Method and system for issuing message to set top box

Abstract

The invention provides a method and a system for issuing a message to a set top box. The method comprises the steps that a main message is sent to the set top box corresponding to an object identification code through a unidirectional message platform based on unidirectional transmission; the set top box receives the main message, and sends an auxiliary message acquisition request to a bidirectional message platform capable of receiving and sending messages when detecting that a message identification code corresponding to the main message is a target message identification code; the bidirectional message platform receives the auxiliary message acquisition request and feeds back an auxiliary message to the set top box; and the set top box receives the auxiliary message, and integrates theauxiliary message and the main message into a rich text message for display on a television. According to the invention, the set top box not only can passively receive the main message from the unidirectional message platform, but also can further actively obtain the auxiliary message from the bidirectional message platform based on the main message, thereby ensuring that the set top box can carryout information interaction with an external message platform, and avoiding the occurrence of data overload of a single channel.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of set-top boxes, in particular to a method and system for sending messages to a set-top box. Background technique [0002] Digital video conversion box (Set Top Box) referred to as STB, usually called a set-top box or set-top box, is a device that connects a TV with an external signal source. It can convert the compressed digital signal into TV content and display it on the TV. [0003] At present, set-top boxes generally establish a one-way information transmission channel with external signal sources. In this way, set-top boxes can only passively receive messages from external signal sources and display them to users through TV, but cannot actively request messages from external signal sources. Interact information with external signal sources; or directly establish a two-way information transmission channel with external signal sources for information exchange with external signal sources. The acquisit...

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[0003] At present, set-top boxes generally establish a one-way information transmission channel with external signal sources. In this way, set-top boxes can only passively receive messages from external signal sources and display them to users through TV, but cannot actively request messages from external signal sources. Interact information with external signal sources; or directly establish a two-way information transmission channel with external signal sources for information exchange with external signal sources. Obtaining information is carried out through a two-way information transmission channel, which makes the data transmission burden of the two-way information transmission channel relatively large, and cannot deliver targeted information

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