CN102333240A - Set-top box and online upgrade method thereof - Google Patents

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CN102333240A
CN102333240A CN201110222486A CN201110222486A CN102333240A CN 102333240 A CN102333240 A CN 102333240A CN 201110222486 A CN201110222486 A CN 201110222486A CN 201110222486 A CN201110222486 A CN 201110222486A CN 102333240 A CN102333240 A CN 102333240A
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The invention discloses a set-top box which comprises a system control module and a power supply management module, wherein the system control module is used for controlling the work of the set-top box through an operation system, and the power supply management module is used for supplying power to the set-top box. When the system control module detects the condition that the operation system is in an upgrade state, the system control module controls the power supply management module to switch the power supply state of the set-top box from the commercial power supply state to the uninterruptible power supply state. The set-top box and the online upgrade method thereof have the advantages of high safety and convenience in use.

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A kind of STB and online upgrading method thereof
Technical field
The embodiment of the invention relates to communication terminal, relates in particular to a kind of STB and online upgrading method thereof.
Background technology
As everyone knows; When if operator releases new business; The STB that generally can not select to recall and come into operation on the market for upgrading, so method the simplest, most convenient should be exactly the online upgrading stream of broadcasting, set-top box users will be seen upgrade tip when start; This method is referred to as air download technology (Over the Air Technology, OTA) upgrading usually.
The upgrading content is divided into two modules usually, and it is exactly the loader module that a part is application program module, another part.Whether the loader module is often extremely important, because it has comprised following six functions: the software and hardware version information of the verification of STB brand, machines top box, the verification of sequence number of set top box, CRC32 twin check, download and let the user select to upgrade through display mechanism through write-protect refusal forbidden code.
At digital TV front-end, software program code to be updated is packaged into the TS stream that meets DVB and Moving Picture Experts Group-2 through application software; Spread through TS and to soften part and DVB and play card, export above-mentioned TS stream to multiplexer and flow multiplexing with other TS; After the QAM modulation, get into cable television network then.Be in operating main program through resolving business information (SI) table; Receive STB main program upgrade information; After carrying out alternately with the user; Store some state variables in flash, and the upgrade channel parameter (frequency, symbol rate, demodulation parameter etc.) of code stream of front end is also placed among the flash, restart STB then.This moment, the loader program was at first moved; Inspection is downloaded flag bit and is used the channel parameter of storage before to restore STB main program executable code through steps such as demodulation, demultiplexings; Write among the Flash and cover original STB main program, realize the replacement and the upgrading of software.In loader, software to be updated can be the digital television application program software, also can be the driver software of STB, can also be exclusive data, like start-up picture etc.
If outage appears in loader when upgrading, the phenomenon that can't start may appear when starting shooting once more, and make troubles for client's use.
Summary of the invention
To the weak point that exists in the above-mentioned technology; The embodiment of the invention is that the technical scheme that the technical solution problem adopts provides a kind of STB; STB comprises system control module and power management module; System control module is through the work of operating system controller top box, and power management module is the STB power supply, wherein; When system control module detected operating system and is in upgrade status, system control module control power management module switched to the uninterrupted power supply power supply state with the power supply state of STB by the mains-supplied state.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention; Power management module further comprises mains-supplied unit, uninterrupted power supply power supply unit and power supply switch unit; The power supply switch unit is electrically connected mains-supplied unit and uninterrupted power supply power supply unit; Being used to switch mains-supplied unit or uninterrupted power supply power supply unit is the STB power supply; When system control module detected operating system and is in upgrade status, system control module control power supply switch unit switched to the uninterrupted power supply power supply unit with the power supply of STB by the mains-supplied unit.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention; The uninterrupted power supply power supply unit comprises battery and detects charging device automatically; When STB was in non-upgrade status, the uninterrupted power supply power supply unit started detection charging device automatically, detects charging device automatically to battery charge.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, STB also comprises mobile communication module, and mobile communication module is used to receive air download technology upgrading information.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, air download technology upgrading information comprises user area identification number, software version number, hardware version numbers, customer identification number and sequence number of set top box.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, when system control module detected the operating system update completion, system control module control power supply switch unit switched to the mains-supplied unit with the power supply of STB by the uninterrupted power supply power supply unit.
The present invention also provides a kind of STB online upgrading method, may further comprise the steps:
Detect operating system and be in upgrade status;
The power supply state of STB is switched to the uninterrupted power supply power supply state by the mains-supplied state;
Accomplish upgrading.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, also comprise step after being in upgrade status detecting operating system: receive air download technology upgrading information.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, air download technology upgrading information comprises user area identification number, software version number, hardware version numbers, customer identification number and sequence number of set top box.
According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, accomplish upgrading after, the power supply state of STB is switched to the mains-supplied state by the uninterrupted power supply power supply state.
In STB of the present invention and the online upgrading method thereof,, has advantage safe and easy to use through the uninterrupted power supply power supply unit is set.
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Fig. 1 is the partial function module diagram of STB one preferred embodiment of the present invention; And
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of a kind of STB online upgrading of the present invention method one preferred embodiment.
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See also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the partial function module diagram of STB one preferred embodiment of the present invention.STB 1 comprises system control module 10, power management module 20 and mobile communication module 30.System control module 10 is through the work of operating system controller top box 1; Power management module 20 is the STB power supply; Wherein, When system control module 10 detected operating system and is in upgrade status, system control module 10 control power management modules 20 switched to the uninterrupted power supply power supply state with the power supply state of STB 1 by the mains-supplied state.Mobile communication module 30 is used to receive air download technology upgrading information.Air download technology upgrading information comprises user area identification number, software version number, hardware version numbers, customer identification number and sequence number of set top box.
Power management module 20 comprises power supply switch unit 201, mains-supplied unit 203 and uninterrupted power supply power supply unit 205; Power supply switch unit 201 is electrically connected mains-supplied unit 203 and uninterrupted power supply power supply unit 205; Be used to switch mains-supplied unit 203 or uninterrupted power supply power supply unit 205 and be STB 1 power supply; When system control module 10 detected operating system and is in upgrade status, system control module 10 control power supply switch units 201 switched to uninterrupted power supply power supply unit 205 with the power supply of STB 1 by mains-supplied unit 203.
Uninterrupted power supply power supply unit 205 comprises automatic detection charging device (figure does not show) and battery (figure does not show); When STB 1 is in non-upgrade status; Uninterrupted power supply power supply unit 205 starts detection charging device automatically; Automatically detect charging device to battery charge, thereby guarantee that battery is in stand-by state.
When system control module 10 detected the operating system update completion, system control module 10 control power supply switch units 201 switched to mains-supplied unit 203 with the power supply of STB 1 by uninterrupted power supply power supply unit 205.
In embodiments of the present invention, if when STB 1 is being upgraded, run into the situation of unexpected power failure; Because this moment, STB 1 started battery for its power supply, thus STB 1 be not affected, thereby under the situation that externally power supply has a power failure; STB 1 can access continued power, guarantees that the volume of battery that upgrading is carried out smoothly and STB 1 embeds is not too large, need not to increase STB 1 too many volume; Improved the fail safe of STB 1 work like this, and easy to use.
The present invention only has been directed against with the functional module of technical solution problems associated and has described; Those skilled in the art should know; STB 1 also comprises signal processing module, Network Interface Module and user's expansion connection module; In embodiments of the present invention, above-mentioned signal processing module, Network Interface Module and user's expansion connection module and prior art do not have the essence difference, and the present invention does not do this and launches to describe.
See also Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the flow chart of STB online upgrading method of the present invention one preferred embodiment.STB online upgrading method may further comprise the steps:
S1. detect operating system and be in upgrade status;
S2. the power supply state with STB switches to the uninterrupted power supply power supply state by the mains-supplied state;
S3. accomplish upgrading.
Wherein, after step S1, also comprise step: receive air download technology upgrading information, air download technology upgrading information comprises user area identification number, software version number, hardware version numbers, customer identification number and sequence number of set top box.After accomplishing upgrading, the power supply state of STB is switched to the mains-supplied state by the uninterrupted power supply power supply state.
In sum, in STB of the present invention and the online upgrading method thereof,, has advantage safe and easy to use through the uninterrupted power supply power supply unit is set.
The above is merely embodiments of the invention; Be not so limit claim of the present invention; Every equivalent structure or equivalent flow process conversion that utilizes specification of the present invention and accompanying drawing content to be done; Or directly or indirectly be used in other relevant technical fields, all in like manner be included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

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1. STB; It is characterized in that: said STB comprises system control module and power management module; Said system control module is controlled the work of said STB through operating system, and said power management module is said STB power supply, wherein; When said system control module detected operating system and is in upgrade status, said system control module was controlled said power management module the power supply state of said STB is switched to the uninterrupted power supply power supply state by the mains-supplied state.
2. STB according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: said power management module further comprises mains-supplied unit, uninterrupted power supply power supply unit and power supply switch unit; Said power supply switch unit is electrically connected said mains-supplied unit and said uninterrupted power supply power supply unit; Being used to switch said mains-supplied unit or said uninterrupted power supply power supply unit is said STB power supply; When said system control module detected operating system and is in upgrade status, said system control module was controlled said power supply switch unit the power supply of said STB is switched to the uninterrupted power supply power supply unit by the mains-supplied unit.
3. STB according to claim 2; It is characterized in that: said uninterrupted power supply power supply unit comprises battery and detects charging device automatically; When said STB is in non-upgrade status; Said uninterrupted power supply power supply unit starts said automatic detection charging device, and said automatic detection charging device is to said battery charge.
4. STB according to claim 1 is characterized in that: said STB also comprises mobile communication module, and said mobile communication module is used to receive air download technology upgrading information.
5. STB according to claim 4 is characterized in that: said air download technology upgrading information comprises user area identification number, software version number, hardware version numbers, customer identification number and sequence number of set top box.
6. STB according to claim 2; It is characterized in that: when said system control module detected operating system update and accomplishes, said system control module was controlled said power supply switch unit the power supply of said STB is switched to said mains-supplied unit by said uninterrupted power supply power supply unit.
7. STB online upgrading method is characterized in that: may further comprise the steps:
S1. detect operating system and be in upgrade status;
S2. the power supply state with STB switches to the uninterrupted power supply power supply state by the mains-supplied state;
S3. accomplish upgrading.
8. STB online upgrading method according to claim 7 is characterized in that: also comprise step after being in upgrade status detecting operating system: receive air download technology upgrading information.
9. STB online upgrading method according to claim 8 is characterized in that: said air download technology upgrading information comprises user area identification number, software version number, hardware version numbers, customer identification number and sequence number of set top box.
10. STB online upgrading method according to claim 7 is characterized in that: after accomplishing upgrading, the power supply state of said STB is switched to said mains-supplied state by said uninterrupted power supply power supply state.
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