Device, method and related device for obtaining service content for personal network equipment

• US 20120140750A1
• Filed: 08/13/2010
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Jun, Yan, Lizhe
• Application Number:
  US13/258,980
• Publication Number:
  US 20120140750A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24539 using cached or materialised query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2471 Distributed queries
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/566 Grouping or aggregating service requests, e.g. for unified processing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 Transmission by the client directed to the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a device and a method for a personal network equipment to obtain content, as well as related devices. In the technical solution of the present disclosure, the requests for the same content from multiple personal network equipments in the same WPAN within the set period of time are combined into a single request, the content is correspondingly sent one time according to the combined single request, and the requested content is distributed to each of the personal network equipments, such that the corresponding content only needs to be sent one time rather than multiple times when the multiple personal network equipments in the WPAN request the same content, thereby saving the transmission resources significantly. Since the same requests are processed in the set period of time, the real-time requirement for the personal network equipment to obtain content is basically not affected while the transmission resources are saved. Furthermore, the request processing unit provided in the present disclosure may be located either at a personal network gateway or at a system side, which provides a flexible choice for specific applications and thus has great practicality.

Claims

1. A device for a personal network equipment to obtain content, comprising:

a request processing unit, used for combining requests for same content from multiple personal network equipments in a same Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) within a set period of time into a single request;

a content providing unit, used for correspondingly sending the content one time according to the combined single request; and

a content distribution unit, used for distributing the requested content to each of the personal network equipments.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the request processing unit located at a personal network gateway comprises:

a receiving module, used for receiving requests for the content from the personal network equipments in the WPAN;

a processing module, used for triggering a combining module when determining that the requests received by the receiving module from the multiple personal network equipments in the same WPAN within the set period of time are aimed at the same content;

the combining module, used for combining all the requests for the same content from the same WPAN into the single request; and

a sending module, used for sending the single request combined by the combining module to the content providing unit.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the request processing unit located at a system side comprises:

a receiving module, used for receiving requests for the content from the personal network equipments in the WPAN;

a processing module, used for triggering a combining module when determining that the requests received by the receiving module from the multiple personal network equipments in the same WPAN within the set period of time are aimed at the same content; and

the combining module, used for combining all the requests for the same content from the same WPAN into the single request, and triggering the content providing unit.

4. The device according to claim 2, wherein the processing module comprises:

a determining module and a timer, wherein

the determining module is used for recording request information of the request received by the receiving module, and determining whether the request is an initial request for the content, if so, modifying the corresponding request information and triggering the timer;

if not, modifying the corresponding request information, and modifying the corresponding request information of the initial request for the same content; and

the determining module is further used for triggering the combining module when the timer reaches a set threshold; and

the timer is used for timing within the set threshold according to the triggering of the determining module;

or,

the timer is used for periodically timing by taking the set threshold as a timing period; and

the determining module is used for recording request information of the request received by the receiving module, and determining whether the request is an initial request for the content within a timing period of the timer, if so, modifying the corresponding request information;

if not, modifying the corresponding request information, and modifying the corresponding request information of the initial request for the same content; and

the determining module is further used for triggering the combining module when the timer reaches the set threshold.

18. The device according to claim 3, wherein the processing module comprises:

a determining module and a timer, wherein

the determining module is used for recording request information of the request received by the receiving module, and determining whether the request is an initial request for the content, if so, modifying the corresponding request information and triggering the timer;

if not, modifying the corresponding request information, and modifying the corresponding request information of the initial request for the same content; and

the determining module is further used for triggering the combining module when the timer reaches a set threshold; and

the timer is used for timing within the set threshold according to the triggering of the determining module;

or,

the timer is used for periodically timing by taking the set threshold as a timing period; and

the determining module is used for recording request information of the request received by the receiving module, and determining whether the request is an initial request for the content within a timing period of the timer, if so, modifying the corresponding request information;

if not, modifying the corresponding request information, and modifying the corresponding request information of the initial request for the same content; and

the determining module is further used for triggering the combining module when the timer reaches the set threshold.

5. A method for a personal network equipment to obtain content, comprising:

combining requests for same content from multiple personal network equipments in a same WPAN within a set period of time into a single request;

correspondingly sending the content one time according to the combined single request; and

distributing the requested content to each of the personal network equipments.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of combining the requests for the same content from the multiple personal network equipments in the same WPAN within the set period of time into the single request comprises:

recording request information of a received request, determining whether the request is an initial request for the content, if so, modifying the corresponding request information and starting a timer to time;

if not, modifying the corresponding request information, and modifying the corresponding request information of the initial request for the same content; and

combining the requests for the same content into the single request when the timer reaches a set threshold.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of combining the requests for the same content from the multiple personal network equipments in the same WPAN within the set period of time into the single request comprises:

recording request information of a received request, determining whether the request is an initial request for the content within one timing period of a timer, if so, modifying the corresponding request information;

if not, modifying the corresponding request information, and modifying the corresponding request information of the initial request for the same content; and

combining the requests for the same content into the single request and enabling the timer to re-time when the timer reaches a set threshold.

8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of determining whether the request is the initial request comprises:

determining whether the content requested by a received request is identical to recorded content, if so, the received request is not the initial request;

if not, the received request is the initial request.

9. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of distributing the requested content to each of the personal network equipments comprises:

according to recorded request information of an initial request and recorded request information of other requests which require the same content as the initial request, determining each request for the same content, and then determining the corresponding personal network equipment sending the request, and finally distributing the content provided by a content providing unit to each of the personal network equipments;

or,

according to recorded content requested by each of the personal network equipments, distributing the content to each of the personal network equipments.

10. The method according to claim 6, wherein the request information comprises:

request ID, request time, requested service, request initiator, initial request or not, and ID of identical requests.

11. The method according to claim 5, when there is only one request for the content within the set period of time, the method further comprises:

directly sending the request;

providing the corresponding content according to the request; and

sending the content to the personal network equipment sending the request.

19. The method according to claim 7, wherein the request information comprises:

request ID, request time, requested service, request initiator, initial request or not, and ID of identical requests.

20. The method according to claim 6, when there is only one request for the content within the set period of time, the method further comprises:

directly sending the request;

providing the corresponding content according to the request; and

sending the content to the personal network equipment sending the request.

21. The method according to claim 7, when there is only one request for the content within the set period of time, the method further comprises:

directly sending the request;

providing the corresponding content according to the request; and

sending the content to the personal network equipment sending the request.

22. The method according to claim 8, when there is only one request for the content within the set period of time, the method further comprises:

directly sending the request;

providing the corresponding content according to the request; and

sending the content to the personal network equipment sending the request.

23. The method according to claim 9, when there is only one request for the content within the set period of time, the method further comprises:

directly sending the request;

providing the corresponding content according to the request; and

sending the content to the personal network equipment sending the request.

12. A personal network gateway, comprising:

a request processing unit, used for combining requests for same content from multiple personal network equipments in a WPAN within a set period of time into a single request; and

a content distribution unit, used for receiving the content and distributing the requested content to each of the personal network equipments.

13. The personal network gateway according to claim 12, wherein the request processing unit comprises:

a receiving module, used for receiving requests for the content from the personal network equipments in one WPAN;

a processing module, used for triggering a combining module when determining that the requests received by the receiving module from the multiple personal network equipments in the same WPAN within the set period of time are aimed at the same content;

the combining module, used for combining all the requests for the same content from the same WPAN into the single request; and

a sending module, used for sending the single request combined by the combining module to the content providing unit.

14. The personal network gateway according to claim 13, wherein the processing module comprises a determining module and a timer, wherein

the determining module is used for recording request information of the request received by the receiving module, and determining whether the request is an initial request for the content, if so, modifying the corresponding request information and triggering the timer;

if not, modifying the corresponding request information, and modifying the corresponding request information of the initial request for the same content; and

the determining module is further used for triggering the combining module when the timer reaches a set threshold; and

the timer is used for timing within the set threshold according to the triggering of the determining module;

or,

the timer is used for periodically timing by taking the set threshold as a timing period; and

the determining module is used for recording request information of the request received by the receiving module, and determining whether the request is an initial request for the content within a timing period of the timer, if so, modifying the corresponding request information;

if not, modifying the corresponding request information, and modifying the corresponding request information of the initial request for the same content; and

the determining module is further used for triggering the combining module when the timer reaches the set threshold.

15. A server, comprising:

a request processing unit, used for combining requests for same content from multiple personal network equipments in a same WPAN within a set period of time into a single request; and

a content providing unit, used for correspondingly sending the content one time according to the combined single request.

16. The server according to claim 15, wherein the request processing unit comprises:

a receiving module, used for receiving requests for the content from the personal network equipments in the WPAN;

a processing module, used for triggering a combining module when determining that the requests received by the receiving module from the multiple personal network equipments in the same WPAN within the set period of time are aimed at the same content; and

the combining module, used for combining all the requests for the same content from the same WPAN into the single request, and triggering the content providing unit.

17. The server according to claim 16, wherein the processing module comprises:

a determining module and a timer, wherein

the determining module is used for recording request information of the request received by the receiving module, and determining whether the request is an initial request for the content, if so, modifying the corresponding request information and triggering the timer;

if not, modifying the corresponding request information, and modifying the corresponding request information of the initial request for the same content; and

the determining module is further used for triggering the combining module when the timer reaches a set threshold; and

the timer is used for timing within the set threshold according to the triggering of the determining module;

or,

the timer is used for periodically timing by taking the set threshold as a timing period; and

the determining module is used for recording request information of the request received by the receiving module, and determining whether the request is an initial request for the content within a timing period of the timer, if so, modifying the corresponding request information;

if not, modifying the corresponding request information, and modifying the corresponding request information of the initial request for the same content; and

the and determining module is further used for triggering the combining module when the timer reaches the set threshold.