DATA SERVICE
A data service system in an Intelligent Television (TV) includes an internal content provider module configured to provide content to video hardware or display of the Intelligent TV or to a content provider module or application of the Intelligent TV and a subservice configured to provide the internet content provider module with requested data for a pre-defined data model. The internal content provider module is loaded on the Intelligent TV responsive to a user action or a schedule event on the Intelligent TV, and the internal content provider module organizes the received data from the subservice as the content according to a pre-defined format. The internal content provider module includes an EPG data provider, a media data provider, a media browser, a media scanner, and/or a thumbnail engine.
1 . A method of providing content for an Intelligent television (TV), comprising:
loading an internal content provider module responsive to a user action or a scheduled event on the Intelligent TV;
communicating and receiving data relevant to the requested content from a corresponding subservice or a content provider module of the Intelligent TV;
organizing the received data as the content according to a pre-defined format; and
providing the content to video hardware or display of the Intelligent TV or to a content provider module or application of the Intelligent TV.
2 . The method of processing data of claim 1 , wherein the pre-defined format comprises one of a VOD data model, an EPG data model, and a media data model.
3 . The method of processing data of claim 1 , wherein the subservice comprises one of a VOD subservice, an EPG subservice, and a media subservice.
4 . The method of processing data of claim 1 , wherein the internal content provider module comprises an EPG data provider, a media data provider, a media browser, a media scanner, or a thumbnail engine.
5 . The method of processing data of claim 4 , wherein the EPG data provider is configured to serve one or more applications of the Intelligent TV with EPG information in a read-only format.
6 . The method of processing data of claim 4 , wherein the media data provider is configured to provide media metadata personalized for a user.
7 . The method of processing data of claim 6 , wherein the media data provider is further configured to store the media metadata in a sqlite database.
8 . The method of processing data of claim 4 , wherein the media browser is configured to provide a real-time view of media sources of the Intelligent TV and maintain a list of connected media sources of the Intelligent TV.
9 . The method of processing data of claim 8 , wherein the media browser maintains a non-permanent storage.
10 . The method of processing data of claim 8 , wherein the media scanner is configured to populate a media table using data retrieved by the media browser and rescan for new media periodically.
11 . The method of processing data of claim 4 , wherein the thumbnail engine is configured to provide thumbnails for media, applications, or other contents.
12 . A data service system in an Intelligent Television (TV), comprising:
an internal content provider module configured to provide content to video hardware or display of the in Intelligent TV or to a content provider module or application of the Intelligent TV; and
a subservice configured to provide the internet content provider module with requested data for a pre-defined data model, wherein
the internal content provider module is loaded on the Intelligent TV responsive to a user action or a schedule event on the Intelligent TV, and wherein
the internal content provider module organizes the received data from the subservice as the content according to a pre-defined format.
13 . The data service system of claim 12 , wherein the internal content provider module comprises an EPG data provider, a media data provider, a media browser, a media scanner, and or thumbnail engine.
14 . The data service system of claim 13 , wherein the EPG data provider is configured to serve one or more applications of the Intelligent TV with EPG information in a read-only format.
15 . The data service system of claim 13 , wherein the media data provider is configured to provide media metadata personalized for a user.
16 . The data service system of claim 13 , wherein the media browser is configured to provide a real-time view of media sources of the Intelligent TV and maintain a list of connected media sources of the Intelligent TV.
17 . The data service system of claim 13 , wherein the media scanner is configured to populate a media table using data retrieved by the media browser and rescan for new media periodically.
18 . The data service system of claim 13 , wherein the thumbnail engine is configured to provide thumbnails for media, applications, or other contents.
19 . An Intelligent Television (TV) comprising a data service system, the data service system comprising:
an internal content provider module configured to provide content to video hardware or display of the in Intelligent TV or to a content provider module or application of the Intelligent TV; and
a subservice configured to provide the internet content provider module with requested data for a pre-defined data model, wherein
the internal content provider module is loaded on the Intelligent TV responsive to a user action or a schedule event on the Intelligent TV, and wherein
the internal content provider module organizes the received data from the subservice as the content according to a pre-defined format.
20 . The Intelligent TV of claim 19 , wherein the internal content provider module comprises an EPG data provider, a media data provider, a media browser, a media scanner, and or thumbnail engine.