CN104581324B - Television channel method for handover control, device and system - Google Patents

Television channel method for handover control, device and system Download PDF

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CN104581324B
CN104581324B CN201310501513.6A CN201310501513A CN104581324B CN 104581324 B CN104581324 B CN 104581324B CN 201310501513 A CN201310501513 A CN 201310501513A CN 104581324 B CN104581324 B CN 104581324B
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张谋总
吴清育
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刘晓晖
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Abstract

The present invention discloses a kind of television channel method for handover control, device and system.Wherein in television channel method for handover control, when the automatic jump request of the channel for receiving set top box transmission, according to TV guide, the TV programme played are inquired about in set top box current channel, obtain the head video information and run-out video information of the TV programme.Using run-out video information, monitor the TV programme and whether play and terminate, terminate if the TV programme play, channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, so that set top box jumps to channel set in advance from current channel.Head video information is further utilized afterwards, monitors whether the TV programme commence play out, if the TV programme commence play out, is sent channel to set top box and is returned to instruction, so that set top box jumps back to the current channel.So as to meet the needs that user skips ad content, Consumer's Experience is improved, and is favorably improved the operation ability of IPTV service.

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Television channel method for handover control, device and system
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, more particularly to a kind of television channel method for handover control, device and system.
Background technology
IPTV(Internet Protocol Television, Web TV)Refer to, using IP as tranmission techniques, with TV make It is fit based on the services sets of interactive audiovisual service for media termination.It utilizes broadband network, collection coding and decoding video, The multiple technologies such as Streaming Media, broadband connections, digital publishing rights, provide a user interactive video and audio service.With broadband Network technology, video coding technique develop rapidly and the accumulation of service operation experience, IPTV service are increasingly becoming telecom operation The Mainstream Broadband business of business, it is telecom operators' all business operation, the important component of the integration of three networks.
The primary video business that IPTV is provided includes live, time shift, reviewed, program request, and advantage main IPTV is exactly user Can the program liked of unrestricted choice oneself watched, and by time shift, review and skip the programme content not liked.But it is directed to Live telecast, because TV programme play in real time, user can not skip the advertisement played between two collection programs, Zhi Nengguan See or continuous switching channels, dismiss the time spot.Although proposing some solutions in the prior art, because its is inadequate Hommization, cost are high and can not be widely used the shortcomings of filtration result is bad.
The content of the invention
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of television channel method for handover control, device and system.It may be implemented in broadcasting advertisement When channel redirect automatically, when advertisement play at the end of auto-returned original channel, so as to improve Consumer's Experience, and be favorably improved The operation ability of IPTV service.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a kind of television channel method for handover control, including:
When the automatic jump request of the channel for receiving set top box transmission, machine top is extracted from the automatic jump request of channel Described in the channel information of box current channel, wherein set top box are sent when the channel for receiving remote control transmission redirects activation instruction The automatic jump request of channel;
According to TV guide, the TV programme played are inquired about in set top box current channel;
Obtain the head video information and run-out video information of the TV programme;
Using run-out video information, monitor the TV programme and whether play and terminate;
Terminate if the TV programme play, channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, so that set top box is receiving frequency During road switching instruction, channel set in advance is jumped to from current channel;
After channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, further using head video information, the TV programme are monitored Whether commence play out;
If the TV programme commence play out, send channel to set top box and return to instruction, so that set top box is receiving frequency When road recovers instruction, the current channel is jumped back to.
Preferably, using head video information, monitor that the step of whether TV programme commence play out includes:
Using head video information, judge whether the TV programme commence play out;
If the TV programme commence play out, perform to set top box and send the step of channel returns to instruction;
If the TV programme do not have started broadcasting, further determine whether that the channel for receiving set top box transmission is automatic Cancellation request is redirected, it is automatic to send the channel when the channel for receiving remote control transmission redirects cancellation instruction for wherein set top box Redirect cancellation request;
If the channel for being not received by set top box transmission redirects cancellation request automatically, execution utilizes head video information, The step of whether TV programme commence play out judged.
Preferably, if the channel for receiving set top box transmission redirects cancellation request automatically, stop execution and regarded using head Frequency information judges the step of whether TV programme commence play out.
Preferably, after channel is sent to set top box and returns to instruction, execution utilizes run-out video information, monitors the TV The step of whether program plays end.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a kind of television channel switching control platform, including receiving unit, extraction list Member, query unit, acquiring unit, the first monitoring unit, transmitting element and the second monitoring unit, wherein:
Receiving unit, the wherein automatic jump request of channel sent for receiving set up box, set top box are receiving remote control The channel that device is sent sends the automatic jump request of the channel when redirecting activation instruction;
Extraction unit, during the automatic jump request of channel for receiving set top box transmission when receiving unit, from channel from The channel information of set top box current channel is extracted in dynamic jump request;
Query unit, for according to TV guide, inquiring about in set top box current channel the TV programme played;
Acquiring unit, for obtaining the head video information and run-out video information of the TV programme;
First monitoring unit, for utilizing run-out video information, monitor the TV programme and whether play and terminate;
Transmitting element, for the monitoring result according to the first monitoring unit, terminate if the TV programme play, Xiang Jiding Box sends channel switch instruction, so that set top box is when receiving channel switch instruction, jumps to and presets from current channel Channel;According to the monitoring result of the second monitoring unit, if the TV programme commence play out, send channel to set top box and return Instruction, so that set top box is when receiving channel recovery instruction, jump back to the current channel;
Second monitoring unit, for after transmitting element sends channel switch instruction to set top box, further utilizing head Video information, monitors whether the TV programme commence play out.
Preferably, the second monitoring unit includes the first identification module and the second identification module, wherein:
First identification module, for utilizing head video information, judge whether the TV programme commence play out;It is if described TV programme commence play out, it indicates that transmitting element performs the operation for sending channel to set top box and returning to instruction;
Second identification module, for the judged result according to the first identification module, broadcast if the TV programme do not have started Put, then the channel for further determining whether to receive set top box transmission redirects cancellation request automatically, and wherein set top box is receiving The channel that remote control is sent sends the channel when redirecting cancellation instruction and redirects cancellation request automatically;If it is not received by set top box The channel of transmission redirects cancellation request automatically, it indicates that the first identification module performs and utilizes head video information, judges the electricity The operation whether commenced play out depending on program.
Preferably, when the second identification module is additionally operable to receive the channel of set top box transmission and redirects cancellation request automatically, refer to Show that the first identification module stops performing and judge operation that whether TV programme commence play out using head video information.
Preferably, the second monitoring unit is additionally operable to after channel is sent to set top box and returns to instruction, and the monitoring of instruction first is single Member performs and utilizes run-out video information, monitors the operation whether TV programme play end.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a kind of television channel handover control system, including set top box and TV frequency Road switching control platform, wherein:
Set top box, when being indicated for redirecting activation in the channel for receiving remote control transmission, to television channel switching control Platform sends the automatic jump request of channel;When receiving the channel switch instruction of television channel switching control platform transmission, from Current channel jumps to channel set in advance;When the channel for receiving the transmission of television channel switching control platform returns to instruction When, jump back to the current channel;
Television channel switching control platform, the television channel switching control platform being related to for any of the above-described embodiment.
Preferably, set top box is additionally operable to, when the channel for receiving remote control transmission redirects setting request, redirect from channel Set to extract in request and redirect channel information, and channel information will be redirected as channel information set in advance.
Whether the present invention is terminated by monitoring the TV programme played in set top box current channel and playing, if TV programme are broadcast End is put, channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, so that set top box is when receiving channel switch instruction, is jumped from current channel Go to channel set in advance;Head video information is further utilized afterwards, monitors whether the TV programme commence play out;If TV programme commence play out, and sending channel to set top box returns to instruction, so that set top box is when receiving channel recovery instruction, jump Rotate back into the current channel.So as to meet the needs that user skips the ad content played between TV programme, improve Consumer's Experience, and it is favorably improved the operation ability of IPTV service.
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In order to illustrate more clearly about the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, below will be to embodiment or existing There is the required accompanying drawing used in technology description to be briefly described, it should be apparent that, drawings in the following description are only this Some embodiments of invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, without having to pay creative labor, may be used also To obtain other accompanying drawings according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of television channel method for handover control one embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the network architecture schematic diagram that the present invention realizes video monitoring using multicasting technology.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of television channel method for handover control of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of television channel switching control platform one embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of second monitoring unit one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of television channel handover control system one embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram that present invention control television channel switches one embodiment.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram that present invention control television channel switches another embodiment.
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Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is carried out clear, complete Site preparation describes, it is clear that described embodiment is only part of the embodiment of the present invention, rather than whole embodiments.Below Description only actually at least one exemplary embodiment is illustrative, is never used as to the present invention and its application or makes Any restrictions.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are not making creative work premise Lower obtained every other embodiment, belongs to the scope of protection of the invention.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, the part and positioned opposite, the digital table of step otherwise illustrated in these embodiments Do not limited the scope of the invention up to formula and numerical value.
Simultaneously, it should be appreciated that for the ease of description, the size of the various pieces shown in accompanying drawing is not according to reality Proportionate relationship draw.
It may be not discussed in detail for technology, method and apparatus known to person of ordinary skill in the relevant, but suitable In the case of, the technology, method and apparatus should be considered as authorizing part for specification.
In shown here and discussion all examples, any occurrence should be construed as merely exemplary, without It is as limitation.Therefore, the other examples of exemplary embodiment can have different values.
It should be noted that:Similar label and letter represents similar terms in following accompanying drawing, therefore, once a certain Xiang Yi It is defined, then it need not be further discussed in subsequent accompanying drawing in individual accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of television channel method for handover control one embodiment of the present invention.Preferably, the side of the present embodiment Method step can be performed by television channel switching control platform.
Step 101, when the automatic jump request of the channel for receiving set top box transmission, carried from the automatic jump request of channel Take out the channel information of set top box current channel.
Wherein set top box sends the channel when the channel for receiving remote control transmission redirects activation instruction and redirected automatically Request.
Step 102, according to TV guide, the TV programme played are inquired about in set top box current channel.
Step 103, the head video information and run-out video information of the TV programme are obtained.
Step 104, using run-out video information, the TV programme is monitored and whether are played and are terminated.
Step 105, terminate if the TV programme play, channel switch instruction is sent to set top box.
So that set top box is when receiving channel switch instruction, channel set in advance is jumped to from current channel.
Step 106, after channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, further using head video information, described in monitoring Whether TV programme commence play out.
Step 107, if the TV programme commence play out, send channel to set top box and return to instruction.
So that set top box is when receiving channel recovery instruction, the current channel is jumped back to.
The television channel method for handover control provided based on the above embodiment of the present invention, by monitoring set top box current channel Whether the TV programme of middle broadcasting, which play, is terminated, and is terminated if TV programme play, and channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, so as to Set top box jumps to channel set in advance when receiving channel switch instruction from current channel;Piece is further utilized afterwards Head video information, monitors whether the TV programme commence play out;If TV programme commence play out, send channel to set top box and return Refer to show, so that set top box is when receiving channel recovery instruction, jump back to the current channel.Jumped so as to meet user The needs of the ad content played between TV programme are crossed, improve Consumer's Experience, and are favorably improved the operation of IPTV service Ability.
Wherein, in order to realize that TV programme monitor, by establishing television channel switching control platform in IPTV networks, lead to Multicasting technology is crossed by SP(Service Provider, service provider)The live telecast of offer is sent to television channel switching control Platform processed, realizes real-time monitoring and management to live telecast, and the corresponding network architecture is as shown in Figure 2.
Multicast(Multicast)It is a kind of communication mode, is the communication mode of " one-to-one group " between main frame, that is, adds All data in this group can be received by having entered same group of main frame, and the interchanger and router in network are only to there is demand Person replicates and forwards its required data.Main frame can add to router solicitation or exit some group, router in network and Interchanger selectively replicates and transmits data, i.e., only data in group are transferred into those adds enrolled main frame.So can one It is secondary transfer data to it is multiple in need(Addition group)Main frame, and can ensure do not influence other need not(Group is not added)Master Other communications of machine.Multicast protocol is divided between group membership's association protocol and the router-Router between main frame-router Multicast routing protocol.Group membership's association protocol includes IGMP(Internet Group Management Protocol, Internet Igmpinternet).Multicast routing protocol is divided into intra-domain multicast Routing Protocol and multicast between fields Routing Protocol.Intra-domain multicast route association View includes PIM-SM(Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode, sparse mode independent multicast association View)、PIM-DM(Protocol Independent Multicast-Dense Mode, dense mode Protocol Independent Multicast)、 DVMRP(Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol, distance vector Multicast Routing selection agreement)Deng Agreement, multicast between fields Routing Protocol include MBGP(Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP-4, multiprotocol-border net Close agreement)、MSDP(Multicast Source Discovery Protocol, Multicast Source Discovery Protocol)Etc. agreement.It is simultaneously Effective suppression multicast packet introduces IGMP Snooping in the diffusion of link layer(Internet group management protocol snooping)、 CGMP(Cisco Group Management Protocol, Cisco's igmpinternet)Deng Layer 2 Multicast agreement.
Subtitle recognition technology in video image is to carry out image procossing using computer, has two mesh using the technology 's:First, produce the image for being more suitable for people's observation and identification;Two are intended to by Computer Automatic Recognition and understand image.No matter For which kind of purpose, a crucial step is exactly that the image for including a large amount of scene informations of all kinds is divided in image procossing Solution.The final result of decomposition is the primitive that image is broken down into some mini-components, referred to as image with certain feature.Relatively For entire image, this primitive is easier to be rendered adequately treated quite quickly.The feature of image refers to the attribute that can be used as mark in image.It The statistical nature of image and the class of visual signature two of image can be divided into.The statistical nature of image refers to some artificially defined spies Sign, it can just be obtained by conversion, histogram, square, the frequency spectrum of such as image;The visual signature of image refers to that the vision of people can be straight Connect the physical feature experienced, brightness, texture or the profile in such as region.Using this two category feature picture breakdown into a series of Significant target or the process in region are referred to as the segmentation of image.
The edge of image is the most basic feature of image.So-called edge refers to that its surrounding pixel gray scale has Spline smoothing or room Push up the set of those pixels of change.Edge is widely present between object and background, between object and object, primitive and primitive Between.Therefore, it is that image splits relied on key character.
Because multicast, video identification technology are not the inventive point place of the present invention, therefore do not deploy to describe here.
Preferably, after channel is sent to set top box and returns to instruction, repeat using run-out video information, described in monitoring The step of whether TV programme play end.So as to continue that video is monitored.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of television channel method for handover control of the present invention.Wherein played in current channel A During advertisement, by channel switch to television channel B set in advance.If in this process, user has found the section to television channel B Mesh is interested, it is undesirable to returns to channel A.Then in the embodiment depicted in figure 2, using head video information, the TV is monitored The step of whether program commences play out specifically includes:
Step 301, using head video information, judge whether the TV programme commence play out.If the TV programme Commence play out, then perform step 302;If the TV programme do not have started broadcasting, step 303 is performed.
Step 302, send channel to set top box and return to instruction.Afterwards, other steps of the present embodiment are no longer performed.
Step 303, the channel for further determining whether to receive set top box transmission redirects cancellation request automatically.If do not connect The channel for receiving set top box transmission redirects cancellation request, return to step 301 automatically;If the channel for receiving set top box transmission is automatic Cancellation request is redirected, then performs step 304.
Wherein set top box sends the channel when the channel for receiving remote control transmission redirects cancellation instruction and redirected automatically Cancellation request.
Step 304, stop judging whether the TV programme commence play out using head video information.
Thus, can stop carrying out video surveillance when the channel for receiving set top box transmission redirects cancellation request automatically, from And improve Consumer's Experience.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of television channel switching control platform one embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 4, the platform bag Include receiving unit 401, extraction unit 402, query unit 403, acquiring unit 404, the first monitoring unit 405, transmitting element 406 With the second monitoring unit 407.Wherein:
Receiving unit 401, the automatic jump request of channel sent for receiving set up box.
Wherein set top box sends the channel when the channel for receiving remote control transmission redirects activation instruction and redirected automatically Request.
Extraction unit 402, during the automatic jump request of channel for receiving set top box transmission when receiving unit 401, from The channel information of set top box current channel is extracted in the automatic jump request of channel.
Query unit 403, for according to TV guide, inquiring about in set top box current channel the TV programme played.
Acquiring unit 404, for obtaining the head video information and run-out video information of the TV programme.
First monitoring unit 405, for utilizing run-out video information, monitor the TV programme and whether play and terminate.
Transmitting element 406, for the monitoring result according to the first monitoring unit 405, terminate if the TV programme play, Channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, so that set top box is when receiving channel switch instruction, is jumped to from current channel pre- The channel first set;According to the monitoring result of the second monitoring unit 407, if the TV programme commence play out, sent out to set top box Send channel to return to instruction, so that set top box is when receiving channel recovery instruction, jump back to the current channel.
Second monitoring unit 407, for transmitting element 406 to set top box send channel switch instruction after, further profit With head video information, monitor whether the TV programme commence play out.
The television channel switching control platform provided based on the above embodiment of the present invention, by monitoring set top box current channel Whether the TV programme of middle broadcasting, which play, is terminated, and is terminated if TV programme play, and channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, so as to Set top box jumps to channel set in advance when receiving channel switch instruction from current channel;Piece is further utilized afterwards Head video information, monitors whether the TV programme commence play out;If TV programme commence play out, send channel to set top box and return Refer to show, so that set top box is when receiving channel recovery instruction, jump back to the current channel.Jumped so as to meet user The needs of the ad content played between TV programme are crossed, improve Consumer's Experience, and are favorably improved the operation of IPTV service Ability.
Preferably, the second monitoring unit 407 is additionally operable to after channel is sent to set top box and returns to instruction, the monitoring of instruction first Unit 405 performs and utilizes run-out video information, monitors the operation whether TV programme play end.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of second monitoring unit one embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 5, the second monitoring unit includes First identification module 501 and the second identification module 502.Wherein:
First identification module 501, for utilizing head video information, judge whether the TV programme commence play out;If The TV programme commence play out, it indicates that transmitting element 406 performs the operation for sending channel to set top box and returning to instruction.
Second identification module 502, for the judged result according to the first identification module 501, if the TV programme are also not Commence play out, then the channel for further determining whether to receive set top box transmission redirects cancellation request automatically, and wherein set top box exists Receive when the channel of remote control transmission redirects cancellation instruction and send the channel and redirect cancellation request automatically;If it is not received by The channel that set top box is sent redirects cancellation request automatically, it indicates that the first identification module 501 performs and utilizes head video information, sentences The operation whether TV programme of breaking commence play out.
Preferably, when the second identification module 502 is additionally operable to receive the channel of set top box transmission and redirects cancellation request automatically, Indicate that the first identification module 501 stops performing and judge behaviour that whether TV programme commence play out using head video information Make.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of television channel handover control system one embodiment of the present invention.As shown in fig. 6, the system bag Include set top box 601 and television channel switching control platform 602.Wherein:
Set top box 601, when being indicated for redirecting activation in the channel for receiving remote control transmission, switch to television channel and control Platform 602 processed sends the automatic jump request of channel;When the channel switch for receiving the transmission of television channel switching control platform 602 refers to When showing, channel set in advance is jumped to from current channel;When the channel for receiving the transmission of television channel switching control platform 602 When returning to instruction, the current channel is jumped back to.
Television channel switching control platform 602, it is the television channel switching control that any embodiment is related in Fig. 4 or Fig. 5 Platform.
The television channel handover control system provided based on the above embodiment of the present invention, by monitoring set top box current channel Whether the TV programme of middle broadcasting, which play, is terminated, and is terminated if TV programme play, and channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, so as to Set top box jumps to channel set in advance when receiving channel switch instruction from current channel;Piece is further utilized afterwards Head video information, monitors whether the TV programme commence play out;If TV programme commence play out, send channel to set top box and return Refer to show, so that set top box is when receiving channel recovery instruction, jump back to the current channel.Jumped so as to meet user The needs of the ad content played between TV programme are crossed, improve Consumer's Experience, and are favorably improved the operation of IPTV service Ability.
Preferably, set top box 601 is additionally operable to, when the channel for receiving remote control transmission redirects setting request, jump from channel Turn to set to extract in request and redirect channel information, and channel information will be redirected as channel information set in advance.
Below by specific example, present invention is described.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram that present invention control television channel switches one embodiment.As shown in fig. 7, corresponding processing step It is rapid as follows:
Step 701, remote control sends channel to set top box and redirects activation instruction.
User is when watching some TV series or regular shelves program, it is desirable to is jumped automatically when advertisement is played between Liang Ji Go to and preset television channel, jumping back to original channel automatically when advertisement plays, next stage program commences play out continues to see When seeing the TV series or regular shelves program, channel is sent to set top box by remote control and redirects activation instruction.
Step 702, set top box sends the automatic jump request of channel to monitor supervision platform, and the automatic jump request of its mid band includes The channel information of set top box current channel.
Step 703, monitor supervision platform inquires about in set top box current channel the TV programme played according to TV guide.
Step 704, monitor supervision platform obtains the head video information and run-out video information of the TV programme.
Step 705, whether monitor supervision platform utilizes run-out video information, monitor the TV programme and play and terminate.
Step 706, terminate if the TV programme play, monitor supervision platform sends channel switch instruction to set top box.
Step 707, set top box jumps to channel set in advance when receiving channel switch instruction from current channel.
Step 708, after channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, monitor supervision platform further utilizes head video information, Monitor whether the TV programme commence play out.
Step 709, if the TV programme commence play out, monitor supervision platform sends channel to set top box and returns to instruction.
Step 710, set top box jumps back to the current channel when receiving channel recovery instruction.
Step 711, after sending channel return instruction to set top box, monitor supervision platform is repeated using run-out video information, The step of whether TV programme play end monitored.
Hereby it is achieved that the channel when playing advertisement redirects automatically.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram that present invention control television channel switches another embodiment.Wherein step 801-808 and Fig. 7 institutes Show that the step 701-708 in embodiment is identical.
Step 801, remote control sends channel to set top box and redirects activation instruction.
Step 802, set top box sends the automatic jump request of channel to monitor supervision platform, and the automatic jump request of its mid band includes The channel information of set top box current channel.
Step 803, monitor supervision platform inquires about in set top box current channel the TV programme played according to TV guide.
Step 804, monitor supervision platform obtains the head video information and run-out video information of the TV programme.
Step 805, whether monitor supervision platform utilizes run-out video information, monitor the TV programme and play and terminate.
Step 806, terminate if the TV programme play, monitor supervision platform sends channel switch instruction to set top box.
Step 807, set top box jumps to channel set in advance when receiving channel switch instruction from current channel.
Step 808, after channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, monitor supervision platform further utilizes head video information, Monitor whether the TV programme commence play out.
Step 809, remote control sends channel to set top box and redirects cancellation instruction.
The new program of channel is more interesting after user has found to redirect, it is desirable to continues to watch the new program, it is undesirable that return Original channel is returned to, then sending channel to set top box by remote control redirects cancellation instruction.
Step 810, set top box sends channel to monitor supervision platform and redirects cancellation request automatically.
Step 811, monitor supervision platform receives the channel that set top box is sent and redirects cancellation request automatically, then stops performing utilization Head video information judges the step of whether TV programme commence play out.
So as to eliminate monitoring of the monitor supervision platform to TV programme.
By implementing the present invention, it is to skip the ad content in live telecast to solve user, frequent manual switching channel Problem, while avoid user from missing the TV programme of hobby due to switching channels.Meanwhile by recommending alternate channel or program, More preferable operation ability can be provided for ITV business.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that hardware can be passed through by realizing all or part of step of above-described embodiment To complete, by program the hardware of correlation can also be instructed to complete, described program can be stored in a kind of computer-readable In storage medium, storage medium mentioned above can be read-only storage, disk or CD etc..
Description of the invention provides for the sake of example and description, and is not exhaustively or by the present invention It is limited to disclosed form.Many modifications and variations are obvious for the ordinary skill in the art.Select and retouch State embodiment and be to more preferably illustrate the principle and practical application of the present invention, and one of ordinary skill in the art is managed The present invention is solved so as to design the various embodiments with various modifications suitable for special-purpose.

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  1. A kind of 1. television channel method for handover control, it is characterised in that including:
    When the automatic jump request of the channel for receiving set top box transmission, set top box is extracted from the automatic jump request of channel and is worked as The channel information of preceding channel, wherein set top box send the channel when the channel for receiving remote control transmission redirects activation instruction Automatic jump request;
    According to TV guide, the TV programme played are inquired about in set top box current channel;
    Obtain the head video information and run-out video information of the TV programme;
    Using run-out video information, monitor the TV programme and whether play and terminate;
    Terminate if the TV programme play, channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, so that set top box is cut receiving channel When changing instruction, channel set in advance is jumped to from current channel;
    After channel switch instruction is sent to set top box, further using head video information, whether the TV programme are monitored Commence play out;
    If the TV programme commence play out, send channel to set top box and return to instruction, so that set top box is to receive channel extensive When indicating again, the current channel is jumped back to.
  2. 2. according to the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that
    Using head video information, monitor that the step of whether TV programme commence play out includes:
    Using head video information, judge whether the TV programme commence play out;
    If the TV programme commence play out, perform to set top box and send the step of channel returns to instruction;
    If the TV programme do not have started broadcasting, the channel for further determining whether to receive set top box transmission redirects automatically Cancellation request, wherein set top box send the channel when the channel for receiving remote control transmission redirects cancellation instruction and redirected automatically Cancellation request;
    If the channel for being not received by set top box transmission redirects cancellation request automatically, execution utilizes head video information, judges The step of whether TV programme commence play out.
  3. 3. according to the method for claim 2, it is characterised in that
    If the channel for receiving set top box transmission redirects cancellation request automatically, stop execution and judge institute using head video information The step of whether TV programme commence play out stated.
  4. 4. according to the method any one of claim 1-3, it is characterised in that
    After channel is sent to set top box and returns to instruction, execution utilizes run-out video information, monitors whether the TV programme are broadcast The step of putting end.
  5. 5. a kind of television channel switching control platform, it is characterised in that including receiving unit, extraction unit, query unit, acquisition Unit, the first monitoring unit, transmitting element and the second monitoring unit, wherein:
    Receiving unit, the wherein automatic jump request of channel sent for receiving set up box, set top box are receiving remote control hair The channel sent sends the automatic jump request of the channel when redirecting activation instruction;
    Extraction unit, during the automatic jump request of channel for receiving set top box transmission when receiving unit, jumped automatically from channel Turn to extract the channel information of set top box current channel in request;
    Query unit, for according to TV guide, inquiring about in set top box current channel the TV programme played;
    Acquiring unit, for obtaining the head video information and run-out video information of the TV programme;
    First monitoring unit, for utilizing run-out video information, monitor the TV programme and whether play and terminate;
    Transmitting element, for the monitoring result according to the first monitoring unit, terminate if the TV programme play, sent out to set top box Send channel switch to indicate, so that set top box is when receiving channel switch instruction, frequency set in advance is jumped to from current channel Road;According to the monitoring result of the second monitoring unit, if the TV programme commence play out, send channel return to set top box and refer to Show, so that set top box is when receiving channel recovery instruction, jump back to the current channel;
    Second monitoring unit, for after transmitting element sends channel switch instruction to set top box, further utilizing head video Information, monitors whether the TV programme commence play out.
  6. 6. platform according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the second monitoring unit, which includes the first identification module and second, to be known Other module, wherein:
    First identification module, for utilizing head video information, judge whether the TV programme commence play out;If the TV Program commences play out, it indicates that transmitting element performs the operation for sending channel to set top box and returning to instruction;
    Second identification module, for the judged result according to the first identification module, if the TV programme do not have started broadcasting, The channel for further determining whether to receive set top box transmission redirects cancellation request automatically, and wherein set top box is receiving remote control The channel of transmission sends the channel when redirecting cancellation instruction and redirects cancellation request automatically;If it is not received by set top box transmission Channel redirects cancellation request automatically, it indicates that the first identification module performs and utilizes head video information, judges the TV programme The operation whether commenced play out.
  7. 7. platform according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the second identification module is additionally operable to receive set top box transmission When channel redirects cancellation request automatically, the first identification module of instruction stops performing judges the TV Festival using head video information The operation whether mesh commences play out.
  8. 8. according to the platform any one of claim 5-7, it is characterised in that
    Second monitoring unit is additionally operable to after channel is sent to set top box and returns to instruction, and the first monitoring unit of instruction, which performs, utilizes piece Tail video information, monitor the operation whether TV programme play end.
  9. A kind of 9. television channel handover control system, it is characterised in that including set top box and television channel switching control platform, its In:
    Set top box, when being indicated for redirecting activation in the channel for receiving remote control transmission, to television channel switching control platform Send the automatic jump request of channel;When receiving the channel switch instruction of television channel switching control platform transmission, from current Channel jumps to channel set in advance;When the channel for receiving the transmission of television channel switching control platform returns to instruction, jump Rotate back into the current channel;
    Television channel switching control platform, the television channel switching control platform being related to for any one of claim 5-8.
  10. 10. system according to claim 9, it is characterised in that
    Set top box is additionally operable to, when the channel for receiving remote control transmission redirects setting request, redirect in setting request and carry from channel Taking-up redirects channel information, and will redirect channel information as channel information set in advance.
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