Implementation method and device for online upgrading of system software of set top box

Abstract

The invention discloses an implementation method and device for online upgrading of system software of a set top box. The method comprises the following steps that a system software online upgrading request generated by first-time starting is detected, or a system software online upgrading request generated by a touch operation is acquired, and local system software information is uploaded to an upgrading server; linkage information obtained by comparing the system software information stored in the upgrading server and the uploaded local system software information through the upgrading server is received; an upgrading data packet is downloaded according to the linkage information; the system software of the set top box is upgraded according to the downloaded upgrading data packet. After the system software upgrading request generated in the first-time starting or the touch operation is detected or acquired, the linkage information is returned according to the system software upgrading request, the upgrading data packet is downloaded according to the linkage information, online upgrading is completed according to the upgrading data packet, only starting or the one-button touch operation is needed, the upgrading does not need to be carried out through dedicated maintenance personnel, time is saved, and cost is lowered.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of set-top boxes, in particular to a method and device for realizing online upgrade of system software of a high-definition Internet set-top box. Background technique [0002] With the rapid development of network technology, system software upgrades and updates for home high-definition Internet set-top boxes will become more and more frequent. Home high-definition Internet set-top boxes mainly use the intelligent Android operating system. Because the Android system software version is updated frequently, in order to meet the needs of users, it is necessary to continuously update the functional services of the high-definition Internet set-top box, so the system software of the set-top box must be continuously updated. [0003] The system software upgrade method of the traditional set-top box is mainly that the user sends the set-top box to a special maintenance workstation for upgrading, which takes a lot of time and ...

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[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a time-saving and low-cost system software online upgrade method and device for the system software of the traditional set-top box, which requires a lot of time and high cost.

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