29032twf.doc/n 201014259 ΐόΟ 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是有關於一種多媒體系統，且特別是有關於在 分享檔案的同時，能夠具有相對應隱私的多媒體系統及其 管理媒體檔案的方法。 【先前技術】 _ 近年來，無論是個人電腦、手持式裝置以及智慧型家 電大多具備有線或無線上網的能力。由於這些裝置通常匯 聚於家庭中，致使了家庭網路的蓬勃發展。為了簡化各類 裝置連接網路的設定與實現裝置之間的溝通，藉由通用隨 插即用（UniversalPlug and Play，UPnP )實現了裝置搜尋 與網路設定的自動化’大幅增進了裝置在使用上的便利性。 另一方面’由於手持式裝置的快速普及，連帶使得各 式各樣内容大量產出。其中，以多媒體（Multimedia)檔 案佔了最主要的部分。為了能夠讓使用者輕易地播放或分 ❹ 享多媒體檔案，UPnP標準化團體（UPnP F〇rum)定義了 一套以UPnP為基礎的標準’針對多媒體檔案的傳輸制訂 了一套 UPnP AV ( Audio/Video)架構。在 UPnP AV 架構 下疋義了二種元件，分別是控制點（C〇ntr〇l Point)、媒體 伺服器（Media Server )與媒體播放器（Media Renderer )。 圖1是習知之一種UPnP AV架構的示意圖。請參照圖 1 ’控制點110扮演了主動的角色，可瀏覽與存取在網路中 的媒體伺服器120所分享的檔案。並且，依據所支援的檔 δ〇 29032twf.doc/n 201014259 案格式與傳輸協定，媒體健器12G會將樓轉送 的媒體播放器130來進行播放。 其中’基於UPnpAV架構下的裝置，不僅可達成自 化設定、搜尋以及分享媒體伺服器⑽_财， 制點no柯依據媒體播放器13G多支援的多媒體ς 式及傳輸協定，要求其提供播放的服務。使用者不僅可 免除裝置設定上_擾’更可隨，讀欲地減網路 檔案。 ^ 而媒體伺服If 12G與媒體播放n 13〇僅能被動地 控制點11〇的要求’並回傳最終的執行結果。當媒體1 器120接收到由控制點11〇所傳送的劉覽槽案的動 (Action)要求時’媒體伺服器12() #立即將本身所分古 的所有檔案資訊，根據其目錄階層依序回傳給控= no。因此，在UPnP架構下的所有控制點11〇均可 ^ 取媒體伺服H 12G所分享_容。然而，如此作法並= ❹ 何安全控管的機制，可說是毫無任何隱私可言，更不用、 對於不同的控制點來實現具有差異化的服務。 吞 另一方面，由於媒體伺服器是依據其分享檔 階層將資訊回傳給控制點，而這樣傳統的難呈現方^ 於f庭網路的使用者會造成相當大的阻礙。這是因為二= 於家庭網路的使用者而言，其並不會在乎各個檔案是於 ::ΓΓ器中，其所在意的是如何在分散於各個媒體 伺服器中的眾多檔案中，找到自己所要的檔案。 骚 29032tw£doc/n 201014259 【發明内容】 播案媒體系統及其管理媒體 集中管理儲存於媒體飼服器中的媒體=體中央控制器來 ㈣ΐϋί發蚊提供—種聰中央㈣毅其管理媒 檔案的方法’在舰中央控制財設置—個 、 與媒體伺服器進行互動，並且H AmmsAj 、 收控制點的服務要求。 置—個媒购服模組來接 他:細2’本發明提出一種多媒體系統，其包括媒體 存夕個媒體檔案。而各媒體檔案分別具有對應的槽案^ 況。控制點用以決定媒體檔案是否播放，且此控制點罝有 :識別資訊。媒體中央控制器用以自控制點接收識別資訊 並自媒體伺服器接收檔案資訊，以自檔案資訊中進行選 擇’而在識別資訊與被選擇的檔案資訊之間建立對應關係: _在本發明之一實施例中，多媒體系統更包括媒體播放 益。媒體播放H是透過紐巾央控㈣減控制點所傳送 的播放要求，以播放媒體檔案。詳細地說，當控制點透過 媒體中央控制器自識別資訊所對應的檔案資訊中擇—時， 媒體播放器將播放被選擇的檔案資訊所對應的媒體檔案。 從另一觀點來看’本發明提出一種管理媒體檔案的方 法。首先，提供一多媒體系統，其包括控制點、媒體伺服 器以及媒體中央控制器。在控制點被啟動之後，控制點會 向媒體中央控制器註冊，並傳送其識別資訊。接著，媒^ 201014259 ------*8〇 29032twf.d〇c/n 中央控制器自控制點接故 制器搜尋多媒體系統，=控 然後，媒體中央構案資訊至媒體中央控制器。 後，媒f 則自延些檔案資訊中進行選擇。最 建立對應_ Γ制1^朗資訊與被卿的儲資訊之間 多媒㈣更提出—觀體巾央控制11，適於管理29032 twf.doc/n 201014259 九 IX, invention description: [Technical field of invention] The present invention relates to a multimedia system, and particularly relates to a multimedia system capable of having a corresponding privacy while managing files and management thereof The method of media files. [Prior Art] _ In recent years, most personal computers, handheld devices, and smart home appliances have the ability to connect to the Internet or wirelessly. As these devices are often concentrated in the home, the home network is booming. In order to simplify the connection between various device connection networks and realize the device communication, the device search and network setting automation is realized by Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), which greatly enhances the device usage. Convenience. On the other hand, due to the rapid spread of handheld devices, a variety of content has been produced in large quantities. Among them, the multimedia file is the most important part. In order to enable users to easily play or share multimedia files, the UPnP Standardization Group (UPnP F〇rum) defines a set of UPnP-based standards. A set of UPnP AV (Audio/Video) is developed for the transmission of multimedia files. ) Architecture. Under the UPnP AV architecture, two components are deprecated, namely the control point (C〇ntr〇l Point), the media server (Media Server) and the media player (Media Renderer). 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional UPnP AV architecture. Referring to Figure 1, the control point 110 plays an active role in browsing and accessing files shared by the media server 120 in the network. And, according to the supported file δ〇29032twf.doc/n 201014259 format and transmission protocol, the media health device 12G will play the media player 130 transferred by the floor. Among them, the device based on the UPnpAV architecture can not only achieve self-configuration, search and share media server (10), but also the media protocol and transmission protocol supported by the media player 13G, which is required to provide playback. service. Users can not only remove the device settings, but also read and drop the network files. ^ The media servo If 12G and the media player n 13〇 can only passively control the request of the point 11〇 and return the final execution result. When the media 1 device 120 receives the action request from the control point 11〇, the media server 12() # immediately puts all the file information of the old file according to its directory hierarchy. Return to control = no. Therefore, all control points under the UPnP architecture can be shared by the media servo H 12G. However, this approach and = the mechanism of security control can be said to have no privacy at all, not to mention different services for different control points to achieve differentiated services. On the other hand, because the media server returns the information to the control point according to its share file level, the traditional hard-to-present user can cause considerable obstacles. This is because the second = for the users of the home network, it does not care about the various files in the ::: device, what it means is how to find in the numerous files scattered in the various media servers The files you want. Sao 29032 tw£doc/n 201014259 [Summary] The broadcast media system and its management media centrally manage the media stored in the media feed device = the central controller of the body (4) ΐϋί mosquitoes provide - the kind of Congzhong (four) Yi management media files The method 'in the ship's central control financial settings - one, interact with the media server, and H AmmsAj, the control point of the service requirements. Set up a media purchase service module to pick him up: Fine 2' The present invention proposes a multimedia system that includes media storage media files. Each media file has a corresponding slot case. The control point is used to determine whether the media file is played, and the control point is: identification information. The media central controller is configured to receive the identification information from the control point and receive the file information from the media server to select from the file information', and establish a correspondence between the identification information and the selected file information: _ one of the inventions In an embodiment, the multimedia system further includes media playback benefits. The media player H is to play the media file through the playback requirements transmitted by the button control (4) minus the control point. In detail, when the control point selects through the media information corresponding to the identification information of the media central controller, the media player will play the media file corresponding to the selected file information. From another point of view, the present invention proposes a method of managing media files. First, a multimedia system is provided that includes a control point, a media server, and a media center controller. After the control point is activated, the control point registers with the media central controller and transmits its identification information. Then, the media ^201014259 ------*8〇 29032twf.d〇c/n central controller from the control point to connect the controller to search the multimedia system, = control Then, the media central structure information to the media central controller. After that, the media f selects from the extended file information. The most important correspondence _ Γ 1 ^ lang information and the storage information of the quilt (4) more proposed - view body towel control 11, suitable for management
括媒^，的控伽與媒购㈣。舰巾央控制器包 组用以組、控制模組以及使用者介面。媒體飼服模 51脸點接收識別資訊。控制模組用以自媒體飼服 資訊’而這些檔案資料分別對應至媒體饲服器 1二個舰雜。制者介面用以自上述财資訊中進 L 以在朗#訊與被卿的職資默立對應 關係。 在本發明之—實施例中，上述使用者介面更包括依據 固檔案資訊的類型來建立多個標籤，以將各檔案資訊與 ^應的㈣建iL連結。另外’上述制者介面更可將識別 二訊所對應的檔案資訊記錄至一清單，以將清單傳送至控 制點。此外，媒體伺服模組更包括提供註冊服務，以供控 制點進行註冊。 從另一觀點來看，本發明提出一種管理媒體檔案的方 去。本方法適用於一媒體中央控制器，以利用媒體中央控 ，器來管理控制點與媒體伺服器。其中控制點、媒體伺服 器以及媒體中央控制器位於多媒體系統中。首先，自控制 8 29032twf.d〇c/n 201014259 點接收識別資訊。此識別資訊是由控制點向媒體中央控制 器註冊時所提供。並且，自媒體伺服器接收多個檔案資訊。 而這些擋案資訊分別對應媒體伺服器中的多個媒體槽案。 接著，自這些檔案資訊中進行選擇。最後，建立識訊 與被選擇的檑案資訊之間的對應關係。 ° 在本發明之一實施例中，上述在識別資訊與被選擇的 檔案資訊之間建立對應關係的步驟之後，可將識別資訊所 對應的檔案資訊記錄至一清單，而將清單傳送至控制點， 以供控制點進行選擇。 ”” 在本發明之-實施例中，上述自這些標案資訊中進行 選擇，是依據一使用者的選擇來進行挑選。另外，在接收 到媒體檔案的财資訊之後，提供多個標籤，以對這些 :資訊進行分類。進一步地說，依據各檔案資訊的類型‘ 建立標籤，以將各檔案資訊與對應的標籤建立連結。 在本發明之-實施例中，管理舰檔案的方^更包括 &供-註冊服務，以供控制點輯註冊。並且 訊的步驟之前，會先搜尋多媒體系統，以找到媒體 综上所述，本發明_媒财央㈣ =的媒體檔案與各個控制點的對應關係。對於= 體中央控制器來管理的控制點而士，了、巳納入媒 中央控制器的存在。據此，各健制:依== 定的分享内容來存取媒體檔案，使得 9 29032twf.doc/n 201014259 為讓本發明之上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂 舉較佳實_，並配合所關式，作詳細綱如下。文特 【實施方式】 傳統在UPnPAV架構下所分享的 同的控制器來紋不_權限。為了改善在 其管理媒體檔案的方法，使得媒體飼服器在以t 時依舊能保有相對應的隱私，以提升槽 性。也就是說，依據不同等級的使用者（控制點=全 同的分享清單，進而達成差異化服務。"、’。不 為了使本發明之内容更為明瞭，以下 本發明確實能夠據以實施的範例。 、 ’!作為 第一資施_ -立Ξ 本發明第—實施例所綠示的多媒體系統的 ❹ 夕媒體系統勘包括控制點21G、媒體伺服器22〇、 ，體播放器謂以及媒體中央控制器（Media centraiIncluding the media ^, the control of the gamma and the media purchase (four). The ship's central controller package group is used for group, control module and user interface. Media feeding model 51 face receiving identification information. The control module is used to feed the information from the media, and the file data corresponds to the two media of the media feeding device. The maker interface is used to enter L from the above financial information to establish a corresponding relationship with Lang’s account. In the embodiment of the present invention, the user interface further includes establishing a plurality of tags according to the type of the file information, so as to link the file information with the (4) iL. In addition, the above-mentioned maker interface can record the file information corresponding to the identification of the second message to a list to transmit the list to the control point. In addition, the media servo module further includes a registration service for the control point to register. From another point of view, the present invention proposes a way to manage media files. The method is applicable to a media central controller to utilize a media central controller to manage control points and media servers. The control point, the media server, and the media center controller are located in the multimedia system. First, the identification information is received from the control 8 29032twf.d〇c/n 201014259 point. This identification information is provided by the control point when registering with the media central controller. And, receiving multiple file information from the media server. These file information respectively correspond to multiple media slots in the media server. Next, choose from these file information. Finally, establish the correspondence between the information and the selected case information. In an embodiment of the present invention, after the step of establishing a correspondence between the identification information and the selected file information, the file information corresponding to the identification information may be recorded to a list, and the list is transmitted to the control point. , for the control point to choose. In the embodiment of the present invention, the selection from the criteria information is selected based on a user's selection. In addition, after receiving the financial information of the media file, multiple tags are provided to classify these: information. Further, the tag is created according to the type of each file information to link the file information with the corresponding tag. In the embodiment of the present invention, the management of the ship file includes a & supply-registration service for registration of the control point. Before the step of the communication, the multimedia system will be searched first to find the media. In summary, the corresponding relationship between the media files of the present invention and the respective control points. For the control points managed by the body controller, the presence of the media controller is included. According to this, each health system: accessing the media file according to the shared content of ==, so that 9 29032 twf.doc/n 201014259 can make the above features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, and cooperate with The closed type is as follows. Venter [Embodiment] Traditionally, the same controller shared under the UPnPAV architecture does not have permission. In order to improve the way in which the media files are managed, the media feeder can still maintain the corresponding privacy when it is t, so as to improve the slot. That is to say, according to different levels of users (control points = identical sharing list, and then to achieve differentiated services. ", '. In order to make the content of the present invention more clear, the following invention can indeed be implemented accordingly Example of ', as the first capital contribution _ - Li Ξ The multimedia system of the multimedia system shown in the first embodiment of the present invention includes a control point 21G, a media server 22 〇, a body player, and Media Centra
Controller ’ 以下簡稱 MCC ) 240。 =點=具有-組朗資訊，例如為其識別名稱或 序说=而透過控制點21G可以衫是否播 服器 220所分享的媒體檔案。 媒體伺服器器220用以儲存多個媒體檔案，且各媒體 檔案分別具有對應的檔案資訊。在此， ^ ' 體枯案所贿為哪—個舰·器、在目錄階層中的位 201014259 ---------150 29032twf.doc/n 置、檔名與副檔名等。 MCC 240用以自控制點210接收其識別資訊，並自媒 體伺服器220接收檔案資訊，以在這些檔案資訊中進行選 擇’並且在識別資訊與被選擇的檔案資訊之間建立對應關 係。也就是說，利用MCC 240來設定控制點210所能存取 的媒體檔案。 媒體播放器230是透過MCC 240來接收控制點210 所傳送的播放要求’以播放媒體檔案。詳細地說，在控制 點210透過MCC 240在其所對應的檔案資訊中擇一之後， MCC 240會通知被選擇的檔案資訊所對應的媒體伺服器 220’使得媒體伺服器220將被選擇的檔案資訊所對應的媒 體檔案傳送至媒體播放器230來進行播放。 另外’在本實施例中，控制點21〇能夠支援]^(：(：：24〇 所提供的服務。例如，控制點210在啟動之後，會自動向 MCC 240進行註冊。 舉例來說，以UPnP AV架構而言，即是先將多媒體系 ❿ 統中所有的裝置（包括控制點210、媒體伺服器220、 媒體播放器230以及MCC 240)連上網路並啟動。接著， MCC 240便可以發現到控制點21〇、媒體伺服器22〇與媒 體播放230的存在。據此，Mcc 240便可以接收控制點 210的識別資訊以及媒體伺服器22〇所有的檔案資訊，以 進一步設定控制點210的存取權限。 另外，在本實施例中，可在]^(：(：24()中設置一個控制 模組以與媒體伺服器220進行互動，並且設置一個媒體伺 11 201014259 ---------i«0 29032twf.d〇c/n 服模組，以接收控制點21〇的服務要求。以下即再舉一實 施例來詳加說明MCC 240之各構件的功能。 圖3疋依照本發明第一實施例所繪示的媒體中央控制 器的方塊圖。請同時參照圖2及圖3，MCC 240包括媒體 飼服模組241、控制模組243以及使用者介面245。 媒體伺服模組241用以自控制點210接收識別資訊。 也就是說，媒體伺服模組241提供一註冊服務，以供控制 ❹ 點210進行註冊。例如，在控制點210向媒體伺服模組241 發出註冊請求時，控制點210即會將其本身的識別資訊傳 送至媒體伺服模組241。 控制模組243用以搜尋多媒體系統2〇〇中全部的媒體 伺服器’以自媒體伺服器220接收檔案資訊。 使用者介面245用以自上述檔案資訊中進行選擇，以 在識別資訊與被選擇的檔案資訊之間建立對應關係。另 外，使用者介面245更可將識別資訊所對應的檔案資訊記 錄至一清單，以將清單傳送至控制點210。此外，使用者 參 介面245更可依據各個檔案資訊的類型來建立多個標籤， 以將各槽案資訊與對應的標箴建立連結。 由於]Vice 240中設置了控制模組243，因此當MCC 240 —啟動，即可透過UPnPAV協定來發現網路（多媒體 系統200)中所有的媒體伺服器。另一方面，為了讓MCC 240能夠得知所有欲管理的控制點，因此多媒體系統2〇〇 中所有的控制點要能夠支援MCC 240所提供之註冊服務 的能力。據此，當控制點210 —啟動，即會立即向MCC 240 12 201014259 ---------.80 29032twf.doc/n 中的媒體飼賴組241言主冊以提供本身的相關資訊（ 是識別資訊），供MCC24G奴夠資訊來做後續的操作。 以下再搭配上述多媒體系統2〇〇來詳細說明利 MCC 240來管理媒體檔案的方法各步驟。 圖4是依照本發明第一實施例所繪示的管理媒體檔案 的方法流程圖。請同時參照圖2、圖3與圖4，首先，在^ 驟S405中，MCC 240藉由媒體伺服模組241提供—註冊 服務’以供控制點210進行註冊，並藉由媒體祠服模組241 自控制點210接收識別資訊。 /並且，在步驟S4l〇中，藉由控制模組243搜尋多媒 體系統200 ’而找到媒體飼服器22〇，以自媒體伺服器⑽ 接，多個檔案資訊。例如，控制模組243可透過UPnPAV 協疋來搜哥多媒體系統細中全部的媒體飼服器。因此， 虽媒體伺服器220啟動並連上網路之後，MCC24〇便可發 現到其存在。 接著’在步驟S415中，Mcc24〇藉由使用者介面245 ❹接收使用者的選擇，以在這些標案資訊中進行挑選。換言 之’使用者是透過使用者介面245來設定控制點21〇是否 能夠存取媒體伺服器220所分享的媒體檔案。 最後，在步驟S420中，再藉由使用者介面245來建 立識別:貝訊與被選擇的檔案資訊之間的對應關係。並且， 在識別資訊與被選擇的檔案資訊之間建立對應關係之後， 可將識別資訊所對應的構案資訊記錄至一清單，而將清單 傳送至控制點，以供控制點進行選擇。 13 ΐδ〇 29032twf.doc/n 201014259 舉例來說’假設媒體伺服器220傳送至MCC 240的檔 案貧訊為“A”、“B”、“C”。MCC 240透過使用者介面245 接收使用者的選擇，以選取“A”與“B，，。之後，使用者介面 =5便會將“A”及“B”分別與控制點21〇的識別資料建立連 結。，且’藉由使用者介面245更可將識別資訊所對應的 檔案資訊記錄至一清單，以透過媒體伺服模組241將清單 傳送至控制點210，以供控制點21〇來進行選擇。據此， 在控制點210中便能夠瀏覽到“A”及“B，，，而無法瀏覽“c，，。 值得一提的是，由於現今大量的媒體檔案產生且分散 =存於各個相異的媒體飼服器，例如為智慧型手持裝置， 王球疋位衛星（Global Positioning System，GPS)導航手 機數位相機或是個人電腦，在此亦提出了一套檔案管理 機制，讓使用者能更快速與直覺地去存取其所要的檔案。 ^舉例來說，在控制模組243接收到媒體檔案的檔案資 =之後’更可透過使用者介面245提供多個標籤，以對這 j案資訊進行分類。進—步地說，使用者可以依據各標 =訊的_來建域範’以將錢㈣訊鋪應的標藏 ，結。例如’假設舰觀為音雜案，即可依據音 =郎奏來建立“她识〇”、“1^_，，等標籤，或是依據音樂 來建立“Pop”、“Blue”、“Jazz”、“R〇ck”等標籤。之 將各個標案資訊與標籤建立連結，以藉由標籤讓使 月b夠更快速與直覺地去存取其所要的檔案。 时另外，在其他實施例中，並不限制控制點與媒體伺服 盗的數量。以下即再舉一實施例說明。 14 201014259 18〇 29032twf.doc/n 第二實施你丨 圖5是依照本發明第二實施例所繪示的多媒體系統的 示意圖。多媒體系統500包括控制點505與510、媒體伺 服器515、520與525、媒體播放器530以及MCC 540。本 實施例的控制點505與510與第一實施例的控制點210的 功能相同或相似，而媒體伺服器515、520與525與第一實 施例的媒體伺服器220的功能相同或相似，又媒體播放器 ❹ 530以及MCC 540分別與第一實施例的媒體播放器230以 及MCC 240的功能相同或相似，故在此不再詳述。 如同於第一實施例，在此，控制點505與510分別具 有一組識別資訊’並且皆能夠支援MCC 54〇所提供的服 務。例如’控制點505與51〇在啟動之後，會自動向MCc 540進行註冊。而在媒體伺服器器215、220與225中則分 別儲存多個媒體檔案。透過MCC 540分別自控制點505 與51〇接收其識別資訊，並自媒體伺服器515、520與525 接收檔案資訊，以在這些檔案資訊中進行選擇，並且在識 ® 別資訊與被選擇的檔案資訊之間建立對應關係。 以下即搭配上述多媒體系統500來說明管理媒體槽案 的方法各步驟。圖6是依照本發明第二實施例所繪示的管 理媒體檔案的方法流程圖。請同時參照圖5與圖6,首先， 在步驟S605中’在控制點205與210被啟動之後，控制 點205與21〇會分別向MCC 540的媒體伺服模組541註 冊’並傳送其識別資訊至MCC 540。 接著，在步驟S610中，MCC 540透過媒體伺服模組 15 201014259,0 29032twf.doc/n 541自控制點205與210接收到識別資訊。並且，在步驟 S615中’ MCC 540會藉由控制模組543來搜尋多媒體系統 500中所存在的全部媒體伺服器，亦即媒體伺服器 與 525 〇 在控制模組543找到媒體伺服器515、52〇與525之 後，如步騾S620所示，媒體伺服器515、52〇與幻5會分 別傳送其檔案媒體對應的檔案資訊至1^1(：(：54〇。例如，以 媒體飼服器520而言，媒體伺服器520會將其所分享的所 有媒體檔案對應的檔案資訊，依據其目錄階層依序傳送至 MCC 540。其餘以此類推。 然後，在步驟S625中，MCC 540則自這些檔案資訊 中進行選擇。舉例來說，MCC 540會依據使用者的選擇°， 而透過使用者介面545在這些檔案資訊中進行選擇。 最後，在步驟S630中，MCC 540再藉由使用者介面 545在識別資訊與被選擇的檔案資訊之間建立對應關係。 據此，透過MCC 540的設定，控制點5〇5與控制點51〇 參便能夠依照其存取權限，來瀏覽對應的檔案資訊。也就是 說，藉由MCC 540所提供的使用者介面545，即可輕易= 設定不同的控制點所能存取的媒體檔案清單。 以下再舉一實施例來進一步說明利用使用者介面設定 各控制點的存取權限的方法。 第三實施例 下述實施例是以圖5為例。在此，以媒體伺服器A、 B與C分別代表媒體伺服器515、520與525，並以控制點 16 201014259』 29032twf.doc/n A與B分別代表控制點505與510。 當MCC 540在網路（多媒體系統500)中發現到三個 媒體伺服器A、B與C ’且目前有兩個支援MCC 540的控 制點A與B時，MCC 540會透過使用者介面545來進行 控制點存取權限的設定。在本實施例中，假設媒體伺服器 A、B與C各自分旱了兩個媒體標案，分別為媒體伺服器 A分享“msai.mp3”與“msa2.mp3” ’媒體伺服器b分享 “msbl.mp3”與“msb2.mp3”，以及媒體伺服器c分享 “mscl.mp3’^“msc2.mp3”。 圖7A、圖7B是依照本發明第三實施例所繪示的使用 者介面的示意圖。請同時參照圖5、圖7A與圖7B，圖7A 所示為控制點A的設定，而圖7B所示為控制點b的設定。 使用者可透過使用者介面543將“msal.mp3”設定為僅能給 控制點A來存取（如圖7A所示），並且將“msc2 mp3”設 定為僅能給控制點B來存取（如圖7B所示）。 在完成上述設定之後’相異的控制點A、b在能夠存 ® 取的媒體檔案已不相同，因雨可輕易地達成檔案分享的安 全性與差異化服務。 舉例來說’圖8A、圖8B是依照本發明第三實施例所 繪示的呈現於控制點的清單示意圖。請同時參照圖5、圖 8A與圖8B，其中，圖8A是控制點A所呈現的清單，而 圖8B為控制點B所呈現的清單。 由於此時已啟動MCC 540來管理多媒體系統5〇〇中的 媒體檔案，因此對於已納入MCC 540管理的控制點Α、β 17 ,30 29032twf.doc/n 而言，多媒體系統500中僅會存在一個MCC 540的媒體飼 服模組541。換s之’控制點a、B將不會看到媒體飼服 器A、B、C所分享的媒體檔案，而是看到MCC 54〇重新 設定之後的媒體檔案，如圖8A、圖8B所示。 也’y尤疋說，在各控制點的媒體槽案清單中所列出的標 案，即表示此檔案能被夠其所存取。以圖8A而言，控制 點 A 能夠存取“msal.mp3”、“msa2.mp3”、“msbl.mp3”、 msb2.mP3”以及“mscl.mp3”。而由於“msc2.mp3”並未與控 制點A建立對應關係，因而控制點a無法存取 “msc2.mp3”。另外，同一個檔案資訊亦可歸屬於一個以上 的控制點的媒體標案清單’如“msa2 mp3”、“msb 1 .mp3”、 “msb2.mp3”以及“msei.mp3”。 由圖8A與圖8B的結果可知，經由上述的設定可以使 MCC 540來管理多媒體系統5〇〇中的媒體檔案，進而達成 檔案分享的安全性與差異化服務。然而，以使用者角度而 ，，倘若控制點中所呈現的清單能夠更直覺化，使用者將 參能夠更輕易地使用。據此，MCC 540亦提供了以標籤為主 的媒體檔案管理機制，讓使用者能更快速與直覺地存取苴 所要的檔案。 ' 电以下再舉一例說明。圖9A〜圖9D是依據本發明第三 實施例所繪示的編輯標籤的示意圖。請同時參照圖5與圖 9A圖9D，在此，延續上述圖7之設定。首先，使用者可 透過MCC 54〇所提供的使用者介面545來編輯（新增或刪 除）媒體檔案之標籤。 18 201014259 *S0 29032twf.doc/n 例如，使用者新增了一個標籤“Allegro”（如圖9A、圖 9B所示）’並將標籤“Blue”移除（如圖9C、圖9D所示）。 在重新設定標籤之後’即可再次透過MCC 540所提供的使 用者介面545來设疋媒體伺服器a、B、C中媒體標宰盘 標籤之對應關係。 接著’將媒體檔案的檔案資訊與標籤做連結，如圖 10A、圖10B所示。圖10A、圖10B是依據本發明第三實 施例所續'示的建立標籤連結的示意圖。在此，共有兩組標 © 籤’即“Allegro”與“Lento”。經由圖10Α、圖1〇B的設定後， “msal.mp3”及“msb2.mp3”與標籤“Allegro”建立連結，而 “msb 1 .mp3’’及“msc2 .mp3”則與標籤 “Lento”建立連結。 由於上述的設定，控制點A與控制點B所呈現的結果 則如圖11A〜圖11F所示。圖11A〜圖11F是依據本發明第 三實施例所繪示的呈現於控制點的直覺化清單示意圖。圖 11A〜圖11C為控制點A的直覺化清單，圖iid〜圖HF為 控制點B的直覺化清單。據此，使用控制點a、B的使用 φ 者便能夠更快速地選取到想要播放的檔案。 同時’ MCC 540更可將使用者存取檔案的紀錄儲存下 來’以使標籤的呈現能夠依據使用者對於媒體檔案的喜好 程度來做排序。例如，當在控制點A存取了 “msal,mp3，，、 “msb2.mp3”（標籤“Allegro”）與 “mscl.mp3”（標籤“Others” ) 之後’其標戴之呈現將如圖12所示。圖12是依據本發明 第三實施例所繪示的標籤排列的示意圖。在此，由於標藏 “Allegro”被存取的次數最多，因而會排列在最前，其次為 201014259,0 29032twf.doc/n 標籤“Others” ’而未被存取之標籤“Lent〇”則排列在最後。 據此，在利用標籤進行分類之後，使用者透過控制點 便更能夠以更直覺的方式，依據檔案本身的特徵，以及藉 由自δ丁的標籤來存取槽案。相較於如圖8A、圖8B的呈現 方式，更能滿足使用者的需求❶Controller ’ hereinafter referred to as MCC ) 240. = point = has - group information, for example, for its identification name or preamble = and through the control point 21G can be the media file shared by the broadcaster 220. The media server 220 is configured to store a plurality of media files, and each media file has corresponding file information. Here, ^ 'Where is the bribe of the body, the ship, the position in the directory hierarchy 201014259 ---------150 29032twf.doc/n set, the file name and the auxiliary file name. The MCC 240 is configured to receive its identification information from the control point 210 and receive the file information from the media server 220 to select among the file information and establish a correspondence between the identification information and the selected file information. That is, the MCC 240 is used to set the media file accessible by the control point 210. The media player 230 receives the play request transmitted by the control point 210 through the MCC 240 to play the media file. In detail, after the control point 210 selects one of the corresponding file information through the MCC 240, the MCC 240 notifies the media server 220' corresponding to the selected file information that the media server 220 will select the selected file. The media file corresponding to the information is transmitted to the media player 230 for playback. In addition, in the present embodiment, the control point 21〇 can support the service provided by ^^: (::24〇. For example, the control point 210 automatically registers with the MCC 240 after startup. For example, In the case of the UPnP AV architecture, all devices in the multimedia system (including the control point 210, the media server 220, the media player 230, and the MCC 240) are connected to the network and started up. Then, the MCC 240 can discover The presence of the control point 21, the media server 22 and the media play 230. Accordingly, the Mcc 240 can receive the identification information of the control point 210 and all the file information of the media server 22 to further set the control point 210. In addition, in this embodiment, a control module can be set in [^(::24) to interact with the media server 220, and a media server 11 201014259 is provided. ----i«0 29032twf.d〇c/n service module to receive the service request of control point 21〇. The following is an additional embodiment to explain the functions of each component of MCC 240. Figure 3疋In the medium according to the first embodiment of the present invention A block diagram of the central controller. Referring to Figures 2 and 3 simultaneously, the MCC 240 includes a media feeding module 241, a control module 243, and a user interface 245. The media servo module 241 is configured to receive identification information from the control point 210. That is, the media servo module 241 provides a registration service for registration by the control node 210. For example, when the control point 210 issues a registration request to the media servo module 241, the control point 210 will itself The identification information is transmitted to the media server module 241. The control module 243 is configured to search all media servers in the multimedia system 2 to receive file information from the media server 220. The user interface 245 is used in the file information. The selection is made to establish a correspondence between the identification information and the selected file information. In addition, the user interface 245 can record the file information corresponding to the identification information to a list to transmit the list to the control point 210. The user interface 245 can also establish multiple tags according to the type of each file information, so as to link each slot information with the corresponding tag. The control module 243 is provided in the "Vice 240", so when the MCC 240 is activated, all the media servers in the network (the multimedia system 200) can be found through the UPnPAV protocol. On the other hand, in order to enable the MCC 240 Knowing all the control points to be managed, all the control points in the multimedia system 2 must be able to support the registration service provided by the MCC 240. Accordingly, when the control point 210 is activated, it will immediately go to the MCC 240 12 201014259 ---------.80 29032twf.doc/n The media feed group 241 main book to provide its own relevant information (is identification information), for MCC24G slave enough information for follow-up operations. The following steps are further described in conjunction with the above multimedia system 2 to illustrate the steps of the MCC 240 to manage media files. 4 is a flow chart of a method for managing a media file according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 simultaneously, firstly, in step S405, the MCC 240 provides a registration service by the media servo module 241 for the control point 210 to register, and the media service module is used. 241 Receives identification information from control point 210. And, in step S4, the media module 200 is found by the control module 243 searching for the multimedia system 200' to connect the plurality of file information from the media server (10). For example, the control module 243 can search all the media feeders in the multimedia system through the UPnPAV protocol. Therefore, although the media server 220 is booted up and connected to the network, the MCC24 can be found to exist. Then, in step S415, the Mcc24 receives the user's selection through the user interface 245 to select among the standard information. In other words, the user uses the user interface 245 to set whether the control point 21 can access the media file shared by the media server 220. Finally, in step S420, the user interface 245 is used to establish the identification: the correspondence between the beixun and the selected file information. Moreover, after the correspondence between the identification information and the selected file information is established, the profile information corresponding to the identification information may be recorded to a list, and the list is transmitted to the control point for the control point to select. 13 ΐδ〇 29032twf.doc/n 201014259 For example, it is assumed that the file traffic transmitted by the media server 220 to the MCC 240 is "A", "B", "C". The MCC 240 receives the user's selection through the user interface 245 to select "A" and "B,". After that, the user interface = 5 will identify the "A" and "B" respectively with the control point 21 The link is established, and the file information corresponding to the identification information can be recorded to a list by the user interface 245 to transmit the list to the control point 210 through the media server module 241 for the control point 21 to perform. According to this, in the control point 210, it is possible to browse to "A" and "B,,, and cannot browse "c,,." It is worth mentioning that, due to the large number of media files generated today and scattered = stored in each Different media feeding devices, such as smart handheld devices, Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation mobile digital cameras or personal computers, have also proposed a file management mechanism for users. It is possible to access the desired file more quickly and intuitively. For example, after the control module 243 receives the file of the media file, the user interface 245 can provide multiple tags to the user. Case The classification is carried out. In step-by-step, the user can build a domain model according to the _ of the _================================================================= According to the sound = Lang play to establish "she knows", "1 ^ _,, and other labels, or according to music to create "Pop", "Blue", "Jazz", "R〇ck" and other labels. Linking each of the standard information to the label, so that the label allows the monthly b to access the desired file more quickly and intuitively. Additionally, in other embodiments, the number of control points and media pirates is not limited. The following is a description of an embodiment. 14 201014259 18〇 29032twf.doc/n Second Embodiment You FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a multimedia system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Multimedia system 500 includes control points 505 and 510, media servers 515, 520 and 525, media player 530, and MCC 540. The control points 505 and 510 of the present embodiment have the same or similar functions as the control point 210 of the first embodiment, and the media servers 515, 520 and 525 have the same or similar functions as the media server 220 of the first embodiment, The media player 530 and the MCC 540 have the same or similar functions as the media player 230 and the MCC 240 of the first embodiment, respectively, and therefore will not be described in detail herein. As in the first embodiment, here, control points 505 and 510 each have a set of identification information' and are capable of supporting the services provided by the MCC 54A. For example, the control points 505 and 51 are automatically registered with the MCc 540 after startup. In the media servers 215, 220 and 225, a plurality of media files are stored separately. The MCC 540 receives its identification information from the control points 505 and 51, respectively, and receives the file information from the media servers 515, 520 and 525 to select among the file information, and to identify the information and the selected file. Correspondence between the information. The following is a description of the steps of the method for managing the media slot with the multimedia system 500 described above. FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a method for managing a media file according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, at the same time, first, after the control points 205 and 210 are activated, the control points 205 and 21〇 respectively register with the media servo module 541 of the MCC 540 and transmit the identification information thereof in step S605. To MCC 540. Next, in step S610, the MCC 540 receives the identification information from the control points 205 and 210 through the media servo module 15 201014259, 0 29032twf.doc/n 541. Moreover, in step S615, the MCC 540 searches all media servers existing in the multimedia system 500 by the control module 543, that is, the media server and the 525 device find the media servers 515 and 52 in the control module 543. After 525 and 525, as shown in step S620, the media servers 515, 52〇 and 幻5 will respectively transmit the file information corresponding to their file media to 1^1 (:(:54〇. For example, to the media feeder) 520, the media server 520 transmits the file information corresponding to all the media files shared by the media server 520 to the MCC 540 according to its directory hierarchy. The rest and so on. Then, in step S625, the MCC 540 is from these The file information is selected in the file information. For example, the MCC 540 selects the file information through the user interface 545 according to the user's selection °. Finally, in step S630, the MCC 540 is further configured by the user interface 545. Corresponding relationship is established between the identification information and the selected file information. Accordingly, through the setting of the MCC 540, the control point 5〇5 and the control point 51 can participate in the corresponding access according to the access authority. Archive information. That is to say, with the user interface 545 provided by the MCC 540, it is easy to set a list of media files that can be accessed by different control points. An embodiment will be further described below to further illustrate the use of the user interface. A method of setting access rights of each control point. Third Embodiment The following embodiment is exemplified in Fig. 5. Here, media servers A, B, and C represent media servers 515, 520, and 525, respectively. Control points 16 201014259 』 29032 twf.doc / n A and B represent control points 505 and 510 respectively. When MCC 540 finds three media servers A, B and C ' in the network (multimedia system 500) and currently has When two control points A and B of the MCC 540 are supported, the MCC 540 performs control point access permission setting through the user interface 545. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the media servers A, B, and C are each separated. Two media bids for media server A to share "msai.mp3" and "msa2.mp3" 'media server b share "msbl.mp3" and "msb2.mp3", and media server c share "mscl .mp3'^"msc2.mp3". Figure 7A, Figure 7B are in accordance with this A schematic diagram of the user interface shown in the third embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B simultaneously, FIG. 7A shows the setting of the control point A, and FIG. 7B shows the setting of the control point b. The user can set "msal.mp3" through the user interface 543 to be accessible only to the control point A (as shown in FIG. 7A), and set "msc2 mp3" to be accessible only to the control point B. (as shown in Figure 7B). After the above settings are completed, the media files that can be stored in the different control points A and b are different, and the security and differentiated services of file sharing can be easily achieved due to rain. For example, FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are schematic diagrams of a list presented at a control point according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 5, FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B simultaneously, wherein FIG. 8A is a list presented by control point A, and FIG. 8B is a list presented by control point B. Since the MCC 540 has been started to manage the media files in the multimedia system 5, the multimedia system 500 will only exist for the control points β, β 17 , 30 29032 twf.doc/n that have been incorporated into the MCC 540 management. A MCC 540 media feeding module 541. For the control points a, B will not see the media files shared by the media feeders A, B, C, but see the media files after the MCC 54 is reset, as shown in Figure 8A, Figure 8B Show. Also, yy said that the list listed in the list of media slots at each control point indicates that the file can be accessed by it. In Fig. 8A, control point A can access "msal.mp3", "msa2.mp3", "msbl.mp3", msb2.mP3", and "mscl.mp3". Since "msc2.mp3" is not Corresponding to the control point A, the control point a cannot access "msc2.mp3". In addition, the same file information can also be attributed to the media list list of more than one control point such as "msa2 mp3", "msb 1.mp3", "msb2.mp3" and "msei.mp3". As can be seen from the results of Figs. 8A and 8B, the MCC 540 can be used to manage the media files in the multimedia system 5 through the above settings, thereby achieving the file. Sharing security and differentiated services. However, from the user's point of view, if the list presented in the control point can be more intuitive, the user will be able to use the parameter more easily. Accordingly, the MCC 540 also provides The label-based media file management mechanism allows the user to access the desired file more quickly and intuitively. 'Electricity is further illustrated below. FIG. 9A to FIG. 9D are diagrams according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Edit the schematic of the label. Please also refer to 5 and FIG. 9A and FIG. 9D, here, the setting of FIG. 7 is continued. First, the user can edit (add or delete) the label of the media file through the user interface 545 provided by the MCC 54. 18 201014259 * S0 29032twf.doc/n For example, the user added a label "Allegro" (as shown in Fig. 9A, Fig. 9B) and removed the label "Blue" (as shown in Fig. 9C, Fig. 9D). After setting the label, the user interface 545 provided by the MCC 540 can be used to set the correspondence between the media server labels in the media servers a, B, and C. Then 'link the file information of the media file with the label. 10A and FIG. 10B. FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B are schematic diagrams showing the establishment of a tag link according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Here, there are two sets of markups, namely, "Allegro" and " Lento". After setting in Figure 10Α, Figure 1〇B, “msal.mp3” and “msb2.mp3” are linked with the label “Allegro”, while “msb 1 .mp3” and “msc2 .mp3” are The tag "Lento" creates a link. Due to the above settings, the results presented by the control point A and the control point B are as shown in Figs. 11A to 11F. 11A-11F are schematic diagrams showing an intuitive list presented at a control point according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 11A to 11C are intuition lists of control points A, and figures iid to HF are intuition lists of control points B. Accordingly, the use of control points a, B using φ can more quickly select the file to be played. At the same time, the MCC 540 can store the records of user access files so that the presentation of the tags can be sorted according to the user's preference for the media files. For example, when access point "msal, mp3,," "msb2.mp3" (label "Allegro") and "mscl.mp3" (label "Others") are accessed at control point A, the presentation of the label will be as shown in the figure. 12 is a schematic diagram of a label arrangement according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Here, since the label "Allegro" is accessed the most, it is ranked first, followed by 201014259,0. 29032twf.doc/n The label "Others" and the unaccessed label "Lent〇" are arranged at the end. According to this, after sorting with the label, the user can more intuitively pass the control point. According to the characteristics of the file itself, and by using the label from the δ丁, the slot case is accessed. Compared with the presentation mode as shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, the user's needs are better met.
綜上所述，在上述實施例中，利用Mcc來管理儲存 於所有媒體伺服器中的媒體檔案，並進一步設定各控制點 能夠存取的媒體檔案。如此一來，不僅能夠在不改變证汕 AV架構的前提下，㈣案分享具有安全性以並達成差異 化服務。此外，MCC更利用標籤來對媒體檔案進行分類 使^者不僅可依據需求，動態地來管理標籤，更可經由更 直覺的方式’方便與快速絲觀與存取㈣齡統中任 何的媒體檔案。In summary, in the above embodiment, Mcc is used to manage media files stored in all media servers, and further set media files that can be accessed by each control point. In this way, not only can the security of the case be shared, but also differentiated services can be achieved without changing the AV infrastructure. In addition, MCC uses tags to classify media files so that they can not only dynamically manage tags according to their needs, but also facilitate and quickly view and access any media files in a more intuitive way. .
—雖然本發明已以較佳實施例揭露如上，然其並非用以 限定本發明’任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者，在不 脫離本發明之精神和範關，當可作些許之更動與潤錦， 因，本發明之保護範圍當視後附之+請專利範圍所界定者 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1 =習知之—種UPnP AV架構的示意圖。 一、立0疋依…、本發明第一實施例所緣示的多媒體系統的 圖3疋依照本發明第一實施例所繪示的媒體中央控制 29032twf.doc/n 201014259</ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; Jin, because the scope of protection of the present invention is defined as the scope of the patent + the scope of the patent [simplified description] Figure 1 = a schematic diagram of the UPnP AV architecture. 1. The multimedia system of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a media center control according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 29032twf.doc/n 201014259
18O 器的方塊圖。 圖4是依照本發明第一實施例所繪示的管理媒體檔案 的方法流程圖。 圖5是依照本發明第二實施例所繪示的多媒體系統的 不意圖。 圖6是依照本發明第二實施例所繪示的管理媒體檔案 的方法流程圖。 圖7A、圖7B是依照本發明第三實施例所繪示的使用 者介面的示意圖。 圖8A、圖8B是依照本發明第三實施例所繪示的呈現 於控制點的清單示意圖。 圖9A〜圖9D是依據本發明第三實施例所繪示的編輯 標織的不意圖。 圖10A〜圖10B是依據本發明第三實施例所緣示的建 立標籤連結的示意圖。 圖ΠΑ〜圖11F是依據本發明第三實施例所繪示的呈 ❹ 現於控制點的直覺化清單示意圖。 圖12是依據本發明第三實施例所繪示的標籤排列的 示意圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 100、200、500:多媒體系統 110、210、505、510 :控制點 120、220、515、520、525 :媒體伺服器 21 201014259 i80 29032twf.doc/n 130、230、530 :媒體播放器 :媒體中央控制器 :媒體伺服模組 :控制模組 :使用者介面 S405〜S420 :本發明第一實施例所繪示的管理媒體檔 案的方法各步驟 ❹ 240 > 540 241 、 541 243 、 543 245 ' 545 S605〜S630 :本發明第二實施例所繪示的管理媒體檔 案的方法各步驟Block diagram of the 18O. 4 is a flow chart of a method for managing a media file according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a multimedia system in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a method for managing a media file according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 7A and 7B are schematic views of a user interface according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 8A and 8B are schematic diagrams showing a list presented at a control point according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 9A to 9D are views showing the editing of the woven fabric in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention. 10A to 10B are schematic views showing the construction of a tag link according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11F is a schematic diagram showing an intuitive list of control points according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 12 is a schematic illustration of a label arrangement in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] 100, 200, 500: multimedia system 110, 210, 505, 510: control points 120, 220, 515, 520, 525: media server 21 201014259 i80 29032twf.doc/n 130, 230, 530 Media Player: Media Central Controller: Media Servo Module: Control Module: User Interface S405~S420: The method for managing media files in the first embodiment of the present invention is ❹ 240 > 540 241 541 243, 543 245 '545 S605~S630: steps of the method for managing media files according to the second embodiment of the present invention
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