CN101990123A - Set top box device and method for realizing triple play function - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides set top box device and method for realizing a triple play function, which is applicable to the field of communications. The device comprises a return channel establishing module, a communication network establishing module, a status message display module, a unified control module and a communication frequency range monitoring module, wherein the return channel establishing module is used for establishing a return channel of a digital set top box video on demand service; the communication network establishing module is used for establishing a communication network of 2.4G cordless telephones through a wireless communication module; the status message display module is used for displaying the status messages of the 2.4G cordless telephones and STB on a VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display), and the 2.4G cordless telephones and the STB are respectively connected with a VFD control processor through interfaces; the unified control module is used for controlling the 2.4G cordless telephones and the STB in a unified mode through a remote controller; and the communication frequency range monitoring module is used for monitoring the communication frequency range from 2.400 GHz to 2.472 GHz and selecting an idle communication frequency range for a WIFI (Wireless Fidelity) router to use. In the embodiment of the invention, the STB can provide triple play service of the communication network, the broadcast-TV network and the Internet through the WIFI router, a cable modem and the wireless communication module.

Description

A kind of TV-set top box and method that realizes integration of three networks function

Technical field

The invention belongs to the communications field, relate in particular to a kind of TV-set top box and method that realizes integration of three networks function.

Background technology

Return path, top box of digital machine (Set Top Box, STB) when the television operator to various places requires VOD service is provided, the information that requires need be sent to the various places television operator, send the passage of described information, be return path, return path is realized by the built-in CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd of top box of digital machine often in the prior art.

Cable modem (cable modem), being mainly used in cable TV network is the modulation of the network of broadcasting and TV.

2.4G cordless telephone, operating frequency are the cordless telephone of 2.4GHZ.

Existing STB often can only provide the service of CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd, the function dullness, and the user need buy multiple hardwares and realize CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd, communication network, the service of internet.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of the embodiment of the invention is to provide a kind of TV-set top box of realizing integration of three networks function, is intended to solve the problem of existing top box of digital machine function singleness.

The embodiment of the invention is achieved in that a kind of TV-set top box of realizing integration of three networks function, and described device comprises:

Return path is set up module, is used to set up the return path of top box of digital machine VOD service;

Communication network is set up module, is used for by wireless communication module, sets up the communication network of 2.4G cordless telephone;

The state message display module is used on the VFD display showing the state information of 2.4G cordless telephone and STB, and described 2.4G cordless telephone is connected the VFD processor controls by interface respectively with STB;

Unified control module is used for by remote controller unified control 2.4G cordless telephone and STB;

The communications band monitoring modular is used to monitor the communications band of 2.400～2.472GHZ, selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router.

Another purpose of the embodiment of the invention is to provide a kind of set-top box to realize the method for integration of three networks function, said method comprising the steps of:

By cable modem and wireless communication module, set up the return path of STB VOD service;

By wireless communication module, set up the communication network of 2.4G cordless telephone;

Set up being connected of VFD processor controls and STB and 2.4G cordless telephone;

The communications band of monitoring 2.400～2.472GHZ selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router.

In embodiments of the present invention, set up module 11 by return path and set up CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd and two return paths of communication network for the STB VOD service, communication network is set up module 12 and is set up communication network for the 2.4G cordless telephone, state message display module 13 is presented at the state information of 2.4G cordless telephone and STB on the VFD display, unified control module 14 is by remote controller unified control 2.4G cordless telephone and STB, the communications band of communications band monitoring modular 15 monitorings 2.400～2.472GHZ selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router; Make STB that three net services of communication network, Broadcasting Cable Network, the Internet can be provided for the user.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the TV-set top box figure of the realization integration of three networks function that provides of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is the method flow diagram that the set-top box that provides of the embodiment of the invention realizes integration of three networks function.

Embodiment

In order to make purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer,, the present invention is further elaborated below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explanation the present invention, and be not used in qualification the present invention.

In embodiments of the present invention, set up module 11 by return path and set up CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd and two return paths of communication network for the STB VOD service, communication network is set up module 12 and is set up communication network for the 2.4G cordless telephone, state message display module 13 is presented at the state information of 2.4G cordless telephone and STB on the VFD display, unified control module 14 is by remote controller unified control 2.4G cordless telephone and STB, the communications band of communications band monitoring modular 15 monitorings 2.400～2.472GHZ selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router; Make STB that three net services of communication network, Broadcasting Cable Network, the Internet can be provided for the user.

The invention provides a kind of TV-set top box and method that realizes integration of three networks function:

Described device comprises: return path is set up module, is used to set up the return path of top box of digital machine VOD service;

Communication network is set up module, is used for by wireless communication module, sets up the communication network of 2.4G cordless telephone;

The state message display module is used on the VFD display showing the state information of 2.4G cordless telephone and STB, and described 2.4G cordless telephone is connected the VFD processor controls by interface respectively with STB;

Unified control module is used for by remote controller unified control 2.4G cordless telephone and STB;

The communications band monitoring modular is used to monitor the communications band of 2.400～2.472GHZ, selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router.

Said method comprising the steps of:, set up the return path of STB VOD service by cable modem and wireless communication module;

By wireless communication module, set up the communication network of 2.4G cordless telephone;

Set up being connected of VFD processor controls and STB and 2.4G cordless telephone;

The communications band of monitoring 2.400～2.472GHZ selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router.

Be illustrated in figure 1 as the TV-set top box figure of the realization integration of three networks function that the embodiment of the invention provides, details are as follows:

Return path is set up module 11, is used to set up top box of digital machine (Set Top Box, STB) return path of VOD service;

Wherein return path is set up module 11 and is also comprised:

The CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd return path is set up module 111, is used for the return path that the STB VOD service is set up CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd that is connected to by WIFI router and cable modem.

In embodiments of the present invention, the WIFI route is connected with STB with cable modem respectively by RJ45, the WIFI router connects CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd by cable modem, the return path of CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd is provided for the STB VOD service, it is to be noted that the WIFI router is the effect as a passage here, because need compatible internet function, so between STB and cable modem, use the WIFI router as transmitting passage.

The communication network return path is set up module 112, is used for the return path that the STB VOD service is set up communication network that is connected to by WIFI router and GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module.

In embodiments of the present invention, the WIFI route is connected with STB, is connected communication network by USB interface with the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module by RJ45, the return path of communication network is provided for the STB VOD service, it is to be noted that the WIFI router is the effect as a passage here, because need compatible internet function, so between STB and GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module, use the WIFI router as transmitting passage.

Communication network is set up module 12, is used for the module by GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA, sets up the communication network of 2.4G cordless telephone.

In embodiments of the present invention, 2.4G the base of cordless telephone connects by the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module in interface and the set-top box, the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module is the service that communication network is provided of the 2.4G cordless telephone of connection.

State message display module 13 is used on the VFD display showing the state information of 2.4G cordless fixed part and STB, and described 2.4G cordless telephone is connected the VFD processor controls by interface respectively with STB.

In embodiments of the present invention, 2.4G cordless fixed part is connected with the VFD processor controls respectively by interface with STB, 2.4G cordless fixed part and STB send to the VFD processor controls with state information, the VFD processor controls shows described state information unification by external VFD display screen.

Unified control module 14 is used for by remote controller unified control 2.4G cordless telephone and STB.

Described unified control module 14 also comprises:

Order distribution module 141 is used for the command catalog that remote controller is sent and is distributed to 2.4G cordless fixed part and STB.

Command processing module 142 is used for the order to the 2.4G cordless telephone of order distribution module 11 distributions is sent to the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module, perhaps directly sends to the 2.4G cordless telephone.

In embodiments of the present invention, the remote control commands transmitted of the 141 pairs of VFD processor controls of order distribution module is classified: be divided into to the order of 2.4G cordless telephone with to the order of STB.Order to STB does not need to handle, and STB directly accepts and carry out described order to get final product; Order to the 2.4G cordless telephone is divided into communications command and control command again, and communications command sends to the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module by the 2.4G cordless telephone and handles, and control command directly sends to the 2.4G cordless telephone and handles and both can.

Communications band monitoring modular 15 is used to monitor the communications band of 2.400～2.472GHZ, selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router.

In embodiments of the present invention, the communications band of 2.4G cordless telephone use is chosen between 2.4GHZ～2.472GHZ.15 pairs of these frequency ranges of communications band monitoring modular are monitored, and select the empty WIFI of idle frequency range to use, and have solved 2.4G cordless telephone and WIFI route because of the identical problem of co-channel interference that may cause of communications band.

In embodiments of the present invention, set up module 11 by return path and set up CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd and two return paths of communication network for the STB VOD service, communication network is set up module 12 and is set up communication network for the 2.4G cordless telephone, state message display module 13 is presented at the state information of 2.4G cordless telephone and STB on the VFD display, unified control module 14 is by remote controller unified control 2.4G cordless telephone and STB, the communications band of communications band monitoring modular 15 monitorings 2.400～2.472GHZ selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router; Make STB that three net services of communication network, Broadcasting Cable Network, the Internet can be provided for the user.

The set-top box that being illustrated in figure 2 as the embodiment of the invention provides realizes the method flow diagram of integration of three networks function.

Step S101 by cable modem and GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module, sets up the return path of STB VOD service.

In embodiments of the present invention, STB is connected with the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module with cable modem respectively by the WIFI router, cable modem provides the return path of CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd for the STB VOD service, the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module is for the STB VOD service provides the return path of communication network, it is to be noted that the WIFI router is here just as the effect of a passage.

Step S102 by the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module, sets up the communication network of 2.4G cordless telephone.

In embodiments of the present invention, the 2.4G cordless telephone is connected with the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module, and the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module provides communication network for the 2..4G cordless telephone.

Step S103 sets up being connected of VFD processor controls and STB and 2.4G cordless telephone.

In embodiments of the present invention, the VFD processor controls is connected with the 2.4G cordless telephone with STB respectively, STB and 2.4G cordless telephone send to the VFD processor controls with state information separately, and VFD shows the state information of described STB and 2.4G cordless telephone by external VFD display; The VFD display also can receive the order from remote controller simultaneously, remote controller sends to the VFD processor controls by the VFD display with order and then with described order distribution and send to STB and 2.4G cordless telephone, the order STB that sends to STB directly carries out and gets final product, order to the 2.4G cordless telephone is divided into communications command and control command again, communications command sends to the GSM/TD-SCDMA/CDMA/WCDMA module by the 2.4G cordless telephone and handles, and control command directly sends to the 2.4G cordless telephone and handles and both can.

Step S104, the communications band of monitoring 2.400～2.472GHZ selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router.

In embodiments of the present invention, 2.4G the problem that cordless telephone and WIFI router exist frequency of utilization to disturb, now by monitoring to 2.400～2.472GHZ communications band, select idle communications band to use, make 2.4G cordless telephone and WIFI router the problem of interference can not occur using for the WIFI router.

The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, not in order to restriction the present invention, all any modifications of being done within the spirit and principles in the present invention, is equal to and replaces and improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (7)

1. a TV-set top box of realizing integration of three networks function is characterized in that, described device comprises:

Return path is set up module, is used to set up the return path of top box of digital machine VOD service;

Communication network is set up module, is used for by wireless communication module, sets up the communication network of 2.4G cordless telephone;

The state message display module is used on vacuum fluorescent display screen VFD showing the state information of 2.4G cordless telephone and top box of digital machine STB, and described 2.4G cordless telephone is connected the VFD processor controls by interface respectively with STB;

Unified control module is used for by remote controller unified control 2.4G cordless telephone and STB;

The communications band monitoring modular is used to monitor the communications band of 2.400～2.472GHZ, selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router.

2. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described return path is set up module and also comprised:

The CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd return path is set up module, is used for the return path that the STB VOD service is set up CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd that is connected to by WIFI router and cable modem cable modem;

The communication network return path is set up module, is used for the return path that the STB VOD service is set up communication network that is connected to by WIFI router and wireless communication module.

3. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described unified control module also comprises:

The order distribution module is used for the command catalog that remote controller is sent and is distributed to 2.4G cordless fixed part and STB;

Command processing module is used for the order to the 2.4G cordless telephone of order distribution module distribution is sent to wireless communication module; Perhaps

Directly send to the 2.4G cordless telephone.

4. the method for a set-top box realization integration of three networks function is characterized in that, said method comprising the steps of:

By cable modem cable modem and wireless communication module, set up the return path of STB VOD service;

By wireless communication module, set up the communication network of 2.4G cordless telephone;

Set up being connected of VFD processor controls and STB and 2.4G cordless telephone;

The communications band of monitoring 2.400～2.472GHZ selects idle communications band to use for the WIFI router.

5. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, and is described by cable modem and wireless communication module, sets up STB video request program return path and is specially:

Cable modem sets up the return path of CHINA RFTCOM Co Ltd for the STB VOD service;

Wireless communication module is set up the return path of communication network for the STB VOD service.

6. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described foundation also comprises after setting up being connected of VFD processor controls and STB and 2.4G cordless telephone:

The VFD processor controls is connected with the 2.4G cordless telephone with STB respectively, and STB and 2.4G cordless telephone send to the VFD processor controls with state information separately, and VFD shows the state information of described STB and 2.4G cordless telephone by external VFD display;

The VFD display receives the order of remote controller and the order of described remote controller is sent to the VFD processor controls, and the VFD processor controls is distributed to STB or 2.4G cordless telephone with the order or the data of described remote controller.

7. method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, described VFD processor controls also comprises after remote control commands is distributed to STB or 2.4G cordless telephone:

STB directly carries out the order of remote controller;

Order to the 2.4G cordless telephone is divided into communications command and control command again, and communications command sends to wireless communication module by the 2.4G cordless telephone and handles, and control command directly sends to the 2.4G cordless telephone and carries out.

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