WO2015188565A1

WO2015188565A1 - Mobile terminal based iptv push video-on-demand method and device

Info

Publication number: WO2015188565A1
Application number: PCT/CN2014/089511
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘华
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2014-06-10
Filing date: 2014-10-24
Publication date: 2015-12-17
Also published as: CN105282570A

Abstract

A mobile terminal based IPTV push video-on-demand method and device, used for a server end, the method comprising: acquiring a first push rule defined by a user via a mobile terminal; generating a first push task list according to the first push rule; transmitting first video information to the mobile terminal according to the first push task list, such that the user initiates a first video-on-demand request according to the first video information received by the mobile terminal; and receiving the first video-on-demand request, and forwarding the first video-on-demand request to a set top box bound to the user, such that the set top box interacts with a video media server according to the first video-on-demand request and plays the video.

Description

Method and device for IPTV video push-on-demand based on mobile terminal

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of IPTV video technologies, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for IPTV video push-on-demand based on a mobile terminal.

Background technique

IPTV-Internet Protocol Television is a broadband value-added service that provides interactive multimedia services including traditional TV programs for home users with "television + set-top box" as the main terminal device. With the construction and development of IPTV, more and more IPTV users, on-demand content is increasingly favored by users. However, the on-demand mode is single, the user can only browse the VOD on-demand menu through the remote control, and browse to select a specific video on demand.

In the era of rapid development of information, mobile terminals and tablet computers have become the necessary communication tools for human resources. With the development of intelligent terminals, various emerging applications (APP-APPlication) are popular. The habit of users getting information is also changing. People tend to pay attention to the news, knowledge or information source they are interested in, and the source provider actively pushes the information to the user, so that the user passively obtains the information of interest in the first time without actively taking the initiative in the information ocean. Browse to filter the information you are interested in. This is in line with the inertia of human beings, and it also greatly narrows the search range of user resources and saves the time users are looking for.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for IPTV video push-on-demand based on a mobile terminal, so as to solve the problem that the IPTV user spends too long when selecting a favorite program, and the on-demand mode is old-fashioned. Inconvenient and other issues.

To solve the above problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for IPTV video push-on-demand based on a mobile terminal, which is used for a server, and includes:

a first obtaining step: acquiring a first pushing rule defined by the user through the mobile terminal;

a first generating step: generating a first push task list according to the first pushing rule;

a first step of transmitting: transmitting the first video information to the mobile terminal according to the first push task list, so that the user initiates a first video on demand request according to the first video information received by the mobile terminal;

a first performing step of: receiving the first video on demand request, and forwarding the first video on demand request to a set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be based on the first video on demand request and a video media server Interactive, video playback.

Optionally, the method further includes:

The second obtaining step: obtaining a second push rule of the system level defined by the administrator;

a second generating step: generating a second push task list according to the second pushing rule;

a second step of transmitting: transmitting the second video information to the mobile terminal according to the second push task list, so that the user initiates a video on demand request according to the second video information received by the mobile terminal;

a second performing step of: receiving the second video on demand request, and forwarding the second video on demand request to the set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be based on the second video on demand request and video The media server interacts with the mobile terminal to perform video playback.

Optionally, the first performing step includes:

Receiving step: receiving the first video on demand request;

Query step: query the account of the set top box bound to the user;

Sending: forwarding, according to the account of the set top box of the user, the first video on demand request to the set top box corresponding to the account of the set top box of the user, so that the set top box can be based on the first video on demand request and video The media server or the mobile terminal interacts to perform video playback.

Optionally, the first push rule includes at least a push time and the first video information.

The embodiment of the invention further provides an apparatus for IPTV video push-on-demand based on a mobile terminal, which is used for a server end, and includes:

a first obtaining module: acquiring a first pushing rule defined by the user through the mobile terminal;

a first generation module: generating a first push task list according to the first pushing rule;

a first push module: transmitting the first video information to the mobile terminal according to the first push task list, so that the user initiates the first video information according to the first video information received by the mobile terminal a video on demand request;

a first execution module: receiving the first video on demand request, and forwarding the first video on demand request to the set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be based on the first video on demand request and video The media server interacts to play video.

Optionally, the device appears to include:

a second obtaining module: acquiring a second pushing rule at the system level defined by the administrator;

a second generating module: generating a second pushing task list according to the second pushing rule;

a second push module: transmitting the second video information to the mobile terminal according to the second push task list, so that the user initiates a video on demand request according to the second video information received by the mobile terminal;

a second execution module: receiving the second video on demand request, and forwarding the second video on demand request to the set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be based on the second video on demand request and video The media server interacts with the mobile terminal to perform video playback.

Optionally, the first execution module includes:

Receiving unit: receiving the first video on demand request;

Query unit: querying an account of a set top box bound to the user;

a sending unit: forwarding, according to an account of the set top box of the user, the first video on demand request to the set top box corresponding to an account of the set top box of the user, so that the set top box can be based on the first video on demand request and video The media server or the mobile terminal interacts to perform video playback.

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer program, including program instructions, that when executed by a user equipment, cause the user equipment to perform the method described above.

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer readable storage medium carrying the computer program.

The method and device for acquiring channel play information in the IPTV according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user defines a first push rule by using the mobile terminal, and then according to the first push task list generated by the first push rule, if the condition is satisfied, The first video information in the first push task list is pushed to The user of the mobile terminal enables the user to order the program on the mobile terminal according to his or her preference, saving the time for the user to search for the program. At the same time, the mobile terminal clicks on the mobile terminal, and the video media server views, realizes small-screen on-demand, large-screen playback, because the mobile terminal is more in line with the user's operating habits, and the video media server such as television is more in line with the user's viewing habits. Therefore, the user's video media experience is improved.

BRIEF abstract

1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for acquiring channel play information in an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for acquiring channel play information in an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is another schematic flowchart of a method for acquiring channel play information in an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is another schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for acquiring channel play information in an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a user registration binding process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of video push according to a first push rule according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of video push according to a second push rule according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a video on demand process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the features of the embodiments and the embodiments of the present invention can be arbitrarily combined with each other without conflict.

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for acquiring channel play information in an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the present invention provides a method for IPTV video push-on-demand based on a mobile terminal, which is used for a server, and includes:

a first obtaining step 101: acquiring a first pushing rule defined by the user through the mobile terminal;

a first generating step 102: generating a first push task list according to the first pushing rule;

a first step of transmitting the first video information to the mobile terminal according to the first push task list, so that the user initiates a first video on demand request according to the first video information received by the mobile terminal. ;

First performing step 104: receiving the first video on demand request, and forwarding the first video on demand request to the set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be based on the first video on demand request and the video media server Interactive, video playback.

In the method for acquiring channel play information in the IPTV of the foregoing embodiment, the user defines the first push rule by using the mobile terminal, and then according to the first push task list generated by the first push rule, if the condition is satisfied, the user The first video information in the first push task list is pushed to the user of the mobile terminal, so that the user can order the program according to his or her preference, which is convenient and fast, and does not have to be numerous when he wants to watch the program. The video is selected in real time, thus saving the user time to search for the program. At the same time, the mobile terminal clicks on the mobile terminal, and the video media server views, realizes small-screen on-demand, large-screen playback, because the mobile terminal is more in line with the user's operating habits, and the video media server such as television is more in line with the user's viewing habits. Therefore, the user's video media experience is improved.

In addition, the development of the push rule may also be defined by the administrator for some system-level push rules. Specifically, the method further includes:

a second performing step of: receiving the second video on demand request, and forwarding the second video on demand request to the set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be based on the second video on demand request and the video media server Or interacting with the mobile terminal to perform video playback.

The second push rule is set by the administrator, and the target of the push may be directed to all users, or may be directed to users with similar viewing interests. As for the latter, the user's viewing habits may be collected, for example, collected. The type of video that the user often watches, etc., and then according to the user's viewing experience The similarity of the habits divides all users into different groups, and then pushes the push target in the group as a whole when formulating the push rule. For example, you can make a daily suspense movie for a suspense movie or a classic suspense movie in a movie library for a user who likes a suspense movie at 8 o'clock every day. Another example is that you can push three recent popular videos and so on for all users.

Among them, the administrator defines a large number of push rules. When real-time scanning finds the push rules that meet the conditions, for example, the latest online comedy movie is found in the movie library (there was no such movie in the library), at this time, in the push rule The condition triggering generates the second push task list, and according to the second push task list, pushes the movie information to the user of the mobile terminal at an appropriate time. The mobile terminal is installed with a video APP, which always has a background process to listen for messages. Once the push information is received, the user immediately prompts the user to receive new information through a prompt such as a voice or a pop-up box. The user can view the notification information and also open the page view details of the video app. Thereafter, it is decided whether to perform the second video on demand request.

Optionally, the first performing step includes:

Receiving step: receiving the first video on demand request;

Query step: query the account of the set top box bound to the user;

The process of binding the user to the set-top box account is as follows: after the mobile terminal installs the video APP, the user who enters the video APP can register with the mobile phone number. After the user is successfully registered, the user is logged in to the video app, and the account of the set-top box is obtained by calling the remote interface of the ITPV system through the video APP, and the account information is an account that is pre-assigned to each IPTV user. information. According to the account information of the set top box, the user submits a binding request, and finally binds the account information of the user and the corresponding set top box and stores the account information.

Optionally, the first push task list generated according to the first push rule includes at least a push time and the first video information.

The pushing time may be set by the system, or the user may specify a pushing time when the pushing rule is formulated, and the pushing time is included in the first pushing task list, and the pushing time is triggered at the pushing time. And transmitting the first video information to the user according to the first push task list. The first video information here is the video information in the first push rule customized by the user according to his or her own preference. For example, if the user is watching a TV series, and the TV series is updated one episode every day, the user can define a push rule to update the episode every day, and the post can be well tracked.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for acquiring channel play information in an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the present invention further provides an apparatus for IPTV video push-on-demand based on a mobile terminal, which is used for a server, and includes:

a first push module: transmitting the first video information to the mobile terminal according to the first push task list, so that the user initiates a first video on demand request according to the first video information received by the mobile terminal; as well as

Optionally, the device further includes:

a second execution module: receiving the second video on demand request, and forwarding the second video on demand request to the set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be based on the second video on demand request and the video media server Or interacting with the mobile terminal to perform video playback.

Optionally, the first execution module includes:

Receiving unit: receiving the first video on demand request;

Query unit: query the account of the set top box bound to the user;

Sending unit: forwarding, according to an account of the set top box of the user, the first video on demand request to the set top box corresponding to an account of the set top box of the user, so that the set top box can be The first video on demand request interacts with the video media server or the mobile terminal to perform video playback.

The device for acquiring channel playing information in the IPTV of the above embodiment is used, so that the user can order the program according to his or her preference, which is convenient and fast, and saves the time for the user to search for the program in real time. At the same time, the mobile terminal on-demand, while viewing on the video media server, realizes small-screen on-demand, large-screen playback, adapts to the operating habits of ordinary users, and improves the user's video media experience.

The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and any combinations and modifications of the above embodiments are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is another schematic flowchart of a method for acquiring channel play information in an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is another schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for acquiring channel play information in an IPTV according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for IPTV video push-on-demand based on a mobile terminal, which is used in a server. The method includes:

Step 201: Acquire a first push rule defined by the user through the mobile terminal and a second push rule defined by the administrator at the system level.

The first push rule and the second push rule are general names of some user-defined push rules and system-level push rules, and each push rule may include multiple different push rules. For example, a user can customize multiple video messages and push them at different time periods.

Step 202: Generate a first push task ticket and a second push task ticket according to the first pushing rule and the second pushing rule.

The first push task list and the second push task list include at least a push time, a push target, a push content, and the like.

Step 303: The first video information and the second video information are transmitted to the mobile terminal according to the first push task list and the second push task list, so that the user receives the first according to the mobile terminal. The video information and the second video information initiate a first video on demand request and a second video on demand request.

Step 304: Receive the first video on demand request and the second video on demand request, and forward the first video on demand request and the second video on demand request to the set top box bound to the user, The set top box is enabled to perform video playback by interacting with the video media server according to the first video on demand request and the second video on demand request.

After obtaining the video stream from the video media server, the local player may be started to play a video, such as a television, or the mobile terminal may be activated to perform video playback.

As shown in FIG. 4, an embodiment of the present invention provides a device for IPTV video push-on-demand based on a mobile terminal, which is used for a server, and the device includes:

The mobile terminal 1 defines a first push rule by the mobile terminal 1 and is used to initiate a first video on demand request and a second video on demand request.

The video push-on-demand application module 2 stores a first push rule defined by the user through the mobile terminal and a second push rule defined by the administrator at the system level, and generates a first push task list according to the first push rule and the second push rule. And a second push task list, as well as for storing video information.

The video information pushing module 3 transmits the first video information and the second video information to the mobile terminal 1 according to the first push task list and the second push task list sent by the video push-on-demand application module 2, so that the user according to the user The first video information and the second video information received by the mobile terminal 1 initiate a first video on demand request and a second video on demand request;

The TV message server 4 receives the first video on demand request and the second video on demand request, and forwards the first video on demand request and the second video on demand request to a set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can Performing video playback according to the first video on demand request and the second video on demand request interacting with the video media server.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a user registration binding process according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, in the actual application process, before the program is requested by the mobile terminal 1, the mobile terminal 1 needs to download and install the video APP, and the video push application module 2 registers the APP user, and the APP user is registered. Bind to the account of the set top box. After installing the video APP, the mobile terminal enters the video APP to register the user. After the user successfully registers, the video app of the mobile terminal is accessed, and the account of the set top box is obtained by calling the remote interface of the ITPV application module 5 through the video APP according to the home account information of the user IPTV. According to the account information of the set top box, the user submits a binding request, and finally Binding the account information of the APP user and the corresponding set top box.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of video push according to a first push rule according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of video push according to a second push rule according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 7, first, the administrator needs to create some video information in the IPTV application module 5 and upload the video to the video media server 6. The background service will automatically synchronize the latest video information to the video push on demand application module 2. The administrator can also pre-define some of the second push rules at the system level in the video push on demand application module 2. The APP user may also define a first push rule by using the mobile terminal 1, and store the first push rule and the second push rule in the video push-on-demand application module 2. Then, the video push-on-demand application module 2 scans the first push rule and the second push rule in the background service process, and after finding the qualified push rule, generates a corresponding task list according to the corresponding push rule, wherein the task list can be The first push task list corresponding to the user-defined first push rule and the second push task list corresponding to the administrator-defined system-level second push rule are included. Then, the video push-on-demand application module 2 sends the first push task list and the second push task list to the video information push module 3. The video information pushing module 3 parses the first push task list and the second push task list, and when the corresponding condition in the task list is met, the first video information and the second push task list in the first push task list are The second video information in the push is pushed to the mobile terminal 1. For example, when the push time in the first push task list is 8:00 pm, the first video information is pushed to the mobile terminal 1 when the time condition of 8:00 pm is satisfied.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a video on demand process according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, after receiving the first video information and the second video information, the video APP of the mobile terminal 1 notifies the user in real time through a voice or a dialog box. After the user opens the notification, the video click may be selected to enter the browsing video detailed information, and the first video on demand request for the first video information and the second video on demand request for the second video information may be initiated to the video push on demand application module 2 . The video push on demand application module 2 forwards the first video on demand request and the second video on demand request to the TV message server 4. Then, the first video on demand request and the second video are further used by the TV message server 4. The on-demand request is sent to the set-top box 7 bound by the user. The premise that the TV message server 4 is pushed to the set top box 7 is that the set top box 7 is powered on and reports information such as the account number and address of the set top box 7 to the TV message server 4 when the power is turned on, so that the TV message server 4 according to the first video on demand request and the second The account information of the set top box 4 carried in the video on demand request is correctly located to the address of the set top box 4. Finally, the set top box 4 parses the received first video on demand request and the second video on demand request, obtains a play address of the first video and the second video requested to be played, and then requests the video media server 6 to acquire the video stream, and starts The local player plays the video.

The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art can also make several improvements and retouchings without departing from the principles of the present invention. It should be considered as the scope of protection of the present invention.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or a portion of the steps of the above-described embodiments can be implemented using a computer program flow, which can be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as on a corresponding hardware platform (eg, The system, device, device, device, etc. are executed, and when executed, include one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments.

Alternatively, all or part of the steps of the above embodiments may also be implemented by using an integrated circuit. These steps may be separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or multiple modules or steps may be fabricated into a single integrated circuit module. achieve. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

The devices/function modules/functional units in the above embodiments may be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which may be centralized on a single computing device or distributed over a network of multiple computing devices.

When each device/function module/functional unit in the above embodiment is implemented in the form of a software function module and sold or used as a stand-alone product, it can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The above mentioned computer readable storage medium may be a read only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk or the like.

Variations or substitutions are readily conceivable within the scope of the present invention by those skilled in the art and are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Industrial applicability

The embodiment of the invention enables the user to order the program on the mobile terminal according to his or her own preference, which saves the time for the user to search for the program. At the same time, the mobile terminal clicks on the mobile terminal, and the video media server views the small screen on-demand. Large-screen playback, because the mobile terminal is more in line with the user's operating habits, and the video media server such as TV is more in line with the user's viewing habits, thus improving the user's video media experience.

Claims

A mobile terminal-based network protocol television IPTV video push-on-demand method for server end, which includes:

a first obtaining step: acquiring a first pushing rule defined by the user through the mobile terminal;

a first generating step: generating a first push task list according to the first pushing rule;

a first step of transmitting: transmitting the first video information to the mobile terminal according to the first push task list, so that the user initiates a first video on demand request according to the first video information received by the mobile terminal; as well as

a first performing step of: receiving the first video on demand request, and forwarding the first video on demand request to a set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be based on the first video on demand request and video media The server interacts and plays video.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

The second obtaining step: obtaining a second push rule of the system level defined by the administrator;

a second generating step: generating a second push task list according to the second pushing rule;

a second pushing step: transmitting the second video information to the mobile terminal according to the second push task list, so that the user initiates a video on demand request according to the second video information received by the mobile terminal;

a second performing step of: receiving the second video on demand request, and forwarding the second video on demand request to the set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be configured according to the second video on demand request The video media server interacts with the mobile terminal to perform video playback.
The method of claim 1 wherein said first performing step comprises:

Receiving step: receiving the first video on demand request;

Query step: querying the account of the set top box bound to the user;

Sending: forwarding, according to the account of the set top box of the user, the first video on demand request to the set top box corresponding to the account of the set top box of the user, so that the set top box can be requested according to the first video on demand The video media server or the mobile terminal interacts to perform video playback.
The method of claim 1 wherein said first push rule comprises at least push Time and the first video information.
A device for transmitting network-on-demand television IPTV video push-on-demand based on a mobile terminal, which is used for a server end, and includes:

a first acquiring module, configured to: acquire a first pushing rule defined by the user through the mobile terminal;

a first generation module, configured to: generate a first push task list according to the first pushing rule;

a first push module, configured to: transmit the first video information to the mobile terminal according to the first push task list, so that the user initiates the first message according to the first video information received by the mobile terminal Video on demand request;

a first execution module, configured to: receive the first video on demand request, and forward the first video on demand request to the set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be according to the first The video on demand request interacts with the video media server for video playback.
The apparatus of claim 5, the apparatus further comprising:

a second obtaining module, configured to: acquire a second push rule of a system level defined by an administrator;

a second generation module, configured to: generate a second push task list according to the second pushing rule;

a second push module, configured to: transmit second video information to the mobile terminal according to the second push task list, so that the user initiates video on demand according to the second video information received by the mobile terminal Request; and

a second execution module, configured to: receive the second video on demand request, and forward the second video on demand request to the set top box bound to the user, so that the set top box can be according to the second The video on demand request interacts with the video media server or with the mobile terminal for video playback.
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first execution module comprises:

a receiving unit, configured to: receive the first video on demand request;

a query unit, configured to: query an account of the set top box bound to the user;

a sending unit, configured to: forward the first video on demand request to the set top box corresponding to an account of the set top box of the user according to an account of the set top box of the user, so that the set top box can be according to the first video The on-demand request interacts with the video media server or the mobile terminal to perform video playback.
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said first push rule comprises at least push Time and the first video information.
A computer program comprising program instructions which, when executed by a user equipment, cause the user equipment to perform the method of any of claims 1-4.
A computer readable storage medium carrying the computer program of claim 9.