according to claim 5 or 6.

The IPTV system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the EPG system is the IPTV EPG system according to claim 7.