Set-top box system for realizing plugging and playing by utilizing network and method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a set-top box system for realizing plugging and playing by utilizing a network and a method thereof. The system is provided with USB HOST so as to provided physical connection of the equipment and a set-top box and also comprises a management unit, a drive and information reading unit, a drive retaining unit, an equipment information storing unit and a network connecting unit; after external equipment is connected to the set-top box, the management unit calls the drive and information reading unit to read a drive program of the external equipment, carries out installation, stores the drive program in the drive retaining unit, reads the equipment information of the external equipment if the external equipment does not have own drive program, and stores the equipment information in the equipment information storing unit; and the management unit starts the network connecting unit, searches the drive program of the external equipment on the network according to the read equipment information and installs the drive program. The invention further expands a network function of the set-top box of a digital home, leads the use of the set-top box to be more perfect and convenient and also brings richer experience for a user.

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technical field The invention relates to the technical field of digital home, in particular to a set-top box system and method for realizing plug-and-play by using a network. Background technique As awareness of the digital home continues to grow, so does the need for enhanced functionality in digital home devices. For example, there is a strong need for Plug and Play (PnP) functionality, which facilitates the connection of peripheral devices to computing platforms. The conventional interpretation of Plug-and-Play (PNP, Plug-and-Play) is to automatically configure (low-level) boards and other devices in the computer, and then tell the corresponding devices what to do. The task of PnP is to combine physical devices and Software (device drivers) cooperate and operate the devices, establishing a communication channel between each device and its driver. With the development of technology, the definition of PNP has become more and more extensive, and it is no longer limited to ...

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Problems solved by technology

On the one hand, these products have greatly expanded the resources and functions of the "set-top box", enabling users to receive more and more complete services and information, but on the other hand, they have also brought some problems, such as To reinstall the driver, some require the "set-top box" to restart, etc. These problems have caused a certain degree of inconvenience to the users of the "set-top box", which is not conducive to further popularization, and its operation is not humanized enough.

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