CN100420243C - A system and method for realizing instant communication - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for realizing instant communication. The system includes an instant communication system and a digital television system. Protocol conversion is performed on communication service data and service signaling. The method comprises the steps of: setting a digital TV IM gateway capable of protocol conversion of instant messaging service data and service signaling interactive between instant messaging systems and digital television systems; digital TV and IM clients logging into the IM server; digital TV and IM Instant communication between clients and between digital TVs. The method also includes setting and saving the binding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number of the digital TV. Through the system and method of the present invention, not only the basic purpose of using the digital TV to realize instant communication is achieved, but also the digital TV can be used for Provide convenient and friendly instant messaging services to users who conduct instant messaging.

Description

A system and method for realizing instant communication

technical field

The invention relates to the field of instant communication, in particular to a system and method capable of realizing instant communication through digital television.

Background technique

With the rapid development of instant messaging technology, instant messaging tools have become a relatively common communication tool, and the number of users using instant messaging tools for instant messaging is increasing. Users send and receive IM through instant message (IM) clients to achieve fast delivery purpose of the message.

However, instant messaging also has its limitations. For example, users must send and receive IM through an IM client. At present, the only IM client that is commonly used is a computer, and the user's instant messaging can basically only rely on a computer. A more popular IM client.

At present, the penetration rate of television in China is very high. Moreover, the development of digital TV is also very fast. This is because a traditional TV set can be used as a digital TV by adding a set-top box and an IC card. Users can order and watch digital TV programs through digital TV. The digital TV uses the IC card number as its unique identification in the digital TV system, and the digital TV coordination control center (CA) identifies the corresponding digital TV through the IC card number, so as to send digital TV signals to the corresponding digital TV. But so far, the application field of digital TV is relatively narrow, and its advantages have not been fully utilized.

It can be seen from the above analysis that, on the one hand, in order to expand instant messaging services, more popular instant messaging terminals must be found. On the other hand, the relatively popular digital TV is in urgent need of expanding its business through new application fields.

Contents of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a system and method for realizing instant communication, so that the digital TV has the function of IM client and can realize instant communication.

The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

A system for realizing instant messaging, the system includes an instant messaging system and a digital television system, and also includes: a digital television instant message IM gateway, used for instant messaging service data and service information exchanged between the instant messaging system and the digital television system command for protocol conversion;

The instant messaging system includes at least one IM client (106) and an IM server (104);

The digital television system includes at least one digital television (101);

The IM client (106) sends IM to the digital TV (101) through the IM server (104) and the digital TV IM gateway (103) in turn;

The digital TV (101) sends IM to the IM client (106) through the digital TV IM gateway (103) and the IM server (104) in sequence. Wherein, the digital TV system further includes a digital TV coordination and control center CA, wherein,

The IM client sends IM to the digital TV through the IM server, the digital TV IM gateway and the digital TV CA in turn;

The digital TV sends an IM to the IM client through the digital TV CA, the digital TV IM gateway and the IM server in turn.

Preferably, the instant messaging system further includes: a number binding database accessed by the IM server, used to store and provide the corresponding relationship between the digital TV's IC card number and the IM number.

A method for instant messaging, the method comprising the steps of:

A, the digital TV IM gateway that carries out protocol conversion to the instant messaging business data and business signaling interactive between the digital TV system and the instant messaging system;

B. The digital TV logs in to the IM server through the set digital TV IM gateway, and the IM client logs in to the IM server;

C. Real-time communication between the digital TV and the IM client or between digital TVs through the set digital TV IM gateway.

Preferably, the method further comprises:

P. Set and save the corresponding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number of the digital TV.

Wherein, the step P specifically includes the following steps:

P1. The digital TV sends a binding command including the IM number to the digital TV CA;

P2. The digital TV CA obtains the IC card number of the digital TV, and sends a binding request including the IC card number and the IM number to the IM server;

P3. The IM server stores the corresponding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number.

Wherein, the digital TV login IM server described in step B specifically includes the following steps:

B1. The digital TV sends a login request to the digital TV CA;

B2. The digital TV CA obtains the IC card number of the digital TV, and sends a login request including the IC card number to the IM server;

B3. The IM server uses the stored correspondence between the IC card number and the IM number to search for the IM number corresponding to the IC card number, and returns a login response to the digital TV after performing login settings on the IM number.

Preferably, the login response returned by the IM server to the digital TV in step B3 further includes a preset online buddy list of the IM number.

Wherein, the instant communication between the digital TV and the IM client in step C includes the following steps: the digital TV sends an IM to the digital TV IM gateway, and the digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and sends it to the IM client;

The IM client sends the IM to the digital TV IM gateway, and the digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and sends it to the digital TV.

Wherein, the digital TV sends an IM to the digital TV IM gateway, and the digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and then sends the IM to the IM client, specifically including the following steps:

C01. The sender's digital TV sends an IM containing the receiver's IM number to the digital TV CA;

C02. The digital TV CA obtains the IC card number of the digital TV of the sender, and sends the IM to the digital TV IM gateway including the IC card number of the sender's digital TV and the IM number of the receiver;

C03. The digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and sends it to the IM server;

C04. The IM server searches for the digital TV IM number of the sender corresponding to the digital TV IC card number of the sender by using the corresponding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number stored in it, and sends the IM containing the IM number of the digital TV of the sender to the IM of the receiver. The IM client corresponding to the number.

Wherein, the IM client in step C sends the IM to the digital TV IM gateway, and the digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and then sends the IM to the digital TV, which specifically includes the following steps:

C11. The sender's IM client sends the IM containing the receiver's IM number to the digital TV IM gateway;

C12. The digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and sends it to the IM server;

C13, the IM server utilizes the corresponding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number it saves to search for the receiver's IC card number corresponding to the receiver's IM number, and sends the IM containing the receiver's IC card number to the digital TV CA;

C14. The digital TV CA sends the IM containing the sender's IM number to the digital TV corresponding to the receiver's IC card number.

Wherein, the instant communication between the digital TVs described in step C through the set digital TV IM gateway specifically includes the following steps:

C21. The sender's digital TV sends an IM containing the receiver's digital TV IM number to the digital TV CA;

C22. The digital TV CA obtains the IC card number of the digital TV of the sender, and sends the IM to the digital TV IM gateway including the IC card number of the sender's digital TV and the IM number of the receiver's digital TV;

C23. The digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and sends it to the IM server;

C24. The IM server uses the corresponding relationship between the stored IC card number and the IM number to find the sender's digital TV IM number corresponding to the sender's digital TV IC card number, and the receiver's digital TV IC card corresponding to the receiver's digital TV IM number number, and send an IM containing the digital TV IM number of the sender and the digital TV IC card number of the receiver to the CA of the digital TV;

C25. The digital TV CA sends the IM including the digital TV IM number of the sender to the digital TV of the receiver according to the digital TV IC card number of the receiver.

The present invention provides a system and method for realizing instant communication. The key point is that the present invention sets a digital television for mutual transmission of messages through protocol conversion between the IM server of the instant communication system and the digital television CA of the digital television system. The IM gateway realizes the instant communication between the digital TV registered on the IM server and the IM client, and the instant communication between the digital TVs registered on the IM server.

In addition, because the IM server can store the binding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number of the digital TV, so when the IM client receives the IM sent by the digital TV, the IM number of the digital TV will be displayed on the IM client; When the IM client sends an IM to a digital TV, it only needs to input the IM number of the receiver's digital TV; Display the IM number of the digital TV of the sender, thereby shielding the digital TV IC card number, the user does not need to remember the IC card number, and can communicate with the digital TV conveniently and friendly through the IM number.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for realizing instant messaging of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the schematic flowchart of setting the binding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number of the digital TV according to the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic flow chart of the digital TV logging into the IM server according to the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart of digital TV sending IM to IM client according to the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the schematic flowchart of IM client sending IM to digital TV according to the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic flowchart of interactive IM between digital TVs according to the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to make the object, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, not to limit the present invention.

Fig. 1 is the system structure schematic diagram that realizes instant communication of the present invention, as can be seen from Fig. 1, the present invention comprises at least one digital television 101, digital television CA 102, digital television IM gateway 103, IM server 104, number binding database 105 and At least one IM client 106, wherein:

Digital TV 101 includes a set-top box and an IC card (not shown), which can send or receive IM;

The digital TV CA can connect multiple digital TVs 101, find the IC card number of the digital TV 101 of the sender, and include the IC card number of the digital TV of the sender in the IM forwarded to the digital TV IM gateway, or send the digital TV IM gateway The incoming IM containing the receiver's digital TV IC card number is forwarded to the receiver's digital TV 101 corresponding to the IC card number;

The digital TV IM gateway 103 forwards the IM between the IM server 104 and the digital TV CA 102, and its specific function is: carry out protocol conversion to the IM sent by the digital TV CA 102, convert it into a protocol format supported by the IM server 104, and send it to the IM Server 104; Carry out protocol conversion to the IM that IM server 104 sends, convert to digital TV CA 102 and send to digital TV CA 102 after the protocol format that digital TV CA 102 supports;

The IM server 104 can be connected to a plurality of IM clients 106, forward the IM sent by the IM client 106 to the digital TV IM gateway 103, or forward the IM sent by the digital TV IM gateway 103 to the corresponding IM client 106;

The number binding database 105 stores and provides the binding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number of the digital TV, and the IM server can extract the IM number corresponding to the IC card number of the digital TV 101 from the number binding database 105, or extract the number For the IC card number corresponding to the IM number of the TV 101 , the number binding database 105 shown in FIG. 1 is independent of the IM server 104 .

Based on the above system, users can use digital TV for instant communication, that is, sending and receiving IM. In order to achieve this purpose, the digital TV must first log in to the IM server that provides instant messaging services. After the IM server returns a login response, the digital TV can send an IM to the IM client, and the IM client can also send an IM to the digital TV. In addition, digital televisions logged into the IM server can also exchange IMs.

Moreover, the binding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number of the digital TV can be set and saved by the IM server, so when sending an IM to the digital TV, only the IM number of the digital TV needs to be input, without the need to input its IC card number ; When receiving an IM from a digital TV, it displays the IM number of the digital TV of the sender instead of the IC card number.

The main process of implementing instant messaging on digital TV will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 6 .

Fig. 2 is according to the schematic flow diagram of the binding relation between IM number and IC card number of setting according to the present invention, this flow process is based on the system shown in Fig. 1, as seen from Fig. 2, this flow process specifically comprises the following steps:

Step 201: the digital TV sends a binding command to the digital TV CA, and the command includes the IM number and IM password input by the user to be bound;

Step 202: After receiving the binding command, the digital TV CA searches for the IC card number of the digital TV that issued the binding command;

Step 203: The digital TV CA sends a binding request to the digital TV IM gateway, which includes the IC card number, IM number and IM password;

Step 204: After receiving the binding request, the digital TV IM gateway forwards the request to the IM server;

Step 205: After receiving the binding request, the IM server verifies the validity of the IM number and IM password included in the request, and if valid, executes step 206; otherwise, does not bind and exits the procedure;

Step 206: The IM server saves the binding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number in the number binding database;

Step 207: The IM server returns a binding response to the user TV via the digital TV IM gateway and the digital TV CA.

After executing the above process, a binding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number of the digital TV is established.

Fig. 3 is a schematic flow chart of a digital TV logging into an IM server according to the present invention, the flow process is based on the system shown in Fig. 1, as can be seen from Fig. 3, the flow process specifically includes the following steps:

Step 301: the digital TV sends a login request to the digital TV CA to log in to the IM server;

Step 302: After receiving the login request, the digital TV CA searches for the IC card number of the digital TV that sent the login request;

Step 303: the digital TV CA sends a login request including the digital TV IC card number to the digital TV IM gateway;

Step 304: After receiving the login request, the digital TV IM gateway forwards the login request to the IM server;

Step 305: The IM server extracts the IM number corresponding to the digital TV IC card number in the login request from the number binding database;

Step 306: The IM server sets the IM login status and extracts the online buddy list corresponding to the IM number;

Step 307: The IM server returns the login response containing the online buddy list to the digital TV via the digital TV IM gateway and the digital TV CA.

After executing the above process, the digital TV logs into the IM server, and can perform instant communication with the IM client or other digital TVs logged into the IM server.

Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart of digital television sending IM to IM client according to the present invention, and this flow process is based on the system shown in Fig. 1, as can be seen from Fig. 4, this flow process specifically comprises the following steps:

Step 401: the digital TV sends an IM including the receiver's IM number and message content to the digital TV CA;

Step 402: After receiving the IM, the digital TV CA finds out the IC card number of the sending party's digital TV;

Step 403: The digital TV CA sends an IM including the sender's digital TV IC card number, the receiver's IM number and message content to the digital TV IM gateway;

Step 404: After receiving the IM, the digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and forwards it to the IM server;

Step 405: The IM server extracts the IM number corresponding to the sender's digital TV IC card number in the IM from the number binding database;

Step 406: The IM server sends an IM including the sender's digital TV IM number and message content to the receiver's IM client corresponding to the receiver's IM number.

After executing the above process, the digital TV sends the IM to the IM client, and the IM client displays the content of the message and the IM number of the sending digital TV.

Fig. 5 is the schematic flow chart of sending IM to digital TV according to the IM client of the present invention, and this flow process is based on the system shown in Fig. 1, as can be seen from Fig. 5, this flow process specifically comprises the following steps:

Step 501: the IM client sends an IM including the receiver's digital TV IM number and message content to the IM server;

Step 502: After receiving the IM, the IM server extracts the IC card number corresponding to the receiver's digital TV IM number contained in the IM from the number binding database;

Step 503: The IM server sends an IM including the receiver's digital TV IC card number, the sender's IM number and message content to the digital TV IM gateway;

Step 504: After receiving the IM, the digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and forwards it to the digital TV CA;

Step 505: After receiving the IM, the digital TV CA sends the IM to the digital TV corresponding to the receiver's digital TV IC card number included in the IM.

After executing the above process, the IM client sends the IM to the digital TV, and the message content and the sender's IM number are displayed on the digital TV.

Fig. 6 is a schematic flowchart of interactive IM between digital TVs according to the present invention, the flow is based on the system shown in Fig. 1, as can be seen from Fig. 6, the flow specifically includes the following steps:

Step 601: The sender's digital TV sends an IM including the receiver's digital TV IM number and message content to the digital TV CA;

Step 602: After the digital TV CA receives the IM, it searches for the IC card number of the sending party's digital TV;

Step 603: The digital TV CA sends the IM to the digital TV IM gateway including the sender's digital TV IC card number, the receiver's digital TV IM number and message content;

Step 604: The digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM, converts it into a protocol format supported by the IM server, and sends it to the IM server;

Step 605: The IM server extracts from the number binding database the digital TV IM number of the sender corresponding to the digital TV IC card number of the sender included in the IM, and the digital TV IC card number of the receiver corresponding to the digital TV IM number of the receiver;

Step 606: The IM server sends the IM to the digital TV IM gateway including the sender's digital TV IM number, the receiver's digital TV IC card number and message content;

Step 607: The digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM, converts it into a protocol format supported by the digital TV CA, and sends it to the digital TV CA;

Step 608: The digital TV CA sends an IM to the receiver's digital TV corresponding to the IC card number of the receiver's digital TV.

After executing the above process, the digital TV of the sender sends the IM to the digital TV of the receiver, and the digital TV of the receiver displays the message content of the IM and the IM number of the digital TV of the sender.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection of the present invention. within range.

Claims (12)

1. A system for realizing instant communication, the system comprises instant communication system and digital television system, it is characterized in that, the system further comprises: A digital TV instant messaging IM gateway (103), used for protocol conversion of instant messaging service data and service signaling interacted between the instant messaging system and the digital television system; The instant messaging system includes at least one IM client (106) and an IM server (104); the digital television system includes at least one digital television (101); The IM client (106) sends IM to the digital TV (101) through the IM server (104) and the digital TV IM gateway (103) in turn; The digital TV (101) sends IM to the IM client (106) through the digital TV IM gateway (103) and the IM server (104) in sequence. 2. system according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described digital television system further comprises digital television coordination and control center CA (102), wherein, The IM client (106) sends IM to the digital TV (101) through the IM server (104), the digital TV IM gateway (103) and the digital TV CA (102) in turn; The digital TV (101) sends IM to the IM client (106) sequentially through the digital TV CA (102), the digital TV IM gateway (103) and the IM server (104). 3. system according to claim 2, is characterized in that, described instant communication system also comprises: the number binding database (105) that can be visited by IM server (104), is used for storing and providing described digital television (101) ) correspondence between the IC card number and the IM number. 4. A method for realizing instant messaging, characterized in that the method may further comprise the steps: A, the digital TV IM gateway that carries out protocol conversion to the instant messaging business data and business signaling interactive between the digital TV system and the instant messaging system; B. The digital TV logs in to the IM server through the set digital TV IM gateway, and the IM client logs in to the IM server; C. Real-time communication between the digital TV and the IM client or between digital TVs through the set digital TV IM gateway. 5. method according to claim 4, is characterized in that, the method further comprises: P. Set and save the corresponding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number of the digital TV. 6. method according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described step P specifically comprises the following steps: P1. The digital TV sends a binding command including the IM number to the digital TV CA; P2. The digital TV CA obtains the IC card number of the digital TV, and sends a binding request including the IC card number and the IM number to the IM server; P3. The IM server stores the corresponding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number. 7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, the digital TV logging in the IM server described in step B specifically includes the following steps: B1. The digital TV sends a login request to the digital TV CA; B2. The digital TV CA obtains the IC card number of the digital TV, and sends a login request including the IC card number to the IM server; B3. The IM server uses the stored correspondence between the IC card number and the IM number to search for the IM number corresponding to the IC card number, and returns a login response to the digital TV after performing login settings on the IM number. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the login response returned by the IM server in step B3 to the digital television further includes the preset online buddy list of the IM number. 9. method according to claim 5, is characterized in that, carrying out instant communication between the digital television described in step C and the IM client comprises the steps: The digital TV sends an IM to the digital TV IM gateway, and the digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and sends it to the IM client; The IM client sends the IM to the digital TV IM gateway, and the digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and sends it to the digital TV. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the digital TV sends an IM to the digital TV IM gateway, and the digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and then sends the IM to the IM client. The following steps: C01. The sender's digital TV sends an IM containing the receiver's IM number to the digital TV CA; C02. The digital TV CA obtains the IC card number of the digital TV of the sender, and sends the IM to the digital TV IM gateway including the IC card number of the sender's digital TV and the IM number of the receiver; C03. The digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and sends it to the IM server; C04. The IM server searches for the digital TV IM number of the sender corresponding to the digital TV IC card number of the sender by using the corresponding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number stored in it, and sends the IM containing the IM number of the digital TV of the sender to the IM of the receiver. The IM client corresponding to the number. 11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the IM client sends an IM to the digital TV IM gateway, and the digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and then sends the IM to the digital TV. The following steps: C11. The sender's IM client sends the IM containing the receiver's IM number to the digital TV IM gateway; C12. The digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and sends it to the IM server; C13, the IM server utilizes the corresponding relationship between the IC card number and the IM number it saves to search for the receiver's IC card number corresponding to the receiver's IM number, and sends the IM containing the receiver's IC card number to the digital TV CA; C14. The digital TV CA sends the IM containing the sender's IM number to the digital TV corresponding to the receiver's IC card number. 12. method according to claim 5, is characterized in that, between the digital TV described in step C, carry out instant communication by the digital TV IM gateway that is provided with and specifically comprise the following steps: C21. The sender's digital TV sends an IM containing the receiver's digital TV IM number to the digital TV CA; C22. The digital TV CA obtains the IC card number of the digital TV of the sender, and sends the IM to the digital TV IM gateway including the IC card number of the sender's digital TV and the IM number of the receiver's digital TV; C23. The digital TV IM gateway performs protocol conversion on the IM and sends it to the IM server; C24. The IM server uses the corresponding relationship between the stored IC card number and the IM number to find the sender's digital TV IM number corresponding to the sender's digital TV IC card number, and the receiver's digital TV IC card corresponding to the receiver's digital TV IM number number, and send an IM containing the digital TV IM number of the sender and the digital TV IC card number of the receiver to the CA of the digital TV; C25. The digital TV CA sends the IM including the digital TV IM number of the sender to the digital TV of the receiver according to the digital TV IC card number of the receiver.

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