WO2017162098A1

WO2017162098A1 - Online video live cast method and apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2017162098A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/077016
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jianpeng Dong
Original assignee: Le Holdings Beijing Co Ltd; LeTV Information Technology Beijing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Le Holdings Beijing Co Ltd; LeTV Information Technology Beijing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-03-21
Filing date: 2017-03-17
Publication date: 2017-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 2018-09-21
Also published as: CN105828093A

Abstract

An online video live cast method and apparatus are provided. The method includes acquiring a multi-channel live cast request; creating a plurality of transceiver modules according to the multi-channel live cast request and establishing a communication channel between each of the plurality of transceiver modules and a live cast stream distribution server; switching in multiple channels of live cast stream via the communication channels between the transceiver modules and the live cast stream distribution server; and pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream to a terminal. Multi-channel playing of online video live cast is realized and user experience is improved.

Description

ONLINE VIDEO LIVE CAST METHOD AND APPARATUS

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of online video live cast, and in particular to an online video live cast method and apparatus.

BACKGROUND

With the development of online video, user’s demand for online video live cast is becoming increasingly strong. Users are not satisfied with watching single online video, but expect to watch a plurality of online video (multi-channel live cast) simultaneously so as to acquire more live cast information. For example, in a tennis game, users may not only hope to view tennis live cast but also hope to watch the live cast of the expression close-up of the players, reaction of the audience, and so on.

In the prior art, the live cast server of online video cannot support multi-channel live cast. Usually only one live cast stream can be played. Thus, user experience is poor and users’ demand for watching a plurality of streams cannot be satisfied.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure discloses a method, an apparatus, a computer program product and a computer readable medium.

In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides an online video live cast method including: acquiring a multi-channel live cast request； creating a plurality of transceiver modules according to the multi-channel live cast request and establishing a communication channel between each of the plurality of transceiver modules and a live cast stream distribution server； switching in multiple channels of live cast stream via the communication channels between the transceiver modules and the live cast stream distribution server； and pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream to a terminal.

In the method of the present disclosure, the act of pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream request to a terminal may include: determining by each transceiver module whether a live cast stream rate is consistent with a rate requested by the terminal, and if inconsistent, pushing the live cast stream to the terminal at one of the two rates corresponding to a lower definition.

In the method of the present disclosure, the act of pushing the multi-channel live cast stream request to a terminal may include: determining by each transceiver module whether the number of terminals which request for live cast stream playing is greater than a preset threshold； and not pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream to terminals the number of which exceeds the threshold if the number is greater than the preset threshold； or pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream to the terminal if the number is smaller than or equal to the preset threshold.

In the method of the present disclosure, the live cast stream distribution server may include a plurality of live cast stream distribution modules, and the act of establishing a communication channel between each of the plurality of transceiver modules and the live cast stream distribution server may include: establishing a communication channel between each of the plurality of transceiver modules and a corresponding live cast stream distribution module in the live cast stream distribution server.

The method of the present disclosure may further include that a terminal display module of the terminal creates display sub-windows corresponding to the number of the live cast streams and a corresponding live cast stream is displayed in each display sub-window.

In a second aspect, the present disclosure also provides an online video live cast apparatus. The apparatus includes: a first transceiver module configured to establish a communication connection with a live cast stream distribution server according to an acquired multi-channel live cast request and send a received first live cast stream to a terminal； and an Nth transceiver module configured to establish a communication connection with the live cast stream distribution server according to the acquired multi-channel live cast request and send a received Nth live cast stream to the terminal, where N is greater than or equal to 2.

In the online video live cast apparatus of the present disclosure, the first transceiver module may further include: a first filtering sub-module configured to determine whether a rate requested by the terminal is consistent with a first live cast stream rate, and push the live cast stream to the terminal at one of the two rates corresponding to a lower definition if it is determined inconsistent； and the Nth transceiver module may further include: an Nth filtering sub-module configured to determine whether a rate requested by the terminal is consistent with an Nth live cast stream rate, and if not, push the live cast stream to the terminal at one of the two rates corresponding to a lower definition, where N is greater than or equal to 2.

In the online video live cast apparatus of the present disclosure, the first transceiver module may further include: a first filtering sub-module configured to determine whether the number of terminals which request for live cast stream playing is greater than a preset threshold, and not to push the first live cast stream to terminals the number of which exceeds the threshold if it is determined that the number exceeds the preset threshold, or otherwise push the first live cast stream to the terminal； and the Nth transceiver module may further include: an Nth filtering sub-module configured to determine whether the number of terminals which request for live cast stream playing is greater than a preset threshold, and not to push the Nth live cast stream to terminals the number of which exceeds the threshold if it is determined that the number exceeds the preset threshold, or otherwise push the Nth live cast stream to the terminal, where N is greater than or equal to 2.

According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device for online video live cast is provided. The electronic device may include at least one processor； and a memory communicably connected with the at least one processor for storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein execution of the instructions by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform a method according to any one of embodiments disclosed above in the first aspect.

In a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may store executable instructions for online video live cast, wherein the instructions, when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform a method according to any one of embodiments disclosed above in the first aspect.

In a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product for online video live cast is provided. The computer program product may include a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and the computer program may include program code which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform a method according to any one of embodiments disclosed above in the first aspect.

According to the method and apparatus of the present disclosure, a multi-channel playing of online video live cast can be realized, and user experience can be improved by creating a plurality of transceiver modules in an online video live cast server according to an acquired multi-channel live cast request and establishing a session connection between each of the plurality of transceiver modules and the online video live cast server.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example, and not by limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings, wherein elements having the same reference numeral designations represent like elements throughout. The drawings are not to scale, unless otherwise disclosed.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart of an online video live cast method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure；

Fig. 2 is a structural block diagram of an online video live cast apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure； and

Fig. 3 provides an example of an apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions and/or relative positioning of some of the elements in the figures may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of various examples of the present application. Also, common but well-understood elements that are useful or necessary in a commercially feasible example are often not depicted in order to facilitate a less obstructed view of these various examples. It will further be appreciated that certain actions and/or steps may be described or depicted in a particular order of occurrence while those skilled in the art will understand that such specificity with respect to sequence is not actually required. It will also be understood that the terms and expressions used herein have the ordinary technical meaning as is accorded to such terms and expressions by persons skilled in the technical field as set forth above, except where different specific meanings have otherwise been set forth herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the disclosure more clear, the following will clearly and completely describe the embodiments of the disclosure with reference to the drawings.

It should be noted that， the expression of “first” and “second” in the embodiments of present disclosure are used to distinguish two different entities or non-identical parameters with the same name. Hence， the expressions of “first” and “second” are only for the convenience of description and should not be construed as the limit to the embodiments of the present disclosure. This is not repeated hereafter in the following embodiments.

Embodiment 1

Fig. 1 shows a step flowchart of an online video live cast method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The method in the present embodiment may include the following steps.

Step 100: a multi-channel live cast request is acquired.

Step 200: a plurality of transceiver modules are created according to the multi-channel live cast request and a communication channel is established between each of the plurality of transceiver modules and a live cast stream distribution server. Here, a session connection is established between each transceiver module in the online video live cast server and a corresponding live cast stream distribution module in the live cast stream distribution server, respectively.

Step 300: multiple channels of live cast stream are switched in via the communication channels between the transceiver modules and the live cast stream distribution server.

Step 400: the multiple channels of live cast stream are pushed to a terminal. The terminal establishes in its terminal display module a plurality of display sub-windows corresponding to the number of the live cast streams and plays a corresponding live cast stream in each display sub-window.

Here, the act of pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream to a terminal in step 400 can be done by determining through each transceiver module whether a live cast stream rate is consistent with a rate requested by the terminal, and if it is determined inconsistent, the obtained live cast stream is pushed to the terminal at one of the two rates corresponding to a lower definition. Thus, not only the user demand of multi-channel live cast is ensured but also the workload of the online video live cast server is relieved by filtering the live cast stream requested by the terminal.

In addition, each transceiver module can be configured to determine whether the number of terminals which request for live cast stream playing is greater than a preset threshold. If the number exceeds the preset threshold, the corresponding live cast stream is not pushed to those terminals the number of which exceeds the preset threshold. Otherwise, namely, if the number does not exceed the preset threshold, the online video live cast server pushes the multiple channels of live cast stream requested by the terminal to the terminal and the terminal plays the multiple channels of live cast stream. In this way, when there are too many users accessing the terminal, the terminal requests are filtered, thereby reducing the workload of the online video live cast server.

In the method of the present embodiment, a multi-channel playing of online video live cast can be realized, and user experience can be improved by creating a plurality of transceiver modules in an online video live cast server according to an acquired multi-channel live cast request and establishing a session connection between each of the plurality of transceiver modules and a live cast stream distribution module in the online video live cast server.

Embodiment 2

Fig. 2 is a structural block diagram of an online video live cast apparatus according to embodiment 2 of the present disclosure.

The online video live cast apparatus 1 of the present embodiment may include: a first transceiver module 21 configured to establish a communication connection with a live cast stream distribution server according to an acquired multi-channel live cast request and send a received first live cast stream to a terminal.

Here, the online video live cast apparatus 21 can be an online video live cast server, the first transceiver module establishes a session connection with a corresponding live cast stream distribution module in the online video live cast server so as to receive a corresponding live cast stream from the online video live cast server and send the live cast stream to a corresponding live cast stream display sub-window in a terminal display module in the terminal for playing.

The apparatus may also include an Nth transceiver module 22 configured to establish a communication connection with the live cast stream distribution server according to the acquired multi-channel live cast request and send a received Nth live cast stream to the terminal, wherein N is greater than or equal to 2.

Likewise, the Nth transceiver module 22 may establish a session connection with a corresponding live cast stream distribution module in the online video live cast server so as to receive a corresponding live cast stream from the online video live cast server and send the live cast stream to a corresponding live cast stream display sub-window in a terminal display module in the terminal for playing.

In this embodiment, the first transceiver module 21 may further include a first filtering sub-module 211 configured to determine whether a rate requested by the terminal is consistent with a first live cast stream rate, and to push the live cast stream to the terminal at one of the two rates corresponding to a lower definition if it is determined inconsistent. The Nth transceiver module 22 may further include an Nth filtering sub-module 221 configured to determine whether a rate requested by the terminal is consistent with an Nth live cast stream rate, and to push the live cast stream to the terminal at one of the two rates corresponding to a lower definition if it is determined inconsistent, wherein N is greater than or equal to 2.

It can be seen that not only the user demand of multi-channel live cast is ensured but also the workload of the online video live cast server is relieved by the first filtering sub-module 211 and the Nth filtering sub-module 221 filtering the live cast stream requested by the terminal.

In addition, in this embodiment, the first filtering sub-module may be further configured to determine whether the number of terminals which request for live cast stream playing is greater than a preset threshold, such as 20 thousand users. If it is determined that the number exceeds the preset threshold, i.e., there are more than 20 thousand users make the request, the first live cast stream is not pushed to those terminals the number of which exceeds the threshold. Otherwise, the first live cast stream is pushed to the terminals if the number does not exceed the preset threshold.

The Nth filtering sub-module may be further configured to determine whether the number of terminals which request for live cast stream playing is greater than a preset threshold, such as 20 thousand users. If t is determined that the number exceeds the preset threshold, i.e., there are more than 20 thousand users, the first live cast stream is not pushed to those terminals the number of which exceeds the threshold. Otherwise, the Nth live cast stream is pushed to the terminal, wherein N is greater than or equal to 2.

In this way, when there are too many terminal users’ accessing, the terminal requests are filtered, thereby reducing the workload of the online video live cast server.

Fig. 3 provides an example of an apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 3, the apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU) 71, a storage medium 72, and a bus 73 that connects the CPU 71 and the storage medium 72. The storage medium 72 may store the computer executable instructions. When the computer executable instructions are executed by the CPU 71, the apparatus may perform the methods disclosed in this disclosure.

As would be appreciated by those skilled in the art, any of the embodiments discussed above is only exemplary and is not intended to imply that the scope of the present disclosure (including the claims) is limited to the examples. Without departing from the concept of the disclosure, the above embodiments or technical features of different embodiments may be combined, the steps may be performed in an arbitrary order, and there exist many other alterations for the above-described present disclosure in different aspects. For simplicity, these modified embodiments are not described in detail here.

In addition, in order to simply explain and discuss as well as not to obscure the present disclosure, well-known power/grounding connection of integrated circuit (IC) chips and other components may be shown or may not be shown in the provided drawings. Moreover, the devices may be illustrated via block diagrams to avoid obscuring the present disclosure； and moreover, real circumstances are also taken into account. That is, the details of the embodiments of these devices shown as the block diagrams are highly dependent on a platform for implementing the present disclosure, which indicates that these details should be totally in an understandable scope of those skilled in the art. Under the condition that the specific details (e.g., circuits) are elaborated to describe the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, it is apparent for those skilled in the art that the present disclosure may be implemented if there is no specific detail or the specific details have changed. Therefore, the descriptions should be considered as illustrative but not restrictive.

Although the present disclosure is described with specific embodiments, based on the forgoing descriptions, lots of alternatives, modifications and variations of the embodiments will be apparent for ordinary skilled in the art. For example, other memory architectures (e.g., a dynamic RAM (DRAM) ) may be used in the discussed embodiments.

The present disclosure may include dedicated hardware implementations such as application specific integrated circuits, programmable logic arrays and other hardware devices. The hardware implementations can be constructed to implement one or more of the methods described herein. Applications that may include the apparatus and systems of various examples can broadly include a variety of electronic and computing systems. One or more examples described herein may implement functions using two or more specific interconnected hardware modules or devices with related control and data signals that can be communicated between and through the modules, or as portions of an application-specific integrated circuit. Accordingly, the computing system disclosed may encompass software, firmware, and hardware implementations. The terms "module, " "sub-module, " "unit, " or "sub-unit" may include memory (shared, dedicated, or group) that stores code or instructions that can be executed by one or more processors.

The embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the wide range of the appended claims. Thus, any omission, modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure shall be encompassed by the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

An online video live cast method, comprising:

acquiring a multi-channel live cast request；

creating a plurality of transceiver modules according to the multi-channel live cast request and establishing a communication channel between each of the plurality of transceiver modules and a live cast stream distribution server；

switching in multiple channels of live cast stream via the communication channels between the transceiver modules and the live cast stream distribution server； and

pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream to a terminal.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the act of pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream to a terminal comprises:

determining by each transceiver module whether a live cast stream rate is consistent with a rate requested by the terminal, and pushing the live cast stream to the terminal at one of the two rates corresponding to a lower definition if it is determined inconsistent.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the act of pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream to a terminal comprises:

determining whether the number of terminals which request for live cast stream playing is greater than a preset threshold through each transceiver module；

not to push the multiple channels of live cast stream to terminals the number of which exceeds the threshold if it is determined that the number is greater than the preset threshold； and

pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream to the terminal if it is determined that the number is smaller than or equal to the preset threshold.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the live cast stream distribution server comprises a plurality of live cast stream distribution modules, and the act of creating a communication channel between each of the plurality of transceiver modules and the live cast stream distribution server comprises:

establishing a communication channel between each of the plurality of transceiver modules and a corresponding live cast stream distribution module in the live cast stream distribution server.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, after pushing the multiple channels of live cast stream to a terminal, comprising:

creating display sub-windows corresponding to the number of the live cast streams in a terminal display module, and playing a corresponding live cast stream in each display sub-window.
An online video live cast apparatus, comprising:

a first transceiver module configured to establish a communication connection with a live cast stream distribution server according to an acquired multi-channel live cast request and send a received first live cast stream to a terminal； and

an Nth transceiver module configured to establish a communication connection with the live cast stream distribution server according to the acquired multi-channel live cast request and send a received Nth live cast stream to the terminal, wherein N is greater than or equal to 2.
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein:

the first transceiver module further comprises:

a first filtering sub-module configured to determine whether a rate requested by the terminal is consistent with a first live cast stream rate, and push the live cast stream to the terminal at one of the two rates corresponding to a lower definition if it is determined inconsistent； and

the Nth transceiver module further comprises:

an Nth filtering sub-module configured to determine whether the rate requested by the terminal is consistent with an Nth live cast stream rate, and push the live cast stream to the terminal at one of the two rates corresponding to a lower definition if it is determined inconsistent, wherein N is greater than or equal to 2.
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein:

the first transceiver module further comprises:

a first filtering sub-module configured to determine whether the number of terminals which request for live cast stream playing is greater than a preset threshold, and not to push the first live cast stream to terminals the number of which exceeds the preset threshold if it is determined that the number exceeds the preset threshold, or otherwise push the first live cast stream to the terminal； and

the Nth transceiver module further comprises:

an Nth filtering sub-module configured to determine whether the number of terminals which request for live cast stream playing is greater than a preset threshold, and not to push the Nth live cast stream to terminals the number of which exceeds the preset threshold if it is determined that the number exceeds the preset threshold, or otherwise push the Nth live cast stream to the terminal, wherein N is greater than or equal to 2.
An electronic device for online video live cast, comprising:

at least one processor； and

a memory communicably connected with the at least one processor for storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein execution of the instructions by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions for online video live cast, wherein the instructions, when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer program comprising program code which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.