CN100591118C - Method for sharing data among different video channels - Google Patents

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CN100591118C
CN100591118C CN200610011532A CN200610011532A CN100591118C CN 100591118 C CN100591118 C CN 100591118C CN 200610011532 A CN200610011532 A CN 200610011532A CN 200610011532 A CN200610011532 A CN 200610011532A CN 100591118 C CN100591118 C CN 100591118C
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The method for sharing data among different video channels comprises: correlating multiple video channels; obtain the program name in the program index of one channel; searching other at least channelfor this name, and showing the search result. This invention introduces much convenience for user even missing some program.

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The method of shared data between different video channels
Technical field
The present invention relates to consumer electronics field, be specifically related to a kind of between different video channels the method for shared data, can make the user know the broadcast situation of certain program of a video channel easily in other video channel.
Background technology
Along with the rise of wave of digitalization, IP TV and Digital Television will progressively replace traditional simulated television.A bit different with the traditional broadcast program to the multi-point diffusion mode, IP TV is a kind of broadband network that utilizes, with domestic television set or PC as main terminal appliance, integrate multiple technologies such as the Internet, multimedia, communication, the brand-new technology of the multiple interactive services that comprises Digital Television is provided to the domestic consumer.
The main feature of IP TV is its interactivity and real-time, and it mainly contains following function: 1) some multicast function: i.e. the programme content of liking in the library of programmes is watched in user's program request at any time.2) broadcasting time-shifting function: when promptly broadcasting, the user can realize playing functions such as " time-out ", " continuing again ".3) two-way interaction function: the interactive discussion that the user can the sense of participation interest programs, can initiatively select program.
IP TV base operation principle is similar with the telephone service VoIP based on the Internet, and it is divided into packet to calling, sends by the Internet, restores at the other end then.In fact, also be the same substantially with most data transmission procedure.At first be coding, promptly original TV signal data encoded, change into the data mode that is fit to the INTERNET transmission.Transmit last decoding by the Internet then, by computer or televise.
" Digital Television " be meant TV signal processing, transmit, transmit and receive in the process television system or the television equipment that use digital signal.The concrete transmission course of digital television program is: image and voice signal by TV station sends, after digital compression and digital modulation, form digital television signal, and transmit through modes such as satellite, terrestrial wireless broadcast or wire cables.After the Digital Television reception,, restore original image and sound accompaniment by digital demodulation and digital video-audio decoding processing.Because whole process all adopts digital technology to handle, therefore there is not the loss of signal, reception is very good.
Here can list following table comparative figures TV and difference similar with IP TV.
Digital Television IP TV
Transmission network Unidirectional Two-way
Coded format MPEG2 WMV9、RM、MPEG1、 MPEG2、MPEG4/H.264
Host-host protocol DVB(ITU-T) IP(IETF)
Encryption technology CA DRM
Finish terminal TV PC, TV, mobile phone or other
COS Broadcasting, wheel are broadcast Broadcasting, wheel are broadcast, program request
State of affairs Ripe standard has entered commercial operation Standard remains to continue development, begins to enter commercial operation
The subject of operation Wired, satellite broadcaster Telecom operators
From top form as can be seen, Digital Television and IP TV are no matter be transmission means, or operation way all has many differences.Yet,, and be indifferent to the course of work on backstage for the user.The just TV that they see, hope has unified user interface and uniform operation mode from the video frequency program that different channels obtain.Especially to the management aspect of program, two systems will keep seamless fusion.Such as, Digital Television side generally adopts EPG (ElectronicProgram Guide); IP TV then adopts EPG or EPP (Electronic ProgramParade).
Therefore, because Digital Television and IP TV are aspect the transport vehicle and transmission operation of medium, the difference that has essence, so can bring the inconvenience of interactive operation to the user, such as, the user sees a program at video channel A, does not see complete (and video channel A can not replay in short-term) for a certain reason, hope is watched in other video channel, and whether the video channel that needs so to check other has this program to broadcast.Yet, under present technical conditions, be can't finish in different video channels to carry out sharing of data.
In addition, EPG is the english abbreviation of Electronic Program Guide, i.e. electronic program guides, and it realizes that with TXT or XML specific format restriction is arranged, and uses on the Digital Television and IP TV of broadcast mode.EPP is the english abbreviation of Electronic Program Parade, i.e. electronic programming advance notice.EPP is a kind of more extensive electronic program guides, comprises EPG, but is not limited to specific EPG form.Realize there is not specific format restriction with TXT or XML, use on the Digital Television and IP TV of a broadcast mode.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide the data sharing under different video channels, for the user from different video channels, appreciate digital video programs, the interactive operation mode of seamless fusion is provided.
In one aspect of the invention, proposed a kind of between different video channels the method for shared data, comprising: a plurality of video channels are interrelated; Obtain the programm name in the program guide of a video channel of described a plurality of video channels; The described programm name of search in the program guide of at least one other video channel except that a described video channel; And present Search Results.
In addition, according to one embodiment of present invention, described step of searching for described programm name in the program guide of at least one other video channel except that a described video channel comprises: according to user's request, present at least a portion of described a plurality of video channels; From the part of described a plurality of video channels, select video channel; And in the video channel of selecting the described programm name of search.
In addition, according to one embodiment of present invention, described a plurality of video channels step that is mutually related is comprised: with described a plurality of video channels according to predetermined benchmark grouping.
In addition, according to one embodiment of present invention, described predetermined benchmark comprises: digital television program, IP TV program, program category or geographical position.
In addition, according to one embodiment of present invention, described program guide is EPG or EPP.
In addition, according to one embodiment of present invention, described EPG is stored in this locality.
In addition, according to one embodiment of present invention, described EPP exists in remote location.
In addition, according to one embodiment of present invention, also comprise step: described EPP is downloaded to this locality.
In addition, according to one embodiment of present invention, the program guide of described at least one other video channel is the program guide after the current point in time.
Utilize method of the present invention, in case the user has missed the program of a certain video channel, owing to can share program data with other video channel, so can in time obtain the broadcast situation of this program in other video channel.This can provide the convenience of use for the user.
In addition, owing to provided the position of EPG or EPP in the video channel tabulation, make to be easy to inquiry or to search for corresponding video channel.
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Fig. 1 shows the schematic diagram according to the different video channels access of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 shows the schematic diagram of the data structure of video channel tabulation;
Fig. 3 shows according to the operational flowchart of one embodiment of the invention at the different video channels shared data, and it uses the guiding of EPG as program;
Fig. 4 shows according to the operational flowchart of another embodiment of the present invention at the different video channels shared data, and it uses the guiding of EPP as program;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram at the interactive interface of different video channels shared data.
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Describe the specific embodiment of the present invention in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, wherein represent identical or similar part with identical or similar Reference numeral.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic diagram of different video channels access according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 1, at the access device 40 of subscriber's local, for example set-top box or modulator-demodulator can insert the digital television signal from broadcaster 10, can insert the IP TV signal that IP TV company 20 sends by internet 30 again.Access device 40 becomes to be fit to for example programme signal of the corresponding media termination 50 of television set and so on above-mentioned digital television signal and IP TV conversion of signals.Selected program is browsed and watched to user's remote controller 60.
Media termination (Media Terminal the user, MT) on, when the user browses EPG or EPP, because an EPG (EPP) only covers corresponding video channel, therefore on this EPG (EPP), can only obtain corresponding video channel information, and can not obtain the information of other video channel.
In order to share the data between the different video channels, set up a video channel tabulation, this video channel tabulation comprises that all insert the video channel of MT, perhaps a part.Fig. 2 has provided an example of such video channel tabulation.Video channel tabulation as shown in Figure 2 comprises the address of video channel title, video channel or EPG or the position at EPP place, the perhaps out of Memory of frequency and this video channel.
In addition,, the video channel options button is set on remote controller 60, is used for when focus rests on programm name, press the video channel options button, can trigger the ejection of video channel list menu according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 shows according to the operational flowchart of one embodiment of the invention at the different video channels shared data, and it uses the guiding of EPG as program.
As shown in Figure 3, at current channel, media device 50 obtains the user from remote controller 60 and calls EPG-X, for example with the corresponding EPG-1 of DTV-1, message (S100).This EPG-X comprises the program of performing in a radio or TV programme of current channel, also can be other EPG that does not comprise current channel.
Then, the tabulation of EPG-1 is selected in demonstration on the screen of media device 50, and showing that a focus is placed on first of EPG-1 and goes upward (S110), shown in Fig. 5 (A).User's moving focal point, the program of wanting with the location.Move to programm name and the message of searching video channel is arranged when media device 50 obtains focus, load video channel tabulation (S120).
At this moment, shown in Fig. 5 (B), at programm name other (being not limited to top or bottom), display video channel list (S130).This video channel tabulation does not generally comprise the video channel of EPG-1 correspondence, and is includable yet.Next, user's moving focal point, one or more video channel that the location will be searched for.In media device 50 sides, obtain the message (S140) of selecting (a plurality of, a perhaps whole) video channel.
Then, media device 50 is inquired about corresponding EPG or EPP (S150) on selecteed video channel.Particularly, the corresponding EPG of search after current point in time or the programm name among the EPP.According to one embodiment of the invention, EPG generally is stored on the media device 50.Therefore, can finish in this locality the inquiry of one or more EPG.According to another embodiment of the present invention,, can finish in this locality the inquiry of one or more EPP so if EPP is stored on the media device 50.But, if EPP is stored on the server (not shown) of far-end, then need to server, to inquire about, perhaps download to inquiry on the media device 50.At last, on the screen of media device 50, show Query Result (S160).
The advantage that first embodiment of the invention can obtain is, in case the user has missed the program of a certain video channel, owing to can share program data with other video channel, so can in time obtain the broadcast situation of this program in other video channel.This can provide the convenience of use for the user.
In addition, owing to provided the position of EPG or EPP in the video channel tabulation, make to be easy to inquiry or to search for corresponding video channel.
Fig. 4 shows according to the operational flowchart of another embodiment of the present invention at the different video channels shared data, and it uses the guiding of EPP as program.
As shown in Figure 4, at current channel, media device 50 obtains the user from remote controller 60 and calls EPP, for example with the corresponding EPP-1 of IP TV-1, message (S200).This EPP-1 comprises the program of performing in a radio or TV programme of current channel, also can be other EPP that does not comprise current channel.
Then, on the screen of media device 50, show to select the content of EPP-1, and showing that focus is placed on the first option of EPP-1 (S210).User's moving focal point, the program of wanting with the location.Move to programm name and the message of searching video channel is arranged when media device 50 obtains focus, load video channel tabulation (S220).
At this moment, media device 50 is at programm name other (being not limited to top or bottom), display video channel list (S230).This video channel tabulation does not generally comprise the video channel of EPP-1 correspondence, and is includable yet.Next, user's moving focal point, one or more video channel that the location will be searched for.In media device 50 sides, obtain the message (S240) of selecting (a plurality of, a perhaps whole) video channel.
Then, media device 50 is inquired about corresponding EPG or EPP (S250) on selecteed video channel.Particularly, the corresponding EPG of search after current point in time or the programm name among the EPP.According to one embodiment of the invention, EPG generally is stored on the media device 50.Therefore, can finish in this locality the inquiry of one or more EPG.According to another embodiment of the present invention,, can finish in this locality the inquiry of one or more EPP so if EPP is stored on the media device 50.But, if EPP is stored on the server (not shown) of far-end, then need to server, to inquire about, perhaps download to inquiry on the media device 50.At last, on the screen of media device 50, show Query Result (S260).
Clearly, the second embodiment of the present invention can obtain the advantage identical with first embodiment.
In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, if media device 50 has obtained user selected program, do not demonstrate the video channel tabulation, but the direct corresponding programm name of search in the EPG of other all video channel or EPP, and Search Results is presented on the screen.Like this, can simplify the operation of user, further improve convenience remote controller 60.
Therefore, in the present invention, when the user a video channel, when calling EPG (EPP), there is link (pointer) back of each programm name to video channel tabulation.In case the user is placed on focus on the programm name, send search channels instruction, the programm name of a video channel can be delivered to other video channel by the video channel tabulation so, and other the EPG (EPP) of video channel is searched for.
Because the difference of the transmission means of video channel,,, need so to the server of the other end of video channel, to search for if be not stored in this locality for the EPG (EPP) of some video channels.Search is finished, need be on the display of media device 50 display result.When not having Search Results, can keep search (finite time, perhaps unlimited time) according to user's instruction, still abandon search.
In addition,, can video channel be divided into groups, for example video channel shown in Figure 2 is divided into two groups, one group of DTV-1 and DTV-2, one group of IP TV-1 and IP TV-2 according to predetermined benchmark according to embodiments of the invention.Like this, when loading the video channel tabulation, the user can select certain group, to select corresponding programm name.Here, Yu Ding benchmark includes but not limited to: digital television program, IP TV program, program category, geographical position or the like.By grouping, can make the user preestablish the scope that will search for easily, to obtain Search Results rapidly, improved the convenience that uses.
It should be noted last that, above embodiment only is illustrative rather than definitive thereof technical scheme of the present invention, although the present invention is had been described in detail with reference to the foregoing description, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: still can make amendment or be equal to replacement the present invention, and not breaking away from any modification or partial replacement of the spirit and scope of the present invention, it all should be encompassed in the middle of the claim scope of the present invention.

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1. the method for a shared data between different video channels comprises:
A plurality of video channels of different transport vehicles are interrelated;
Obtain the programm name in the program guide of a video channel of described a plurality of video channels;
The described programm name of search in the program guide of at least one other video channel except that a described video channel; And
Present Search Results;
Wherein, described step of searching for described programm name in the program guide of at least one other video channel except that a described video channel comprises:
According to user's request, present at least a portion of described a plurality of video channels;
From the part of described a plurality of video channels, select video channel; And
The described programm name of search in the video channel of selecting.
2. the method for claim 1 describedly comprises a plurality of video channels step that is mutually related: with described a plurality of video channels according to predetermined benchmark grouping.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, described predetermined benchmark comprises: digital television program, IP TV program, program category or geographical position.
4. the method for claim 1, the program guide of described at least one other video channel are the program guides after the current point in time.
5. as the described method of one of claim 1~4, described program guide is EPG or EPP.
6. method as claimed in claim 5, described EPG is stored in this locality.
7. method as claimed in claim 5, there is remote location in described EPP.
8. method as claimed in claim 7 also comprises step: described EPP is downloaded to this locality.
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