Method, apparatus, and device for obtaining play data, and storage medium

A method for obtaining play data, comprising:

• receiving request information sent by a terminal device;
• searching video on demand (VOD) data and electronic program guide (EPG) data simultaneously according to the request information, wherein the EPG data comprises live broadcast data and live broadcast playback data;
• and
• transmitting the VOD data and the EPG data to the terminal device when the VOD data and the EPG data are determined to have been searched, so that the terminal device displays the VOD data and the EPG data;
• wherein the method further comprises:
• identifying a live broadcast entrance from N minutes prior to broadcast time of the live broadcast data to broadcast end time;
• wherein only when there is a precise title in the request information, a hybrid search of the VOD data and the EPG data is triggered.

A terminal device, comprising:

• a transmitter, a receiver, a memory, and a processor;
• the memory is configured to store computer instructions;
• the receiver is configured to receive request information sent by a user;
• the transmitter is configured to transmit the request information to a server, so that the server searches video on demand (VOD) data and electronic program guide (EPG) data simultaneously according to the request information, wherein the EPG data comprises live broadcast data and live broadcast playback data;
• the receiver is further configured to receive the VOD data and the EPG data sent by the server;
• and
• the processor is configured to execute the computer instructions stored in the memory to display the VOD data and the EPG data simultaneously, when the VOD data and the EPG data are determined to have been received;
• the processor is further configured to execute the computer instructions stored in the memory to display a live broadcast entrance, wherein the live broadcast entrance is identified by the sever from N minutes prior to broadcast time of the live broadcast data to broadcast end time;
• wherein only when there is a precise title in the request information, a hybrid search of the VOD data and the EPG data is triggered.

A server, comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a memory, and a processor;

• the memory is configured to store computer instructions;
• the receiver is configured to receive request information sent by a terminal device;
• the processor is configured to execute the computer instructions stored in the memory to search video on demand (VOD) data and electronic program guide (EPG) data according to the request information simultaneously, wherein the EPG data comprises live broadcast data and live broadcast playback data;
• and
• the transmitter is configured to transmit the VOD data and the EPG data to the terminal device when the VOD data and the EPG data are determined to be searched, so that the terminal device displays the VOD data and the EPG data;
• the processor is further configured to execute the computer instructions stored in the memory to identify a live broadcast entrance from N minutes prior to broadcast time of the live broadcast data to broadcast end time;
• wherein only when there is a precise title in the request information, a hybrid search of the VOD data and the EPG data is triggered.