WO2012163176A1 - 配置机顶盒的方法、装置及系统 - Google Patents

配置机顶盒的方法、装置及系统 Download PDF

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WO2012163176A1
WO2012163176A1 PCT/CN2012/073626 CN2012073626W WO2012163176A1 WO 2012163176 A1 WO2012163176 A1 WO 2012163176A1 CN 2012073626 W CN2012073626 W CN 2012073626W WO 2012163176 A1 WO2012163176 A1 WO 2012163176A1
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H04L41/0803Configuration setting
    • H04L41/0806Configuration setting for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
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    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/436Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
    • H04N21/4363Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
    • H04N21/43637Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11]
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/443OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
    • H04N21/4432Powering on the client, e.g. bootstrap loading using setup parameters being stored locally or received from the server
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    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04WWIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
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    • H04W4/50Service provisioning or reconfiguring

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  • the present invention relates to set top box technology, and more particularly to a method, apparatus and system for configuring a set top box. Background technique
  • IPTV Internet Protocol Television
  • STB The Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) set top box (STB) is an essential device for watching IPTV TV.
  • IPTV STB There are many configuration items in the IPTV STB. After the STB is started, these configuration items need to be configured to implement TV playback or other functions.
  • One method is to use the terminal network management system to implement automatic configuration, the STB accesses the network first, and the terminal network management system IP is configured. After the access authentication, the terminal network management system delivers the configuration to implement automatic configuration. In this way, when the user opens an account, the user is provided with a U disk storing the configuration data. After the user boots, the U disk is inserted into the STB, and the STB automatically discovers the U disk and implements the configuration.
  • the prior art has at least the following drawbacks: In the former manner, the configuration range is limited. The reason is that the STB first needs to access the network, and the access network itself needs to be configured. Although the STB supports dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) automatic configuration for network access, not all sites support DHCP access. In addition, the STB uses the DHCP mode to access the network, and the DHCP server delivers the terminal network management address, but not all DHCP supports the delivery of the attribute. In the latter case, it is costly and not easy to maintain and manage. If not all users have the same STB configuration, the operator needs to send the STB. To write to the u disk, you can't make it in advance, and it is troublesome to open an account. During the user's use, the user can modify the configuration confusion. If you want to restore the initial configuration, you need to find the USB flash drive, and the USB flash drive may be lost. Summary of the invention
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, device, and system for configuring a set top box, so as to facilitate implementation.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a method for configuring a set top box, including:
  • the configuration information is sent by the background server of the receiver, and the configuration information includes a uniform resource locator URL for accessing the web server, where the URL includes a user account letter downloaded from the web server corresponding to the URL and the user account information.
  • a uniform resource locator URL for accessing the web server, where the URL includes a user account letter downloaded from the web server corresponding to the URL and the user account information.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a method for configuring a set top box, including:
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a terminal for configuring a set top box, including:
  • a configuration information receiving unit configured to send, by the receiver, the top box console, the background server, the configuration information, where the configuration information includes a uniform resource locator URL that accesses the web server, where the URL includes user account information;
  • a downloading unit configured to download, from a web server corresponding to the URL, set-top box configuration data corresponding to the user account information, and terminal application software corresponding to an operating system of the terminal; and a terminal application software running unit, configured to run The terminal application software obtains a Bluetooth device identifier of the set top box from the set top box configuration data;
  • a Bluetooth driving unit configured to search and link the set top box corresponding to the Bluetooth device identifier by using the Bluetooth device identifier, and send the set top box configuration data to the set top box, so that the set top box is configured by using the set top box configuration data.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a web server for configuring a set top box, including: a request receiving unit, configured to receive a request initiated by the terminal by using a uniform resource locator URL link;
  • An acquiring unit configured to acquire, according to user account information included in the URL, corresponding set top box configuration data, and terminal application software corresponding to an operating system of the terminal;
  • a sending unit configured to send the set top box configuration data to the terminal, and obtain, by the terminal application, a Bluetooth device identifier of the set top box, where the Bluetooth device identifier is used to search for and link the set top box corresponding to the Bluetooth device identifier, and the The set top box configuration data is sent to the set top box such that the set top box is configured using the set top box configuration data.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a system for configuring a set top box, including a set top box console back server, and further comprising the foregoing terminal for configuring the set top box and the web server for configuring the set top box.
  • the method, the device and the system for configuring the set top box provided by the embodiment of the present invention deliver the short message to the terminal through the background server of the set top box console, and communicate with the terminal through the terminal and the web server.
  • the letter obtains the terminal application software and configuration data, runs the terminal application software, and sends configuration data to the set top box for configuration by using Bluetooth mode, thereby avoiding manual configuration of network connection parameters, video parameters, content protection parameters, etc., and avoiding additional U
  • the physical object such as the disk, the configuration operation of the set-top box is completed, the automatic configuration of the set-top box is realized, and the configuration cost is reduced.
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for configuring a set top box according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of still another method for configuring a set top box according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of still another method for configuring a set top box according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a signaling interaction for implementing a set-top box for the first time according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal for configuring a set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. Schematic diagram of the web server of the set top box
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for configuring a set top box according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description
  • the operator Prompt the user to enter the smartphone number to provide to the set-top box console background server.
  • the set-top box console background server sends configuration information to the terminal by means of a short message or a multimedia message, and the configuration information includes a Uniform I Universal Resource Locator (URL), and the URL includes user account information, so that the URL includes
  • the terminal acquires set-top box configuration data from the web server corresponding to the URL, and sends the configuration data to the set-top box for configuration by using a Bluetooth method.
  • URL Uniform I Universal Resource Locator
  • the management system that is, the set-top box console background server automatically sends configuration information to the user's mobile phone through the short message, and after the user removes the STB, the user can log in to the web server by using the U RL in the configuration short message to obtain the set-top box configuration data, and the The set-top box configuration data is sent to the set-top box for configuration via Bluetooth.
  • the set-top box console background server sends a configuration short message including the web server URL to the terminal according to the mobile phone number of the terminal, so that the user only needs to click the URL connection, and the terminal can obtain the terminal application software and configuration parameters from the web server, and run the terminal application.
  • the software sends the set-top box configuration data to the set-top box for automatic configuration, and the manual operation of the set-top box configuration is reduced, which reduces the configuration cost of the set-top box.
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for configuring a set top box according to an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is an operation flow on the terminal side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the method includes:
  • Step 11 The configuration information sent by the background controller of the receiver, the top box console, the configuration information may be sent by using a short message, a multimedia message, or the like.
  • the configuration information includes a URL, and the URL includes user account information.
  • the terminal when the terminal is a mobile phone, when the user opens an account, the mobile phone number can be provided, and the set-top box console and the back-end server send configuration information according to the mobile phone number.
  • Step 12 Download, from the web server corresponding to the URL, the set top box configuration data corresponding to the user account information, and the terminal application software corresponding to the operating system of the terminal.
  • the set top box configuration data may be obtained by the web server from the BOSS according to the user account information.
  • the terminal application software can be stored in the web server.
  • the terminal logs in through the URL, log in to the corresponding web server, that is, initiate the web server.
  • the configuration data is obtained by the web server from the BOSS according to the user account information.
  • Step 13 Obtain a Bluetooth device identifier of the set top box from the set top box configuration data by running the terminal application software.
  • the Bluetooth device identifier of the set top box can be obtained from the configuration data, so that the set top box corresponding to the obtained Bluetooth device identifier can be further searched and linked, and the configuration data is sent to the corresponding set top box.
  • the terminal application software parses the configuration data to obtain a Bluetooth device identifier of the set top box. Specifically, the terminal application software obtains a unique identifier of the set top box, such as a MAC or an ID, from the configuration data, and the terminal application software obtains the Bluetooth device identifier of the set top box by using the identifier of the set top box.
  • a unique identifier of the set top box such as a MAC or an ID
  • Step 14 Search and link the set top box corresponding to the Bluetooth device identifier by using the Bluetooth device identifier.
  • a terminal When a terminal supports multiple set-top boxes, for example, if one user applies for multiple set-top boxes by using one terminal, that is, when one account or mobile phone number corresponds to multiple set-top boxes, usually the Bluetooth devices of the plurality of set-top boxes have the same identifier, and are used for configuration configuration. The data is also the same. At this time, the terminal downloads only one configuration data, and the terminal application software does not need to select configuration data, and sends the configuration data downloaded by the terminal to the set top box selected by the user. When the Bluetooth device identifiers of the multiple set-top boxes are different, the terminal may download multiple configuration data. When the user selects one of the set-top boxes for configuration, the terminal application software may find the corresponding configuration from multiple configuration data according to the user's selection. The data is sent to the set top box selected by the user for configuration.
  • Step 15 Send the set top box configuration data to the set top box, so that the set top box is configured by using the set top box configuration data.
  • the terminal application software sends the set top box configuration data to the linked set top box through Bluetooth to implement the configuration of the set top box.
  • the method further includes: If the multi-set box is searched using the Bluetooth device identifier, the prompt is selected, as explained in step 14 above.
  • the terminal application software sends the set top box configuration data to the set top box again, so that the set top box is configured again. To meet the configuration recovery requirements of the set-top box configuration.
  • the terminal application software may send the set-top box configuration data to the set-top box corresponding to the Bluetooth device identifier, so that the set-top box may be configured by using the set-top box configuration data, and may further include:
  • the set top box configuration data is downloaded again; when the terminal application software is unavailable, it needs to be downloaded again.
  • the web server corresponding to the URL may further include:
  • the set top box configuration data and the terminal application software are downloaded to ensure the security of the set top box configuration data.
  • the terminal downloads the terminal application software and the set top box configuration data through the URL, and searches the linked set top box by running the terminal application software, and sends the set top box configuration data to the set top box, thereby realizing automatic configuration of the set top box, and the user only needs to click the URL connection.
  • the operation of the traditional set-top box configuration is completed, and the configuration cost of the set-top box is not required to rely on the network connection configuration of the set-top box and the physical object such as an extra U-disk.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of still another method for configuring a set top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Real The embodiment is an operation flow on the web server side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the method includes:
  • Step 21 The receiving terminal initiates a request by using a URL link.
  • Step 22 Acquire corresponding set top box configuration data according to the user account information included in the URL, and terminal application software corresponding to the operating system of the terminal.
  • the corresponding set top box configuration data may be obtained from the BOSS according to the user account information included in the URL.
  • Step 23 The terminal application software and the set-top box configuration data are sent to the terminal, the Bluetooth device identifier of the top box, and the set-top box corresponding to the Bluetooth device identifier is searched and linked by using the Bluetooth device identifier, and the set-top box is Configuration data is sent to the set top box such that the set top box is configured using the set top box configuration data.
  • the method may further include:
  • the terminal After the authentication is passed, the terminal is notified to download the set top box configuration data and the terminal application software to improve the security of the set top box configuration data.
  • the web server obtains the set-top box configuration data by using the user account signal, obtains the terminal application software of the corresponding operating system according to the model of the terminal, and notifies the terminal to download the set-top box configuration data and the terminal application software, so that the configuration of the set-top box can pass through the terminal of the terminal.
  • the application software sends the set-top box to the set-top box by Bluetooth to realize the configuration of the set-top box, and the traditional configuration operation is simplified, which saves the configuration cost.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of another method for configuring a set top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • This embodiment generally illustrates the configuration process of the set top box.
  • the STB has a default configuration before leaving the factory.
  • the default configuration has Bluetooth turned on and stores the unique ID of the STB.
  • the STB can automatically initiate Bluetooth upon power up and generate a unique Bluetooth device identity based on the STB's unique identity.
  • the end user A smartphone number is already available at the time of account opening.
  • the process of configuring the set top box includes:
  • Step 31 After the user opens the account, the operator sends a configuration short message instruction to the set top box console background server in the business management system (BMS) through the browser, so that the set top box console background server sends the configuration short message to the smart phone.
  • the configuration SMS contains a specific URL, which contains user account information.
  • Step 32 The set-top box console background server sends a configuration short message to the smart phone. After the smart phone receives the configuration short message, the user selects to open the URL link and initiates a user request to the corresponding web server.
  • Step 33 The web server receives the user request, obtains the corresponding set top box configuration data according to the user account information contained in the URL, and obtains the terminal application software corresponding to the terminal operating system from the software stored by the web server according to the mobile phone model of the terminal.
  • Step 34 The web server requests the BOSS for the set top box configuration data corresponding to the user account information, and the BOSS returns the corresponding set top box configuration data.
  • Step 35 After the user downloads the terminal application software and the set top box configuration data from the web server, the terminal application software is run, and the terminal application software obtains the unique identifier of the STB from the set top box configuration data, and calculates the Bluetooth device identifier of the STB, and searches by using the identifier. Out of the STB device.
  • Step 36 After the terminal application software uses Bluetooth to connect to the STB, the user selects “Start Configuration” on the running interface of the terminal application software, and the terminal application software transmits the set top box configuration data to the STB by using the Bluetooth method, and the STB completes the configuration.
  • the terminal application software can be restarted to obtain the set top box configuration data for configuration. If the terminal application software has been lost, the user can send a text message through the customer service/office portal to implement the configuration. But the Bluetooth function of the STB must be turned on.
  • the interface between the web server, the smart phone and the STB is as shown in FIG. 4, and the web server interacts with the smart phone through the interface F1, the smart phone and the STB. Interact between interfaces F3.
  • the terminal application software interacts with the Bluetooth driver through the interface F2, and the STB internal, the Bluetooth driver and the configuration data acquisition module interact through the interface F4, and the configuration data acquisition module interacts with the configuration module through the F5 interface.
  • each interface protocol is as shown in Table 1:
  • Set-top box configuration data can be passed in XML format, for example:
  • the first configuration process of the set top box can be as shown in Figure 5, including:
  • Step 51 The user opens an account, and the operator prompts the user to input the mobile phone number of the smartphone.
  • Step 52 the set-top box console background server automatically sends a configuration short message to the user's smart phone through the Short Message Service GateWay (SMS GW), and the user takes the STB.
  • SMS GW Short Message Service GateWay
  • Step 53 The user receives the configuration SMS, views the configuration SMS, and configures the SMS to include the URL.
  • the smartphone opens the browser to access the URL.
  • the web server prompts the user to input the password authentication, and after the authentication is passed, step 54 is performed.
  • Step 54 Obtain the set-top box configuration data from the BOSS.
  • the web server may return a page to notify the smartphone to download the set top box configuration data and the terminal application software.
  • the terminal application software is stored in the web server, and the web server finds the corresponding terminal application software through the operating system of the smart phone.
  • Step 55 The smartphone downloads the set-top box configuration data and the terminal application software, and after running, runs the terminal application software.
  • Step 56 The STB is powered on, and then the smartphone runs the terminal application software.
  • Step 57 The terminal application software obtains the STB device ID from the set top box configuration data, and calculates
  • the Bluetooth device identifier of the STB and the device is queried through the Bluetooth device identifier, that is, the STB is searched.
  • Step 58 If the STB is found, the user is prompted whether to configure the set top box.
  • Step 59 The user selects "Yes", the terminal application software automatically completes the configuration and prompts the user to complete the configuration. For example, the terminal application software sends the set top box configuration data to the set top box, and the set top box saves the set top box configuration data and triggers the configuration module to configure.
  • the smart phone In the process of using the STB, if the STB configuration is chaotic and needs to restore the default settings, if there is a terminal application software in the smart phone, the smart phone automatically runs the terminal application software to send the set top box configuration data to the set top box again to restore the configuration. If the terminal application software has been deleted, the user logs in to the portal provided by the administrator or calls the customer service to reconfigure the STB. Then the management system delivers the URL to the user's smartphone, and the user uses the URL to complete the configuration of the STB.
  • the technical solution provided by the foregoing method embodiment does not require any professional operation for the entire configuration process. For example, manually configure various network connection parameters, video parameters, content protection parameters, and so on. Generally, ordinary users do not understand these parameters and do not know how to configure them.
  • the operator only needs to input the user account, and then select to send the configuration short message, and the terminal user only needs to receive the short message, click the URL, download the terminal application software and the set-top box configuration data, and execute the terminal application software.
  • the labor cost is low, the operation is very simple, and the configuration process does not depend on the home network management, broadband access server, terminal network management and other network equipment, and does not depend on the network connection configuration.
  • the STB only needs to be powered, and the management management order is not required. U disk and other physical management, the end user can use the self-service page (portal), customer service phone, etc., re-download the set-top box configuration data for configuration.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal for configuring a set top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the terminal for configuring the set top box includes: a configuration information receiving unit 61, a download unit 62, a terminal application software running unit 63, and a Bluetooth driving unit 64.
  • the configuration information receiving unit 61 is configured to send configuration information sent by the receiver top box console background server, where the configuration information includes accessing the web server. a URL, where the URL includes user account information.
  • the downloading unit 62 is configured to download the set top box configuration data corresponding to the user account information and the terminal application software corresponding to the operating system of the terminal from the web server corresponding to the URL.
  • the terminal application software running unit 63 is configured to obtain the Bluetooth device identifier of the set top box from the set top box configuration data by running the terminal application software.
  • the Bluetooth driving unit 64 is configured to search and link the set top box corresponding to the Bluetooth device identifier by using the Bluetooth device identifier, and send the set top box configuration data to the set top box, so that the set top box is configured by using the set top box configuration data. For details, refer to the description in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 above. Before the Bluetooth driving unit sends the set top box configuration data to the set top box, if the Bluetooth driving unit searches for the multiple set top box by using the Bluetooth device identifier, prompting to select.
  • the terminal for configuring the set top box may further include: a password sending unit, configured to download, by the download unit, the set top box configuration data corresponding to the user account information from the web server corresponding to the URL, and Before the terminal application software corresponding to the operating system of the terminal, the password input by the user is sent to the web server; in this case, the downloading unit 72 may be further configured to download the password after the password is authenticated by the web server.
  • the set top box configuration data and the terminal application software may be further configured to download the password after the password is authenticated by the web server.
  • the terminal for configuring the set top box downloads the terminal application software and the set top box configuration data from the URL through the configuration information receiving unit and the download unit, and obtains the Bluetooth device identifier through the terminal application software running unit running terminal application software, and uses the Bluetooth driving unit.
  • the set-top box configuration data is sent to the set-top box by Bluetooth, and the automatic setting of the set-top box is realized.
  • the user only needs to click the URL connection to complete the operation of the set-top box configuration, and does not need to rely on the network connection configuration of the set-top box and the extra U disk and the like. , the cost of configuring the set-top box is reduced.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a web server for configuring a set top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the web server for configuring the set top box includes: a request receiving unit 71, an obtaining unit 72, and a sending unit 83.
  • the request receiving unit 71 is configured to receive a request initiated by the terminal by using a URL link.
  • the obtaining unit 72 is configured to obtain corresponding set top box configuration data according to the user account information included in the URL, and a terminal application software corresponding to the operating system of the terminal. .
  • the obtaining unit 72 may be specifically configured to obtain corresponding set top box configuration data from the BOSS according to the user account information included in the URL.
  • the sending unit 73 is configured to send the set top box configuration data to the terminal, and the terminal device obtains the Bluetooth device identifier of the set top box, and searches for and links the set top box corresponding to the Bluetooth device identifier by using the Bluetooth device identifier, and the Set-top box configuration data is sent to the set-top box, so that The set top box is configured by using the set top box configuration data.
  • the web server for configuring the set top box may further include: a password receiving unit and an authentication unit. Receiving a password sent by the terminal before the data and the terminal application software; the authentication unit is configured to authenticate the password; in this case, the sending unit may be further configured to: after the authentication unit passes the authentication, The terminal delivers the terminal application software and set top box configuration data.
  • the web server for configuring the set top box obtains the configuration data of the set top box according to the account signal by using the request receiving unit, the configuration data obtaining unit, the application software acquiring unit, and the download notification unit, and acquires the terminal corresponding to the operating system according to the mobile phone model of the terminal.
  • the application software notifies the terminal to download the set-top box configuration data and the terminal application software, so that the configuration of the set-top box can be sent to the set-top box through the terminal application software of the terminal to implement the configuration of the set-top box, and the configuration operation is simplified, thereby saving configuration costs.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for configuring a set top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system for configuring the set top box 84 includes: a set top box console background server 81, a terminal 82, and a web server 83, which are wirelessly connected to the set top box console background server 81 and the web server 83.
  • the set top box 84 is provided with a Bluetooth driver and interacts with the terminal 82 in a Bluetooth manner.
  • the set-top box console background server 81 is any one of the above-mentioned embodiments for configuring a set-top box.
  • the terminal 82 is any terminal for configuring a set-top box provided by the foregoing embodiment.
  • the web server 83 is provided by the foregoing embodiment. Any web server used to configure a set-top box.
  • the system for configuring the set top box sends the configuration information to the terminal through the control device, and obtains the terminal application software and the set top box configuration data through communication between the terminal and the web server, and the terminal application software obtains the Bluetooth device identifier of the set top box.
  • the set-top box configuration data is sent to the set-top box for configuration by using the Bluetooth method, thereby avoiding manual configuration of network connection parameters, video parameters, content protection parameters, etc., and avoiding the extra physical equipment such as a U disk, and the top of the set
  • the configuration operation of the box realizes the automatic configuration of the set top box and reduces the configuration cost.

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本发明涉及一种配置机顶盒的方法、装置及系统,方法包括:接收机顶盒控制台后台服务器发送的配置信息,所述配置信息包含访问web服务器的统一资源定位符URL,其中,所述URL包含用户账号信息;从所述URL对应的Web服务器下载与所述用户账号信息对应的机顶盒配置数据、及与终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件;通过运行所述终端应用软件从所述机顶盒配置数据中得到机顶盒的蓝牙设备标识;利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙设备标识对应的机顶盒;将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒,以使所述机顶盒利用所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置。实现了机顶盒的自动配置,且降低了配置成本。

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配置机顶盒的方法、 装置及系统 本申请要求于 2011 年 5 月 27 日提交中国专利局、 申请号为 201110141173. 发明名称为 "配置机顶盒的方法、 装置及系统" 的中国 专利申请的优先权, 其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。 技术领域
本发明涉及机顶盒技术, 尤其涉及一种配置机顶盒的方法、 装置及系 统。 背景技术
交互式网络电视( Internet Protocol Television, IPTV )机顶盒( Set Top Box, STB )是收看 IPTV电视必不可少的设备。 而 IPTV STB存在较多的 配置项, STB 启动后需要对这些配置项进行配置, 才能实现电视播放或其 他功能。
但是, 对于普通用户来说, 通过 STB界面配置 STB专业性太高, 对于 运营商来说派专人入户配置 STB, 则成本太高。 因此, 目前 IPTV STB的配 置方式有两种: 一种方式是利用终端网管实现自动配置, STB先接入网络, 配置终端网管 IP, 接入认证后终端网管下发配置, 实现自动配置; 另一种 方式是用户开户时为用户提供存储有配置数据的 U盘, 用户开机后将 U盘 插入 STB, STB自动发现 U盘并实现配置。
现有技术至少存在以下缺陷: 采用前一种方式, 则配置范围受限。 原 因在于, STB首先要接入网络, 而接入网络本身也需要配置。 虽然 STB支 持动态主机设置协议( Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DHCP ) 自动 配置实现网络接入,但不是所有的局点都支持 DHCP接入方式。 并且, STB 利用 DHCP方式接入网络, 利用 DHCP服务器下发终端网管地址, 但并非 所有的 DHCP都支持该属性下发。 采用后一种方式, 则成本高且不易于维 护和管理。 如不是所有的用户的 STB配置都一样, 操作员在下发 STB时需 要对 u盘进行写盘, 不能统一提前制作, 开户时操作麻烦。 在用户使用期 间, 用户自己修改配置混乱, 想恢复初始配置, 需要找到 U盘, 而 U盘可 能丢失了。 发明内容
本发明实施例提出一种配置机顶盒的方法、 装置及系统, 以便于实现
STB的自动配置, 避免依赖任何其他网络设备, 筒化配置操作。
本发明实施例还提供了一种配置机顶盒的方法, 包括:
接收机顶盒控制台后台服务器发送的配置信息, 所述配置信息包含访 问 web服务器的统一资源定位符 URL, 其中, 所述 URL包含用户账号信 从所述 URL对应的 Web服务器下载与所述用户账号信息对应的机顶盒 配置数据、 及与终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件;
通过运行所述终端应用软件从所述机顶盒配置数据中得到机顶盒的蓝 牙设备标识;
利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙设备标识对应的机顶盒; 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使所述机顶盒利用所述 机顶盒配置数据进行配置。
本发明实施例还提供了一种配置机顶盒的方法, 包括:
接收终端通过统一资源定位符 URL链接发起的请求;
根据所述 URL中包含的用户账号信息获取对应的机顶盒配置数据, 及 与所述终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件;
向所述终端下发所述机顶盒配置数据及所述终端应用软件, 以使所述 终端通过运行所述终端应用软件从所述机顶盒配置数据中得到机顶盒的蓝 牙设备标识, 利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙设备标识对应的 机顶盒, 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使所述机顶盒利用 所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置。 本发明实施例还提供了一种用于配置机顶盒的终端, 包括:
配置信息接收单元, 用于接收机顶盒控制台后台服务器发送的配置信 息, 所述配置信息包含访问 web服务器的统一资源定位符 URL, 其中, 所 述 URL包含用户账号信息;
下载单元,用于从所述 URL对应的 Web服务器下载与所述用户账号信 息对应的机顶盒配置数据、 及与所述终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件; 终端应用软件运行单元, 用于通过运行所述终端应用软件从所述机顶 盒配置数据中得到机顶盒的蓝牙设备标识;
蓝牙驱动单元, 用于利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙设备 标识对应的机顶盒, 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使所述 机顶盒利用所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置。
本发明实施例还提供了一种用于配置机顶盒的 web服务器, 包括: 请求接收单元, 用于接收终端通过统一资源定位符 URL链接发起的请 求;
获取单元, 用于根据所述 URL中包含的用户账号信息获取对应的机顶 盒配置数据, 及与所述终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件;
下发单元, 用于向所述终端下发所述机顶盒配置数据及所述终端应用 得到机顶盒的蓝牙设备标识, 利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙 设备标识对应的机顶盒, 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使 所述机顶盒利用所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置。
本发明实施例还提供了一种用于配置机顶盒的系统, 包括机顶盒控制 台后台服务器, 其中, 还包括上述用于配置机顶盒的终端及上述用于配置 机顶盒的 web服务器。
本发明实施例提供的配置机顶盒的方法、 装置及系统, 通过机顶盒控 制台后台服务器下发配置短信给终端, 并通过终端与 web服务器之间的通 信获得终端应用软件和配置数据, 运行终端应用软件, 采用蓝牙方式将配 置数据发送到机顶盒进行配置, 避免了对网络连接参数、 视频参数、 内容 保护参数等的手工配置, 也避免了额外配备 U盘等实物, 筒化了机顶盒的 配置操作, 实现了机顶盒的自动配置, 且降低了配置成本。 附图说明
为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例中的技术方案, 下面将对实施例中所 需要使用的附图作筒单地介绍, 显而易见地, 下面描述中的附图仅仅是本 发明的一些实施例, 对于本领域普通技术人员来讲, 在不付出创造性劳动 性的前提下, 还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。
图 1为本发明实施例提供的一种配置机顶盒的方法流程图;
图 2为本发明实施例提供的又一种配置机顶盒的方法流程图; 图 3为本发明实施例提供的再一种配置机顶盒的方法流程图; 图 4为图 3所示实施例中, web服务器、 智能手机及 STB之间的接口 示意图;
图 5为本发明实施例提供的实现机顶盒首次配置的信令交互图; 图 6为本发明实施例提供的用于配置机顶盒的终端的结构示意图; 图 7为本发明实施例提供的用于配置机顶盒的 web服务器的结构示意 图;
图 8为本发明实施例提供的用于配置机顶盒的系统的结构示意图。 具体实施方式
下面将结合本发明实施例中的附图, 对本发明实施例中的技术方案进 行清楚、 完整地描述, 显然, 所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分实施例, 而不是全部的实施例。 基于本发明中的实施例, 本领域普通技术人员在没 有作出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例, 都属于本发明保护的 范围。
本发明实施例提供的一种配置机顶盒的方法中, 用户开户时, 操作员 提示用户输入智能手机号码提供给机顶盒控制台后台服务器。 然后, 机顶 盒控制台后台服务器通过短信或彩信等方式向所述终端发送配置信息, 所 述配置信息包含统一资源定位符 ( Uniform I Universal Resource Locator, URL ), 所述 URL 包含用户账号信息, 以使所述终端从所述 URL对应的 web服务器获取机顶盒配置数据, 并将所述配置数据通过蓝牙方式发送到 机顶盒进行配置。
如用户开户完毕, 管理系统即机顶盒控制台后台服务器通过短信自动 向用户的手机发送配置信息, 用户取走 STB后就可以利用配置短信中的 U RL登录 web服务器获取机顶盒配置数据,并将所述机顶盒配置数据通过蓝 牙方式发送到机顶盒进行配置。 通过机顶盒控制台后台服务器根据终端的 手机号码向终端发送包含有 web服务器 URL的配置短信,使得用户只需点 击 URL连接, 终端便可从 web服务器获取终端应用软件及配置参数, 并通 过运行终端应用软件, 将机顶盒配置数据发送到机顶盒进行自动配置, 筒 化了机顶盒配置的手工操作, 降低了机顶盒的配置成本。
图 1 为本发明实施例提供的一种配置机顶盒的方法的流程图。 本实施 例为终端侧的操作流程, 具体如图 1所示, 该方法包括:
步骤 11、 接收机顶盒控制台后台服务器发送的配置信息, 所述配置信 息可通过短信、 彩信等方式发送, 所述配置信息包含 URL, 所述 URL包含 用户账号信息。
如当终端为手机时, 用户开户时可提供手机号码, 则机顶盒控制台后 台服务器根据手机号码发送配置信息。
步骤 12、 从所述 URL对应的 web服务器下载与所述用户账号信息对 应的机顶盒配置数据、 及与终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件。 所述机 顶盒配置数据可由所述 web服务器根据所述用户账号信息从 BOSS获取。 终端应用软件可存储在 web服务器中。
如终端通过 URL链接,登录对应的 web服务器, 即向 web服务器发起 请求, 以下载机顶盒配置数据及与终端的型号对应的操作系统的终端应用 软件。 所述配置数据由所述 web服务器根据所述用户账号信息从 BOSS获 取。
步骤 13、 通过运行所述终端应用软件从所述机顶盒配置数据中得到机 顶盒的蓝牙设备标识。
如终端通过运行所述终端应用软件, 可从配置数据中获得机顶盒的蓝 牙设备标识, 从而进一步可搜索、 链接与获得的蓝牙设备标识对应的机顶 盒, 将配置数据发送给对应的机顶盒。
所述终端应用软件解析配置数据得到机顶盒的蓝牙设备标识。 具体地, 如所述终端应用软件从所述配置数据中获得机顶盒的唯一标识如 MAC 或 ID等, 所述终端应用软件利用所述机顶盒的标识得到机顶盒的蓝牙设备标 识。
步骤 14、 利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙设备标识对应的 机顶盒。
当一个终端支持多个机顶盒, 如一个用户利用一个终端申请了多个机 顶盒, 即一个账号或手机号码对应有多个机顶盒时, 通常该多个机顶盒的 蓝牙设备标识相同, 用来进行配置的配置数据也相同, 此时终端下载的配 置数据只有一个, 终端应用软件无需选择配置数据, 将终端下载的配置数 据发送给用户选择的机顶盒即可。 当该多个机顶盒的蓝牙设备标识不同时, 终端下载的配置数据可能有多个, 当用户选择其中一个机顶盒进行配置时, 终端应用软件将根据用户的选择从多个配置数据中找到对应的配置数据发 送给用户选择的机顶盒进行配置。
步骤 15、 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使所述机顶盒 利用所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置。 如所述终端应用软件通过蓝牙方式将 机顶盒配置数据发送给链接的机顶盒, 以实现机顶盒的配置。
将所述配置数据发送给所述机顶盒之前还可包括: 若利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索到多机顶盒, 则提示进行选择, 如上述 步骤 14中的说明。
将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使所述机顶盒利用所述 机顶盒配置数据进行配置之后还可包括:
所述终端应用软件再次将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 使 所述机顶盒进行再次配置。 以满足机顶盒的配置被修改后的配置恢复需求。
所述终端应用软件将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述蓝牙设备标识对 应的机顶盒, 以使所述机顶盒利用所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置之后还可 包括:
向所述机顶盒控制台后台服务器请求重新配置所述机顶盒;
再次接收所述机顶盒控制台后台服务器下发的所述 URL;
利用所述 URL, 再次下载机顶盒配置数据; 当所述终端应用软件不可 用时, 需要再次下载。
利用所述终端应用软件将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 使 所述机顶盒再次进行配置。
从所述 URL对应的 web服务器下载与终端的手机型号对应的操作系统 的终端应用软件之前还可包括:
向所述 web服务器发送用户输入的密码;
在所述密码经所述 web服务器认证通过后, 下载所述机顶盒配置数据 和所述终端应用软件, 以保证机顶盒配置数据的下发安全。
本实施例中, 终端通过 URL下载终端应用软件及机顶盒配置数据, 并 通过运行终端应用软件搜索链接机顶盒, 将机顶盒配置数据发送到机顶盒, 实现了机顶盒的自动配置, 用户只需点击 URL连接即可, 筒化了传统机顶 盒配置的操作,且无需依赖机顶盒的网络连接配置以及额外的 U盘等实物, 筒化了机顶盒的配置成本。
图 2为本发明实施例提供的又一种配置机顶盒的方法的流程图。 本实 施例为 web服务器(web server )侧的操作流程, 具体如图 2所示, 该方法 包括:
步骤 21、 接收终端通过 URL链接发起的请求;
步骤 22、根据所述 URL中包含的用户账号信息获取对应的机顶盒配置 数据, 及与所述终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件。 具体地, 可根据所 述 URL中包含的用户账号信息从 BOSS获取对应的机顶盒配置数据。
步骤 23、向所述终端下发终端应用软件及机顶盒配置数据给所述终端, 顶盒的蓝牙设备标识, 利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙设备标 识对应的机顶盒, 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使所述机 顶盒利用所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置。
向所述终端下发所述机顶盒配置数据及所述终端应用软件之前还可包 括:
接收所述终端发送的密码;
认证所述密码;
认证通过后, 通知所述终端下载所述机顶盒配置数据及终端应用软件, 以提高机顶盒配置数据的安全性。
本实施例中, web服务器通过用户账号信号获取机顶盒配置数据, 根 据终端的型号获取对应操作系统的终端应用软件, 并通知终端下载机顶盒 配置数据及终端应用软件, 使得机顶盒的配置可通过终端的终端应用软件 以蓝牙方式发送给机顶盒来实现机顶盒的配置, 筒化了传统的配置操作, 节约了配置成本。
图 3 为本发明实施例提供的另一种配置机顶盒的方法的流程图。 本实 施例整体说明了机顶盒的配置过程。 STB出厂前存在缺省配置,缺省配置 已打开蓝牙, 并存储 STB的唯一标识 MAC。 STB —旦上电就可以自动启 动蓝牙并根据 STB的唯一标识生成唯一的蓝牙设备标识。 并且, 终端用户 开户时已提供智能手机号码。
如图 3所示, 使用终端, 包括但不限于智能手机, 配置机顶盒的过程 包括:
步骤 31、 操作员在用户开户后通过浏览器向商业管理系统(Business Management System, BMS )中的机顶盒控制台后台服务器下发配置短信指 令, 以使机顶盒控制台后台服务器向智能手机下发配置短信, 配置短信中 包含特定 URL, 该 URL中包含用户帐号信息。
步骤 32、 机顶盒控制台后台服务器向智能手机下发配置短信。 智能手 机接收到所述配置短信后, 用户选择打开 URL链接, 向对应的 web服务器 发起用户请求。
步骤 33、 web服务器接收到用户请求, 根据 URL中包含的用户帐号信 息到 BOSS获取对应的机顶盒配置数据, 根据终端的手机型号从 web服务 器自身存储的软件中获取对应终端操作系统的终端应用软件。
步骤 34、 web服务器向 BOSS请求与用户账号信息对应的机顶盒配置 数据, BOSS返回相应的机顶盒配置数据。
步骤 35、 用户从 web服务器下载终端应用软件及机顶盒配置数据完毕 后, 运行终端应用软件, 终端应用软件从机顶盒配置数据中获得 STB的唯 一标识, 并计算出 STB的蓝牙设备标识, 使用该标识搜索出 STB设备。
步骤 36、 终端应用软件使用蓝牙连接上 STB后, 用户在终端应用软件 的运行界面上选择 "开始配置", 终端应用软件利用蓝牙方式将机顶盒配置 数据传递给 STB, STB完成配置。
之后, 当用户需要恢复配置时, 可以重新启动该终端应用软件来获取 机顶盒配置数据进行配置。 如果该终端应用软件已丢失, 则用户可以通过 客服 /局方 portal再发送一条短信实现配置。但是 STB的蓝牙功能必须开启。
本实施例中, web服务器、 智能手机及 STB之间的接口示意图如图 4 所示, web服务器与智能手机之间通过接口 F1进行交互, 智能手机与 STB 之间通过接口 F3交互。 并且, 智能手机内部, 终端应用软件与蓝牙驱动之 间通过接口 F2交互, STB内部, 蓝牙驱动与配置数据获取模块之间通过接 口 F4交互, 配置数据获取模块与配置模块之间通过 F5接口进行交互。 具 体地, 各接口协议如表 1所示:
表 1
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机顶盒配置数据可以使用 XML格式传递, 例如:
<configure>
<IPTV>
<EDSip>l.l.l.l</EDSip>
<CAip>2.2.2.2</CAip>
</IPTV>
<network>
</network>
</configure>
机顶盒的首次配置流程可如图 5所示, 具体包括:
步骤 51. 用户开户, 操作员提示用户输入智能手机的手机号。 步骤 52. 开户完毕, 机顶盒控制台后台服务器通过短信网关 (Short Messaging Service GateWay, SMS GW ) 自动向用户的智能手机发送配置短 信, 用户取走 STB。
步骤 53. 用户接收到配置短信, 查看配置短信, 配置短信包含 URL。 智能手机打开浏览器访问该 URL。 可选地, web服务器提示用户输入密码 认证, 认证通过后, 执行步骤 54。
步骤 54. 从 BOSS获取机顶盒配置数据。 可选地, web服务器可返回 页面通知智能手机下载机顶盒配置数据和终端应用软件。 其中, 终端应用 软件存储在该 web服务器中, web服务器通过智能手机的操作系统找到对 应的终端应用软件。
步骤 55. 智能手机下载机顶盒配置数据和终端应用软件, 完毕后, 运 行终端应用软件。
步骤 56. STB上电, 然后智能手机运行终端应用软件。
步骤 57. 终端应用软件从机顶盒配置数据中获得 STB设备 ID ,计算出
STB的蓝牙设备标识, 并通过蓝牙设备标识查询该设备, 即搜索 STB。
步骤 58. 如果搜索到 STB, 则提示用户是否配置该机顶盒。
步骤 59. 用户选择 "是", 终端应用软件自动完成配置并提示用户配置 完成。 如终端应用软件将机顶盒配置数据发送给机顶盒, 机顶盒保存机顶 盒配置数据并触发配置模块进行配置。
用户使用 STB过程中, 在 STB配置混乱需要恢复缺省设置的情况下, 如果智能手机中还有终端应用软件, 则智能手机自动运行该终端应用软件 将机顶盒配置数据再次发送给机顶盒恢复配置。 如果终端应用软件已被删 除, 用户登录局方提供的 portal或者打电话给客服, 要求重新配置 STB, 然后管理系统向用户的智能手机下发 URL, 用户使用该 URL完成对 STB 的配置。
上述方法实施例提供的技术方案, 整个配置过程无需任何专业操作, 如手工配置各类网络连接参数、 视频参数、 内容保护参数等。 一般普通用 户不理解这些参数, 也不知道如何配置。 通过采用上述技术方案配置机顶 盒, 操作员只需要输入用户帐号, 然后选择下发配置短信, 终端用户只需 要接收短信, 点击 URL, 下载终端应用软件及机顶盒配置数据, 并执行终 端应用软件即可。 人工成本低廉, 操作非常筒单, 且配置过程不依赖家庭 网管, 宽带接入服务器, 终端网管等其他网络设备, 也不依赖网络连接配 置, STB只需要加电即可, 配置管理筒单, 无需 U盘等实物管理, 终端用 户可以利用自助服务页面( portal )、客服电话等方式, 重新下载机顶盒配置 数据进行配置。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解: 实现上述方法实施例的全部或部分步 骤可以通过程序指令相关的硬件来完成, 前述的程序可以存储于一计算机 可读取存储介质中, 该程序在执行时, 执行包括上述方法实施例的步骤; 而前述的存储介质包括: ROM、 RAM, 磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序 代码的介质。
图 6为本发明实施例提供的用于配置机顶盒的终端的结构示意图。 如 图 6所示, 用于配置机顶盒的终端包括: 配置信息接收单元 61、 下载单元 62、 终端应用软件运行单元 63及蓝牙驱动单元 64。
配置信息接收单元 61用于接收机顶盒控制台后台服务器发送的配置信 息, 所述配置信息包含访问 web服务器的。 URL, 其中, 所述 URL包含用 户账号信息。 下载单元 62用于从所述 URL对应的 Web服务器下载与所述 用户账号信息对应的机顶盒配置数据、 及与所述终端的操作系统对应的终 端应用软件。 终端应用软件运行单元 63用于通过运行所述终端应用软件从 所述机顶盒配置数据中得到机顶盒的蓝牙设备标识。 蓝牙驱动单元 64用于 利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙设备标识对应的机顶盒, 将所 述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使所述机顶盒利用所述机顶盒配 置数据进行配置。 具体详见上述图 1所示实施例中的说明。 所述蓝牙驱动单元将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒之前, 若所述 蓝牙驱动单元利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索到多机顶盒, 则提示进行选择。
本发明实施例提供的用于配置机顶盒的终端还可包括: 密码发送单元, 用于在所述下载单元从所述 URL对应的 Web服务器下载与所述用户账号信 息对应的机顶盒配置数据、 及与终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件之前, 向所述 web服务器发送用户输入的密码; 这种情况下, 所述下载单元 72还 可用于在所述密码经所述 web服务器认证通过后, 下载所述机顶盒配置数 据和所述终端应用软件。
本实施例中, 用于配置机顶盒的终端通过配置信息接收单元及下载单 元从 URL下载终端应用软件及机顶盒配置数据, 并通过终端应用软件运行 单元运行终端应用软件获取蓝牙设备标识, 通过蓝牙驱动单元以蓝牙方式 将机顶盒配置数据发送到机顶盒, 实现了机顶盒的自动配置, 用户只需点 击 URL连接即可, 筒化了机顶盒配置的操作, 且无需依赖机顶盒的网络连 接配置以及额外的 U盘等实物, 筒化了机顶盒的配置成本。
图 7为本发明实施例提供的用于配置机顶盒的 web服务器的结构示意 图。 如图 7所示, 用于配置机顶盒的 web服务器包括: 请求接收单元 71、 获取单元 72及下发单元 83。
请求接收单元 71用于接收终端通过 URL链接发起的请求; 获取单元 72用于根据所述 URL中包含的用户账号信息获取对应的机顶盒配置数据, 及与所述终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件。 所述获取单元 72可具体用 于根据所述 URL中包含的用户账号信息从 BOSS获取对应的机顶盒配置数 据。 下发单元 73用于向所述终端下发所述机顶盒配置数据及所述终端应用 得到机顶盒的蓝牙设备标识, 利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙 设备标识对应的机顶盒, 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使 所述机顶盒利用所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置。
本发明实施例提供的用于配置机顶盒的 web服务器还可包括: 密码接 收单元及认证单元。 数据及所述终端应用软件之前, 接收所述终端发送的密码; 认证单元用于 认证所述密码; 这种情况下, 所述下发单元还可用于在所述认证单元认证 通过后, 向所述终端下发所述终端应用软件及机顶盒配置数据。
本实施例中, 用于配置机顶盒的 web服务器通过请求接收单元、 配置 数据获取单元、 应用软件获取单元及下载通知单元, 根据账号信号获取机 顶盒配置数据, 根据终端的手机型号获取对应操作系统的终端应用软件, 并通知终端下载机顶盒配置数据及终端应用软件, 使得机顶盒的配置可通 过终端的终端应用软件以蓝牙方式发送给机顶盒来实现机顶盒的配置, 筒 化了配置操作, 节约了配置成本。
图 8 为本发明实施例提供的用于配置机顶盒的系统的结构示意图。 如 图 8所示, 用于配置机顶盒 84的系统包括: 机顶盒控制台后台服务器 81、 终端 82、 及 web服务器 83 , 所述终端 82与所述机顶盒控制台后台服务器 81及 web服务器 83无线连接。 机顶盒 84中设有蓝牙驱动, 与终端 82之 间以蓝牙方式交互。 机顶盒控制台后台服务器 81为上述实施例提供的任一 种用于配置机顶盒的控制装置, 终端 82为上述实施例提供的任一种用于配 置机顶盒的终端, web服务器 83为上述实施例提供的任一种用于配置机顶 盒的 web服务器。
本实施例中, 用于配置机顶盒的系统通过控制装置下发配置信息给终 端, 并通过终端与 web服务器之间的通信获得终端应用软件和机顶盒配置 数据, 运行终端应用软件获得机顶盒的蓝牙设备标识, 采用蓝牙方式将机 顶盒配置数据发送到机顶盒进行配置, 避免了对网络连接参数、 视频参数、 内容保护参数等的手工配置, 也避免了额外配备 U盘等实物, 筒化了机顶 盒的配置操作, 实现了机顶盒的自动配置, 且降低了配置成本。 最后应说明的是: 以上实施例仅用以说明本发明的技术方案, 而非对 其限制; 尽管参照前述实施例对本发明进行了详细的说明, 本领域的普通 技术人员应当理解: 其依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修 改, 或者对其中部分技术特征进行等同替换; 而这些修改或者替换, 并不 使相应技术方案的本质脱离本发明各实施例技术方案的精神和范围。

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权利要求
1、 一种配置机顶盒的方法, 包括:
接收机顶盒控制台后台服务器发送的配置信息, 所述配置信息包含访 问 web服务器的统一资源定位符 URL, 其中, 所述 URL包含用户账号信 从所述 URL对应的 Web服务器下载与所述用户账号信息对应的机顶盒 配置数据、 及与终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件;
通过运行所述终端应用软件从所述机顶盒配置数据中得到机顶盒的蓝 牙设备标识;
利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙设备标识对应的机顶盒; 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使所述机顶盒利用所述 机顶盒配置数据进行配置。
2、 根据权利要求 1所述的配置机顶盒的方法, 将所述机顶盒配置数据 发送给所述机顶盒之前还包括:
若利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索到多台机顶盒, 则提示终端进行选择。
3、 根据权利要求 1或 2所述的配置机顶盒的方法, 从所述 URL对应 的 Web服务器下载与所述用户账号信息对应的机顶盒配置数据、 及与终端 的操作系统对应的终端应用软件之前还包括:
向所述 Web服务器发送用户输入的密码;
在所述密码经所述 Web服务器认证通过后, 下载所述机顶盒配置数据 和所述终端应用软件。
4、 一种配置机顶盒的方法, 包括:
接收终端通过统一资源定位符 URL链接发起的请求;
根据所述 URL中包含的用户账号信息获取对应的机顶盒配置数据, 及 与所述终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件;
向所述终端下发所述机顶盒配置数据及所述终端应用软件, 以使所述 终端通过运行所述终端应用软件从所述机顶盒配置数据中得到机顶盒的蓝 牙设备标识, 利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙设备标识对应的 机顶盒, 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使所述机顶盒利用 所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置。
5、 根据权利要求 4所述的配置机顶盒的方法, 根据所述 URL中包含 的用户账号信息从 BOSS获取对应的机顶盒配置数据。
6、 根据权利要求 4或 5所述的配置机顶盒的方法, 向所述终端下发所 述机顶盒配置数据及所述终端应用软件之前还包括:
接收所述终端发送的密码;
认证所述密码;
认证通过后, 向所述终端下发所述机顶盒配置数据及终端应用软件。
7、 一种用于配置机顶盒的终端, 包括:
配置信息接收单元, 用于接收机顶盒控制台后台服务器发送的配置信 息, 所述配置信息包含访问 web服务器的统一资源定位符 URL, 其中, 所 述 URL包含用户账号信息;
下载单元,用于从所述 URL对应的 Web服务器下载与所述用户账号信 息对应的机顶盒配置数据、 及与所述终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件; 终端应用软件运行单元, 用于通过运行所述终端应用软件从所述机顶 盒配置数据中得到机顶盒的蓝牙设备标识;
蓝牙驱动单元, 用于利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙设备 标识对应的机顶盒, 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使所述 机顶盒利用所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置。
8、 根据权利要求 7所述的用于配置机顶盒的终端, 还包括:
提示单元, 用于在所述蓝牙驱动单元将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所 述机顶盒之前, 若所述蓝牙驱动单元利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索到多台机 顶盒, 则提示终端进行选择。
9、 根据权利要求 7或 8所述的用于配置机顶盒的终端, 还包括: 密码发送单元,用于在所述下载单元从所述 URL对应的 Web服务器下 载与所述用户账号信息对应的机顶盒配置数据、 及与终端的操作系统对应 的终端应用软件之前, 向所述 web服务器发送用户输入的密码;
所述下载单元, 还用于在所述密码经所述 web服务器认证通过后, 下 载所述机顶盒配置数据和所述终端应用软件。
10、 一种用于配置机顶盒的 web服务器, 包括:
请求接收单元, 用于接收终端通过统一资源定位符 URL链接发起的请 求;
获取单元, 用于根据所述 URL中包含的用户账号信息获取对应的机顶 盒配置数据, 及与所述终端的操作系统对应的终端应用软件;
下发单元, 用于向所述终端下发所述机顶盒配置数据及所述终端应用 得到机顶盒的蓝牙设备标识, 利用所述蓝牙设备标识搜索并链接所述蓝牙 设备标识对应的机顶盒, 将所述机顶盒配置数据发送给所述机顶盒, 以使 所述机顶盒利用所述机顶盒配置数据进行配置。
11、 根据权利要求 10所述的用于配置机顶盒的 web服务器, 所述获取 单元具体用于根据所述 URL中包含的用户账号信息从 BOSS获取对应的机 顶盒配置数据。
12、 根据权利要求 10或 11所述的用于配置机顶盒的 web服务器, 还 包括: 数据及所述终端应用软件之前, 接收所述终端发送的密码;
认证单元, 用于认证所述密码;
所述下发单元, 还用于在所述认证单元认证通过后, 向所述终端下发 所述机顶盒配置数据及终端应用软件。
13、 一种用于配置机顶盒的系统, 包括机顶盒控制台后台服务器, 还 包括上述权利要求 7-9任一项所述的用于配置机顶盒的终端及上述权利要 求 10-12任一项所述的用于配置机顶盒的 web服务器。
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