WO2012163195A1 - 付费节目的点播方法、装置及系统 - Google Patents

付费节目的点播方法、装置及系统 Download PDF

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WO2012163195A1
WO2012163195A1 PCT/CN2012/074408 CN2012074408W WO2012163195A1 WO 2012163195 A1 WO2012163195 A1 WO 2012163195A1 CN 2012074408 W CN2012074408 W CN 2012074408W WO 2012163195 A1 WO2012163195 A1 WO 2012163195A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of television technologies, and in particular, to a method, device and system for on-demand broadcasting of paid programs.
  • Digital television is a television device that processes, transmits, transmits, and receives television signals using digital signals.
  • the device receives compressed digital signals through a set-top box (STB) and decompresses the digital signals into Digital TV can display image signals.
  • Digital TV technology adds interactive features, giving TVs new features including video on demand, online shopping, distance learning, and telemedicine, enabling people to access a variety of network services according to their needs.
  • the current digital TV service mainly adopts the prepaid payment method, that is, the user account balance must be greater than the on-demand fee to allow the user to order the paid program.
  • This payment method can prevent the user from owing money and maximize the legitimate interests of the operator. .
  • the technology for playing the paid program when the user orders the pay program, if the user's account balance is insufficient to pay for the paid program, the system notifies the user to pay the fee, and the user inputs the bank card account number and password through the payment input terminal connected to the set top box. Payment, after the payment is completed, the user re-schedules the paid program for browsing.
  • the inventor found that at least the following problems exist in the prior art: after the user completes the payment, the pay-per-view program that cannot be directly viewed cannot be directly viewed, but in the electronic program menu (E l ec t ron ic Program) Gu i de , EPG ) The re-ordering of the pay program in the server brings inconvenience to the user paying for the pay program.
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a method, a device and a system for ordering a pay program, which can automatically play an on-demand pay program after the user completes the payment, which brings convenience for the user to order the pay program.
  • a method for ordering a pay program including:
  • the EPG server is sent to send an amount that needs to be recharged
  • the redirection request is sent to the payment platform, where the redirection request carries the network uniform resource locator HTTP URL provided by the EPG server, and the HTTP is saved by the payment platform.
  • a URL the HTTP URL is an on-demand processing page address of the paid program; after the refilling is completed, receiving a redirect response sent by the payment platform, where the redirect response carries the HTTP URL, according to the HTTP
  • the URL is directed to an on-demand processing page of the pay program;
  • the real-time streaming protocol uniform resource locator RTSP URL is obtained from the on-demand processing page of the pay program, and the paid program is requested to be played to the content distribution network CDN according to the RTSP URL.
  • An on-demand method for paying programs including:
  • a user terminal comprising:
  • a first sending unit configured to send an on-demand request to the EPG server, so that the EPG server sends a debit request to the operation support system according to the request for the on-demand;
  • the first receiving unit is configured to perform a deduction result of the operation support system
  • the EPG server is sent to send an amount that needs to be recharged;
  • the redirecting unit is configured to send a redirection request to the payment platform after sending the refill request to the EPG server, where the redirection request carries The HTTP URL provided by the EPG server, where the HTTP URL is saved by the payment platform, and the HTTP URL is an on-demand processing page address of the paid program;
  • a second receiving unit configured to receive, after the recharging is completed, a redirect response sent by the payment platform, where the redirect response carries the HTTP URL, and the on-demand processing of the paid program is directed according to the HTTP URL
  • a first obtaining unit configured to: after the operating support system completes the deduction, obtain an RTSP URL from an on-demand processing page of the paid program, and request the CDN to play the paid program according to the RTSP URL.
  • a payment platform including:
  • a receiving unit configured to receive a redirection request sent by the user terminal, where the redirection request carries an HTTP URL provided by the EPG server, where the HTTP URL is an on-demand processing page address of the paid program; Used to save the HTTP URL;
  • a redirecting unit configured to: when the refilling is completed, carry the HTTP URL to the user terminal in a redirect response.
  • An on-demand system for paying programs including: a user terminal, an EPG server, a payment platform, and an operation support system, wherein:
  • the user terminal is configured to send an on-demand request to the EPG server, so that the EPG server sends a deduction request to the operation support system according to the request for the on-demand, when the deduction result of the operation support system is insufficient Receiving, by the EPG server, the amount of the recharge required to be sent, and after sending the refill request to the EPG server, sending a redirection request to the EPG server, where the redirection request carries the HTTP URL provided by the EPG server.
  • the payment platform stores the HTTP URL, where the HTTP URL is an on-demand processing page address of the paid program, and after the refilling is completed, receiving a redirect response sent by the payment platform, where the redirect response carries the An HTTP URL, directed to the on-demand processing page of the paid program according to the HTTP URL, after the operation support system completes the deduction, obtaining an RTSP URL from the on-demand processing page of the paid program, and according to the RTSP URL Requesting to play the paid program to the content distribution network CDN;
  • the EPG server is configured to receive the on-demand request sent by the user terminal, and send a deduction request to the operation support system according to the request for the on-demand, and when the deduction result of the operation support system is insufficient, the Receiving, by the user terminal, an amount of money to be recharged, receiving a refill request sent by the middle end of the user, and providing the HTTP address to the user terminal when the user terminal sends a redirection request to the payment platform;
  • the payment platform is configured to receive the redirection request sent by the user terminal, where the redirection request carries the HTTP URL provided by the EPG server, where the HTTP URL is an on-demand broadcast of the pay program Processing the page address, saving the HTTP URL, and when the refilling is completed, carrying the HTTP URL to the user terminal in the redirect response;
  • the operation support system is configured to receive the debit request sent by the EPG server, according to The debiting request performs comprehensive pricing on the pay program, performs deduction processing according to the price determined by the comprehensive pricing, obtains the deduction result, and sends the
  • the user terminal When the user sends a refill request to the payment platform, the user terminal carries the HTTP URL provided by the EPG server in the redirection request to the payment platform, and the payment platform temporarily saves the method.
  • the HTTP URL After the operation support system completes the deduction of the paid program, the payment platform returns an HTTP URL to the user terminal in the redirect response, so that the user terminal is directed to the on-demand processing page of the pay program according to the HTTP URL and obtains from the page for playing.
  • RTSP URL for paid programs.
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for ordering a pay program according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for ordering a pay program according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for ordering a pay program according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention
  • 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an STB according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an STB according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a payment platform according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an on-demand system for a pay program according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • the user terminal in the embodiment of the present invention is described by taking S TB as an example, but the actual user terminal is not limited thereto.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for ordering a pay program, as shown in FIG. 1, including the following steps:
  • the on-demand request is a paid program that the user clicks on.
  • the EPG server sends a deduction request to the operational support system.
  • the receiving EPG server sends the amount that needs to be recharged.
  • the pay-per-view payment is taken as an example. In the practical application, the embodiment is also applicable to the user's use of the annual payment method. In this manner, when the user account balance is insufficient to pay the on-demand pay program. At the expense of the operation, the operational support system sends the STB the amount that needs to be recharged.
  • the pay-per-view payment method is adopted, and the amount of the recharge required is at least the difference formed by the price of the pay program that the user clicks on, minus the balance of the user account.
  • HTTP URL HyperText Transfer Protocol Uniform Resoure Locator
  • the STB obtains a Real Time Streaming Protocol Uniform Relocation Locator (RTSP URL) from the on-demand processing page of the pay program.
  • RTSP URL Real Time Streaming Protocol Uniform Relocation Locator
  • the STB distributes to the content distribution network based on the received RTSP URL (Content Delivery
  • the STB carries the HTTP URL provided by the EPG server in the redirection request to the payment platform, and the payment platform temporarily saves the HTTP URL.
  • the payment platform After the operation support system completes the deduction of the paid program, the payment platform returns an HTTP URL to the STB in the redirect response, so that the STB directs to the on-demand processing page of the pay program according to the HTTP URL and obtains from the page for playing the pay program. RTSP URL.
  • the operation support system in the prior art completes the deduction of the paid program, the user is required to re-send the paid program. It saves the user's operation steps and brings convenience for users to order pay-per-view programs.
  • This embodiment provides a method for ordering a pay program, as shown in FIG. 2, including the following steps:
  • the HTTP URL is the on-demand processing page address of the pay program.
  • the STB When the user sends a refill request to the payment platform, the STB carries the HTTP URL provided by the EPG server in the redirection request to the payment platform, and the payment platform temporarily saves the HTTP URL. After the operation support system completes the deduction of the paid program, the payment platform returns an HTTP URL to the STB in the redirect response, so that the STB directs to the on-demand processing page of the pay program according to the HTTP URL and obtains the paid program from the page. RTSP URL.
  • the user also needs to re-send the paid program, which saves the user's operation steps and brings convenience for the user to order the paid program.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for ordering a pay program, as shown in FIG. 3, including the following steps:
  • the on-demand request is a paid program that the user clicks on.
  • the EPG server sends a deduction request to the operation support system according to the on-demand request.
  • the deduction request includes: a user service account number, a pay program number, and a message transaction, wherein the user service account is an account number of the STB used by the user, and the pay program number is a number of the pay program of the user on demand in the EPG, and the message transaction is used. Carry other auxiliary information.
  • the operational support system performs comprehensive pricing for the paid program.
  • the operation support system comprehensively pricing the pay program according to the product price of the pay-per-view program that the user orders, the user's consumption record, the type of the package ordered by the user, and the operator's preferential policy, and sends the paid program to the EPG server according to the pricing and the balance of the user account. The result of the deduction.
  • the receiving EPG server sends the amount that needs to be recharged.
  • the parameters for the S TB to receive the amount to be recharged include: prompt information, on-demand fee, and amount to be recharged, wherein
  • the prompt information is used to prompt the user whether to recharge.
  • the on-demand fee is the price of the service support system after the comprehensive pricing of the paid program, and the amount to be recharged is the difference between the price of the paid program that the user orders and the balance of the user account.
  • the pay-per-view payment is taken as an example.
  • the embodiment is also applicable to the user's use of the annual payment method.
  • the operational support system sends the STB the amount that needs to be recharged.
  • the pay-per-view payment method is adopted, and the amount of the recharge required is at least the difference between the price of the pay program that the user clicks on and the balance of the user account.
  • This HTTP URL is the on-demand processing page address of the pay-per-view program that the user orders.
  • the user bank account number and password provided by the user are sent to the payment platform for the operator to transfer the user's payment.
  • Also sent with the HTTP URL - include: user service account and paid program name.
  • the payment platform receives the HTTP URL sent by the STB and saves the HTTP URL.
  • the operator transfers the user's payment according to the bank account number and password provided by the user.
  • the amount of the recharge required to be sent to the STB is at least the difference between the pay program and the user account balance that the user orders, but the user may choose to pay more than the recharge amount when the transfer occurs.
  • the user is located in the operation support system. On the account, in order to deduct in the future on-demand.
  • the payment platform determines whether the user has successfully paid the fee. If the payment is successful, the payment platform recharges the user's payment to the user account in the operation support system.
  • the judgment result is that the user pays the fee successfully.
  • the judgment result is that the user fails to pay.
  • the redirection response sent by the payment platform is received, and the redirection response carries the HTTP URL saved by the payment platform. 3 1 1. After receiving the HTTP URL, the STB is directed to the on-demand processing page of the pay program according to the HTTP URL.
  • the operation support system deducts the paid program.
  • the deduction amount is the amount that needs to be recharged to the STB in step 304, that is, the difference between the price of the pay program and the balance of the user account.
  • S TB obtains the RTSP muscle from the on-demand processing page of the pay program.
  • the STB requests the CDN to play the user-on-demand payment section according to the obtained RTSP URL.
  • the STB carries the HTTP URL provided by the EPG server in the redirection request to the payment platform, and the payment platform temporarily saves the HTTP URL.
  • the payment platform After the operation support system completes the deduction of the paid program, the payment platform returns an HTTP URL to the STB in the redirect response, so that the STB directs to the on-demand processing page of the pay program according to the HTTP URL and obtains the paid program from the page.
  • RTSP URL In the prior art, after the operating support system completes the deduction of the paid program, the user also needs to re-send the paid program, which saves the user's operation steps and brings convenience for the user to order the paid program.
  • the on-demand method of the pay program integrates the pay program according to the product price of the pay program, the user's consumption record, the type of the package ordered by the user, and the operator's preferential policy when pricing the pay program. Pricing, compared with the prior art, only based on the price of the product price of the pay program, the refined operation of the product is realized.
  • Embodiment 4 The embodiment of the present invention provides an STB. As shown in FIG. 4, the method includes: a first sending unit 4 1 , a first receiving unit 42 , a redirecting unit 43 , a second receiving unit 44 , and a first obtaining unit 45 , wherein
  • the first sending unit 4 1 is configured to send an on-demand request to the EPG server, so that the EPG server sends a deduction request to the operation support system according to the on-demand request.
  • the deduction request includes: a user service account number, a pay program number, and a message transaction, wherein the user service account is an account number of the STB used by the user, and the pay program number is a number of the pay program of the user on demand in the EPG, and the message transaction is used. Carry other auxiliary information.
  • the first receiving unit 42 is configured to receive, when the deduction result of the operation support system is insufficient, the amount of the EPG server that needs to be recharged.
  • the parameters for the S TB to receive the amount to be recharged include: prompt information, on-demand fee, and amount to be recharged, wherein
  • the prompt information is used to prompt the user whether to recharge.
  • the on-demand fee is the price of the service support system after the comprehensive pricing of the paid program, and the amount to be recharged is the difference between the price of the paid program that the user orders and the balance of the user account.
  • the pay-per-view payment is taken as an example.
  • the embodiment is also applicable to the user's use of the annual payment method.
  • the operational support system sends the STB the amount that needs to be recharged.
  • the operation support system performs comprehensive pricing on the pay program according to the product price of the pay program, the consumption record of the user, the type of the package subscribed by the user, and the preferential policy of the operator.
  • the pay-per-view payment method is adopted, and the amount of the recharge required is at least the difference formed by the price of the pay program that the user clicks on, minus the balance of the user account.
  • the redirecting unit 43 is configured to send a redirection request to the payment platform after sending the refill request to the EPG server, where the redirection request carries the HTTP URL provided by the EPG server. This HTTP URL is saved by the payment platform, which is the on-demand processing page address of the pay program. Also sent with the HTTP URL - include: user service account number and pay program name.
  • the second receiving unit 44 is configured to receive, after the refilling is completed, a redirect response sent by the payment platform, where the redirect response carries an HTTP URL.
  • the STB is directed to the on-demand processing page of the pay program based on the HTTP URL.
  • the first obtaining unit 45 is configured to: after the operation support system completes the deduction, the STB obtains the RTSP URL from the on-demand processing page of the pay program, and requests the CDN to play the pay program according to the RTSP URL.
  • the EPG server further includes: a second obtaining unit 51, configured to acquire a deduction result sent by the operation support system received by the EPG server.
  • the embodiment further provides a payment platform, as shown in FIG.
  • the receiving unit 61 is configured to receive a redirect request sent by the STB, and the redirecting
  • the request carries an HTTP URL provided by the EPG server, and the HTTP URL is an on-demand processing page address of the pay program.
  • the saving unit 62 is configured to save the received HTTP URL.
  • the redirecting unit 63 is configured to carry the HTTP muscle to the STB in the redirect response after the refilling is completed.
  • the STB provided by the embodiment of the present invention, when the user sends a refill request to the payment platform, the STB carries the HTTP URL provided by the EPG server in the redirection request to the payment platform, and the payment platform temporarily saves the HTTP URL.
  • the payment platform After the operation support system completes the deduction of the paid program, the payment platform returns an HTTP URL to the STB in the redirect response, so that the STB directs to the on-demand processing page of the pay program according to the HTTP URL and obtains the paid program from the page. RTSP URL.
  • the operation support system in the prior art completes the deduction of the paid program, the user also needs to re-send the paid program, which saves the user's operation steps and brings convenience for the user to order the pay program.
  • the STB provided by the embodiment of the present invention when pricing the pay program, comprehensively priced the pay program according to the product price of the pay program, the user's consumption record, the type of the package subscribed by the user, and the operator's preferential policy.
  • the refined operation of the product is realized only in accordance with the pricing of the product price of the pay program.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides an on-demand system for a pay program, as shown in FIG. 7, including: an STB7K EPG server 72, an operation support system 73, and a payment platform 74, wherein
  • the STB 71 is configured to send an on-demand request to the EPG server 72, so that the EPG server 72 sends a deduction request to the operation support system 73 according to the on-demand request.
  • the receiving EPG server 72 needs to recharge.
  • a redirection request is sent to the payment platform 74, where the redirection request carries the HTTP URL provided by the EPG server 72, and the HTTP URL is saved by the payment platform 74.
  • the on-demand processing page address of the pay program when the refill is completed, receives the redirect response sent by the payment platform 74, the redirect response carries an HTTP URL, and is directed to the on-demand processing page of the pay program according to the HTTP URL, when operating After the support system 7 3 completes the deduction, the RTSP URL is obtained from the on-demand processing page of the pay program, and the paid program is requested to be played to the CDN according to the obtained RTSP URL.
  • the EPG server 72 is configured to receive an on-demand request sent by the STB 71, and send a deduction request to the operation support system 73 according to the on-demand request.
  • the STB7 1 needs to be recharged.
  • the amount, receiving the refill request sent by the STB 71, provides an HTTP URL to the STB 7 1 when the STB 7 1 sends a redirection request to the payment platform 74.
  • the operation support system 7.3 is configured to receive the deduction request sent by the EPG server 72, perform comprehensive pricing on the pay program according to the deduction request, perform deduction processing according to the price determined by the comprehensive pricing, obtain the deduction result, and deduct the deduction fee.
  • the result is sent to the EPG server 72, which deducts the paid program.
  • the payment platform 74 is configured to receive a redirect request sent by the S TB7 1 , where the redirect request carries an HTTP URL provided by the EPG server 72, where the HTTP URL is an on-demand processing page address of the pay program, and the HTTP URL is saved, when the refill is completed. After that, the HTTP URL is carried to the STB7 1 in the redirect response.
  • the S TB when the user sends a refill request to the payment platform, the S TB carries the HTTP URL provided by the EPG server in the redirection request to the payment platform, and the payment platform temporarily saves the HTTP URL. .
  • the payment platform After the operation support system completes the deduction of the paid program, the payment platform returns an HTTP URL to the STB in the redirect response, so that the STB directs to the on-demand processing page of the pay program according to the HTTP URL and obtains the paid program from the page. RTSP URL.
  • the user After the operating support system completes the deduction of the paid program, the user also needs to re-send the paid program, which saves the user's operation steps and brings convenience for the user to order the paid program.
  • the on-demand system of the pay program provided by the embodiment of the present invention, when pricing the pay program, according to the product price of the pay program, the user's consumption record, and the user's subscription set.
  • the type of meal and the operator's preferential policy are comprehensively priced for the pay program, and the refined operation of the product is realized compared with the prior art in which the price is only based on the price of the product of the pay program.
  • the present invention can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general hardware, and of course, by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation. .
  • the technical solution of the present invention which is essential or contributes to the prior art, may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a readable storage medium, such as a floppy disk of a computer.
  • a hard disk or optical disk or the like includes instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention.

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本发明的实施例公开了一种付费节目的点播方法、装置及系统，涉及电视技术领域，为使用户完成缴费后能够自动播放已点播的付费节目而发明。该方法包括：向EPG服务器发送点播请求，接收EPG服务器发送需要充值的金额，向支付平台发送重定向请求，重定向请求中携带有EPG服务器提供的HTTPURL，由支付平台保存该HTTPURL，接收支付平台发送的重定向响应，该重定向响应中携带有HTTPURL，根据该HTTPURL定向到付费节目的点播处理页面，从付费节目的点播处理页面中获取RTSPURL，并根据该RTSPURL向CDN请求播放所述付费节目。本发明主要应用于付费节目点播领域。

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付费节目的点播方法、 装置及系统
本申请要求于 2011 年 09 月 07 日提交中国专利局、 申请号为 201110264032.9、 发明名称为 "付费节目的点播方法、 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
本发明涉及电视技术领域， 尤其涉及一种付费节目的点播方法、 装置 及系统。
背景技术
数字电视是一种使用数字信号对电视信号进行处理、 传输、 发射 和接收的电视设备， 该设备通过机顶盒 （ Se t-top Box , STB ) 接收经 过压缩的数字信号， 并将数字信号解压转换成为数字电视可以显示的 图像信号。数字电视技术增加了交互功能，赋予了电视包括视频点播、 网上购物、 远程教学、 远程医疗在内的全新功能， 使人们可以按照自 己的需求获取各种网络服务。
目前的数字电视业务主要采用预付费的付费方式， 即用户账户余 额必须大于本次点播费用才允许用户点播付费节目， 这种付费方式可 以防止用户欠费， 最大限度的保证了运营商的合法利益。
现有付费节目播放的技术， 在用户点播付费节目时， 如果用户的 账户余额不足以支付本次付费节目， 则系统通知用户缴费， 用户通过 与机顶盒相连的付费输入终端输入银行卡账号和密码进行缴费， 缴费 完成后用户重新点播该付费节目以进行浏览。
在实现上述付费节目点播的过程中， 发明人发现现有技术中至少 存在如下问题： 用户完成缴费后， 不能直接观看已点播的付费节目， 而需在电子节目菜单 （E l ec t ron i c Program Gu i de , EPG ) 服务器中重 新点播该付费节目， 为用户点播付费节目带来了不便。
发明内容
本发明的实施例提供一种付费节目的点播方法、 装置及系统， 能 够在用户完成缴费后， 自动播放已点播的付费节目， 为用户点播付费 节目带来了便捷。 为达到上述目的， 本发明的实施例采用如下技术方案： 一种付费节目的点播方法， 包括：
向电子节目菜单服务器 EPG服务器发送点播请求， 以便所述 EPG服 务器根据所述点播请求向运营支撑系统发送扣费请求；
当所述运营支撑系统的扣费结果为余额不足时， 接收所述 EPG服务 器发送需要充值的金额；
在向所述 EPG服务器发送充值请求后，向支付平台发送重定向请求， 所述重定向请求中携带有所述 EPG 服务器提供的网络统一资源定位符 HTTP URL , 由所述支付平台保存所述 HTTP URL , 所述 HTTP URL为所述 付费节目的点播处理页面地址； 当充值完成后， 接收所述支付平台发送的重定向响应， 所述重定向 响应中携带有所述 HTTP URL , 根据所述 HTTP URL定向到所述付费节目 的点播处理页面；
当所述运营支撑系统完成扣费后， 从所述付费节目的点播处理页面 中获取实时流传输协议统一资源定位符 RTSP URL ,并根据所述 RTSP URL 向内容分发网络 CDN请求播放所述付费节目。
一种付费节目的点播方法， 包括：
接收用户终端发送的重定向请求， 所述重定向请求中携带有由所述 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL , 所述 HTTP URL为所述付费节目的点播处 理页面地址； 保存所述 HTTP URL ; 当充值完成后， 在重定向响应中向所述用户终端携带所述 HTTP URL。 一种用户终端， 包括：
第一发送单元， 用于向 EPG服务器发送点播请求， 以便所述 EPG服 务器根据所述点播请求向运营支撑系统发送扣费请求； 第一接收单元， 用于当所述运营支撑系统的扣费结果为余额不足时, 接收所述 EPG服务器发送需要充值的金额； 重定向单元， 用于在向所述 EPG服务器发送充值请求后， 向支付平 台发送重定向请求， 所述重定向请求中携带有所述 EPG 服务器提供的 HTTP URL , 由所述支付平台保存所述 HTTP URL , 所述 HTTP URL为所述 付费节目的点播处理页面地址；
第二接收单元， 用于当充值完成后， 接收所述支付平台发送的重定 向响应， 所述重定向响应中携带有所述 HTTP URL , 根据所述 HTTP URL 定向到所述付费节目的点播处理页面； 第一获取单元， 用于当所述运营支撑系统完成扣费后， 从所述付费 节目的点播处理页面中获取 RTSP URL , 并根据所述 RTSP URL向 CDN请 求播放所述付费节目。
一种支付平台， 包括：
接收单元， 用于接收用户终端发送的重定向请求， 所述重定向请求 中携带有由所述 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL , 所述 HTTP URL为所述付 费节目的点播处理页面地址； 保存单元， 用于保存所述 HTTP URL ; 重定向单元， 用于当充值完成后， 在重定向响应中向所述用户终端 携带所述 HTTP URL。
一种付费节目的点播系统， 包括： 用户终端、 EPG服务器、 支付平 台以及运营支撑系统， 其中：
所述用户终端用于向所述 EPG服务器发送点播请求， 以便所述 EPG 服务器根据所述点播请求向所述运营支撑系统发送扣费请求， 当所述运 营支撑系统的扣费结果为余额不足时，接收所述 EPG服务器发送需要充 值的金额， 在向所述 EPG服务器发送充值请求后， 向支付平台发送重定 向请求， 所述重定向请求中携带有所述 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL , 由所述支付平台保存所述 HTTP URL , 所述 HTTP URL为所述付费节目的 点播处理页面地址， 当充值完成后， 接收所述支付平台发送的重定向响 应， 所述重定向响应中携带有所述 HTTP URL , 根据所述 HTTP URL定向 到所述付费节目的点播处理页面， 当所述运营支撑系统完成扣费后， 从 所述付费节目的点播处理页面中获取 RTSP URL , 并根据所述 RTSP URL 向内容分发网络 CDN请求播放所述付费节目；
所述 EPG服务器用于接收所述用户终端发送的所述点播请求， 根据 所述点播请求向运营支撑系统发送扣费请求， 当所述运营支撑系统的扣 费结果为余额不足时， 向所述用户终端发送需要充值的金额， 接收所述 用户中端发送的充值请求，在所述用户终端向所述支付平台发送重定向 请求时为所述用户终端提供所述 HTTP URL ; 所述支付平台用于接收所述用户终端发送的所述重定向请求， 所述 重定向请求中携带有由所述 EPG服务器提供的所述 HTTP URL ,所述 HTTP URL为所述付费节目的点播处理页面地址， 保存所述 HTTP URL , 当充值 完成后， 在重定向响应中向所述用户终端携带所述 HTTP URL ; 运营支撑系统用于接收所述 EPG服务器发送的所述扣费请求， 根据 所述扣费请求对所述付费节目进行综合定价，按照综合定价确定的价格 进行扣费处理， 获取扣费结果， 并将所述扣费结果发送给所述 EPG服务 器， 对所述付费节目进行扣费。 本发明实施例提供的付费节目的点播方法、 装置及系统， 在用户向 支付平台发送充值请求时， 由用户终端在对支付平台的重定向请求中携 带 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL , 支付平台暂时保存该 HTTP URL。 当运营 支撑系统对付费节目完成扣费后， 支付平台在重定向响应中返回 HTTP URL给用户终端， 以便用户终端根据该 HTTP URL定向到付费节目的点播 处理页面并从该页面中获取用于播放付费节目的 RTSP URL。 避免了现有 技术中运营支撑系统对付费节目完成扣费后， 还需用户重新点播所述付 费节目的问题， 节省了用户的操作步骤， 为用户点播付费节目带来了便 捷。
附图说明
为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案， 下面 将对实施例或现有技术描述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为本发明实施例一中付费节目的点播方法的流程图；
图 2为本发明实施例二中付费节目的点播方法的流程图；
图 3为本发明实施例三中付费节目的点播方法的流程图； 图 4为本发明实施例四中 STB的结构示意图；
图 5为本发明实施例四中 STB的结构示意图；
图 6为本发明实施例四中支付平台的结构示意图；
图 7为本发明实施例五中付费节目的点播系统的结构示意图。
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。
本发明实施例中的用户终端以 S TB 为例进行说明， 但实际中的用 户终端并不限于此。
实施例一
本发明实施例提供一种付费节目的点播方法， 如图 1 所示， 包括 以下步骤：
1 01、 向 EPG服务器发送点播请求。 该点播请求为用户点播的某一个付费节目。
1 02、 EPG服务器向运营支撑系统发送扣费请求。
1 03、 当运营支撑系统的扣费结果为余额不足时， 接收 EPG服务器 发送需要充值的金额。 本发明实施例中以对付费节目按次付费为例进行说明， 实际应用中 本实施例也适用于用户使用包年的付费方式， 此种方式下， 当用户账户 余额不足以支付点播的付费节目的费用时，运营支撑系统向 STB发送需 要充值的金额。 本实施例中采用按次付费的付费方式， 所需充值的金额至少为用户 所点播的付费节目的价格减去用户账户余额所形成的差额。
104、 向 EPG服务器发送充值请求。
105、 在向 EPG服务器发送充值请求后， 向支付平台发送重定向请 求， 该重定向请求中携带有 EPG 服务器提供的网络统一资源定位符
( HyperText Transfer Protocol Uniform Resoure Locator , HTTP URL ) 由支付平台保存该 HTTP URL, 该 HTTP URL为付费节目的点播处理 页面地址。
106、 当充值完成后， 接收支付平台发送的重定向响应， 该重定向 响应中携带有保存的 HTTP URL, 并根据该 HTTP URL定向到付费节目的 点播处理页面。
107、 当所述运营支撑系统完成扣费后， STB从付费节目的点播处理 页面中获取实时流传输协议统一资源定位符 ( Real Time Streaming Protocol Uniform Resoure Locator , RTSP URL ) 。
STB根据所接收的 RTSP URL 向内容分发网络 （Content Delivery
Network, CDN ) 请求播放用户所点播的付费节目。 本发明实施例提供的付费节目的点播方法， 在用户向支付平台发 送充值请求时， 由 STB在对支付平台的重定向请求中携带 EPG服务器 提供的 HTTP URL, 支付平台暂时保存该 HTTP URL。 当运营支撑系统对 付费节目完成扣费后，支付平台在重定向响应中返回 HTTPURL给 STB, 以便 STB根据该 HTTP URL定向到付费节目的点播处理页面并从该页面 中获取用于播放付费节目的 RTSP URL。 避免了现有技术中运营支撑系 统对付费节目完成扣费后， 还需用户重新点播所述付费节目的问题， 节省了用户的操作步骤， 为用户点播付费节目带来了便捷。
实施例二
本实施例提供一种付费节目的点播方法， 如图 2 所示， 包括以下 步骤：
2 01、 接收 STB发送的重定向请求， 该重定向请求中携带有由 EPG 服务器提供的 HTTP URL。
该 HTTP URL为付费节目的点播处理页面地址。
2 02、 保存所接收到的 HTTP URL。
2 0 3、当充值完成后，在重定向响应中向 S TB携带步骤 2 01中的 HTTP 肌。
本发明实施例提供的付费节目的点播方法， 在用户向支付平台发 送充值请求时， 由 STB在对支付平台的重定向请求中携带 EPG服务器 提供的 HTTP URL , 支付平台暂时保存该 HTTP URL。 当运营支撑系统对 付费节目完成扣费后，支付平台在重定向响应中返回 HTTP URL给 STB , 以便 STB根据该 HTTP URL定向到付费节目的点播处理页面并从该页面 中获取用于播放付费节目的 RTSP URL。 避免了现有技术中运营支撑系 统对付费节目完成扣费后， 还需用户重新点播所述付费节目的问题， 节省了用户的操作步骤， 为用户点播付费节目带来了便捷。
实施例三
本发明实施例提供一种付费节目的点播方法， 如图 3 所示， 包括 以下步骤：
3 01、 向 EPG服务器发送点播请求。 该点播请求为用户点播的某一个付费节目。
3 02、 EPG服务器根据该点播请求向运营支撑系统发送扣费请求。 该扣费请求中包括： 用户业务账号、 付费节目编号以及消息事务， 其中， 用户业务账号为用户所使用的 STB的账号， 付费节目编号为用户 点播的付费节目在 EPG中的编号， 消息事务用于携带其他辅助信息。
3 03、 运营支撑系统对该付费节目进行综合定价。
运营支撑系统根据用户点播的付费节目的产品价格、 用户的消费记 录、用户订购的套餐类型以及运营商的优惠政策对该付费节目进行综合 定价，并且根据该定价以及用户账户的余额向 EPG服务器发送扣费结果。
3 04、 当运营支撑系统的扣费结果为余额不足时， 接收 EPG服务器 发送需要充值的金额。
S TB接收需要充值的金额的参数包括： 提示信息、 点播费用以及需 要充值的金额， 其中，
提示信息用于提示用户是否需要充值， 点播费用为运营支撑系统对 付费节目综合定价后的费用价格，需要充值的金额为用户所点播的付费 节目的价格减去用户账户余额所形成的差额。
本发明实施例中以对付费节目按次付费为例进行说明， 实际应用中 本实施例也适用于用户使用包年的付费方式， 此种方式下， 当用户账户 余额不足以支付点播的付费节目的费用时，运营支撑系统向 STB发送需 要充值的金额。
本实施例中采用按次付费的付费方式， 所需充值的金额至少为用户 所点播的付费节目的价格减去用户账户余额所形成的差额。
3 05、 向 EPG服务器发送充值请求。 3 06、向 EPG服务器发送充值请求后，向支付平台发送重定向请求， 该重定向请求中携带有 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL。
此 HTTP URL 为用户点播的付费节目的点播处理页面地址。 同时将 用户提供的用户银行账号及密码发送给支付平台以便运营商对用户的 缴费进行转账。
与 HTTP URL—同发送的还包括： 用户业务账号和付费节目名称。
3 07、 支付平台接收 STB发送的 HTTP URL并对此 HTTP URL进行保 存。
3 08、 运营商根据用户提供的银行账号及密码将用户的缴费进行转 账。
步骤 304中向 STB发送需要充值的金额至少为用户所点播的付费节 目与用户账户余额的差值，但是在转账时用户可以选择缴纳多于需要充 值金额的费用存在用户位于运营支撑系统中的用户账户上， 以便在以后 的点播中进行扣费。
3 09、 支付平台判断所述用户是否缴费成功， 如果缴费成功则支付 平台将用户的缴费充值到用户位于运营支撑系统中的用户账户上。
当运营商接收到来自银行系统的转账时， 判断结果为用户缴费成功, 当运营商没有接收到来自银行系统的转账时，判断结果为用户缴费失败。
3 1 0、 当充值完成后， 接收支付平台发送的重定向响应， 该重定向 响应中携带有支付平台保存的 HTTP URL。 3 1 1、 接收到 HTTP URL后， STB根据该 HTTP URL定向到付费节目的 点播处理页面。
3 1 2、 运营支撑系统对付费节目进行扣费。 扣费额度为步骤 304中向 STB发送需要充值的金额， 亦即付费节目 的价格减去用户账户余额所形成的差额。
3 1 3、运营支撑系统完成扣费后， S TB从付费节目的点播处理页面中 获取 RTSP 肌。
3 1 4、 STB根据获取的 RTSP URL向 CDN请求播放用户点播的付费节 。 本发明实施例提供的付费节目的点播方法， 在用户向支付平台发 送充值请求时， 由 STB在对支付平台的重定向请求中携带 EPG服务器 提供的 HTTP URL , 支付平台暂时保存该 HTTP URL。 当运营支撑系统对 付费节目完成扣费后，支付平台在重定向响应中返回 HTTP URL给 STB , 以便 STB根据该 HTTP URL定向到付费节目的点播处理页面并从该页面 中获取用于播放付费节目的 RTSP URL。 避免了现有技术中运营支撑系 统对付费节目完成扣费后， 还需用户重新点播所述付费节目的问题， 节省了用户的操作步骤， 为用户点播付费节目带来了便捷。
此外本发明实施例提供的付费节目的点播方法， 在对付费节目定 价时， 根据该付费节目的产品价格、 用户的消费记录、 用户订购的套 餐类型以及运营商的优惠政策对该付费节目进行综合定价， 与现有技 术中只根据付费节目的产品价格进行定价相比， 实现了产品的精细化 运营。
实施例四 本发明实施例提供一种 STB , 如图 4所示， 包括： 第一发送单元 4 1、 第一接收单元 42、 重定向单元 4 3、 第二接收单 元 44以及第一获取单元 45 , 其中，
第一发送单元 4 1 , 用于向 EPG 服务器发送点播请求， 以便该 EPG 服务器根据该点播请求向运营支撑系统发送扣费请求。
该扣费请求中包括： 用户业务账号、 付费节目编号以及消息事务， 其中， 用户业务账号为用户所使用的 STB的账号， 付费节目编号为用户 点播的付费节目在 EPG中的编号， 消息事务用于携带其他辅助信息。
第一接收单元 42 ,用于当所述运营支撑系统的扣费结果为余额不足 时， 接收所述 EPG服务器发送需要充值的金额。
S TB接收需要充值的金额的参数包括： 提示信息、 点播费用以及需 要充值的金额， 其中，
提示信息用于提示用户是否需要充值， 点播费用为运营支撑系统对 付费节目综合定价后的费用价格，需要充值的金额为用户所点播的付费 节目的价格减去用户账户余额所形成的差额。
本发明实施例中以对付费节目按次付费为例进行说明， 实际应用中 本实施例也适用于用户使用包年的付费方式， 此种方式下， 当用户账户 余额不足以支付点播的付费节目的费用时，运营支撑系统向 STB发送需 要充值的金额。
本实施例中运营支撑系统根据所述付费节目的产品价格、 用户的消 费记录、所述用户订购的套餐类型以及运营商的优惠政策对所述付费节 目进行综合定价。 本实施例中采用按次付费的付费方式， 所需充值的金额至少为用户 所点播的付费节目的价格减去用户账户余额所形成的差额。 重定向单元 43, 用于在向 EPG服务器发送充值请求后， 向支付平台 发送重定向请求，在重定向请求中携带有 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL。 此 HTTP URL由支付平台保存， 此 HTTP URL为付费节目的点播处理 页面地址。 与 HTTP URL—同发送的还包括： 用户业务账号和付费节目名称。 第二接收单元 44, 用于当充值完成后，接收支付平台发送的重定向 响应， 该重定向响应中携带有 HTTP URL。
STB根据该 HTTP URL定向到付费节目的点播处理页面。 第一获取单元 45, 用于当运营支撑系统完成扣费后， STB从付费节 目的点播处理页面中获取 RTSP URL, 并根据该 RTSP URL向 CDN请求播 放所述付费节目。 进一步可选的，如图 5所示， EPG服务器还包括：第二获取单元 51, 用于获取由 EPG服务器接收到的运营支撑系统发送的扣费结果。 本实施例还提供一种支付平台，如图 6所示， 包括： 接收单元 61、 保存单元 62以及重定向单元 63, 其中， 接收单元 61, 用于接收 STB发送的重定向请求， 该重定向请求中携 带有由 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL, 该 HTTP URL为所述付费节目的 点播处理页面地址。 保存单元 62, 用于保存接收到的 HTTP URL。 重定向单元 63, 用于当充值完成后， 在重定向响应中向 STB携带 HTTP 肌。 本发明实施例所提供的 STB, 在用户向支付平台发送充值请求时， 由 STB在对支付平台的重定向请求中携带 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL, 支付平台暂时保存该 HTTP URL。 当运营支撑系统对付费节目完成扣费 后， 支付平台在重定向响应中返回 HTTP URL给 STB, 以便 STB根据该 HTTP URL 定向到付费节目的点播处理页面并从该页面中获取用于播放 付费节目的 RTSP URL。 避免了现有技术中运营支撑系统对付费节目完 成扣费后， 还需用户重新点播所述付费节目的问题， 节省了用户的操 作步骤， 为用户点播付费节目带来了便捷。
此外本发明实施例提供的 STB, 在对付费节目定价时， 根据该付费 节目的产品价格、 用户的消费记录、 用户订购的套餐类型以及运营商 的优惠政策对该付费节目进行综合定价， 与现有技术中只根据付费节 目的产品价格进行定价相比， 实现了产品的精细化运营。
实施例五
本发明实施例提供一种付费节目的点播系统，如图 7所示， 包括： STB7K EPG服务器 72、 运营支撑系统 73以及支付平台 74 , 其中，
STB71用于向 EPG服务器 72发送点播请求， 以便 EPG服务器 72根 据该点播请求向运营支撑系统 73发送扣费请求， 当运营支撑系统 73的 扣费结果为余额不足时， 接收 EPG服务器 72发送需要充值的金额， 在 向 EPG服务器 72发送充值请求后， 向支付平台 74发送重定向请求， 该 重定向请求中携带有 EPG服务器 72提供的 HTTP URL, 由支付平台 74 保存该 HTTP URL, 该 HTTP URL为付费节目的点播处理页面地址， 当充 值完成后， 接收支付平台 74发送的重定向响应， 该重定向响应中携带 有 HTTP URL, 根据 HTTP URL定向到付费节目的点播处理页面， 当运营 支撑系统 7 3完成扣费后，从付费节目的点播处理页面中获取 RTSP URL , 并根据获取到的 RTSP URL向 CDN请求播放所述付费节目。
EPG服务器 72用于接收 STB7 1发送的点播请求，根据该点播请求向 运营支撑系统 7 3发送扣费请求， 当运营支撑系统 7 3的扣费结果为余额 不足时， 向 STB7 1发送需要充值的金额， 接收 STB 71发送的充值请求， 在 STB7 1向支付平台 74发送重定向请求时为 STB7 1提供 HTTP URL。 运营支撑系统 7 3用于接收 EPG服务器 72发送的扣费请求， 根据该 扣费请求对付费节目进行综合定价，按照综合定价确定的价格进行扣费 处理， 获取扣费结果， 并将该扣费结果发送给 EPG服务器 72 , 对付费 节目进行扣费。 支付平台 74用于接收 S TB7 1发送的重定向请求， 该重定向请求中 携带有由 EPG服务器 72提供的 HTTP URL , 该 HTTP URL为付费节目的 点播处理页面地址， 保存 HTTP URL , 当充值完成后， 在重定向响应中 向 STB7 1携带该 HTTP URL。 本发明实施例所提供的付费节目的点播系统， 在用户向支付平台 发送充值请求时， 由 S TB在对支付平台的重定向请求中携带 EPG服务 器提供的 HTTP URL , 支付平台暂时保存该 HTTP URL。 当运营支撑系统 对付费节目完成扣费后，支付平台在重定向响应中返回 HTTP URL给 STB , 以便 STB根据该 HTTP URL定向到付费节目的点播处理页面并从该页面 中获取用于播放付费节目的 RTSP URL。 避免了现有技术中运营支撑系 统对付费节目完成扣费后， 还需用户重新点播所述付费节目的问题， 节省了用户的操作步骤， 为用户点播付费节目带来了便捷。
此外本发明实施例提供的付费节目的点播系统， 在对付费节目定 价时， 根据该付费节目的产品价格、 用户的消费记录、 用户订购的套 餐类型以及运营商的优惠政策对该付费节目进行综合定价， 与现有技 术中只根据付费节目的产品价格进行定价相比， 实现了产品的精细化 运营。
通过以上的实施方式的描述， 所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了 解到本发明可借助软件加必需的通用硬件的方式来实现， 当然也可以 通过硬件， 但很多情况下前者是更佳的实施方式。 基于这样的理解， 本发明的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分可以以软 件产品的形式体现出来， 该计算机软件产品存储在可读取的存储介质 中， 如计算机的软盘， 硬盘或光盘等， 包括若干指令用以使得一台计 算机设备 （可以是个人计算机， 服务器， 或者网络设备等） 执行本发 明各个实施例所述的方法。
以上所述， 仅为本发明的具体实施方式， 但本发明的保护范围并不 局限于此， 任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本发明揭露的技术范围内， 可轻易想到变化或替换， 都应涵盖在本发明的保护范围之内。 因此， 本 发明的保护范围应所述以权利要求的保护范围为准。

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权 利 要 求
1、 一种付费节目的点播方法， 其特征在于， 包括：
向电子节目菜单服务器 EPG服务器发送点播请求， 以便所述 EPG服 务器根据所述点播请求向运营支撑系统发送扣费请求；
当所述运营支撑系统的扣费结果为余额不足时， 接收所述 EPG服务 器发送需要充值的金额；
在向所述 EPG服务器发送充值请求后，向支付平台发送重定向请求， 所述重定向请求中携带有所述 EPG 服务器提供的网络统一资源定位符 HTTP URL , 由所述支付平台保存所述 HTTP URL , 所述 HTTP URL为所述 付费节目的点播处理页面地址；
当充值完成后， 接收所述支付平台发送的重定向响应， 所述重定向 响应中携带有所述 HTTP URL , 根据所述 HTTP URL定向到所述付费节目 的点播处理页面；
当所述运营支撑系统完成扣费后， 从所述付费节目的点播处理页面 中获取实时流传输协议统一资源定位符 RTSP URL ,并根据所述 RTSP URL 向内容分发网络 CDN请求播放所述付费节目。
2、 根据权利要求 1 所述的付费节目的点播方法， 其特征在于， 在 所述 EPG服务器根据所述点播请求向运营支撑系统发送扣费请求之后， 还包括： 获取由所述 EPG服务器接收到的所述运营支撑系统发送的扣费结果, 其中，所述运营支撑系统根据所述扣费请求对所述付费节目进行综合定 价， 按照综合定价确定的价格进行扣费处理， 获取扣费结果。
3、 根据权利要求 2 所述的付费节目的点播方法， 其特征在于， 所 述运营支撑系统根据所述扣费请求对所述付费节目进行综合定价包括： 根据所述付费节目的产品价格、 用户的消费记录、 所述用户订购的 套餐类型以及运营商的优惠政策对所述付费节目进行综合定价。
4、 根据权利要求 1 所述的付费节目的点播方法， 其特征在于， 所 述需要充值的金额至少为播放所述付费节目所需支付的金额。
5、 根据权利要求 1 所述的付费节目的点播方法， 其特征在于， 在 所述接收所述支付平台发送的重定向响应之前， 还包括：
所述支付平台判断所述用户是否缴费成功；
当运营商接收到来自银行系统的转账时， 所述支付平台的判断结果 为所述用户缴费成功，所述支付平台将所述用户的缴费充值到位于所述 运营支撑系统中的用户账户上；
当所述运营商没有接收到来自所述银行系统的转账时， 所述支付平 台的判断结果为所述用户缴费失败。
6、 根据权利要求 5 所述的付费节目的点播方法， 其特征在于， 在 所述支付平台将所述用户的缴费充值到位于所述运营支撑系统中的用 户账户上之后， 还包括： 所述运营支撑系统对所述用户账户进行扣款；
所述扣款的金额为播放所述付费节目所需支付的金额。
7、 一种付费节目的点播方法， 其特征在于， 包括：
接收用户终端发送的重定向请求， 所述重定向请求中携带有由所述 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL , 所述 HTTP URL为所述付费节目的点播处 理页面地址；
保存所述 HTTP URL ;
当充值完成后， 在重定向响应中向所述用户终端携带所述 HTTP URL。
8、 一种用户终端， 其特征在于， 包括：
第一发送单元， 用于向 EPG服务器发送点播请求， 以便所述 EPG服 务器根据所述点播请求向运营支撑系统发送扣费请求；
第一接收单元， 用于当所述运营支撑系统的扣费结果为余额不足时, 接收所述 EPG服务器发送需要充值的金额；
重定向单元， 用于在向所述 EPG服务器发送充值请求后， 向支付平 台发送重定向请求， 所述重定向请求中携带有所述 EPG 服务器提供的 HTTP URL , 由所述支付平台保存所述 HTTP URL , 所述 HTTP URL为所述 付费节目的点播处理页面地址；
第二接收单元， 用于当充值完成后， 接收所述支付平台发送的重定 向响应， 所述重定向响应中携带有所述 HTTP URL , 根据所述 HTTP URL 定向到所述付费节目的点播处理页面； 第一获取单元， 用于当所述运营支撑系统完成扣费后， 从所述付费 节目的点播处理页面中获取 RTSP URL , 并根据所述 RTSP URL向 CDN请 求播放所述付费节目。
9、 根据权利要求 8所述的用户终端， 其特征在于， 还包括： 第二获取单元， 用于获取由所述 EPG服务器接收到的所述运营支撑 系统发送的扣费结果， 其中， 所述运营支撑系统根据所述扣费请求对所 述付费节目进行综合定价， 按照综合定价确定的价格进行扣费处理， 获 取扣费结果；
所述运营支撑系统根据所述付费节目的产品价格、 用户的消费记录、 所述用户订购的套餐类型以及运营商的优惠政策对所述付费节目进行 综合定价。
1 0、 一种支付平台， 其特征在于， 包括：
接收单元， 用于接收用户终端发送的重定向请求， 所述重定向请求 中携带有由所述 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL , 所述 HTTP URL为所述付 费节目的点播处理页面地址；
保存单元， 用于保存所述 HTTP URL ;
重定向单元， 用于当充值完成后， 在重定向响应中向所述用户终端 携带所述 HTTP URL。
1 1、 一种付费节目的点播系统， 其特征在于， 包括： 用户终端、 EPG 服务器、 支付平台以及运营支撑系统， 其中： 所述用户终端用于向所述 EPG服务器发送点播请求， 以便所述 EPG 服务器根据所述点播请求向所述运营支撑系统发送扣费请求， 当所述运 营支撑系统的扣费结果为余额不足时，接收所述 EPG服务器发送需要充 值的金额， 在向所述 EPG服务器发送充值请求后， 向支付平台发送重定 向请求， 所述重定向请求中携带有所述 EPG服务器提供的 HTTP URL , 由所述支付平台保存所述 HTTP URL , 所述 HTTP URL为所述付费节目的 点播处理页面地址， 当充值完成后， 接收所述支付平台发送的重定向响 应， 所述重定向响应中携带有所述 HTTP URL , 根据所述 HTTP URL定向 到所述付费节目的点播处理页面， 当所述运营支撑系统完成扣费后， 从 所述付费节目的点播处理页面中获取 RTSP URL , 并根据所述 RTSP URL 向 CDN请求播放所述付费节目； 所述 EPG服务器用于接收所述用户终端发送的所述点播请求， 根据 所述点播请求向运营支撑系统发送扣费请求， 当所述运营支撑系统的扣 费结果为余额不足时， 向所述用户终端发送需要充值的金额， 接收所述 用户中端发送的充值请求，在所述用户终端向所述支付平台发送重定向 请求时为所述用户终端提供所述 HTTP URL ; 所述支付平台用于接收所述用户终端发送的所述重定向请求， 所述 重定向请求中携带有由所述 EPG服务器提供的所述 HTTP URL ,所述 HTTP
URL为所述付费节目的点播处理页面地址， 保存所述 HTTP URL , 当充值 完成后， 在重定向响应中向所述用户终端携带所述 HTTP URL ; 运营支撑系统用于接收所述 EPG 服务器发送的所述扣费请求， 根据 所述扣费请求对所述付费节目进行综合定价， 按照综合定价确定的价格 进行扣费处理， 获取扣费结果， 并将所述扣费结果发送给所述 EPG服务 器， 对所述付费节目进行扣费。
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