CN102547399A - Terminal, EPG (Electronic Program Guide) server and EPG service providing method - Google Patents
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The embodiment of the invention discloses a terminal, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) server and an EPG service providing method. The EPG service providing method comprises the steps of: obtaining original EPG information; extracting an information point from the original EPG information; obtaining corresponding enhancement information according to the information point; and transmitting the enhancement information to the terminal and providing the enhancement information to a user through the terminal. According to the technical scheme of the invention, more enhancement information is provided for users based on the EPG information, and user experience is improved.
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Technical field
The present invention relates generally to the electronic program guides field, is meant a kind of terminal, electronic program guide (EPG) server and EPG service providing method especially.
Background technology
EPG (Electronic Program Guide, electronic program guides) is a data structure that is applied in the radio data system, and it has described all programme informations that offer the televiewer, is the important technology that constitutes interactive television.
The EPG that uses in traditional DTV only comprises a small amount of programme information, and broadcasts to the terminal with the programme signal data when broadcasting.After using DTV value-added service platform, it is dull that existing EPG information just seems, can't satisfy user's instructions for use.Therefore, press for a kind of new EPG service that provides.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention proposes a kind of terminal, electronic program guide (EPG) server and EPG service providing method, can more enhanced information be provided for the user, improves user experience.
The technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention is achieved in that
A kind of electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method comprises:
Obtain original EPG information;
Information extraction point from said original EPG information;
Obtain corresponding enhanced information according to said information point;
To the said enhanced information of terminal transmission, said enhanced information is offered the user through said terminal.
Preferably, said enhanced information offers the user when the said original EPG information of said terminal plays.
Preferably, before the said enhanced information of terminal transmission, also comprise:
Generate expansion EPG information according to said original EPG information and said enhanced information.
Preferably, information extraction point is from said original EPG information:
Utilize character recognition method information extraction point from said original EPG information.
Preferably, obtaining corresponding enhanced information according to said information point is:
With said information point is keyword, obtains corresponding enhanced information based on the keyword matching process.
Preferably, information extraction point is from said original EPG information:
Utilize image-recognizing method information extraction point from said original EPG information.
Preferably, obtaining corresponding enhanced information according to said information point is:
With said information point is benchmark image, obtains corresponding enhanced information based on image matching method.
A kind of electronic program guide (EPG) server comprises:
First acquiring unit is used to obtain original EPG information;
Extraction unit is used for from said original EPG information information extraction point;
Second acquisition unit is used for obtaining corresponding enhanced information according to said information point;
Transmitting element is used for through said terminal said enhanced information being offered the user to the said enhanced information of terminal transmission.
Preferably, also comprise:
Generation unit is used for generating expansion EPG information according to said original EPG information and said enhanced information.
Preferably, said extraction unit utilizes character recognition method information extraction point from said original EPG information.
Preferably, said second acquisition unit is a keyword with said information point, obtains corresponding enhanced information based on the keyword matching process.
Preferably, said extraction unit utilizes image-recognizing method information extraction point from said original EPG information.
Preferably, said second acquisition unit is a benchmark image with said information point, obtains corresponding enhanced information based on image matching method.
A kind of terminal comprises:
Receiving element is used to receive the enhanced information that the electronic program guide (EPG) server sends;
Display unit is used for said enhanced information is offered the user.
Preferably, said display unit offers the user with said enhanced information when playing said original EPG information.
Embodiment of the invention technical scheme can provide more enhanced information for the user according to original EPG information, can satisfy the demand of user to information, thereby improve user experience.
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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the invention or technical scheme of the prior art; To do to introduce simply to the accompanying drawing of required use in embodiment or the description of the Prior Art below; Obviously, the accompanying drawing in describing below only is some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skills; Under the prerequisite of not paying creative work property, can also obtain other accompanying drawing according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of a kind of electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of a kind of electronic program guide (EPG) server first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of a kind of terminal first embodiment of the present invention.
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To combine the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention below, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is carried out clear, intactly description, obviously, described embodiment only is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills are not making the every other embodiment that is obtained under the creative work prerequisite, all belong to the scope of the present invention's protection.
With reference to Fig. 1, show the schematic flow sheet of a kind of electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method first embodiment of the present invention.
Said electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method comprises:
Step S110, obtain original EPG information.
EPG (Electronic Program Guide; Electronic program guides) be a data structure that is applied in the radio data system, it has described all programme informations that offer the televiewer, is the important technology that constitutes interactive television; Therefore, obtaining original EPG information is easy to realize.
Step S120, from said original EPG information the information extraction point.
Word message be possibly both comprise in the said original EPG information, image information or out of Memory comprised again.Therefore, can be based on literal identification, image recognition technology or alternate manner information extraction point from said original EPG information.
As for the Word message in the original EPG information, can utilize character recognition method information extraction point (like keyword) from said original EPG information.
For the image information in the original EPG information, can utilize image-recognizing method information extraction point (like image) from said original EPG information.
Literal/image extracts and identification is prior art, and for length is considered, the embodiment of the invention does not specifically describe literal identification and image-recognizing method, gets final product with reference to the data of related art.
Step S130, obtain corresponding enhanced information according to said information point.
After from said original EPG information, extracting information point, obtain corresponding enhanced information according to said information point.Said enhanced information is meant the information relevant with said information point, as being the extend information of said information point.
If said information point is a keyword, then can obtain corresponding enhanced information based on the keyword matching process.
If said information point is an image, be benchmark image then with said information point, obtain corresponding enhanced information based on image matching method.
Certainly, on concrete the realization, be not limited in the implementation that above embodiment gives an example, obtain the enhanced information except above information extraction point of giving an example and according to information; The implementation method that other can also be arranged; The present invention does not carry out any qualification to this, as forming enhanced information based on the text search image, form enhanced information etc. based on the picture search literal; The enhanced information that also is literal is not limited in literal; Can also be that image, literal combine or out of Memory with image, the enhanced information of image also be not limited only to image, can also be literal or literal and the combining or the information of other form of image.
On concrete the realization, obtain corresponding enhanced information according to said information point, can pass through keyword or benchmark image from server or the internet hunt information relevant, thereby form corresponding enhanced information with said information point.
Step S140, to the said enhanced information of terminal transmission.
To the said enhanced information of terminal transmission, said enhanced information is offered the user through said terminal.
Through said terminal said enhanced information being offered the user has multiple implementation is arranged in the concrete realization; Wherein a kind of implementation is when playing original EPG information, simultaneously the enhanced information of said original EPG information to be offered the user; As when being played to the picture of a car; Enhanced information (like the literal or the image introduction of this car) is offered the user, and set the time shaft of original EPG information and enhanced information and can realize synchronously this moment.A kind of in addition implementation is that increase information is shown to the user always, can be selected by the user.
In another embodiment of the present invention, also comprise before the said step S140:
Step S150, generate expansion EPG information according to said original EPG information and said enhanced information.
In the technical scheme of this embodiment, enhanced information and original EPG information are combined, when the user watched EPG information, corresponding enhanced information can offer the user synchronously.
Certainly, said enhanced information and said EPG information can also be separated independent transmission except can combining, as the described mode of above embodiment through time shaft realize EPG information and enhanced information synchronously.
Embodiment of the invention technical scheme can provide more enhanced information for the user according to original EPG information, can satisfy the demand of user to information, thereby improve user experience.
With reference to Fig. 2, show the structural representation of a kind of electronic program guide (EPG) server first embodiment of the present invention.Said electronic program guide (EPG) server 200 comprises:
First acquiring unit 210 is used to obtain original EPG information.
Word message be possibly both comprise in the said original EPG information, image information or out of Memory comprised again.Therefore, can be based on literal identification, image recognition technology or alternate manner information extraction point from said original EPG information.
As for the Word message in the original EPG information, can utilize character recognition method information extraction point (like keyword) from said original EPG information.
For the image information in the original EPG information, can utilize image-recognizing method information extraction point (like image) from said original EPG information.
Literal/image extracts and identification is prior art, and for length is considered, the embodiment of the invention does not specifically describe literal identification and image-recognizing method, gets final product with reference to the data of related art.
After from said original EPG information, extracting information point, obtain corresponding enhanced information according to said information point.Said enhanced information is meant the information relevant with said information point, as being the extend information of said information point.
If said information point is a keyword, then can obtain corresponding enhanced information based on the keyword matching process.
If said information point is an image, be benchmark image then with said information point, obtain corresponding enhanced information based on image matching method.
Certainly, on concrete the realization, be not limited in the implementation that above embodiment gives an example, obtain the enhanced information except above information extraction point of giving an example and according to information; The implementation method that other can also be arranged; The present invention does not carry out any qualification to this, as forming enhanced information based on the text search image, form enhanced information etc. based on the picture search literal; The enhanced information that also is literal is not limited in literal; Can also be that image, literal combine or out of Memory with image, the enhanced information of image also be not limited only to image, can also be literal or literal and the combining or the information of other form of image.
On concrete the realization, obtain corresponding enhanced information according to said information point, can pass through keyword or benchmark image from server or the internet hunt information relevant, thereby form corresponding enhanced information with said information point.
Transmitting element 240 is used for through said terminal said enhanced information being offered the user to the said enhanced information of terminal transmission.
Through said terminal said enhanced information being offered the user has multiple implementation is arranged in the concrete realization; Wherein a kind of implementation is when playing original EPG information, simultaneously the enhanced information of said original EPG information to be offered the user; As when being played to the picture of a car; Enhanced information (like the literal or the image introduction of this car) is offered the user, and set the time shaft of original EPG information and enhanced information and can realize synchronously this moment.A kind of in addition implementation is that increase information is shown to the user always, can be selected by the user.
In another embodiment of the present invention, said electronic program guide (EPG) server 200 also comprises:
Generation unit is used for generating expansion EPG information according to said original EPG information and said enhanced information.
In the technical scheme of this embodiment, enhanced information and original EPG information are combined, when the user watched EPG information, corresponding enhanced information can offer the user synchronously.
Certainly, said enhanced information and said EPG information can also be separated independent transmission except can combining, as the described mode of above embodiment through time shaft realize EPG information and enhanced information synchronously.
With reference to Fig. 3, also show the structural representation of a kind of terminal first embodiment of the present invention.Said terminal 300 comprises:
Receiving element 310 is used to receive the enhanced information that the electronic program guide (EPG) server sends.
Display unit 320 is used for said enhanced information is offered the user.
Preferably, said display unit offers the user with said enhanced information when playing said original EPG information.
In addition, this display unit of institute also can said EPG information of asynchronous broadcast and said enhanced information, offers the user as before playing EPG information, being about to said enhanced information, and which kind of implementation no matter all should be within protection scope of the present invention.
Be appreciated that said terminal except comprising said receiving element and display unit, also should comprise other part; As receive the unit of EPG information; Play the unit of EPG information, certainly, can realize receiving the function of the EPG information and the information of increasing through identical unit; Can realize playing the function of EPG information and enhanced information through same unit, the present invention does not limit this yet.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that; Realize that all or part of step in the foregoing description method is to instruct relevant hardware to accomplish through program; Described program can be stored in the computer read/write memory medium, and this program comprises the step like above-mentioned method embodiment when carrying out; Described storage medium; As: magnetic disc, CD, read-only storage memory body (Read-Only Memory, ROM) or at random store memory body (Random Access Memory, RAM) etc.In each method embodiment of the present invention; The sequence number of said each step can not be used to limit the sequencing of each step; For those of ordinary skills, under the prerequisite of not paying creative work property, the priority of each step is changed also within protection scope of the present invention.
The above is merely preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is in order to restriction the present invention, not all within spirit of the present invention and principle, any modification of being done, is equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. an electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method is characterized in that, comprising:
Obtain original EPG information;
Information extraction point from said original EPG information;
Obtain corresponding enhanced information according to said information point;
To the said enhanced information of terminal transmission, said enhanced information is offered the user through said terminal.
2. electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said enhanced information offers the user when the said original EPG information of said terminal plays.
3. electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method according to claim 2 is characterized in that, before the said enhanced information of terminal transmission, also comprises:
Generate expansion EPG information according to said original EPG information and said enhanced information.
4. according to each described electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method of claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that information extraction point is from said original EPG information:
Utilize character recognition method information extraction point from said original EPG information.
5. electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method according to claim 4 is characterized in that, obtains corresponding enhanced information according to said information point to be:
With said information point is keyword, obtains corresponding enhanced information based on the keyword matching process.
6. according to each described electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method of claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that information extraction point is from said original EPG information:
Utilize image-recognizing method information extraction point from said original EPG information.
7. electronic program guide (EPG) service providing method according to claim 6 is characterized in that, obtains corresponding enhanced information according to said information point to be:
With said information point is benchmark image, obtains corresponding enhanced information based on image matching method.
8. an electronic program guide (EPG) server is characterized in that, comprising:
First acquiring unit is used to obtain original EPG information;
Extraction unit is used for from said original EPG information information extraction point;
Second acquisition unit is used for obtaining corresponding enhanced information according to said information point;
Transmitting element is used for through said terminal said enhanced information being offered the user to the said enhanced information of terminal transmission.
9. electronic program guide (EPG) server according to claim 8 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Generation unit is used for generating expansion EPG information according to said original EPG information and said enhanced information.
10. according to Claim 8 or 9 described electronic program guide (EPG) servers, it is characterized in that said extraction unit utilizes character recognition method information extraction point from said original EPG information.
11. electronic program guide (EPG) server according to claim 10 is characterized in that, said second acquisition unit is a keyword with said information point, obtains corresponding enhanced information based on the keyword matching process.
12. according to Claim 8 or 9 described electronic program guide (EPG) servers, it is characterized in that said extraction unit utilizes image-recognizing method information extraction point from said original EPG information.
13. electronic program guide (EPG) server according to claim 12 is characterized in that, said second acquisition unit is a benchmark image with said information point, obtains corresponding enhanced information based on image matching method.
14. a terminal is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving element is used to receive the enhanced information that the electronic program guide (EPG) server sends;
Display unit is used for said enhanced information is offered the user.
15. terminal according to claim 14 is characterized in that, said display unit offers the user with said enhanced information when playing said original EPG information.
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