CN1684508A

CN1684508A - Electronic program list making method and system

Info

Publication number: CN1684508A
Application number: CNA2004100328243A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林益丞; 林哲民
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
Priority date: 2004-04-12
Filing date: 2004-04-12
Publication date: 2005-10-19
Also published as: WO2005101809A1

Abstract

This invention relates to a production method for electronic program instructions in digital TV, which designs an electronic program list first for displaying related program information of multiple channels under a pattern user interface containing at least a screen menu with at least one component, then the electronic program list is encoded to a process file suitable for turning on a digital set-top box to reach the function of designing electronic program instructions.

Description

A kind of electric program guide manufacture method and system

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of manufacture method and system of electric program guide, electronic program guides (the Electronic Program Guide in particularly a kind of Digital Television (Digital television); EPG) manufacture method and system are in order to provide the graphic interface of design electronic program guides.

Background technology

Than traditional simulated television service, digital television service can provide better audio-visual service to reach more multiple digital program or the like to the user.In other words, a channel can only provide a kind of analog program to play originally, but a channel can provide a plurality of digital programs for playing after the digitlization.Therefore number of programs increases greatly, and nowadays, when how the user learn and at that channel what program is arranged that electric program guide is played an important role.Electric program guide is a graphical user interface, uses for the user and obtains each channel program broadcast service inventory at present through electric program guide, and recently with the TV guide table and the brief introduction of playing.Yet, how to utilize electric program guide that these programme contents are offered the user fast and clearly and select, become an important topic.

Referring to Fig. 1, U.S. patent application case discloses a kind of method for designing of electronic programming for No. 10/265034.The method provides these electronic programming tabulations, and for example general channel, pay channel, consumption channel or the like are to reduce gathering together of complexity and display screen.The normally basic function design of this kind method, and still be difficult to the channel that allows the user obtain to want.Moreover this kind method not only is unable to cope with extensive popular hobby and has other different groups also can't bring into play effect to interest, especially in today of emphasizing individual difference.

That digital and electronic service broadcasted content comprises is audio-visual, data and other related data.In broadcasted content, be loaded with the relevant information of each program, see through in the top box of digital machine (Set Top Box) boot program file (Booting Script File) by manufacturer's definition and capture and classify and be presented in the electric program guide, browse these programs with in good time guiding user.General electric program guide has a plurality of on-screen menus (screen menus), and most assemblies, for example channel header or the like is arranged in each on-screen menu.Yet, the position of the relation between these on-screen menus and all layouts on the on-screen menu, background frame, font, character boundary, the relation between each on-screen menu, each sign (index) such as channel identication (banner) or title (title), the type of sign and title, with interaction of the different key of remote controller or the like, before the user buys by manufacturer or broadcast the dealer and default in the top box of digital machine.Because burning is in the read-only memory (ROM) of top box of digital machine before dispatching from the factory for the boot program file, the method also has the non-individualized and non-shortcoming of adjusting.Moreover, electric program guide is to be designed to write the original program mode by the engineer at present, the expert engineer that therefore need have the knack of program language begins to carry out electric program guide design and comparatively consuming time, consumption power, and difficulty redesigns electric program guide in response to the individualized demand of different user.

Summary of the invention

Because in the past electric program guide because of burning in advance in top box of digital machine and mostly do not have a more new situation, with electric program guide need engineer in the past to write the inconvenience that the program language mode is edited.Therefore, if a graphic interface can be provided to design electric program guide and automatically it is encoded into the boot program file for the engineer, can significantly reduce the degree of difficulty and shortening design time-histories of electric program guide design, make that designing electric program guide in response to demands of individuals becomes possibility, very the person also can utilize this graphic interface to edit it by the user to like electric program guide to replace previous electric program guide, to meet the trend of emphasizing individual difference today.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is the manufacture method and the system of the electronic program guides in a kind of Digital Television is provided, (Graphical User Interface GUI) comes the editing electronic listing, and then reaches the effect of the degree of difficulty that reduces editor so that a graphical user interface to be provided.

Another object of the present invention is in the manufacture method of the electronic program guides that a kind of Digital Television is provided and system, makes the automatically updated electric program guide of top box of digital machine, upgrades easy effect to reach electric program guide.

So the manufacture method of electronic program guides in the Digital Television of the present invention may further comprise the steps:

A) electric program guide of design under a graphical user interface in order to the pertinent program information that shows a plurality of channels, this electric program guide has at least one on-screen menu, and this on-screen menu has at least one assembly; And

B) this electric program guide is encoded into a boot program file.

Secondly, manufacture method of the present invention also can be sent to this boot program file in the top box of digital machine, to replace the old boot program file in the top box of digital machine, can be at any time after the user is bought according to own like utilize the present invention to redesign electronic program guides.

Therefore, the manufacture method of electronic program guides and system in the Digital Television of the present invention, so that being provided, graphical interface, default sample and autocoding come the designer of confession such as user or engineer the layout electric program guide of wishing easily, then more can upgrade electric program guide easily, to reach the better individualized effect of electric program guide design.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a kind of stratum's schematic diagram of electric program guide of prior art;

Fig. 2 is the configuration diagram that realizes the system of preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the block schematic diagram of the system of present embodiment;

Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the method for present embodiment;

Fig. 5 is the flow chart of design electric program guide in the present embodiment;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of using the basal keystroke of box usefulness remote controller on the teaching machine in the present embodiment;

Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of an example of an on-screen menu in the present embodiment;

Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of the first kenel electric program guide assembly in the present embodiment;

Fig. 9 is an action schematic diagram of the first kenel electric program guide assembly in the present embodiment, and the 4th assembly system moves to the secondary series of the first kenel electric program guide assembly form;

Figure 10 is another action schematic diagram of the first kenel electric program guide assembly among Fig. 8, and this channel program quantity system is greater than the columns of the first kenel electric program guide assembly form, and the 4th assembly system is positioned at the bottom row of form;

Figure 11 is the schematic diagram of the second kenel electric program guide assembly in the present embodiment;

Figure 12 is an action schematic diagram of the second kenel electric program guide assembly among Figure 11, and the 9th assembly system moves to the secondary series of the second kenel electric program guide assembly form;

Figure 13 is another action schematic diagram of the second kenel electric program guide assembly among Figure 11, and this channel program quantity system is greater than the columns of the second kenel electric program guide assembly form, and the 9th assembly system is positioned at the bottom row of form;

Figure 14 is the flow chart of encoding in the present embodiment;

Figure 15 and Figure 16 are two screen windows that show a new design electric program guide example in the present embodiment respectively;

Figure 17 is the schematic diagram of the boot program file of example after encoded among explanation Figure 15 and Figure 16; And

Figure 18 is the flow chart of the renewal boot program file of present embodiment.

Embodiment

About aforementioned and other technology contents, characteristics and effect of the present invention, the DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED by following cooperation reference diagram will be more readily apparent from.

Method of the present invention mainly is to be implemented in computer-aided design (CAD) environment, and is present in one in the electronic bits of data Storage Media of normatron workbench inside.Fig. 2 shows a kind of typical calculation machine platform 1 that is applied to the computer-aided design operation.This computer platform 1 stores the cad tools miscellaneous of image design tool, and comprises: display unit 100, a keyboard 101 and a main frame 103 as user's input unit.In main frame 103, be equiped with many assemblies, the assembly such as floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, Winchester disk drive, processor and memory.The cad tools that contains method of the present invention can be stored in during use to reach from these storage devices in the different storage devices and capture.In addition, because the boot program file of General Definition electric program guide presentation mode system is stored in the top box of digital machine 2, the new boot program file that method of the present invention produced for convenience can be sent to top box of digital machine 2 to carry out more new element, computer platform 1 has more an efferent 14 (as Fig. 3), is sent to top box of digital machine 2 with the boot program file that will newly produce.This efferent 14 can be the portable storage media read-write equipment of the same form that cable wire is arranged or all have for computer platform 1 and top box of digital machine 2 that is connected in 2 of computer platform 1 and top box of digital machines such as ether cable (Ethernet Cable) 201, and for example SD (Security Disk) calculating punch 104,202.

With reference to Fig. 3, when the computer operation platform 1 of Fig. 2 is realized method of the present invention, its treatment system will be configured the efferent 14 that comprises event handling unit 11, database 12, coding unit 13, can be ether cable 201 or SD calculating punch 104, can be the input unit 15 of keyboard 101 and can be the display unit 16 of display 100, and its purposes paragraph below describes in detail.In addition, when top box of digital machine 2 is realized method of the present invention, its treatment system will be configured and comprise updating block 21, database 22 and input part 23, and input part 23 can be ether cable 201 or SD calculating punch 104, and its purposes also will describe in detail in the paragraph below.Store the operating system of top box of digital machine 2 in the database 22, wherein contain the boot program file.

Fig. 4 is a flow chart of describing the preferred embodiment of the manufacture method of electronic program guides in the Digital Television of the present invention.Present embodiment mainly comprises three main programs.Step 3 is prior to designing the electric program guide in order to the pertinent program information that shows plural channel under the graphical user interface, electric program guide has at least one on-screen menu, and on-screen menu has at least one assembly.Secondly, in step 4, electric program guide is encoded into the boot program file; At last, in step 5, upgrade the boot program file of top box of digital machine 2 with newly formed boot program file.Three

steps

3,4,5 detailed process are introduced in segmentation in regular turn hereinafter.Have the knack of and skilled in the art will recognize that, in fact only need

step

3,4 promptly to can be made into personalized electric program guide, step 5 can be fitted need be whether and add or omit, for example also can directly the electric program guide of making be installed in the top box of digital machine 2, should not be subject to the revealer of present embodiment institute by manufacturer.

At this, cooperation Fig. 5 comes the introduction that designs for to the electric program guide in the step 3 earlier.During the electric program guide design, except that need design its rendering content, also need define it and whether can change, to allow the user control electric program guide with user's control command.The user generally is that control command was given top box of digital machine 2 under application remoting device (remotecontroller) came, thereby cooperates Fig. 6 to introduce the basal keystroke of remote controller 20 earlier.The button 2001 of this remote controller 20 is power buttons, in order to the power supply keying of control figure set-top box 2.Button 2000,2002,2006,2007 be respectively in order to the control option upwards, to the right, left with the directionkeys that moves down.The decision key of button 2005 these options of

representative decision.Button

2003,2004 is respectively in order to control program channel or towards the button of next program channel up.Button 2008 is the key groups in order to input

digit.Button

2009,2010 is intelligent key (hotkey).

At first, in step 31, produce an on-screen menu (screen menu) earlier, as the rectangular screen menu 1001 among Fig. 7.This on-screen menu 1001 is as the layout plate, for putting assembly (back description).Moreover, because electric program guide has a plurality of on-screen menus 1001, in order fully to discern, makes each on-screen menu 1001 that an exclusive identification code (ID) is all arranged in this example, and predetermined when if on-screen menu 1001 is a basic on-screen menu (root screen menu), its identification code is ID0.Basic on-screen menu is meant the on-screen menu of first appearance when top box of digital machine 2 starts.The identification code of on-screen menu 1001 is set at system and produces automatically in this example, but can need change numerical value with the designer.In the present embodiment, the designer can be electric program guide design engineer or user.Prestore an on-screen menu sample in the database 12.Specifically, when the designer imported the instruction that produces on-screen menu, event handling unit 11 can be earlier according to this instruction acquisition on-screen menu sample in database 12, so that show an on-screen menu 1001 on display unit 16.

When producing a new on-screen menu 1001, in step 32, the designer needs the attribute of definition on-screen menu 1001 earlier.The attribute of on-screen menu 1001 comprises background colour and the height and the width of on-screen menu 1001 on a video screen.Therefore, on-screen menu 1001 can be according to user preferences and design requirement and is changed the background colour and the size of on-screen menu 1001.The designer can utilize input unit 15 its setting contents for attribute of input, and event handling unit 11 can change the presentation mode of on-screen menu 1001 at display unit 16 according to setting content.

Secondly, in step 33, judge whether the designer produces a New Parent on on-screen menu 1001.The designer can select to produce polytype assembly, the basic module type that provides in the present embodiment comprises channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003, program is introduced assembly 1002, programm name and time component 1004, fixed-header assembly 1005, present time component 1006, electric program guide assembly 1007, connection assembly 1008 and picture assembly 1009 or the like, select to be laid on the on-screen menu 1001 for the designer, these assembly 1002～1008 sample storage are in database 12 and its function will be described later.If judge in the step 33 when having New Parent to result from the on-screen menu 1001 really, then the attribute of this New Parent of requirements definition in the step 34.After step 34 finishes, in the rebound step 33, to repeat generation component on on-screen menu 1001, till this on-screen menu 1001 is finished the assembly laying.Therefore, when if the designer utilizes input unit 15 to select to produce a kind of assembly, event handling unit 11 can take out the sample of the selected assembly of correspondence and be presented on the display unit 16 in database 12, then the designer can utilize input unit 15 these component propertys of definition, event handling unit 11 also can correspondingly change this assembly in the presentation mode of display unit 16, allow the designer can utilize the picture that presents on the display unit 16 in time to know design effect, whether keep attribute with decision and set or adjust again, to reach the effect of effective Aided Design.

Otherwise,, then skip to the connection relationship between step 35 this on-screen menu 1001 of definition and existing on-screen menu if judge in the step 33 when not had New Parent and resulting from on-screen menu 1001.By defining of connection relationship, each on-screen menu 1001 may be father and son's on-screen menu (Father and childscreen menu).For instance, suppose to have identification code to be respectively the on-screen menu 1011 of ID0, ID1.When top box of digital machine 2 is received a control command from remote controller 20, with the on-screen menu 1001 that switches identification code ID0 during to the on-screen menu 1001 of identification code ID1, the on-screen menu 1001 of identification code ID0 is father's on-screen menu, and the on-screen menu 1001 of identification code ID1 is the sub-screen menu.Otherwise, if top box of digital machine 2 is received another control command from remote controller 20, with the on-screen menu 1001 that the switches identification code ID1 on-screen menu 1001 to identification code ID0, the on-screen menu 1001 of identification code ID1 is father's on-screen menu, and the on-screen menu 1001 of identification code ID0 is the sub-screen menu.

After step 35 finished, execution in step 36 was to judge whether to produce a new on-screen menu 1001.If when judge to continue producing new on-screen menu 1001 in the step 36, rebound step 32 is with the attribute definition that re-defines new on-screen menu 1001 step with the assembly laying.So, can utilize the repetition abovementioned steps to continue to produce new on-screen menu 1001, till need not producing new on-screen menu.Therefore, when step 36 is judged as not, finish the electronic programming window design, begin to encode to continue next flow process.Introducing the encoding stream Cheng Qian, the assembly 1002～1008 to various kenels is described with its attribute that need define earlier.

When needs when on-screen menu 1001 is laid a window and is come broadcast program, can in step 33, select generation one channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003.At step 34 mid band program image broadcast window assembly 1003 need the attribute of definition comprise channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003 dimensional ratios (Scale Size) and position in on-screen menu 1001 on thereafter.In addition, the attribute of one of channel predetermined program image broadcast window assembly 1003 can be selected by

button

2003,2004,2008 controls of remote controller 20 for the channel program of its broadcast in the present embodiment.When top box of digital machine 2 receives button 2003 because of remote controller 20 when being pressed the control command that produces, the channel programs in the channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003 will be switched to the program of an obtainable last channel; Generally being that channel number reduces, is the 2nd originally for example, then switches to the 1st.When top box of digital machine 2 receives button 2004 because of remote controller 20 when being pressed the control command that produces, the channel programs in the channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003 will be switched to the program of obtainable next channel; Generally being that channel number increases, is the 2nd originally for example, then switches to the 3rd.When top box of digital machine 2 is received the control command that the button 2008 from remote controller 20 produced, the channel programs in the channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003 will be switched the identical channel program of importing to its channel program number and button 2008 of numerical value.Certainly, the

button

2003,2004,2008 of switching channels program image broadcast window assembly 1003 interior channel programs also can change according to designer's demand on the remote controller 20.

If the channel program that channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003 is play is done the literal introduction, can in step 33, select to produce a program and introduce assembly 1002 on on-screen menu 1001, in order to the introduction of the channel program in the indicated channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003.Similarly, the attribute that program is introduced assembly 1002 and need definition in step 34 comprise font (Font Type), character size (Character Size), character color (Character Color), program introduce assembly 1002 in the border on the on-screen menu 1001 (the dactylus order is introduced the dimensional ratios of assembly 1002), program introduce the position of assembly 1002 on on-screen menu 1001, and program is introduced the background colour (Background Color) in the border of assembly 1002.The default attribute that program is introduced assembly 1002 in the present embodiment contains only can be provided with the restriction that a program is introduced assembly 1002 on the on-screen menu 1001, if the content of introducing of channel program surpasses the border that program is introduced assembly 1002, program introduce assembly 1002 will be in its border delegation follow delegation's land wheel and spread and put the introduction of channel program.

If on on-screen menu 1001 title and the reproduction time of broadcasting channel program in the indicated channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003, in step 33, can select to produce a programm name and time component 1004.Secondly, in step 34, programm name and time component 1004 need the attribute of definition to contain font, character size, character color, programm name and the position of time component 1004 on on-screen menu 1001, and the background colour in the border of programm name and time component 1004.

If need to lay a title, can in step 33, select to produce a fixed-header assembly 1005 in on-screen menu 1001 at on-screen menu 1001.So, in step 34, needing defined attribute to comprise within this title in this fixed-header assembly 1005 holds, as " Channel Information " (channel information), font, character size, character color, the position of fixed-header assembly 1005 on on-screen menu 1001, and the background colour in the border of fixed-header assembly.

If when needing to show present time on on-screen menu 1001, the designer can select to design a present time component 1006 in step 33.Secondly, in step 34, this present time component 1006 needs the attribute of definition to comprise font, character size, character color, the present position of time component 1006 on on-screen menu 1001 at least, and the background colour in the border of present time component 1006.In addition, the designer also can change the time presentation mode in the present time component 1006 on demand.

If when on on-screen menu 1001, showing the pertinent program information of all channels, can in step 33, select to create an electric program guide assembly 1007.Provide two kinds of kenel electric program guide assemblies to select one in the present embodiment and be used as electric program guide assembly 1007 for the designer, wherein first kind of kenel electric program guide assembly is to show present program (as Fig. 8), and second kind of kenel electric program guide assembly is to show at present to following program (as Figure 11).Moreover, only can there be an electric program guide assembly 1007 at an on-screen menu 1001, it is a kind of in two kinds of kenels.

Fig. 8 shows first kind of kenel electric program guide assembly, only shows the present program of all channels.The first kenel electric program guide assembly comprises one and is referred to as first assembly 1013, a present programm name relevant with channel with demonstration side by side with first assembly 1013 and second assembly 1012 of reproduction time in order to the indicated channel name, reaches one and is positioned at first assembly 1013 and second assembly, 1012 tops and in order to indicate the 3rd assembly 1011 of these assembly 1012,1013 titles.Be with first assembly 1013 in this example, second assembly 1012, the 3rd assembly 1013 is integrated in the form, wherein the title of this form is classified the 3rd assembly as and is provided with triplex row, first row is for the channel designation that first assembly 1013 is set, second row supplies to be provided with present programm name and reproduction time in second assembly 1012 respectively with the third line, wherein second assembly, 1012 display program titles and reproduction time are relevant with the channel designation of first assembly 1013 of same column in each row, and promptly second assembly, 1012 shown programm names and reproduction time are that first assembly, 1013 channel designations of same column are in present broadcast program.

In addition, the first kenel electric program guide assembly more comprises one in order to indicating the 4th assembly 1014 of selected program, and the 4th assembly 1014 of this example is one will surround relevant first assembly 1013 of selected program and the frame line of second assembly 1012.The attribute that need be defined when the first kenel electric program guide assembly contains the position of the first kenel electric program guide assembly, the columns that appointment contains the form of first assembly 1013 and second assembly 1012 simultaneously, whether and the button 2005 that whether receives remote controller 20 pushes and the control command that produces, promptly push with button 2005 and the control command that produces and start.If determine the first kenel electric program guide assembly can receive the control command by button 2005 generations of remote controller 20, event handling unit 11 can produce a new on-screen menu automatically maybe must be linked to an already present on-screen menu.This new on-screen menu is in order to showing the relevant information of being selected programs by the 4th assembly 1014, thereby new on-screen menu must comprise that program introduces at least one in assembly 1002 and the channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003, or both.In addition, the assembly 1013,1012,1011 that is positioned at the first kenel electronic programming assembly needs the attribute of definition to contain the background colour on the border of font, character size, character color and each assembly.It should be noted that the title content of the 3rd assembly 1011 can for example change over " Channel Information " with " Channel Name " by changing according to designer's demand.

The 4th assembly 1014 is that

default button

2000,2007 controls with remote controller 20 are moved.If when top box of digital machine 2 received the control command that the button 2007 from remote controller 20 produces, as Fig. 9, the 4th assembly 1014 moved down row thereupon, the program of first assembly 1013 and second assembly 1012 is selected program in the next column to indicate.In addition, the columns of the first kenel electric program guide assembly is subject to the height of on-screen menu 1001 and the first kenel electric program guide assembly in the position of on-screen menu 1001 and its upper limit is arranged.If the quantity of program is greater than specifying columns (as 5) in the first kenel electric program guide assembly, and the 4th assembly 1014 is arranged in the nethermost row of form, if again when the button 2007 of remote controller 20 receives control command, as Figure 10, first assembly 1003 and second assembly 1012 can be whole to top offset, make one originally not the channel displayed program come across the row of bottom with originally in the channel program disappearance of first row.It should be noted that the quantity of program might not be all programs that the digital television service dealer is provided, also can be the program amount that it is loaded with in single MPEG transmission stream (Transport Stream) that limits.

The second kenel electric program guide assembly is in order to show all present with following programs in starting between a given period from the present time.Cooperating Figure 11, is a week between given period in this example, and the second kenel electric program guide assembly is shown in the program of all channels in the week.The second kenel electric program guide assembly comprises one in order to show that these channel names are referred to as all program names in the 5th assembly 1019, and the Yu Yizhou relevant with corresponding channel with demonstration side by side with the 5th assembly 1019 and are referred to as the 6th assembly 1018, and are positioned at the 6th assembly 1018 tops and are positioned at the 7th assembly 1017 tops to show the 8th assembly 1016 on all date with the 7th assembly 1017 and that shows all time.In the present embodiment, the 7th assembly 1017 is to show with twenty four hours, as 23:00; The 8th assembly 1016 is the moon, day and the week that shows date, as 07/29 (Tuesday).

With similar in the first kenel electric program guide assembly, the second kenel electric program guide assembly also comprises one in order to indicate the 9th assembly 1020 of selected program.The 9th assembly 1020 is the frame line that centers on selected program in the 5th assembly 1018.The 9th assembly 1020 is

default button

2000,2002,2006 and 2007 control command and can do moving of upper and lower, left and right direction with remote controller 20 in this example.For instance, if when top box of digital machine 2 receives control command from the button 2007 of remote controller 20, as Figure 12, the 9th assembly 1020 moves down.The attribute that the second kenel electric program guide assembly need define comprises its position, the columns of appointment the 5th assembly 1019, and whether is received from the control command of button 2005 generations of remote controller 20.If when the setting second kenel electric program guide assembly can receive from the control command of remote controller 20 buttons 2005, event handling unit 11 will produce a new on-screen menu automatically, in order to show the relevant information of chosen program.This new on-screen menu must comprise that program introduces assembly 1002.Similarly, 1019,1018,1017, the 1016 need defined attributes of the assembly in the second kenel electric program guide assembly comprise the background colour in font, character size, character color and each the assembly border.

Moreover, in the second kenel electric program guide assembly columns of form or restricted width in the height of on-screen menu 1001 or width and the second kenel electric program guide assembly in on-screen menu 1001 the position and its upper limit is arranged.Therefore, default the 5th assembly 1019 or the 6th assembly 1018 can move and in good time whole displacement with the 9th assembly 1020.For instance, when the 9th assembly 1020 is arranged in the row of form bottom greater than the instruction columns as if the program amount, if when receiving the control command from the button 2007 of remote controller 20, as Figure 13, the 5th assembly 1019 and the 6th assembly 1018 with integral body to top offset, make one originally not the channel displayed program come across the row of bottom with originally in the channel program disappearance of first row.

If in the time of need allowing the on-screen menu 1001 of identification code such as ID N link the on-screen menu 1001 of another identification codes such as ID X, can select to produce a connection assembly 1008 step 33 designer.Certainly, in step 34, connection assembly 1008 needs defined attribute to comprise the on-screen menu 1001 that appointment is bonded identification code such as ID X, can switch to the on-screen menu 1001 that is bonded identification code such as ID X with specifying the control command that is produced when which

intelligent key

2009 or 2010 is pressed on the remote controller 20.In the present embodiment, on the on-screen menu 1001 of designated binding identification code such as ID X, also will produce a connection assembly 1008 automatically, be linked to the on-screen menu 1001 of identification code such as ID N with appointment, make two on-screen menus of identification code such as ID N, ID X be regarded as one.If when in electric program guide, only having an identification code to be the basic on-screen menu of ID0, then do not have any connection assembly 1008 existence in this on-screen menu unit.In addition, set up the binding of 1001 in two on-screen menus unit except utilizing connection assembly 1008, the part assembly also has the function of setting up 1001 bindings of two on-screen menus, for example electric program guide assembly 1007 is set the control command that can receive from the button 2005 of remote controller 20, when receiving the control command of button 2005, produced on-screen menu only can and its father's on-screen menu 1001 (referring to contain the on-screen menu of electric program guide 1007) between have connection relationship.

If it is abundanter to need to desire on-screen menu 1001 pictures, also can in step 33, select to create a picture assembly 1009.Secondly, in step 34, picture assembly 1009 need the attribute of definition comprise the source of picture, the File Format of picture (for example bmp, gif or the like), picture assembly 1009 in the border on the on-screen menu 1001 (size that refers to picture assembly 1009), the position of picture assembly 1009 on on-screen menu 1001, and transparency is set.

It should be noted, present embodiment also can provide that to come for the designer just like the template of Fig. 7 be that the basis is done to increase and repaiied with the template, perhaps, also can save as template style after editing the layout of finishing new electronic programming forms as the designer, to be stored in the database 12, use for electric program guide design thereafter.

When the designer has utilized aforementioned components to cooperate Fig. 5 to design the electric program guide of its hope, the coded program 4 among coding unit 13 beginning Fig. 4 and then.Cooperate Figure 14 to introduce the flow process of encoding in the present embodiment.

At first, in step 41, coding unit 13 produces archives earlier with all designs in the record aforementioned electronic listing design procedure, and this archives system preparation is as the boot program file of top box of digital machine 2, its form conforms to the boot program file of top box of digital machine 2, as * .ROM.

Secondly, in step 42, the sum of on-screen menu 1001 in the coding unit 13 record electric program guides.Utilize to increase flag (tag) in this example just like " Number of Screen Menus ", with the sum that states clearly on-screen menu 1001 in the boot program file.

Thereafter, in step 43, the attribute of each on-screen menu 1001 of coding unit 13 records and each assembly.In this example, use each on-screen menu 1001 exclusive identification code ID and use flag, with identification different screen menu 1001 and begin the attribute that record belongs to the attribute of this on-screen menu 1001 and all component on this on-screen menu 1001 just like " ScreenMenu ID ".Therefore, three flags that at first begin, (Background Color), (Width) reach (Height), are the attributes that states clearly on-screen menu 1001.Thereafter flag, for example＜Element 1003 〉, be to state clearly to begin to note down the attribute that belongs to this channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003.After in step 43, finishing the coding of all properties in the electric program guide, promptly form a boot program file, to finish the coding flow process.Cooperate Fig. 7 and the aforementioned describing mode of defining of its attribute being introduced the program code after encoding in its encoded unit 13.

With on-screen menu 1001, coding unit 13 can produce the flag＜Element 1001 of declaration on-screen menu 1001 earlier 〉, usage flag (Background Color), (Width) reach and (Height) note down its background colour and its width on a video screen and height respectively thereafter.

Introduce assembly 1002 with program, coding unit 13 first usage flag＜Element 1002〉declaration program introduce assembly 1002, next usage flag (Font Type), (Character Size), (Character Color), (Width), (Height), (Position X), (Position Y) and (Background Color) writes down font, character size, character color, program is introduced the border of assembly 1002 on this on-screen menu 1001, program is introduced the position of assembly 1002 on this on-screen menu 1001, and program is introduced the background colour of assembly 1002 in the border.

With channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003, coding unit 13 first usage flag＜Element 1003〉declaration channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003, usage flag (ScaleSize), (Position X) and (Position Y) illustrate dimensional ratios and its position on on-screen menu 1001 of image thereafter.Simultaneously, if flag (Scale Size) equals at 1 o'clock, mean to need not the compressing image size.

With programm name and time component 1004, coding unit 13 first usage flag＜Element1004〉declaration programm name and time component 1004, thereafter usage flag (Font Type), (CharacterSize), (Character Color), (Position X), (Position Y) reach (BackgroundColor), with explanation font, character size, character color, programm name and the position of time component 1004 on on-screen menu 1001, and the background colour in the border of programm name and time component 1004.

With fixed-header assembly 1005, first usage flag＜the Element 1005 of coding unit 13 meetings〉declaration fixed-header assembly 1005, thereafter usage flag (Content), (Font Type), (CharacterSize), (Character Color), (Position X), (Position Y) and (BackgroundColor), with the content of explanation title, font, character size, character color, fixed-header assembly 1005 in the position on the on-screen menu 1001 and the background colour of fixed-header assembly 1005 in its border.

With present time component 1006, first usage flag＜the Element 1006 of coding unit 13 meetings〉the present time component 1006 of declaration, thereafter usage flag (Font Type), (Character Size), (Character Color), (Position X), (Position Y) and (Background Color) are with explanation font, character size, character color, time component 1006 is in the position on the on-screen menu 1001 and the background colour of present time component 1006 in its border at present.

With electric program guide assembly 1007, coding unit 13 first usage flag＜Element 1007〉declaration electric program guide assembly 1007, thereafter usage flag (Option), (Number of Rows), (Receiving Element 2005 Message), (Linked Screen Menu ID), (PositionX) reach (Position Y), (1 represents first kenel with the selected kenel of explanation electric

program guide assembly

1007,2 represent the 2nd kenel) and its columns, (Yse represents reception whether to receive control command from the button 2005 of remote controller 20, the No representative does not receive), the identification code ID of the on-screen menu that when the control command that receives from button 2005, is linked, and the position of electric program guide assembly 1007 on on-screen menu 1001.

If during the electric program guide assembly of first kenel, as (Option) 1, coding unit 13 usage flags (1011-1 Content), (1011-2 Content), (1011-3 Content), (1011 FontType), (1011 Character Size), (1011 Character Color), (1011 BackgroundColor), (1012 Font Type), (1012 Character Size), (1012 CharacterColor), (1012 Background Color), (1013 Font Type), (1013 CharacterSize), (1013 Character Color) and (1013 Background Color) is to illustrate the title content of the 3rd assembly 1011, font, character size, character color reaches in first assembly 1013, background colour in the border of second assembly 1012 and the 3rd assembly 1013.

If during the electric program guide assembly of second kenel, as (Option) 2, coding unit 13 usage flags (1016 Font Type), (1016 Character Size), (1016 Character Color), (1016 Background Color), (1017 Font Type), (1017 Character Size), (1017 Character Color), (1017 Background Color), (1018 Font Type), (1018 Character Size), (1018 Character Color), (1018 BackgroundColor), (1019 Font Type), (1019 Character Size), (1019 CharacterColor), (1019 Background Color), with the explanation font, character size, character color, and the 5th assembly 1019, the 6th assembly 1018, background colour in the border of the 7th assembly 1017 and the 8th assembly 1016.

With connection assembly 1008, coding unit 13 first usage flag＜Element 1008〉declaration connection assembly 1008, thereafter usage flag (Linked Screen Menu ID) and (Hotkey) is used for control and switches to the intelligent key 2009 or 2010 of the on-screen menu that is bonded to utilize on on-screen menu that the identification code explanation is bonded and the explanation remote controller 20.

With picture assembly 1009, usage flag＜the Element 1009 of coding unit elder generation〉declaration picture assembly 1009, thereafter usage flag (Picture ID), (Picture Type), (Width), (Height), (Position X), (Position Y) reach (Transparency Setting), in border, the position of picture assembly 1009 on on-screen menu 1001 of on-screen menu 1001, and transparency is set with the File Format of source, the picture of explanation picture, picture assembly 1009.Designated pictures when flag (Picture ID) is shown in design.Thereby the boot program file also comprises image credit, the image credit that different flag (Picture ID) is corresponding different.

According to the introduction of aforesaid electric program guide design, lift an example now and illustrate with coding.Figure 15 and Figure 16 are the new electric program guides of designing according to the layout flow process, and it comprises two on-screen menus 1001 ', 1001 ", wherein on-screen menu 1001 ' is 0 for basic its identification code of on-screen menu ID, another on-screen menu 1001 " identification code ID is 1.The on-screen menu 1001 ' of identification code ID0 has a channel program image broadcast window assembly 1003 ' and a fixed-header assembly 1005 '.Fixed-header assembly 1005 can switch to the message of another on-screen menu when pushing the H1 button 2009 of remote controller 20 in order to explanation.The on-screen menu 1001 of identification code ID1 " have a channel program image player module 1003 " with an electric program guide assembly 1007 ".On-screen menu 1001 ', 1001 " between have connection relationship.When top box of digital machine 2 was received the control command that the button 2009 from remote controller 20 produces, the on-screen menu 1001 ' of identification code ID0 can switch to the on-screen menu 1001 of identification code ID1 ".When top box of digital machine 2 receives the control command that the button 2005 from remote controller 20 produces, the on-screen menu 1001 of identification code ID1 " can switch to the on-screen menu 1001 ' of identification code ID0.When these on-screen menus 1001 ', 1001 " with assembly 1003 ', 1003 ", 1005 ', 1007 " attribute be defined after, coding unit 13 is carried out the coding flow processs, to form the boot program file as Figure 17.

Therefore, because during design procedure, the designer can load required assembly sample from database 12 and lay new electric program guide, the designer only need define each component property and need not the program of writing, effect after the component property definition simultaneously can be presented on the display unit 16 in real time, allows the designer can understand design effect in real time and also can do suitable adjustment in real time.So, the designer can be on graphic interface the electric program guide of design easily, coding unit 13 meetings are encoded into the boot program file with the new electric program guide of institute's layout automatically then, allow the degree of difficulty of electric program guide design significantly reduce, make anyone can utilize method of the present invention to design its electronic program guides of wanting easily and be designed to possibility.

When finish electric program guide design and encode after, will form a new boot program file thereafter.This boot program file can be installed in the top box of digital machine 2 before top box of digital machine 2 dispatches from the factory.Yet, in order can after top box of digital machine 2 dispatches from the factory, still to need and the electric program guide of timely replacement top box of digital machine 2 according to the designer.Therefore, present embodiment more comprises among Fig. 4 step 5 and upgrades the boot program files automatically with auxiliary figure set-top box 2.In following paragraph, will cooperate Figure 18 to illustrate and upgrade the boot program document flow.

In step 51, computer operation platform 1 sees through its efferent 14 and the input part 23 of the top box of digital machine 2 boot program file of finishing of will encoding and is sent to top box of digital machine 2, makes top box of digital machine 2 download the boot program files.When transmitting the boot program file, the transmission standard of efferent 14 is same as the transmission standard of input part 23.In this example, efferent 14 can transmit the boot program file through SD calculating punch 104,202 or ether cable 201 with input part 15.Secondly, updating block 21 is analyzed this boot program file earlier in step 52, then be linked to database 22 in step 53.And then, in step 54, updating block 21 is old boot program file in the new database 22 more, makes new boot program file from computer platform 1 replace old boot program file and is stored in the database 22.Make top box of digital machine 2 start shooting again after finishing abovementioned steps, newly-designed electric program guide will be started working till new boot program file load top box of digital machine 2 next time.So, no longer be subject to the shortcoming that the boot program file of known digital set-top box 2 is difficult to upgrade, the designer can allow self-designed electronic program guides replace old electric program guide on the top box of digital machine 2 easily, allow designer such as the user can utilize the present invention to change the layout designs of electric program guide, to meet the personalized demand of user in good time.

Described before combining, be different from the known program language that utilizes and write the electric program guide mode, the invention provides graphical interface that people are familiar with to design the electric program guide of its hope easily and automatically it is encoded into the boot program file that can be deciphered by top box of digital machine 2 for the designer, electric program guide difficult design degree is significantly reduced, allow anyone can design electronic program guides easily; , also can easily new boot program file be sent to top box of digital machine 2,, allow the user design electronic program guides, come the electric program guide of timely replacement top box of digital machine 2 according to own hobby with new and old boot program file automatically thereafter.

Only invention has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments above, and can not limit practical range of the present invention with this, the simple equivalent of being done in the appended claim of the present invention and description of the invention content changes and modifies, and all should still belong in the scope that patent of the present invention contains.

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1 computer platform

100 display units

101 keyboards

103 main frames

104,202 SD calculating punches

11 event handling unit

12,22 databases

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15 input blocks

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1002 programs are introduced assembly

1003,1003 ', 1003 " channel program image broadcast window assembly

1004 programm names and time component

1005,1005 ' fixed-header assembly

1006 present time components

1007,1007 " electric program guide assembly

1008 connection assemblies

1009 picture assemblies

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Claims

1. the manufacture method of the electronic program guides in the Digital Television may further comprise the steps:

A) design is in order to the electric program guide of the pertinent program information that shows a plurality of channels under graphical user interface, and this electric program guide has at least one on-screen menu, and this on-screen menu has at least one assembly; And

B) this electric program guide is encoded into the boot program file.

2. manufacture method according to claim 1, wherein, described steps A) may further comprise the steps:

A-1) produce a new on-screen menu and make this on-screen menu have an exclusive identification code;

A-2) on this on-screen menu, produce this at least one assembly and define the attribute of this at least one assembly; And

A-3) when needs produce a new on-screen menu again, repeating step A-1) and A-2), till no longer producing new on-screen menu.

3. manufacture method according to claim 2 is wherein in steps A-3) in, also comprise set up between this on-screen menu that produces again and the previous on-screen menu that produces connection relationship.

4. manufacture method according to claim 2 is wherein in steps A-1) in, also defining the attribute of this on-screen menu, this attribute comprises background colour and the width of this on-screen menu on video screen and height.

5. manufacture method according to claim 2, wherein in steps A-2) in, if design a channel program image broadcast window assembly, in order to play the program image of a channel in these a plurality of channels, the attribute that this channel program image broadcast window assembly need define comprises this dimensional ratios and the position of channel program image broadcast window assembly on this on-screen menu.

6. manufacture method according to claim 5, wherein in steps A-2) in, the attribute that this channel program image broadcast window assembly need define also comprises defining according at least one specific control command of remote controller and switches the program of playing the different channel in these a plurality of channels.

7. manufacture method according to claim 5, wherein in steps A-2) in, if design is introduced assembly in order to the program of introducing this channel program, its attribute that need define comprise font, character size, this program introduce assembly in the border on this on-screen menu and position, reach the background colour in this program is introduced the border of assembly.

8. manufacture method according to claim 5, wherein in steps A-2) in, if design is in order to show the programm name and the time component of this channel program title and reproduction time, its attribute that need define comprises font, character size, character color, this programm name and time component background colour and its position on this on-screen menu in the border.

9. manufacture method according to claim 2, wherein in steps A-2) in, if designs fix title assembly, its attribute that need define comprise this title content, font, character size, character color, this fixed-header assembly background colour and its position on this on-screen menu in the border.

10. manufacture method according to claim 2 is wherein in steps A-2) in, this at least one assembly is an electric program guide assembly, in order to show the pertinent program information of these a plurality of channels.

11. manufacture method according to claim 10 is wherein in steps A-2) in, when this electric program guide assembly of design was one first kenel, this electric program guide assembly showed the relevant information of present program in these a plurality of channels.

12. manufacture method according to claim 11, wherein in steps A-2) in, this first kenel electric program guide assembly comprise in order to first assembly that shows these channel designations, with this first assembly side by side with show present programm name relevant and second assembly of reproduction time with these channels, and be positioned at above this first assembly and second assembly and in order to indicate the 3rd assembly of these a plurality of assembly titles.

13. manufacture method according to claim 12 is wherein in steps A-2) in, the attribute that needs in this first kenel electric program guide assembly to define comprises the columns that shows first assembly and second assembly form within it.

14. manufacture method according to claim 13, wherein in steps A-2) in, this first kenel electric program guide assembly also comprises one the 4th assembly, in order to indicating a channel in these a plurality of channels as a selecteed channel, the attribute that the 4th assembly need define comprises that defining the 4th assembly specifies different channel in these a plurality of channels as this selecteed channel according at least one specific control command of remote controller.

15. manufacture method according to claim 14, wherein in steps A-2) in, under the columns situation of channel quantity greater than this form, the attribute that the 4th assembly need define also comprises if the border of contiguous this form of selecteed channel of the 4th assembly indication and when receiving the specific control command of at least one of this remote controller, be positioned at the displacement of first assembly of this form and second assembly, make after the displacement in this form at least one channel in the indicated channel be different from before the displacement channel displayed in this form.

16. manufacture method according to claim 14, wherein in steps A-2) in, the attribute that the 4th assembly need define comprises that another the specific control command that defines according to this remote controller is linked to another on-screen menu in these a plurality of on-screen menus, and this another on-screen menu comprises in order to the program of the present program of introducing this selected channel introduces in the channel program image broadcast window assembly of present program that assembly and plays this selected channel at least one.

17. manufacture method according to claim 10 is wherein in steps A-2) in, when this electric program guide assembly of design when being one second kenel, this electric program guide assembly shows the relevant information of all programs in these a plurality of channels are between a given period.

18. manufacture method according to claim 17, wherein in steps A-2) in, this second kenel electric program guide assembly contain in order to the 5th assembly that shows these a plurality of channel designations, one and the 5th assembly side by side with show relevant with these channels and between this given period in the 6th assembly, of title of all programs be positioned at above the 6th assembly with the 7th assembly that shows the time between this given period and one and be positioned at above the 7th assembly to show the 8th assembly on the date between this given period.

19. manufacture method according to claim 18, wherein in steps A-2) in, this second kenel electric program guide assembly also comprises one the 9th assembly, in order to indicating a program in the program in these a plurality of channels as a selecteed program, the attribute that the 9th assembly need define comprises that defining the 9th assembly indicates different programs in these a plurality of channel programs as these selecteed programs according at least one specific control command of remote controller.

20. manufacture method according to claim 19, wherein in steps A-2) in, the attribute that the 9th assembly need define comprises that another the specific control command that defines according to this remote controller is linked to another on-screen menu in these a plurality of on-screen menus, and this another on-screen menu contains in order to the program of the present program of introducing this selected channel and introduces assembly.

21. manufacture method according to claim 18 is wherein in steps A-2) in, the attribute that needs in the electric program guide assembly of this second kenel to define comprises the columns that shows the 5th assembly and the 6th an assembly form within it.

22. manufacture method according to claim 2, wherein, at this substep A-2) in, if design a picture assembly, its attribute that need define comprises the source of this picture, file format, the border of this picture assembly on this on-screen menu and the transparency of position and this picture of this picture.

23. manufacture method according to claim 2, wherein step B comprises following substep:

B-1) produce a new archive to note down the content of this electric program guide;

B-2) note down the sum of all on-screen menus in this electric program guide; And

B-3) note down the attribute of each on-screen menu and the attribute of each assembly in each on-screen menu, to be encoded into this boot program file.

24. manufacture method according to claim 1, also comprise step C), this boot program file is sent to top box of digital machine, this top box of digital machine is loaded with refresh routine and old boot program file, this refresh routine replaces this old boot program file with this boot program file when receiving this boot program file.

25. manufacture method according to claim 24 is wherein at step C) in, this refresh routine comprises following substep:

C-1) analyze this boot program file;

C-2) link the database of the operating system of this top box of digital machine; And

C-3) the former boot program file that upgrades in this database is this boot program file.

26. the manufacturing system of the electronic program guides in the Digital Television comprises:

Input unit is used the input of control commands for the designer;

Database, in order to the access data, the data in this database has on-screen menu sample and at least one assembly exemplar;

Event handling portion, capture sample data in this database according to the control command of this input unit input, to produce the electric program guide in order to the pertinent program information that shows plural channel, this electric program guide has at least one on-screen menu, and this on-screen menu has at least one assembly;

Display unit is in order to show this electronic program guides; And

Coding unit is used for this electric program guide is encoded into the boot program file.

27. manufacturing system according to claim 26, wherein, this event handling portion also defines the attribute of this at least one on-screen menu and this at least one assembly according to the control command of this input unit input.

28. the described manufacturing system of claim 26, also comprise a updating block that is arranged on top box of digital machine, this top box of digital machine has old boot program file, and this updating block is used so that this boot program file that this coding unit produces replaces this old boot program file.

29. manufacturing system according to claim 28, also comprise in order to export the efferent of this boot program file, and one be arranged on the input part that this top box of digital machine and transmission standard conform to this efferent, and this input part is in order to be sent to this updating block with this boot program file.

30. manufacturing system according to claim 26, wherein this database has program and introduces assembly sample, channel program image broadcast window assembly sample, programm name and time component sample, fixed-header assembly sample, time component sample, electric program guide assembly sample, connection assembly sample and picture assembly sample at present.

31. one kind with so that the computer program of the electronic program guides making step in the electronic installation combine digital TV, this making step comprises:

A) design is in order to the electric program guide of the pertinent program information that shows plural channel under graphical user interface, and this electric program guide has at least one on-screen menu, and this on-screen menu has at least one assembly; And

B) this electric program guide is encoded into the boot program file.

32. computer program according to claim 31, wherein this steps A) in have following steps:

A-1) produce new on-screen menu and make this on-screen menu have an exclusive identification code;

A-2) on this on-screen menu, produce this at least one assembly and define this at least one component property; And

A-3) when needs produce a new on-screen menu again, iteron steps A-1) and A-2), till no longer producing new on-screen menu.

33. computer program according to claim 32 is wherein in steps A-3) in, also set up between this on-screen menu that produces again and the previous on-screen menu that produces connection relationship.

34. computer program according to claim 32 is wherein in this steps A-1) in, also defining the attribute of this on-screen menu, this attribute comprises the width and height of background colour and this on-screen menu on video screen.

35. computer program according to claim 32, wherein in steps A-2) in, if design a channel program image broadcast window assembly, in order to play the program image of a channel in these channels, the attribute that this channel program image broadcast window assembly need define comprises this dimensional ratios and the position of channel program image broadcast window assembly on this on-screen menu.

36. computer program according to claim 35, wherein in steps A-2) in, the attribute that this channel program image broadcast window assembly need define also comprises defining according at least one specific control command of remote controller and switches the program of playing the different channel in these channels.

37. computer program according to claim 35, wherein in steps A-2) in, if design is introduced assembly in order to the program of introducing this channel program, its attribute that need define comprises that font, character size, this program introduce assembly in the border on this on-screen menu and position and the background colour in this program is introduced the border of assembly.

38. computer program according to claim 35, wherein in steps A-2) in, if design is in order to show the programm name and the time component of this channel program title and reproduction time, its attribute that need define comprises font, character size, character color, this programm name and time component background colour and its position on this on-screen menu in the border.

39. computer program according to claim 32, wherein in steps A-2) in, if designs fix title assembly, its attribute that need define comprise this title content, font, character size, character color, this fixed-header assembly background colour and its position on this on-screen menu in the border.

40. computer program according to claim 32 is wherein in steps A-2) in, this at least one assembly is an electric program guide assembly, in order to show the pertinent program information of these channels.

41. according to the described computer program of claim 40, wherein in steps A-2) in, when this electric program guide assembly of design was first kenel, this electric program guide assembly showed the relevant information of present program in these channels.

42. according to the described computer program of claim 41, wherein in steps A-2) in, the electric program guide assembly of this first kenel contain in order to first assembly that shows these channel designations, with this first assembly side by side with show present programm name relevant and second assembly of reproduction time with these channels, and be positioned at above this first assembly and second assembly and in order to indicate the 3rd assembly of these assembly titles.

43. according to the described computer program of claim 42, wherein in steps A-2) in, the attribute that needs in the electric program guide assembly of this first kenel to define comprises the columns that shows first assembly and second an assembly hungry form within it.

44. according to the described computer program of claim 43, wherein in steps A-2) in, the electric program guide assembly of this first kenel also comprises one the 4th assembly, in order to indicating a channel in these a plurality of channels as a selecteed channel, the attribute that the 4th assembly need define comprises that defining the 4th assembly specifies in these channels different channel as this selecteed channel according at least one specific control command of remote controller.

45. according to the described computer program of claim 44, wherein in steps A-2) in, under the columns situation of this channel quantity greater than this form, when the attribute that the 4th assembly need define also comprises the border of contiguous this form of selected channel of indicating when the 4th assembly and receives at least one specific control command of this remote controller, be positioned at the displacement of first assembly of this form and second assembly, make after the displacement in this form in the indicated channel at least one channel be different from before the displacement indicated channel in this form.

46. according to the described computer program of claim 44, wherein in steps A-2) in, the attribute that the 4th assembly need define comprises that another the specific control command that defines according to this remote controller is linked to another on-screen menu in these on-screen menus, and this another on-screen menu contains in order to the program of the present program of introducing this selected channel and introduces in the channel program image broadcast window assembly of assembly and the present program of playing this selected channel at least one.

47. according to the described computer program of claim 40, wherein in steps A-2) in, when this electric program guide assembly of design when being second kenel, this electric program guide assembly shows the relevant information of all programs in these a plurality of channels are between a given period.

48. according to the described computer program of claim 47, wherein in steps A-2) in, this second kenel electric program guide assembly contain in order to the 5th assembly that shows these channel designations, with the 5th assembly side by side with show relevant with these channels and between this given period in all programs title the 6th assembly, be positioned at above the 6th assembly showing the 7th assembly of the time between this given period, and be positioned at above the 7th assembly to show the 8th assembly on the date between this given period.

49. according to the described computer program of claim 48, wherein in steps A-2) in, the electric program guide assembly of this second kenel also comprises the 9th assembly, a program in the program is as selecteed program in these a plurality of channels in order to indicate, and the attribute that the 9th assembly need define comprises that defining the 9th assembly indicates different these selected programs of programs conduct in these channel programs according at least one specific control command of remote controller.

50. according to the described computer program of claim 49, wherein in steps A-2) in, the attribute that the 9th assembly need define comprises that another the specific control command that defines according to this remote controller is linked to another on-screen menu in these on-screen menus, and this another on-screen menu contains in order to the program of the present program of introducing this selected channel and introduces assembly.

51. according to the described computer program of claim 48, wherein in steps A-2) in, the attribute that needs in the electric program guide assembly of this second kenel to define comprises the columns that shows the 5th assembly and the 6th an assembly form within it.

52. computer program according to claim 32, wherein in steps A-2) in, if design a picture assembly, its attribute that need define comprises the source of this picture, File Format, the border of this picture assembly on this on-screen menu and the transparency of position and this picture of this picture.

53. computer program according to claim 32, wherein, this step B has following substep:

B-3) note down in this on-screen menu each attribute and the attribute of each assembly in this on-screen menu each, to be encoded into this boot program file.

54. computer program according to claim 32, wherein, this making step also comprises step C), this boot program file is sent to top box of digital machine, and this top box of digital machine is loaded with the boot program file and a refresh routine in a Geju City, this refresh routine replaces this old boot program file with this boot program file when receiving this boot program file.

55. according to the described computer program of claim 54, wherein, at step C) in, this refresh routine comprises following substep:

C-1) analyze this boot program file;

C-3) upgrading in this database originally, the boot program file is this boot program file.