IPTV SYSTEM, MEDIA SERVER, AND IPTV PROGRAM SEARCH AND LOCATION METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of searching for an IPTV program, comprising:
- searching for corresponding media information according to media content information sent from a user terminal device, andreturning the found media information to the user terminal device for a user to make a selection.
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Abstract
An IPTV system, a media server, and methods of searching for and locating an IPTV program are disclosed. The method of searching for a program includes: searching for corresponding media information according to media content information sent from a user terminal device, and returning the found media information to the user terminal device for a user to make a selection. The method of locating a program includes: performing a search according to media content information sent from a user terminal device, and playing the media from the position of a found media content if the found media content matches the media content information. The advantageous technical effects of the present invention are to effectively satisfy the need by the user to search for or locate a program of interest from a program source and to avoid a long, inefficient program searching process.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of searching for an IPTV program, comprising:
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searching for corresponding media information according to media content information sent from a user terminal device, and returning the found media information to the user terminal device for a user to make a selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An IPTV system, comprising a user terminal device and a media server, wherein:
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the user terminal device is configured to receive media content information inputted by a user and to send the media content information to the media server; and the media server is configured to search for corresponding media information according to the received media content information and to return the found media information to the user terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A media server, comprising:
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a unit configured to receive media content information sent from a user terminal device; a unit configured to search for corresponding media information according to the media content information; and a unit configured to return the found media information to the user terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for locating an IPTV program, comprising:
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receiving media content information sent from a user terminal device; and performing a search according to the media content information, and if a media content matching the media content information is found, playing the media from the position of the found media content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An IPTV system, comprising a user terminal device and a media server, wherein:
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the user terminal device is configured to obtain media content information inputted by a user and to send the media content information to the media server; and the media server is configured to perform a search according to the received media content information, and if a media content matching the media content information is found, to play the media from the position of the found media content. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A media server, comprising:
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a unit configured to receive media content information sent from a user terminal device; a unit configured to search for a corresponding media content according to the media content information; and a unit configured to play the media from the position of the found media content when the corresponding media content is found. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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