CN101924908A - STB video download and playback system - Google Patents

Abstract

A download and play system for the film of set-top box features that when a set-top box is going to download a predefined film, a download request is made to the servo end, which can search if the predefined film is contained in the storage of other set-top box, and indicate the first set-top box to download the other set-top box with the predefined film and the servo end in multi-point-to-multi-point mode, and the first set-top box is recorded. Therefore, the method has the advantages of saving bandwidth, being convenient for repeated watching and controlling the number of the films stored in the set-top box client.

Description

The movie of set top box Download and Play System

Technical field

The present invention is relevant with set-top box, is meant a kind of movie of set top box Download and Play System especially.

Background technology

Existing set-top box, be by instant crossfire agreement (Real-Time StreamingProtocol, RTSP), to server one line request is proposed, after successful, to this server one playing request is proposed by this set-top box again, if this server is accepted this playing request with the server line, then can transmit the film data to this set-top box, this set-top box can play back this film via TV or screen.

And in the process of playing, if the control that the user of set-top box will be correlated with to the broadcast of film is for example changeed, action such as time-out soon, then this user can carry out corresponding control by the controlled function that this set-top box provided.This set-top box can be sent to this server to user's control action, and this server promptly can come film is carried out corresponding control according to this control action.

Yet, present such framework, server must independently be offered the networking line of a high frequency range to each set-top box, when a plurality of set-top box are carried out the broadcast demand of different films, server is that each set-top box is carried out independently film data transmission, its data flow can be multiple to be increased, and for the limited network system of frequency range, can cause very big burden.In addition, single server can corresponding set-top box quantity also be limited, the increase of set-top box users, and system dealer also must set up server, and the increase of server quantity also becomes dealer's white elephant.

Summary of the invention

Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of movie of set top box Download and Play System, and it can allow the set-top box users end download film by multi-multipoint downloading mode, to save the shared frequency range of transmission film.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of movie of set top box Download and Play System, it can be stored in the film of downloading in the set-top box users end, watches to make things convenient for user side heavily to cover, and all will not download once more when not needing to watch at every turn.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a kind of movie of set top box Download and Play System, but its keyholed back plate is stored in the film in the set-top box users end, and then the storage area of the storage device of set-top box users end is maintained, and the film that also can control this set-top box users end respectively is corresponding to its payment state, and the overdue film of expense promptly gives deletion.

In order to reach aforementioned purpose,, include: several set-top box users ends and at least one server-side according to a kind of movie of set top box Download and Play System provided by the present invention; These set-top box users ends are connected to each other through a network system and are connected in this server-side, and this server-side has several films can be downloaded for these set-top box users ends, and these set-top box users ends have a storage device can be for storing several films; When the first set-top box users end desire among these set-top box users ends is downloaded a pre-fixing film, be that this server-side is proposed a download demand, whether this server-side promptly has this pre-fixing film in this network system is sought the storage device of other set-top box users ends, and indicate this first set-top box users end that other set-top box users ends and this server-side with this pre-fixing film are downloaded in multi-multipoint mode, this server-side and this first set-top box users end carried out the record of metering or charging, and upgrade the corresponding data of client and charge in this client/charge data bank.Can have whereby save frequency range, convenient heavily cover watch and this set-top box users end of keyholed back plate in the advantage of stored film quantity.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the configuration diagram of the present invention's first preferred embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the first action schematic diagram of the present invention's first preferred embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the second action schematic diagram of the present invention's first preferred embodiment.

Fig. 4 is the 3rd an action schematic diagram of the present invention's first preferred embodiment.

Fig. 5 is the configuration diagram of the present invention's second preferred embodiment.

Embodiment

In order to describe structure of the present invention and characteristics place in detail, lift following preferred embodiment now and cooperate graphic explanation as after, wherein:

As shown in Figure 1, a kind of movie of set top box Download and Play System 10 that the present invention's first preferred embodiment is provided mainly is made up of several set-top box users ends 11 and a server-side 21, wherein:

These set-top box users ends 11 are connected to each other through anetwork system 31 and are connected in this server-side 21.

This server-side 21 has acommunication interface 22, afilm archives 24, a client/charge data bank 26 and a download control unit 28.Wherein, thiscommunication interface 22 is in order to be connected in thisnetwork system 31, thisfilm archives 24 has several films and can download for these set-top box users ends 11, this client/charge data bank 26 has the corresponding data of client and charge, whether thisdownloading control unit 28 is sought these set-top box users ends 11 according to the download demand of this set-topbox users end 11 respectively and is had downloading the film of demand, and decide this set-topbox users end 11 of proposition download demand whether can download with the corresponding data of charge, and control multi-multipoint process of downloading and carry out uploading of film by those set-top box users ends 11 according to the clients in this client/charge data bank 26.

These set-top box users ends 11 have astorage device 14 can be for storing several films.In addition, these set-top box users ends 11 also have acommunication interface 12, abroadcast unit 16 and a film keyholed back plate unit 18.Wherein, thiscommunication interface 12 is in order to be connected in thisnetwork system 31, and thesebroadcast unit 16 usefulness are play a film for operating, and this 18 of film keyholed back plate unit is subjected to the control of this server-side 21 to come the action that the film in thisstorage device 14 is deleted/kept.

When the first set-top box users end, 11 desires among these set-top box users ends 11 are downloaded a pre-fixing film (not shown), as shown in Figure 2, by 11 pairs of these server-sides of this first set-top box users end 21 a download demand is proposed, this server-side 21 promptly carries out the record of metering or charging to this first set-top box users end 11, and upgrades the corresponding data of client and charge in this client/charge data bank 26.When downloading, as shown in Figure 3, whether this server-side 21 promptly has this pre-fixing film in thestorage device 14 of thesenetwork system 31 other set-top box users ends 11 of searching.Then, as shown in Figure 4, when supposing to find the second and the 4th set-top box users end 11 to have this pre-fixing film, other set-top box users ends 11 (i.e. the second and the 4th set-top box users end 11) and this server-side 21 that this server-side 21 promptly indicates this 11 pairs at first set-top box users end to have this pre-fixing film are downloaded in multi-multipoint mode.This first set-top box users end 11 promptly can notify these server-side 21 downloads to finish after the download of finishing this pre-fixing film, and the film of downloading is stored in thisstorage device 14.

Above-mentioned mode of operation for example, with the metering is example, in this client/charge data bank 26, the first set-topbox users end 11 can be downloaded five films, then after the client determines to download, promptly upgrading the data in this client/charge data bank 26, is four and change these first set-top box users end, 11 Downloadable film numbers.Again or for example, with the charging is example, in this client/charge data bank 26, the amount that the first set-topbox users end 11 is paid 1,000 yuan, and download a required amount of film is 100 yuan, then after the client determine to download, promptly upgrade the interior data of this client/charge data bank 26, and the residue amount that changes this first set-top box users end 11 is 900 yuan.

In addition, respectively the film quantity in itsstorage device 14 can be supervised in the film keyholedback plate unit 18 of this set-topbox users end 11, and it mainly is by the deletion film or preserves film and control film quantity.Control film quantity can reach the storage area of keeping thisstorage device 14 on the one hand, and the film that also can control this set-topbox users end 11 respectively on the other hand is corresponding to its payment state, and the overdue film of expense promptly gives deletion.

Among this first embodiment, respectively this set-topbox users end 11 is when downloading film, be by multi-multipoint downloading mode between each set-top box users end 11 and this server download, not only have the effect that frequency range is shared, also saved server-side 21 shared frequency range when the transmission film.In addition, download the film of finishing and also be stored in the set-topbox users end 11, can make things convenient for user side heavily to cover and watch, all will once more not download when not needing to watch at every turn.

Please consult Fig. 5 again, a kind of movie of set top box Download and Play System 40 that the present invention's second preferred embodiment is provided is taken off first embodiment before mainly generally being same as, and difference is:

Respectively this set-topbox users end 11 has more a DVB-T watching device 19, in order to receive the signal that the DVB-T platform is sent.Then relend the content of playing DVB-T by thebroadcast unit 16 of this set-topbox users end 11 respectively.Can make that whereby respectively this set-topbox users end 11 can also be play the content of DVB-T except the film that can play download.

This second embodiment takes off before can reaching the effect of first embodiment, also has the effect of rating DVB-T, and feasible respectively this set-topbox users end 11 is not limited to play the function of film.

In summary, the attainable effect of the present invention is:

One, can allow each set-top box users end download film by multi-multipoint download mode, to save the shared frequency range of transmission film.

Two, the film of downloading can be stored in the set-top box users end, watch to make things convenient for user side heavily to cover, all will again not download when not needing to watch at every turn.

Three, controllable tube is stored in the film in the set-top box users end, and then the storage area of the storage device of set-top box users end is maintained, and also can control the film of this set-top box users end respectively corresponding to its payment state, the overdue film of expense namely gives deletion.

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Translated fromChinese

1.一种机顶盒影片下载及播放系统，其特征在于，包含有：1. A set-top box video download and playback system is characterized in that, comprising:数个机顶盒用户端以及至少一伺服端；Several STB clients and at least one server;该等机顶盒用户端透过一网路系统而彼此连接且连接于该伺服端，该伺服端具有数个影片可供该等机顶盒用户端下载，该等机顶盒用户端具有一储存装置可供储存数个影片；The set-top box clients are connected to each other and to the server through a network system, the server has several videos for the set-top box clients to download, and the set-top box clients have a storage device for storing data videos;该等机顶盒用户端之中的第一机顶盒用户端欲下载一预定影片时，对该伺服端提出一下载需求，该伺服端即借由该网路系统寻找其他机顶盒用户端的储存装置中是否具有该预定影片，并指示该第一机顶盒用户端对具有该预定影片的其他机顶盒用户端及该伺服端以多点对多点的方式进行下载，该伺服端并且对该第一机顶盒用户端进行计次或计费的记录，并且更新该客户/收费资料库内的客户与收费的相对应资料。When the first set-top box client among the set-top box clients intends to download a predetermined movie, it proposes a download request to the server, and the server uses the network system to find out whether the storage devices of other set-top box clients have the video. Book a movie, and instruct the first set-top box client to download the other set-top box clients and the server with the predetermined movie in a multi-point-to-multipoint manner, and the server will count the first set-top box client or billing records, and update the corresponding information on customers and charges in the customer/charge database.2.根据权利要求1所述的机顶盒影片下载及播放系统，其特征在于：各该机顶盒用户端除了具有该储存装置之外，还具有一通讯介面、一播放单元、一影片控管单元；其中，该通讯介面用以连接于该网路系统，该播放单元用以供使用者操作来播放一影片，该影片控管单元则受该伺服端的控制来对该储存装置内的影片进行删除/保留的动作。2. The set-top box video download and playback system according to claim 1, characterized in that: each of the set-top box client terminals also has a communication interface, a playback unit, and a video control unit in addition to the storage device; wherein , the communication interface is used to connect to the network system, the playback unit is used for user operation to play a video, and the video control unit is controlled by the server to delete/reserve the video in the storage device Actions.3.根据权利要求1所述的机顶盒影片下载及播放系统，其特征在于：该储存装置为一硬式磁碟机。3. The set-top box video downloading and playing system according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is a hard disk drive.4.根据权利要求1所述的机顶盒影片下载及播放系统，其特征在于：该伺服端具有一通讯介面、一影片资料库、一客户/收费资料库、以及一下载控制单元；其中，该通讯介面用以连接于该网路系统，该影片资料库具有数个影片，该客户/收费资料库具有客户与收费的相对应资料，该下载控制单元是依据各该机顶盒用户端的下载需求来寻找该等机顶盒用户端是否具有对应该下载需求的影片，以及依据该客户/收费资料库内的客户与收费的相对应资料来决定提出下载需求的该机顶盒用户端是否可以进行下载，以及控制多点对多点下载的过程由那些机顶盒用户端进行将影片上传至该网路系统的动作。4. The set-top box video download and playback system according to claim 1, characterized in that: the server has a communication interface, a video database, a customer/charging database, and a download control unit; wherein, the communication The interface is used to connect to the network system, the video database has several videos, the customer/charge database has the corresponding data of customers and charges, and the download control unit searches for the Wait for whether the set-top box client has the movie corresponding to the download demand, and determine whether the set-top box client that puts forward the download demand can download according to the corresponding information of the customer and the charge in the customer/charging database, and control the multi-point pair In the process of multi-point downloading, those set-top box clients perform the action of uploading the video to the network system.5.根据权利要求1所述的机顶盒影片下载及播放系统，其特征在于：该机顶盒用户端更包含有一数位电视收视装置，用以接收数位电视台所发送的讯号。5. The set-top box video download and playback system according to claim 1, characterized in that: the set-top box client further includes a digital TV viewing device for receiving signals sent by digital TV stations.

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