CN101047805A - Control system for electronic program list and its control method - Google Patents

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CN101047805A
CN101047805A CNA2006100710453A CN200610071045A CN101047805A CN 101047805 A CN101047805 A CN 101047805A CN A2006100710453 A CNA2006100710453 A CN A2006100710453A CN 200610071045 A CN200610071045 A CN 200610071045A CN 101047805 A CN101047805 A CN 101047805A
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This invention relates to a control system and a method for electronic program lists, which utilizes a remote control device and program columns making up of selected electronic program lists, in which, the program list includes multiple time-section lists, and each one includes multiple program columns, the remote control device includes a first direction control key set for generating a first control signal and a second direction control key set for generating a second control signal, when receiving the first control signal, a time-section program list displayed by it is switched to another one of the same time-section program list, and when receiving a second control signal, the program column is switched to another one.

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Electronic program list control system and control method thereof
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of digital television techniques field, refer to a kind of electronic program list control system and control method thereof especially.
Background technology
Electronic program list is meant by television set or the similarly shown programme of electronic installation.Fig. 1 shows a typical electronic programme 1, and it is to comprise a plurality of channel option ones 11,112,113, channel designation 121,122,123, date option one 3, a plurality of time-tagging 141,142,143,144, and a plurality of program options 151,152,153,154.
For instance, above-mentioned channel option one 11 is the 27th channel, its channel designation 121 is discovery channel (DISCOVERY), date option one 3 is February 10, and these program options 151,152,153,154 are respectively: broadcast " elephant home: very long childhood " (Elepha t ' sEmpire:The Long Childhood) 8 o'clock sharps, broadcast " rumor terminator: spray knapsack " (Mythbusters:Series 3:Jet Pack/pyramidPower) 9 o'clock sharps, broadcast " mysteries of terra cotta warriors and horses " (Mystery Of TheDisorderly Warriors) 10 o'clock sharps, broadcast " 60 minutes see Asia: Shanghai kunqu opera dream " (Hour Asia:Shanghai Opera Dreams) 23 o'clock sharps.
Usually, the user can by electronic program list 1 select want the programme information known, perhaps can set television set or Other related equipment writes down this programme content by the select programs option.In the present solution, normally choose action by the directionkeys of remote controller, for example: the user pushes the right key one time, then the chosen position lattice that move right; The user pushes and once descends directionkeys, and then chosen position moves down lattice.Yet this kind selection mode is inconvenience very.
For example: the chosen position of the electronic program list 1 that present television set is shown is positioned at program options 153, if " 60 minutes see Asia: Shanghai kunqu opera dream " that user's desire sets that video recording broadcasted 23 o'clock sharps of 2/10 evening on the same day, then the user must push repeatedly the right key of remote controller, with the mobile switching of a program of a program.Furtherly, because the time-tagging of this electronic program list 1 is hour being benchmark, in this example, chosen position is positioned at the program options of broadcasting for 10 o'clock sharps 153 (mysteries of terra cotta warriors and horses), if user's desire moves to the program options 154 broadcasted for 23 o'clock sharps with chosen position and (saw the Asia in 60 minutes: Shanghai kunqu opera dream), then the user must push the right key 14 times, and therefore the program options mode of this selection electronic program list is very inefficent.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is is providing a kind of electronic program list control system and control method thereof, so as to reduce push select operating key number of times to reach the convenience of operation.
According to a characteristic of the present invention, provide a kind of control method of electronic program list, this electronic program list comprises a plurality of period programmes, and these period programmes comprise a plurality of programs hurdle respectively, it is characterized in that, and this method comprises the steps:
Receive one first control signal or one second control signal;
When receiving this first control signal, in these period programmes, switch the period programme be selected, and show this period programme that is selected for being selected state,
When receiving this second control signal, in these program hurdles of the period programme that is in the state of being selected, switch the program hurdle that is selected, and show that this program hurdle that is selected is for being selected state.
Wherein this first control signal is produced with the left and right directions key of pushing a control device, and this second control signal is produced with the up and down arrow keys of pushing this control device.
Wherein this first control signal is produced with the up and down arrow keys of pushing a control device, and this second control signal is produced with the left and right directions key of pushing this control device.
Wherein also comprise:
Receive this first control signal and this second control signal with a set-top box; And
This first control signal and this second control signal are sent to a TV from this set-top box, and this TV shows period programme and this program hurdle that is selected that this is selected.
According to another characteristic of the present invention, provide a kind of electronic program list control system, it is characterized in that, comprising:
One control device comprises a first direction operating key and a second direction operating key, and when this first direction operating key was pressed, one first control signal was produced, and when this second direction operating key was pressed, one second control signal was produced; And
One television set, it shows an electronic program list, and this electronic program list comprises a plurality of period programmes, and each these period programme comprises a plurality of programs hurdle respectively,
Wherein when receiving one first control signal, this television set is in these period programmes, switch the period programme that is selected, and show that this period programme that is selected is for being selected state, when receiving one second control signal, this TV switches the program hurdle that is selected, and shows that this program hurdle that is selected is for being selected state in these program hurdles of the period programme that is in the state of being selected.
Wherein this television set and a set-top box electrically connect, and this television set receives this first control signal and this second control signal via this set-top box.
Wherein this control device is a TV remote controller.
This first direction operating key left and right directions key that is this TV remote controller wherein, this second direction operating key is the up and down arrow keys of this TV remote controller.
This first direction operating key be this TV remote controller up and down arrow keys, left and right directions key that this second direction operating key is this TV remote controller wherein.
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For further specifying concrete technology contents of the present invention, below in conjunction with embodiment and accompanying drawing describes in detail as after, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of known electronic programme.
Fig. 2 is the system schematic of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the operational flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 a is the schematic diagram of the electronic program list of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 b is another schematic diagram of the electronic program list of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 c is the another schematic diagram of the electronic program list of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the system schematic of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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Fig. 2 shows the system schematic of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is to comprise television set 21, optional equipment 23, and remote control device 24, and wherein remote control device 24 includes first direction operating key group 241 and second direction operating key group 242.
In present embodiment, first direction operating key group 241 comprises up and down arrow keys, and second direction operating key group 242 comprises the left and right directions key.In other embodiments, first direction operating key group 241 can be and comprises the left and right directions key, and second direction operating key group 242 can be and comprises up and down arrow keys.Certainly, in other was implemented, first direction operating key group 241 also can be replaced by other default a plurality of buttons with second direction operating key group 242.
In present embodiment, television set 21 can be traditional television set, also can be digital television.In present embodiment, optional equipment 23 can be videocorder.In present embodiment, remote control device 24 can be typical remote control device 24.
Above-mentioned television set 21 and remote control device 24 collocation are in order to do utilizing remote control device 24 to operate the program options of choosing in the electronic program list for the user.
Produced when pressing above-mentioned first direction operating key group 241, one first control signals, produced when pressing second direction operating key group 242, one second control signals.In present embodiment, first control signal or second control signal that television set 21 receiving remote remote controls 24 are produced, and produce the first menu control signal or the second menu control signal according to first control signal or second control signal, to choose the program hurdle of shown electronic program list by the first menu control signal or the second menu control signal.
Further specifying of relevant present embodiment, please be in the lump with reference to Fig. 2, Fig. 3, and Fig. 4, wherein Fig. 3 shows the operational flowchart of this enforcement, Fig. 4 shows a schematic diagram of electronic program list.In Fig. 4, electronic program list comprises a plurality of period programmes 41, and each period programme 41 more comprises a plurality of programs hurdle 411.
In this example, the user is if want to select the program of 20 days 21 o'clock sharps of February in 2006 to pre-record, and then the user can operate following step.At first, the user is after opening television set 21, be to utilize remote control device 24 to select channel and date (step S305, S310), and television set 21 is can display part electronic program list (that is television set 21 may have only one of them the period programme 41 that shows in the electronic program list) (step S315).Though note that in example, step S305 is performed earlier, then at execution in step S310 and S315, in other example, these steps S305, SS310, and the order of the execution in step of S315 be to exchange or to be adjusted.
Then, television set 21 is judged whether it has and is received first control signal (step S320) that the first direction operating key group 241 of pushing remote control device 24 is produced.If the first direction operating key group 241 (for example: LeftArrow or right key) that the user pushes remote control device 24, then television set 21 can receive first control signal, then television set 21 according to this first control signal with the shown period programme 41 that is selected (as the b of Fig. 4) at present switch to next period programme 41 (as the c of Fig. 4) or a last period programme 41 (as Fig. 4 a), and television set 21 can show that the period programme that is selected 41 of this switching is for being selected state (for example with the period hurdle 412 in the anti-white display time interval programme 41), shown in the c of Fig. 4.
It is noted that at this above-mentioned first control signal comprises pushes signal that LeftArrow produces and push the signal that the right key is produced, wherein the possible waveform of signal that produced of the signal that LeftArrow produced and right key is identical but phase place is opposite.In addition, second control signal also comprises pushes signal that directionkeys produces and pushes down the signal that directionkeys produces, and the signal of wherein going up directionkeys and being produced is identical with the possible waveform of the following signal that directionkeys produced but phase place is opposite.By this, television set 21 can judge just the signal that received why, and switches these period programmes 41 of selecting in the electronic program list one of them according to the signal that is received.
If television set 21 does not receive first control signal, then television set 21 continues to have judged whether to receive second control signal (step S320).If television set 21 does not receive second control signal, then television set 21 continues to show the part electronic program list (step S315) that shows originally.
If television set 21 receives second control signal, then television set 21 switches to the program hurdle 4112 that another is selected by one of them the program hurdle 4111 that is selected in the shown period programme 41, and television set 21 shows that this program hurdle 4112 that is selected is for being selected state (for example with anti-white the demonstration).In addition, in other embodiments, the order of step S320 and step S330 also can be exchanged.
Therefore, when the user wants to select the program hurdle of 21 o'clock sharps of 20 orders February, if television set 21 shows that at present the part electronic program list of choosing is the period programme 41 (shown in the b of Fig. 4) in afternoon, as long as then the user pushes the right key of a first direction operating key group 241, television set 21 just can switch to the period programme 41 (shown in the b of Fig. 4) in evening, as long as the user continues to push the following directionkeys of three times first direction operating key groups 242 then, then switch to the program hurdle 4113 that desire is selected.So, the user only need push minority time operating key group and just can switch to the program hurdle of being wanted apace.
Fig. 5 shows the schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is similar with Fig. 2, and only, television set 51 is to electrically connect with set-top box 52.In addition, the operating process of present embodiment is also similar with the foregoing description, only, present embodiment is to receive first control signal and second control signal by set-top box 52 earlier, and set-top box 52 produces control signal again and controls television set 51 switching period listing or program hurdles then.
By above explanation as can be known, the present invention utilizes first direction operating key group and second direction operating key group to select the program hurdle, wherein pushing first control signal that first direction operating key group produced is to make television set switch to another period programme by a period programme, pushing second control signal that second direction operating key group produced is to make television set switch to another program hurdle by a program hurdle, and so the user just can select its program to be selected hurdle apace.
The foregoing description only is to give an example for convenience of description, and the interest field that the present invention advocated should be as the criterion so that claim is described certainly, but not only limits to the foregoing description.

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1, a kind of control method of electronic program list, this electronic program list comprise a plurality of period programmes, and these period programmes comprise a plurality of programs hurdle respectively, it is characterized in that, this method comprises the steps:
Receive one first control signal or one second control signal;
When receiving this first control signal, in these period programmes, switch the period programme be selected, and show this period programme that is selected for being selected state,
When receiving this second control signal, in these program hurdles of the period programme that is in the state of being selected, switch the program hurdle that is selected, and show that this program hurdle that is selected is for being selected state.
2, as the control method of claim 1 a described electronic program list, it is characterized in that, wherein this first control signal is produced with the left and right directions key of pushing a control device, and this second control signal is produced with the up and down arrow keys of pushing this control device.
3, as the control method of claim 2 a described electronic program list, it is characterized in that, wherein this first control signal is produced with the up and down arrow keys of pushing a control device, and this second control signal is produced with the left and right directions key of pushing this control device.
4, as the control method of claim 1 a described electronic program list, it is characterized in that, wherein also comprise:
Receive this first control signal and this second control signal with a set-top box; And
This first control signal and this second control signal are sent to a TV from this set-top box, and this TV shows period programme and this program hurdle that is selected that this is selected.
5, a kind of electronic program list control system is characterized in that, comprising:
One control device comprises a first direction operating key and a second direction operating key, and when this first direction operating key was pressed, one first control signal was produced, and when this second direction operating key was pressed, one second control signal was produced; And
One television set, it shows an electronic program list, and this electronic program list comprises a plurality of period programmes, and each these period programme comprises a plurality of programs hurdle respectively,
Wherein when receiving one first control signal, this television set is in these period programmes, switch the period programme that is selected, and show that this period programme that is selected is for being selected state, when receiving one second control signal, this TV switches the program hurdle that is selected, and shows that this program hurdle that is selected is for being selected state in these program hurdles of the period programme that is in the state of being selected.
As claim 5 a described electronic program list control system, it is characterized in that 6, wherein this television set and a set-top box electrically connect, this television set receives this first control signal and this second control signal via this set-top box.
7, as claim 5 a described electronic program list control system, it is characterized in that wherein this control device is a TV remote controller.
8, as claim 6 a described electronic program list control system, it is characterized in that, this first direction operating key left and right directions key that is this TV remote controller wherein, this second direction operating key is the up and down arrow keys of this TV remote controller.
9, as claim 7 a described electronic program list control system, it is characterized in that, wherein this first direction operating key be this TV remote controller up and down arrow keys, left and right directions key that this second direction operating key is this TV remote controller.
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