WO2018059509A1

WO2018059509A1 - Channel searching method and system for television terminal

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Publication number: WO2018059509A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/104071
Authority: WO
Inventors: 胡常青
Original assignee: 深圳创维数字技术有限公司
Priority date: 2016-09-28
Filing date: 2017-09-28
Publication date: 2018-04-05
Also published as: CN106375845A

Abstract

A channel searching method for a television terminal, comprising: receiving a data request sent by a television terminal requesting channel information; acquiring channel information data according to the data request requesting channel information; and sending the channel information data to the television terminal, such that the television terminal may use the channel information data to locate and search television channels.

Description

TV station searching method and system

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of signal processing technologies, for example, to a search method and system for a television terminal.

Background technique

The television searching method in the related art scans, searches and detects a plurality of television channels in a frequency band according to a frequency from low to high through data information transmitted on a cable television cable (CABLE), and The frequency of the channel and the channel code are recorded based on the searched channel signal until all frequencies have been scanned. By adopting the television search method in the related art, the channel can be searched in the wired or wireless television network environment, but the search speed is slow, and it takes 5 to 10 minutes from the start of the search to the completion of the search. The length of time, the user experience is not good.

Summary of the invention

A search method and system for a television terminal are provided. The method and system can improve the search speed of the television terminal and improve the user experience.

A search method for a television terminal, applied to a front-end cloud server, comprising:

Receiving a request channel information data request sent by the television terminal;

Obtaining channel information data according to the request channel information data request;

The channel information data is transmitted to the television terminal to cause the television terminal to locate and search for a television channel using the channel information data.

Optionally, receiving the request channel information data request sent by the television terminal, including:

Receiving, by the television terminal, a request channel information data request including a user feature, where the user feature includes at least one of a serial number of the television terminal, a user card identifier, and an internet protocol IP address;

Obtaining channel information data according to the request channel information data request, including:

Determining, according to the user feature, an area or a group in which the television terminal is located, and acquiring channel information data corresponding to the area or group.

Optionally, the sending the channel information data to the television terminal includes:

The channel information data is encapsulated using an extended markup language XML data format or a JavaScript object notation JSON data format, and the encapsulated channel information data is transmitted to the television terminal.

A search method for a television terminal, applied to a television terminal, comprising:

Sending a request for channel information data to the front-end cloud server;

Receiving channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server, where the channel information data is requested by the front-end cloud server according to the application channel information data;

The channel information data is used to locate and search for television channels.

Optionally, the request for sending the channel information data to the front-end cloud server includes:

The application channel information data request is sent to the front-end cloud server using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TCP/IP.

Optionally, before sending the request for the channel information data to the front-end cloud server, the method further includes:

The television terminal is turned on to initialize a two-way television network interface, so that the television terminal accesses the front-end cloud server.

A method for searching for a television terminal, comprising:

The television terminal sends a request for requesting channel information data to the front-end cloud server;

Receiving, by the front-end cloud server, the request channel information data request, acquiring channel information data according to the application channel information data, and transmitting the channel information data to the television terminal;

The television terminal receives the channel information data and uses the channel information data to locate and search for a television channel.

Optionally, the television terminal sends the request channel information data request to the front-end cloud server, where the television terminal sends a request channel information data request including a user feature to the front-end cloud server, where the user feature And including at least one of a serial number of the television terminal, a user card identifier, and an internet protocol IP address;

Receiving, by the front-end cloud server, the request channel information data request, according to the application channel letter Request data to obtain channel information data, including:

Receiving, by the front-end cloud server, the request channel information data request including a user feature;

The front-end cloud server determines an area or a group in which the television terminal is located according to the user feature, and acquires channel information data corresponding to the area or group.

A search device for a television terminal, which is installed in a front-end cloud server, and includes:

a receiving unit, configured to receive a request channel information data request sent by the television terminal;

An obtaining unit, configured to obtain channel information data according to the request channel information data request;

And a sending unit, configured to send the channel information data to the television terminal, so that the television terminal uses the channel information data to locate and search for a television channel.

Optionally, the receiving unit is configured to receive a request channel information data request that is sent by the television terminal and includes a user feature, where the user feature includes a serial number, a user card identifier, and an internet protocol IP address of the television terminal. At least one of them;

The acquiring unit is configured to determine an area or a group in which the television terminal is located according to the user feature, and acquire channel information data corresponding to the area or group.

Optionally, the sending unit is configured to encapsulate the channel information data by using an extended markup language XML data format or a JavaScript object representation JSON data format, and send the encapsulated channel information data to the television terminal to enable the The television terminal uses the encapsulated channel information data to locate and search for television channels.

A search device for a television terminal, disposed in a television terminal, comprising:

a sending unit, configured to send a request for channel information data to the front-end cloud server;

a receiving unit, configured to receive channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server, where the channel information data is requested by the front-end cloud server according to the application channel information data;

The unit is configured to locate and search for a television channel using the channel information data.

Optionally, the sending unit is configured to send a request channel information data request to the front-end cloud server by using a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TCP/IP;

The device also includes:

And an initialization unit, configured to enable the television terminal to initialize the two-way television network interface, so that the television terminal accesses the front-end cloud server.

A search system for a television terminal, comprising: a television terminal and a front-end cloud server; wherein

The television terminal includes a sending unit, a receiving unit, and a using unit; the sending unit is configured to send a request channel information data request to the front-end cloud server; and the receiving unit is configured to receive the channel information data, wherein the channel information data is Obtained by the front-end cloud server according to the application channel information data request; the using unit is configured to use the channel information data to locate and search for a television channel;

The front-end cloud server includes a first receiving unit, an obtaining unit, and a first sending unit; the first receiving unit is configured to receive the request channel information data request; and the acquiring unit is configured to obtain channel information according to the application channel information data request And the first transmitting unit is configured to transmit the channel information data to the television terminal.

A computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions arranged to perform the method of any of the above.

A television terminal comprising:

At least one processor;

a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; wherein

The memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, the instructions being executed by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to perform the method performed by the television terminal described above.

A front-end cloud server that includes:

At least one processor;

a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; wherein

The memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, the instructions being executed by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to perform the method performed by the front end cloud server.

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method of a first embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment.

2 is a flow chart of a method of a second embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method of a third embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method of a fourth embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method of a fifth embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method of a sixth embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a structural block diagram of a first embodiment of a search device of a television terminal according to a specific embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the structure of a second embodiment of a search device of a television terminal according to a specific embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the structure of a third embodiment of a search device of a television terminal according to a specific embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a structural block diagram of a fourth embodiment of a search system of a television terminal according to a specific embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of hardware of a television terminal provided in a specific implementation manner.

FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of hardware of a front-end cloud server provided in a specific implementation manner.

detailed description

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method of a first embodiment of a method for searching a television terminal according to a specific embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the method is applicable to a front-end cloud server, and the method includes the following steps.

In step 101, the application channel information data request sent by the television terminal is received.

The front-end cloud server receives the request channel information data request sent by the television terminal. The television terminal can perform data interaction with the server through the network, and the television terminal can be a set top box.

In step 102, channel information data is obtained according to the request channel information data request.

Optionally, after receiving the request for the channel information data, the front-end cloud server acquires channel information data of all the TV channels of the television channel. The channel information data may include: a channel name, a definition, information in a network information table, frequency information, and voice coding information of a television channel.

Among them, the definition can be the resolution of the television channel.

In step 103, the channel information data is transmitted to the television terminal to cause the television terminal to locate and search for a television channel using the channel information data.

Optionally, the front-end cloud server sends the channel information data to the television terminal, including: using an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data format or a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) data format. The channel information data is encapsulated, and the encapsulated channel information data is transmitted to the television terminal.

After encapsulating the obtained channel information data of all the television channels, the encapsulated channel information data is sent to the television terminal device, so that the television terminal uses the channel information data to locate and search for the television channel, thereby completing the searching process quickly. The process of searching for the station can take 2-3 seconds.

In summary, after receiving the request for channel information data of the television terminal, the front-end cloud server sends the frequency point information data of the television channels of all the television channels to the television terminal, so that the television terminal uses the channel information data to locate and search. TV channels to complete the search process quickly.

2 is a flow chart of a method of a second embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the method includes the following steps.

In step 201, the application channel information data request including the user feature sent by the television terminal is received. The user feature may include at least one of a serial number of the television terminal, a user card identifier, and an Internet Protocol (IP) address.

In step 202, an area or a group in which the television terminal is located is determined according to the user feature, and channel information data corresponding to the area or group is obtained.

The front-end cloud server receives the application channel information data request that is sent by the television terminal and includes the user feature, and extracts the user feature from the application channel information data request, so as to determine the area or group in which the television terminal is located according to the user feature. The channel information data corresponding to different areas is different. For example, the channel information data corresponding to Hunan Province and Guangdong Province are different. The channel information data corresponding to different groups is different. For example, the channel information data of the tourist area and the party school are different.

Determining an area or group in which the television terminal is located according to the user feature may include one of the following embodiments:

Determining an area or a group in which the television terminal is located according to a serial number of the television terminal;

Determining, according to the user card identifier, an area or a group in which the television terminal is located;

Determining an area or a group in which the television terminal is located according to an IP address;

Determining an area or a group in which the smart television terminal is located according to a serial number of the television terminal and a user card identifier;

Determining an area or a group in which the television terminal is located according to a serial number and an IP address of the television terminal;

Determining an area or group in which the television terminal is located according to the user card identifier and the IP address;

The area or group in which the television terminal is located is determined according to user characteristics including a serial number of the television terminal, a user card identifier, and an IP address.

In step 203, the channel information data is sent to the television terminal to enable the television terminal to locate and search for a television channel using the channel information data.

Optionally, the sending the channel information data to the television terminal comprises: encapsulating the channel information data by using an XML data format or a JSON data format, and transmitting the encapsulated channel information data to the television terminal.

The channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server to the television terminal includes the channel information that the television terminal searches for from the tuner, and can ensure the integrity and correctness of the channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server.

In summary, the front-end cloud server determines the area or group in which the television terminal is located according to the characteristics of the user, and obtains the channel information data corresponding to all the TV channels in the area or group and sends the information to the television terminal, thereby improving the search speed and making the television terminal fast. Complete the search. Front-end cloud servers for multiple regions (or groups) The group) obtains a plurality of channel information data, so that the television channels searched by the plurality of television terminals are different, and the differentiated search results are provided to the plurality of terminal users.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method of a third embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the method is applicable to a television terminal, and the method shown includes the following steps.

In step 301, the application channel information data request is sent to the front-end cloud server.

In step 302, the channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server is received, where the channel information data is requested by the front-end cloud server according to the application channel information data.

Optionally, the receiving front-end cloud server extracts and sends the channel information data after receiving the request for the channel information data. The channel information data may include: a channel name of the channel, a definition, information in the network information table, frequency information, and voice coding information. When the channel information data of one channel received from the front-end cloud server is included in the channel information acquired by the tuner search, the television terminal can search for the channel. When the channel information data of one channel received from the front-end cloud server is not included in the channel information acquired by the tuner search, the television terminal cannot search for the channel.

In step 303, the channel information is used to locate and search for a television channel.

The received channel information data is parsed, the parsed channel information data is saved, and the parsed channel information data is used to locate and search for the television channel, thereby quickly completing the search process. The process of searching for the station can take 2-3 seconds.

In summary, after the TV terminal sends the request for the channel information data to the front-end cloud server, the frequency point information data of the TV channel is obtained from the front-end cloud server, thereby improving the search speed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method of a fourth embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the method is applicable to a television terminal, and the method includes the following steps.

In step 401, the television terminal is turned on to initialize the two-way television network interface, so that the television terminal can quickly access the front-end cloud server.

In step 402, a request for channel information data is sent to the front-end cloud server.

Sending the request channel information data request to the front-end cloud server includes: transmitting a request channel information data request to the front-end cloud server by using a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

Optionally, the television terminal sends a request channel information data request including a user feature to the front-end cloud server. The user feature may include at least one of a serial number of the television terminal, a user card identification, and an IP address.

In step 403, the channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server is received.

Optionally, the receiving front-end cloud server determines the area or group where the television terminal is located according to the user feature, acquires channel information data corresponding to the area or the group, and uses the XML data format or the JSON data format for the corresponding channel information data. After encapsulation, the encapsulated channel information data is sent.

In step 404, the channel information is used to locate and search for a television channel.

The channel information data encapsulated in the XML data format or the JSON data format is parsed, the parsed channel information data is saved, and the parsed channel information data is used to locate and search the television channel, thereby quickly completing the search process. The process of searching for the station can take 2-3 seconds.

In summary, this embodiment uses TCP/IP to extract the frequency point information data of all TV channels from the front-end cloud server of the TV operator, thereby quickly saving the TV channel information and completing the fast search process. The area or group in which the television terminal is located is different, and the acquired channel information data is different, and the differentiated search results can be provided to multiple end users.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method of a fifth embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the method includes the following steps.

In step 501, the television terminal sends a request for channel information data to the front-end cloud server.

Turn on the TV terminal and initialize the two-way TV network interface to enable the TV terminal to quickly access the front-end cloud server. The television terminal sends a request for channel information data to the front-end cloud server.

The sending, by the television terminal, the application channel information data request to the front-end cloud server may include: the television terminal transmitting the request for the channel information data to the front-end cloud server by using the TCP/IP.

In step 502, the front-end cloud server receives the request channel information data request, requests channel information data according to the application channel information data, and sends the channel information data to the television terminal.

The channel information data may include: channel name of the channel, definition, information in the network information table, frequency information, and voice coding information. After encapsulating the obtained channel information data of all television channels, the packaged channel information data is sent to the television terminal, so that the television terminal uses the channel information data to determine A TV channel that quickly completes the search process. The process of searching for the station can take 2-3 seconds.

In step 503, the television terminal receives the channel information data, and uses the channel information data to locate and search for a television channel.

The television terminal receives the channel information data, parses the received channel information data, saves the parsed channel information data, and uses the parsed channel information data to locate and search for a television channel, and quickly completes the search process. The process of searching for the station can take 2-3 seconds.

When the received channel information data is encapsulated using an XML data format or a JSON data format, the channel information data encapsulated using the XML data format or the JSON data format is parsed, and the parsed channel information data is used to locate and search the television channel, and the search process is quickly completed. . The process of searching for the station can take 2-3 seconds.

In summary, the TV terminal uses TCP/IP to extract the frequency information of the TV channel from the front-end cloud server of the TV operator, thereby quickly saving the TV channel information, completing the fast search process, and improving the search speed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method of a sixth embodiment of a method for searching for a television terminal according to a specific embodiment. As shown in Figure 6, the method includes the following steps.

In step 601, the television terminal sends a request channel information data request including a user feature to the front-end cloud server, where the user feature includes at least one of a serial number, a user card identifier, and an IP address of the television terminal.

The television terminal sends the application channel information data request including the user feature to the front-end cloud server, and the television terminal sends the application channel information data request including the user feature to the front-end cloud server by using the TCP/IP.

Turn on the TV terminal and initialize the two-way TV network interface to enable the TV terminal to quickly access the front-end cloud server. The television terminal transmits a request channel information data request including a user feature to the front-end cloud server.

In step 602, the front-end cloud server receives the application channel information data including the user feature. And determining, according to the user feature, an area or a group in which the television terminal is located, acquiring channel information data corresponding to the area or group, and transmitting the channel information data to the television terminal.

The channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server to the television terminal is included in the channel information obtained by the television terminal from the tuner search, and the integrity and correctness of the channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server can be ensured.

Determining an area or a group in which the television terminal is located according to the user card identifier;

Determining an area or a group in which the television terminal is located according to a serial number of the television terminal and a user card identifier;

Determining an area or a group in which the television terminal is located according to the user card identifier and the IP address;

In step 603, the television terminal receives the channel information data and uses the channel information data to locate and search for a television channel.

Parsing channel information data encapsulated in XML data format or JSON data format, save solution After analyzing the channel information data, using the parsed channel information data to locate and search for the TV channel, the search process is completed quickly. The process of searching can take 2-3 seconds.

In summary, in the embodiment of the present invention, the television terminal sends a request channel information data request containing the user feature to the front-end cloud server, and the front-end cloud server determines the area or group where the television terminal is located according to the user feature, and acquires the area or group corresponding. The channel information data is packaged and sent to the television terminal; the TV terminal uses TCP/IP to extract the frequency point information data of the TV channel from the front-end cloud server of the TV operator, thereby quickly saving the TV channel information and completing the fast search process. The area or group in which the television terminal is located is different, and the obtained channel information data is different, and the differentiated search result is provided to a plurality of terminal users.

The following is an embodiment of a system for quickly searching for a television terminal, and an embodiment of a system for quickly searching for a television terminal is implemented based on an embodiment of a method for quickly searching for a television terminal, which is fast in a television terminal. For an exhaustive description of the embodiment of the system for searching, please refer to an embodiment of a method for quickly searching for a television terminal.

FIG. 7 is a structural block diagram of a first embodiment of a search device of a television terminal according to a specific embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7 , the device may be disposed in the front-end cloud server, and includes: a first receiving unit 710, a first acquiring unit 720, and a first sending unit 730.

The first receiving unit 710 is configured to receive a request channel information data request sent by the television terminal.

Optionally, the first receiving unit 710 is configured to receive, by the television terminal, a request channel information data request that includes a user feature, where the user feature includes at least one of a serial number, a user card identifier, and an IP address of the television terminal. item.

The first obtaining unit 720 is configured to acquire channel information data.

Optionally, the first obtaining unit 720 is configured to determine an area or a group where the television terminal is located according to the user feature, and acquire channel information data corresponding to the area or group.

The first transmitting unit 730 is configured to transmit the channel information data to the television terminal to cause the television terminal to locate and search for a television channel using the channel information data.

Optionally, the first sending unit 730 is configured to encapsulate the channel information data by using an XML data format or a JSON data format, and send the encapsulated channel information data to the television terminal, so that the television terminal uses the The encapsulated channel information data locates and searches for TV channels.

The front-end cloud server determines the area or group in which the television terminal is located according to the user characteristics, and obtains the channel information data corresponding to the area or group and sends the information to the television terminal; the search speed is greatly improved, so that the television terminal completes the fast search. The channel information data acquired by the front-end cloud server for different regions or groups is different, so that the television channels searched by the television terminal are also different, and the differentiated search results are provided to multiple terminal users.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the structure of a second embodiment of a television station provided in a specific embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8 , the device may be disposed in a television terminal, including: a second sending unit 810, a second receiving unit 820, and a using unit 830.

The second sending unit 810 is configured to send a request channel information data request to the front-end cloud server.

The second receiving unit 820 is configured to receive channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server, where the channel information data is requested by the front-end cloud server according to the application channel information data.

The channel information data may include: channel name of the channel, definition, information in the network information table, frequency information, and voice coding information.

The usage unit 830 is arranged to locate and search for a television channel using the channel information data.

After the TV terminal sends the request for the channel information data to the front-end cloud server, the frequency point information data of the TV channel is obtained from the front-end cloud server at one time, and the search speed is improved compared with the search mode provided by the broadcasting and television operator in the related technology. Complete the search process of the TV terminal and improve the user experience.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the structure of a third embodiment of a search device of a television terminal according to a specific embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the apparatus includes an initializing unit 840, a second transmitting unit 810, a second receiving unit 820, and a using unit 830.

The initialization unit 840 is configured to turn on the television terminal and initialize the two-way television network interface to enable the television terminal to quickly access the front-end cloud server.

The second sending unit 810 is configured to send a request channel information data request to the front-end cloud server, where the channel information data is requested by the front-end cloud server according to the application channel information data request.

Optionally, the second sending unit 810 is configured to send a request channel information data request to the front-end cloud server by using TCP/IP.

Optionally, the television terminal sends a request channel information data request including a user feature to the front-end cloud server, where the user feature includes at least one of a serial number of the television terminal, a user card identifier, and an IP address.

The second receiving unit 820 is configured to receive channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server.

In summary, by using TCP/IP, the front-end cloud server of the TV operator extracts the frequency information data of the TV channel, thereby quickly saving the TV channel information and completing the fast search process. The area or group in which the television terminal is located is different, and the obtained channel information data is different, and the differentiated search result is provided to a plurality of terminal users.

FIG. 10 is a structural block diagram of a fourth embodiment of a search system of a television terminal according to a specific embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the system includes a television terminal 800 and a front-end cloud server 700.

The television terminal 800 includes a second transmitting unit 810, a second receiving unit 820, and a using unit 830.

The second transmitting unit 810 is configured to send a request channel information data request to the front-end cloud server using TCP/IP.

The second receiving unit 820 is configured to receive the channel information data.

The television terminal receives the front-end cloud server to determine the area or group where the television terminal is located according to the characteristics of the user. The group obtains the channel information data corresponding to the area or the group, and encapsulates the channel information data of the corresponding channel information data after being encapsulated by using an XML data format or a JSON data format.

Optionally, the channel information data encapsulated in the XML data format or the JSON data format is parsed, the parsed channel information data is saved, and the parsed channel information data is used to locate and search the TV channel, thereby completing the search process quickly.

The front-end cloud server 700 includes a first receiving unit 710, a first obtaining unit 720, and a first sending unit 730.

The first receiving unit 710 is configured to receive, by the front-end cloud server, the request channel information data request.

The first obtaining unit 720 is configured to acquire channel information data.

The first transmitting unit 730 is configured to transmit the channel information data to the television terminal.

In summary, the television terminal sends a request channel information data request containing the user feature to the front-end cloud server, and the front-end cloud server determines the area or group where the television terminal is located according to the user feature, and acquires the channel information data corresponding to the area or group to be sent and sent. Give the TV terminal. The TV terminal uses TCP/IP to extract the frequency information data of the TV channel from the front-end cloud server of the TV operator, thereby quickly saving the TV channel information and quickly completing the search process. The area or group in which the television terminal is located is different, and the obtained channel information data is different, and the differentiated search result is provided to a plurality of terminal users.

This embodiment provides a hardware structure diagram of a television terminal. Referring to FIG. 11, the television terminal includes:

At least one processor 110 is exemplified by a processor 110 in FIG. 11; a memory 111; and a communication interface 112 and a bus 113. The processor 110, the memory 111, and the communication interface 112 can complete communication with each other through the bus 113. Communication interface 112 can transmit data and signals. The processor 110 can call the logic instructions in the memory 111 to perform the method performed by the television terminal in the above embodiments.

In addition, the logic instructions in the memory 111 described above may be implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a stand-alone product, and may be stored in a computer readable storage medium.

The memory 111 is a computer readable storage medium and can be used to store a software program, a computer executable program, such as a program instruction or a module corresponding to a method executed by a television terminal in the above embodiment. The processor 110 executes the function application and the data processing by executing a software program, an instruction or a module stored in the memory 111, that is, the method performed by the television terminal in the above embodiment.

The memory 111 may include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, an application required for at least one function; the storage data area may store data created according to usage of the terminal, and the like. Further, the memory 111 may include a high speed random access memory, and may also include a nonvolatile memory.

This embodiment provides a hardware structure diagram of a front-end cloud server. Referring to Figure 12, the front-end cloud server includes:

At least one processor 120 is exemplified by a processor 120 in FIG. 12; a memory 121; and a communication interface 122 and a bus 123. The processor 120, the memory 121, and the communication interface 122 can complete communication with each other through the bus 123. Communication interface 122 can transmit data and signals. The processor 120 can call the logic instructions in the memory 121 to perform the method performed by the front-end cloud server in the above embodiments.

In addition, the logic instructions in the memory 121 described above may be implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a stand-alone product, and may be stored in a computer readable storage medium.

The memory 121 is a computer readable storage medium, and can be used to store a software program, a computer executable program, such as a program instruction or a module corresponding to a method executed by a front-end cloud server in the above embodiment. The processor 120 executes the function application and the data processing by executing a software program, an instruction or a module stored in the memory 121, that is, the method executed by the front-end cloud server in the above embodiment.

The memory 121 may include a storage program area and an storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, an application required for at least one function; the storage data area may store data created according to usage of the front-end cloud server, and the like. Further, the memory 121 may include a high speed random access memory, and may also include a nonvolatile memory.

The above technical solution may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium, including one or more instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, a network device, etc.) to execute All or part of the steps of the method described in the above embodiments.

Industrial applicability

In the search method and system of the television terminal, the front-end cloud server can transmit the channel information data of the television channel to the television terminal, so that the television terminal quickly completes the search process.

Claims

A search method for a television terminal, applied to a front-end cloud server, comprising:

Receiving a request channel information data request sent by the television terminal;

Obtaining channel information data according to the request channel information data request;

The channel information data is transmitted to the television terminal to cause the television terminal to locate and search for a television channel using the channel information data.
The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the request channel information data request sent by the television terminal comprises:

Receiving, by the television terminal, a request channel information data request including a user feature, where the user feature includes at least one of a serial number of the television terminal, a user card identifier, and an internet protocol IP address;

Obtaining channel information data according to the request channel information data request, including:

Determining, according to the user feature, an area or a group in which the television terminal is located, and acquiring channel information data corresponding to the area or group.
The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmitting the channel information data to the television terminal comprises:

The channel information data is encapsulated using an extended markup language XML data format or a JavaScript object notation JSON data format, and the encapsulated channel information data is transmitted to the television terminal.
A search method for a television terminal, applied to a television terminal, comprising:

Sending a request for channel information data to the front-end cloud server;

Receiving channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server, where the channel information data is requested by the front-end cloud server according to the application channel information data;

The channel information data is used to locate and search for television channels.
The method of claim 4, wherein the transmitting the application channel letter to the front end cloud server Information request, including:

The application channel information data request is sent to the front-end cloud server using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TCP/IP.
The method of claim 4, before the requesting the channel information request to the front-end cloud server, the method further includes:

The television terminal is turned on to initialize a two-way television network interface, so that the television terminal accesses the front-end cloud server.
A method for searching for a television terminal, comprising:

The television terminal sends a request for requesting channel information data to the front-end cloud server;

Receiving, by the front-end cloud server, the request channel information data request, acquiring channel information data according to the application channel information data, and transmitting the channel information data to the television terminal;

The television terminal receives the channel information data and uses the channel information data to locate and search for a television channel.
The method of claim 7, wherein the television terminal sends a request for channel information data to the front-end cloud server, the method comprising: the television terminal transmitting a request channel information data request including a user feature to the front-end cloud server Wherein the user feature includes at least one of a serial number of the television terminal, a user card identifier, and an internet protocol IP address;

Receiving, by the front-end cloud server, the request channel information data request, and acquiring the channel information data according to the application channel information data, including:

Receiving, by the front-end cloud server, the request channel information data request including a user feature;

Determining, by the front-end cloud server, an area or a group where the television terminal is located according to the user feature Group, acquiring channel information data corresponding to the area or group.
A search device for a television terminal, which is installed in a front-end cloud server, and includes:

a receiving unit, configured to receive a request channel information data request sent by the television terminal;

An obtaining unit, configured to obtain channel information data according to the request channel information data request;

And a sending unit, configured to send the channel information data to the television terminal, so that the television terminal uses the channel information data to locate and search for a television channel.
The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said receiving unit is configured to receive a request channel information data request including a user feature transmitted by said television terminal; wherein said user feature comprises a serial number of said television terminal, a user At least one of a card identification and an internet protocol IP address;

The acquiring unit is configured to determine an area or a group in which the television terminal is located according to the user feature, and acquire channel information data corresponding to the area or group.
The apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, wherein said transmitting unit is configured to encapsulate said channel information data using an extended markup language XML data format or a JavaScript object representation JSON data format, and transmit the package to said television terminal The channel information data is such that the television terminal locates and searches for a television channel using the encapsulated channel information data.
A search device for a television terminal, disposed in a television terminal, comprising:

a sending unit, configured to send a request for channel information data to the front-end cloud server;

a receiving unit, configured to receive channel information data sent by the front-end cloud server, where the channel information data is requested by the front-end cloud server according to the application channel information data;

The unit is configured to locate and search for a television channel using the channel information data.
The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said transmitting unit is configured to transmit a request channel information data request to said front-end cloud server using a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TCP/IP;

The device also includes:

And an initialization unit, configured to enable the television terminal to initialize the two-way television network interface, so that the television terminal accesses the front-end cloud server.
A search system for a television terminal, comprising: a television terminal and a front-end cloud server; wherein

The television terminal includes a sending unit, a receiving unit, and a using unit; the sending unit is configured to send a request channel information data request to the front-end cloud server; and the receiving unit is configured to receive the channel information data, wherein the channel information data is Obtained by the front-end cloud server according to the application channel information data request; the using unit is configured to use the channel information data to locate and search for a television channel;

The front-end cloud server includes a first receiving unit, an obtaining unit, and a first sending unit; the first receiving unit is configured to receive the request channel information data request; and the acquiring unit is configured to obtain channel information according to the application channel information data request And the first transmitting unit is configured to transmit the channel information data to the television terminal.
A computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions arranged to perform the method of any of claims 1-8.