CN104284229A - Method, device and system for switching television channels - Google Patents

Method, device and system for switching television channels Download PDF

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CN104284229A
CN104284229A CN201410385275.1A CN201410385275A CN104284229A CN 104284229 A CN104284229 A CN 104284229A CN 201410385275 A CN201410385275 A CN 201410385275A CN 104284229 A CN104284229 A CN 104284229A
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蔡永生
王晓晖
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Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for switching television channels. The method includes the steps that a first key signal of a first remote control device is received; keys corresponding to the first key signal are recognized, and waveform data corresponding to the keys are found in a key-waveform database; waveform data of a key signal of a second remote control device are stored in the key-waveform database and correspond to the keys of the first remote control device one by one; according to the waveform data corresponding to the keys, a channel switching signal of the second remote control device is simulated and transmitted to a second set top box; the channel switching signal is used for controlling the second set top box to switch the television channels. By the adoption of the method, a first set top box and the second set top box can be controlled only through the first remote control device, and therefore a television program of the second set top box is watched through the first set top box at a television terminal.

Description

A kind of method of switching TV channel, Apparatus and system
Technical field
The present invention relates to Set Top Box (STB) field, particularly relate to a kind of method that Intelligent set top box controls conventional set-top box.
Background technology
At present, TV can be connected with Intelligent set top box by user, is selected the TV programme liked by netting twine and Wireless Fidelity Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) access (Internet); TV can also be connected with conventional set-top box by user, receives the fixing TV programme that operator provides; In addition, conventional set-top box can also be superposed with there being the Intelligent set top box of HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) the TV program watching method forming " 1+1 " form by user, utilize the method user both to can be implemented in TV watches the TV programme that operator provides, the video frequency program on browsing internet (Internet) on TV can also be realized.
But, when user watches the TV programme of conventional set-top box by above-mentioned " 1+1 " form that existing Intelligent set top box and conventional set-top box are formed, need to use the remote controller of conventional set-top box to carry out switching TV channel; When user watches program by the mode that existing Intelligent set top box superposes with conventional set-top box, need the remote controller safeguarding respective Set Top Box, easily obscure.
Summary of the invention
Embodiment of the present invention technical problem to be solved is to provide a kind of method, Apparatus and system of switching TV channel, can realize only controlling the first Set Top Box and the second Set Top Box with the first remote control, realize television watches the second Set Top Box TV programme by the first Set Top Box.
For solving the problem, technical scheme of the present invention is:
Embodiments provide a kind of method of switching TV channel, the method comprises the content of two aspects.
Wherein first aspect is the method for the switching TV channel of the first Set Top Box side, comprising:
Receive the first push button signalling of the first remote control;
Identify and in button-waveform database, find the Wave data that described button is corresponding by the button that described first push button signalling is corresponding; The Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling is stored, the Wave data of described second remote control push button signalling and the button one_to_one corresponding of described first remote control in described button-waveform database;
The Wave data corresponding according to described button simulates the channel switch signal of the second remote control, sends described channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box; Described channel switch signal is for controlling described second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
Wherein second aspect is the method for the switching TV channel of the second Set Top Box side, comprising:
Receive the channel switch signal that the first Set Top Box sends; Described channel switch signal is generated by the method for the switching TV channel described in above-mentioned all the elements for the first Set Top Box;
Identify the channel switch mode that described channel switch signal is corresponding, and according to described channel switch mode switching TV channel;
Send the packet of current television channel to described first Set Top Box.
Further, in above-mentioned first aspect, before the first push button signalling of described reception first remote control, also comprise: the push button signalling being learnt described second remote control by learning process, described push button signalling is set to the push button signalling that the button to be placed of described first remote control is corresponding, described learning process specifically comprises:
Generate and output key information, described button prompting information completes the study of the button to be placed of described first remote control for pointing out user according to the order preset;
Receive the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends, the push button signalling that described second push button signalling triggers when to be user press learning objective button corresponding to described button to be placed according to described button prompting information on the second remote control; Described second push button signalling is for controlling the second Set Top Box;
Record the Wave data of described second push button signalling; The Wave data of described button to be placed and described second push button signalling is stored in button-waveform database correspondingly;
Judge whether to complete study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset, when judged result is no, continue to perform described generation and the step of output key information; When judged result is for being, then terminate described learning process.
Embodiments provide a kind of device of switching TV channel, this device comprises two aspects.
Wherein first aspect is the first Set Top Box, comprising:
First signal input module, for receiving the first push button signalling of the first remote control;
Signal processing module, for identifying the button that described first push button signalling is corresponding, finds the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database; The Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control is stored, the Wave data of the push button signalling of described second remote control and the button one_to_one corresponding of described first remote control in described button-waveform database;
Signal output module, simulates the channel switch signal of the second remote control for the Wave data corresponding according to described button, send described channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box; Described channel switch signal is for controlling described second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
Further, above-mentioned first Set Top Box also comprises: study module, for perform the first push button signalling of described reception first remote control in described first signal input module step before, the push button signalling of described second remote control is learnt by learning process, described push button signalling is set to the push button signalling that the button to be placed of described first remote control is corresponding, described learning process specifically comprises:
Generate and output key information, described button prompting information completes the study of the button to be placed of described first remote control for pointing out user according to the order preset;
Receive the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends, the push button signalling that described second push button signalling triggers when to be user press learning objective button corresponding to described button to be placed according to described button prompting information on the second remote control;
Record the Wave data of described second push button signalling; The Wave data of described button to be placed and described second push button signalling is stored in button-waveform database correspondingly;
Judge whether to complete study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset, when judged result is no, continues to perform described generation and the step of output key information, when judged result is for being, then terminating described learning process.
Wherein second aspect is the second Set Top Box, comprising:
Receiver module, for receiving the channel switch signal that the first Set Top Box sends;
Zapping module, for identifying the channel switch mode that described channel switch signal is corresponding, and according to described channel switch mode switching TV channel;
Data transmission blocks, for sending the packet of current television channel to described first Set Top Box.
The embodiment of the present invention additionally provides a kind of system of switching TV channel, and this system comprises the first Set Top Box, the first remote control and the second Set Top Box described in above-mentioned all the elements, can also comprise the second remote control described in foregoing.
By implementing the embodiment of the present invention, first Set Top Box can simulate the channel switch signal of the second remote control according to the push button signalling of the first remote control, and this channel switch signal can be transmitted to the second Set Top Box, switch the current broadcast program of the second Set Top Box, the embodiment of the present invention can realize only controlling the first Set Top Box and the second Set Top Box with the first remote control, realizes television watches the second Set Top Box TV programme by the first Set Top Box; In addition, first Set Top Box learns the push button signalling of the second remote control by learning process, this push button signalling is set to the push button signalling that the button to be placed of the first remote control is corresponding, the embodiment of the present invention also can realize the push button signalling that the first Set Top Box learns the second remote control in a semi-autonomous manner, decreases user operation.
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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, below the accompanying drawing used required in describing embodiment is briefly described, apparently, accompanying drawing in the following describes is only some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, under the prerequisite not paying creative work, other accompanying drawing can also be obtained according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the method for the switching TV channel of the first Set Top Box side of a kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the method for the switching TV channel of the second Set Top Box side of a kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the method for the switching TV channel of another kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of notional key information prompting process of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of the first Set Top Box of a kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the signal processing module of the first Set Top Box of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the structural representation of the signal output module of the first Set Top Box of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the structural representation of the first Set Top Box of another kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the structural representation of the study module of the first Set Top Box of the embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the structural representation of the study trigger module of the first Set Top Box of the embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the structural representation pre-seting module of the first Set Top Box of the embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 12 is the structural representation of the end module of the first Set Top Box of the embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 13 is the structural representation of the judge module of the first Set Top Box of the embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 14 is the structural representation of the second Set Top Box of a kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 15 is the structural representation of the first Set Top Box of the third embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 16 is the system schematic of the switching TV channel of a kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 17 is the system schematic of the switching TV channel of another kind of embodiment of the present invention.
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Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, be clearly and completely described the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention's part embodiment, instead of whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art, not making the every other embodiment obtained under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.
It should be noted that, the term used in embodiments of the present invention is only for the object describing specific embodiment, and not intended to be limiting the present invention." one ", " described " and " being somebody's turn to do " of the singulative used in the embodiment of the present invention and appended claims is also intended to comprise most form, unless context clearly represents other implications.It is also understood that term "and/or" used herein refer to and comprise one or more project of listing be associated any or all may combine.
See Fig. 1, be the flow chart of the method for the switching TV channel of the first Set Top Box side of a kind of embodiment provided by the invention, the method comprises:
Step S101: the first push button signalling receiving the first remote control.
Concrete, the first remote control is the remote controller of the first Set Top Box; First push button signalling be user press on the first remote control button time the push button signalling that triggers.When user pushes button on the first remote control, the first remote control sends wireless signal to the first Set Top Box by wireless launcher after this key information can being encoded; First Set Top Box receives this wireless signal by wireless receiver, can obtain key information corresponding to this wireless signal by demodulation.
Preferably, the power needed due to infrared transceiver is little, the interference produced is little, first remote control can send infrared waves to the first Set Top Box by after the information coding of above-mentioned button by infrared transmitter, accordingly, first Set Top Box receives this infrared waves by infrared receiver, and converts these infrared waves to the signal of telecommunication, demodulates the key information that this signal of telecommunication is corresponding.
Needs illustrate, when above-mentioned first push button signalling be user press the zapping button of the first remote control time trigger, this zapping button both can be the direction key browsing television channel forward or backward on the first remote control, it can also be the numerical key on the first remote control, can also be the button with zapping function that the first remote control and the first Set Top Box are arranged especially, not be restricted here.
Step S103: identify and find the Wave data corresponding with this button by the button that the first push button signalling is corresponding in button-waveform database; The Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling is stored, the Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling and the button one_to_one corresponding of the first remote control in button-waveform database.
Concrete, the Wave data of the key information of the first remote control and the push button signalling of the second remote control mainly can be stored in button-waveform database, wherein, the Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control is for simulating the push button signalling of control second Set Top Box; The Wave data of the key information of the first remote control and the push button signalling of the second remote control is relation one to one, in this one to one relation, the button of the push button signalling representative of this second remote control can have consistent functional meaning with the button that the key information of this first remote control represents.Such as, in button-waveform database, the direction key of the zapping backward of the first remote controller is corresponding with waveform A, and this waveform A is the waveform of the push button signalling of the direction key of the zapping backward of the second remote controller.Again such as, in button-waveform database, "+" volume increase key of the first remote controller is corresponding with waveform B, and this waveform B is the waveform that the second remote controller "+" volume increases the push button signalling of key.
Concrete, the method as described in step S101, the first Set Top Box can obtain coded message corresponding to the first push button signalling by demodulation first push button signalling, and can judge the key information that this coded message is corresponding; Then, the Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control that the first Set Top Box can find this key information corresponding in button-waveform database, and generating forward signal according to this Wave data, this forward signal is used for the push button signalling of control second Set Top Box that simulation second remote control sends.
It should be noted that, the Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control in aforementioned keys-waveform database both can customize in advance, can also be that the push button signalling that the first Set Top Box learns the second remote control by learning process obtains.
Step S105: the Wave data corresponding according to described button simulates the channel switch signal of the second remote control, sends described channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box; Described channel switch signal is for controlling described second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
Concrete, as described in step S103, when to identify key information corresponding to the first push button signalling be zapping button to the first Set Top Box, the first Set Top Box can find the Wave data that this zapping button is corresponding in button-waveform database; And forward signal can be generated according to this Wave data, send this forward signal to the second Set Top Box; This forward signal is the channel switch signal of the second machine remote control, is used for control second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
Further, before step S101, it is forward mode that first Set Top Box also can arrange current keystroke handling pattern, and namely content described in above-mentioned steps S101 to step S105 can be the first Set Top Box handling process to the push button signalling of the first remote control under forward mode; Under forward mode, first Set Top Box is after the first push button signalling receiving the first remote control, perform the process as described in step S103 and step S105, first push button signalling is converted to the channel switch signal of the second Set Top Box, send to the second Set Top Box to control the second Set Top Box switching TV channel; Compare, when the keystroke handling pattern of the first Set Top Box is normal mode, after the first push button signalling receiving the first remote control, identifiable design goes out instruction corresponding to the first push button signalling, and performs operation corresponding to this instruction.Such as, under normal keystroke handling pattern, the first Set Top Box receives the push button signalling of "+" volume increment key of the first remote control, and the output expanding volume control circuit increases the output volume of the first Set Top Box; Under forward mode, first Set Top Box receives the push button signalling of "+" volume increment key of the first remote control, the Wave data corresponding in button-waveform database according to this button generates new push button signalling, and send this new push button signalling to the second Set Top Box, expand the output volume of the second Set Top Box.
In addition, the first Set Top Box described in foregoing can be connected by HDMI wire with the second Set Top Box, after the first Set Top Box sends aforementioned channel switching signal to the second Set Top Box by wireless launcher, first Set Top Box receives the TV signal of the second Set Top Box transmission by HDMI input interface, and this TV signal is that the second Set Top Box switches to new television channel to obtain after this channel switch signal of reception.
Further, before aforementioned forward mode, it is mode of learning that the first Set Top Box can arrange keystroke handling pattern, can by the button in above-mentioned learning process acquisition button-waveform database and Wave data; Under this mode of learning, the first Set Top Box can learn the push button signalling of the second remote control by learning process, the push button signalling of the second remote control is set to the push button signalling that the button to be placed of the first remote control is corresponding, this learning process specifically comprises:
First Set Top Box generates and output key information, and this button prompting information completes the study of the button to be placed of the first remote control for pointing out user according to the order preset;
First Set Top Box receives the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends, the push button signalling that the second push button signalling triggers when to be user press learning objective button corresponding to button to be placed according to this button prompting information on the second remote control; Second push button signalling is for controlling the second Set Top Box;
The Wave data of the first set-top box recording second push button signalling; The Wave data of button to be placed and the second push button signalling is stored in button-waveform database correspondingly;
First Set Top Box judges whether to complete study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset, and when judged result is no, continues to perform above-mentioned generation and the step of output key information, when judged result is for being, then terminating this learning process.
Concrete, the first Set Top Box is by display unit display help interface 401 as shown in Figure 4, and generate and output key information, its process comprises: the first Set Top Box shows the first virtual remote control of the first remote control on the display apparatus; On the first remote control that this is virtual, user is pointed out button to be placed by focus by aforementioned default order; On the second remote control, learning objective button corresponding to button to be placed is pressed to point out user.As shown in Figure 4, the first Set Top Box can show the dummy model 403 of the first remote control on this help interface 401, and points out the current button to be placed needing study on user first remote control by focus 405; Meanwhile, the first Set Top Box can pass through UI element, such as prompting frame or Show Me animation, points out user on the second remote control, press the learning objective button of this button to be placed.Above-mentioned focus both can be the mode of highlighted current button to be placed, can also be the mode of amplifying current button to be placed, not be restricted here.
Concrete, after user presses the button on the second remote control according to above-mentioned button prompting information, first Set Top Box receives the push button signalling that the second remote control sends, in practical application, the first Set Top Box can specify the input time of user on the second remote control by arranging the stand-by period.Such as, if user does not press the learning objective button of this button to be placed within waiting time, user then can be pointed out to relearn this button to be placed, directly can also terminate the study of this button to be placed, above-mentioned focus is moved to next button to be placed.Example is only a part for embodiment, also can be different in practical application, should not form restriction.
Concrete, first Set Top Box is after the second push button signalling receiving the second remote control transmission, the waveform of the second push button signalling can be copied, this Wave data is set to Wave data corresponding to current button to be placed, and can the key information of this Wave data and current button to be placed is stored in button-waveform database one to one; This second push button signalling is that user triggers the second remote control when pressing the learning objective button of current button to be placed on the second remote control and sends.
Concrete, above-mentioned first Set Top Box judges whether to complete according to the order preset can comprise the study of whole button to be placed: first Set Top Box traversal button-waveform database, if whole buttons of the first remote control all have each self-corresponding Wave data in button-waveform data storehouse, then judge that above-mentioned learning process completes; If the button having the first remote control does not have corresponding Wave data in button-waveform database, then judge that the button of the first remote control does not all complete above-mentioned learning process.In practical application, button is had when not completing above-mentioned learning process in the button whole to be placed of the first remote control, whether the first Set Top Box inquiry user wants continue studying, if the first Set Top Box receives the user instruction terminating above-mentioned learning process, then perform the operation of this instruction, terminate above-mentioned learning process; If the first Set Top Box receives the user instruction continuing above-mentioned learning process, then perform the operation of this instruction, continue above-mentioned learning process.Such as, at the end of above-mentioned learning process, " homepage button (Home) " of above-mentioned help interface prompt user first remote control does not have learning success, and inquire whether user relearns " homepage button (Home) " of the first remote control, if the user received is input as "Yes", then continue above-mentioned learning process; If the user received is input as "No", then terminate above-mentioned learning process.Example is only a part for embodiment, also can be different in practical application, should not form restriction.
It should be noted that, the button to be placed of above-mentioned first remote control both can be whole buttons of the first remote control, also can be under mode of learning, and the part button on the first remote control that the first Set Top Box presets, is not restricted here; Above-mentioned preset order is that the first Set Top Box is predetermined, and the button whole to be placed be used on arrangement first remote control carries out the order learnt successively, and this preset order can be the key arrangement of random order, is not restricted here; Above-mentioned learning objective button can be the button consistent with the current keypress function meaning to be placed of the first remote control on the second remote control, such as, when the current button to be placed of the first remote control is "+" volume increment key, then the learning objective button of "+" volume increment key needs study of the first remote control is "+" volume increment key on the second remote control; Above-mentioned second remote control is the remote control of the second Set Top Box, is used for control second Set Top Box.Example is only a part for embodiment, also can be different in practical application, should not form restriction.
Further, performing in the first Set Top Box above-mentionedly arranges before keystroke handling pattern is the step of mode of learning, can also perform and comprise: receive the signalization that the first remote control sends, this signalization is mode of learning for arranging the keystroke handling pattern of the first Set Top Box, then perform the step of the push button signalling above by described second remote control of learning process study; Or state button corresponding to identification first push button signalling before execution, when finding the step of the Wave data corresponding with this button in button-waveform database, if button-waveform database is empty, then perform the step of the push button signalling above by described second remote control of learning process study; Or state button corresponding to identification first push button signalling before execution, when finding the step of the Wave data corresponding with this button in button-waveform database, if the corresponding Wave data of not this button in button-waveform database, then point out this button of user to leak code, receive user's input and trigger the step performing the push button signalling learning the second remote control above by learning process.
Concrete, the triggering situation of mode of learning can mainly comprise: when user press on the first remote control button is specifically set time, this specifically arranges button for triggering the keystroke handling pattern of the first Set Top Box is mode of learning, it is mode of learning that first Set Top Box arranges current keystroke handling pattern, perform the aforementioned help interface being shown above-mentioned learning process by display unit, generate and the step of output key information; Or when the first Set Top Box perform under forward mode above-mentioned in button-waveform database, find the step of the Wave data corresponding with this button time, if button-waveform database is empty, the keystroke handling pattern that then can automatically switch current is mode of learning, can by the button in above-mentioned learning process acquisition button-waveform database and Wave data; Or when the first Set Top Box perform under forward mode above-mentioned in button-waveform database, find the step of the Wave data corresponding with this button time, if this button does not have corresponding Wave data, this button of user then can be pointed out to leak code, if receive the user instruction of this button of study, then can arrange current keystroke handling pattern is mode of learning, perform the aforementioned help interface being shown above-mentioned learning process by display unit, generate and the step of output key information.
Further, if the push button signalling that the second remote control sends is when being infrared waves, the first Set Top Box receives the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends for receive the second push button signalling by infrared waves receiver; First Set Top Box sends channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box for send channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box by infrared waves reflector.
Concrete, the first Set Top Box is under mode of learning, and the first Set Top Box can receive the push button signalling sent of the second remote control by infrared receiver, this infrared receiver can be identical with the infrared receiver in the second Set Top Box; First Set Top Box is under forward mode, after first Set Top Box receives the push button signalling of the first remote control, forward signal is generated according to this push button signalling, can send this forward signal to the second Set Top Box by infrared transmitter, this infrared transmitter can be identical with the infrared transmitter on the second remote control.
See Fig. 2, be the flow chart of the method for the switching TV channel of the second Set Top Box side of a kind of embodiment provided by the invention, the method comprises:
Step S201: receive the channel switch signal that the first Set Top Box sends.
Concrete, second Set Top Box receives the channel switch signal of the first Set Top Box forwarding by infrared receiver, and this channel switch signal is that the Wave data simulation that the zapping button of the first Set Top Box according to the first remote control is corresponding in button-waveform database produces.
Step S203: identify the channel switch mode that this channel switch signal is corresponding, and according to this channel switch mode switching TV channel.
Concrete, second Set Top Box is by this channel switch signal of demodulation, identify the zapping button of the correspondence of this channel switch signal, zapping is carried out according to this zapping button, specifically can comprise: the second Set Top Box identifiable design goes out the zapping button that this zapping button is browsing forward television channel, then changeable television channel is to the previous channel of the television channel of current broadcasting; It is the zapping button browsing television channel backward that second Set Top Box identifiable design goes out this zapping button, then changeable television channel is to a rear channel of the television channel of current broadcasting; It is numerical key that second Set Top Box identifiable design goes out this zapping button, then the changeable television channel television channel of specifying to this numerical key.
Step S205: TV data to the first Set Top Box sending current television channel.
Concrete, the second Set Top Box, after the channel switch signal that reception first Set Top Box sends, switches the television channel of current broadcasting, and can send the TV signal of the television channel after switching to first Set Top Box by HDMI output interface.
See Fig. 3, be the flow chart of the method for the switching TV channel of another kind of embodiment provided by the invention, the method comprises:
Step S301: the first push button signalling receiving the first remote control.
Concrete, the first remote control is the remote controller of the first Set Top Box; First push button signalling be user press on the first remote control button time the push button signalling that triggers.When user pushes button on the first remote control, the first remote control sends wireless signal to the first Set Top Box by wireless launcher after this key information can being encoded; First Set Top Box receives this wireless signal by wireless receiver, can obtain key information corresponding to this wireless signal by demodulation.
Preferably, the power needed due to infrared transceiver is little, the interference produced is little, first remote control can send infrared waves to the first Set Top Box by after the information coding of above-mentioned button by infrared transmitter, accordingly, first Set Top Box receives this infrared waves by infrared receiver, and converts these infrared waves to the signal of telecommunication, demodulates the key information that this signal of telecommunication is corresponding.
Needs illustrate, when above-mentioned first push button signalling be user press the zapping button of the first remote control time trigger, this zapping button both can be the direction key browsing television channel forward or backward on the first remote control, it can also be the numerical key on the first remote control, can also be the button with zapping function that the first remote control and the first Set Top Box are arranged especially, not be restricted here.
Step S303: judge whether the Wave data needing the push button signalling being obtained the second remote control by learning process.
Concrete, if the first Set Top Box receives the signalization that the first remote control sends, this signalization is mode of learning for arranging the keystroke handling pattern of the first Set Top Box, then the first Set Top Box can judge the Wave data needing the push button signalling being obtained the second remote control by learning process; Or the first Set Top Box states button corresponding to identification first push button signalling before execution, when finding the step of the Wave data corresponding with this button in button-waveform database, if button-waveform database is empty, then the first Set Top Box can judge the Wave data needing the push button signalling being obtained the second remote control by learning process; Or the first Set Top Box states button corresponding to identification first push button signalling before execution, when finding the step of the Wave data corresponding with this button in button-waveform database, if the not corresponding Wave data of this button in button-waveform database, then the first Set Top Box can judge the Wave data needing the push button signalling being obtained the second remote control by learning process.In actual applications, it is the condition of mode of learning that the first Set Top Box can also arrange other keystroke handling patterns that can trigger the first Set Top Box, is not restricted here.
Concrete, after the first Set Top Box receives above-mentioned first push button signalling, if the first Set Top Box judges the Wave data needing the push button signalling being obtained the second remote control by learning process, then perform step S305; If the first Set Top Box judges the Wave data not needing the push button signalling being obtained the second remote control by learning process, then perform step S313.
Step S305: generate and output key information, button prompting information completes the study of the button to be placed of the first remote control for pointing out user according to the order preset.
Concrete, the first Set Top Box help interface 401 that can arrange as shown in Figure 4 shows the dummy model 403 of the first remote control, and points out the current button to be placed needing study on user first remote control by focus 405; Meanwhile, the first Set Top Box can pass through UI element, such as prompting frame or Show Me animation, points out user on the second remote control, press the learning objective button of this button to be placed; And the stand-by period of the push button signalling receiving this learning objective button can be set, if user does not press the learning objective button of this button to be placed within waiting time, user then can be pointed out to relearn this button to be placed, directly can also terminate the study of this button to be placed, focus 405 is moved to next button to be placed.Above-mentioned focus 405 both can be the mode of highlighted current button to be placed, can also be the mode of amplifying current button to be placed, not be restricted here.
Step S307: receive the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends, the push button signalling that the second push button signalling triggers when to be user press learning objective button corresponding to button to be placed according to button prompting information on the second remote control.
Concrete, the second push button signalling is for controlling the second Set Top Box.After user presses the button on the second remote control according to above-mentioned button prompting information, first Set Top Box receives the push button signalling that the second remote control sends, in practical application, the first Set Top Box can specify the input time of user on the second remote control by arranging the stand-by period.Such as, if user does not press the learning objective button of this button to be placed within waiting time, user then can be pointed out to relearn this button to be placed, directly can also terminate the study of this button to be placed, above-mentioned focus is moved to next button to be placed.Example is only a part for embodiment, also can be different in practical application, should not form restriction.
Step S309: the Wave data recording the second push button signalling; The Wave data of button to be placed and the second push button signalling is stored in button-waveform database one to one.
Concrete, first Set Top Box is after the second push button signalling receiving the second remote control transmission, the waveform of the second push button signalling can be copied, this Wave data is set to Wave data corresponding to current button to be placed, and can the key information of this Wave data and current button to be placed is stored in button-waveform database one to one; This second push button signalling is that user triggers the second remote control when pressing the learning objective button of current button to be placed on the second remote control and sends.
Step S311: judge whether learning process completes.
Concrete, judge whether to complete study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset, when judged result is no, continue to perform described generation and the step of output key information; When judged result is for being, then terminate described learning process.
First Set Top Box traversal button-waveform database, if whole buttons of the first remote control all have each self-corresponding Wave data in button-waveform data storehouse, then judges that above-mentioned learning process completes; If the button having the first remote control does not have corresponding Wave data in button-waveform database, then judge that the button of the first remote control does not all complete above-mentioned learning process.In practical application, button is had when not completing above-mentioned learning process in the button whole to be placed of the first remote control, whether the first Set Top Box inquiry user wants continue studying, if the first Set Top Box receives the user instruction terminating above-mentioned learning process, then perform the operation of this instruction, terminate above-mentioned learning process; If the first Set Top Box receives the user instruction continuing above-mentioned learning process, then perform the operation of this instruction, continue above-mentioned learning process.Such as, at the end of above-mentioned learning process, " homepage button (Home) " of above-mentioned help interface prompt user first remote control does not have learning success, and inquire whether user relearns " homepage button (Home) " of the first remote control, if the user received is input as "Yes", then continue above-mentioned learning process; If the user received is input as "No", then terminate above-mentioned learning process.Example is only a part for embodiment, also can be different in practical application, should not form restriction.
Concrete, if the first Set Top Box judges that above-mentioned learning process completes, then perform step S313; If the first Set Top Box judges that above-mentioned learning process does not complete, then perform step S305.
Step S313: identify and find the Wave data corresponding with this button by the button that the first push button signalling is corresponding in button-waveform database.
Concrete, the Wave data of the key information of the first remote control and the push button signalling of the second remote control mainly can be stored in button-waveform database, wherein, the Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control is for simulating the push button signalling of control second Set Top Box; The Wave data of the key information of the first remote control and the push button signalling of the second remote control is relation one to one, in this one to one relation, the button of the push button signalling representative of this second remote control can have consistent functional meaning with the button that the key information of this first remote control represents.
Concrete, the method as described in step S301, the first Set Top Box can obtain coded message corresponding to the first push button signalling by demodulation first push button signalling, and can judge the key information that this coded message is corresponding; Then, the Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control that the first Set Top Box can find this key information corresponding in button-waveform database, and generating forward signal according to this Wave data, this forward signal is used for the push button signalling of control second Set Top Box that simulation second remote control sends.
It should be noted that, the Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control in aforementioned keys-waveform database both can customize in advance, can also be that the push button signalling that the first Set Top Box learns the second remote control by the learning process as described in step S305 to step S309 obtains.
Step S315: the Wave data corresponding according to above-mentioned button simulates channel switch signal, sends this channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box.
Concrete, as described in step S313, when to identify key information corresponding to the first push button signalling be zapping button to the first Set Top Box, the first Set Top Box can find the Wave data that this zapping button is corresponding in button-waveform database; And forward signal can be generated according to this Wave data, send this forward signal to the second Set Top Box; This forward signal is the channel switch signal of the second machine remote control, is used for control second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
See Fig. 4, it is the schematic diagram of notional key information prompting process of a kind of embodiment of the present invention, this key information prompting process comprises: first stage 4011 and second stage 4012, comprising: help interface 401, first remote control 403 and focus 405.
Concrete, help interface 401, can be used for the whole key informations presenting the first Set Top Box; First remote control 403, can be used for pointing out user current what learning the second remote control push button signalling is the first remote control; Focus 405, can be used for pointing out the button to be placed on current first remote control of user.
Concrete, the focus 405 in the first stage 4011 can point out user on the second remote control, press the learning objective button with the button residing for this focus 405; When pressing the learning objective button of the button suggested by the focus 405 in the first stage 4011 on the second remote control as user, first Set Top Box receives the push button signalling that the second remote control sends, help interface 401 can be switched to second stage 4013 from the first stage 4011, wherein, focus 405 is moved to next button to be placed.
Specifically, the first remote control 403 is the first virtual remote control.
See Fig. 5, be the structural representation of the first Set Top Box of a kind of embodiment of the present invention, the first Set Top Box 50 as shown in Figure 5 comprises: the first signal input module 51, signal processing module 53 and signal output module 55, wherein:
First signal input module 51, for receiving the first push button signalling of the first remote control;
Signal processing module 53, for identifying the button that the first push button signalling is corresponding, finds the Wave data corresponding with this button in button-waveform database;
Signal output module 55, simulates the channel switch signal of the second remote control for the Wave data corresponding according to this button, send this channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box.
Concrete, store the Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling in above-mentioned button-waveform database, the Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling and the button one_to_one corresponding of the first remote control; Above-mentioned channel switch signal is for controlling the second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
Further, Fig. 6 shows the structural representation of the signal processing module 53 of the first Set Top Box of the embodiment of the present invention, and signal processing module 53 can comprise: Signal analysis module 531 and Wave data acquisition module 533, wherein:
Signal analysis module 531, for identifying the button that the first push button signalling is corresponding;
Wave data acquisition module 533, for finding the Wave data corresponding with above-mentioned button in button-waveform database.
Concrete, store the Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling in button-waveform database, the Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling and the button one_to_one corresponding of the first remote control.
Further, Fig. 7 shows the structural representation of the signal output module 55 of the first Set Top Box of the embodiment of the present invention, and signal output module 55 can comprise: signal imitation module 551 and signal transmitting module 553, wherein:
Signal imitation module 551, simulates channel switch signal for the Wave data corresponding according to above-mentioned button;
Signal transmitting module 553, for sending this channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box; This channel switch signal is for controlling the second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
Further, Fig. 8 shows the structural representation of the first Set Top Box of another kind of embodiment of the present invention, describe the structure of the first Set Top Box 50 again in detail, first Set Top Box 50 comprises outside the first signal input module 51, signal processing module 53 and signal output module 55, can also comprise: study module 57 and study trigger module 59, wherein:
Study module 57, for perform the first push button signalling of described reception first remote control in the first signal input module 51 step before, the push button signalling of the second remote control is learnt by learning process, this push button signalling is set to the push button signalling that the button to be placed of the first remote control is corresponding, this learning process specifically comprises: generate and output key information, and this button prompting information completes the study of the button to be placed of the first remote control for pointing out user according to the order preset; Receive the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends, the push button signalling that the second push button signalling triggers when to be user press learning objective button corresponding to button to be placed according to button prompting information on the second remote control; Record the Wave data of the second push button signalling; The Wave data of button to be placed and the second push button signalling is stored in button-waveform database correspondingly; Judge whether to complete study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset, when judged result is no, continues to perform described generation and the step of output key information, when judged result is for being, then terminating this learning process.
Study trigger module 59, for perform at study module 57 described learnt the step of the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process before, execution comprises: receive the signalization that the first remote control sends, and this signalization performs the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process for triggering study module 57; Or perform button corresponding to described identification first push button signalling at signal processing module 53, when finding the step of the Wave data corresponding with above-mentioned button in button-waveform database, if button-waveform database is empty, then perform the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process; Or perform button corresponding to described first push button signalling of described identification at signal processing module 53, when finding the step of the Wave data corresponding with above-mentioned button in button-waveform database, if the corresponding Wave data of not this button in button-waveform database, then point out this button of user to leak code, receive user's input and trigger the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process of execution.
Further, study module 57 can comprise as shown in Figure 9: pre-set module 571, secondary signal input module 573, memory module 575 and terminate module 577, wherein:
Pre-set module 571, for generating and output key information, button prompting information completes the study of the button to be placed of the first remote control for pointing out user according to the order preset;
Secondary signal input module 573, for receiving the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends, the push button signalling that the second push button signalling triggers when to be user press learning objective button corresponding to button to be placed according to button prompting information on the second remote control;
Memory module 575, for recording the Wave data of the second push button signalling; The Wave data of button to be placed and the second push button signalling is stored in button-waveform database one to one;
Terminating module 577, completing study to whole button to be placed for judging whether according to the order preset, when judged result is no, trigger pre-seting module 571 and continue to perform described generation and the step of output key information; When judged result is for being, then terminate described learning process.
Further, learn trigger module 59 can comprise as shown in Figure 10:
First trigger module 591, for receiving the signalization that the first remote control sends, this signalization performs the described step being learnt the push button signalling of the second remote control by learning process for triggering study module 57; Or
Second trigger module 593, for performing button corresponding to described identification first push button signalling at signal processing module 53, when finding the Wave data corresponding with this button in button-waveform database, if button-waveform database is empty, then triggers study module 57 and perform the described step being learnt the push button signalling of the second remote control by learning process; Or
3rd trigger module 595, for performing button corresponding to described first push button signalling of described identification at signal processing module 53, when finding the Wave data corresponding with this button in button-waveform database, if the not corresponding Wave data of this button in button-waveform database, then point out this button of user to leak code, reception user input is triggered study module 57 and performs the described step being learnt the push button signalling of the second remote control by learning process.
Further, pre-seting module 571 can comprise as shown in figure 11: display module 5711 and reminding module 5713, wherein:
Display module 5711, for showing the first virtual remote control of described first remote control by display unit;
Reminding module 5713, for pointing out user to be placed button by focus by the order preset on the first virtual remote control; On the second remote control, learning objective button corresponding to button to be placed is pressed to point out user.
Further, terminating module 577 can comprise as shown in figure 12: judge module 5771, first processing module 5773 and the second processing module 5775, wherein:
Judge module 5771, completes study to whole button to be placed for judging whether according to the order preset;
First processing module 5773, during for being no when judged result, triggering and pre-seting the module 571 continuation described generation of execution and the step of output key information;
Second processing module 5775, for when judged result is for being, then terminates described learning process.
Further, judge module 5771 can comprise as shown in figure 13: the first judge module 57711 and the second judge module 57713, wherein:
First judge module 57711, for traveling through button-waveform database, if whole buttons of the first remote control all have each self-corresponding Wave data in button-waveform data storehouse, then judge to have completed study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset;
Second judge module 57713, for traveling through button-waveform database, if the button having the first remote control does not have corresponding Wave data in button-waveform database, then judge not complete study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset.
See Figure 14, be the structural representation of the second Set Top Box of a kind of embodiment of the present invention, the second Set Top Box 60 as shown in Figure 14 comprises: receiver module 61, zapping module 63 and data transmission blocks 65, wherein:
Receiver module 61, for receiving the channel switch signal that the first Set Top Box sends;
Zapping module 63, for identifying the channel switch mode that described channel switch signal is corresponding, and according to described channel switch mode switching TV channel;
Data transmission blocks 65, for sending the packet of current television channel to described first Set Top Box.
See the structural representation that Figure 15, Figure 15 are the first Set Top Box that the third embodiment of the present invention provides.Wherein, as shown in figure 15, first Set Top Box 150 can comprise: at least one processor 1501, such as CPU, at least two network interfaces: first network interface 1504 and second network interface 1503, at least one HDMI output interface 1508 and at least one HDMI input interface 1503, at least one infrared transceiver 1506, memory 1505 and at least one communication bus 1502.Wherein, communication bus 1502 is for realizing the connection communication between these assemblies.Wherein, memory 1505 can be high-speed RAM memory, also can be non-labile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one magnetic disc store.Memory 1505 can also be optionally that at least one is positioned at the storage device away from aforementioned processor 1501.As shown in figure 15, operating system, network communication module, HDMI module and switching TV channel program can be comprised as in a kind of memory 1505 of computer-readable storage medium.
In the first Set Top Box 150 shown in Figure 15, HDMI output interface 1508 is mainly used in connecting television set, and TV transmission data are to television set; HDMI input interface 1503 is mainly used in connection second Set Top Box, receives the TV data that the second Set Top Box transmits; Infrared transceiver 1506 is mainly used in the first push button signalling of reception first remote control, and forwards the push button signalling of the switching TV channel of the second remote control that the first Set Top Box 150 generates; And processor 1501 may be used for calling the switching TV channel program stored in memory 1505, and perform following operation:
Receive the first push button signalling of the first remote control;
Identify and in button-waveform database, find the Wave data that this button is corresponding by the button that the first push button signalling is corresponding; The Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling is stored, the Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling and the button one_to_one corresponding of the first remote control in button-waveform database;
The Wave data corresponding according to this button simulates the channel switch signal of the second remote control, sends this channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box; This channel switch signal is for controlling the second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
Further, processor 1501 is before the step of the first push button signalling performing described reception first remote control, also perform and comprise: the push button signalling being learnt the second remote control by learning process, push button signalling is set to the push button signalling that the button to be placed of the first remote control is corresponding, this learning process specifically comprises: generate and output key information, and button prompting information completes the study of the button to be placed of the first remote control for pointing out user according to the order preset; Receive the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends, the push button signalling that the second push button signalling triggers when to be user press learning objective button corresponding to button to be placed according to button prompting information on the second remote control; Second push button signalling is for controlling the second Set Top Box; Record the Wave data of the second push button signalling; The Wave data of button to be placed and the second push button signalling is stored in button-waveform database correspondingly; Judge whether to complete study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset, when judged result is no, continue to perform described generation and the step of output key information; When judged result is for being, then terminate this learning process.
Further, processor 1501 performs described generation and output key information comprises: the first virtual remote control showing the first remote control on the display apparatus; On the first virtual remote control, point out user to be placed button by focus by the order preset, on the second remote control, press learning objective button corresponding to button to be placed to point out user.
Further, processor 1501 is before the step of push button signalling being learnt described second remote control described in performing by learning process, also perform and comprise: receive the signalization that the first remote control sends, signalization is used for Trigger processor 1501 and performs the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process; Or performing button corresponding to described first push button signalling of described identification, when finding the step of the Wave data corresponding with this button in button-waveform database, if button-waveform database is empty, then perform the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process; Or performing button corresponding to described first push button signalling of described identification, when finding the step of the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database, if the corresponding Wave data of not this button in button-waveform database, then point out this button of user to leak code, receive user's input and trigger the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process of execution.
Further, judge whether described in processor 1501 performs to complete according to the order preset to comprise the step of the study of whole button to be placed: processor 1501 travels through button-waveform database, if whole buttons of the first remote control all have each self-corresponding Wave data in button-waveform data storehouse, then judge that learning process completes; If the button having the first remote control does not have corresponding Wave data in button-waveform database, then judge that the button of the first remote control does not all complete learning process.
See Figure 16, be the system schematic of the switching TV channel of a kind of embodiment of the present invention, the system of switching TV channel as shown in Figure 16 comprises the first remote control 163, first Set Top Box 161, second Set Top Box 165, wherein:
First remote control 163 sends the first push button signalling to the first Set Top Box 161;
First Set Top Box 161 identifies and in button-waveform database, finds the Wave data corresponding with this button by the button that the first push button signalling is corresponding; The Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control is stored, the Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control and the button one_to_one corresponding of the first remote control 163 in button-waveform database;
First Set Top Box 161 Wave data corresponding according to this button simulates the channel switch signal of the second remote control, sends this channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box 165; This channel switch signal is for controlling the second Set Top Box 165 switching TV channel.
Further, Figure 17 shows the system schematic of the switching TV channel of another kind of embodiment of the present invention, the system of this switching TV channel comprises the first remote control 163, outside first Set Top Box 161, second Set Top Box 165, the second remote control 167 can also be comprised, wherein: the second remote control 167 can be the second remote control described in foregoing, repeats no more here.
In sum, by implementing the embodiment of the present invention, first Set Top Box can simulate the channel switch signal of the second remote control according to the push button signalling of the first remote control, and this channel switch signal can be transmitted to the second Set Top Box, switch the current broadcast program of the second Set Top Box, the embodiment of the present invention can realize only controlling the first Set Top Box and the second Set Top Box with the first remote control, realizes television watches the second Set Top Box TV programme by the first Set Top Box; In addition, first Set Top Box learns the push button signalling of the second remote control by learning process, this push button signalling is set to the push button signalling that the button to be placed of the first remote control is corresponding, the embodiment of the present invention also can realize the push button signalling that the first Set Top Box learns the second remote control in a semi-autonomous manner, decreases user operation.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of flow process realized in above-described embodiment method, that the hardware that can carry out instruction relevant by computer program has come, described program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium, this program, when performing, can comprise the flow process of the embodiment as above-mentioned each side method.Wherein, described storage medium can be magnetic disc, CD, read-only store-memory body (Read-Only Memory, ROM) or random store-memory body (Random Access Memory, RAM) etc.
Above disclosedly be only a kind of preferred embodiment of the present invention, certainly the interest field of the present invention can not be limited with this, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of flow process realizing above-described embodiment, and according to the equivalent variations that the claims in the present invention are done, still belong to the scope that invention is contained.

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1. a method for switching TV channel, is characterized in that, comprising:
Receive the first push button signalling of the first remote control;
Identify and in button-waveform database, find the Wave data that described button is corresponding by the button that described first push button signalling is corresponding; The Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling is stored, the Wave data of described second remote control push button signalling and the button one_to_one corresponding of described first remote control in described button-waveform database;
The Wave data corresponding according to described button simulates the channel switch signal of the second remote control, sends described channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box; Described channel switch signal is for controlling described second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
2. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, before the first push button signalling of described reception first remote control, also comprise: the push button signalling being learnt described second remote control by learning process, described push button signalling is set to the push button signalling that the button to be placed of described first remote control is corresponding, described learning process specifically comprises:
Generate and output key information, described button prompting information completes the study of the button to be placed of described first remote control for pointing out user according to the order preset;
Receive the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends, the push button signalling that described second push button signalling triggers when to be user press learning objective button corresponding to described button to be placed according to described button prompting information on the second remote control; Described second push button signalling is for controlling the second Set Top Box;
Record the Wave data of described second push button signalling; The Wave data of described button to be placed and described second push button signalling is stored in button-waveform database correspondingly;
Judge whether to complete study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset, when judged result is no, continue to perform described generation and the step of output key information; When judged result is for being, then terminate described learning process.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, described generation output key information comprise:
Show the first virtual remote control of described first remote control on the display apparatus;
On described the first virtual remote control, point out user described in be placed button by focus by described default order, on described second remote control, press learning objective button corresponding to described button to be placed to point out user.
4. method as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, described learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process before, also comprise:
Receive the signalization that described first remote control sends, described signalization performs the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process for triggering; Or
Performing button corresponding to described first push button signalling of described identification, when finding the step of the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database, if described button-waveform database is empty, then perform the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process; Or
Performing button corresponding to described first push button signalling of described identification, when finding the step of the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database, if there is no the corresponding Wave data of described button in described button-waveform database, then point out button described in user to leak code, receive user's input and trigger the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process of execution.
5. method as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, described in judge whether to complete according to the order preset to comprise the study of whole button to be placed:
Travel through described button-waveform database, if whole buttons of described first remote control all have each self-corresponding Wave data in described button-waveform data storehouse, then judge that described learning process completes; If the button having described first remote control does not have corresponding Wave data in described button-waveform database, then judge that the button of described first remote control does not all complete described learning process.
6. method as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, when the push button signalling that described second remote control sends is infrared waves, the second push button signalling that described reception second remote control sends is for receive described second push button signalling by infrared waves receiver; Described transmission described channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box is for sending described channel switch signal to described second Set Top Box by infrared waves reflector.
7. a method for switching TV channel, is characterized in that, comprising:
Receive the channel switch signal that the first Set Top Box sends; Described channel switch signal is generated by the method for the switching TV channel described in any one of claim 1-6 for the first Set Top Box;
Identify the channel switch mode that described channel switch signal is corresponding, and according to described channel switch mode switching TV channel;
Send the packet of current television channel to described first Set Top Box.
8. first Set Top Box of switching TV channel, is characterized in that, comprising:
First signal input module, for receiving the first push button signalling of the first remote control;
Signal processing module, for identifying the button that described first push button signalling is corresponding, finds the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database; The Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control is stored, the Wave data of the push button signalling of described second remote control and the button one_to_one corresponding of described first remote control in described button-waveform database;
Signal output module, simulates the channel switch signal of the second remote control for the Wave data corresponding according to described button, send described channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box; Described channel switch signal is for controlling described second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
9. the first Set Top Box as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that, described signal processing module comprises:
Signal analysis module, for identifying the button that described first push button signalling is corresponding;
Wave data acquisition module, for finding the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database; The Wave data of the push button signalling of the second remote control is stored, the Wave data of the push button signalling of described second remote control and the button one_to_one corresponding of described first remote control in described button-waveform database.
10. the first Set Top Box as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that, described signal output module comprises:
Signal imitation module, simulates channel switch signal for the Wave data corresponding according to described button;
Signal transmitting module, for sending described channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box; Described channel switch signal is for controlling described second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
11. first Set Top Box as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, also comprise study module, for perform the first push button signalling of described reception first remote control in described first signal input module step before, the push button signalling of described second remote control is learnt by learning process, described push button signalling is set to the push button signalling that the button to be placed of described first remote control is corresponding, described learning process specifically comprises:
Generate and output key information, described button prompting information completes the study of the button to be placed of described first remote control for pointing out user according to the order preset;
Receive the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends, the push button signalling that described second push button signalling triggers when to be user press learning objective button corresponding to described button to be placed according to described button prompting information on the second remote control;
Record the Wave data of described second push button signalling; The Wave data of described button to be placed and described second push button signalling is stored in button-waveform database correspondingly;
Judge whether to complete study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset, when judged result is no, continues to perform described generation and the step of output key information, when judged result is for being, then terminating described learning process.
12. first Set Top Box as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that, described study module comprises:
Pre-set module, for generating and output key information, described button prompting information completes the study of the button to be placed of described first remote control for pointing out user according to the order preset;
Secondary signal input module, for receiving the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends, the push button signalling that described second push button signalling triggers when to be user press learning objective button corresponding to described button to be placed according to described button prompting information on the second remote control;
Memory module, for recording the Wave data of described second push button signalling; The Wave data of described button to be placed and described second push button signalling is stored in button-waveform database one to one;
Terminating module, completing study to whole button to be placed for judging whether according to the order preset, when judged result is no, continue to perform described generation and the step of output key information; When judged result is for being, then terminate described learning process.
13. first Set Top Box as claimed in claim 12, is characterized in that, described end module comprises:
Judge module, completes study to whole button to be placed for judging whether according to the order preset;
First processing module, during for being no when judged result, continues to perform described generation and the step of output key information;
Second processing module, for when judged result is for being, then terminates described learning process.
14. first Set Top Box as claimed in claim 12, is characterized in that, described in pre-set module and comprise:
Display module, for showing the first virtual remote control of described first remote control by display unit;
Reminding module, for pointing out user described in be placed button by focus by described default order on described the first virtual remote control, presses learning objective button corresponding to described button to be placed to point out user on described second remote control.
15. first Set Top Box as claimed in claim 12, is characterized in that, also comprise study trigger module, and for before the step of push button signalling being learnt described second remote control described in described study module execution by learning process, execution comprises:
Receive the signalization that described first remote control sends, described signalization performs the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process for triggering; Or
At the button that described first push button signalling of described identification is corresponding, when finding the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database, if described button-waveform database is empty, then perform the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process; Or
At the button that described first push button signalling of described identification is corresponding, when finding the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database, if there is no the corresponding Wave data of described button in described button-waveform database, then point out button described in user to leak code, receive user's input and trigger the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process of execution.
16. first Set Top Box as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that, described judge module comprises:
First judge module, for traveling through described button-waveform database, if whole buttons of described first remote control all have each self-corresponding Wave data in described button-waveform data storehouse, then judge to have completed study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset;
Second judge module, for traveling through described button-waveform database, if the button having described first remote control does not have corresponding Wave data in described button-waveform database, then judge not complete study to whole button to be placed according to the order preset.
17. first Set Top Box as claimed in claim 15, is characterized in that, described study trigger module comprises:
First trigger module, for receiving the signalization that described first remote control sends, described signalization performs the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process for triggering; Or
Second trigger module, for at button corresponding to described first push button signalling of described identification, when finding the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database, if described button-waveform database is empty, then perform the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process; Or
3rd trigger module, for at button corresponding to described first push button signalling of described identification, when finding the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database, if have button in described button-waveform database there is no corresponding Wave data, then point out button described in user to leak code, receive user's input and trigger the described step being learnt the push button signalling of described second remote control by learning process of execution.
18. first Set Top Box as claimed in claim 12, it is characterized in that, when the push button signalling that described second remote control sends is infrared waves, described secondary signal input module receives by infrared waves receiver the second push button signalling that the second remote control sends; Described signal output module sends described channel switch signal to the second Set Top Box by infrared waves reflector.
Second Set Top Box of 19. 1 kinds of switching TV channels, is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiver module, for receiving the channel switch signal that the first Set Top Box sends; Described channel switch signal is generated by the method for the switching TV channel described in any one of claim 1-6 for the first Set Top Box;
Zapping module, for identifying the channel switch mode that described channel switch signal is corresponding, and according to described channel switch mode switching TV channel;
Data transmission blocks, for sending the packet of current television channel to described first Set Top Box.
The system of 20. 1 kinds of switching TV channels, is characterized in that, comprises the first remote control, the first Set Top Box, the second Set Top Box, wherein:
Described first remote control sends the first push button signalling to described first Set Top Box;
The button that described in described first Set Top Box identification, the first push button signalling is corresponding, finds the Wave data corresponding with described button in button-waveform database; The Wave data of the second remote control push button signalling is stored, the Wave data of described second remote control push button signalling and the button one_to_one corresponding of described first remote control in described button-waveform database;
The described first Set Top Box Wave data corresponding according to described button simulates the channel switch signal of the second remote control, sends described channel switch signal to described second Set Top Box; Described channel switch signal is for controlling described second Set Top Box switching TV channel.
21. systems as claimed in claim 20, is characterized in that, also comprise: described second remote control.
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