WO2013182095A1

WO2013182095A1 - Method, device and system for carrying out play control on dlna device

Info

Publication number: WO2013182095A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/077994
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨会明; 廖芳芳
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2012-10-11
Filing date: 2013-06-26
Publication date: 2013-12-12
Also published as: CN102938717B; CN102938717A

Abstract

A method, an accessing device and a system for carrying out play control on a DLNA device. The method comprises the following steps of: establishing a data transmission channel for the DLNA device; requesting to acquire a list containing all DLNA device information of a DLNA network from the DLNA device through the data transmission channel; and after the list is received from the data transmission channel, selecting a DLNA device for multimedia playing from the list, and sending a play control instruction to the selected DLNA device through the DLNA device with the data transmission channel, the DLNA device being a device connected to the DLNA network directly through a router. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a household device connected to the DLNA network in an indirect manner implements a function of a media play controller.

Description

Method, device and system for playing control of DLNA device

The present invention relates to the field of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), and in particular, to a method, an access device and a system for playing control of a DLNA device.

Background technique

Founded by companies such as Sony, Intel and Microsoft, DLNA aims to address the interoperability of personal devices such as PCs, consumer electronics and mobile devices over wireless and wired networks, enabling unrestricted sharing and growth of digital media and content services. may.

According to the current application, the DLNA network is mainly connected to the local area network of the same wireless/wired router by the home device through WIFI or LAN access. The home device (DLNA device) in the local area network has the function of a media playing controller, and can obtain a list composed of all DLNA device information through the local area network, and can select a multimedia device capable of playing multimedia as a playing device from the list, The playback device sends a playback control command.

With the increase in access methods supported by home devices, when considering connecting a home device to a DLNA network, in addition to directly connecting the home device to the router, it is also considered to connect the home device that needs to be connected to the DLNA network to the router. The indirect connection of the home device to the DLNA network not only greatly expands the application of the DLNA, but also provides convenience for the user. However, existing home devices connected to the DLNA network through the above indirect methods cannot obtain the list information of the devices in the DLNA network, and the function of the media play controller cannot be realized.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an access device, and a system for performing playback control on a DLNA device to solve the technical problem of how to implement the function of the media playback controller through the above-described indirect connection to the DLNA network.

To solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for an access device to perform playback control on a DLNA device, where the method includes: Establish a data transmission channel with the DLNA device;

Requesting, by the data transmission channel, the DLNA device to obtain a list including all DLNA device information of the DLNA network;

After receiving the list from the data transmission channel, select a DLNA device that plays multimedia from the list, and send a play control instruction to the selected DLNA device through a DLNA device that establishes a data transmission channel;

The above DLNA device is a device that is directly connected to the DLNA network through a router.

Optionally,

The way to establish a data transmission channel with a DLNA device includes:

Bluetooth, USB and Remote Internet (Internet).

Optionally, after receiving the list from the data transmission channel, selecting a DLNA device for playing multimedia from the list includes:

After receiving the list from the data transmission channel, the list is locally presented to the user, and after receiving an instruction sent by the user to select a DLNA device for playing multimedia in the list, select a corresponding one from the list. Ground DLNA equipment.

To solve the above technical problem, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for performing broadcast control on a DLNA device, where the method includes:

The access device establishes a data transmission channel with the DLNA device;

And the access device sends, by using the data transmission channel, a request to the DLNA device to obtain a list of all DLNA device information including the DLNA network;

Receiving, by the DLNA device that receives the request, the list, and sending the list to the access device by using the data transmission channel;

After receiving the list from the data transmission channel, the access device selects a DLNA device that plays multimedia from the list, and sends a play control instruction including the selected DLNA device information through the transmission channel;

A DLNA device that establishes a data transmission channel with the access device parses the playback control command, and Performing a corresponding play control operation on the selected DLNA device;

Optionally,

The manner in which the access device establishes a data transmission channel with the DLNA device includes:

Bluetooth, USB and Remote Internet (Internet).

Optionally, after the access device receives the list from the data transmission channel, selecting a DLNA device for playing multimedia from the list includes:

After the access device receives the list from the data transmission channel, the list is locally presented to the user, and after receiving an instruction sent by the user to select a DLNA device for playing multimedia in the list, Select the appropriate DLNA device from this list.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the embodiment of the present invention further provides an access device for performing broadcast control on a DLNA device, where the access device includes a data transmission module and a DLNA device playback control module, where

The data transmission module is configured to establish a data transmission channel with the DLNA device;

The DLNA device playback control module is configured to request, by the data transmission channel, the DLNA device to obtain a list including all DLNA device information of the DLNA network; and after receiving the list from the data transmission channel, from the list Selecting a DLNA device that plays multimedia, and transmitting, by the data transmission channel, a play control instruction for the selected DLNA device to the DLNA device that establishes a connection with itself;

Optionally,

The way to establish a data transmission channel with a DLNA device includes:

Bluetooth, USB and Remote Internet (Internet).

Optionally,

The DLNA device playback control module is configured to: after receiving the list from the data transmission channel, present the list to the user locally, and receive the selection sent by the user in the list After the instructions for playing the multimedia DLNA device, the corresponding DLNA device is selected from the list.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a system for performing broadcast control on a DLNA device, where the system includes an access device and a DLNA device that establishes a data transmission channel with the access device, where

The access device uses the access device as described above;

The DLNA device is configured to: after receiving the request of the access device, acquire the list, and send the list to the access device by using the data transmission channel; and receive the access device After the control command is played, the corresponding playback control operation is performed on the selected DLNA device.

In the above technical solution, when a person connects the home device to the DLNA network indirectly through the home device connected to the router, the list of the play multimedia device in the DLNA network can be obtained through the home device connected to the router, thereby controlling the multimedia play. Offer possible. BRIEF abstract

1 is a flowchart of a method for performing play control on a DLNA device by an access device according to the embodiment; FIG. 2 is a method for performing play control on a DLNA device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an access device component for performing playback control on a DLNA device according to the embodiment. Preferred embodiment of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the features in the embodiments and the embodiments in the present application may be arbitrarily combined with each other.

In the following embodiments, the DLNA device is a device that is directly connected to the DLNA network through a router. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for playing control of a DLNA device by an access device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The S101 access device establishes a data transmission channel with the DLNA device;

The manner in which the access device establishes a data transmission channel with the DLNA device includes: Bluetooth, USB, and Internet (Internet); Receiving, by the S102 access device, the DLNA device, by using the data transmission channel, a list that includes all DLNA device information of the DLNA network;

The list includes node information, media information, and the like of all DLNA devices;

After receiving the list from the data transmission channel, the S103 access device selects a DLNA device that plays multimedia from the list, and sends a play control instruction to the selected DLNA device by using a DLNA device that establishes a data transmission channel;

After receiving the list from the data transmission channel, the access device may locally present the list to the user, and after receiving an instruction sent by the user to select a DLNA device for playing multimedia in the list, Select the appropriate DLNA device from the list.

FIG. 2 is a method of performing playback control on a DLNA device according to the embodiment.

The S201 access device establishes a data transmission channel with the DLNA device;

The way in which the access device establishes a data transmission channel with the DLNA device includes: Bluetooth, USB, and remote Internet (Internet);

S202 accessing the device to send, by using the data transmission channel, the DLNA device to acquire

a request for all DLNA device information lists on the DLNA network;

S203: The DLNA device that receives the request acquires the list, and sends the list to the access device by using the data transmission channel;

S204, after the access device receives the list from the data transmission channel, select a DLNA device that plays multimedia from the list, and send, by using the transmission channel, a play control instruction that includes the selected DLNA device information;

After the access device receives the list from the data transmission channel, the list is locally presented to the user, and after receiving an instruction sent by the user to select a DLNA device for playing multimedia in the list, from the list Select the corresponding DLNA device;

S205: The DLNA device that establishes a data transmission channel with the access device parses the play control command, and performs a corresponding play control operation on the selected DLNA device;

The DLNA device performing the playback control operation can also feed back the operation result to the access device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an access device that performs playback control on a DLNA device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The access device includes a data transmission module 301 and a DLNA device playback control module 302, wherein the data transmission module 301 is configured to establish a data transmission channel with the DLNA device; and the manner of establishing a data transmission channel with the DLNA device includes: Bluetooth, USB And remote internet

( Internet ) ;

The DLNA device play control module 302 is configured to request, by the data transmission channel, the DLNA device to obtain a list including all DLNA device information of the DLNA network; and after receiving the list from the data transmission channel, from the Selecting a DLNA device that plays multimedia in the list, and transmitting, by the data transmission channel, a play control instruction for the selected DLNA device to the DLNA device that establishes a connection with itself;

After receiving the list from the data transmission channel, the DLNA device play control module 302 presents the list to the user locally, and after receiving an instruction sent by the user to select a DLNA device for playing multimedia in the list. , select the appropriate DLNA device from the list.

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a system for playing control of a DLNA device.

In this embodiment, the system for performing playback control on the DLNA device includes an access device and a DLNA device that establishes a data transmission channel with the access device, where the access device can use the foregoing access device that performs playback control on the DLNA device. Access device described in the embodiment;

The DLNA device in the system is configured to: after receiving the request of the access device, acquire the list, and send the list to the access device by using the data transmission channel; and receive the access device After the playback control command, the corresponding playback control operation is performed on the DLNA device selected by the access device.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of the steps in the above methods may be passed through the program. The instructions are related to hardware completion, and the program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium such as a read only memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. Optionally, all or part of the steps of the foregoing embodiments may also be implemented by using one or more integrated circuits. Accordingly, each module/unit in the foregoing embodiment may be implemented in the form of hardware, or may use software functions. The form of the module is implemented. The invention is not limited to any specific form of combination of hardware and software.

It is to be understood that the invention may be embodied in various other modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Industrial Applicability In the embodiment of the present invention, when a household device indirectly connects to a DLNA network through a home device connected to a router, a list of playing multimedia devices in the DLNA network can be obtained through the home device connected to the router, and further It is possible to control multimedia playback.

Claims

claims

1. A method for an access device to perform playback control on a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) device. The method includes:

Establish a data transmission channel with DLNA equipment;

Requesting the DLNA device through the data transmission channel to obtain all information contained in the DLNA network

List of DLNA device information;

After receiving the list from the data transmission channel, select a DLNA device that plays multimedia from the list, and send a playback control instruction to the selected DLNA device through the DLNA device that establishes the data transmission channel;

The above-mentioned DLNA devices are devices connected directly to the DLNA network through the router.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

Methods of establishing data transmission channels with DLNA devices include:

Bluetooth, USB and remote Internet (Internet).

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, after receiving the list from the data transmission channel, selecting a DLNA device for playing multimedia from the list includes:

After receiving the list from the data transmission channel, the list is presented to the user locally, and after receiving an instruction sent by the user to select a DLNA device for playing multimedia in the list, select the corresponding DLNA device from the list. DLNA device.

4. A method for controlling playback of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) devices, the method includes:

The access device establishes a data transmission channel with the DLNA device;

The access device sends a request to the DLNA device through the data transmission channel to obtain a list containing information about all DLNA devices in the DLNA network;

The DLNA device that receives the request obtains the list and sends the list to the access device through the data transmission channel;

After receiving the list from the data transmission channel, the access device selects from the list A DLNA device that plays multimedia sends a playback control instruction containing the selected DLNA device information through the transmission channel;

The DLNA device that establishes a data transmission channel with the access device parses the playback control instruction and performs corresponding playback control operations on the selected DLNA device;

5. The method of claim 4, wherein:

The method for establishing a data transmission channel between the access device and the DLNA device includes:

Bluetooth, USB and remote Internet (Internet).

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein, after the access device receives the list from the data transmission channel, selecting a DLNA device for playing multimedia from the list includes: the access device After receiving the list from the data transmission channel, the list is presented to the user locally, and after receiving an instruction sent by the user to select a DLNA device for playing multimedia in the list, select the corresponding DLNA device from the list. DLNA device.

7. An access device for controlling playback of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) devices, the access device includes a data transmission module and a DLNA device playback control module, wherein,

The DLNA device playback control module is configured to request the DLNA device through the data transmission channel to obtain a list containing information about all DLNA devices in the DLNA network; and after receiving the list from the data transmission channel, from the list Select a DLNA device that plays multimedia, and send playback control instructions for the selected DLNA device to the DLNA device that is connected to itself through the data transmission channel;

8. The access device according to claim 7, wherein,

Methods of establishing data transmission channels with DLNA devices include:

Bluetooth, USB and remote Internet (Internet).

9. The access device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the DLNA device playback control module is configured to select a playback device from the list after receiving the list from the data transmission channel. DLNA devices that play multimedia include:

The DLNA device playback control module is configured to, after receiving the list from the data transmission channel, present the list to the user locally, and select a DLNA device in the list for playing multimedia after receiving a request from the user. After the instructions, select the appropriate DLNA device from the list.

10. A system for controlling playback of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) devices. The system includes an access device and a DLNA device that establishes a data transmission channel with the access device, wherein,

The access device adopts the access device as described in any one of claims 7 to 9;

The DLNA device is configured to obtain the list after receiving a request from the access device, and send the list to the access device through the data transmission channel; and receive the request from the access device. After the playback control instruction is issued, the corresponding playback control operation is performed on the selected DLNA device.