TW200920119A - Method of channel preview and apparatus implementing the same - Google Patents

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TW200920119A
TW200920119A TW96139061A TW96139061A TW200920119A TW 200920119 A TW200920119 A TW 200920119A TW 96139061 A TW96139061 A TW 96139061A TW 96139061 A TW96139061 A TW 96139061A TW 200920119 A TW200920119 A TW 200920119A
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A method of channel preview is disclosed. The method includes determining a preview mode, sorting TV channels by the preview mode, and determining preview channels. When the preview mode is a weekly mode, the mode identifies the day of the week, records a user's viewing time of each channel, and sorts channels by the accumulative viewing time of each day of the week. When the preview mode is an accumulative moving average mode, the mode accumulatively records a user's viewing time of each channel, computes the accumulative viewing time of each channel in a fixed number of days, and sorts channels by the length of the viewing time. When the preview mode is a user-specified mode, the mode reads and saves the preview channels the user inputs. An apparatus implementing the method is also disclosed therein.

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200920119 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是有關於一種預覽方法及實施其之裝置,且特 別是有關於一種電視頻道預覽方法及實施其之裝置。 【先前技術】 電視節目是許多人日常生活中主要的影像資訊供 應來源,人們可從中獲知天氣概況、新聞消息、或一般 娛樂訊息’同時隨著影音資訊的蓬勃發展,電視頻道數 目曰益增多。然而,在充斥著各式各樣資訊的電視頻道 中,並非每一個頻道均適合於每一個使用者。因此,在 收看時,一般使用者會先進行頻道搜尋來選定所欲收看 的頻道。然而,當一段時間過後,若使用者厭煩此頻道 内容後,搜尋工作可能須要再重複進行一次,在頻道數 目眾多的情況下,此搜尋工作相當耗費時間。 為解決上述問題,一些相關產品會提供全頻道預覽 功能’在預覽畫®中同時呈現多個電視頻道所播放的節 目’亦即採取輪替切換全部的頻道,循序提供使用者每一 個頻道的預覽畫面’因為需要從每—個頻道掃猫一頁畫面 提供使用者預覽,導致使用者從進行預覽功能到切換至所 欲收視頻道的所需時間長,顯然'在使用上不方便。 “If拖::而& ’使用者會在目前收視頻道播放電視 廣告犄切換到另外一個頻道 , 仁疋因為不知道原本收視頻 道的廣告何時結束,因此不確 頻道,也就是在觀看竿㈣切換㈣本收視 看某頻道的節目時,無法同時收看另一 200920119 欲知頻道目前節目的播放狀況。 因此,需要一個頻道預覽方法來改善上述問題。 【發明内容】 因此本發明的目的就是在提供一種頻道預覽方法及實 施此頻道預覽方法之裝置,根據使用者收視習慣,從所有 提供的電視頻道中區分出數個預覽頻道,提供使用者觀看 一主頻道的節目時’同時瀏覽數個預覽頻道的節目播放動200920119 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a preview method and an apparatus therefor, and in particular to a television channel preview method and an apparatus therefor. [Prior Art] TV programs are the main source of image information for many people in their daily lives. People can learn about weather profiles, news, or general entertainment messages. At the same time, with the rapid development of video and audio information, the number of TV channels has increased. However, in a TV channel full of various kinds of information, not every channel is suitable for every user. Therefore, during viewing, the average user will first perform a channel search to select the channel to be viewed. However, after a period of time, if the user is tired of the content of the channel, the search may need to be repeated again. In the case of a large number of channels, the search is quite time consuming. In order to solve the above problems, some related products will provide a full channel preview function 'in the preview picture ® simultaneously display the programs broadcast by multiple TV channels', that is, take the rotation to switch all the channels, sequentially provide a preview of each channel of the user. The screen 'because of the need to provide a user preview from each channel to sweep the cat one screen, causing the user to take a long time from the preview function to switching to the desired video channel, obviously 'inconvenient to use. "If drag:: and & 'Users will switch to another channel after playing TV commercials on the current video channel, Ren Yan because they don't know when the original video channel will end, so the channel is not correct, that is, watching it (4) Switching (4) When watching a program of a certain channel, it is impossible to simultaneously watch another 200920119 to know the playing status of the current program of the channel. Therefore, a channel preview method is needed to improve the above problem. [Invention] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide A channel preview method and a device for implementing the channel preview method, according to a user viewing habit, distinguishing a plurality of preview channels from all provided television channels, and providing a user to view a plurality of preview channels simultaneously while watching a program of a main channel Program play

態’以及快速切換至其中之一預覽頻道的便利性。 根據本發明之上述目的’提出一種頻道預覽方法。依 照本發明一較佳實施例,此頻道預覽方法包括下列步驟: 判定預覽模式,根據預覽模式排序電視頻道,以及根據排 序的結果決定預覽頻道。其中,此頻道預覽方法提供三種 預覽模式,累計每週收視模式、移動平均固定日數收視模 式、以及使用者自行選擇模式。當預覽模式設定為累計每 週收視模式時,排序電視頻道之步驟包括:判斷當曰為星 期幾,累計記錄使用者當日於每個頻道的收視時間,以及 將這些電視頻道依收視時間長短依序排列。當預覽模式為 移動平均固定曰數收視模式時,排序電視頻道之步驟包 括:記錄使用者於每個頻道收視時間,計算固定日數内每 個頻道累計收視時間,以及將頻道依累計收視時間長短依 序排列。當預覽模式為使用者自行選擇模式時,排序電 頻道之步驟包括:讀入及儲存使用者輸入的預覽頻道。 本發明亦揭露一種實施此頻道預覽方法之裝置,此 置包括第-譜調n(Tuner)’第二諧調器,第—視訊解碼器 200920119 第二視訊解碼器,以及視訊處理器。第一諧調器接收第一 廣播讯號,產生第一視訊訊號,第二諧調器接收第二廣播 訊號,產生第二視訊訊號。第一視訊解碼器,接收第一視 訊訊號並進行解碼,產生第一數位視訊訊號,第二視訊解 碼器,接收第二視訊訊號並進行解碼,產生第二數位視訊 訊號。視訊處理器接收第一數位視訊訊號及第二數位視訊 訊號’並經由視訊介面傳送至顯示器。 其中,視訊處理器包括第一解交錯模組,第二解交錯 模組,以及多晝面顯示(picture_〇ver_picture)模組。第一解交錯模 組接收第一數位視訊訊號以產生第一非交錯訊號,第二解 父錯模組接收第二數位視訊訊號以產生第二非交錯訊號, 多畫面顯示模組接收第一非交錯訊號以及第二非交錯訊號,以 產生主頻道晝面及數個預覽頻道晝面供顯示器播放❶此裝置 利用第一諧調器掃瞄主頻道畫面,利用第二諧調器掃瞄預覽 頻道畫面,並應用多晝面顯示技術組合成主頻道晝面及數 個預覽頻道畫面。 應用本發明可以根據使用者收視習慣,從所有提供的 電視頻道中區分出數個預覽頻道,提供使用者觀看一主頻 道的節目時,同時瀏覽數個預覽頻道的節目播放動態,以 及快速切換至其中之一預覽頻道的便利性。 【實施方式】 請參照第1A圖及第1B圖,第1A圖係繪示依照本發 明一較佳實施例的一種頻道預覽方法流程圖,第1B圖係繪 示依照本發明一較佳實施例之預覽模式流程圖。此頻道預 200920119 覽方法包括步驟11G,判定預覽模式,步驟m,根據預覽 模式排序電視頻道,以及步驟⑽,根據排序的結果決定預 覽頻道。此頻道預覽方法提供三種預覽模式,如帛ib圖所 示,累計每週收視模式13G、移動平均固定日數收視模式 140、以及使用者自行選擇料15〇。這些預覽模式可以根 據使用者過去的收視習慣,將所有提供的電視頻道加以排 序’或由使用者自行設定數個預覽頻道。 其中’賁預覽模式設定為累計每週收視模式丨3〇時, 排序電視頻道之流程包括:步驟丨32,判斷當日為星期幾, 步驟134’累計記錄使用者在當日於每個電視頻道的收視時 間,以及步驟136,將這些電視頻道依收視時間長短依序排 列出來。舉例來說,使用者於一週當中每天會收看不同的 節目,使用者可能經常於每週一收看「頻道丨」、「頻道2」、 「頻道3」、以及「頻道4」,而於每週六收看「頻道55」、「頻 道66」、以及「頻道77」,累計每週收視模式130在判斷當 日為星期一之後,將使用者在星期一收看「頻道丨」、「頻道 2」、「頻道3」以及「頻道4」的時間分別加以記錄,而在 判斷當日為星期六之後,將使用者在星期六收看「頻道 55」、「頻道66」、以及「頻道77」的時間分別加以記錄, 隨著數週時間過去之後,累計每週收視模式130將所有電 視頻道依據累計收視時間的長短排列,決定出在星期一累 計收視時間最長的前三個頻道為「頻道1」、「頻道2」、以 及「頻道3」,所以在預覽畫面中顯示出這三個頻道的預覽 畫面’而在星期六累計收視時間最長的前三個頻道為「頻 道55」、「頻道66」、以及「頻道77」’所以在預覽晝面中顯 200920119 不出延二個頻道的預覽畫面。因此,隨著使用者一週中每 日收看習慣的不同,週—到週日顯示的預覽頻道也會有所 不同。 當預覽模式設定為移動平均一固定日數收視模式14〇 時,排序電視頻道之流程包括:步驟142,記錄使用者在當 日於每個電視頻道的收視時間,步驟144,計算固定日數内 於每個電視頻道的累計收視時間,以及步驟146,將這些電 視頻道依收視時間長短依序排列出來。舉例來說,當固定 (' 日數設為例如是六十天時,此模式會將使用者每天收看的 頻道以及時間各別加以記錄,計算過去六十天内於每個電 視頻道的累計收視時間,然後將所有電視頻道依據計算出 之累計收視時間長短加以排列。接著,決定出過去六十天 ^累計收視時間最長的前三個頻道,在預覽畫面中顯示出 這三個頻道的預覽晝面。 當預覽模式設定為使用者自行選擇模式15〇時,排序 電視頻道之流程包括:步驟152,讀人使用者輸入之預覽頻 i 道,以及步驟154 ’儲存使用者輸入之預覽頻道。不同於前 述之兩種模式’此模式提供使用者自行指定頻道的彈性, 讓使用者可以根據自己的當時需要指定預覽頻道。在讀入 及健存使用者輸入的預覽頻道後,預覽晝面中即顯示出這 些預覽頻道的晝面。 請參照第1C圖,其繪示依照本發明一較佳實施例於螢 幕顯示之晝面示意圖。此頻道預覽方法應用多晝面顯示技 術,可以將顯示晝面切割成一個主頻道晝面及數個預覽頻 道畫面。主頻道畫面19!係用來顯示使用者從所有提供之 200920119 電視頻道中,經由隨選所選出之主要頻道晝面。預覽頻道 晝面播放預覽頻道之節目,此實施例舉三個預覽頻道畫面 為例加以說明,即第一預覽頻道晝面192、第二預覽頻道畫 面m、以及第三預覽頻道畫面194。主頻道與任何一個預 覽頻道之間可以透過如滑鼠或遙控器等裝置互相進行切 換。因此,使用者可以在觀看主頻道時,同時劉覽預覽頻 道的節目播放動態,而不會錯失任何資訊,而且可以隨時 根據需求做主頻道與任何一個預覽頻道之間的切換。 p 此外,當此頻道預覽方法用於僅具有一個諧調器之電 視卡時,不能同時支援主畫面以及預覽頻道畫面之播放, 因此只能將頻道數字以及頻道名稱放入預覽頻道晝面,或 者是設定在某特定時間例如是每十分鐘,掃過一次預覽頻 道且顯示在預覽頻道畫面中,然而主畫面會在掃瞄預覽頻 道時有短暫的停頓現象。 請參照第2圖,其繪示依照本發明另一較佳實施例之 頻道預覽裝置方塊圖。此頻道預覽裝置為一種實施前述之 ( 頻道預覽方法之裝置,包括第一譜調器210,第二諸調器 220,第一視訊解碼器230,第二視訊解碼器24〇,以及視 訊處理器250。第一諧調器210接收第一廣播訊號2〇1,產 生第一視訊訊號203,而第二諧調器220接收第二廣播訊號 202,產生第二視訊訊號2〇4。第一視訊解碼器23〇,接收 第一視訊訊號203並進行解碼,產生第一數位視訊訊號 205 ’而第二視訊解碼器240 ’接收第二視訊訊號204並進 行解碼’產生第二數位視訊訊號206。視訊處理器250接收 第一數位視訊訊號205及第二數位視訊訊號206,經由視訊 11 200920119 介260面傳送至顯示器270。 其中’視訊處理器250包括第一解交錯模組252,第二 解交錯模組254,以及多晝面顯示模組256。第一解交錯模組 252接收第一數位視訊訊號205以產生第一非交錯訊號 207,而第二解交錯模組254接收第二數位視訊訊號2〇6以 產生第一非交錯訊號208。多晝面顯示模組256接收第一非交 錯訊號207以及第二非交錯訊號208,以產生主頻道晝面 291、第一預覽頻道晝面292、第二預覽頻道畫面293、以 及第三預覽頻道晝面294供顯示器270播放。 此裝置利用第一諧調器210掃瞄主頻道晝面291,利用第 二諧調器220掃瞄預覽頻道畫面,於多畫面顯示模組256應用 多畫面顯示技術(Picture-Over-Picture)組合成主頻道畫面 291、第一預覽頻道晝面292、第二預覽頻道畫面293、以 及第三預覽頻道畫面294。 實施頻道預覽方法於此裝置,且採用之預覽模式為移 動平均固疋日數收視模式時,例如當固定日數設為六十天 時,此模式會將使用者每天收看的頻道以及時間各別加以 記錄,計算過去六十天内於每個電視頻道的累計收視時 間’然後將所有電視頻道依據計算出之累計收視時間長短 加以排9卜接著,決定出過去六十天内累計收視時間最長 的前三個頻道’在預覽晝面中顯示出這三個頻道的預覽晝 面。 由上述本發明較佳實施例可知,應用此智慧型頻道預 覽方法以及實施此頻道預覽方法之裝置,可根據使用者過 去的收視習慣,從所有提供之電視頻道中區分出數個預覽 12 200920119 頻道提供使用者觀看一主頻道的節目時,同時瀏覽數個 預覽頻道的節目播放動態,以及快速切換至其中之一預覽 頻道的便利性。因此,使用者不需要花很長時間做頻道搜 哥就可以達成預覽的目的,可以一面收看某一頻道,同時 知道原來頻道或其他預覽頻道目前節目播放動態,據以決 定什麼時候切換回去。隨著時間過去或使用者收視習慣的 改變’這些預覽頻道也可隨之更新。 雖然本發明已以一較隹實施例揭露如上,然其並非用 以限定本發明,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精 神和範圍内,當可作各種之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之保 5蒦範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 【圖式簡單說明】 為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵、優點與實施例 處更明顯易懂,所附圖式之詳細說明如下: 第1A圖係繪示依照本發明一較佳實施例之頻道預覽 方法流程圖。 第1B圖係依照本發明一較佳實施例之預覽模式流程 第1C圖係依照本發明一較佳實施例於螢幕顯示之畫 面示意圖。 第2圖係繪示依照本發明另一較佳實施例之頻道預覽 裝置方塊圖。 13 200920119 【主要元件符號說明】 110:判定預覽模式 193 :第二預覽頻道晝面 120 :排序電視頻道 194 :第三預覽頻道晝面 13〇 :累計每週收視模式 201 :第一廣播訊號 ^2 :判斷當曰為星期幾 202 :第二廣播訊號 134 .累計記錄每一頻道收視203 :第一視訊訊號 時間 204 :第二視訊訊號 136 :依收視時間長短依序排205 :第一數位視訊訊號 列 206 :第二數位視訊訊號State' and the convenience of quickly switching to one of the preview channels. According to the above object of the present invention, a channel preview method is proposed. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the channel preview method comprises the steps of: determining a preview mode, sorting the television channels according to the preview mode, and determining a preview channel based on the results of the sorting. Among them, the channel preview method provides three preview modes, a cumulative weekly viewing mode, a moving average fixed number of viewing modes, and a user-selectable mode. When the preview mode is set to the cumulative weekly viewing mode, the steps of sorting the television channels include: determining when the day of the week is the day of the week, accumulating the viewing time of the user on each channel of the day, and ordering the television channels according to the length of the viewing time. arrangement. When the preview mode is the moving average fixed number of viewing modes, the steps of sorting the television channels include: recording the user's viewing time on each channel, calculating the cumulative viewing time of each channel in a fixed number of days, and calculating the length of the channel according to the cumulative viewing time. Arrange in order. When the preview mode is the user's self-selection mode, the steps of sorting the channels include: reading in and storing the preview channel input by the user. The present invention also discloses an apparatus for implementing the channel preview method, which includes a first-tuned tuner (secondary tuner), a video decoder 200920119, a second video decoder, and a video processor. The first tuner receives the first broadcast signal to generate a first video signal, and the second tuner receives the second broadcast signal to generate a second video signal. The first video decoder receives the first video signal and decodes the first digital video signal, and the second video decoder receives the second video signal and decodes the second digital video signal. The video processor receives the first digital video signal and the second digital video signal&apos; and transmits the video to the display via the video interface. The video processor includes a first deinterlacing module, a second deinterlacing module, and a multi-faceted display (picture_〇ver_picture) module. The first deinterlacing module receives the first digital video signal to generate a first non-interlaced signal, the second decoding father error module receives the second digital video signal to generate a second non-interlaced signal, and the multi-picture display module receives the first non-interlaced signal The interlaced signal and the second non-interlaced signal are generated to generate a main channel and a plurality of preview channels for the display to play. The device scans the main channel picture by using the first tuner, and scans the preview channel picture by using the second tuner. And multi-faceted display technology is combined into a main channel and several preview channels. According to the user's viewing habits, a plurality of preview channels can be distinguished from all the provided television channels, and when the user watches a program of a main channel, the program playing dynamics of several preview channels can be browsed at the same time, and the program can be quickly switched to One of them previews the convenience of the channel. [Embodiment] Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B. FIG. 1A is a flow chart showing a channel preview method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Preview mode flow chart. The channel pre-200920119 browsing method includes a step 11G, determining a preview mode, a step m, sorting the television channels according to the preview mode, and a step (10) of determining a preview channel based on the sorted result. This channel preview method provides three preview modes, such as the 帛ib diagram, the cumulative weekly viewing mode 13G, the moving average fixed day viewing mode 140, and the user's own choice of 15〇. These preview modes can sort all available TV channels according to the user's past viewing habits or set the user to set several preview channels. When the preview mode is set to the cumulative weekly viewing mode 丨3〇, the process of sorting the television channels includes: step 丨32, determining the day of the week, step 134' cumulatively recording the user's viewing on each television channel on the same day. Time, and step 136, the television channels are arranged in order according to the length of the viewing time. For example, users watch different programs every day during the week. Users may often watch "Channels", "Channel 2", "Channel 3" and "Channel 4" on a weekly basis. 6 Watching "Channel 55", "Channel 66", and "Channel 77", the cumulative weekly viewing mode 130 will watch the "Channel 丨", "Channel 2", and "Monday" on Monday after judging that the day is Monday. The time of channel 3" and "channel 4" are recorded separately, and after the date is judged to be Saturday, the time for the user to watch "channel 55", "channel 66", and "channel 77" on Saturday is recorded separately. After several weeks have elapsed, the cumulative weekly viewing mode 130 ranks all television channels according to the length of the cumulative viewing time, and determines that the first three channels with the longest cumulative viewing time on Monday are "Channel 1", "Channel 2", and "Channel 3", so the preview screen of these three channels is displayed on the preview screen. The first three channels with the longest cumulative viewing time on Saturday are "Channel 55". "Channel 66", and "Channel 77" 'So no noticeable delay 200,920,119 preview of two channels in the preview day surface. Therefore, the preview channel displayed from week to Sunday will vary depending on the user's daily viewing habits during the week. When the preview mode is set to the moving average fixed-day viewing mode 14〇, the process of sorting the television channels includes: step 142, recording the viewing time of the user on each television channel on the current day, and step 144, calculating the fixed number of days. The cumulative viewing time of each television channel, and step 146, sequentially arranges the television channels according to the length of the viewing time. For example, when fixed ('The number of days is set to, for example, sixty days, this mode will record the channels and time that the user watches every day, and calculate the cumulative viewing time of each TV channel in the past 60 days. Then, all the TV channels are arranged according to the calculated length of the accumulated viewing time. Then, the first three channels that have the longest cumulative viewing time in the past 60 days are determined, and the previews of the three channels are displayed in the preview screen. When the preview mode is set to the user self-selection mode 15〇, the process of sorting the TV channels includes: step 152, reading the preview frequency input channel input by the user, and step 154 'storing the preview channel input by the user. The above two modes 'This mode provides the flexibility of the user to specify the channel, so that the user can specify the preview channel according to his own needs. After reading and storing the preview channel input by the user, the preview will be displayed in the preview. Please refer to FIG. 1C, which is shown on the screen according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. This channel preview method uses multi-face display technology to cut the display surface into one main channel and several preview channels. The main channel screen 19! is used to display the user from all provided 200920119 In the TV channel, the main channel selected by the selection is selected. The preview channel plays the program of the preview channel, and the embodiment shows three preview channel pictures as an example, that is, the first preview channel 192, the second preview channel The channel screen m and the third preview channel screen 194 are previewed. The main channel and any one of the preview channels can be switched to each other through a device such as a mouse or a remote controller. Therefore, the user can watch the main channel at the same time. Preview the channel's program play dynamic without missing any information, and you can switch between the main channel and any one of the preview channels at any time according to your needs. p Also, when this channel preview method is used for a TV card with only one tuner Can not support both the main screen and the preview channel screen, so only the channel number and The track name is placed in the preview channel, or it is set at a specific time, for example, every ten minutes, the preview channel is scanned once and displayed in the preview channel screen, but the main screen will have a short pause when scanning the preview channel. Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a block diagram of a channel preview apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The channel preview apparatus is a device for implementing the foregoing (channel preview method, including a first tone modulator 210, The second tuner 220, the first video decoder 230, the second video decoder 24A, and the video processor 250. The first tuner 210 receives the first broadcast signal 2〇1 to generate the first video signal 203, and The second tuner 220 receives the second broadcast signal 202 to generate a second video signal 2〇4. The first video decoder 23 receives the first video signal 203 and performs decoding to generate a first digital video signal 205' and a second The video decoder 240 'receives the second video signal 204 and decodes it' to generate the second digital video signal 206. The video processor 250 receives the first digital video signal 205 and the second digital video signal 206, and transmits the video to the display 270 via the video 11 200920119. The video processor 250 includes a first deinterlacing module 252, a second deinterlacing module 254, and a multi-faceted display module 256. The first deinterlacing module 252 receives the first digital video signal 205 to generate the first non-interlaced signal 207, and the second deinterleaving module 254 receives the second digital video signal 2〇6 to generate the first non-interlaced signal 208. The multi-faceted display module 256 receives the first non-interlaced signal 207 and the second non-interlaced signal 208 to generate a main channel 291, a first preview channel 292, a second preview channel 293, and a third preview channel. The face 294 is for display 270. The device scans the main channel surface 291 by using the first tuner 210, scans the preview channel picture by using the second tuner 220, and applies the multi-picture display module 256 to apply the multi-picture display technology (Picture-Over-Picture) to form a main The channel screen 291, the first preview channel 292, the second preview channel 293, and the third preview channel 294. When the channel preview method is implemented on the device, and the preview mode is the moving average fixed-day number viewing mode, for example, when the fixed number of days is set to sixty days, the mode will display the channel and time of the user each day. Record and calculate the cumulative viewing time of each TV channel in the past 60 days. Then, all the TV channels will be ranked according to the calculated cumulative viewing time. Then, the top three of the accumulated viewing time in the past 60 days will be determined. The channel 'shows the preview of these three channels in the preview. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the smart channel preview method and the device for implementing the channel preview method can distinguish a plurality of previews 12 200920119 channels from all provided television channels according to the user's past viewing habits. Providing a user to watch a program of a main channel, simultaneously browsing the program playing dynamics of several preview channels, and quickly switching to one of the preview channels for convenience. Therefore, the user does not need to spend a long time doing channel search to achieve the purpose of previewing, and can watch a certain channel while knowing the current broadcast performance of the original channel or other preview channels, thereby determining when to switch back. These preview channels can also be updated as time passes or changes in user viewing habits. Although the present invention has been disclosed in a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the invention, and it is intended that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more <RTIgt; Example channel preview method flow chart. 1B is a preview mode flow in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram of a screen display in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a channel preview apparatus in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 13 200920119 [Description of main component symbols] 110: Judgment preview mode 193: Second preview channel 120 120: Sort TV channel 194: Third preview channel 〇 13: Accumulated weekly viewing mode 201: First broadcast signal ^2 : judging when the day is 202: the second broadcast signal 134. cumulative recording each channel viewing 203: first video signal time 204: second video signal 136: according to the length of the viewing time in sequence 205: the first digital video signal Column 206: second digital video signal

140 :移動平均一固定日數收2〇7 :第—非交錯訊號 視模式 208 :第二非交錯訊號 142 :記錄每一頻道收視時間21〇 :第—諧調器 144 :計算固定日數内每頻道22〇 :第二諧調器 之累計收視時間 230··第一視訊解碼器 146 :依收視時間長短依序排240 :第二視訊解碼器 列 250 :視訊處理器 150 :使用者自行選擇模式252 :第一解交錯模組 152 :讀入使用者輸入之預覽254 :第二解交錯模組 頻道 256 :多晝面顯示模組 154 :儲存使用者輸入之預覽260 :視訊介面 頻道 270 :顯示器 180 : 決定預覽頻道 291 :主頻道畫面 191 : 主頻道晝面 292:第一預覽頻道畫面 192 : 第一預覽頻道晝面 293 :第二預覽頻道畫面 294:第三預覽頻道晝面 14140: moving average one fixed day number is 2〇7: first-non-interlaced signal view mode 208: second non-interlaced signal 142: recording each channel viewing time 21〇: first-harmonic 144: calculating every fixed number of days Channel 22: cumulative viewing time of the second tuner 230. · first video decoder 146: according to the length of the viewing time in sequence 240: second video decoder column 250: video processor 150: user self-selection mode 252 The first deinterlacing module 152: preview of the user input 254: the second deinterlacing module channel 256: the multi-faceted display module 154: the user input preview 260: the video interface channel 270: the display 180 : Determining preview channel 291: Main channel screen 191: Main channel 292: First preview channel screen 192: First preview channel 293: Second preview channel screen 294: Third preview channel 14 14

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200920119 十、申請專利範圍: / ·種頻道預覽方法,係用於一電視卡、一電視盒、 或-機上盒,根據一使用者收視習慣,從複數個電視頻道 中區分出複數個預覽頻道,該方法包含: 判定一預覽模式; 根據該預覽模式排序該些電視頻道;以及 根據排序結果決定該些預覽頻道β 2·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 該預覽模式包含-累計每週收視模式、—移動平均一固定 日數收視模式、以及一使用者自行選擇模式。 3·如申明專利範圍第2項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 當該預覽模式為該累計每週收視模式時,根據該預覽模式 排序該些電視頻道之步驟包含: 判斷當日為星期幾; 累計記錄該使用者於每一該些電視頻道之收視時間; 以及 將該些電視頻道依收視時間之長短依序排列。 4·如申請專利範圍第2項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 當該預覽模式為該移動平均一固定曰數收視模式時,根據 該預覽模式排序該些電視頻道之步驟包含: 15 200920119 記錄該使用者於每一該些電視頻道之收視時間; 計算該固定日數内每一該些電視頻道之累計收視時 間;以及 將該些電視頻道依累計收視時間之長短依序排列。 5.如申請專利範圍第2項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 當該預覽模式為該使用者自行選擇模式時,根據該預覽模 式排序該些電視頻道之步驟包含: 讀入該使用者輸入之該些預覽頻道;以及 儲存該使用者輸入之該些預覽頻道。 其中 主頻 6·如申請專利範圍帛1項所述之頻道預覽方法 該方法應用一多書面顯千枯„ —面顯不技術將一顯示晝面切割成 道旦面及複數個預覽頻道畫面。 利範圍第6項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 :主頻道晝面與任一該些預覽頻道 遙控^㈣透過π鼠或一 8· —種實施如申請專利範圍第丨 之裝置,包含: 項之頻道預覽方法 -第-諧調器’接收一第一廣播 訊訊號; 贶產生第一視 -第二諧調器,接收一第二廣 訊訊號; 现產生一第二視 16 200920119 一第一視訊解碼器,接收一第一視訊訊號並進行解 碼,產生一第一數位視訊訊號; 一第一視訊解碼器,接收一第二視訊訊號並進行解 碼’產生一第二數位視訊訊號;以及 一視訊處理器,接收該第一數位視訊訊號及該第二數 位視訊訊號,經由一視訊介面傳送至一顯示器。 9.如申請專利範圍第8項所述之裝置,其中該視訊處 理器包含: 第解父錯模組,接收該第一數位視訊訊號以產生 一第一非交錯訊號; 一第一解交錯模組,接收該第二數位視訊訊號以產生 —第二非交錯訊號;以及 /一多晝面顯示模組,接收該第—非交錯訊號以及該第二非 又錯訊號’以產生一主頻道晝面及複數個預覽頻道晝面供 該顯示器播放。 10_如申請專利範圍第8 諧調器掃瞄該主頻道晝面,該 道晝面,該多畫面顯示模組應用 頻道晝面及該些預覽頻道畫面 項所述之裝置,其中該第一 第二諧調器掃瞄該些預覽頻 多畫面顯示技術组合成該主 11.如申請專利範圍第9項所述之裝置,其中該主 道晝面與任—該些預覽頻道晝面可互相進行切換。 17200920119 X. Patent application scope: / · The channel preview method is used for a TV card, a TV box, or a set-top box. According to a user's viewing habit, a plurality of preview channels are distinguished from a plurality of TV channels. The method includes: determining a preview mode; sorting the television channels according to the preview mode; and determining the preview channels β 2 according to the sorting result. The channel preview method according to claim 1, wherein the preview mode Including - cumulative weekly viewing mode, - moving average one fixed day viewing mode, and one user self-selecting mode. 3. The channel preview method according to claim 2, wherein when the preview mode is the cumulative weekly viewing mode, the step of sorting the television channels according to the preview mode comprises: determining that the day is a day of the week; Recording the viewing time of the user on each of the television channels; and arranging the television channels in order according to the length of the viewing time. 4. The channel preview method according to claim 2, wherein when the preview mode is the moving average and a fixed number of viewing modes, the step of sorting the television channels according to the preview mode comprises: 15 200920119 recording the The viewing time of each of the television channels by the user; calculating the cumulative viewing time of each of the plurality of television channels in the fixed number of days; and sequentially arranging the television channels according to the length of the accumulated viewing time. 5. The channel preview method according to claim 2, wherein when the preview mode is the user self-selection mode, the step of sorting the television channels according to the preview mode comprises: reading the user input The preview channels; and the preview channels for storing the user input. Among them, the main frequency 6 · as described in the scope of patent application 帛 1 channel preview method, the method uses a lot of written display 千 „ 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割 切割The channel preview method according to Item 6, wherein: the main channel and any of the preview channels are remotely controlled by (4) through a π mouse or an apparatus, as in the device of the patent application, including: The channel preview method-the first tuner receives a first broadcast signal; the first view-second tuner generates a second broadcast signal; and the second view 16 200920119 a first video decoder is generated Receiving a first video signal and decoding to generate a first digital video signal; a first video decoder receiving a second video signal and decoding 'generating a second digital video signal; and a video processor, Receiving the first digital video signal and the second digital video signal, and transmitting the video to the display via a video interface. 9. The device according to claim 8 is The video processor includes: a first decoding module, receiving the first digital video signal to generate a first non-interlaced signal; and a first deinterlacing module receiving the second digital video signal to generate a second The non-interlaced signal; and/or the multi-faceted display module receives the first non-interlaced signal and the second non-interlaced signal ' to generate a main channel and a plurality of preview channels for the display to play. 10 _If the patent application area 8th tuner scans the main channel, the multi-screen display module application channel and the devices described in the preview channel screen items, wherein the first and second The tuner scans the preview frequency multi-picture display technology to be combined into the main apparatus. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the main track and the preview channel are mutually switchable. 17
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