WO2009015537A1

WO2009015537A1 - A method for providing content based on content verification

Info

Publication number: WO2009015537A1
Application number: PCT/CN2007/003827
Authority: WO
Inventors: Zunyou Ke
Original assignee: Zte Corporation
Priority date: 2007-07-31
Filing date: 2007-12-27
Publication date: 2009-02-05
Also published as: CN101102315A; CN101102315B

Abstract

A method for providing content based on content verification, can verify content provided by CP, so that it can ensure the conformity between the content provided by the CP and registered content. The method is applied to a broadcast multicast content providing system, and includes the following steps: when validating and loading the media content provided by the content server by a service management platform, storing a digest information of the media content which passes verification, wherein, the digest information is obtained by encoding all or part of the media content; when requesting content service by a user, verifying the relevant media content in the content server by the service management platform using the prestored digest information of media content requested by the user, and providing only the media content which passes verification to the user. The method of the invention ensures conformity between the content provided by the CP and the registered content, and ensures rights and interests of operators and users.

Description

Content verification method based on content verification

Technical field

The present invention relates to a content providing technology in a broadcast multicast system, and more particularly to a content providing method based on content verification.

Background technique

With the development of mobile network communication technology, the dissemination of various media content information has become more convenient and colorful. For example, various music, videos, games, etc. are widely accepted by users. The rich content is quite dependent on the content provider (CP), and some of the content is even proprietary to CP. This is one of the viable ways to enrich the value-added business market.

The CP registers content services through the carrier's Broadcast and Multicast Service Center (BM-SC, Broadcast and Multicast Service Center) or the Broadcast and Multicast Service (BCMCS) management platform to provide services for users. However, the content of the CP operation itself is not uploaded to the operator system for management, but the content server maintained by the CP directly provides services to the user.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a conventional content providing system. As shown in FIG. 1, the content providing system includes a user terminal 101, a service management platform 102, a CP content server 103, and a CP terminal 104. The user terminal 101 is connected through an Internet network. The service management platform 102 and the CP content server 103, the service management platform 102 and the CP content server 103 are connected by a network or a data transmission line, the CP terminal 104 is connected to the CP content server 103 via a data transmission line, and the CP terminal 104 passes through a graphical user interface. (GUI, Graphical User Interface) is connected to the service management platform 102. The user terminal 101 is configured to obtain a content guide uploaded from the service management platform 102 to the service management platform 102, and select a required service content according to the content guide. The user terminal 101 is further configured to initiate an authentication request to the service management platform 102. The content service parameters are parsed, and the content data is obtained from the CP content server 103 and displayed.

The service management platform 102 is configured to provide a CP registration content service function, perform legality verification on the content provided by the CP, and complete authentication of the user terminal.

The CP content server 103 is used to provide a content service for the user terminal 101 to carry various contents. The CP terminal 104 is configured to perform content service registration with the service management platform 102 and manage the CP content server 103.

In some cases, the CP content server 103 and the CP terminal 104 may be of a unitary structure. Since the CP can maintain the content on the CP content server, in the content providing system shown in FIG. 1, the content provided by the CP may be inconsistent with the content that the CP registers with the service management platform and passes the legal check. In this way, the rights of operators and users may be violated. The content provided by CP may be illegal, and in serious cases may endanger the public safety of the state and society.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a content providing method based on content verification, which can verify the content provided by the CP and ensure consistency with the registered content.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is achieved as follows:

A content verification method based on content verification, which is applicable to a broadcast multicast content providing system, including:

The service management platform stores the summary information of the verified media content when the media content provided by the content server is verified and uploaded; when the user requests the content service, the service management platform utilizes the pre-stored summary information of the media content requested by the user. The relevant media content on the content server is verified, and only the verified media content is provided to the user.

Further, the summary information is data obtained by encoding all or part of the media content.

Further, the service management platform verifies the content provided by the content server, uploads the service item of the verified media content, and the service item includes at least the summary information of the verified media content, and the method further includes the following steps. :

A. The service management platform authenticates the user when receiving the content service request of the user, and ends the current processing when the authentication fails, otherwise performs the next step; The service management platform sends a verification instruction to the content server, where the content server calculates the media content requested by the user to obtain summary information, and returns the calculated summary information to the service management platform, where the service management platform is After receiving the summary information returned by the content server, it compares with the stored summary information of the to-be-requested media content, and if yes, returns the to-be-requested content address to the user, otherwise the current processing ends.

Further, the method further includes the following steps: M. After receiving the content service request of the user, the service management platform returns a to-be-requested content address, and the user accesses the content server by using the content address to request to obtain the media content; After receiving the request from the user, the content server calculates the media content requested by the user to obtain summary information, and sends the calculated summary information to the service management platform; 0, the service management platform receives the content server. The summary information is compared with the stored summary information of the to-be-requested media content, and if they are consistent, the confirmation information is returned to the content server, and the content server provides the media content service to the user.

Further, before the service management platform sends the verification instruction to the content server in step B, it is determined whether the content to be requested by the user satisfies a preset verification condition, and sends a verification instruction to the content server when satisfied.

Further, in the step N, after receiving the request from the user, the content server interacts with the service management platform, and after the service management platform confirms that the verification is required according to the preset verification condition, the content server performs the summary information again. Calculation.

Further, the preset verification condition at least includes: the content verification period to be requested arrives, and the number of requested content requests reaches a set threshold.

Further, the preset check condition refers to one of the following: whether the content verification period to be requested is coming; whether the number of requests for the content to be requested reaches a set threshold; determining whether one of the following two conditions is met: The content verification period is requested, and the number of requests for content to be requested reaches a set threshold.

Further, the method of calculating summary information employed by the content server is provided or specified by the service management platform.

Further, the service management platform verifies the media content provided by the content server, and uploads the service item of the verified media content, where the service item at least includes: Summary information for the media content.

When the CP registers the content with the service management platform, the registration content is verified for legality. The verified content uploads its content service item and stores the summary information on the service management platform. When the user requests the required content, the service management The platform determines whether the content requested by the user needs to be verified. When the verification is required, the content on the CP content server is verified according to the stored content summary information, and the content that fails the verification is limited to be provided to the user. The invention ensures that the content provided by the CP is consistent with the registered content, and the rights of the operator and the majority of users are guaranteed. BRIEF abstract

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a conventional content providing system;

2 is a flow chart of a content providing method based on content verification according to the present invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

The core idea of the present invention is: storing the summary information of the content verified by the CP through the service management platform, and verifying the related content on the CP content server by using the stored content summary information in the service management platform, and the content that fails the verification will be limited. Provided to the user. This guarantees the rights of operators and large users. The invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention is implemented on the basis of the structure shown in FIG. 1. The service management platform 102 newly adds a function of storing media content summary information, and the service management platform 102 verifies the media content provided by the CP content server 103. The summary information of the verified media content is stored during uploading, and the summary information is data generated by using an encoding algorithm for the media content; in addition, the service management platform 102 further adds a content verification function, and receives a user request. The corresponding content provided on the CP content server 103 will be verified. The content provided on the CP content server 103 is provided to the user when the content registered on the service management platform 102 is identical, otherwise it will be rejected for the user.

Specifically, the present invention newly adds a media content summary information item in an existing media content service item, and the summary information is data generated after all or part of the media content is encoded. Summary information by The service management platform 102 is responsible for collecting and storing, and may be encoded data of a certain segment of the media content, or encoded data of a certain number of media contents at different time points, and the encoding algorithm may adopt any one of the existing encoding algorithms. It should be noted that the service management platform 102 and the CP content server 103 need to uniformly select a method and an encoding algorithm for the media content, so that the service management platform 102 can perform verification according to the content provided by the CP content server 103.

The service management platform 102 verifies the content provided by the CP content server 103. Before the uploading, the service management platform 102 provides a GUI interface for registering content to the CP, and the CP uses the CP terminal 104 to complete content registration through the GUI interface, that is, completes the CP. The identity authentication, the legality verification of the provided content, and the like, and providing a service item by verifying the content, the service management platform 102 stores the summary information of the verified content.

The service items of the media content include but are not limited to: content summary information, content guide, content name or ID, and service parameter description. The service parameter description expresses the IP, port, and media encoding parameters of the content provided by the CP, such as a Session Description Protocol (SDP) file. The content guide is a list of service content provided by the operator to the user, and may be a list of content topics.

2 is a flowchart of a method for providing content based on content verification according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the content providing method of the present invention includes the following steps:

Step 201: The user terminal 101 obtains a content guide from the service management platform 102, selects a required content according to the content guide, and sends a content service request, and the service management platform 102 authenticates the user terminal 101 after receiving the content service request of the user. Including authentication of the user identity and determination of whether the user right has reached the permission to set the content to be requested, etc., if the authentication succeeds in performing the steps

202. If the authentication fails, the current processing ends.

There are various ways to obtain the content guide, such as the interaction mode: the user terminal 101 obtains the content guide information through the interaction request response mode with the service management platform 102. The broadcast mode: the broadcast channel of the user terminal 101 from the known service management platform 102 Get business guide information.

Step 202: After the user authentication is passed, the service management platform 102 determines whether the content to be requested by the user meets the verification condition, and if the verification condition is met, step 203 is performed, and if not, the process proceeds to step 204; The verification condition at least includes: the content verification period to be requested arrives, and the number of requested content requests reaches a set threshold. Specifically, the verification condition refers to one of the following:

Whether the request content verification cycle is coming;

Whether the number of requests for content to be requested reaches a set threshold;

It is judged whether any one of the following two conditions is met: The content verification period to be requested arrives, and the number of requests for content to be requested reaches a set threshold. Setting the check condition can improve the flexibility and robustness of the system. In addition, it takes into account the workload of the business management platform 102 and avoids consuming too much resources. The calibration condition may not be set according to actual needs, and when the content request of the user is received, the process proceeds to step 203.

Step 203: The service management platform 102 sends a verification instruction to the CP content server 103. After receiving the verification instruction, the CP content server 103 encodes and calculates the corresponding content to obtain summary information, and returns the calculation result to the service management platform 102. After receiving the media content summary information returned by the CP content server 103, the management platform 102 compares with the stored summary information of the to-be-requested content to determine whether the information is consistent. If yes, the process proceeds to step 204, otherwise the current process ends. The algorithm for summary information calculation is specified or provided by the service management platform 102. Abstract The algorithm for information calculation can be any of the existing algorithms. In this step, when it is verified that the content on the CP content server 103 is inconsistent with the registered content, the service management platform 102 may delete the service item corresponding to the content, and send a message to notify the CP.

Step 204: Return the to-be-requested content address to the user, and the user can access the corresponding content on the CP content server 103 through the content address, and the content can be parsed and displayed.

According to different implementations of the service management platform, in another embodiment, the following methods may also be used for verification:

Step 301: The user terminal 101 sends a content service request to the service management platform 102. (This step is the same as step 201)

Step 302: The service management platform 102 returns a content address to be requested to the user, and the user accesses the CP content server 103 through the content address to request to obtain the media content.

Step 303, after receiving the request of the user, the CP content server 103 interacts with the service management platform 102. Interacting, inquiring whether the service management platform 102 needs to perform verification, the service management platform can judge according to the verification condition (the verification condition is the same as the verification condition in step 202), and notify the CP content server 103 when the verification is needed;

In other embodiments, the CP server may directly perform step 304 for subsequent insurance processing after receiving the request.

Step 304, the CP content server 103 calculates the corresponding content to obtain the summary information, and returns the calculation result to the service management platform 102. Step 305, the service management platform 102 receives the media content summary operation result returned by the CP content server 103, and The stored summary information of the to-be-requested content is compared to determine whether they are consistent, and if they are consistent, the message that the verification is successful is returned to the CP content server 103;

Step 306, the CP content server 103 provides the user with the requested media content only after the service management platform 102 returns the verification success message.

The invention is simple to implement and can guarantee the interests of the majority of users and operators, and realizes the monitoring of the CP.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

When the CP uploads its content service item to the service management platform, the summary information of the verified content is stored. When the user requests the required content, the service management platform checks the content on the CP content server according to the stored content summary information. Content that fails verification will be restricted to the user. The invention ensures that the content provided by the CP is consistent with the registered content, and the rights of the operator and the majority of users are guaranteed.

Claims

Claim

A content providing method based on content verification, which is applicable to a broadcast multicast content providing system, wherein

The service management platform stores the summary information of the verified media content when the media content provided by the content server is verified and uploaded;

When the user requests the content service, the service management platform verifies the related media content on the content server by using the pre-stored summary information of the media content requested by the user, and only the verified media content is provided to the user.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the summary information is data obtained by encoding all or part of the media content.

The method according to claim 2, wherein the service management platform verifies the content provided by the content server, uploads the service item of the verified media content, and the service item includes at least the verified The summary information of the media content, the method further includes the following steps: A. The service management platform authenticates the user when receiving the content service request of the user, and ends the current process when the authentication fails, otherwise performs the next step;

The service management platform sends a verification instruction to the content server, where the content server calculates the media content requested by the user to obtain summary information, and returns the calculated summary information to the service management platform, where the service management platform is After receiving the summary information returned by the content server, it compares with the stored summary information of the to-be-requested media content, and if yes, returns the to-be-requested content address to the user, otherwise the current processing ends.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the method further comprises the following steps:

M. After receiving the content service request of the user, the service management platform returns a requesting content address to the user, and the user accesses the content server through the content address to request to obtain the media content.

N. After receiving the request of the user, the content server performs media content requested by the user. Calculating the summary information, and sending the calculated summary information to the service management platform;

0. After receiving the summary information sent by the content server, the service management platform compares with the stored summary information of the to-be-requested media content, and if yes, returns confirmation information to the content server, where the content server provides the user with Media content service.

The method of claim 3, wherein the service management platform in step B determines whether the content to be requested by the user satisfies a preset verification condition before sending the verification instruction to the content server, and when the content is satisfied, The content server sends a verification command.

The method according to claim 4, wherein, in the step N, after receiving the request of the user, the content server interacts with the service management platform, and the service management platform is configured according to a preset verification condition. After confirming that verification is required, the content server performs summary information calculation.

The method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the preset verification component comprises at least: the content verification period to be requested arrives, and the number of requested content requests reaches a set threshold.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the preset verification condition is one of the following:

Whether the request content verification cycle is coming;

Whether the number of requests for the requested content reaches the set threshold; determining whether one of the following two conditions is met: The content verification period to be requested arrives, and the number of requests for the requested content reaches the set threshold.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the method for calculating summary information used by the content server is provided or specified by the service management platform.

The method according to claim 1 or 2 or 4, wherein the service management platform verifies the media content provided by the content server, and uploads the service item of the verified media content, the service item at least comprising: The summary information of the verified media content.