CN101212608A - Channel switching method for broadcast receiver - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a device for receiving broadcast and a method for switching channels. The method includes the processes: in the devices for receiving the broadcast such as a digital TV receiver or a set top box of a digital TV, a watcher is differentiated by a user according to broadcast time segments; when an input device is differentiated according to the input device of watching time or a broadcast system of a broadcast channel, the corresponding channels are differentiated according to a set message of the input device and the set message of the broadcast system and then the corresponding channels are divided in to the channel which can be switched and the channel which can be switched after user authentication; at the same time, after the set messages of each divided channel are stored and when the channels are required to be switched, the channels can be switched through the set messages attached to priority order function. In the invention, when the channels are required to be switched, according to the watching and the set messages which are arbitrarily selected by the user or according to the set messages of the broadcast system, the channels are switched, thus promoting convenience of the user.
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The invention relates to the channel switching method of broadcast receiver.Especially about in the broadcast receiver as digital channel receiver or digital TV set-top box and so on, after adjusting (Tuning) broadcasting channel, the channel of setting according to the user switches the channel switching method that set information comes a kind of broadcast receiver of switching channels.
Background technology
In polytype broadcast receiver of medium-sized digital channel receiver or digital TV set-top box (STB) and so on, when the user selects a kind of broadcasting channel to play arbitrarily, after selecting corresponding broadcasting channel earlier, the radio program that above-mentioned broadcasting channel provides is handled by original audio frequency or video decode, show with picture with multiple menu image, or by outside connection output and demonstration.
Above-mentioned broadcast receiver is after the multiple information on services (SI:Service Information) that will provide by phased manner by broadcasting channel stores, understand corresponding information on services, simultaneously, the current broadcasting or the additional information of the multiple radio program of scheduled broadcast are shown in the picture mode, or by exporting and demonstration outside the connection.Here, said additional information refers to, for example: EPG (the EPG:Electric Program Guide: electronic program guides) information of broadcasting channel, radio program title, broadcasting time started and off-the-air temporal information etc.
In addition, above-mentioned broadcast receiver is by channel searching (Scan), the channel information that searches automatically simply to be stored on the internal memory after the setting successively, or come the broadcasting channel order of appointment according to user's hobby, find out corresponding order and change and be stored on the internal memory after selected.
As mentioned above, broadcast receiver is that the user controls by the thing of remote controller or user side and so in order to watch the broadcasting channel of oneself liking under the state that main broadcasting channel order has been set, or the channel number in directly selecting to remember, come switching channels.
But, in the broadcast receiver, the user is in the process of watching any broadcasting channel of setting appointment, in order to watch specific broadcasting channel, the user can control remote controller, press one by one/following button switches, and when choosing other channels at every turn, need confirm the content of each broadcasting channel with some times, this is cumbersome thing.
In addition, do not consider children or teenager in the family in the conventional art, cannot watch the measure that prevents of adult's channel during a specified time, not have under the tutorial situation that programs such as violence or salaciousness do not have to broadcast to the minor taxonomically by adult's channel to be watched.This is the existing problem of conventional art of this product.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the present invention proposes for solving the above problems.The objective of the invention is to provides a kind of for the user, for instance: in the broadcast receiver as digital channel receiver or digital TV set-top box and so on, the user distinguishes the spectator by the airtime section, according to the time of watching import be provided with or, distinguish input when being provided with by the broadcast channel broadcasts system, according to the set information of time of watching of above-mentioned input and the set information of broadcasting system, distinguish channel separately, to be divided into channel that can switch and the channel that can switch by authentification of user, simultaneously, after storing the set information of each channel of above-mentioned differentiation, when requiring switching channels, can come the channel switching method of the broadcast receiver of switching channels by the set information of additional priority function.
To achieve these goals, the channel switching method according to broadcast receiver of the present invention comprises following feature: the 1st step, and behind the selection channel switch mode, the input configuration information is by airtime section differentiation spectator's step; The 2nd step, the set information of above-mentioned input are when watching that time set information stores, and mode state is set at the step of time period channel switch mode; And the 3rd step is set under the state of above-mentioned time period channel switch mode, when requiring channel to switch, according to the above-mentioned set information of watching the time, the step of switching channels.
In above-mentioned the 1st step of the present invention, be divided into by the spectator of airtime section: child, children, teenager, adult, old man are feature.And above-mentioned set information is to be divided into: under the situation of authentification of user, the channel that can switch and need by authentification of user just can switching channels two kinds of channels save as feature.
In above-mentioned the 1st step of the present invention, after selecting the channel switch mode, receive the set information of distinguishing broadcasting system class, when storing broadcasting system set information, mode state is set at the step of system class channel switch mode, and this also is another feature of this invention.Above-mentioned broadcasting system is divided into: aerial electromagnetic wave, physical culture, film, amusement, educational broadcasting, this is again another feature of this invention.
The present invention is that when requiring switching channels, by the set information of additional priority, coming switching channels is feature under the states that all store of the set information with the above-mentioned set information of watching the time and broadcasting system.
In addition, to achieve these goals, the channel switching method according to broadcast receiver of the present invention comprises following feature: the 1st step behind the selection channel switch mode, receives the step of the set information of distinguishing by broadcasting system class; When the 2nd step, the set information of above-mentioned input store with the set information of broadcasting system, mode state is set at the step of system class switching channels; And the 3rd step is set under the state of above-mentioned system class switching channels pattern, when requiring switching channels, according to the step of the set information switching channels of above-mentioned system class.
In above-mentioned the 1st step of the present invention, the broadcasting system is to be divided into: aerial electromagnetic wave, physical culture, film, amusement, educational broadcasting are a feature.In above-mentioned the 3rd step, when requiring switching channels,, be that unit switches with each system according to the set information of broadcasting system, or switching channels in the system of selecting only.This also is another feature of the present invention.
The set information of above-mentioned broadcasting system of the present invention is, is divided under the situation of authentification of user, can switching channels and need store by two kinds of channels that authentification of user just can switch.This is again another feature of the present invention.
Effect of the present invention:
As mentioned above, channel switching method according to broadcast receiver of the present invention, in the broadcast receiver as digital TV receiver or digital TV set-top box and so on, the user distinguishes the spectator by the airtime section, according to watching that the time input is provided with, or distinguish input when being provided with by the broadcast channel broadcasts system, according to the set information of time of watching of above-mentioned input and the set information of broadcasting system, distinguish channel separately, to be divided into channel that can switch and the channel that can switch by authentification of user, simultaneously, after storing the set information of each channel of above-mentioned differentiation, when requiring switching channels, can come switching channels by the set information of additional priority function.When requiring switching channels, according to user's set information of the selected time of watching arbitrarily, or according to the set information switching channels of broadcasting system, thereby improve user convenience.In sum, this design is a very practical invention technology.
For further specifying above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, design feature and effect, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to accompanying drawing.
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Fig. 1 is expression, shows the composition module figure according to broadcast receiver of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is expression, and according to the present invention, when input setting was watched the set information of time, display screen showed the enforcement illustration of generation system picture.
Fig. 3 is expression, according to desirable embodiment of the present invention, the flow chart that utilizes the channel switching method of watching time set information is described.
Fig. 4 is expression, and according to the present invention, when input was provided with broadcasting system set information, display screen showed the generation system illustration.
Fig. 5 is expression, according to the present invention, utilizes broadcasting system set information, and the flow chart of channel switching method is described.
The symbol description of major part in the accompanying drawing:
10... tuner 11... signal processing system
12...MPEG decoder 13... microcomputer
14... internal memory 15... screen display generation system
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Below, to the desirable embodiment of the channel switching method of foundation broadcast receiver of the present invention, be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is expression, shows the composition module figure according to broadcast receiver of the present invention.Channel switching method according to the present invention is to be applicable to the broadcast receiver of digital channel receiver or digital TV set-top box and so on.For example: the broadcast receiver as digital TV set-top box and so on is as shown in fig. 1, comprises tuner 10, signal processing system 11, mpeg decoder 12, microcomputer 13, internal memory 14 and screen display (OSD) generation system 15 and constitutes.
Above-mentioned tuner 10 is tuning and the broadcasting channel of regulating customer requirements, and by the providing of its broadcasting channel, receives broadcast singal.And above-mentioned signal processing system 11 is to handle above-mentioned broadcast singal by audio frequency or vision signal.Above-mentioned mpeg decoder 12 is with above-mentioned audio frequency or vision signal is recovered or decoding, and original audio frequency or vision signal are passed through, and for example the aerial lug of channel receiver and so on is exported and shown.
Above-mentioned microcomputer 13 is after being stored into internal memory 14 by the multiple information on services of providing of above-mentioned broadcast singal discontinuity (SI:Service Information), understand its information on services, simultaneously, control above-mentioned screen display generation system 15, with current broadcasting or the additional information of the multiple radio program of scheduled broadcast and EPG information, connect machine output and demonstration by outside as channel receiver and so on.
In addition, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 is the requirements according to the user, and the action of control screen display generation system 15 shows the picture of importing configuration information when switching broadcasting channel.This set information is imported by the input picture, for example: watch that the set information of time or the set information of broadcasting system etc. are stored into management on the internal memory 14.
Aforesaid formation, the course of action that is suitable for the broadcast receiver of channel switching method according to the present invention is elaborated with reference to Fig. 2 to Fig. 5.
Fig. 2 is expression, and according to the present invention, when input setting was watched the set information of time, display screen showed the enforcement illustration of generation system picture.Fig. 3 is expression, according to embodiments of the invention, the flow chart that utilizes the channel switching method of watching time set information is described.
At first, as shown in Figure 3, channel switching method according to desirable embodiment of the present invention is, after being the channel switch mode of time period earlier according to the user, the action of above-mentioned microcomputer 13 control above-mentioned screen display generation systems 15, as shown in Figure 2, channel switches the on-screen displays of kind of time-like with output and demonstration on the outside connection machine of channel receiver and so on.
For example: the channel switching kind with the shown recovery of above-mentioned on-screen displays is, the airtime section that the user directly sets, but the spectator in corresponding airtime section is divided into child, children, teenager, adult, old man etc., input respectively on a time period, simultaneously, after importing user cipher as required, select to set, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 will be imported the recovery channel switching kind that is provided with and be stored on the above-mentioned internal memory 14, and the mode initialization of broadcast receiver is the switch mode of time period channel.
S10, as shown in Figure 3, after this, the action of the above-mentioned tuner 10 of above-mentioned microcomputer 13 controls, signal processing system 11, mpeg decoder 12 receives the action of broadcasting, requires to carry out channel according to the user by remote controller or user side again and switches.
S11, whether the mode state of confirming current broadcast receiver is time period channel switch mode, mode state confirms that the result is not for being that the time period is during the channel switch mode, with channel alteration is the channel of above-mentioned requirements, and corresponding broadcast singal connects machine output and demonstration with the outside of channel receiver and so on.
S12, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 be, above-mentioned mode state confirms that the result be time period during the channel switch mode, judges earlier to require whether the corresponding channel of the channel that changes is the channel that needs authentification of user.
S13 if do not need through authentification of user, in the time of can switching channels, comes switching channels according to the set information of time of watching of 14 li storages of above-mentioned internal memory.That is to say, the time of above-mentioned requirements switching channels, for example: when " PM 4:10 ", only allow to switch to children's channel.
S14, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 are to need the channel of above-mentioned authentification of user, for example: when not being other channels outside the children's channel, control the action of above-mentioned screen display generation system 15, demonstrate the picture that requires that needs the input user cipher.To check, when the result is consistent, remove the time period channel switch mode of above-mentioned setting again by password and 14 li user ciphers of having set of internal memory of authentification of user input.
S15, as mentioned above, behind the channel switch mode of releasing time period, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 switches to desired channel with channel, will export and demonstration on the outside connection machine of corresponding broadcast singal with channel receiver and so on.
In addition, Fig. 4 is expression, and according to the present invention, when input was provided with broadcasting system set information, display screen showed the generation system illustration.And Fig. 5 is expression, according to the present invention, utilizes broadcasting system set information, and the flow chart of channel switching method is described.
At first, as shown in Figure 5, channel switching method according to the present invention is, during according to the channel switch mode of user's selective system class, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 can be controlled the action of above-mentioned screen display generation system 15, as shown in Figure 4, the on-screen displays of the kind time-like that switches for setting contents of channel connects output and demonstration on the machine with the name portion of channel receiver and so on.
For example: it is that the user will broadcast system and directly import aerial electromagnetic wave, physical culture, film, amusement, educational broadcasting etc. respectively that the shown recovery channel of above-mentioned screen display picture switches kind.Simultaneously, import user cipher as required after, when select setting, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 will import the channel switching kind that is provided with and be stored on the above-mentioned internal memory 14, and the mode state of broadcast receiver is set at system class channel switch mode state.
S20, as shown in Figure 5, after this, the action of the above-mentioned tuner 10 of above-mentioned microcomputer 13 controls, signal processing system 11, mpeg decoder 12 receives the action of broadcasting, when requiring channel to switch according to the user by remote controller or user side again.
S21, whether the mode state of confirming current broadcast receiver is system class channel switch mode, mode state confirms that the result is not when being system class channel switch mode, with channel alteration is the channel of above-mentioned requirements, and corresponding broadcast singal connects machine output and demonstration with the outside of channel receiver and so on.
S22, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 are when above-mentioned mode state is confirmed the result for system class channel switch mode, judge earlier whether the corresponding channel of the channel that requires change is the channel that needs authentification of user.
S23 if do not need through authentification of user, in the time of can switching channels, comes switching channels according to the set information of the broadcasting system of 14 li storages of above-mentioned internal memory.That is to say that the current broadcasting channel of watching is, for example: during sports channel, only allow to switch to sports channel.
S24, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 are when the channel of the above-mentioned authentification of user of needs, for example: be not sports channel, but during movie channel, the action of control above-mentioned screen display generation system 15 demonstrates the picture that requires that needs the input user cipher.To check, when the result is consistent, remove the time period channel switch mode of above-mentioned setting again by password and 14 li user ciphers of having set of internal memory of authentification of user input.
S25, as mentioned above, behind the channel switch mode of releasing system class, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 switches to desired channel with channel, will export and demonstration on the outside connection machine of corresponding broadcast singal with channel receiver and so on.
In addition, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 is, at set information that the user will watch the set information of time and broadcasting system all under the states of input, when utilizing remote controller or user side requirement channel to switch, confirm the mode state of current broadcast receiver earlier, the action of the channel switch mode of priority has been set in control.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that, above embodiment is used for illustrating the present invention, and be not to be used as limitation of the invention, as long as in connotation scope of the present invention, all will drop in the scope of claims of the present invention variation, the modification of the above embodiment.
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1. the channel switching method of a broadcast receiver is characterized in that comprising following step:
The 1st step, behind the selection channel switch mode, the input configuration information is by airtime section differentiation spectator's step;
The 2nd step, the set information of above-mentioned input are when watching that time set information stores, and mode state is set at the step of time period channel switch mode; And
The 3rd step is set under the state of above-mentioned time period channel switch mode, when requiring channel to switch, according to the above-mentioned set information of watching the time, the step of switching channels.
2. the channel switching method of broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
In above-mentioned the 1st step, be divided into by the spectator of airtime section: child, children, teenager, adult, old man.
3. the channel switching method of broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned set information is to be divided into: under the situation of authentification of user, the channel that can switch and need by authentification of user just can switching channels two kinds of channels store.
4. the channel switching method of broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
In above-mentioned the 1st step, behind the selection channel switch mode, receive the set information of distinguishing broadcasting system class, when storing broadcasting system set information, mode state is set at the step of system class channel switch mode.
5. the channel switching method of broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned broadcasting system is divided into: aerial electromagnetic wave, physical culture, film, amusement, educational broadcasting.
6. the channel switching method of broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that:
Under the states that the set information of the above-mentioned set information of watching the time and broadcasting system all stores, when requiring switching channels, the set information by additional priority comes switching channels.
7. the channel switching method of a broadcast receiver is characterized in that comprising following step:
The 1st step behind the selection channel switch mode, receives the step of the set information of distinguishing by broadcasting system class;
When the 2nd step, the set information of above-mentioned input store with the set information of broadcasting system, mode state is set at the step of system class switching channels; And
The 3rd step is set under the state of above-mentioned system class switching channels pattern, when requiring switching channels, according to the step of the set information switching channels of above-mentioned system class.
8. the channel switching method of broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that:
In above-mentioned the 1st step, the broadcasting system is to be divided into: aerial electromagnetic wave, physical culture, film, amusement, educational broadcasting.
9. the channel switching method of broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that:
In above-mentioned the 3rd step, when requiring switching channels,, be that unit switches with each system according to the set information of broadcasting system, or switching channels in the system of selecting only.
10. the channel switching method of broadcast receiver as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that:
The set information of above-mentioned broadcasting system is, is divided under the situation of authentification of user, can switching channels and need store by two kinds of channels that authentification of user just can switch.
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