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CN101771838A - DTV system and multimedia channel implementation method thereof - Google Patents

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CN101771838A
CN101771838A CN200910247941A CN200910247941A CN101771838A CN 101771838 A CN101771838 A CN 101771838A CN 200910247941 A CN200910247941 A CN 200910247941A CN 200910247941 A CN200910247941 A CN 200910247941A CN 101771838 A CN101771838 A CN 101771838A
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The invention relates to a DTV system and a multimedia channel implementation method thereof. The method includes that a server generates multimedia information and distributes the multimedia information to a user terminal, wherein the distribution of the multimedia information is independent of the DTV video programs. When the user terminal receives the multimedia information, an information tip is played in the current video program of the DTV. Only when the user terminal receives the instruction of playing the multimedia information from the user, the multimedia information is played in the current video program. The playing of the multimedia information is independent of the playing of the current video program so that the user is allowed to select whether watching or not, and set the display mode.

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A kind of digital television system and multimedia channel implementation method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to the issue and the broadcast of digital television information, especially relate on digital television system issue and play multimedia information with the realization multimedia channel.
Background technology
In recent years, Digital Television replaces simulated television gradually, enters average family.Compare with simulated television, Digital Television has absolute advantage on image quality.Moreover, the extensibility of Digital Television, gradability and interoperability also are that simulated television does not have.Yet at present in the process of promoting Digital Television, often just simply program is shifted onto in face of the terminal use with digital form, and the issue of program is still obviously not different with simulated television with broadcast mode.For instance, as shown in Figure 3, the multimedia messages (as quotations on the stock market, rolling news, weather forecast etc.) on the Digital Television all is a part that is made as the video frequency program of certain channel by program provider (as TV station) at present.When this channel broadcasted, multimedia messages broadcasted as a part 102 bindings of this channel picture 100, takies the bulk screen.The user is forced to watch these information when watching this channel, can't select or be provided with the time and the mode of whether watching or watching, and influences the video frequency program that the user watches care.
Secondly, the mode of multimedia messages and specified channel binding causes the user can only watch the information of being paid close attention on specified channel, and this is very inconvenient to the user.Moreover single with the multimedia messages publishing policy of specified channel binding, under same channel, it is identical to be issued to all terminal information, can't carry out the issue of orientation or customization to terminal.
Therefore, expectation can have a kind of issue and player method of multimedia messages, and it can be independent of specific channel, and provides interoperability flexibly for the user.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem to be solved by this invention provides a kind of digital television system and multimedia channel implementation method thereof, plays independently and neatly to realize multimedia channel.
The present invention solves the problems of the technologies described above the multimedia channel implementation method that the technical scheme that adopts is a kind of Digital Television of proposition, in the method, after server produces multimedia messages, to user terminal issuing multimedia information, wherein the issue of multimedia messages is to be independent of the digital TV video frequency program by server.When user terminal is received multimedia messages, on the current video program of Digital Television, play an information indicating.Only when user terminal is received indication from this multimedia messages of broadcast of user, on current video program, play this multimedia messages.In the method, the broadcast of multimedia messages is independent of the broadcast of current video program.
In one embodiment of this invention, the step that produces multimedia messages at server can comprise, multimedia messages is saved in different user grouping; Can comprise by the step of server, according to the multimedia messages of user grouping to user terminal issue correspondence to user terminal issuing multimedia information.
In one embodiment of this invention, said method also can comprise the setting according to the user, with multimedia messages and specific channel bundle or unbind, when multimedia messages and this specific channel bundle, only when playing the video frequency program of this channel, carry out the broadcast of multimedia messages.
In one embodiment of this invention, show that on the current video program picture step of this multimedia messages comprises: the topic list of play multimedia information, and response user's selection, the detailed content of play multimedia information.
In one embodiment of this invention, said method also comprises the setting according to the user, the broadcast mode of change multimedia messages, described broadcast mode comprises following one or more: the size at multimedia messages interface, color, transparency, and whether play-over multimedia messages without prompting.
In one embodiment of this invention, be the update request of response user terminal and making to the step of user terminal issuing multimedia information.
The present invention also proposes a kind of digital television system, and be used to be independent of video frequency program and issue and play multimedia information, this system server and at least one user terminal, user terminal is by the network connection service device.Server can produce multimedia messages, and to user terminal issuing multimedia information, wherein server is to be independent of the digital TV video frequency program and issuing multimedia information.User terminal further comprises information updating module and information data Executive Module.Information updating module is in order to receive new multimedia messages.The information data Executive Module is play an information indicating in order to when new multimedia messages is arranged on the current video program of Digital Television, and response shows this multimedia messages from the indication of this multimedia messages of broadcast of user on current video program.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned server can comprise the grouping information access modules, be used for multimedia messages is saved in different user grouping, and server can be according to user grouping to the corresponding multimedia messages of user terminal issue.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned user terminal also can comprise the User Defined module, is used for the setting according to the user, with multimedia messages and specific channel bundle or unbind.When multimedia messages and specific channel bundle, the information data Executive Module is only carried out the broadcast of multimedia messages when playing the video frequency program of this channel.
In one embodiment of this invention, the User Defined module also allows to change the broadcast mode of multimedia messages, described broadcast mode comprises following one or more: the size at multimedia messages interface, color, transparency, and whether play-over multimedia messages without prompting.
The present invention is owing to adopt above technical scheme, make it compared with prior art, guaranteeing that the user normally watches under the prerequisite of general video frequency program, with form flexibly, the acceptable mode of user, for the user provides abundant multimedia information, promoted user experience.Provide new business platform for digital-TV operator simultaneously.
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For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the specific embodiment of the present invention is elaborated, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates exemplary operation environment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 a illustrates the multimedia messages player method flow chart of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 b illustrates the multimedia messages player method flow chart of one embodiment of the invention.Fig. 3 illustrates a kind of multimedia messages display frame of existing digital television program.
Fig. 4 illustrates the information indicating picture of multimedia messages player method according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 illustrates the multimedia channel information list of multimedia messages player method according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 illustrates the multimedia messages broadcast of multimedia messages player method according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 illustrates the information delivery server internal work flow process of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 illustrates the set-top box structured flowchart of one embodiment of the invention.
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Fig. 1 illustrates exemplary operation environment of the present invention.With reference to shown in Figure 1, digital television system 200 comprises parts such as terminal management server 210, information editing's server 220, information delivery server 230, edit operation terminal 240, bookkeeping terminal 250, user terminal 260 and transmission channel 270.Three servers are set in the system, and promptly terminal management server 210, information editing's server 220, information delivery server 230 are used for leading subscriber, information, and release news.Although be appreciated that three server 210-230 separate shown in Fig. 1, in fact they can physically be configured in the same hardware server.
Specifically, terminal management server 210 can be preserved the information (for example ID, grouping information etc.) of all user terminals.Terminal management server 210 provides the management interface of user terminal and function, for example adds new terminal, deletes terminal, terminal is divided into groups again etc.Terminal management server 210 also can be information editing's server 220 and information delivery server 230 provides the end message inquiry.
Information editing's server 220 provides the information editing management function, includes but not limited to: obtain information (buying stock market, information such as news from third party's website) automatically; Human-edited's fresh information; The deletion outdated information; The display mode of edit file; Configuration information makes it and channel bundle; The target terminal grouping of configuration information issue; And the information that issue is edited and configured is to information delivery server 230.
Information delivery server 230 is connected to terminal management server 210 and information editing's server 220, and is connected to network 300.Network 300 link information publisher servers 230 and one or more user terminal 260 are to provide transmission channel 270 for them when needed.According to different agreements, network 300 provides two kinds of data transmission channels between head end server and terminal set top box: based on the OC passage of Digital Television cable network; IP tunnel based on IP network.
Information delivery server 230 can be preserved current information releasing, and these information can be organized according to affiliated grouping, for user terminal 260 provides data acquisition service.
Bookkeeping terminal 250 is connected to terminal management server 210, and head end user terminal management personnel prevent asking terminal management server 210 at this, finish the management of user terminal.
Edit operation terminal 240 is connected to information editing's server 220, and head end information editing personnel finish information editing and management at this visit information editing server.
User terminal 260 is generally set-top box, but in this not conduct restriction.User terminal 260 accessive information publisher servers, and can be by the multimedia information data of grouping under obtaining such as the procotol of http protocol (IP tunnel) or OC agreement (OC passage), and represent to the user in flexible close friend's mode.In replaceability embodiment, can initiatively release news by information delivery server 230, rather than the request of response user terminal 260 and releasing news.
Fig. 2 a illustrates the multimedia messages player method flow chart of one embodiment of the invention.Although describe exemplary method with reference to Fig. 1 below, be appreciated that following embodiment is not limited in the environment shown in Figure 1 to implement.The method flow of one embodiment of the invention is as follows:
Step S1, at server, for example information editing's server 220 produces multimedia messages.These multimedia messagess can utilize edit operation terminal 240 to process the multimedia messages that suits the requirements with generation from content supplier's acquisition and at this.The multimedia messages that produces is transported to information delivery server 230, at this information delivery server 230 for call format, can make amendment to the form of multimedia messages, make it to meet transmission needs and/or be suitable for playing without complex process at user terminal 260.
Step S2, by server, for example information delivery server 230 is to user terminal 260 issuing multimedia information.Can between server and terminal, transmit these information, for example aforesaid Http agreement and OC agreement based on various protocols.And the startup of issue can be made by any of server and terminal.For example, server can have new multimedia messages need carry out this step when specific or non-user-specific are issued.It should be noted that, information delivery server 230 handled information can be these multimedia messagess and do not comprise the digital TV video frequency program, therefore the issue of multimedia messages is to be independent of the digital TV video frequency program, and needn't merge with video frequency program in any form or combine.
When user terminal 260 when step S3 receives multimedia messages, do not play whole multimedia messagess at once, but be broadcast information prompting on the video frequency program of current broadcast of step S4 corresponding digital TV." broadcast " speech is intended to contain the action that includes vision and/or auditory effect in the context of the present invention.For example shown in Figure 4, information indicating 106 is presented on the video frequency program picture 100 with visual form, and can be furnished with auditory tone cues simultaneously.At this, whether play multimedia information will be selected by the user.
Receive indication (for example the user confirms will watch/listen to information on remote controller) when user terminal 260 at step S5, then on current video program, play this multimedia messages in step S6 from user's play multimedia information.
The multimedia messages content complexity of Bo Fanging then can be the topic list 108 of play multimedia information in substep S6a if desired, and is for example shown in Figure 5.Then in follow-up substep S6b, according to user's selection, the detailed content 112 of play multimedia information.
In above-mentioned step S4 and S6, multimedia messages is to be independent of current video program in the processing and the broadcast of user terminal 260.That is to say that regardless of current program channel state, multimedia messages is given the user with the mode independent play-out that is similar to another channel (being multimedia channel).
Can have " set " button 110 on the interface of play multimedia information, the user can click this button and carry out multiple setting.For example, the user can be provided with the broadcast mode of multimedia messages, as: setting shows the multimedia messages of certain channel all the time and need not prompting; All the time the multimedia messages that does not show certain channel is set.And for example, the user can be provided with multimedia messages and specific channel bundle or unbind.When multimedia messages and specific channel bundle, only when playing the video frequency program of this channel, play corresponding multimedia messages.For example, the information and the news channel binding of news category only can be play news category information when watching news channel.Otherwise,, can play these multimedia messagess in suitable any when multimedia messages during not with specific channel bundle.In one embodiment, the user can be provided with the broadcast mode of multimedia messages, for example the size at multimedia messages interface, color, transparency.Therefore, multimedia messages can not influence video frequency program to be watched, but shares screen with the translucent stack or the mode of dwindling former video.
In another embodiment, whether play-over after the user also can be provided with and need not to point out, with reference to Fig. 2 b illustrated embodiment, when allowing user's setting to play-over, determine whether to play-over multimedia messages at extra step 3a, if, then flow process jumps to step S6, otherwise flow process enters S4, at first shows an information indicating.
In preferred embodiment, multimedia messages is at the form tissue of server with grouping, and when issue according to the multimedia messages of user grouping to user terminal 260 issue correspondences.The issue of the orientation of this information allows to conclude or user's active request and issuing personalized and have more information targetedly according to user's feature.
Fig. 7 illustrates the information delivery server internal work flow process of one embodiment of the invention.With reference to shown in Figure 7, information delivery server 230 can further comprise information encapsulation and encrypting module 232, grouping information access modules 234, database 236 and terminal access interface 238.The work of information delivery server is divided into following components:
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The user signs in to information editing's server 230 by edit operation terminal 240, editing program content and display mode, configuration program grouping information.
Issue
Finish editor back user information and affiliated grouping information thereof are sent to information delivery server 230, information delivery server 230 at first carries out precompile and encapsulation in information encapsulation and encrypting module 232 with raw information, make it to become the binary system internal storage data that user terminal 260 can directly move, and packaged data are encrypted, obtain final data.Then, grouping information access modules 234 is carried out different tissue (store the different directories with grouping name into, or be stored as unique file name) according to grouping under these data to them, treats that user's terminal 260 obtains by access interface 238; Simultaneously, by grouping information access modules 234, the memory location of data updated will be recorded in the grouping corresponding on the terminal management server 210.Arrive this, data updated is ready, and these renewals have also recorded on the terminal management server.
Receive
User terminal 260 timer access information delivery servers 230, terminal access interface 238 will be according to the ID (for example MAC Address or other unique identifications) that comes anti-set-top box, at first whether Data Update is arranged through the grouping of grouping information access modules 234 under terminal management server 210 inquiries, if renewal is arranged, obtain the more memory location of new data, obtaining more then, new data returns to user terminal 260.
Show
After receiving data, owing to be to have passed through precompiler binary system internal storage data, user terminal 260 will need not to explain these data of direct execution, and information is shown to the terminal use.
As shown in Figure 8, user terminal 260 mainly comprises information updating module 262, multimedia information lib 264, User Defined module 266 and information data Executive Module 268.
Information updating module 262 is used for the timer access information delivery server, monitors and obtain more new data.
Multimedia information lib 264 is used to deposit all information that information updating module 262 gets access to.
User Defined module 266 allows information binding mode and the display mode of user by its change acquiescence.
Information data Executive Module 268 is used to obtain the multimedia messages of corresponding channel, and the mode that the display mode of employing information acquiescence or user are provided with is called bottom layer driving program data is shown to the user.
Embodiments of the invention are compared with existing multimedia messages issue, and following advantage is arranged:
1, existing multimedia messages is melted into video frequency program, and the user forces to watch, and multimedia messages is independent of video frequency program among the present invention, and the user can select whether to watch;
2, existing multimedia messages display mode immobilizes, but and user's configuration information display mode (translucent mode, split screen mode etc.) among the present invention;
3, existing multimedia messages is bound to certain channel, and is indivisible, and the user can adopt the acquiescence binding among the present invention, also information of interest can be tied to again arbitrary channel;
4, existing multimedia messages publishing policy is single, towards all terminals, and can issue different information to different grouping to end packet among the present invention;
5, existing multimedia does not have details, and the user can select outline information can enter details among the present invention.
Although disclosed above embodiment, these embodiment are not as restriction of the present invention.For example, according to the performance of server and the quantity of user terminal, the physical configuration of terminal management server, information editing's server and information delivery server may be different: may finish some or all service functions for single machine; May finish a certain service function for the cluster of many machines.And for example, information delivery server may be taked different technologies in realization to the grouping management of data, and such as database, file is distinguished or other technologies.Any those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when can doing a little modification and perfect, so protection scope of the present invention is when with being as the criterion that claims were defined.

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1. the multimedia channel implementation method of a Digital Television is used for user terminal issue and play multimedia information to Digital Television, and this method may further comprise the steps:
Produce multimedia messages at server;
To user terminal issuing multimedia information, wherein the issue of this multimedia messages is independent of the digital TV video frequency program by server;
When user terminal is received multimedia messages, on the current video program of Digital Television, play an information indicating; And
When user terminal is received indication from this multimedia messages of broadcast of user, on current video program, play this multimedia messages, wherein the broadcast of this multimedia messages is independent of this current video program.
2. the multimedia channel implementation method of Digital Television as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the step that produces multimedia messages at server comprises, multimedia messages is saved in different user grouping; Comprise by the step of server, according to the multimedia messages of user grouping to user terminal issue correspondence to user terminal issuing multimedia information.
3. the multimedia channel implementation method of Digital Television as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise setting according to the user, with multimedia messages and specific channel bundle or unbind, when multimedia messages and this specific channel bundle, only when playing the video frequency program of this channel, carry out the broadcast of multimedia messages.
4. the multimedia channel implementation method of Digital Television as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, shows that on the current video program picture step of this multimedia messages comprises:
The topic list of play multimedia information; And
Response user's selection, the detailed content of play multimedia information.
5. the multimedia channel implementation method of Digital Television as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise setting according to the user, the broadcast mode of change multimedia messages, described broadcast mode comprises following one or more: the size at multimedia messages interface, color, transparency, and whether play-over multimedia messages without prompting.
6. the multimedia channel implementation method of Digital Television as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, is the update request of response user terminal and making to the step of user terminal issuing multimedia information.
7. digital television system is used to be independent of video frequency program and issues and play multimedia information, and described system comprises:
Server produce multimedia messages, and to user terminal issuing multimedia information, wherein this server is independent of the digital TV video frequency program and issues this multimedia messages;
At least one user terminal connects this server by a network, and user terminal comprises:
Information updating module is in order to receive new multimedia messages;
The information data Executive Module in order to when new multimedia messages is arranged, is play an information indicating on the current video program of Digital Television, and response shows this multimedia messages from the indication of this multimedia messages of broadcast of user on current video program.
8. digital television system as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, this server comprises the grouping information access modules, be used for multimedia messages is saved in different user grouping, and this server is according to the multimedia messages of user grouping to user terminal issue correspondence.
9. digital television system as claimed in claim 7; it is characterized in that; described user terminal also comprises the User Defined module; setting according to the user; with multimedia messages and specific channel bundle or unbind; wherein when multimedia messages and this specific channel bundle, the only broadcast of (scheme of display mode is protected in claim 10, should not occur at this) execution multimedia messages when playing the video frequency program of this channel of this information data Executive Module.
10. digital television system as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described User Defined module allows the broadcast mode of change multimedia messages, described broadcast mode comprises following one or more: the size at multimedia messages interface, color, transparency, and whether play-over multimedia messages without prompting.
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