WO2017000695A1 - 电子节目指南epg的显示方法及装置、机顶盒 - Google Patents

电子节目指南epg的显示方法及装置、机顶盒 Download PDF

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WO2017000695A1
WO2017000695A1 PCT/CN2016/082524 CN2016082524W WO2017000695A1 WO 2017000695 A1 WO2017000695 A1 WO 2017000695A1 CN 2016082524 W CN2016082524 W CN 2016082524W WO 2017000695 A1 WO2017000695 A1 WO 2017000695A1
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  • the present application relates to, but is not limited to, the field of communications, and in particular, a display method and apparatus for an electronic program guide (EPG), and a set top box.
  • EPG electronic program guide
  • EPGs also known as electronic program tickets
  • EPGs are usually transmitted with digital television signals or digital broadcast signals.
  • the main role is that users can use the menu provided by EPG to choose their favorite multicast channel; order their favorite programs. You can also view additional information about the show, such as an introduction to the content of the show, an introduction to the actor and the director.
  • the parental control function can be used to control the child's viewing rights.
  • EPG has become an important symbol of digital TV, and it is a portal for viewers to enter digital TV and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV).
  • IPTV Internet Protocol Television
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • DVB mode digital video broadcasting (Digital Video) Broadcast
  • IPTV mode Internet Protocol
  • IPTV Internet Protocol
  • the two modes are combined.
  • the high bit stream of DVB broadcast compensates for the low bit stream of IP, and the point-to-point IP replaces the point-to-multipoint of the broadcast to become a dual-mode TV, which can receive both broadcast signals and receive IP protocol streams.
  • Media signal This allows you to enjoy both audio and video services on both networks. This is the basic mode of a dual-mode set-top box.
  • the DVB mode and the OTT mode of the dual-mode set-top box are independently operated, when the user watches the DVB live program and the OTT TV live broadcast, the TV drama premiere or the video on demand (Video on Demand, referred to as VOD), must be manually switched.
  • VOD Video on Demand
  • the EPG electronic program list that interacts closely with the user uses different templates for display, and the display mode and style are also different.
  • the EPG of operators and set-top box manufacturers only targets a certain network or a set-top box, and lacks wide applicability.
  • EPG content information lacks a unified data format, and EPG is exchanged between TV stations and networks. It has great complexity; poor compatibility, and every digital TV platform must repeatedly design and develop EPG systems.
  • the EPG can only solve the problem that the set-top box has poor applicability caused by the display mode of one network or one set-top box, and no effective solution has been proposed.
  • the present invention provides a display method and apparatus for an electronic program guide EPG, and a set top box.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides a display method of an electronic program guide EPG, including:
  • the set top box acquires the first EPG data of the digital video broadcast DVB and the second EPG data of the internet television OTT;
  • the set top box fuses the first EPG data and the second EPG data into a third EPG data according to a specified format
  • the set top box displays an EPG corresponding to the third EPG data.
  • the integrating, by the set top box, the first EPG data and the second EPG data into the third EPG data according to the specified format includes:
  • the first program listing information and the second program listing information are in accordance with the
  • the integration of the format into the third program information includes:
  • the third program listing information includes: the integrated program ticket notice identifier, the integrated start time and end time, and the integrated program content rating.
  • the third program listing information further includes: a current network recording status identifier, and an identifier of whether the personal recording is supported.
  • the acquiring, by the set top box, the first EPG data of the digital video broadcast DVB includes:
  • the acquiring, by the set top box, the second EPG data of the Internet TV OTT includes:
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions, the method for displaying the electronic program guide EPG being implemented when the computer executable instructions are executed.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a set top box, wherein the set top box is configured to execute the display method of the electronic program guide EPG.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a display device of an electronic program guide EPG, which is applied to a set top box, and the device comprises:
  • Obtaining a module configured to: obtain first EPG data of digital video broadcasting DVB and second EPG data of Internet TV OTT;
  • a fusion module configured to: fuse the first EPG data and the second EPG data into a third EPG data according to a specified format
  • the display module is configured to: display an EPG corresponding to the third EPG data.
  • the fusion module includes:
  • An acquiring unit configured to: acquire first program listing information corresponding to the first EPG data and second program listing information corresponding to the second EPG data;
  • a merging unit configured to: fuse the first program listing information and the second program listing information into the third program listing information according to the specified format
  • a determining unit configured to: determine the third EPG data according to the third program listing information.
  • the converging unit includes:
  • a first fusion subunit configured to: integrate the program order notice identifier included in the first program listing information and the program schedule notice included in the second program listing information into a program order notice identifier;
  • a second fusion subunit configured to: uniformly integrate a start time and duration included in the first program information and a start time and an end time included in the second program information into a start time and an end time; And/or
  • the third fusion subunit is configured to: integrate the program content rating included in the first program listing information and the content or program list included in the second program listing information into a program content rating;
  • the third program listing information includes: the integrated program ticket notice identifier, the integrated start time and end time, and the integrated program content rating.
  • the set-top box can fuse the EPG data of the DVB and the OTT into a new EPG data to display the corresponding EPG, and solves the set-top box caused by the EPG in the related art only for the display manner of one network or one set-top box.
  • the problem of poor applicability further enriches the functionality of the set-top box and improves the applicability of the set-top box.
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a display method of an EPG according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of a display device of an EPG according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a structural block diagram of a fusion module 22 of a display device of an EPG according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a structural block diagram of a fusion unit 222 of a display device of an EPG according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a dual-mode set-top box fusion DVB system and an OTT system EPG electronic program guide according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a dual-mode set-top box fusion DVB system and an OTT system EPG electronic program list according to an alternative embodiment 2 of the present invention
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flow chart of a method for integrating and processing an EPG program list in a set top box according to an alternative embodiment 3 of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart of obtaining an OTT live channel EPG information according to an alternative embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic flow chart of a dual-mode set-top box merging an EPG electronic program list and displaying the fused EPG information according to an alternative embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a display method of an EPG according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the method includes the following steps:
  • Step S102 the set top box acquires the first EPG data of the DVB and the second EPG data of the Internet TV OTT;
  • Step S104 the set top box fuses the first EPG data and the second EPG data into the third EPG data according to the specified format.
  • Step S106 the set top box displays the EPG corresponding to the third EPG data.
  • the set-top box can fuse the MPEG and OTT EPG data into a new EPG data to display the corresponding EPG, and solve the related technology that the EPG can only target one network or
  • the problem of poor suitability of the set-top box caused by the display mode of a set-top box enriches the function of the set-top box and improves the applicability of the set-top box.
  • step S104 may have multiple implementation manners.
  • the following manners may be used:
  • the third EPG data is determined based on the third program listing information.
  • the merging the first program listing information and the second program listing information into the third program listing information according to the specified format may be implemented by:
  • the third program listing information includes: an integrated program guide notice identifier, an integrated start time and an end time, and the integrated program content rating.
  • the third program listing information may further include at least the following information: a current network recording status identifier, and whether the personal recording identifier is supported.
  • the set top box acquires the first EPG data of the digital video broadcast DVB by acquiring the data code stream broadcasted by the data broadcast manner; parsing the first EPG data from the data code stream; and/or
  • the second EPG data of the set-top box to obtain the Internet TV OTT can be implemented by: Sending a data request to the OTT system server, where the data request is used to request the second EPG data of the OTT; and the second EPG data sent by the OTT system server is received.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions, the method for displaying the electronic program guide EPG being implemented when the computer executable instructions are executed.
  • a set top box is further provided, which is configured to execute the display method of the electronic program guide EPG.
  • This example can include the following steps:
  • Step A The DVB channel search starts, triggering two actions, one is the program search of the DVB system, the searched DVB channel is saved in the data fusion module; the request command is sent to the OTT system, and the OTT live channel is requested to be sent;
  • the DVB channel search triggers the search of the EPG electronic program list of the DVB system.
  • Step B After receiving the corresponding data request, the OTT system sends the data of the live channel, and after receiving the set-top box, the channel is mixed with the previously saved DVB channel, and the repeated program is removed to obtain a program list including two systems of DVB and OTT. . Then, the program ID of the OTT live program information in the list is used as a parameter, and the EPG electronic program order data of the corresponding program is requested from the OTT system server.
  • Step C After receiving the request command corresponding to the relevant parameter, the OTT system sends the EPG electronic program order data of the live channel of the OTT system that meets the condition through the relevant logic retrieval.
  • Step D The set-top box receives the live channel EPG electronic program list sent by the OTT system, and then performs fusion processing with the EPG electronic program list obtained by the DVB system EPG search in step A, to obtain the merged unified format EPG information, which includes All live channels and their properties of the DVB system and the OTT system.
  • Step E The local template of the set top box displays all the live channel related information of the DVB system and the OTT system included in the merged unified format EPG information.
  • the dual-mode set-top box only supports two modes of switching operations.
  • the DVB system EPG program list can only view the DVB channel information, and the OTT live channel EPG information must be the user's hand. Enter the OTT system interface and enter the corresponding EPG electronic program list after mode switching.
  • the embodiment of the present invention performs the fusion processing on the EPG electronic program list of the live channel in the two modes on the dual-mode set-top box in the related art, unifies the data format of the EPG in the two modes, and displays all the live program information in the local template, and Optimized the presentation style of all live channels.
  • the display device of the electronic program guide EPG is also provided in the embodiment, and is applied to the set-top box, and is configured to implement the above-mentioned embodiments and optional embodiments, which have not been described again, and the following The modules involved are explained.
  • the term "module” may implement a combination of software and/or hardware of a predetermined function.
  • the devices described in the following embodiments are optionally implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware, is also possible and contemplated.
  • 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of a display device of an EPG according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the device comprises:
  • the obtaining module 20 is configured to: obtain first EPG data of the digital video broadcast DVB and second EPG data of the Internet TV OTT;
  • the fusion module 22 is connected to the acquisition module 20, and configured to: fuse the first EPG data and the second EPG data into the third EPG data according to the specified format;
  • the display module 24 is connected to the fusion module 22 and configured to display an EPG corresponding to the third EPG data.
  • the set-top box can fuse the MPEG and OTT EPG data into a new EPG data to display the corresponding EPG, which solves the related art that the EPG can only be directed to a network or a set-top box display mode.
  • the problem of poor suitability of the set-top box enriches the function of the set-top box and improves the applicability of the set-top box.
  • the fusion module 22 can include:
  • the obtaining unit 220 is configured to: acquire first program listing information corresponding to the first EPG data and second program listing information corresponding to the second EPG data;
  • the converging unit 222 is connected to the obtaining unit 220, and configured to: fuse the first program listing information and the second program listing information into the third program listing information according to a specified format;
  • the determining unit 224 is connected to the merging unit 222 and configured to: determine the third EPG data according to the third program listing information.
  • FIG. 4 is a structural block diagram of a merging unit 222 of a display device of an EPG according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the merging unit 222 may include:
  • the first fusion subunit 2220 is configured to: uniformly integrate the program order notice identifier included in the first program listing information and the program schedule notice included in the second program listing information into the program order notice identifier; and/or
  • the second fusion subunit 2222 is configured to: uniformly integrate the start time and duration included in the first program information, and the start time and end time included in the second program information into a start time and an end time; and/ or
  • the third fusion sub-unit 2224 is configured to: integrate the program content rating included in the first program listing information and the content or program list included in the second program listing information into a program content rating;
  • the third program listing information includes: an integrated program guide notice identifier, an integrated start time and an end time, and the integrated program content rating.
  • the DVB system EPG electronic program list parsing module (equivalent to the above obtaining module 20) in the set top box is used as the data acquired by the terminal, and the data is transmitted by means of data broadcasting, and the EPG information is stored in the event information table of the code stream (Event Information) Table, referred to as EIT).
  • the module parses the EIT table and generates program data in a certain format.
  • the OTT system EPG electronic program list parsing module (corresponding to the above obtaining module 20) in the set top box acquires the EPG information of the live channel of the OTT system.
  • the OTT system data is stored on the system server of the OTT system on the network side.
  • the set-top box uses the IP network data request to send a request for obtaining data to the system side, parses the obtained network data, and delivers the processed network data. Go to the set top box.
  • the DVB and OTT system EPG electronic program data fusion module (equivalent to the above-mentioned fusion module 22) in the set top box performs the de-redundancy operation of the EPG electronic program data received by the dual-mode set-top box in the two modes, and is different according to DVB and OTT.
  • the program data attributes of the system are integrated and stored as EPG data information in a unified format.
  • the mixed mode EPG electronic program guide display module (equivalent to the display module 24) in the set top box displays the live program information through the local template. After being processed by the DVB and OTT system EPG electronic program data fusion module, all live TV EPG program lists are displayed in the local template, so that the user can see all the live program information in the two systems directly in the local template, avoiding Frequent switching between two templates in two modes.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a dual-mode set-top box DVB system and an OTT system EPG electronic program list according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • the DVB system EPG electronic program list parsing module 50 and the OTT system EPG electronic program list are shown in FIG.
  • the parsing module 52 obtains the EPG information of the corresponding system respectively, and the two are merged by the DVB and OTT system EPG electronic program data fusion module 54, including removing the redundant live channel and the unified EPG data format;
  • the EPG data is then displayed via a mixed mode EPG electronic program guide module 56.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a dual-mode set-top box DVB system and an OTT system EPG electronic program list according to an alternative embodiment 2 of the present invention; as shown in FIG. 6, the process includes the following steps:
  • Step S602 The program search triggers an EPG search
  • Step S604 the OTT system successfully logs in
  • Step S606 DVB and the OTT system live channel are mixed
  • Step S608 request to obtain OTT live broadcast program EPG information
  • Step S610 OTT system EPG electronic program list
  • Step S612 local recording
  • Step S614 DVB system EPG electronic program list
  • Step S616 EPG electronic program list fusion
  • Step S618 The merged EPG electronic program list.
  • the program search is initiated from the DVB system, and the request command is sent at the same time to request the OTT to deliver the live channel, and the EPG search of the DVB system is also triggered at this time. If a channel in the EPG electronic program list of the DVB system is locally recorded, the channel program carries time shift information and can be played back. After the OTT system successfully logs in, after receiving the corresponding request command, the live channel data is sent, and the searched DVB channel is mixed to remove redundant data, and if it is repeated, the DVB system live channel is reserved.
  • the OTT live broadcast program EPG information is requested according to the OTT live channel related parameters in the mixed channel list, and the OTT system sends the OTT system EPG electronic program list to the data fusion module.
  • the DVB system EPG electronic program list obtained by triggering the EPG search is merged. Get the EPG electronic program list in the unified data format after the fusion.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a method for integrating and processing an EPG program list in a set top box according to an alternative embodiment 3 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the process includes:
  • the EPG program list information data 209 of the DVB system is acquired: channacode (channel code), prevueid (program order notice ID), prevuename (program order notice name), begintime (start time), duration (duration), programdesc (program description) Information), eventrating (program content rating), etc.; then obtain EPG program list data 207 of the OTT system: prevuecode (prevent list code), prevuename (program list notice name), description (description information), channel code (channel code), Utbebegintime (start time), utcendtime (end time), ratingid (user/content/program level), dolby (whether Dolby audio), etc.
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  • the integration process is to extract the key attributes required for the channel from the EPG program list of the two systems, and then transfer the stored key attributes to the template for subsequent display operations.
  • Integrated channel properties There may be a merge item, for example, merging the prevueid of DVB and the prevuecode of OTT into the prevueid program preview ID; the playing time of each program of the DVB system is represented by the start time and duration, and is integrated with the OTT as the start time and the end time. Integrate DVB's eventrating program content rating and OTT's ratingid content/program level into eventrating program limit levels. When integrating channel attributes, you can also add or subtract attributes or retain channel attributes in a system.
  • the privaterecordenable in the integrated EPG program list is an added attribute for the MPEG EPG channel; npvrstatus does not support DVB live channels. Then the attribute value is 0, which is valid only for the OTT system live channel.
  • the integrated EPG program information can include the following channel attributes: channelcode, prevueid, prevuename, begintime, endtime, programdesc( Program description information), eventrating (program content rating), privaterecordenable (whether personal recording is supported), npvrstatus (network recording status), etc.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart of obtaining an OTT live channel EPG information according to an alternative embodiment 4 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the process includes the following steps:
  • Step S802 DVB system program search triggers EPG search
  • Step S804 Send a related request
  • Step S806 Live channel search
  • Step S808 Start the OTT system and successfully log in
  • Step S810 reporting DVB live channel information
  • Step S812 Sending OTT live channel information
  • Step S814 mixing live channel data
  • Step S816 Unified format live channel data
  • Step S818 request live channel EPG information according to the OTT live channel parameter
  • Step S820 OTT live channel EPG information
  • Step S822 The OTT system sends the EPG information of the OTT.
  • Step S824 reporting EPG information of the DVB live channel
  • Step S826 obtaining EPG information in a unified format.
  • the flow chart describes in more detail the process of obtaining OTT live channel EPG information.
  • the process involves requesting data from the OTT system twice: once for the OTT live channel information and once for the EPG electronic program list for the OTT live channel.
  • the DVB channel search initiates the search operation of the DVB and OTT live channels, and the DVB system reports the DVB live channel.
  • the OTT system delivers the OTT live TV channel information according to the first data request, and performs the shuffling process in the data fusion module to remove the duplicate channel. Unified format live channel data. Then, according to the integrated OTT live channel data related parameters, the corresponding OTT information is requested from the OTT system.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a dual-mode set-top box combining an EPG electronic program list and displaying the merged EPG information according to an alternative embodiment 5 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, the process includes the following steps:
  • Step S902 determining whether the DVB program is a locally recorded program, if yes, proceeding to step S904, if not, proceeding to step S906;
  • Step S904 adding time shift information
  • Step S906 displaying a mixed mode EPG electronic program list
  • Step S908 determining whether the OTT program carries time shift information, if yes, proceeding to step S906, if no, proceeding to step S910;
  • Step S910 determining whether the program is recorded for the network, whether yes or no, proceeding to step S906.
  • the merged EPG information displayed in the local template is the live channel information.
  • the user can directly select the corresponding channel for playing.
  • the merged EPG electronic program list is logically divided into two parts, first storing the EPG information of the DVB system, and judging whether to carry the time shift information according to whether the program is a locally recorded program. If the program is recorded locally, playback and fast forward and rewind functions in the corresponding time period of recording are supported.
  • the EPG information of the OTT live channel is stored later, and the OTT live program itself carries the time shift information. For the OTT live program that does not carry the time shift information, the program recorded through the network can also be played back. Directly interacting with the user is the EPG after the fusion, which contains all the live channel information of the two systems in a unified format, which effectively enhances the user experience.
  • the embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects: the EPG in the related art is solved.
  • the problem of poor suitability of the set-top box caused by the display mode of one type of network or one set-top box can only enrich the function of the set-top box and improve the applicability of the set-top box.
  • a storage medium is further provided, wherein the software includes the above-mentioned software, including but not limited to: an optical disk, a floppy disk, a hard disk, an erasable memory, and the like.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the device/function module/functional unit in the above embodiment When the 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.
  • the set-top box can fuse the EPG data of the DVB and the OTT into a new EPG data to display the corresponding EPG, and solves the set-top box caused by the EPG in the related art only for the display manner of one network or one set-top box.
  • the problem of poor applicability further enriches the functionality of the set-top box and improves the applicability of the set-top box.

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一种电子节目指南EPG的显示方法包括：机顶盒获取DVB的第一EPG数据和互联网电视OTT的第二EPG数据；所述机顶盒将所述第一EPG数据和所述第二EPG数据按照指定格式融合成第三EPG数据；所述机顶盒显示所述第三EPG数据所对应的EPG。

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电子节目指南EPG的显示方法及装置、机顶盒 技术领域
本申请涉及但不限于通信领域，尤其一种电子节目指南(Electronic program guide，简称为EPG)的显示方法及装置、机顶盒。
背景技术
EPG又名电子节目单，通常伴随数字电视信号或数字广播信号传送。主要作用是用户利用EPG提供的菜单，可以选择自己喜欢的组播频道；订购自己喜欢的节目。还可以查看节目的附加信息，例如对节目内容介绍、演员及导演的介绍等。同时利用家长控制功能，可以控制孩子的观看权限。EPG已成为数字电视的重要标志，是观众进入数字电视和交互式网络电视(Internet Protocol Television，简称为IPTV)的门户。
到目前为止，数字电视只有两种传输模式，一种是基于广播方式的传播，一种是基于互联网协议(Internet Protocol，简称为IP)的协议模式；就是我们通常说的数字视频广播(Digital Video Broadcast，DVB模式和IPTV模式，两个模式各自有优缺点。DVB最大的优点就是高码率，共享较大带宽，是目前主要推广的模式。但DVB是一点对多点的广播方式，用户只是它的一个对象，自己无法控制内容。OTT(Over The Top，互联网电视)TV通过公共互联网向联网设备(电视、PC、移动终端)传输IP视频和互联网应用融合的服务。IPTV属于典型的OTT系统业务。IPTV独享带宽，最大的优势就是点对点，非常自由的与用户互动。
这两种模式联合起来，DVB广播的高码流弥补IP的低码流，IP的点对点取代广播的一点对多点，变成双模电视，既能够接收广播信号，又能够接收IP协议的流媒体信号。这样就可以在两个网络上同时享受音频和视频的服务。这就是双模机顶盒的基本模式。
相关技术中双模机顶盒的DVB模式和OTT模式是独立运行的，当用户观看DVB直播节目与OTT电视直播、电视剧首播或视频点播(Video on  Demand，简称为VOD)，必须手动进行模式的切换。与用户紧密交互的EPG电子节目单采用不同的模板进行显示，显示方式和风格也不尽相同。目前运营商、机顶盒厂商的EPG，只针对某一个网络或一种机顶盒，缺乏广泛的适用性，在实际应用中有如下问题：EPG内容信息缺乏统一的数据格式，电视台、网络之间交换EPG时具有很大的复杂性；兼容性差，每个数字电视平台都必须重复设计和开发EPG系统。
针对相关技术中，EPG只能针对一种网络或者一个机顶盒的显示方式所导致的机顶盒适用性差的问题，尚未提出有效的解决方案。
发明内容
以下是对本文详细描述的主题的概述。本概述并非是为了限制权利要求的保护范围。
本文提供了一种电子节目指南EPG的显示方法及装置、机顶盒。
本发明实施例提供了一种电子节目指南EPG的显示方法，包括：
机顶盒获取数字视频广播DVB的第一EPG数据和互联网电视OTT的第二EPG数据；
所述机顶盒将所述第一EPG数据和所述第二EPG数据按照指定格式融合成第三EPG数据；
所述机顶盒显示所述第三EPG数据所对应的EPG。
可选地，所述机顶盒将所述第一EPG数据和所述第二EPG数据按照指定格式融合成第三EPG数据包括：
获取所述第一EPG数据对应的第一节目单信息和所述第二EPG数据对应的第二节目单信息；
将所述第一节目单信息和所述第二节目单信息按照所述指定格式融合成第三节目单信息；以及
根据所述第三节目单信息确定所述第三EPG数据。
可选地，所述将所述第一节目单信息和所述第二节目单信息按照所述指 定格式融合成第三节目单信息包括：
将所述第一节目单信息中包括的节目单预告标识和所述第二节目单信息中包括的节目单预告统一整合为节目单预告标识；及/或
将所述第一节目单信息中包括的开始时间和持续时间和所述第二节目单信息中包括的开始时间和结束时间统一整合为开始时间和结束时间；及/或
将所述第一节目单信息中包括的节目内容分级和所述第二节目单信息中包括的内容或节目单分级统一整合为节目内容分级；
其中，所述第三节目单信息包括：整合的所述节目单预告标识、整合的所述开始时间和结束时间、整合的所述节目内容分级。
可选地，所述第三节目单信息还包括：当前网络录制状态标识、是否支持个人录制的标识。
可选地，所述机顶盒获取数字视频广播DVB的第一EPG数据包括：
获取以数据广播方式广播的数据码流；
从所述数据码流中解析出所述第一EPG数据。
可选地，所述机顶盒获取互联网电视OTT的第二EPG数据包括：
向OTT系统服务器发送数据请求，其中，该数据请求用于请求OTT的第二EPG数据；
接收所述OTT系统服务器下发的所述第二EPG数据。
本发明实施例还提供了一种计算机可读存储介质，存储有计算机可执行指令，所述计算机可执行指令被执行时实现上述电子节目指南EPG的显示方法。
本发明实施例还提供了一种机顶盒，所述机顶盒设置为：执行上述电子节目指南EPG的显示方法。
本发明实施例还提供了一种电子节目指南EPG的显示装置，应用于机顶盒，该装置包括：
获取模块，设置为：获取数字视频广播DVB的第一EPG数据和互联网电视OTT的第二EPG数据；
融合模块，设置为：将所述第一EPG数据和所述第二EPG数据按照指定格式融合成第三EPG数据；
显示模块，设置为：显示所述第三EPG数据所对应的EPG。
可选地，所述融合模块包括：
获取单元，设置为：获取所述第一EPG数据对应的第一节目单信息和所述第二EPG数据对应的第二节目单信息；
融合单元，设置为：将所述第一节目单信息和所述第二节目单信息按照所述指定格式融合成第三节目单信息；以及
确定单元，设置为：根据所述第三节目单信息确定所述第三EPG数据。
可选地，所述融合单元包括：
第一融合子单元，设置为：将所述第一节目单信息中包括的节目单预告标识和所述第二节目单信息中包括的节目单预告统一整合为节目单预告标识；及/或
第二融合子单元，设置为：将所述第一节目单信息中包括的开始时间和持续时间和所述第二节目单信息中包括的开始时间和结束时间统一整合为开始时间和结束时间；及/或
第三融合子单元，设置为：将所述第一节目单信息中包括的节目内容分级和所述第二节目单信息中包括的内容或节目单分级统一整合为节目内容分级；
其中，所述第三节目单信息包括：整合的所述节目单预告标识、整合的所述开始时间和结束时间、整合的所述节目内容分级。
通过本发明实施例，机顶盒能够将DVB和OTT的EPG数据融合成一个新的EPG数据进而显示相应的EPG，解决了相关技术中EPG只能针对一种网络或者一个机顶盒的显示方式所导致的机顶盒适用性差的问题，进而丰富了机顶盒的功能，提高了机顶盒的适用性。
在阅读并理解了附图和详细描述后，可以明白其他方面。
附图概述
图1为根据本发明实施例的EPG的显示方法的流程图；
图2为根据本发明实施例的EPG的显示装置的结构框图；
图3为根据本发明实施例的EPG的显示装置的融合模块22的结构框图；
图4为根据本发明实施例的EPG的显示装置的融合单元222的结构框图；
图5为根据本发明可选实施例一的双模机顶盒融合DVB系统与OTT系统EPG电子节目单架构图；
图6为根据本发明可选实施例二的双模机顶盒融合DVB系统与OTT系统EPG电子节目单流程示意图；
图7为根据本发明可选实施例三的机顶盒整合处理EPG节目单的方法流程示意图；
图8为根据本发明可选实施例四的获取OTT直播频道EPG信息流程图；
图9为根据本发明可选实施例五的双模机顶盒融合EPG电子节目单并展示融合后的EPG信息的流程示意图。
本发明的较佳实施方式
下面结合附图对本发明的实施方式进行描述。需要说明的是，在不冲突的情况下，本申请中的实施例及实施例中的各种方式可以相互组合。
在本发明实施例中，提供了一种电子节目指南EPG的显示方法，图1为根据本发明实施例的EPG的显示方法的流程图，如图1所示，包括以下步骤：
步骤S102，机顶盒获取DVB的第一EPG数据和互联网电视OTT的第二EPG数据；
步骤S104，机顶盒将第一EPG数据和第二EPG数据按照指定格式融合成第三EPG数据；
步骤S106，机顶盒显示第三EPG数据所对应的EPG。
通过上述步骤，机顶盒能够将DVB和OTT的EPG数据融合成一个新的EPG数据进而显示相应的EPG，解决了相关技术中EPG只能针对一种网络或 者一个机顶盒的显示方式所导致的机顶盒适用性差的问题，进而丰富了机顶盒的功能，提高了机顶盒的适用性。
上述步骤S104可以有多种实现方式，在本发明实施例中，可以有以下方式：
获取第一EPG数据对应的第一节目单信息和第二EPG数据对应的第二节目单信息；
将第一节目单信息和第二节目单信息按照指定格式融合成第三节目单信息；以及
根据第三节目单信息确定第三EPG数据。
其中，将第一节目单信息和第二节目单信息按照指定格式融合成第三节目单信息可以通过以下方式实现：
将第一节目单信息中包括的节目单预告标识和第二节目单信息中包括的节目单预告统一整合为节目单预告标识；及/或
将第一节目单信息中包括的开始时间和持续时间，和第二节目单信息中包括的开始时间和结束时间统一整合为开始时间和结束时间；及/或
将第一节目单信息中包括的节目内容分级和第二节目单信息中包括的内容或节目单分级统一整合为节目内容分级；
其中，第三节目单信息包括：整合的节目单预告标识、整合的开始时间和结束时间、整合的所述节目内容分级。
为了使得上述第三EPG数据更加完整，在本发明实施例中，第三节目单信息还可至少包括以下信息：当前网络录制状态标识、是否支持个人录制的标识。
在实际应用中，以下一示例详细说明上述步骤S102的技术方案：
机顶盒获取数字视频广播DVB的第一EPG数据可以通过以下方式实现：获取以数据广播方式广播的数据码流；从数据码流中解析出第一EPG数据；及/或
机顶盒获取互联网电视OTT的第二EPG数据可以通过以下方式实现： 向OTT系统服务器发送数据请求，其中，该数据请求用于请求OTT的第二EPG数据；接收OTT系统服务器下发的第二EPG数据。
本发明实施例还提供了一种计算机可读存储介质，存储有计算机可执行指令，所述计算机可执行指令被执行时实现上述电子节目指南EPG的显示方法。
在本发明实施例中，还提供了一种机顶盒，设置为：执行上述电子节目指南EPG的显示方法。
以下结合另一示例详细说明上述技术方案：
本示例可包括以下步骤：
步骤A：DVB频道搜索启动，触发两个动作，一是DVB系统的节目搜索，搜索到的DVB频道保存在数据融合模块；同时发送请求命令到OTT系统，请求OTT直播频道的下发；二是DVB频道搜索触发了DVB系统的EPG电子节目单的搜索。
步骤B：OTT系统接收到相应数据请求之后进行直播频道的数据下发，机顶盒接收到之后与之前保存的DVB频道进行频道混排，去除重复节目，得到一个包含DVB和OTT两个系统的节目列表。然后以列表中OTT直播节目信息的节目ID作为参数，向OTT系统服务器请求相应节目的EPG电子节目单数据。
步骤C：OTT系统接收到相关参数对应的请求命令之后，经过相关逻辑检索，下发符合条件的OTT系统直播频道的EPG电子节目单数据。
步骤D：机顶盒接收到OTT系统下发的直播频道EPG电子节目单，然后与步骤A中的DVB系统EPG搜索得到的EPG电子节目单进行融合处理，得到融合后的统一格式的EPG信息，其包含DVB系统和OTT系统所有的直播频道及其属性。
步骤E：机顶盒的本地模板展示融合后的统一格式的EPG信息中所包含的DVB系统和OTT系统所有的直播频道相关信息。
相关技术中双模机顶盒只支持两种模式的切换操作，DVB系统EPG节目单只能看DVB的频道信息，要看OTT的直播频道EPG信息，必须用户手 动进入OTT系统接口，进行模式切换之后才进入对应EPG电子节目单中查看。本发明实施例对相关技术中双模机顶盒上两种模式下直播频道的EPG电子节目单进行融合处理，统一了两种模式下EPG的数据格式，并在本地模板展示所有的直播节目信息，并优化了所有直播频道的展示风格。
需要说明的是，对于前述的方法实施例，为了简单描述，故将其都表述为一系列的动作组合，但是本领域技术人员可以知悉，本发明实施例并不受所描述的动作顺序的限制，因为依据本发明实施例，某些步骤可以采用其他顺序或者同时进行。其次，本领域技术人员也可以知悉，说明书中所描述的实施例均属于可选实施例，所涉及的动作和模块并不一定是本发明实施例所必需的。
在本实施例中还提供了一种电子节目指南EPG的显示装置，应用于机顶盒，设置为：实现上述实施例及可选实施方式，已经进行过说明的不再赘述，下面对该装置中涉及到的模块进行说明。如以下所使用的，术语“模块”可以实现预定功能的软件和/或硬件的组合。尽管以下实施例所描述的装置可选地以软件来实现，但是硬件，或者软件和硬件的组合的实现也是可能并被构想的。图2为根据本发明实施例的EPG的显示装置的结构框图。如图2所示，该装置包括：
获取模块20，设置为：获取数字视频广播DVB的第一EPG数据和互联网电视OTT的第二EPG数据；
融合模块22，与获取模块20连接，设置为：将第一EPG数据和第二EPG数据按照指定格式融合成第三EPG数据；
显示模块24，与融合模块22连接，设置为：显示第三EPG数据所对应的EPG。
通过上述模块的综合作用，机顶盒能够将DVB和OTT的EPG数据融合成一个新的EPG数据进而显示相应的EPG，解决了相关技术中EPG只能针对一种网络或者一个机顶盒的显示方式所导致的机顶盒适用性差的问题，进而丰富了机顶盒的功能，提高了机顶盒的适用性。
图3为根据本发明实施例的EPG的显示装置的融合模块的结构框图，如 图3所示，融合模块22可包括：
获取单元220，设置为：获取第一EPG数据对应的第一节目单信息和第二EPG数据对应的第二节目单信息；
融合单元222，与获取单元220连接，设置为：将第一节目单信息和第二节目单信息按照指定格式融合成第三节目单信息；以及
确定单元224，与融合单元222连接，设置为：根据第三节目单信息确定第三EPG数据。
图4为根据本发明实施例的EPG的显示装置的融合单元222的结构框图，如图4所示，融合单元222可包括：
第一融合子单元2220，设置为：将第一节目单信息中包括的节目单预告标识和第二节目单信息中包括的节目单预告统一整合为节目单预告标识；及/或
第二融合子单元2222，设置为：将第一节目单信息中包括的开始时间和持续时间，和第二节目单信息中包括的开始时间和结束时间统一整合为开始时间和结束时间；及/或
第三融合子单元2224，设置为：将第一节目单信息中包括的节目内容分级和第二节目单信息中包括的内容或节目单分级统一整合为节目内容分级；
其中，第三节目单信息包括：整合的节目单预告标识、整合的开始时间和结束时间、整合的所述节目内容分级。
以下结合示例对上述EPG的显示装置的结构进行详细描述：
机顶盒中的DVB系统EPG电子节目单解析模块(相当于上述获取模块20)接收机顶盒作为终端所获取到的数据，该数据采用数据广播方式传输，EPG信息保存在码流的事件信息表(Event Information Table，简称为EIT)中。该模块解析EIT表并生成一定格式的节目单数据。
机顶盒中的OTT系统EPG电子节目单解析模块(相当于上述获取模块20)获取OTT系统直播频道的EPG信息。OTT系统数据保存在网络侧OTT系统的系统服务器上，机顶盒使用IP网络数据请求，向系统侧发出获取数据的相关请求，对获取到的网络数据进行解析处理并将处理后的网络数据下发 到机顶盒。
机顶盒中的DVB与OTT系统EPG电子节目单数据融合模块(相当于上述融合模块22)将双模机顶盒在两种模式下接收的EPG电子节目单数据进行去冗余操作，并根据DVB和OTT不同系统的节目数据属性进行整合，存储为统一格式的EPG数据信息。
机顶盒中的混模EPG电子节目单展示模块(相当于显示模块24)通过本地模板展示直播节目信息。经过DVB与OTT系统EPG电子节目单数据融合模块处理，所有直播电视的EPG节目单都显示在本地模板中，这样用户直接在本地模板即可看到两个系统中所有的直播节目信息，避免了两个模式下两种模板间的频繁切换。
以下结合可选实施例一至可选实施例五详细说明上述EPG的显示过程，但并不用于限定本发明实施例的技术方案。
可选实施例一
图5为根据本发明可选实施例一的双模机顶盒融合DVB系统与OTT系统EPG电子节目单框架图，如图5所示，DVB系统EPG电子节目单解析模块50和OTT系统EPG电子节目单解析模块52，分别获得解析到的相应系统的EPG信息，二者通过DVB与OTT系统EPG电子节目单数据融合模块54进行融合，包括去除冗余直播频道以及统一EPG数据格式等；得到融合之后的EPG数据，然后经过混模EPG电子节目单展示模块56进行展示。
可选实施例二
图6为根据本发明可选实施例二的双模机顶盒融合DVB系统与OTT系统EPG电子节目单流程示意图；如图6所示，该流程包括以下步骤：
步骤S602：节目搜索触发EPG搜索；
步骤S604：OTT系统成功登陆；
步骤S606：DVB与OTT系统直播频道混排；
步骤S608：请求获取OTT直播节目EPG信息；
步骤S610：OTT系统EPG电子节目单；
步骤S612：本地录制；
步骤S614：DVB系统EPG电子节目单；
步骤S616：EPG电子节目单融合；
步骤S618：融合后的EPG电子节目单。
上述技术方案可以理解为：首先从DVB系统发起节目搜索，同时发送请求命令以请求OTT下发直播频道，此时也会触发DVB系统的EPG搜索。如果DVB系统EPG电子节目单中的某频道经过本地录制，那么该频道节目携带时移信息，可进行回放。OTT系统成功登陆后，接收到相应请求命令之后下发直播频道数据，与搜索到的DVB频道进行混排，去除冗余数据，如遇重复则保留DVB系统直播频道。根据混排频道列表中OTT直播频道相关参数，请求获取OTT直播节目EPG信息，OTT系统收到该请求会下发OTT系统EPG电子节目单到数据融合模块。同时与触发EPG搜索得到的DVB系统EPG电子节目单进行融合处理。得到融合后的统一数据格式的EPG电子节目单。
可选实施例三
图7为根据本发明可选实施例三的机顶盒整合处理EPG节目单的方法流程示意图，如图7所示，该流程包括：
首先获取DVB系统的EPG节目单信息数据209：channecode(频道编码)、prevueid(节目单预告ID)、prevuename(节目单预告名称)、begintime(开始时间)、duration(持续时间)、programdesc(节目描述信息)、eventrating(节目内容分级)等；然后获取OTT系统的EPG节目单数据207：prevuecode(节目单预告编码)、prevuename(节目单预告名称)、description(描述信息)、channelcode(频道编码)、utcbegintime(开始时间)、utcendtime(结束时间)、ratingid(用户/内容/节目单级别)、dolby(是否杜比音频)等。然后，将两个系统的EPG节目单信息转化成JSON(JavaScript Object Notation，JAVA脚本对象表示法)格式进行存储。JSON可以将JavaScript(JAVA脚本)对象中表示的一组数据转化为字符串，然后在函数之间直接传递字符串。
整合处理是从两个系统的EPG节目单中提取出频道所需的关键属性进行存储，然后将所存储的关键属性传给模板进行后续显示操作。整合频道属性 的时候可以有合并项，例如，将DVB的prevueid和OTT的prevuecode合并为prevueid节目单预告ID；DVB系统每个节目的播放时间用开始时间和持续时间表示，与OTT整合为开始时间和结束时间；将DVB的eventrating节目内容分级和OTT的ratingid内容/节目单级别整合为eventrating节目单限制级别。整合频道属性的时候也可以有增减属性或保留一个系统中的频道属性，在整合后的EPG节目单中的privaterecordenable对于DVB的EPG频道属于增加的属性；npvrstatus对于DVB直播频道来说不支持，那么该属性值为0，仅对于OTT系统直播频道有效。经过整合后的EPG节目单信息可包含如下频道属性：channelcode(频道编码)、prevueid(节目单预告ID)、prevuename(节目单预告名称)、begintime(开始时间)、endtime(结束时间)、programdesc(节目描述信息)、eventrating(节目内容分级)、privaterecordenable(是否支持个人录制)、npvrstatus(网络录制状态)等。
可选实施例四
图8为根据本发明可选实施例四的获取OTT直播频道EPG信息流程图，如图8所示，该流程包括以下步骤：
步骤S802：DVB系统节目搜索触发EPG搜索；
步骤S804：发送相关请求；
步骤S806：直播频道搜索；
步骤S808：启动OTT系统并成功登陆；
步骤S810：上报DVB直播频道信息；
步骤S812：下发OTT直播频道信息；
步骤S814：直播频道数据混排；
步骤S816：统一格式直播频道数据；
步骤S818：根据OTT直播频道参数请求直播频道EPG信息；
步骤S820：OTT直播频道EPG信息；
步骤S822；OTT系统下发OTT的EPG信息；
步骤S824；上报DVB直播频道的EPG信息；
步骤S826；得到统一格式的EPG信息。
该流程图比较详细地描述了获取OTT直播频道EPG信息的流程。流程涉及两次向OTT系统请求数据：一次是请求OTT直播频道信息，另一次是请求OTT直播频道的EPG电子节目单。DVB频道搜索发起DVB与OTT直播频道的搜索操作，DVB系统上报DVB直播频道，OTT系统根据第一次数据请求下发OTT直播电视频道信息，在数据融合模块进行混排处理，去除重复频道，得到统一格式的直播频道数据。然后根据整合后的OTT直播频道数据相关参数，向OTT系统请求对应EPG信息。
可选实施例五
图9为根据本发明可选实施例五的双模机顶盒融合EPG电子节目单并展示融合后的EPG信息的流程示意图，如图9所示，该流程包括以下步骤：
步骤S902：判断DVB节目是否为本地录制节目，如果是，则转步骤S904，如果不是，则转步骤S906；
步骤S904：添加时移信息；
步骤S906：混模EPG电子节目单展示；
步骤S908：判断OTT节目是否携带时移信息，如果是，则转步骤S906，如果否，则转步骤S910；
步骤S910：判断是否为网络录制节目，无论是或否，都转步骤S906。
展示在本地模板中的融合后的EPG信息都是直播频道信息，在融合后的EPG电子节目单中，用户可以直接选择相应频道进行播放。融合后的EPG电子节目单中，逻辑上分两部分，先存放的是DVB系统的EPG信息，并且根据节目是否是本地录制节目判断是否携带时移信息。如果是本地录制节目，则支持录制的相应时间段内的回放及快进快退功能。后存放的是OTT直播频道的EPG信息，OTT直播节目有的自身会携带时移信息，对于不携带时移信息的OTT直播节目，其中的经过网络录制的节目也可以进行回放。直接与用户交互的是融合之后的EPG，包含了统一格式的两个系统所有的直播频道信息，有效提升了用户体验。
综上所述，本发明实施例达到了以下技术效果：解决了相关技术中EPG 只能针对一种网络或者一个机顶盒的显示方式所导致的机顶盒适用性差的问题，进而丰富了机顶盒的功能，提高了机顶盒的适用性。
在另外一个实施例中，还提供了一种软件，该软件用于执行上述实施例及可选实施方式中描述的技术方案。
在另外一个实施例中，还提供了一种存储介质，该存储介质中存储有上述软件，该存储介质包括但不限于：光盘、软盘、硬盘、可擦写存储器等。
需要说明的是，本文中的术语“第一”、“第二”等是用于区别类似的对象，而不必用于描述特定的顺序或先后次序。可以理解这样使用的对象在适当情况下可以互换，以便这里描述的本发明的实施例能够以除了在这里图示或描述的那些以外的顺序实施。此外，术语“包括”和“具有”以及他们的任何变形，意图在于覆盖不排他的包含，例如，包含了一系列步骤或单元的过程、方法、系统、产品或设备不必限于清楚地列出的那些步骤或单元，而是可包括没有清楚地列出的或对于这些过程、方法、产品或设备固有的其它步骤或单元。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解上述实施例的全部或部分步骤可以使用计算机程序流程来实现，所述计算机程序可以存储于一计算机可读存储介质中，所述计算机程序在相应的硬件平台上(如系统、设备、装置、器件、处理器等)执行，在执行时，包括方法实施例的步骤之一或其组合。
可选地，上述实施例的全部或部分步骤也可以使用集成电路来实现，这些步骤可以被分别制作成一个个集成电路模块，或者将它们中的多个模块或步骤制作成单个集成电路模块来实现。
上述实施例中的装置/功能模块/功能单元可以采用通用的计算装置来实现，它们可以集中在单个的计算装置上，也可以分布在多个计算装置所组成的网络上。
上述实施例中的装置/功能模块/功能单元以软件功能模块的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时，可以存储在一个计算机可读取存储介质中。上述提到的计算机可读取存储介质可以是只读存储器，磁盘或光盘等。
工业实用性
通过本发明实施例，机顶盒能够将DVB和OTT的EPG数据融合成一个新的EPG数据进而显示相应的EPG，解决了相关技术中EPG只能针对一种网络或者一个机顶盒的显示方式所导致的机顶盒适用性差的问题，进而丰富了机顶盒的功能，提高了机顶盒的适用性。

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  1. 一种电子节目指南EPG的显示方法，包括：
    机顶盒获取数字视频广播DVB的第一EPG数据和互联网电视OTT的第二EPG数据；
    所述机顶盒将所述第一EPG数据和所述第二EPG数据按照指定格式融合成第三EPG数据；
    所述机顶盒显示所述第三EPG数据所对应的EPG。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其中，所述机顶盒将所述第一EPG数据和所述第二EPG数据按照指定格式融合成第三EPG数据包括：
    获取所述第一EPG数据对应的第一节目单信息和所述第二EPG数据对应的第二节目单信息；
    将所述第一节目单信息和所述第二节目单信息按照所述指定格式融合成第三节目单信息；以及
    根据所述第三节目单信息确定所述第三EPG数据。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的方法，其中，所述将所述第一节目单信息和所述第二节目单信息按照所述指定格式融合成第三节目单信息包括：
    将所述第一节目单信息中包括的节目单预告标识和所述第二节目单信息中包括的节目单预告统一整合为节目单预告标识；及/或
    将所述第一节目单信息中包括的开始时间和持续时间，和所述第二节目单信息中包括的开始时间和结束时间统一整合为开始时间和结束时间；及/或
    将所述第一节目单信息中包括的节目内容分级和所述第二节目单信息中包括的内容或节目单分级统一整合为节目内容分级；
    其中，所述第三节目单信息包括：整合的所述节目单预告标识、整合的所述开始时间和结束时间、整合的所述节目内容分级。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的方法，所述第三节目单信息还包括：当前网络录制状态标识、是否支持个人录制的标识。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其中，所述机顶盒获取数字视频广播 DVB的第一EPG数据包括：
    获取以数据广播方式广播的数据码流；
    从所述数据码流中解析出所述第一EPG数据。
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其中，所述机顶盒获取互联网电视OTT的第二EPG数据包括：
    向OTT系统服务器发送数据请求，其中，该数据请求用于请求OTT的第二EPG数据；
    接收所述OTT系统服务器下发的所述第二EPG数据。
  7. 一种机顶盒，所述机顶盒设置为：执行所述权利要求1至6中任一项所述的电子节目指南EPG的显示方法。
  8. 一种电子节目指南EPG的显示装置，应用于机顶盒，所述装置包括：
    获取模块，设置为：获取数字视频广播DVB的第一EPG数据和互联网电视OTT的第二EPG数据；
    融合模块，设置为：将所述第一EPG数据和所述第二EPG数据按照指定格式融合成第三EPG数据；
    显示模块，设置为：显示所述第三EPG数据所对应的EPG。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的装置，其中，所述融合模块包括：
    获取单元，设置为：获取所述第一EPG数据对应的第一节目单信息和所述第二EPG数据对应的第二节目单信息；
    融合单元，设置为：将所述第一节目单信息和所述第二节目单信息按照所述指定格式融合成第三节目单信息；以及
    确定单元，设置为：根据所述第三节目单信息确定所述第三EPG数据。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的装置，其中，所述融合单元包括：
    第一融合子单元，设置为：将所述第一节目单信息中包括的节目单预告标识和所述第二节目单信息中包括的节目单预告统一整合为节目单预告标识；及/或
    第二融合子单元，设置为：将所述第一节目单信息中包括的开始时间和 持续时间，和所述第二节目单信息中包括的开始时间和结束时间统一整合为开始时间和结束时间；及/或
    第三融合子单元，设置为：将所述第一节目单信息中包括的节目内容分级和所述第二节目单信息中包括的内容或节目单分级统一整合为节目内容分级；
    其中，所述第三节目单信息包括：整合的所述节目单预告标识、整合的所述开始时间和结束时间、整合的所述节目内容分级。
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