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Method, device and system for searching TV program based on headend server

A TV program and search method technology, applied in the direction of electrical components, image communication, selective content distribution, etc., can solve the problems of not meeting the actual needs of users, time-consuming, etc., and achieve the effect of shortening the time of searching for programs and improving efficiency

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-10-12
HUAWEI DEVICE CO LTD
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Although these technologies can help users to quickly find the programs they want to watch to a certain extent, the essence of these technologies is to classify a large amount of TV program information. Users need to browse all the program lists when searching, which takes a long time and cannot satisfy users. the actual needs of

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[0043] This embodiment provides a search method for TV programs based on the head-end server, which is a method on the head-end server side, such as figure 1 As shown, the method includes:

[0044] Step 101, the head-end server receives search request information input by a user from a client set-top box.

[0045] The client set-top box in this embodiment refers to a two-way set-top box. The two-way set-top box adds a dedicated Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol, referred to as IP) switching chip to the traditional set-top box. It can not only broadcast and order video and data through the IP channel, but also broadcast video through the RF cable TV channel. and data broadcasting and on-demand services.

[0046] The user can input search request information in the client set-top box through keyboard and mouse, and the client set-top box sends the search request information to the head-end server through the network. Wherein, the head-end server refers to a server that pro...

Embodiment 2

[0054] This embodiment provides a search method for TV programs based on the head-end server, which is a method on the client set-top box side, such as figure 2 As shown, the method includes:

[0055] Step 201, the client STB sends the search request information input by the user to the head-end server.

[0056] The user inputs the search request information in the client set-top box, and the input method can be input through devices such as keyboard and mouse, and the client set-top box sends the search request information to the head-end server through the network. In this embodiment, the search module is set on the head-end server, and the head-end server receives the search request information input by the user from the client set-top box.

[0057] Step 202, the client set-top box receives the search result of the search performed by the head-end server according to the request content of the search request information, and the request content of the search request infor...

Embodiment 3

[0063] This embodiment provides a search method for TV programs based on the head-end server, such as image 3 As shown, the method includes:

[0064] Step 301, the head-end server delivers the search program to the set-top box of the client.

[0065] This step is for the state that the client set-top box does not have a search program initially. In order to enable the client set-top box to realize the search function, the head-end server sends the search program to the client set-top box, and the client set-top box downloads the search program from the head-end server. Among them, one of the functions of the search program is to present an input interface for searching request information to the user.

[0066] Step 302, the head-end server receives the search request information input by the user from the set-top box of the client.

[0067] The user can input search request information in the client set-top box through keyboard and mouse equipment, and the client set-top bo...

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Abstract

The invention embodiment discloses a method, a device and a system for searching TV program based on a headend server, belonging to the field of digital television technology and making TV programs searchable, thus shortening the time of searching TV program for users and improving the searching efficiency. The searching method based on headend server comprises that: the headend server receives information on searching request input by the users of client STB (Set Top Box); the headend server searches a program database according to the information on searching request, with the content of the information on searching request including searching keywords and searching range; and the headend server sends the searching result to the client STB.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of digital television, in particular to a method, device and system for searching television programs based on a head-end server. Background technique [0002] Set-top box (Set Top Box), broadly speaking, any network terminal equipment connected to a TV can be called a set-top box. One of its main functions is to enable users to watch digital TV programs on existing TVs. With the advancement of set-top box technology, users can watch more and more TV programs, especially the emergence of two-way set-top boxes, so that users can order the TV programs they want to watch. Due to the large number of TV programs, how to enable users to search for favorite TV programs has become a key issue in ordering TV programs. [0003] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, technologies such as Electronic Program Guide (EPG) have emerged as the times require, which provide users with program lists and faci...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N21/232H04N21/437
CPCH04N21/2393H04N21/4828
Inventor 周鹏秦小庆
Owner HUAWEI DEVICE CO LTD
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