WO2016074326A1

WO2016074326A1 - Channel switching method, apparatus and system

Info

Publication number: WO2016074326A1
Application number: PCT/CN2014/095545
Authority: WO
Inventors: 郑志栋; 林宋龙; 邱振谋; 陆锦玲; 郑晓茵; 高晓宇; 司斯; 周丕化
Original assignee: 广州华多网络科技有限公司
Priority date: 2014-11-14
Filing date: 2014-12-30
Publication date: 2016-05-19
Also published as: CN104333799A; CN104333799B

Abstract

Disclosed is a channel switching method, comprising: when an audience client is detected entering a live broadcasting channel in which an anchor client resides, querying at least one associated channel associated with the live broadcasting channel; pushing a media stream corresponding to the live broadcasting channel to the audience client, and pushing a channel tag corresponding to the live-broadcasting channel and a channel tag respectively corresponding to each of the at least one associated channels to the audience client; when a switching instruction for the target channel tag sent by the audience client is received, controlling the audience client to enter a target channel, wherein the target channel is any one of the at least one associated channels; and acquiring a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and pushing the media stream corresponding to the target channel to the audience client. Also disclosed are a channel switching apparatus and system. By adopting the present invention, the channel switching operation is simple, and the switching time is short.

Description

Method, device and system for channel switching

The present invention claims the priority of the prior application entitled "Method, Apparatus and System for Channel Switching", filed on November 14, 2014, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. This.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of Internet technologies, and in particular, to a method, an apparatus, and a system for channel switching.

Background technique

The channel is an information interaction platform provided by the server for the user. The anchor client uploads the media stream to the server, and the server broadcasts the media stream uploaded by the anchor client in the channel. After the viewer client enters the channel of the anchor client, the server sends the media to the viewer client. The media stream is pushed, and the media stream is parsed by the viewer client. At the same time, the viewer client can interact with the anchor client within the channel and other viewer clients entering the channel.

The process of the viewer client entering the channel of the anchor client is: input the channel number of the target channel in the search box of the user interface or query the channel list to locate the target channel, and click to enter the target channel.

For some popular events or events, such as live games, multiple anchor clients may provide media streams for the same topic in their respective channels. When users are interested in the media stream of the topic, they will be multiple in the same topic. Switching between channels, when the viewer client needs to switch to other channels by the current channel, the operation is: close the current channel, input the channel number to be switched or query the channel list in the search box where the current channel is located, and perform positioning. Click to enter the channel you want to switch to. It can be seen that the target channel switching method is cumbersome to operate and has a long switching time.

Summary of the invention

A technical problem to be solved by embodiments of the present invention is to provide a method for channel switching. The problem that the operation of channel switching in the prior art is cumbersome and the switching time is long can be solved.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for channel switching, including:

When it is detected that the viewer client enters the live channel where the anchor client is located, the query and the live broadcast are At least one associated channel associated with the channel;

Pushing the media stream corresponding to the live channel to the viewer client, and pushing the channel label corresponding to the live channel and the channel label corresponding to the at least one associated channel to the audience client;

Controlling the viewer client to join the target channel when receiving the switching instruction for the target channel label sent by the viewer client; wherein the target channel is any one of the at least one associated channel;

Obtaining a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and pushing the media stream corresponding to the target channel to the audience client. Correspondingly, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for channel switching, including:

The viewer client enters the live channel where the anchor client is located;

The server queries at least one associated channel associated with the live channel;

The server pushes the media stream corresponding to the live channel to the viewer client, and pushes a channel label corresponding to the live channel and a channel label corresponding to the at least one associated channel to the audience client;

The viewer client displays a media stream corresponding to the live channel, and displays a channel label corresponding to the live channel and a channel label corresponding to each of the at least one associated channel;

When the viewer client detects a triggering operation occurring on the target channel label, generating a switching instruction, and transmitting the switching instruction to the server;

The server controls the viewer client to join the target channel according to the received switching instruction; wherein the target channel is any one of the at least one associated channel;

The server acquires a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and pushes a media stream corresponding to the target channel to the audience client.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a device for channel switching, including:

a querying module, configured to query at least one associated channel associated with the live channel when detecting that the viewer client enters the live channel where the anchor client is located;

a pushing module, configured to push a media stream corresponding to the live channel to the audience client, and push a channel label corresponding to the live channel and a channel label corresponding to the at least one associated channel to the audience client end;

Adding a module, when receiving the switch for the target channel label sent by the viewer client And instructing, by the instruction, the viewer client to join the target channel; wherein the target channel is any one of the at least one associated channel;

And a switching module, configured to acquire a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and push the media stream corresponding to the target channel to the audience client.

Embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

When detecting that the viewer client enters the live channel, the server queries the at least one associated channel associated with the live channel, pushes the media stream of the live channel to the viewer client, and displays the corresponding channel label of the anchor client and the at least one associated channel. Pushed to the viewer client, the viewer client directly enters the target channel that needs to be switched by triggering the channel label, and the operation is simple, and the channel can be quickly switched.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only It is a certain embodiment of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained from those skilled in the art without any creative work.

1 is a schematic diagram of a live broadcast network architecture of an anchor development task disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for channel switching according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for channel switching according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic flowchart of a method for channel switching according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a user interface of a viewer client according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another user interface of a viewer client according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for channel switching according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for channel switching according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, one of ordinary skill in the art does not create All other embodiments obtained under the premise of sexual labor are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

In order to better understand a method, device, and system for channel switching disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention, a live network architecture to which the embodiments of the present invention are applied is described below. Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a live broadcast network architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the live network architecture may include a service device and a plurality of clients. The service device is also referred to as a background server, a component server, or the like, and the service device may communicate with multiple clients through the Internet.

In the live network architecture shown in FIG. 1, some of the plurality of clients can serve as the anchor client, and the remaining clients can serve as the viewer client. In the embodiment of the present invention, the channel is simply a virtual space (or a virtual room) created by the service device, and the viewer client located in the virtual space can view not only the live content of the anchor client but also the anchor client. Voice or text interaction. The anchor client not only has access control and kick-out control access to the rest of the viewer clients in its channel, but also has the right to broadcast live. In the embodiment of the present invention, the anchor client and the viewer client can implement various functions including a group chat, a live video, a channel K song, an online game, and an online video. In the live network architecture shown in FIG. 1, the anchor client and the viewer client can run on, but not limited to, a mobile phone, a mobile computer, a tablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a media player, and a smart device. TV, smart watches, smart glasses, smart bracelets and other user devices.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for channel switching according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, an execution entity is a server, and the method includes:

S101. When detecting that the viewer client enters the live channel where the anchor client is located, query at least one associated channel associated with the live channel.

Specifically, the live channel is created on the server, and the anchor client in the live channel is set. After the viewer client logs in to the server, the live channel of the anchor client is accessed, and the server queries whether the live channel has an associated channel. If yes, it is determined. At least one associated channel associated with the live channel.

S102. Push the media stream corresponding to the live channel to the audience client, and push the channel label corresponding to the live channel and the channel label corresponding to the at least one associated channel to the audience client.

Specifically, the server obtains the media stream corresponding to the live channel, and broadcasts the media stream to the audience client in the live channel. The channel label is the access portal of the channel, and the user can enter the corresponding channel through the channel label. Channel, the server pushes the channel label of the live channel and the associated at least one associated channel to the viewer client, and the viewer client displays the designated area.

S103, when receiving the switching instruction for the target channel label sent by the viewer client, controlling the viewer client to join the target channel; wherein the target channel is any one of the at least one associated channel .

Specifically, after the user triggers the target channel label, the audience client generates a switching instruction and sends a switching instruction to the server. The target channel label corresponds to the access entry of the target channel, and after receiving the switching instruction for the target channel label, the server controls the audience client to exit. The live channel is added to the target channel, and the anchor client and other viewer clients in the live channel are still in the live channel and will not be switched.

S104. Acquire a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and push the media stream corresponding to the target channel to the audience client.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when detecting that the viewer client enters the live channel, the server queries at least one associated channel associated with the live channel, pushes the media stream of the live channel to the viewer client, and associates the anchor client with at least one association. The corresponding channel labels of the channels are pushed to the audience client, and the audience client directly enters the target channel that needs to be switched by triggering the channel label, and the operation is simple, and the channel can be quickly switched. (Here, is the corresponding anchor switched? You need to explain this...)

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for channel switching according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the method includes:

S201. Associate the live channel with the at least one associated channel, and save the association relationship to a database, assign a channel label to the live channel, and assign one to each associated channel in the at least one associated channel. The channel label divides the live channel and the corresponding anchor client in the at least one associated channel into at least two groups, and assigns a group identifier to each group.

Specifically, the server is associated with multiple channels, wherein the live channel is any one of a plurality of channels having an associated relationship, and the associated channel is a channel other than the live channel among the plurality of channels having the associated relationship, the server The method for associating the live channel with the at least one associated channel may be: 1. The server obtains the channel number of the live channel and the at least one associated channel, and binds the channel number of the live channel to the channel number of at least one associated channel, and the binding is performed. Fixed channel number protection for multiple channels Save to the database. 2. The server merges the user list of the live channel with the user list of at least one associated channel, and combines to generate a total user list of the live channel and at least one associated channel, and the viewer client in the total user list sends a message and the message is not private. When the message is received, other viewer clients in the total user list can receive and display the message.

Further, the server allocates one channel label to each of the plurality of channels having the associated relationship, and the channel label is the access entry of the channel, and the user can enter the corresponding channel through the channel label. Further, the server groups the anchor clients in the multiple associated channels, and assigns each group a group identifier, where the group identifier is used to uniquely determine the group where the anchor client is located, and the group identifier includes but is not limited to text. , color or picture. It should be noted that the server may group the anchor clients according to the grouping request sent by the anchor client, and assign the group identifier of the group in which the anchor client is located to the anchor client.

Exemplarily, the server creates channel 1 and sets the anchor client 1 as the anchor client of channel 1; the server creates channel 2, and sets the anchor client 2 to the anchor client 2 in channel 2; the server creates the channel 3. Set the anchor client 3 to be the anchor client in channel 3; the server creates channel 4, and set the anchor client 4 to be the anchor client in channel 4, and the server will channel 1, channel 2, channel 3 and channel 4 association, channel 1 to channel 4 have an association relationship, for channel 1, channel 2 to 3 are the associated channel of channel 1, and the server has an associated relationship to save the channel number of channel 1 to channel 4 to the database of the server . The server assigns channel label 1 to channel 1, channel label 1 corresponds to access point of channel 1; server assigns channel label 2 to channel 2, channel label 2 corresponds to access point of channel 2; server assigns channel label 3 to channel 2, channel label 3 Corresponding to the access entry of channel 3; the server assigns channel tag 4 to channel 4, and channel tag 4 corresponds to the access entry of channel 4. Further, the server may divide the four anchor clients having the association relationship into two groups according to a preset allocation policy, wherein the anchor client 1 and the anchor client 2 are used as the group 1, and the anchor client 3 and the anchor are The client 4 is the group 2, and the server assigns the same group identifier to the anchor client 1 and the anchor client 2 in the group 1. For example, the nickname corresponding to the anchor client is red, and the server is the anchor client 3 in the group 2. The anchor client 4 assigns the same group identifier, such as the corresponding nickname is blue, and the group identifiers between different groups are different. Optionally, the server adds the anchor client 1 to the group 1 according to the grouping request sent by the anchor client 1 for entering the group 1. the server sends the group client according to the grouping request of the group 2 sent by the anchor client 2, and the anchor client 2 join group 2; service The server adds the anchor client 3 to the group 2 according to the grouping request of the group 3 sent by the anchor client 3; the server adds the anchor client 4 to the group 2 according to the grouping request of the group 2 sent by the anchor client 4.

S202. When detecting that the viewer client enters the live channel where the anchor client is located, query at least one associated channel associated with the live channel.

Specifically, after the viewer client logs in to the server through the account, the server sends an incoming request to the live channel of the anchor client, and the server receives the entry request to determine that the viewer client enters the live channel, and the server queries the live channel according to the association relationship saved in the database. Associated multiple associated channels.

Exemplarily, the viewer client enters channel 1 of the anchor client 1, and channel 1 is a live channel. When the server detects that the viewer client enters channel 1, the server queries at least one associated channel associated with channel 1 in the database, and the query result is : The associated channel associated with channel 1 has 3 channels, channel 2, channel 3, and channel 4.

S203. Push the media stream corresponding to the live channel to the audience client, and push the channel label corresponding to the live channel and the channel label corresponding to the at least one associated channel to the audience client, and push The live channel and the group identifier to which the anchor client corresponding to the at least one associated channel belongs belongs to the audience client.

Specifically, the server obtains the media stream of the live channel, and pushes the media stream of the live channel to the viewer client, and the viewer client parses the media stream of the live channel, and outputs the parsing result. The source of the media stream of the live channel may be a media stream uploaded by the anchor client in real time, or a media stream pre-stored by the server, which is not limited by the invention. The media stream includes an audio stream and/or a video stream. The channel label of the live channel and the channel label of the associated channel associated with the live channel are displayed on the designated area on the viewer client. When the viewer client receives the media stream of the live channel, the channel label of the live channel and the channel label of the at least one associated channel The display effect is different, for example, the channel label of the live channel is highlighted or highlighted. Further, the server determines, by the viewer client, the live channel and the group to which the anchor client corresponding to the at least one associated channel belongs, queries the corresponding group identifier from the database according to the group, and associates the live channel and the associated at least one associated channel. The group identifier of the group is pushed to the audience client, and the nickname of the carrier group identifier corresponding to the anchor client can be displayed on the viewer client.

Exemplarily, channel 1 is a live channel, channel 1 corresponds to video stream 1, channel 2 corresponds to video stream 2, channel 3 corresponds to video stream 3, channel 4 corresponds to video stream 4, and server pushes video stream 1 to enter All viewer clients in channel 1, further, the server also pushes channel label 1 of channel 1, channel label 2 of channel 2, channel label 3 of channel 3, and channel label 4 of channel 4 to the viewer client, viewer client Channel labels 1-4 are displayed in the designated area of the user interface. Further, the server further pushes the group identifier 1 of the group to which the anchor client 1 and the anchor client 2 belong, the anchor client 3, and the group identifier 2 of the group to which the anchor client 4 belongs to the viewer client. The viewer client displays the video stream 1 on the user interface, while displaying the channel label 1 to the channel label 4 in the designated area of the user interface, and displaying the group identification 1 and the group identification 2 in the designated area of the user interface.

S204. Control the viewer client to join the target channel when receiving the switching instruction for the target channel label sent by the viewer client, where the target channel is any one of the at least one associated channel. .

Specifically, the audience client may generate a switching instruction by triggering (such as a double-click trigger or a click trigger or a key trigger, etc.) different from the target channel label of the live channel, and when the server receives the switching instruction, controlling the viewer client to join the target channel. The target channel tag is an access entry of the target channel, and the target channel tag is any one of channel tags corresponding to at least one associated channel associated with the live channel, and the target channel is any one of at least one associated channel associated with the live channel. .

Exemplarily, the channel currently occupied by the viewer client is channel 1, the target channel label clicked by the user through the viewer client is channel label 2, the channel label 2 is the access portal of channel 2, and the server receives the channel sent by the viewer client for Switch to channel 2's switching command to add the viewer client to channel 2.

S205. Obtain a media play parameter of the media stream corresponding to the live channel, and apply the media play parameter to a media stream corresponding to the target channel, obtain a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and obtain the target channel. A corresponding media stream is pushed to the viewer client.

Specifically, the media play parameter is used to indicate the quality information of the media stream. For example, the media play parameter includes a code rate, a frame rate, or a resolution, and the server obtains a media play parameter of the media stream corresponding to the live channel, according to the media play parameter of the live channel. The viewer client pushes the media stream corresponding to the target channel.

Exemplarily, the video stream corresponding to channel 1 has a code rate of 1200 bps, a frame rate of 20 frames/s, and a resolution of 800*600. The server pushes channel 2 corresponding to the viewer client according to the media play parameter of the video stream of channel 1. Video stream 2, the viewer client parses and displays the video stream 2, while the channel label 2 of channel 2 has a different display effect than the channel label 1, the channel label 3, and the channel label 4.

S206. When receiving the message sent by the audience client, determine a current channel where the viewer client is located, and obtain a channel label of the current channel, where the current channel is the live channel and the Any one of at least one associated channel.

Specifically, when the viewer client sends the chat message in the channel, the server receives the message sent by the viewer client, the server determines the current channel where the viewer client is located, and queries the channel identifier of the current channel, and the current channel is the live channel and at least Any channel in an associated channel. It should be noted that the message in the embodiment of the present invention includes a chat message input by the user through the viewer client, or a preset fixed phrase directly sent through the trigger button of the viewer client.

Exemplarily, the current channel where the viewer client is located is channel 2, the viewer client 1 sends a chat message in channel 2, the server receives the chat message sent by the viewer client 1, acquires the channel identifier of channel 2, and channels of channel 2. The color of the nickname that identifies the sender of the message within the channel is red.

S207. Encapsulate the message according to the channel label of the current channel.

Specifically, the server encapsulates the chat message according to the channel identifier of the current channel where the viewer client is located, and the encapsulation process is used to encapsulate the chat message into a message conforming to the format requirement according to the indication of the channel identifier.

Exemplarily, the channel identifier of channel 2 is characterized by the color of the nickname of the message sender in the channel is red, and the encapsulation process of the server for the chat message is: the server attaches the sender's nickname to the chat message, the sending time, and the sender's The color of the nickname is adjusted to red. For another example, the channel identifier of the channel 2 is the channel number, and the encapsulation process of the chat message by the server is: the server attaches the nickname, the sending time, and the channel number of the sender to the chat message.

S208. Determine whether the channel permission condition of the current channel is met.

Specifically, the channel permission condition includes a permission condition for sending a chat message or a permission condition for a virtual item, and the channel permission condition is a condition for determining whether the chat message can be sent in the channel set by the current channel, and the channel permission condition may be by the anchor client. The terminal settings can also be set by the server, for example, the channel permission conditions include the limitation of the message sending interval or the sender's restriction. The server determines whether the operation of the chat client to send the chat message satisfies the channel permission condition of the current channel, and if yes, executes S209, and if not, executes S210.

Exemplarily, the channel permission condition of channel 2 is that the sending interval of the chat message is not less than 50 ms. The server calculates the time interval between the time when the viewer client uploads and sends the chat message and the current time. If the time interval is greater than 50 ms, the sending of the chat message is allowed. If the time is not greater than 50 ms, the sending of the chat message is not allowed. It should be noted that the channel permission condition described in the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the time interval, and may be arbitrarily set and combined as needed.

S209. Broadcast the encapsulated message to the current channel and a channel associated with the current channel.

Specifically, the server broadcasts the encapsulated processed chat message to all the audience clients in the channel with the associated relationship, and also includes the broadcast client in the channel with the associated relationship.

Specifically, the channel associated with channel 2 is channel 1, channel 3, and channel 4. The server sends the encapsulated processed chat message to all viewer clients and all the anchor clients in channel 1, channel 2, channel 3, and channel 4. In this way, multiple channels are fused to achieve cross-channel information interaction.

S210. No chat message is sent.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when detecting that the viewer client enters the live channel, the server queries at least one associated channel associated with the live channel, pushes the media stream of the live channel to the viewer client, and associates the anchor client with at least one association. The corresponding channel labels of the channels are pushed to the audience client, and the audience client directly enters the target channel that needs to be switched by triggering the channel label, and the operation is simple, and the channel can be quickly switched.

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a method for channel switching according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the method includes:

S1, enter the live channel of the anchor client.

Specifically, after the audience client logs in to the server, the server sends an incoming request to the host client, and the server adds the audience client to the live channel of the anchor client.

S2. Query at least one associated channel associated with the live channel.

Specifically, the server queries whether there is an associated channel that has an association relationship with the live channel, and if so, determines an associated channel associated with the live channel.

S3. Obtain a media stream corresponding to the live channel, and obtain a channel label of the live channel and a channel label of the at least one associated channel.

S4. Push the media stream corresponding to the live channel, and push the channel label corresponding to the live channel and the channel label corresponding to each of the at least one associated channel.

S5. Display a media stream corresponding to the live channel, and display a channel label corresponding to the live channel and a channel label corresponding to each of the at least one associated channel.

S6. Generate a switching instruction when detecting a trigger operation occurring on the target channel label.

S7. A switching instruction occurs.

S8. Add the audience client to the target channel. ,

S9. Obtain a media stream corresponding to the target channel.

S10. Push the media stream of the target channel.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a user interface of a viewer client according to an embodiment of the present invention. The process of the method for channel switching according to the embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to FIG. 5 .

The user interface of the viewer client displays six channel labels corresponding to each of the six channels with associated relationships, and six channels are channel 1, channel 2, channel 3, channel 4, channel 5, and channel 6, 6 channels. The labels are sequentially corresponding to the six channels in order from left to right. The viewer client is located in channel 1. The media stream display area of the viewer client is playing the media stream corresponding to channel 1, and the channel label corresponding to channel 1 is displayed. The display is different from the display effect of the other five channel labels. The lower part of the media stream display area is the anchor identifier of the corresponding anchor client of each of the six channels, and the channel 1 corresponds to the anchor client 1 and the corresponding anchor client 2 in the channel 2. The channel 3 corresponds to the anchor client 3, the channel 4 corresponds to the anchor client 4, the channel 5 corresponds to the anchor client 5, the channel 6 corresponds to the anchor client 6, and the media stream of the current channel 1 is played, and the anchor identifier display of the anchor client 1 is displayed as Highlighted state.

When the user clicks on the second channel label, the server obtains the media stream corresponding to channel 2, and pushes the media stream corresponding to channel 2 to the viewer client, and the media stream display area of the viewer client displays the media stream corresponding to channel 2, and the server and the viewer The client joins channel 2, the channel identifier corresponding to channel 2 (the display effect of the second channel identifier is highlighted), and the anchor identifier of the anchor client corresponding to channel 2 is displayed as highlighted.

When the user inputs a chat message in the chat message input box, the server obtains the channel identifier of the channel 2, encapsulates the channel identifier of the channel 2 and the chat message input by the user, and broadcasts the encapsulated chat message to the channel 1 to the channel 6 with Both the anchor client and the viewer client in the channel of the association can receive the encapsulated chat message.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another user interface of a viewer client according to an embodiment of the present invention. The process of the method for channel switching according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

The user interface of the viewer client of FIG. 6 differs from that of FIG. 5 in that the channel tag and the anchor identity of the anchor client are integrated, and the anchor client is grouped. Assume that the anchor clients 1-3 are divided into one group (white padding in the figure), and the anchor clients 4-6 are divided into another group (black padding in the figure). The audience client is located in channel 1, and the anchor identifier (1st) corresponding to the anchor client 1 is displayed as a highlighted state. When the user clicks on the anchor identifier (second) corresponding to the anchor client 2, the server receives the switching instruction. Adding the viewer client to the channel 2, pushing the media stream corresponding to the channel 2 to the viewer client, the viewer client playing the media stream corresponding to the channel 2 in the media stream display area, and the audience client corresponding to the anchor identifier corresponding to the anchor client 2 Displayed as highlighted.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for channel switching according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the device includes: a query module 10, a push module 11, a join module 12, and a switch module 13 .

The querying module 10 is configured to query at least one associated channel associated with the live channel when detecting that the viewer client enters the live channel where the anchor client is located.

The pushing module 11 is configured to push the media stream corresponding to the live channel to the viewer client, and push the channel label corresponding to the live channel and the channel label corresponding to the at least one associated channel to the viewer Client.

The adding module 12 is configured to control the audience client to join the target channel when receiving the switching instruction for the target channel label sent by the viewer client; wherein the target channel is in the at least one associated channel Any associated channel.

The switching module 13 is configured to acquire a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and push the media stream corresponding to the target channel to the audience client.

The device provided by the embodiment of the present invention detects that the viewer client enters the live channel, queries at least one associated channel associated with the live channel, pushes the media stream of the live channel to the viewer client, and associates the anchor client with at least one association. The corresponding channel labels of the channels are pushed to the audience client, and the audience client directly enters the target channel that needs to be switched by triggering the channel label, and the operation is simple, and the channel can be quickly switched.

It should be noted that, in the process of processing channel switching, the device for channel switching provided by the foregoing embodiment is only illustrated by the division of each functional module. In actual applications, the above may be used as needed. The function assignment is done by different functional modules, that is, the internal structure of the server is divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described. In addition, the first embodiment of the device for channel switching provided by the foregoing embodiment belongs to the same concept, and the specific implementation process is described in detail in the method embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for channel switching according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus includes a query module 10, a push module 11, a join module 12, and a switch module 13 Further, the device further includes:

The setting module 10 is configured to associate the live channel with the at least one associated channel, and save the association relationship into a database.

Further, the setting module 10 is further configured to allocate a channel label for the live channel and assign a channel label to each of the at least one associated channel;

The device also includes an acquisition module 14, a packaging module 15, and a broadcast module 16.

The obtaining module 14 is configured to: when receiving the message sent by the viewer client, determine a current channel where the viewer client is located, and obtain a channel label of the current channel; wherein the current channel is the live stream a channel and any one of the at least one associated channel;

The encapsulating module 15 is configured to perform encapsulation processing on the message according to the channel label of the current channel;

The broadcast module 16 is configured to broadcast the encapsulated processed message to the current channel and a channel associated with the current channel.

Further, the setting module 10 is further configured to divide the live broadcast channel and the corresponding anchor client in the at least one associated channel into at least two groups, and assign a group identifier to each group;

The push module 11 is further configured to push the live channel and the group identifier to which the anchor client corresponding to the at least one associated channel belongs to the audience client.

Further, the switching module 13 is further configured to acquire media play parameters of the media stream corresponding to the live channel, and apply the media play parameters to the media stream corresponding to the target channel.

It should be noted that the second embodiment of the device for channel switching provided by the foregoing embodiment belongs to the same concept, and the specific implementation process is described in detail in the method embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

One of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the process of implementing the foregoing embodiments can be completed by a computer program to instruct related hardware, and the program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. When executed, the flow of an embodiment of the methods as described above may be included. The storage medium may be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a read-only memory (ROM), or a random access memory (RAM).

The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and of course, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art can understand all or part of the process of implementing the above embodiments, and according to the present invention. The equivalent changes required are still within the scope of the invention.

Claims

A method for channel switching, comprising:

Querying at least one associated channel associated with the live channel when detecting that the viewer client enters the live channel where the anchor client is located;

Pushing the media stream corresponding to the live channel to the viewer client, and pushing the channel label corresponding to the live channel and the channel label corresponding to the at least one associated channel to the audience client;

Controlling the viewer client to join the target channel when receiving the switching instruction for the target channel label sent by the viewer client; wherein the target channel is any one of the at least one associated channel;

Obtaining a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and pushing the media stream corresponding to the target channel to the audience client.
The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting the at least one associated channel associated with the live channel when the viewer client enters the live channel where the anchor client is located further includes:

The live channel is associated with the at least one associated channel and the association is saved to a database.
The method of claim 1, wherein the associating the live channel with the at least one associated channel and saving the association to a database further comprises:

Allocating a channel label to the live channel and assigning a channel label to each of the at least one associated channel;

The method further includes:

Determining, by the viewer client, a current channel in which the viewer client is located, and acquiring a channel label of the current channel; wherein the current channel is the live channel and the at least one Associate any channel in the channel;

Encapsulating the message according to the channel label of the current channel;

Broadcasting the encapsulated message to the current channel and a channel associated with the current channel.
The method of claim 3, wherein before the broadcasting the encapsulated chat message to the current channel and the channel associated with the current channel, the method further includes:

Obtaining a channel permission condition of the current channel, determining whether the channel permission condition is met, and if yes, performing broadcasting the encapsulated chat message to the current channel and a channel associated with the current channel; wherein Channel permission conditions include permission conditions for sending chat messages or permission conditions for virtual items.
The method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein said associating said first channel with at least one other channel and saving the association relationship to a database further comprises

And dividing the live broadcast channel and the corresponding anchor client in the at least one associated channel into at least two groups, and assigning each group a group identifier;

Pushing the media stream corresponding to the live channel to the viewer client, and pushing the channel label corresponding to the live channel and the channel label corresponding to the at least one associated channel to the audience client, include:

And pushing the live channel and the group identifier to which the anchor client corresponding to the at least one associated channel belongs to the audience client.
The method according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the obtaining the media stream corresponding to the target channel and pushing the media stream corresponding to the target channel to the viewer client further comprises:

Obtaining a media play parameter of the media stream corresponding to the live channel, and applying the media play parameter to the media stream corresponding to the target channel.
A method for channel switching, comprising:

The viewer client enters the live channel where the anchor client is located;

The server queries at least one associated channel associated with the live channel;

The server pushes the media stream corresponding to the live channel to the viewer client, and pushes a channel label corresponding to the live channel and a channel label corresponding to the at least one associated channel to the audience client;

The viewer client displays a media stream corresponding to the live channel, and displays a channel label corresponding to the live channel and a channel label corresponding to each of the at least one associated channel;

When the viewer client detects a triggering operation occurring on the target channel label, generating a switching instruction, and transmitting the switching instruction to the server;

The server controls the viewer client to join the target channel according to the received switching instruction; wherein the target channel is any one of the at least one associated channel;

The server acquires a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and pushes a media stream corresponding to the target channel to the audience client.
The method of claim 7 wherein said media stream comprises an audio stream and/or a video stream.
A device for channel switching, comprising:

a querying module, configured to query at least one associated channel associated with the live channel when detecting that the viewer client enters the live channel;

a pushing module, configured to push a media stream corresponding to the live channel to the audience client, and push a channel label corresponding to the live channel and a channel label corresponding to the at least one associated channel to the audience client end;

a module, configured to control the viewer client to join the target channel when receiving the switching instruction for the target channel label sent by the viewer client; wherein the target channel is any of the at least one associated channel An associated channel;

And a switching module, configured to acquire a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and push the media stream corresponding to the target channel to the audience client.
The device of claim 9 further comprising:

And a setting module, configured to associate the live channel with the at least one associated channel, and save the association relationship to a database.
The device according to claim 10, wherein the setting module is further configured to allocate a channel label to the live channel and assign a channel label to each of the at least one associated channel;

The device also includes:

An acquiring module, configured to: when receiving a message sent by the viewer client, determine a current channel where the viewer client is located, and obtain a channel label of the current channel; wherein the current channel is the live channel And any one of the at least one associated channel;

An encapsulating module, configured to encapsulate the message according to the channel label of the current channel;

a broadcast module, configured to broadcast the encapsulated processed message to the current channel and a channel associated with the current channel.
The device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the setting module is further configured to divide the live broadcast channel and the corresponding anchor client in the at least one associated channel into at least two groups, and for each Each group is assigned a group identifier;

The push module is further configured to push the live channel and the group identifier to which the anchor client corresponding to the at least one associated channel belongs to the audience client.
The device according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the switching module is further configured to acquire media play parameters of the media stream corresponding to the live channel, and apply the media play parameters to the The media stream corresponding to the target channel.
A media live broadcast system, comprising: a viewer client, an anchor client, and a server, wherein the viewer client enters a live channel where the anchor client is located;

The server queries at least one associated channel associated with the live channel;

The server pushes the media stream corresponding to the live channel to the viewer client, and pushes the channel label corresponding to the live channel and the channel label corresponding to each of the at least one associated channel Sent to the viewer client;

The viewer client displays a media stream corresponding to the live channel, and displays a channel label corresponding to the live channel and a channel label corresponding to each of the at least one associated channel;

When the viewer client detects a triggering operation occurring on the target channel label, generating a switching instruction, and transmitting the switching instruction to the server;

The server controls the viewer client to join the target channel according to the received switching instruction; wherein the target channel is any one of the at least one associated channel;

The server acquires a media stream corresponding to the target channel, and pushes a media stream corresponding to the target channel to the audience client.