Electronic program guide system for playing streaming media file, has terminal capability inquiry module obtaining streaming media programs list that matches capability parameters of set-top box

摘要

The system has a terminal capability inquiry module (111) obtaining a streaming media programs list that matches capability parameters of a set-top box (STB) (12) by searching a streaming media program database (112). The programs list is transmitted to the STB, where the programs list is in an MPEG-2 format or in an H.264 format. The terminal capability inquiry module obtains the capability parameters of the STB through the capability parameters reported initiatively by a capability report module (121) in the STB. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a system for redirecting streaming media (2) a request redirector of the system for redirecting streaming media (3) a system of streaming media on-demand (4) an electronic program guide server.