CN102202355A

CN102202355A - Method and equipment for switching current network application between user equipment

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Publication number: CN102202355A
Application number: CN2011101358000A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴季丹
Original assignee: Shanghai Synacast Media Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai Synacast Media Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2011-05-24
Filing date: 2011-05-24
Publication date: 2011-09-28

Abstract

The invention aims to provide a method and equipment for switching current network application between user equipment. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining a switching request for switching the current network application of first user equipment to second user equipment by the first user equipment; obtaining application related information corresponding to the current network application according to the current network application; and sending the switching request to the second user equipment, wherein the switching request comprises the application related information. Compared with the prior art, the invention realizes that the current network application can be switched between the user equipment conveniently and rapidly by switching the network application of the first user equipment to the second user equipment so as to improve user experience.

Description

A kind of method and apparatus that is used between subscriber equipment, switching the current network application

Technical field

The present invention relates to Internet technical field, relate in particular to a kind of technology that current network is used that is used between subscriber equipment, switching.

Background technology

Continuous development along with Internet technology, constantly popularizing of network application, increasing user's custom is watched video, browsing page etc. by various subscriber equipmenies anywhere or anytime, watch video by portable terminals such as mobile phone, panel computer, individual PPC when for example walking out of doors, then watch screen by equipment such as computer, set-top box indoor.Yet, prior art also can't be supported user's seamless switching current network application between each subscriber equipment indiscriminately ad. as one wishes, for example the user on the way watches certain video by mobile phone, but when it enters the interior space with set-top box, as when getting home, wish more that then video switch to the pre-box of this machine that it can watched continues to watch, to obtain better viewing experience.

Therefore, how between subscriber equipment, to switch current network quickly and easily and use,, become the problem that those skilled in the art need solution badly to promote user's experience.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of method and apparatus that current network is used that is used between subscriber equipment, switching.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of method that is used for the application of first user equipment current network is switched to second subscriber equipment that realizes at the first subscriber equipment end, wherein, this method may further comprise the steps:

A obtains first user equipment current network is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment;

B uses according to described current network, obtains with described current network and uses corresponding application related information;

C is sent to described second subscriber equipment with described handoff request, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of method that is used for the application of first user equipment current network is switched to second subscriber equipment that realizes at the second subscriber equipment end, wherein, this method may further comprise the steps:

A is received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information;

B carries out matching inquiry according to described application related information in the network application information bank, use with the current network that obtains to be complementary with described application related information;

C provides described current network application to second subscriber equipment according to described application related information.

According to a further aspect of the invention, provide a kind of in the auxiliary method that is used for the application of first user equipment current network is switched to second subscriber equipment that realizes of network equipment end, wherein, this method may further comprise the steps:

-be received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment is sent, wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information and destination device information;

-according to described destination device information, described handoff request is sent to and corresponding second subscriber equipment of described destination device information, wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of being used for that first user equipment current network is used first subscriber equipment that switches to second subscriber equipment, wherein, this equipment comprises:

First deriving means is used to obtain first user equipment current network is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment;

Second deriving means is used for using according to described current network, obtains with described current network and uses corresponding application related information;

First dispensing device is used for described handoff request is sent to described second subscriber equipment, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of being used for that first user equipment current network is used second subscriber equipment that switches to second subscriber equipment, wherein, this equipment comprises:

Second receiving system is used to be received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information;

Coalignment is used for according to described application related information, carries out matching inquiry in the network application information bank, uses with the current network that obtains to be complementary with described application related information;

Generator is used for according to described application related information, and described current network is used to be provided to second subscriber equipment.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of auxiliary network equipment of realizing the application of first user equipment current network is switched to second subscriber equipment that is used for, wherein, this equipment comprises:

The 3rd receiving system is used to be received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information and destination device information;

The 3rd dispensing device is used for according to described destination device information, and described handoff request is sent to and corresponding second subscriber equipment of described destination device information, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of being used to realize first user equipment current network is used the system that switches to second subscriber equipment, comprised as first above-mentioned subscriber equipment and as the second above-mentioned subscriber equipment.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of being used to realize first user equipment current network is used the system that switches to second subscriber equipment, comprised as the first above-mentioned subscriber equipment, as the second above-mentioned subscriber equipment and as the above-mentioned network equipment.

Compared with prior art, the present invention has switched to second subscriber equipment by the network application with first subscriber equipment, has realized switching quickly and easily between subscriber equipment the current network application, thereby has promoted user's experience.

Description of drawings

By reading the detailed description of doing with reference to the following drawings that non-limiting example is done, it is more obvious that other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become:

Fig. 1 illustrates the equipment schematic diagram that is used for switching the current network application between subscriber equipment according to one aspect of the invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates the equipment schematic diagram that is used for switching the current network application between subscriber equipment in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 illustrates the method flow diagram that is used for switching the current network application between subscriber equipment according to a further aspect of the present invention;

Fig. 4 illustrates the method flow diagram that is used for switching the current network application between subscriber equipment in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Same or analogous Reference numeral is represented same or analogous parts in the accompanying drawing.

Embodiment

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the present invention is described in further detail.

Fig. 1 illustrates the equipment schematic diagram that is used for switching the current network application between subscriber equipment according to one aspect of the invention; Wherein, first subscriber equipment 1 comprises that first deriving means 11, second deriving means 12 and first dispensing device, 13, the second subscriber equipmenies 2 comprise second receiving system 21, coalignment 22 and generator 23.At this, first subscriber equipment 1 and second subscriber equipment 2 include but not limited to any electronic product that can carry out man-machine interaction by modes such as keyboard, mouse, remote controller, touch pad or hand-written equipment with the user, for example computer, mobile phone, PDA, palmtop PC PPC or IPTV etc.At this, the communication mode between first subscriber equipment 1 and second subscriber equipment 2 includes but not limited to based on the packet data transmission such as ICP/IP protocol, udp protocol etc.

Work in coordination between each device of first subscriber equipment 1 and second subscriber equipment 2, the application of first user equipment current network is switched to second subscriber equipment to finish.Particularly, first deriving means 11 in first subscriber equipment 1 obtains the current network of first subscriber equipment 1 is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment; Second deriving means 12 is used according to described current network, obtains with described current network and uses corresponding application related information; First dispensing device 13 is sent to described second subscriber equipment 2 with described handoff request, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information; Second receiving system 21 in second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment 1 is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information; Coalignment 22 carries out matching inquiry according to described application related information in the network application information bank, use with the current network that obtains to be complementary with described application related information; Generator 23 provides described current network application to second subscriber equipment 2 according to described application related information.Be constant work between above-mentioned each device, at this, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that " continuing " is meant that above-mentioned each device requires to carry out the coupling that transmission and reception, the current network of the obtaining of the obtaining of handoff request, application related information, handoff request use according to the mode of operation of setting or adjust in real time respectively and provides, and stops to obtain handoff request until this first deriving means 11.

Wherein, first deriving means 11 in first subscriber equipment 1 obtains the current network of first subscriber equipment 1 is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2.Particularly, user's mutual by with first subscriber equipment 1, on this first subscriber equipment 1, pass through click, long by corresponding button or by operations such as paddling screens, triggering is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 with the current network of first subscriber equipment 1, first deriving means 11 by calling this first subscriber equipment 1 application programming interfaces (API) or the communication mode of other agreements, obtain this handoff request; Perhaps, first deriving means 11 is informed in second subscriber equipment 2 in its communication range by automatic detection, and generation is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 with the current network of this first subscriber equipment 1 in view of the above, for example, this first subscriber equipment 1 sends request by the form of broadcasting to second subscriber equipment 2 in its communication range, be received from the request response that this second subscriber equipment 2 returns, and generate handoff request based on this; Perhaps, this first subscriber equipment 1 is received from the switching that second subscriber equipment 2 sent and asks in advance, first deriving means 11 switches pre-request according to this, generates with the corresponding current network with this first subscriber equipment 1 of the pre-request of this switching and uses the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2.At this, current network is used and to be included but not limited to the current video of user on first subscriber equipment 1, current audio frequency, current web page etc.For example, the user is just watching certain video on mobile phone, when it enters the space with set-top box, clicked the switching push button on this mobile phone, triggered the handoff request of this video switch to this set-top box, the application programming interfaces (API) of first deriving means 11 by calling this mobile phone obtain this handoff request.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned mode of handoff request of obtaining is only for giving an example; other existing or modes of obtaining handoff request that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Second deriving means 12 is used according to described current network, obtains with described current network and uses corresponding application related information.Particularly, second deriving means 12 is used according to the current network of this first subscriber equipment 1, by using pairing application daily record, current network is used the pairing page carry out dissection process such as the visit current network, perhaps by using the mutual of pairing third party device with current network, obtain and the corresponding application related information of this current network application, include but not limited to title, URL, directory information, the play position information of this current network application or browse positional information etc.For example, when described current network is applied as the multimedia resource broadcast, first subscriber equipment 1 will generate this multimedia resource in real time and play application related information such as the title of pairing multimedia resource, URL, directory information, play position information, and write in the broadcast daily record of its correspondence; When first deriving means 11 gets access to this multimedia resource of first subscriber equipment 1 is play the handoff request that application switches to second subscriber equipment 2, second deriving means 12 is play according to this multimedia resource, by visiting the broadcast daily record of this multimedia resource player, obtain with this multimedia resource and play corresponding application related information, play title, URL, directory information, play position information of pairing multimedia resource etc. as this multimedia resource.And for example, suppose that described current network is applied as web application, as web page browsing or based on the video playback of webpage; When first deriving means 11 gets access to the handoff request that the web application of first subscriber equipment 1 is switched to second subscriber equipment 2, second deriving means 12 is according to this web application, by page technology such as JSP, ASP the pairing page of this web application is carried out dissection process, obtain and the corresponding application related information of this webpage, as title, the URL of this webpage, browse position etc.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned and current network is used corresponding application related information only for giving an example; other existing or may occur from now on use corresponding application related information as applicable to the present invention with current network; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.Those skilled in the art will be understood that also the above-mentioned mode of application related information of obtaining is only for giving an example; other existing or modes of obtaining application related information that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

First dispensing device 13 is sent to described second subscriber equipment 2 with described handoff request, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.Particularly, first dispensing device 13 in real time, regularly or answer Event triggered ground that described handoff request is sent to second subscriber equipment 2, for example call the application programming interfaces (API) of second subscriber equipment 2 by one or many, or the communication mode by other agreements such as http, https, the handoff request that first deriving means 11 is obtained is sent to this second subscriber equipment 2, wherein, this handoff request comprises that the described current network that second deriving means 12 is obtained uses corresponding application related information.For example, the user is just watching video " Rio shoot Niagara " on mobile phone, when it enters the space with set-top box, clicked the switching push button on this mobile phone, triggered the handoff request of this video switch to this set-top box, the application programming interfaces (API) of first deriving means 11 by calling this mobile phone obtain this handoff request; Second deriving means 12 has obtained and application related information such as the corresponding title of this video " Rio shoot Niagara ", URL, directory information, play position information according to this video; Then, the application programming interfaces (API) of first dispensing device 13 by calling this set-top box are sent to this set-top box with this handoff request, and this handoff request comprises above-mentioned and the corresponding application related information of this video " Rio shoot Niagara ".Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned mode that handoff request is sent to second subscriber equipment is only for for example; other existing or modes that handoff request are sent to second subscriber equipment that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Second receiving system 21 in second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment 1 is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information.Particularly, second receiving system 21 is by the communication mode of application programming interfaces (API) or other agreements such as http, https, be received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment 1 is sent, wherein, what this handoff request comprised this first subscriber equipment 1 uses corresponding application related information with current network, includes but not limited to title, URL, directory information, the play position information of this current network application or browses positional information etc.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned reception handoff request is only for giving an example; the mode of other reception handoff request existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Coalignment 22 carries out matching inquiry according to described application related information in the network application information bank, use with the current network that obtains to be complementary with described application related information.Particularly, the handoff request that coalignment 22 is received according to second receiving system 21, from the specific fields of this handoff request, extract and the corresponding application related information of this handoff request, and according to this application related information, by modes such as database matching inquiries, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, the current network that obtains to be complementary with this application related information is used, also promptly, obtain to use corresponding network application with the current network of first subscriber equipment 1.Connect precedent, second receiving system 21 on the set-top box has received the handoff request that mobile phone sent from the user, and this handoff request has comprised and application related information such as the corresponding video name of video " Rio shoot Niagara ", video address, directory information, play position information; Coalignment 22 carries out matching inquiry according to above-mentioned application related information in the network application information bank, obtained this video " Rio shoot Niagara ".At this, the network application information bank stores with current network and uses relevant application message, for example, uses for video playback, and this network application information bank can store the video file of this video playback application or the reference address of this video file; For another example, use for page browsing, this network application information bank can store the pagefile of this page browsing application or the reference address of this pagefile.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned coupling obtains the mode of current network application only for giving an example; other couplings existing or that may occur from now on obtain mode that current networks use as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Generator 23 provides described current network application to second subscriber equipment 2 according to described application related information.Particularly, generator 23 is according to answering corresponding application related information with current network, include but not limited to title, URL, directory information, the play position information of this current network application or browse positional information etc., should current network application provide to second subscriber equipment 2.For example, when this current network application was webpage, generator 23, provided this webpage to second subscriber equipment 2 as page technology such as JSP, ASP, PHP by page technology.Preferably, suppose that the user browses to the 2nd page of certain thematic webpage by first subscriber equipment 1; Generator 23 is according to the positional information of browsing of this webpage, the 2nd page of this special topic webpage provided to this second subscriber equipment 2, so that the user can continue to browse this special topic webpage on this second subscriber equipment 2.And for example, when this current network application was the multimedia resource broadcast, generator 23 for example by modes such as Flash players, provided this multimedia resource to this second subscriber equipment 2.Preferably, generator 23 is according to the play position information of this multimedia resource, this user this multimedia resource provided to this second subscriber equipment 2, and begins to play, so that can continue to watch this multimedia resource on this second subscriber equipment 2 from this play position.For example, second receiving system 21 on the set-top box has received the handoff request that mobile phone sent from the user, this handoff request has comprised and the corresponding application related information of video " Rio shoot Niagara ", as video name " Rio shoot Niagara ", video address, directory information, play position information " 30 minutes 40 seconds " etc.; Coalignment 22 carries out matching inquiry according to above-mentioned application related information in the network application information bank, obtained this video " Rio shoot Niagara "; Then, generator 23 is according to play position information " 30 minutes 40 seconds ", by the Flash player, this video " Rio shoot Niagara " is provided to this set-top box, so that the user can be on television set continues to watch this video " Rio shoot Niagara " since 30 minutes 40 seconds.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned with current network use provide to the mode of second subscriber equipment only for for example; other existing or may occur from now on current network are used provide to the mode of second subscriber equipment as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Preferably, the described coalignment 22 in second subscriber equipment 2 is according to described application related information, and in conjunction with the device-dependent message of described second subscriber equipment 2, carries out matching inquiry in described network application information bank, uses to obtain described current network.Particularly, the handoff request that coalignment 22 is received according to second receiving system 21, from the specific fields of this handoff request, extract and the corresponding application related information of this handoff request, and according to this application related information, device-dependent message in conjunction with this second subscriber equipment 2, screen size for example, resolution etc., by modes such as database matching inquiries, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, the current network that obtains to be complementary with this application related information is used, also promptly, obtain to use corresponding network application with the current network of first subscriber equipment 1.For example, second receiving system 21 on the set-top box has received the handoff request that mobile phone sent from the user, and this handoff request has comprised and application related information such as the corresponding video name of video " Rio shoot Niagara ", video address, directory information, play position information; Coalignment 22 is according to above-mentioned application related information, again according to the pairing screen of TV set resolution of this set-top box, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, the video " Rio shoot Niagara " that acquisition and this screen of TV set resolution are complementary, video bigger as code stream, more high definition " Rio shoot Niagara ".Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned coupling obtains the mode of current network application only for giving an example; other couplings existing or that may occur from now on obtain mode that current networks use as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Preferably, first subscriber equipment 1 also comprises the checkout gear (not shown), and this checkout gear detects the current network that whether satisfies described first subscriber equipment 1 and uses the handover triggering condition that switches to second subscriber equipment 2; Wherein, described first deriving means 11 generates described handoff request when satisfying described handover triggering condition.Particularly, checkout gear is the application programming interfaces (API) by calling this first subscriber equipment 1 or the communication mode of other agreements for example, obtain the user operation of user on first subscriber equipment 1, detect whether satisfy will described first subscriber equipment 1 current network use the handover triggering condition that switches to second subscriber equipment 2, for example the operation of the user on first subscriber equipment 1 and the handover trigger that presets operate whether be complementary, whether satisfy on described first subscriber equipment 1 preset triggering rule etc.; Then, described first deriving means 11 generates the current network of described first subscriber equipment 1 is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 when satisfying described handover triggering condition, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.For example, the handover trigger that presets on first subscriber equipment 1 is operating as to be grown by switching push button above 5 seconds, checkout gear is the application programming interfaces (API) by calling this first subscriber equipment 1 or the communication mode of other agreements for example, obtain the user operation of user on this first subscriber equipment 1, when this user is operating as longly when surpassing 5 seconds by switching push button, checkout gear judges that this first subscriber equipment 1 satisfies handover triggering condition; Then, first deriving means 11 generates the current network on this first subscriber equipment 1 is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2.Those skilled in the art will be understood that whether above-mentioned detection satisfies the mode of handover triggering condition only for giving an example; the mode whether other detections existing or that may occur from now on satisfy handover triggering condition is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

More preferably, described handover triggering condition comprise following at least each:

User's operation on-described first subscriber equipment 1 is complementary with the handover trigger operation of presetting;

-satisfy the triggering rule that presets on described first subscriber equipment 1.

Particularly, when comprising the user's operation on described first subscriber equipment 1, described handover triggering condition is complementary with the handover trigger operation of presetting, checkout gear by calling this first subscriber equipment 1 application programming interfaces (API) or the communication mode of other agreements, obtain the user operation of user on first subscriber equipment 1, detect described user's operation and whether be complementary with the handover trigger operation of presetting.For example the handover trigger that presets on this first subscriber equipment 1 is operating as and grows by switching push button above 5 seconds, checkout gear obtains the user operation of user on this first subscriber equipment 1, when this user is operating as longly when surpassing 5 seconds by switching push button, checkout gear is judged and is satisfied handover triggering condition.Comprise the triggering rule that presets that satisfies on described first subscriber equipment 1 when described handover triggering condition, for example the triggering rule that presets on this first subscriber equipment 1 is when detecting second subscriber equipment 2, automatically the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 is used the current network on this first subscriber equipment 1 in generation, then when checkout gear detects second subscriber equipment 2, judge and satisfy handover triggering condition.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned handover triggering condition only for giving an example, and other handover triggering conditions existing or that may occur from now on also should be included in the protection range of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and are contained in this at this with way of reference.

(referring to Fig. 1) in a preferred embodiment, second subscriber equipment 2 also comprises the second dispensing device (not shown), first subscriber equipment 1 also comprises the first receiving device (not shown), and this second dispensing device sends to described first subscriber equipment 1 and switches pre-request; This first receiving device is received from the switching of second subscriber equipment transmission and asks in advance; Wherein, first deriving means 11 in first subscriber equipment 1 generates and the corresponding described handoff request of the pre-request of described switching; Second receiving system 21 in second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the corresponding handoff request of the pre-request of described first subscriber equipment 1 switching that sent and described, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.Followingly with reference to Fig. 1 the preferred embodiment is described in detail, second dispensing device in second subscriber equipment 2 sends to described first subscriber equipment 1 and switches pre-request; First receiving device in first subscriber equipment 1 is received from the switching of second subscriber equipment transmission and asks in advance; First deriving means 11 generates and the corresponding described handoff request of the pre-request of described switching; Second deriving means 12 is used according to current network, obtains and the corresponding application related information of this current network application; First dispensing device 13 is sent to described second subscriber equipment 2 with this handoff request, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information; Second receiving system 21 in second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the corresponding handoff request of the pre-request of described first subscriber equipment 1 switching that sent and described, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information; Coalignment 22 carries out matching inquiry according to described application related information in the network application information bank, use with the current network that obtains to be complementary with described application related information; Generator 23 provides described current network application to second subscriber equipment according to described application related information.Its detailed process for simplicity's sake, is contained in this with way of reference with aforementioned identical with reference to the performed process of second deriving means 12 among the described embodiment of Fig. 1, first dispensing device 13, coalignment 22 and generator 23, does not give unnecessary details and do not do.Particularly, second dispensing device in second subscriber equipment 2 in real time, regularly or with answering Event triggered, send the pre-request of switching to first subscriber equipment 1, for example call the application programming interfaces (API) that this first subscriber equipment 1 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, will switch pre-request and be sent to this first subscriber equipment 1 by one or many; Then, the first receiving device in first subscriber equipment 1 is by the communication mode of all API as described above or other agreements, is received from the switching that this second dispensing device sent and asks in advance; Subsequently, first deriving means 11 switches pre-request according to this, generates and the corresponding handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 that current network on first subscriber equipment 1 is used of the pre-request of this switching; Second receiving system 21 in second subscriber equipment 2 is by the communication mode of API or other agreements, be received from the corresponding handoff request of the pre-request of this first subscriber equipment, 1 switching that sent and described, wherein, described handoff request comprise with this first subscriber equipment 1 on current network use corresponding application related information.

Preferably, described current network is used and is comprised the multimedia resource broadcast; Wherein, described application related information comprise following at least each:

-described multimedia resource is play the title of pairing multimedia resource;

The URL of-described multimedia resource;

The directory information of-described multimedia resource;

The play position information of-described multimedia resource.

Particularly, when described current network application comprises that multimedia resource is play, play corresponding application related information with this multimedia resource and comprise that described multimedia resource plays the title of pairing multimedia resource, second deriving means 12 in first subscriber equipment 1 gets access to the title of this multimedia resource, first dispensing device 13 is sent to second subscriber equipment 2 with the title of this multimedia resource, coalignment 22 in second subscriber equipment 2 is according to the title of this multimedia resource, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, obtain this multimedia resource.The URL that comprises described multimedia resource when described application related information, second deriving means 12 in first subscriber equipment 1 gets access to the URL of this multimedia resource, first dispensing device 13 is sent to second subscriber equipment 2 with the URL of this multimedia resource, coalignment 22 in second subscriber equipment 2 is according to the URL of this multimedia resource, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, obtain this multimedia resource.The directory information that comprises multimedia resource when described application related information, second deriving means 12 in first subscriber equipment 1 gets access to the directory information of this multimedia resource, first dispensing device 13 is sent to second subscriber equipment 2 with the directory information of this multimedia resource, coalignment 22 in second subscriber equipment 2 is according to the directory information of this multimedia resource, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, obtain this multimedia resource.The play position information that comprises multimedia resource when described application related information, second deriving means 12 in first subscriber equipment 1 gets access to the play position information of this multimedia resource, first dispensing device 13 is sent to second subscriber equipment 2 with the play position information of this multimedia resource, generator 23 in second subscriber equipment 2 is according to the play position information of this multimedia resource, and the multimedia resource that coalignment 22 couplings are obtained offers second subscriber equipment 2 according to this play position information.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the embodiment of the invention can also be with above-mentioned application related information combination in any, and by coalignment 22 matching inquiry in the network application information bank, use to obtain described current network.Those skilled in the art will be understood that also the application related information of above-mentioned multimedia resource is only for giving an example; the application related information of other multimedia resources existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Fig. 2 illustrates the equipment schematic diagram that is used for switching the current network application between subscriber equipment in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Wherein, first subscriber equipment 1 comprises first deriving means 11 ', second deriving means 12 ' and first dispensing device 13 '; The network equipment 3 comprises the 3rd receiving system 31 ' and the 3rd dispensing device 32 '; Second subscriber equipment 2 comprises second receiving system 21 ', coalignment 22 ' and generator 23 '.Wherein, first deriving means 11 ' in first subscriber equipment 1 and second deriving means 12 ' are identical with corresponding intrument shown in Figure 1 11 and 12 respectively, so locate to repeat no more, and mode by reference is contained in this; Coalignment 22 ' in second subscriber equipment 2 and generator 23 ' are identical with corresponding intrument shown in Figure 1 22 and 23 respectively, so locate to repeat no more, and mode by reference is contained in this.

Work in coordination between each device of first subscriber equipment 1, the network equipment 3 and second subscriber equipment 2, the application of first user equipment current network is switched to second subscriber equipment to finish.Particularly, first deriving means 11 ' in first subscriber equipment 1 obtains first user equipment current network is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment; Second deriving means 12 ' is used according to described current network, obtains with described current network and uses corresponding application related information; First dispensing device 13 ' is sent to the network equipment 3 with described handoff request, wherein, described handoff request comprise described application related information and with the corresponding destination device information of described second subscriber equipment; The 3rd receiving system 31 ' in the network equipment 3 is received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment 1 is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information and destination device information; The 3rd dispensing device 32 ' is sent to described handoff request and corresponding second subscriber equipment 2 of described destination device information according to described destination device information; Second receiving system 21 ' in second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the handoff request that the network equipment sends, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information; Coalignment 22 ' carries out matching inquiry according to described application related information in the network application information bank, use with the current network that obtains to be complementary with described application related information; Generator 23 ' provides described current network application to second subscriber equipment according to described application related information.Be constant work between above-mentioned each device, at this, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that " continuing " is meant that above-mentioned each device requires to carry out obtaining of handoff request according to the mode of operation of setting or adjust in real time respectively, obtaining of application related information, the transmission of handoff request, reception, forwarding and reception, and the coupling used of current network with provide, stop to obtain handoff request until this first deriving means 11.

Wherein, first dispensing device 13 ' in first subscriber equipment 1 is sent to the network equipment 3 with described handoff request, wherein, described handoff request comprise described application related information and with described second subscriber equipment, 2 corresponding destination device information.Particularly, first dispensing device 13 ' in real time, regularly or with answering Event triggered, the handoff request that first deriving means 11 ' is provided is sent to the network equipment 3, for example call the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 3 provides or the communication mode of other agreements by one or many, this handoff request is sent this network equipment 3, wherein, this handoff request comprise with the corresponding application related information of this current network application and with described second subscriber equipment, 2 corresponding destination device information.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned mode that handoff request is sent to the network equipment is only for for example; other existing or modes that handoff request are sent to the network equipment that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

The 3rd receiving system 31 ' in the network equipment 3 is received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment 1 is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information and destination device information.Particularly, the 3rd receiving system 31 ' is for example by the API described in the precedent or the communication mode of other agreements, be received from current network equipment that first subscriber equipment 1 sent and switch to the handoff request of second subscriber equipment 2 on first subscriber equipment 1, wherein, described handoff request comprise with the corresponding application related information of this current network application and with described second subscriber equipment, 2 corresponding destination device information.

The 3rd dispensing device 32 ' is sent to described handoff request and corresponding second subscriber equipment 2 of described destination device information according to described destination device information, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.Particularly, the handoff request that the 3rd dispensing device 32 ' is received according to the 3rd receiving system 31 ', from the specific fields of this handoff request, extract and described second subscriber equipment, 2 corresponding destination device information, and according to this destination device information, call the application programming interfaces (API) that second subscriber equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements by one or many, described handoff request is sent to and corresponding second subscriber equipment 2 of described destination device information, wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.

Second receiving system 21 ' in second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the handoff request that the network equipment sends, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.Particularly, second receiving system 21 ' is for example by the API described in the precedent or the communication mode of other agreements, be received from the handoff request that the network equipment 3 is sent, wherein, described handoff request comprises with the current network of first subscriber equipment 1 uses corresponding application related information.For example, the user is just watching video " Rio shoot Niagara " on mobile phone, when it enters the space with set-top box, clicked the switching push button on this mobile phone, triggered the handoff request of this video switch to this set-top box, the application programming interfaces (API) of first deriving means 11 ' by calling this mobile phone obtain this handoff request; Second deriving means 12 ' has obtained and application related information such as the corresponding title of this video " Rio shoot Niagara ", URL, directory information, play position information according to this video; Then, the application programming interfaces (API) that first dispensing device 13 ' is provided by calling the network equipment 3 are sent to the network equipment 3 with handoff request, this handoff request comprise above-mentioned application related information and with the corresponding destination device information of this set-top box; Subsequently, the network equipment 3 receives this handoff request, and according to the destination device information of extracting from the specific fields of this handoff request, handoff request is sent to and the corresponding set-top box of this destination device information; Set-top box receives this handoff request, coalignment 22 ' on it is according to application related information such as the title that extracts from the specific fields of this handoff request, URL, directory information, play position information, matching inquiry in the network application information bank obtains this video " Rio shoot Niagara "; Then, generator 23 ' is according to this application related information, with this video " Rio shoot Niagara " provide to the corresponding television set of this set-top box.

Fig. 3 illustrates the method flow diagram that is used for switching the current network application between subscriber equipment according to a further aspect of the present invention.At this, first subscriber equipment 1 and second subscriber equipment 2 include but not limited to any electronic product that can carry out man-machine interaction by modes such as keyboard, mouse, remote controller, touch pad or hand-written equipment with the user, for example computer, mobile phone, PDA, palmtop PC PPC or IPTV etc.At this, the communication mode between first subscriber equipment 1 and second subscriber equipment 2 includes but not limited to based on the packet data transmission such as ICP/IP protocol, udp protocol etc.

Work in coordination between each step of first subscriber equipment 1 and second subscriber equipment 2, the application of first user equipment current network is switched to second subscriber equipment to finish.Particularly, in step S 1, first subscriber equipment 1 obtains uses the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment with the current network of first subscriber equipment 1; In step S 1, first subscriber equipment 1 is used according to described current network, obtains with described current network and uses corresponding application related information; In step S3, first subscriber equipment 1 is sent to described second subscriber equipment 2 with described handoff request, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information; Second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment 1 is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information; In step S4, second subscriber equipment 2 carries out matching inquiry according to described application related information in the network application information bank, uses with the current network that obtains to be complementary with described application related information; In step S5, second subscriber equipment 2 provides described current network application to second subscriber equipment 2 according to described application related information.Between the above steps constant work, at this, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that " continuing " is meant that above steps requires to carry out the coupling that transmission and reception, the current network of the obtaining of the obtaining of handoff request, application related information, handoff request use according to the mode of operation of setting or adjust in real time respectively and provides, and stops to obtain handoff request until this first subscriber equipment 1.

Wherein, in step S 1, first subscriber equipment 1 obtains uses the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 with the current network of first subscriber equipment 1.Particularly, user's mutual by with first subscriber equipment 1, on this first subscriber equipment 1, pass through click, long by corresponding button or by operations such as paddling screens, triggering is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 with the current network of first subscriber equipment 1, in step S 1, first subscriber equipment 1 by calling this first subscriber equipment 1 application programming interfaces (API) or the communication mode of other agreements, obtain this handoff request; Perhaps, in step S1, first subscriber equipment 1 is informed in second subscriber equipment 2 in its communication range by automatic detection, and generation is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 with the current network of this first subscriber equipment 1 in view of the above, for example, this first subscriber equipment 1 sends request by the form of broadcasting to second subscriber equipment 2 in its communication range, is received from the request response that this second subscriber equipment 2 returns, and generates handoff request based on this; Perhaps, this first subscriber equipment 1 is received from the switching that second subscriber equipment 2 sent and asks in advance, in step S1, first subscriber equipment 1 switches pre-request according to this, generates with the corresponding current network with this first subscriber equipment 1 of the pre-request of this switching and uses the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2.At this, current network is used and to be included but not limited to the current video of user on first subscriber equipment 1, current audio frequency, current web page etc.For example, the user is just watching certain video on mobile phone, when it enters the space with set-top box, clicked the switching push button on this mobile phone, triggered the handoff request of this video switch to this set-top box, in step S1, the application programming interfaces (API) of this mobile phone by calling this mobile phone obtain this handoff request.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned mode of handoff request of obtaining is only for giving an example; other existing or modes of obtaining handoff request that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

In step S2, first subscriber equipment 1 is used according to described current network, obtains with described current network and uses corresponding application related information.Particularly, in step S2, first subscriber equipment 1 is used according to the current network of this first subscriber equipment 1, by using pairing application daily record, current network is used the pairing page carry out dissection process such as the visit current network, perhaps by using the mutual of pairing third party device with current network, obtain and the corresponding application related information of this current network application, include but not limited to title, URL, directory information, the play position information of this current network application or browse positional information etc.For example, when described current network is applied as the multimedia resource broadcast, first subscriber equipment 1 will generate this multimedia resource in real time and play application related information such as the title of pairing multimedia resource, URL, directory information, play position information, and write in the broadcast daily record of its correspondence; When in step S1, first subscriber equipment 1 gets access to plays the handoff request that application switches to second subscriber equipment 2 with this multimedia resource of first subscriber equipment 1, in step S2, first subscriber equipment 1 is play according to this multimedia resource, by visiting the broadcast daily record of this multimedia resource player, obtain with this multimedia resource and play corresponding application related information, play title, URL, directory information, play position information of pairing multimedia resource etc. as this multimedia resource.And for example, suppose that described current network is applied as web application, as web page browsing or based on the video playback of webpage; When in step S1, first subscriber equipment 1 gets access to the handoff request that the web application of first subscriber equipment 1 is switched to second subscriber equipment 2, in step S2, second subscriber equipment 2 is according to this web application, by page technology such as JSP, ASP the pairing page of this web application is carried out dissection process, obtain and the corresponding application related information of this webpage, as title, the URL of this webpage, browse position etc.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned and current network is used corresponding application related information only for giving an example; other existing or may occur from now on use corresponding application related information as applicable to the present invention with current network; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.Those skilled in the art will be understood that also the above-mentioned mode of application related information of obtaining is only for giving an example; other existing or modes of obtaining application related information that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

In step S3, first subscriber equipment 1 is sent to described second subscriber equipment 2 with described handoff request, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.Particularly, in step S3, first subscriber equipment 1 in real time, regularly or answer Event triggered ground that described handoff request is sent to second subscriber equipment 2, for example call the application programming interfaces (API) of second subscriber equipment 2 by one or many, or the communication mode by other agreements such as http, https, the handoff request that to be obtained in step S1 is sent to this second subscriber equipment 2, wherein, this handoff request comprises that the described current network that first subscriber equipment 1 is obtained uses corresponding application related information in step S2.For example, the user is just watching video " Rio shoot Niagara " on mobile phone, when it enters the space with set-top box, clicked the switching push button on this mobile phone, triggered the handoff request of this video switch to this set-top box, in step S1, the application programming interfaces (API) of this mobile phone by calling this mobile phone obtain this handoff request; In step S2, this mobile phone has obtained and application related information such as the corresponding title of this video " Rio shoot Niagara ", URL, directory information, play position information according to this video; Then, in step S3, the application programming interfaces (API) of this mobile phone by calling this set-top box are sent to this set-top box with this handoff request, and this handoff request comprises above-mentioned and the corresponding application related information of this video " Rio shoot Niagara ".Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned mode that handoff request is sent to second subscriber equipment is only for for example; other existing or modes that handoff request are sent to second subscriber equipment that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

In step S3, second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment 1 is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information.Particularly, in step S3, second subscriber equipment 2 is by the communication mode of application programming interfaces (API) or other agreements such as http, https, be received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment 1 is sent, wherein, what this handoff request comprised this first subscriber equipment 1 uses corresponding application related information with current network, includes but not limited to title, URL, directory information, the play position information of this current network application or browses positional information etc.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned reception handoff request is only for giving an example; the mode of other reception handoff request existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

In step S4, second subscriber equipment 2 carries out matching inquiry according to described application related information in the network application information bank, uses with the current network that obtains to be complementary with described application related information.Particularly, in step S4, second subscriber equipment 2 is according to the handoff request that is received in step S3, from the specific fields of this handoff request, extract and the corresponding application related information of this handoff request, and according to this application related information, by modes such as database matching inquiries, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, the current network that obtains to be complementary with this application related information is used, and also, obtains to use corresponding network application with the current network of first subscriber equipment 1.Connect precedent, in step S3, set-top box has received the handoff request that mobile phone sent from the user, and this handoff request has comprised and application related information such as the corresponding video name of video " Rio shoot Niagara ", video address, directory information, play position information; In step S4, second subscriber equipment 2 carries out matching inquiry according to above-mentioned application related information in the network application information bank, has obtained this video " Rio shoot Niagara ".At this, the network application information bank stores with current network and uses relevant application message, for example, uses for video playback, and this network application information bank can store the video file of this video playback application or the reference address of this video file; For another example, use for page browsing, this network application information bank can store the pagefile of this page browsing application or the reference address of this pagefile.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned coupling obtains the mode of current network application only for giving an example; other couplings existing or that may occur from now on obtain mode that current networks use as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

In step S5, second subscriber equipment 2 provides described current network application to second subscriber equipment 2 according to described application related information.Particularly, in step S5, second subscriber equipment 2 is according to answering corresponding application related information with current network, include but not limited to title, URL, directory information, the play position information of this current network application or browse positional information etc., should current network application provide to second subscriber equipment 2.For example, when this current network application was webpage, in step S5, second subscriber equipment 2, provided this webpage to second subscriber equipment 2 as page technology such as JSP, ASP, PHP by page technology.Preferably, suppose that the user browses to the 2nd page of certain thematic webpage by first subscriber equipment 1; In step S5, second subscriber equipment 2 is according to the positional information of browsing of this webpage, the 2nd page of this special topic webpage provided to this second subscriber equipment 2, so that the user can continue to browse this special topic webpage on this second subscriber equipment 2.And for example, when this current network application was the multimedia resource broadcast, in step S5, second subscriber equipment 2 for example by modes such as Flash players, provided this multimedia resource to this second subscriber equipment 2.Preferably, in step S5, second subscriber equipment 2 provides this multimedia resource to this second subscriber equipment 2 according to the play position information of this multimedia resource, and begin to play from this play position, so that this user can continue to watch this multimedia resource on this second subscriber equipment 2.For example, in step S3, set-top box has received the handoff request that mobile phone sent from the user, this handoff request has comprised and the corresponding application related information of video " Rio shoot Niagara ", as video name " Rio shoot Niagara ", video address, directory information, play position information " 30 minutes 40 seconds " etc.; In step S4, this set-top box is carried out matching inquiry according to above-mentioned application related information in the network application information bank, has obtained this video " Rio shoot Niagara "; Then, in step S5, this set-top box is according to play position information " 30 minutes 40 seconds ", by the Flash player, this video " Rio shoot Niagara " is provided to this set-top box, so that the user can be on television set continues to watch this video " Rio shoot Niagara " since 30 minutes 40 seconds.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned with current network use provide to the mode of second subscriber equipment only for for example; other existing or may occur from now on current network are used provide to the mode of second subscriber equipment as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Preferably, in step S4, second subscriber equipment 2 is according to described application related information, and in conjunction with the device-dependent message of described second subscriber equipment 2, carries out matching inquiry in described network application information bank, uses to obtain described current network.Particularly, in step S4, second subscriber equipment 2 is according to the handoff request that is received in step S3, from the specific fields of this handoff request, extract and the corresponding application related information of this handoff request, and according to this application related information, device-dependent message in conjunction with this second subscriber equipment 2, screen size for example, resolution etc., by modes such as database matching inquiries, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, the current network that obtains to be complementary with this application related information is used, and also, obtains to use corresponding network application with the current network of first subscriber equipment 1.For example, in step S3, set-top box has received the handoff request that mobile phone sent from the user, and this handoff request has comprised and application related information such as the corresponding video name of video " Rio shoot Niagara ", video address, directory information, play position information; In step S4, this set-top box is according to above-mentioned application related information, again according to the pairing screen of TV set resolution of this set-top box, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, the video " Rio shoot Niagara " that acquisition and this screen of TV set resolution are complementary, video bigger as code stream, more high definition " Rio shoot Niagara ".Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned coupling obtains the mode of current network application only for giving an example; other couplings existing or that may occur from now on obtain mode that current networks use as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Preferably, (not shown) in step S6, first subscriber equipment 1 detects the current network that whether satisfies described first subscriber equipment 1 and uses the handover triggering condition that switches to second subscriber equipment 2; Wherein, in step S1, first subscriber equipment 1 generates described handoff request when satisfying described handover triggering condition.Particularly, in step S6, first subscriber equipment 1 is the application programming interfaces (API) by calling this first subscriber equipment 1 or the communication mode of other agreements for example, obtain the user operation of user on first subscriber equipment 1, detect whether satisfy will described first subscriber equipment 1 current network use the handover triggering condition that switches to second subscriber equipment 2, for example the operation of the user on first subscriber equipment 1 and the handover trigger that presets operate whether be complementary, whether satisfy on described first subscriber equipment 1 preset triggering rule etc.; Then, in step S1, first subscriber equipment 1 generates the current network of described first subscriber equipment 1 is used the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 when satisfying described handover triggering condition, wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.For example, the handover trigger that presets on first subscriber equipment 1 is operating as to be grown by switching push button above 5 seconds, in step S6, first subscriber equipment 1 is the application programming interfaces (API) by calling this first subscriber equipment 1 or the communication mode of other agreements for example, obtain the user operation of user on this first subscriber equipment 1, when this user is operating as longly when surpassing 5 seconds by switching push button, in step S6, first subscriber equipment 1 judges that this first subscriber equipment 1 satisfies handover triggering condition; Then, in step S1, first subscriber equipment 1 generates uses the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 with the current network on this first subscriber equipment 1.Those skilled in the art will be understood that whether above-mentioned detection satisfies the mode of handover triggering condition only for giving an example; the mode whether other detections existing or that may occur from now on satisfy handover triggering condition is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Particularly, when comprising the user's operation on described first subscriber equipment 1, described handover triggering condition is complementary with the handover trigger operation of presetting, in step S6, first subscriber equipment 1 by calling this first subscriber equipment 1 application programming interfaces (API) or the communication mode of other agreements, obtain the user operation of user on first subscriber equipment 1, detect described user's operation and whether be complementary with the handover trigger operation of presetting.For example the handover trigger that presets on this first subscriber equipment 1 is operating as and grows by switching push button above 5 seconds, in step S6, first subscriber equipment 1 obtains the user operation of user on this first subscriber equipment 1, when this user is operating as longly when surpassing 5 seconds by switching push button, first subscriber equipment 1 is judged and is satisfied handover triggering condition.Comprise the triggering rule that presets that satisfies on described first subscriber equipment 1 when described handover triggering condition, for example the triggering rule that presets on this first subscriber equipment 1 is when detecting second subscriber equipment 2, automatically the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 is used the current network on this first subscriber equipment 1 in generation, then when in step S6, when first subscriber equipment 1 detects second subscriber equipment 2, judge and satisfy handover triggering condition.Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned handover triggering condition only for giving an example, and other handover triggering conditions existing or that may occur from now on also should be included in the protection range of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and are contained in this at this with way of reference.

(referring to Fig. 3) in a preferred embodiment, (not shown) in step S7, second subscriber equipment 2 send to described first subscriber equipment 1 and switch pre-request; First subscriber equipment 1 is received from the switching of second subscriber equipment, 2 transmissions and asks in advance; Subsequently, in step S1, first subscriber equipment 1 generates and the corresponding described handoff request of the pre-request of described switching; In step S3, second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the corresponding handoff request of the pre-request of described first subscriber equipment 1 switching that sent and described, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.Followingly with reference to Fig. 3 the preferred embodiment is described in detail, in step S7, second subscriber equipment 2 sends to described first subscriber equipment 1 and switches pre-request; First subscriber equipment 1 is received from the switching of second subscriber equipment transmission and asks in advance; Subsequently, in step S1, first subscriber equipment 1 generates and the corresponding described handoff request of the pre-request of described switching; In step S2, first subscriber equipment 1 is used according to current network, obtains and the corresponding application related information of this current network application; In step S3, first subscriber equipment 1 is sent to described second subscriber equipment 2 with this handoff request, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information; Second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the corresponding handoff request of the pre-request of described first subscriber equipment 1 switching that sent and described, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information; In step S4, second subscriber equipment 2 carries out matching inquiry according to described application related information in the network application information bank, uses with the current network that obtains to be complementary with described application related information; In step S5, second subscriber equipment 2 provides described current network application to second subscriber equipment according to described application related information.Its detailed process is with aforementioned identical with reference to the performed process in step S2, step S3 of first subscriber equipment 1 among the described embodiment of Fig. 3, identical with second subscriber equipment 2 performed process in step S4, step S5, for simplicity's sake, be contained in this, do not give unnecessary details and do not do with way of reference.Particularly, in step S7, second subscriber equipment 2 in real time, regularly or with answering Event triggered, send the pre-request of switching to first subscriber equipment 1, for example call the application programming interfaces (API) that this first subscriber equipment 1 provides or the communication mode of other agreements, will switch pre-request and be sent to this first subscriber equipment 1 by one or many; Then, first subscriber equipment 1 is by the communication mode of all API as described above or other agreements, is received from the switching that second subscriber equipment 2 sent and asks in advance; Subsequently, in step S1, first subscriber equipment 1 switches pre-request according to this, generates and the corresponding handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment 2 that current network on first subscriber equipment 1 is used of the pre-request of this switching; In step S3, second subscriber equipment 2 is by the communication mode of API or other agreements, be received from the corresponding handoff request of the pre-request of this first subscriber equipment, 1 switching that sent and described, wherein, described handoff request comprise with this first subscriber equipment 1 on current network use corresponding application related information.

The URL of-described multimedia resource;

The directory information of-described multimedia resource;

The play position information of-described multimedia resource.

Particularly, when described current network application comprises that multimedia resource is play, play corresponding application related information with this multimedia resource and comprise that described multimedia resource plays the title of pairing multimedia resource, in step S2, first subscriber equipment 1 gets access to the title of this multimedia resource, in step S3, first subscriber equipment 1 is sent to second subscriber equipment 2 with the title of this multimedia resource, in step S4, second subscriber equipment 2 is according to the title of this multimedia resource, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, obtain this multimedia resource.The URL that comprises described multimedia resource when described application related information, in step S2, first subscriber equipment 1 gets access to the URL of this multimedia resource, in step S3, first subscriber equipment 1 is sent to second subscriber equipment 2 with the URL of this multimedia resource, and in step S4, second subscriber equipment 2 is according to the URL of this multimedia resource, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, obtain this multimedia resource.The directory information that comprises multimedia resource when described application related information, in step S2, first subscriber equipment 1 gets access to the directory information of this multimedia resource, in step S3, first subscriber equipment 1 is sent to second subscriber equipment 2 with the directory information of this multimedia resource, and in step S4, second subscriber equipment 2 is according to the directory information of this multimedia resource, in the network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry, obtain this multimedia resource.The play position information that comprises multimedia resource when described application related information, in step S2, first subscriber equipment 1 gets access to the play position information of this multimedia resource, in step S3, first subscriber equipment 1 is sent to second subscriber equipment 2 with the play position information of this multimedia resource, in step S5, second subscriber equipment 2 will mate the multimedia resource that obtains and offer second subscriber equipment 2 according to this play position information according to the play position information of this multimedia resource in step S4.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the embodiment of the invention can also be with above-mentioned application related information combination in any, and by second subscriber equipment 2 matching inquiry in the network application information bank, use to obtain described current network.Those skilled in the art will be understood that also the application related information of above-mentioned multimedia resource is only for giving an example; the application related information of other multimedia resources existing or that may occur from now on is as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

Fig. 4 illustrates the method flow diagram that is used for switching the current network application between subscriber equipment in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Wherein, step S1 ', S2 ', S4 ' and S5 ' are identical with S5 with corresponding step S1 shown in Figure 3, S2, S4 respectively, so locate to repeat no more, and mode by reference is contained in this.

Work in coordination between each step of first subscriber equipment 1, the network equipment 3 and second subscriber equipment 2, the application of first user equipment current network is switched to second subscriber equipment to finish.Particularly, in step S1 ', first subscriber equipment 1 obtains uses the handoff request that switches to second subscriber equipment with first user equipment current network; In step S2 ', first subscriber equipment 1 is used according to described current network, obtains with described current network and uses corresponding application related information; In step S31 ', first subscriber equipment 1 is sent to the network equipment 3 with described handoff request, wherein, described handoff request comprise described application related information and with the corresponding destination device information of described second subscriber equipment; The network equipment 3 is received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment 1 is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information and destination device information; In step S32 ', the network equipment 3 is sent to described handoff request and corresponding second subscriber equipment 2 of described destination device information according to described destination device information; Second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the handoff request that the network equipment sends, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information; In step S4 ', second subscriber equipment 2 carries out matching inquiry according to described application related information in the network application information bank, uses with the current network that obtains to be complementary with described application related information; In step S5 ', second subscriber equipment 2 provides described current network application to second subscriber equipment according to described application related information.Between the above steps constant work, at this, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that " continuing " is meant that above steps requires to carry out obtaining of handoff request according to the mode of operation of setting or adjust in real time respectively, obtaining of application related information, the transmission of handoff request, reception, forwarding and reception, and the coupling used of current network with provide, stop to obtain handoff request until this first subscriber equipment 1.

Wherein, in step S31 ', first subscriber equipment 1 is sent to the network equipment 3 with described handoff request, wherein, described handoff request comprise described application related information and with described second subscriber equipment, 2 corresponding destination device information.Particularly, in step S31 ', first subscriber equipment 1 in real time, regularly or with answering Event triggered, the handoff request that will be provided in step S1 ' is sent to the network equipment 3, for example call the application programming interfaces (API) that the network equipment 3 provides or the communication mode of other agreements by one or many, this handoff request is sent this network equipment 3, wherein, this handoff request comprise with the corresponding application related information of this current network application and with described second subscriber equipment, 2 corresponding destination device information.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned mode that handoff request is sent to the network equipment is only for for example; other existing or modes that handoff request are sent to the network equipment that may occur from now on are as applicable to the present invention; also should be included in the protection range of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference at this.

In step S31 ', the network equipment 3 is received from the handoff request that first subscriber equipment 1 is sent, and wherein, described handoff request comprises application related information and destination device information.Particularly, in step S31 ', the network equipment 3 is for example by the API described in the precedent or the communication mode of other agreements, be received from current network equipment that first subscriber equipment 1 sent and switch to the handoff request of second subscriber equipment 2 on first subscriber equipment 1, wherein, described handoff request comprise with the corresponding application related information of this current network application and with described second subscriber equipment, 2 corresponding destination device information.

In step S32 ', the network equipment 3 is sent to described handoff request and corresponding second subscriber equipment 2 of described destination device information according to described destination device information, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.Particularly, in step S32 ', the network equipment 3 is according to the handoff request that is received in step S31 ', from the specific fields of this handoff request, extract and described second subscriber equipment, 2 corresponding destination device information, and according to this destination device information, call the application programming interfaces (API) that second subscriber equipment 2 provides or the communication mode of other agreements by one or many, described handoff request is sent to and corresponding second subscriber equipment 2 of described destination device information, wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.

In step S32 ', second subscriber equipment 2 is received from the handoff request that the network equipment sends, and wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.Particularly, in step S32 ', second subscriber equipment 2 is for example by the API described in the precedent or the communication mode of other agreements, be received from the handoff request that the network equipment 3 is sent, wherein, described handoff request comprises with the current network of first subscriber equipment 1 and uses corresponding application related information.For example, the user is just watching video " Rio shoot Niagara " on mobile phone, when it enters the space with set-top box, clicked the switching push button on this mobile phone, triggered the handoff request of this video switch to this set-top box, in step S 1 ', the application programming interfaces (API) of this mobile phone by calling this mobile phone obtain this handoff request; In step S2 ', this mobile phone has obtained and application related information such as the corresponding title of this video " Rio shoot Niagara ", URL, directory information, play position information according to this video; Then, in step S31 ', the application programming interfaces (API) that this mobile phone is provided by calling the network equipment 3 are sent to the network equipment 3 with handoff request, this handoff request comprise above-mentioned application related information and with the corresponding destination device information of this set-top box; Subsequently, the network equipment 3 receives this handoff request, and according to the destination device information of extracting from the specific fields of this handoff request, in step S32 ', handoff request is sent to and the corresponding set-top box of this destination device information; Set-top box receives this handoff request, in step S4 ', according to application related information such as the title that extracts from the specific fields of this handoff request, URL, directory information, play position information, matching inquiry in the network application information bank obtains this video " Rio shoot Niagara "; Then, in step S5 ', this set-top box is according to this application related information, with this video " Rio shoot Niagara " provide to the corresponding television set of this set-top box.

To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned one exemplary embodiment, and under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, can realize the present invention with other concrete form.Therefore, no matter from which point, all should regard embodiment as exemplary, and be nonrestrictive, scope of the present invention is limited by claims rather than above-mentioned explanation, therefore is intended to be included in the present invention dropping on the implication that is equal to important document of claim and all changes in the scope.Any Reference numeral in the claim should be considered as limit related claim.In addition, obviously other unit or step do not got rid of in " comprising " speech, and odd number is not got rid of plural number.A plurality of unit of stating in the device claim or device also can be realized by software or hardware by a unit or device.The first, the second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specific order.

Claims

1. in the first subscriber equipment end being used for of realizing first user equipment current network is used the method that switches to second subscriber equipment for one kind, wherein, this method may further comprise the steps:

2. method according to claim 1, wherein, this method also comprises:

-detect whether to satisfy described first user equipment current network is used the handover triggering condition that switches to second subscriber equipment;

Wherein, described step a also comprises:

-when satisfying described handover triggering condition, generate described handoff request.

3. method according to claim 2, wherein, described handover triggering condition comprise following at least each:

User's operation on-described first subscriber equipment is complementary with the handover trigger operation of presetting;

-satisfy the triggering rule that presets on described first subscriber equipment.

4. method according to claim 1, wherein, this method also comprises:

-be received from the switching that second subscriber equipment sends to ask in advance;

Wherein, described step a also comprises:

-generate and the corresponding described handoff request of the pre-request of described switching.

5. according to each described method in the claim 1 to 4, wherein, described current network is used and is comprised the multimedia resource broadcast;

Wherein, described application related information comprise following at least each:

The URL of-described multimedia resource;

The directory information of-described multimedia resource;

The play position information of-described multimedia resource.

6. according to each described method in the claim 1 to 5, wherein, described step c also comprises:

-described handoff request is sent to the network equipment, wherein, described handoff request comprise described application related information and with the corresponding destination device information of described second subscriber equipment.

7. in the second subscriber equipment end being used for of realizing first user equipment current network is used the method that switches to second subscriber equipment for one kind, wherein, this method may further comprise the steps:

8. method according to claim 7, wherein, described step B also comprises:

-according to described application related information, and, in described network application information bank, carry out matching inquiry in conjunction with the device-dependent message of described second subscriber equipment, use to obtain described current network.

9. according to claim 7 or 8 described methods, wherein, this method also comprises:

-send the pre-request of switching to described first subscriber equipment;

Wherein, described steps A also comprises:

-be received from that described first subscriber equipment sent with the corresponding handoff request of the pre-request of described switching, wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.

10. according to each described method in the claim 7 to 9, wherein, described steps A also comprises:

-be received from the handoff request that the network equipment sends, wherein, described handoff request comprises described application related information.

11. the method that is used for the application of first user equipment current network is switched to second subscriber equipment in the auxiliary realization of network equipment end, wherein, this method may further comprise the steps:

12. one kind is used for first user equipment current network is used first subscriber equipment that switches to second subscriber equipment, wherein, this equipment comprises:

13. first subscriber equipment according to claim 12, wherein, this equipment also comprises:

Whether checkout gear is used to detect satisfy described first user equipment current network is used the handover triggering condition that switches to second subscriber equipment;

Wherein, described first deriving means also is used for:

14. first subscriber equipment according to claim 13, wherein, described handover triggering condition comprise following at least each:

15. first subscriber equipment according to claim 12, wherein, this equipment also comprises:

First receiving device is used to be received from the switching that second subscriber equipment sends and asks in advance;

Wherein, described first deriving means also is used for:

16. according to each described first subscriber equipment in the claim 12 to 15, wherein, described current network is used and is comprised the multimedia resource broadcast;

The URL of-described multimedia resource;

The directory information of-described multimedia resource;

The play position information of-described multimedia resource.

17. according to each described first subscriber equipment in the claim 12 to 16, wherein, described first dispensing device also is used for:

18. one kind is used for first user equipment current network is used second subscriber equipment that switches to second subscriber equipment, wherein, this equipment comprises:

19. second subscriber equipment according to claim 18, wherein, described coalignment also is used for:

20. according to claim 18 or 19 described second subscriber equipmenies, wherein, this equipment also comprises:

Second dispensing device is used for sending the pre-request of switching to described first subscriber equipment;

Wherein, described second receiving system also is used for:

21. according to each described second subscriber equipment in the claim 18 to 20, wherein, described second receiving system also is used for:

22. one kind is used for auxiliary the realization first user equipment current network is used the network equipment that switches to second subscriber equipment, wherein, this equipment comprises:

23. one kind is used to realize first user equipment current network is used the system that switches to second subscriber equipment, comprises as each described first subscriber equipment in the claim 12 to 16 and as each described second subscriber equipment in the claim 18 to 20.

24. one kind is used to realize first user equipment current network is used the system that switches to second subscriber equipment, comprises first subscriber equipment as claimed in claim 17, second subscriber equipment as claimed in claim 21 and the network equipment as claimed in claim 22.