TWI386061B - Digital photo frame with television programs searching and quickly broadcasting and method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Electronic photo frame and method with television program retrieval and fast play

The invention relates to an electronic photo frame, in particular to an electronic photo frame and method with television program retrieval and fast playback.

At present, with the rapid development of electronic technology, electronic photo frames have become familiar to ordinary consumers. The function of the electronic photo frame is more and more powerful, not only has the functions of picture display, music playing and video playing, but also some electronic photo frames have the function of receiving TV and can receive and play TV programs independently.

At present, people usually obtain television program time information through a television program schedule provided by a television newspaper or an electronic program guide (EPG). It is a pity that many people forget the playing time of their favorite TV programs for various reasons. The user usually sets the normal mode of the electronic photo frame to the electronic photo frame mode, and the user must manually switch from the electronic photo frame mode to the television mode through the switch button when watching the television program. When the user forgets the playing time of the favorite TV program for various reasons, since the current electronic photo frame with the TV receiving function cannot perform the television program retrieval, the user cannot know the playing time of the favorite TV program in the electronic photo frame mode, often Make the user miss the favorite TV show.

The object of the present invention is to provide an electronic photo frame and method for television program retrieval and fast playback, so as to solve the problem that the electronic photo frame cannot be searched for television programs in the electronic photo frame mode in the prior art, and the playback preferences cannot be quickly selected according to the retrieved information. The problem with the TV show.

Another object of the present invention is to solve the problem that a user cannot preview a favorite television program based on the retrieved information after the related television program is retrieved.

The electronic photo frame with the television program retrieval and fast playback includes a processor, a television signal receiving module, a multimedia playing module, a memory, a clock module, a display module and a mode switching button. The memory is used for storing a multimedia file, and the clock module is configured to provide a current time record recorded by the electronic frame, and the electronic photo frame has an electronic photo frame mode for playing the multimedia file stored in the memory through the multimedia module, and playing the television signal receiving a television mode of the television program of the television channel received by the module, the mode switching button is configured to send a mode switching signal, the memory is further configured to store at least one television program table, wherein the television program list includes at least one television program name, The television program time corresponding to each TV program name and the identification of the television station that broadcasts the television program. The processor includes: a keyword receiving module, configured to receive a keyword input by a user; a clock acquisition module, configured to acquire a current time from the clock module; and a retrieval module configured to receive the The keyword searches the television program list for the television program that matches the keyword, and finds a television program that is about to be or is being played in the television program that matches the keyword according to the current time, and forms and displays on the display module. a search result list, the search result list records a television program that matches the keyword or only records a television program that is about to be played or is being played in a program that matches the keyword; a mode switching module is configured to send according to the mode switching key The mode switching signal switches the electronic photo frame from the electronic photo frame mode to the television mode; a channel control module is configured to control the television signal receiving module to receive the user A television signal of a channel on which the television program to be played or is being played is selected in the search result list.

The electronic photo frame further includes a television program preview button and a television program preview module, wherein the television program preview button is configured to send a preview television program signal to the user after selecting a television program currently being played on the search result list. a television program preview module, configured to notify the channel control module to control the television signal receiving module to receive the user in the search result list during a preview period when receiving the preview television program signal The television signal of the television program being played at the current time is selected, and the television program is played by the multimedia playing module.

The television program retrieval and fast playing method provides an electronic photo frame having an electronic photo frame mode for playing a multimedia file stored in a memory, and a television mode for playing a television program of the television channel received by the television signal receiving module, the electronic The photo frame may perform the following steps: receiving a keyword input by the user in the electronic photo frame mode; performing a search in the television program table according to the received keyword, and determining whether there is a television program that matches the keyword, wherein the television program table includes at least a television program name, a television program time corresponding to each television program name, and an identification of a television station that broadcasts the television program; and obtaining a current time; determining whether there is a television program that is about to be or being played in the television program that matches the keyword; a search result list, the search result list records a television program that matches the keyword or a television program that is about to be played or is being played in the television program that matches the keyword; determines whether a mode switching signal is received; and receives the mode switching signal When performing from the electronic photo frame To electricity Switching between the viewing modes; and controlling the playing of a television program that the user selects on the search result list for a current time that is about to be or is currently being played.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides an electronic photo frame and method for television program retrieval and quick switching. When the electronic photo frame is in the electronic photo frame mode, the television program can be retrieved and the information of the retrieved television program can be displayed, and the user According to the displayed television program information, the favorite TV program is quickly selected, so that the user does not miss the favorite TV program because of forgetting the playing time of the favorite TV program, and can quickly and conveniently select the favorite TV program, which is very convenient.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an electronic photo frame according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic photo frame 10 mainly includes a power key 11, an up switch key 12, a down switch key 13, a mode switch key 14, and a television program preview key 15. The power button 11 is used to turn the electronic photo frame 10 on and off. The electronic photo frame 10 has an electronic photo frame mode and a television mode. When the electronic photo frame 10 is in the electronic photo frame mode, the up switching key 12 and the down switching key 13 are used to control the ups and downs of the picture. When the electronic photo frame 10 is in the television mode, the up switch key 12 and the down switch key 13 are used to control the subtraction of the television channel. The mode switching button 14 is used for manually switching between the electronic photo frame mode and the television mode, including quickly switching to the channel where the retrieved television program is located in the electronic photo frame mode. The television program preview button 15 is used to preview a television program, including previewing the retrieved television program in an electronic photo frame mode. The above buttons can be integrated on a panel or a remote controller.

Referring to FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides television program retrieval. A block diagram of an electronic photo frame with quick play.

The electronic photo frame 10 includes a processor 20, and the processor 20 is connected to a television signal receiving module 21, a multimedia processing module 22, a memory 24 and a display module 27, and controls the modules. And adjustment of parameters.

When the electronic photo frame 10 is in the electronic photo frame mode, the processor 20 acquires the stored multimedia file 240 from the memory 24, and plays the multimedia file 240 through the multimedia playing module 22; when the electronic photo frame 10 is in the television In the mode, the processor 20 controls the television signal receiving module 21 to receive the signal of the television program, and plays the received television program through the multimedia playing module 22. The multimedia playing module 22 is connected to the sound output module 23 (such as a speaker) and the display module 27, and the multimedia playing module 22 passes the multimedia file 240 or the audio portion of the received television program through the sound output module. 23 outputs, and the image portion is output through the display module 27. In the present invention, the multimedia file 240 can be a picture, audio or video file or the like in various formats.

The memory 24 also stores one or more television program listings 241. The television program listing 241 can be generated with reference to an electronic program guide or can be generated with reference to a manual input. The electronic program guide can be downloaded from the network and then transferred to the memory 24 of the electronic photo frame 10 for storage. The television program listing 241 includes at least one television program name, a television program time corresponding to each television program name, and an identification of a television station that plays the television program. The television program time includes a program start time. In addition, the television program time may also include a program end time and/or a program duration and the like. The identification of the TV station can be the name of the TV station and/or the TV station edited by the user. The channel number and so on. When the identifier of the television station is the name of the television station, the corresponding setting of the television channel parameter and the television program table 241 needs to be performed in advance, and a connection is established between the television channel parameter and the television station name.

The electronic photo frame 10 further includes an infrared control module 25 for receiving an infrared control signal of the external remote controller, and processing the infrared control signal into a digital serial signal and sending the signal to the processor 20, and the processor 20 accepts the After the digital serial signal is transmitted, the control command is sent to the module to be controlled, thereby performing various control, operation and parameter adjustment. When the keys such as the power key 11, the up switch key 12, the down switch key 13, the mode switch key 14 and the television program preview key 15 are integrated on the external remote controller, the user can operate the electronic photo frame 10 through the external remote controller. .

The electronic photo frame 10 also provides a user input interface on the display module 27 for the user to input keywords for television program retrieval, as shown in FIG. The keyword may be a program name, an identifier of a television station, and in other embodiments, the keyword may also be a program content or the like. The user input interface provides a single search and a combined search. When the user inputs a keyword, a single search is performed, and when the user inputs a plurality of keywords, a combined search is performed. The user input interface also provides accurate retrieval and fuzzy retrieval. When the user selects an accurate search, the television program that completely matches the keyword is retrieved, and when the user selects the fuzzy search, the television program that completely matches the keyword and the part that matches the keyword is simultaneously retrieved. The user can select a search mode in the two search modes of single search and combined search and precise search and fuzzy search. In an implementation manner, the electronic photo frame 10 has a built-in key input method, and the user inputs the key in the user input interface by operating the up switch key 12 and the down switch key 13 and the like. Key word. In another embodiment, the display module 27 is provided with a touch input function, and the user inputs a keyword in the user input interface by touch input. In addition, the user can also be set to input a keyword in the user input interface through a button on a remote controller.

The electronic photo frame 10 also includes a clock module 26 for providing the current time it is recorded.

The processor 20 includes a keyword receiving module 201, a search module 202, a clock acquisition module 203, a television program preview module 204, a mode switching module 205, and a channel control module 206. The specific functions of the group are described in conjunction with FIG.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a flowchart of a method for television program retrieval and fast playback in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In step S301, when the electronic photo frame 10 is in the electronic photo frame mode to play the multimedia file or perform other operations, the user presses the electronic photo frame 10 or the button provided on the remote controller with the function of starting the program retrieval, and the processor 10 returns. The generated signal should be pressed by the button, and the user input interface is displayed on the display module 27 for the user to input a keyword for the television program search and select the search type. The keyword receiving module 201 receives the keyword and the search type input by the user, processes the format recognized by the search module 202, and transmits the format to the search module 202.

In step S302, the search module 202 performs a search in the television program table 241 based on the received keyword and the search type, and determines whether there is a television program that matches the keyword and the search type. When the search module 202 does not retrieve the television program that matches the keyword and the search type in the television program table 241 Step S303 is performed; otherwise, step S304 is performed.

In step S303, the search module 202 generates a prompt information when the television program matching the keyword and the search type is not retrieved in the television program table 241, and transmits the prompt information to the multimedia broadcast in a fixed time. The module 22 plays to prompt the user that the television program that matches the keyword is not retrieved, and the process ends.

In step S304, the clock acquisition module 203 acquires the current time from the clock module 26 and sends the acquired current time to the retrieval module 202.

In step S305, the retrieval module 202 determines, according to the current time, whether there is a television program that is about to be or is being played in the television program that matches the keyword and the retrieval type, or a television program that is played after the current time, which is referred to herein after the current time. The broadcasted television program is a television program whose program start time is after the current time after the program to be played is removed. If not, the search is ended. Otherwise, step S306 is performed. If the search module 202 determines that the program start time is within the first preset time period after the current time, it is determined that the current time has a television program to be played; if the search module 202 determines that the television program has started and is still Play, it is judged that the TV program is playing at the current time. In this embodiment, the search module 202 determines whether the television program is being played by the program start time and the program end time in the television program table 241. In other embodiments, the search module 202 can pass the television. The program start time in the program table 241 is determined by the program duration, and can also be determined by the program start time in the TV program table 241 and a second preset time period, that is, whether the current time is after the program start time. During the second preset time period, for example, if the second preset time period is set to tenth The clock, the search module 202 determines that the television program is playing within ten minutes after the start of the television program. The first preset time period for determining whether the television program is about to be played and the second preset time period for determining whether the television program is playing may be the same preset time period, or may be different presets. Set the time period. The first preset time period and the second preset time period may be set by a user or set as a default.

In step S306, the search module 202 records a television program that is to be or is being played in a television program that matches the keyword and the retrieval type, or a television program that is played after the current time, forms a search result list, and lists the search result. Transfer to the multimedia play module 22 for playback. In another embodiment, the search result list may also only record television programs that are currently or currently being played in the television program that matches the keyword and the search type. In still another embodiment, regardless of whether the television program whose current time is about to be played or is being played or the television program played after the current time is retrieved in step S305, the retrieval module 202 records the television program that matches the keyword and the retrieval type. Forming a search result list, and transmitting the search result list to the multimedia play module 22 for playing in a third preset time period.

The information recorded in the search result list includes the name of the television program, the start time of the program corresponding to each television program name, and the name and/or channel number of the television station that broadcasts the television program. In addition, the information recorded in the search result list may further include a program end time and/or a program duration, and the like. In an embodiment, the sorting manner of the television program recorded in the search result list is as shown in FIG. 5, and the search module 202 first arranges the user's favorite program in the television program that is about to be or is being played on the search result list/ Channel Then, according to the order of the start time of the program, the other TV programs that are about to be played or are currently being played are arranged, and then the TV programs played after the current time are arranged in the order of the start time of the programs, and the current time is about to be sorted according to the above sequence. Or the TV program being played is numbered. The cursor 50 initially stays on the first TV program on the list of search results, and the user moves the cursor 50 through the up switch key 12, the down switch key 13, or the corresponding button on the remote control to select other television programs. In addition, a shortcut switch identifier 51 is added to each of the television programs that are currently being played or being played, indicating that the television programs can be quickly switched by operating the mode switch button 14. Each of the television programs being played at the current time is further provided with a preview logo 52 indicating that the television programs can be instantly previewed by operating the television program preview button 15. Television programs that are played after the current time are grayed out to distinguish and highlight the upcoming or ongoing television program. In addition to the above disclosure, in other embodiments, the search result list may also arrange the retrieved television programs in other orders, such as first arranging the television programs being played, and then arranging the upcoming television programs, and finally arranging them in the TV shows played after the current time. The search module 202 can notify the multimedia play module 22 to control the search result list to be superimposed on the multimedia file to be displayed in the middle position of the display module 27, and can also notify the processor 20 to pause the reading of the multimedia file. The display module 27 is caused to display only the search result list. When there are many TV programs recorded in the search result list, the search module 202 can also notify the multimedia play module 22 to control the search result list to be scrolled or paged on the display module 27 to display records in turn. TV show.

In step S307, during the search result list display time, the user moves the cursor 50 to select a television program having the preview identifier 52 in the search result list.

In step S308, the television program preview module 204 determines whether a preview television program signal is received. When the preview television program signal is received, step S309 is performed; otherwise, step S310 is performed. In this embodiment, after the user moves the cursor 50 to select a television program having the preview identifier 52 on the search result list, the television program preview button 15 is operated to generate the preview television program signal. If the user selects a television program without the preview logo 52 to operate the television program preview button 15, the television program preview module 204 does not respond.

In step S309, the television program preview module 204 notifies the channel control module 206 to control the television signal receiving module 21 to receive a preview identifier 51 selected by the user through the mobile cursor 50 within a predetermined time (hereinafter referred to as preview time). The television signal of the television program is played by the multimedia playing module 22. The multimedia playing module 22 can control the display module 27 to display the television program on the full screen, and can also control the television program and the search result list to be displayed on the display module 27 in an off-picture manner. After the preview time is reached, the television program preview module 204 notifies the channel control module 206 to control the television signal receiving module 24 to stop receiving the television signal of the television program, and returns to step S307.

In step S310, during the search result list display time, the user moving cursor 50 selects a television program having the shortcut switching identifier 51 in the search result list.

In step S311, the mode switching module 205 determines whether a mode switching signal is received. When the mode switching signal is received, step S312 is performed. Otherwise, step S314 is performed. The mode switching signal is generated when the user operates the mode switching key 14.

In step S312, the mode switching module 205 switches the electronic photo frame 10 from the electronic photo frame mode to the television mode.

In step S313, the channel control module 206 directly controls the television signal receiving module 21 to receive the television signal of the channel of the television program having the shortcut switching identifier 51 selected by the user in the search result list.

In step S314, when the mode switching module 205 does not receive the mode switching signal, the processor 20 detects whether there is a user operation signal in a time waiting for the user operation, and when there is a user operation signal, executes Step S315, otherwise, step S316 is performed. The value of the waiting user operation time is greater than the preview time value. Thus, when the user previews the television program being played at the current time, the processor 20 does not exit the retrieval mode because it determines that the user's operation signal is not received.

In step S315, when the processor 20 receives the user operation signal, it continues to perform other operations. Other operations referred to herein are for the user to select a television program in the search result list by the up-shift key 12 and/or the down-switch key 13 or the like, or for other operations related to the search result list.

In step S316, the search module 202 stops transmitting the search result list to the multimedia play module 22 for playing, and the electronic photo frame 10 exits the retrieval mode to restore the normal electronic photo frame mode.

After returning to the normal electronic photo frame mode, when the user starts to retrieve the keyword input for the television program search input in the user input interface, the electronic photo frame 10 executes the above process again.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of a user operation interface in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The user operation interface provides a keyword field for the user to input television program retrieval, including a program name field and a television station field element, and a selection retrieval method, including a single search, a combined search, a fuzzy search, and an accurate search. For example, the user inputs the program name "woman" in the program name field, selects a single search and fuzzy search, and finally clicks on the search identifier provided by the user operation interface to enter the search program.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a first display diagram of a search result list in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The search result list records a television program that is currently or currently being played in the television program that matches the keyword, and a television program that is played after the current time. The search result list is a television program in which the user's favorite television program in the current time is about to be played or is being played, for example, the television program "The woman does not cry", and then the other upcoming or ongoing broadcasts are arranged in the order of the start time of the program. The television program, in turn, arranges the television programs played after the current time in the order of the start time of the program, and digitally numbers the television programs that are about to be or are currently being played according to the above-mentioned order. Wherein, a shortcut switch identifier 51 is added to the TV program that is about to be played or is currently being played, and a preview logo 52 is added to the TV program being played at the current time, at the current time. The television program that is played later is identified in gray, and the cursor 50 stays on the most recent television program on the search result list.

20‧‧‧ processor

21‧‧‧TV signal receiving module

22‧‧‧Multimedia player module

23‧‧‧Sound output module

24‧‧‧ memory

25‧‧‧Infrared control module

26‧‧‧clock module

27‧‧‧Display module

201‧‧‧Keyword receiving module

202‧‧‧Search Module

203‧‧‧Clock acquisition module

203‧‧‧TV program preview module

205‧‧‧Mode Switching Module

206‧‧‧Channel Control Module

1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of an electronic photo frame according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of an electronic photo frame with television program retrieval and fast playback in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a method for television program retrieval and fast play in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram showing the display of a user operation interface in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the display of a search result list in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

20‧‧‧ processor

21‧‧‧TV signal receiving module

22‧‧‧Multimedia player module

23‧‧‧Sound output module

24‧‧‧ memory

25‧‧‧Infrared control module

26‧‧‧clock module

27‧‧‧Display module

201‧‧‧Keyword receiving module

202‧‧‧Search Module

203‧‧‧Clock acquisition module

203‧‧‧TV program preview module

205‧‧‧Mode Switching Module

206‧‧‧Channel Control Module

Claims (11)

An electronic photo frame with television program retrieval and fast playback, comprising a processor, a television signal receiving module, a multimedia playing module, a memory, a clock module, a display module and a mode switching button, The memory is used for storing a multimedia file, and the clock module is configured to provide a current time record recorded by the electronic frame, and the electronic photo frame has an electronic photo frame mode for playing the multimedia file stored in the memory through the multimedia module, and playing the television signal receiving The television mode of the television program of the television channel received by the module, the mode switching button is configured to send a mode switching signal, wherein the memory is further configured to store at least one television program table, wherein the television program table includes at least one a television program name, a television program time corresponding to each TV program name, and an identifier of a television station that broadcasts the television program; the processor includes: a keyword receiving module for receiving a keyword input by the user; and a clock acquisition module For obtaining the current time from the clock module; a retrieval module for receiving the key according to the Retrieving a television program that matches the keyword in the television program list, and finding a television program that is about to be or being played in a television program that matches the keyword according to the current time, and forming and displaying a search on the display module a result list, the list of search results records a television program that matches the keyword or only records a television program that is about to be or is being played in a program that matches the keyword; a mode switching module that is configured to transmit the mode according to the mode switching key Switching the signal to switch the electronic photo frame from the electronic photo frame mode to the television mode; and a channel control module for controlling the television signal receiving module to receive the user The TV signal of the channel of the upcoming or currently playing TV program selected in the search result list. The electronic photo frame with television program retrieval and fast play according to claim 1, wherein the television program time includes a program start time and a program end time, and the search module is based on the program start time and the program end time. Determine if there is a TV show coming or playing at the current time. The electronic photo frame with the television program retrieval and the fast play according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the television program time includes a program start time and a program duration, and the retrieval module is based on the program start time and the program duration. Determine if there is a TV show coming or playing at the current time. The electronic photo frame with the television program retrieval and the fast play according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the television program time includes a program start time, and the storage module is further configured to store one or more preset time periods, the search The module determines whether the current time has a television program that is about to be or is being played according to the program start time and the preset time period. The electronic photo frame with the television program search and the fast play according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the search module is further configured to generate a prompt information when a television program that matches the keyword is not retrieved, and The prompt information is transmitted to the multimedia playing module for playing in a fixed period of time to prompt the user that the television program that matches the keyword is not retrieved. The electronic photo frame with the television program retrieval and the fast play according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the electronic photo frame further includes a television program preview button and a television program preview module, wherein the television program preview button is used by the user. Sending a preview television program signal to the television program preview module after selecting a television program currently being played at the current time list, the television program preview module is configured to notify the channel when receiving the preview television program signal The control module controls the television signal receiving module to receive the television signal of the television program currently being played by the user at the current time selected by the user in the search result list for a predetermined time, and is played by the multimedia playing module. The electronic photo frame with the television program retrieval and the fast play according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the processor is further configured to notify the retrieval module to stop when the user operation signal is not received within a waiting time of the user operation. A list of the search results is displayed. A television program retrieval and fast playing method, providing an electronic photo frame having an electronic photo frame mode for playing a multimedia file stored in a storage module, and a television mode for playing a television program of the television channel received by the television signal receiving module, The improvement is that the electronic photo frame can perform the following steps: receiving a keyword input by the user in the electronic photo frame mode; performing a search in the television program table according to the received keyword, and determining whether there is a television program that matches the keyword, wherein The television program schedule includes at least one television program name, a television program time corresponding to each television program name, and an identification of a television station that broadcasts the television program; obtaining a current time; determining whether a television program conforming to the keyword is about to be or is being played. a television program; displaying a search result list, the search result list recording a television program that matches the keyword or a television program that is about to be played or is being played in the television program that matches the keyword; determining whether a mode switching signal is received; receiving When switching to the signal in this mode, proceed DPF mode to the television mode switch; and a control playback selected by the user on the search result list a current time is about Or the TV show being played The method for retrieving and quickly playing a television program according to claim 8 , further comprising the steps of: displaying a prompt information when the television program that matches the keyword is not retrieved, prompting the user that the keyword is not found to be TV show. The method for retrieving and playing a television program according to claim 8 , further comprising the steps of: determining whether a preview television program signal is received when the search result list is displayed; and receiving the preview television program signal when receiving the preview television program signal; Receiving a television signal of a television program currently being played by the user on the search result list and playing the television program. The method for retrieving and quickly playing a television program according to claim 8 , further comprising the steps of: determining whether the user's operation signal is received within a waiting time of the user operation; receiving the time during the waiting for the user operation; When the user operates the signal, other operations related to the search result list are continued; and when the user's operation signal is not received within the waiting time of the user operation, the display of the search result list is stopped, and the normal electronic photo frame mode is restored.