Research And Implementation Of Java-based Ip Set-top Box Browser

As the IPTV key equipment ,IP set-top-box has become the focus of world's attention. Multi-functional browser is an important component in IP STB application layer . Compared to other STB, IP-based STB Browser has many advantages in the interactive digital content services system. They can provide a lot of functions, such as video-on-demand, digital video recorders, electronic program guides, television business, information services, music, games, IP telephony, network, gateway devices and web browsing.This paper is about the research on the IP set-top-box browser design and development technology in this paper. We have developed an EPG browser used in IP STB with considering the specific environment of digital TV. EPG browser has the functions of web browsing, VOD functions, and it can communicate with operation system or handles the external player call through the JNI interface.This paper first introduces the background of IPTV and the current state of development IP STB .followed is the summary of the STB hardware environment and the software used in digital television system. Then a profound discussion and research of the design of the browser using Java technology wilt be given. Finally, the browser is the design and implementation, and we also discussed some crucial technologies and issues during the process of this project.