CN101507269B - Service distribution apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A service distribution apparatus and method are provided. The service distribution apparatus includes: a service module providing a plurality of separable services; a storage module storing group information of service reproduction devices reproducing the service; a server control module that allocates the requested services to different service reproduction apparatuses, respectively, based on the group information.

Description

Service distribution apparatus and method

technical field

Devices and methods consistent with the present invention relate to service distribution, and more particularly, to the distribution of multiple services received over a network to two or more service rendering devices.

Background technique

With the development of communication technology, various contents such as application programs are provided to broadcast receiving devices and mobile devices through wired or wireless networks.

For example, while watching a broadcast on a digital television (TV) at home, a user can pop up an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) screen to obtain program information of other channels and execute related application programs to obtain current weather, traffic and securities information. In addition, the user is in a television commerce (T-commerce) environment in which the user can purchase products, pay, and shop using a remote controller. Accordingly, a user can purchase a desired product by executing an authentication or billing application while watching a broadcast.

Broadcasting, EPG screens, weather information, traffic information, securities information, and authentication or billing applications viewed by users are "services" provided to users through digital TV.

The service is managed by each server and can be provided to users through a network with a wide band. An example of a prior art server is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

Referring to FIG. 1, a multimedia data providing server 110 provides multimedia data such as broadcast signals or audio/video (AV) streams, an authentication/billing server 120 authenticates users or devices and performs billing functions, and a content list providing server 130 provides various A list of content types. It may also be a server that can provide all the functions of the above-mentioned servers. In FIG. 1, such a server is called a "service server" 100 .

The service server 100 transmits the service to the user's service reproduction device, for example, the digital TV 150, through the first broadband network 140. Then, the user can select and reproduce a desired service using the remote controller 155 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , the service server 100 transmits the service to the user's mobile device 160 through the second broadband network 145 . In this way, a desired service can be selected and reproduced using the mobile device 160 no matter where the user is.

As described above, when a user is in an environment where various types of services are provided to the user and the user can select and reproduce a specific service, the user can conveniently use only after protecting the service list and related information provided by a plurality of service providers expected service.

Contents of the invention

technical problem

In this case, according to the related art service providing method shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the digital TV 150 superimposes and displays a content list on a multimedia data reproduction screen. In addition, the user cannot receive or preview the content list provided by the digital TV 150 using another device.

That is, according to the related art method, since a user can reproduce a plurality of services provided through a single broadband network using only one device, the services are displayed overlapping each other, thereby making it somewhat inconvenient for the user to select and use a desired service.

Technical solutions

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention overcome the above disadvantages and other disadvantages not mentioned above. Also, the present invention is not required to overcome the disadvantages described above, and an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may not overcome any of the problems described above.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for distributing a plurality of services provided through a single broadband network to a plurality of devices.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service server that provides a plurality of separable services; a storage module that stores group information of a reproduction device that reproduces a service; a server control module that assigns requested services to the respective service providers based on the group information Different service rendering devices.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service reproduction device, including: a service reproduction module that reproduces a service; a device control module that transmits information about a desired service to a server that provides the service while the service reproduction module reproduces the service .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service distribution method including: receiving a service separation request from a service reproducing device reproducing a service; and transmitting a service to the requesting service reproducing device with reference to the group information, the service from The services reproduced by the service reproduction device are separated.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service distribution method, including: using a first service rendering device to generate a service separation request; using a second service rendering device to receive the separated service; and using the second service rendering device to reproduce the received Serve.

The method further includes: transmitting a group information service detachment request of a service reproducing device reproducing the service; receiving the service detached from the service according to the service detachment request, and reproducing the received service.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service reproducing device, including: a service reproducing module for reproducing a service; a control module for separating a functionally separable service from a service being reproduced by the service reproducing device; A device interface module that transmits data on the separated service to another service rendering device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service distribution method including: reproducing a service; detaching a functionally detachable service from the service being reproduced; and transmitting data on the detached service to another service reproducing device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a service server is provided, including: a service module that provides multiple services that can be separated from each other; an authentication key generation module that generates an authentication key for reproducing the service; a server control module , in response to a service detachment request, detach the requested service from the service and provide the detached service and authentication key.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service distribution method including: receiving a service separation request; separating a service in response to the service separation request and generating an authentication key for reproducing the separated service; and transmitting the separated service and generating authentication key.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a service reproduction device is provided, including: a service reproduction module for reproducing a service; a device control module for making a service separation request to a service server and receiving an authentication key for reproducing the service according to the service separation request key, the service is separated from the service reproduced by the service reproduction module; an authentication key storage module stores the received authentication key, wherein the device control module provides the received authentication key.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service reproducing device, including: a device control module that receives a service separated according to a service separation request and an authentication key used to reproduce the service from the service separation request Reproducing the separated service of the device; the service reproducing module reproduces the separated service using the received authentication key.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service distribution method including: making a service separation request to a service server; receiving an authentication key for reproducing a service separated according to the service separation request; and providing the received authentication key.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service distribution method including: receiving a service separated according to a service separation request by a service reproduction device; receiving an authentication key for reproducing the separated service; and using the received authentication key keys to reproduce separate services.

Description of drawings

The above and other aspects of the invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show the service providing system of prior art;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a service distribution system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of a service distribution system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 shows a service allocation method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 shows group information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 shows a structure of data sent for a service separation request according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a block diagram of a service reproduction device according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 shows a service allocation method according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a block diagram of a service distribution system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 shows a service allocation method according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

12 to 14 illustrate data structures according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

invention model

The present invention will be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings that show exemplary embodiments of the invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these exemplary embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art.

The service distribution apparatus and method according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to block diagrams or flowcharts. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus, and the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus create blocks for implementing the flowchart device for the functions specified in .

These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable memory, which can instruct a computer or other programmable data processing device to implement functions in a specific manner, these instructions are stored in a computer-available or computer-readable memory The memory is read to produce an article of manufacture comprising instructions for implementing the functions specified in the blocks of the flowchart.

Computer program instructions may also be loaded into a computer or other programmable data processing device to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable data processing device to produce a computer-implemented process such that the computer or other programmable data processing device The instructions executed above provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the blocks of the flowchart.

Each block of the flowcharts may represent a module, code segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function. It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the blocks may occur out of the order. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, "service" indicates objects that can be functionally separated from each other (such as an application that provides broadcast programs, broadcast program information, weather information, traffic information, and securities information, web commerce, video, or text data A collection of communication and audio/video (AV) streaming reproduction). Accordingly, a service provided by a service provider may be divided into a number of sub-services forming the service.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a service distribution system 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the service distribution system 200 includes a first service server 210 to a third service server 230, which provide various types of services; a broadband network 240, through which data on services are transmitted; a first service reproduction device 250 and a second service server The reproducing device 260 reproduces services received through the broadband network 240 .

The first service server 210 to the third service server 230 shown in FIG. 3 may be unique servers physically separated from each other or logical servers functionally separated from each other within one physical server. Also, the first service server 210 to the third service server 230 shown in FIG. 3 may be provided by a service provider, or may be provided by a plurality of different service providers for respective services.

The broadband network 240 provides a frequency bandwidth wide enough to deliver various types of services.

The first service reproducing device 250 and the second service reproducing device 260 reproduce a service transmitted through the broadband network 240 by a user's operation. The service may be distributed and thus reproduced according to a user's selection. The first service reproducing device 250 and the second service reproducing device 260 may communicate with each other using a communication method different from using the broadband network 240 . For example, conventional communication methods such as IEEE 1394, IEEE 802.15.3 or wired or wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocols may be used.

It may be assumed that the first service server 210 provides an AV streaming service, and the second service server 220 provides broadcast program information such as an Electronic Program Guide (EPG).

These services are sent over the broadband network 240 to a first service rendering device 250 connected to the broadband network 240 .

Here, the user may distribute the AV streaming service provided by the first service server 210 to the first service reproducing device 250, and distribute the broadcast program information provided by the second service server 220 to the second service server 220 using the service distribution method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The second service rendering device 260. Subsequently, the first service reproducing device 250 and the second service reproducing device 260 may reproduce the AV streaming service and broadcast program information, respectively.

A specific exemplary embodiment of a service allocation method will now be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 9 .

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a service distribution system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 , the service distribution system includes a service server 310 , a first service reproducing device 350 and a second service reproducing device 370 .

The service server 310 includes a server control module 312 , a storage module 314 , a program list service module 316 , an AV stream service module 318 and a group management module 320 .

The server control module 312 manages all operations of the service server 310 and controls service distribution at the request of the service reproducing device.

The storage module 314 stores group information of service reproducing devices. In the present invention, "group" is a logical unit indicating a collection of a plurality of service reproduction devices. Accordingly, the group information includes a group name and unique identification information of service reproduction devices included in each group.

For example, if a service rendering device with unique identification information "Dev-1" and a service rendering device with unique identification information "Dev-2" are included in the group "Jane", the service rendering devices may be represented as "Dev-1" and "Dev-2", respectively. Jane.Dev-1" and "Jane.Dev-2", the information can be stored in the storage module 314. The group name must be uniquely identifiable over the broadband network where the service server communicates with multiple service rendering devices.

The program listing service module 316 provides program listing services to the service rendering device upon request of the service rendering device. The AV streaming service module 318 provides the AV streaming service of the program selected by the user from the program list to the service reproducing device. The program list service module 316 and the AV stream service module 318 are merely examples, and the service server 310 may also include service modules that provide different types of services.

The group management module 320 generates and manages information on each group including a plurality of service reproducing devices. Group information may be determined by an administrator of the service server 310 .

The first service rendering device 350 includes a device control module 352 and a service rendering module 356 .

The device control module 352 controls all operations of the first service reproducing device 350 and transmits to the service server 310 information on services that the service server 310 is expected to distribute to another service reproducing device.

The service reproduction module 356 reproduces services provided by the service server 310 .

The second service reproducing device 370 has the same structure as the first service reproducing device 350 .

The service distribution method used by the service server 310, the first service reproducing device 350, and the second service reproducing device 370 shown in FIG. 4 will now be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, group information is registered through the service server 310 (operation S405). Assume that the user is reproducing one or more services provided by the service server 310 using the service reproducing module 356 of the first service reproducing device 350 (operation S410).

Here, information on each group to which a plurality of service reproduction devices belong is registered. For example, if the first service rendering device 350 and the second service rendering device 370 are included in the same group, the first service rendering device 350 and the second service rendering device 350 and the second service rendering device are registered before the first service rendering device 350 and the second service rendering device 370 reproduce the service. Group information of the second service rendering device 370.

For example, the data structure of the group information transmitted by the first service reproducing device 350 to the service server 310 may be represented in an XML form as shown in FIG. 6 .

Referring to FIG. 6, an 'AccessUser' element indicates user information, and a 'ServiceType' element indicates a service type. Also, the "GroupProperty" element describes group information. Specifically, the "groupName" element indicates a group name, and the "UnitInformation" element indicates identification information of a service reproduction device having the group name. In FIG. 6, the group name is "Jane: 1234567_SVabcde", where "1234567_SVabcde" is the real group name, and "Jane" can be understood as an alias. The identification information may include a real address of the service reproduction device ("UnitAddress" element), a group name related to the service reproduction device and an alias of identification information ("Un1tAlias" element), and resource information of the service reproduction device ("UnitCapability" element). In FIG. 6, resource information contains information on data transmission speed.

A user may desire to reproduce some services reproduced by the first service reproduction device 350 or another service provided by the service server 310 using the second service reproduction device 370 . In this case, the user makes a service separation request to the service server 310 using the first service reproducing device 350 (operation S430). Here, the device control module 352 of the first service reproducing device 350 may provide a user interface through which a user can select which service provided by the service server 310 is assigned to which service reproducing device included in which group. When the first service reproducing device 350 makes a service separation request to the service server 310, the first service reproducing device 350 may transmit data including the name of the group and the identification information of the service reproducing device requested by the user. An example of transmitted data is shown in FIG. 7 .

Referring to FIG. 7, the "SVC_FRANCTION_REQ" element is used to make a service separation request. Specifically, the "FractionalSVC" element indicates functional information of a service to be separated from the service reproduced by the first service reproduction device 350, and the "PlayUnit" element indicates identification information of a service reproduction device receiving the service. Also, the "PlayQuality" element indicates resource information of a service to be used.

When the service server 310 receives a service separation request from the first service reproduction device 350, the server control module 312 of the service server 310 separates the service from the service reproduced by the first service reproduction device 350 (operation S440) and refers to the service stored in the storage module 314. The group information provides the separated services to the corresponding service reproducing devices (operation S450).

In FIG. 5 , separate services are provided to the second service reproducing device 370 . For example, the user may use the AV streaming service provided by the AV streaming service module 318 through the first service reproducing device 350 and the program listing service provided by the program listing service module 316 through the second service reproducing device 370 .

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a service reproducing apparatus 700 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8 , the service reproduction device 700 includes a service interface module 710 , a control module 720 , a service reproduction module 730 , a data conversion module 740 and a device interface module 750 .

The service interface module 710 communicates with a service server through a broadband network, and receives services from the service server.

The control module 720 controls the service reproduction module 730 to reproduce the service received from the service server, and the control module 720 separates the functionally separable service from the received service at the user's request and creates a control to transmit the separated service to a corresponding service reproduction device.

Under the control of the control module 720, the service reproduction module 730 reproduces the service received from the service server.

The data converting module 740 converts data on the separated service into data having a format understandable by a service reproducing device reproducing the separated service. For this, the data conversion module 740 may pre-store information on a service data format provided by a service server and a service data format reproducible by another service reproducing device.

The device interface module 750 communicates with another service reproducing device and transmits the service data converted by the data conversion module 740 to the service reproducing device.

A service distribution method performed by each module of the service reproducing apparatus 700 shown in FIG. 8 will be described below with reference to FIG. 9 . Assume that the second service reproducing device 702 shown in FIG. 9 includes an interface module for communicating with another service reproducing device such as the first service reproducing device 700, and that the second service reproducing device 702 has a service reproducing function.

Referring to FIG. 9, the service reproducing module 730 of the first service reproducing apparatus 700 reproduces the service received from the service server (operation S810). If the user desires to separate the functionally separable service from the service being reproduced by the first service reproduction device 700 and execute the separated service using the second service reproduction device 702, the user selects the service separated from the service being reproduced and the service will be performed by the first service reproduction device 700. The service reproducing device 700 is a service reproducing device that performs separate services on a user interface (not shown).

If a user's request is input as described above, the device interface module 750 connects the first service reproducing device 700 with the second service reproducing device 702, thereby forming a channel for transmitting data on separate services (operation S820). In this case, the connection between the first service reproduction device 700 and the second service reproduction device 702 is separated from the broadband network formed between the service server and the service reproduction device. The first service rendering device 700 and the second service rendering device 702 may communicate with each other using separate protocols and signals.

The control module 720 separates the service requested by the user from the service reproduced by the first service reproduction device 700 (operation S830), and the data conversion module 740 converts data on the separated service into data that can be executed by the service reproduction device requested by the user (operation S830). S840). The device interface module 750 then sends the data to the second service rendering device 702, which renders the separate service.

Similarly, those of ordinary skill in the art can easily understand that a functionally separable service can be separated from a service reproduced by the second service reproducing device 702, and the separated service can be executed by another service reproducing device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a service distribution system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10 , the service distribution system includes a service server 910 , a first service reproducing device 950 and a second service reproducing device 970 .

The service server 910 includes a server control module 912 , an authentication key generation module 914 , a program list service module 916 and an AV stream service module 918 .

The server control module 912 manages all operations of the service server 910 and controls service distribution at the request of the service reproducing device.

The authentication key generation module 914 generates an authentication key for executing the service to be separated when the service reproducing device makes a service distribution request.

The program listing service module 916 provides program listing services to the service rendering device upon request of the service rendering device. The AV streaming service module 918 provides the AV streaming service of the program selected by the user from the program list to the service reproduction device. The program list service module 916 and the AV stream service module 918 are just examples, and the service server 910 may also include service modules providing different types of services.

The first service reproduction device 950 includes a device control module 952 , an authentication key storage module 954 and a service reproduction module 956 .

The authentication key storage module 954 stores the authentication key generated by the authentication key generation module 914 of the service server 910 .

The device control module 952 controls all operations of the first service reproducing device 950 and makes a service distribution request to the service server 910 . Also, the device control module 952 extracts the authentication key stored in the authentication key storage module 954 and provides the extracted authentication key to the second service reproducing device 970 at the request of the second service reproducing device 970 .

The service reproduction module 956 reproduces the service provided by the service server 910 .

The second service reproducing device 970 has the same structure as the first service reproducing device 950 .

A service distribution method used by the service server 910, the first service reproducing device 950, and the second service reproducing device 970 shown in FIG. 10 will now be described in detail with reference to FIG. 11. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 11, assume that a user is reproducing one or more services provided by the service server 910 using the service reproducing module 956 of the first service reproducing device 950 (operation S1010). If the user desires to reproduce some services reproduced by the first service reproduction device 950 or another service provided by the second service reproduction device 970 through the service server 910, the user uses the first service reproduction device 950 to make a service separation request to the service server 910 ( Operation S1020).

Here, the data structure of the service separation request transmitted by the first service reproducing device 950 to the service server 910 may be represented in an XML form as shown in FIG. 12 .

Referring to FIG. 12, the "SVC_FRANCTION_REQ" element is used to make a service separation request. Specifically, the 'FractionalSVC' element indicates functional information of a service to be separated from the service reproduced by the first service reproduction device 950, and the 'PlayUnit' element indicates identification information of a service reproduction device that receives the separated service. Also, the "PlayQuality" element indicates resource information of a separate service to be used. In the present invention, it is assumed that the 'PlayUnit' element indicates the second service reproducing device 970 .

When the service server 910 receives a service separation request from the first service reproduction device 950, the server control module 912 of the service server 910 separates the service from the service reproduced by the first service reproduction device 950 (operation S1030), and the authentication key generation module 914 generates a An authentication key for reproducing the separated service (operation S1040).

Subsequently, the server control module 912 transmits the generated authentication key to the first service reproducing device 950 (operation S1050). In this case, the data structure of the transmitted authentication key may be as shown in FIG. 13 .

Referring to FIG. 13 , the 'SVC_FRACTIONAL_CONTROL_AAAKEY' element is used to transmit an authentication key after service separation. Specifically, the "FractionalSVC" element indicates functional information of a service to be reproduced separately from the service reproduced by the first service reproducing device 950, and the "FSConsumeSide" element indicates identification information of a service reproducing device that will use an authentication key. Also, the 'FSStartMethod' element indicates a digital rights management (DRM) method to which an authentication key value is applied, and the 'FSKey' element indicates an authentication key value. The device control module 952 of the first service reproducing device 950 stores the received authentication key in the authentication key storage module 954 .

The service server 910 transmits the separated service to the second service reproducing device 970 (operation S1060). Here, the data structure of the sent service may be as shown in FIG. 14 .

Referring to FIG. 14, the 'SVC_FRACTIONAL_FORCED_DOWN' element is used for service separation. Specifically, the "FractionalSVC" element indicates functional information of a service to be separated from the service reproduced by the first service reproduction device 950, and the "FSRequestSide" element indicates identification information of a service reproduction device making a service separation request. Also, the 'FSStartMethod' element indicates a DRM method to which an authentication key value is applied, and the 'FSKeySyncSide' element indicates identification information of a service reproducing device having an authentication key.

Operation S1050 and operation S1060 may be performed in reverse order.

When the second service reproducing device 970 is to reproduce the separated service, the second service reproducing device 970 requires an authentication key generated by the service server 910 .

If the first service rendering device 950 and the second service rendering device 970 are interconnectable, the first service rendering device 950 sends the authentication key stored in the authentication key storage module 954 to the second service rendering device 970, and the second service rendering device 970 The service reproducing apparatus 970 reproduces the separated service using the received authentication key (operation S1080). If the first service rendering device 950 and the second service rendering device 970 are not directly connected to each other, the user can identify the authentication key stored in the authentication key storage module 954 of the first service rendering device 950 and directly use the authentication key Input to the second service rendering device 970 .

Accordingly, the user can use the AV streaming service provided by the AV streaming service module 918 through the first service reproducing device 950 and the program listing service provided by the program listing service module 916 through the second service reproducing device 970 . Here, the second service reproducing apparatus 970 may reproduce the program list service using the authentication key generated by the service server 910 .

The term "module" as used herein means, but is not limited to, a software or hardware component (such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)) that performs a particular task. A module may advantageously be configured to reside on the addressable storage medium and configured to execute on one or more processors. Thus, for example, a module may include components (such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components), processes, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines, program code segments, drivers, firmware, microcode, Circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. Such functionality provided in components and modules may be combined into fewer components and modules or otherwise separated into additional components and modules. Additionally, components and modules may be implemented to execute one or more central processing units (CPUs) in a device or secure multimedia card.

Industrial availability

As described above, the present invention distributes a plurality of services provided by a service provider to a plurality of service reproducing devices according to a user's selection, thereby making it more convenient for the user to use the service.

While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments of the invention, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that forms may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims. and various changes in details. The exemplary embodiments should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.

Claims (31)

1. service server comprises:

Service module provides a plurality of separable services;

Memory module is stored the group information about the reproducer that reproduces described a plurality of separable services; With

Server control module arrives the service reproducer based on described group of information with the service distribution of asking,

Wherein, service module is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

2. server as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described group of information comprises the title of each group and about being included in the identification information of each the service reproducer in each group.

3. server as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described group of information comprises the title of each group and is included in the identification information of the equipment in each group.

4. server as claimed in claim 1 also comprises the group administration module, produces and manage described group of information.

5. server as claimed in claim 4 also comprises the program listing service module, under one the request in the service reproducer program listing service is offered the service reproducer.

6. server as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described group of information is the form of expandable mark language XML.

7. service reproducer comprises:

Module is reproduced in service, reproduces service; With

Device control module when service is reproduced module and reproduced service, will send to about the information of the service of expectation the server of the service that expectation is provided,

Wherein, the service module of service server is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

8. equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein, the service of described expectation is just to reproduce in the service that module reproduces one by service.

9. service distribution method comprises:

The a plurality of separable service that is provided by service server is provided at the first service reproducer;

Receive the service detach request from the first service reproducer;

Service is sent to the second service reproducer of request based on group information, described service separates from a plurality of separable service that the first service reproducer reproduces; And

In response to receiving the service detach request, at least one separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer are being separated, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer.

10. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described service detach request is the form of XML.

11. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described group of information comprises the title and the identification information that is included in the service reproducer in each group of each group.

12. a service distribution method comprises:

Use the first service reproducer to produce the service detach request;

Use the second service reproducer to receive the service that separates; And

Use the service of second service reproducer reproducing received,

Wherein, the service module of service server is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

13. method as claimed in claim 12 wherein, sends to the second service reproducer based on group information with the service of described separation, described group of information comprises the title of each group and is included in the identification information of the equipment in each group.

14. a service reproducer comprises:

Module is reproduced in service, reproduces service;

Control module, the separable service of service separating function of just reproducing from the first service reproducer; With

Device interface module sends to the second service reproducer with the data in the service that separates,

Wherein, the service module of service server is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

15. equipment as claimed in claim 14 also comprises data conversion module, and the data in the service that separates are converted to and can be served the data that reproducer reproduces by another.

16. equipment as claimed in claim 14 wherein, has received by service from service server and has reproduced the described service that module is reproduced.

17. a service distribution method comprises:

Reproduce service by the first service reproducer;

From the just reproduced separable service of service separating function; And

Data in the service that separates are sent to the second service reproducer,

Wherein, the service module of service server is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

18. method as claimed in claim 17 comprises that also data in the service that will separate are converted to the data that can be reproduced by the second service reproducer.

19. method as claimed in claim 17 wherein, receives just reproduced described service from service server.

20. a service server comprises:

Service module provides a plurality of separable services;

The authenticate key generation module produces for reproducing the authenticate key of described a plurality of separable services; With

Server control module, in response to the service detach request from the service of described a plurality of separable service detach request and service and the authenticate key of separation are provided,

Wherein, service module is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

21. server as claimed in claim 20, wherein, described server control module sends to authenticate key the service reproducer of serving detach request, and the service that will separate sends to the service reproducer that reproduces the service that separates.

22. server as claimed in claim 20 wherein, can use authenticate key to reproduce the service of described separation.

23. server as claimed in claim 20 also comprises the program listing service module, and the program listing service is offered the service reproducer.

24. a service distribution method comprises:

Receive the service detach request;

Be used for reproducing the authenticate key of the service that separates in response to service detach request separate service and generation;

Send the service of separation and the authenticate key of generation; And

In response to receiving the service detach request, at least one separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer are being separated, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer.

25. method as claimed in claim 24, wherein, the step of the service that described transmission separates and the authenticate key of generation comprises: the authenticate key that produces is sent to the service reproducer of serving detach request, and the service that will separate sends to the service reproducer that reproduces the service that separates.

26. method as claimed in claim 24 wherein, is reproduced the service of described separation with authenticate key.

27. a service reproducer comprises:

Module is reproduced in service, reproduces service;

Device control module is served detach request and is received the authenticate key of serving for reproducing according to this service detach request to service server, and described service is from reproducing the service separation that module is just being reproduced by serving; With

The authenticate key memory module, the authenticate key of storing received,

Wherein, described device control module provides the authenticate key of reception,

Wherein, the service module of service server is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

28. a service reproducer comprises:

Device control module receives the service that separates with authenticate key according to the service detach request, and described authenticate key is used for reproducing the service that separates from the service reproducer of serving detach request; With

Module is reproduced in service, uses the authenticate key that receives to reproduce the service that separates,

Wherein, the service module of service server is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

29. a service distribution method comprises:

Serve detach request to service server;

Receive the authenticate key that is used for reproducing the service that separates according to the service detach request;

The authenticate key of reception is provided,

Wherein, the service module of service server is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

30. a service distribution method comprises:

The service that reception separates according to the service detach request that the service reproducer carries out;

Receive the authenticate key that is used for reproducing the service that separates; And

Reproduce the service of separation with the authenticate key that receives,

Wherein, the service module of service server is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

31. a service distribution method comprises:

Registration is about the group information of service reproducer in service server;

Reproduce at least one service that service server provides;

Use the first service reproducer to serve detach request;

Use the second service reproducer to receive the service that separates; And

Use the service of second service reproducer reproducing received,

Wherein, the service module of service server is the first service reproducer that offers together in a plurality of service reproducers with a plurality of separable service configuration, service control module receives the service detach request from the first service reproducer, be separated with at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service of will be just being reproduced by the first service reproducer and other separable service in a plurality of separable service of just being reproduced by the first service reproducer, thereby described at least one the separable service in a plurality of separable service is configured to offer the second service reproducer in a plurality of service reproducers.

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