CN101442606A - Method and system for controlling operation for multimedia devices - Google Patents

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CN101442606A
CN101442606A CNA2007101938052A CN200710193805A CN101442606A CN 101442606 A CN101442606 A CN 101442606A CN A2007101938052 A CNA2007101938052 A CN A2007101938052A CN 200710193805 A CN200710193805 A CN 200710193805A CN 101442606 A CN101442606 A CN 101442606A
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The invention relates to method and a system for controlling multimedia devices. The system and method are provided for controlling playback volume memory of multimedia content for a multimedia device and may include adjusting playback volume of multimedia content for a selected channel based on a determined identity of the selected channel and a determined identity of a program associated with the multimedia content. The controlling multimedia device may be tuned to the selected channel or the adjusted playback volume of the multimedia content may be stored to memory. The stored adjusted playback volume may be associated with one or more identities including the selected channel identity, the program identity and/or one or more user identities. The stored adjusted playback volume may be retrieved for subsequent playback of the multimedia content with further adjustment. The adjusting of playback volume of the multimedia content may utilize one or more of a wireless signal, wired signal and/or a voice command.

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The method of operating and the system of control multimedia equipment
Technical field
The present invention relates to TV and/or multimedia equipment, more particularly, relate to the method and system that a kind of volume that is used to control multimedia equipment is provided with.
Background technology
Multimedia equipment (for example television set) can pass through multiple means (for example satellite transmits, cable and/or air borne) various audio frequency of visit and/or video frequency program.After the television set processing, some TV signal has the volume base value higher than other program.When carrying out channel browsing, the programme signal volume on the specific channel is very big, and other program volume on other channel is lower or noiseless.
In order to maximize the channel capacity in the cable transmission and to prevent copy right piracy, programme signal transmits with a plurality of different frequencies and the process scrambling.Thereby need to select channel program and video content that channel program signal descrambling one-tenth is used to show and the audio content by loudspeaker plays with cable set top box (STB).Remote manipulator can be used for browsing channel and volume is adjusted to the user feels comfortable rank.The user can be at any time be tuned to other channel watch other program with commercial skip, the program of returning to watch them to like may need to adjust volume again in this process then.
Wired STB descrambling is according to some standard cable form (open cable application platform (OCAP for example TM)) programme signal that sends.OCAP TMIt is operating system layer for the consumer-elcetronics devices design that is connected to cable television system (for example Comcast or Cox Cable).Unlike the operating system of moving on the personal computer, CNN is controlled any OCAP TMProgram moves on user's machine.Support OCAP TMCNN realize two-way communication by the third party device on the cable network.OCAP TMAllow the beholder to see program guide and program request customized menus.OCAP TMProgram also can be used for other interactive services, for example ecommerce, online bank, electronic program guides and digital video imprinting.Operation OCAP TMEquipment comprise HDTV (High-Definition Television), digital video CD writer (DVRs), game station, portable video apparatus, mobile phone, PC or wireless device.All support OCAP TMDigital Television can use a television set and a remote controller to visit all cable TV services, and do not need independent set-top box (STB).
The another kind of tuning interface shape of cable TV is a cable card.Cable card is a kind of lesser calorie, in the slot in a large amount of new HDTVs of nearest each manufacturers produce of insertion.Cable card can the dessert machine top box use.Before storing, cable card, is similar to the descrambler of movie channel by the account information of STB monitoring.CNN requires OCAP TMPart as cable card 2.0 standards.This requirement is just in the consideration of FCC (Federal Communications Commission).
Another kind of television style by interactive services is IPTV (network protocol television).IPTV is a kind of system that uses procotol by network architecture transmission digital television service, comprises by broadband connection and transmits TV programme.For residential customer, IPTV provides with video request program usually, and can for example Web inserts and VoIP binds with Internet service.IPTV generally uses the closed network framework to provide by bandwidth operator.The mode of this closed network with transmit TV by public the Internet and form competition.Such transmission is called widely by the TV of internet or Internet television.Commercial, can use IPTV to transmit TV programme by intranet and commercial network.
Support OCAP TMTV, cable card and IPTV be convenient to browsing of channel and program, but the user still need be based on the change of current channel and content and is regulated volume.
Each feature that compares the follow-up system that will introduce in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the present invention, other limitation and drawback existing and conventional art are conspicuous for the person of ordinary skill of the art.
Summary of the invention
The application shows below in conjunction with at least one width of cloth accompanying drawing and/or has described method and/or the system that a kind of volume that is used to control multimedia equipment is provided with, and provide more complete defining in claims.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the invention provides a kind of method of operating that is used to control multimedia equipment, described method comprises: the sign of determining based on the selected channel that presents content of multimedia identifies the playback volume of regulating described selected the above content of multimedia of channel with the definite of program relevant with described content of multimedia.
As preferably, described method further comprises: be tuned to described selected channel.
As preferably, described method further comprises: the playback volume of described content of multimedia that will be through regulating deposits memory in.
As preferably, described method further comprises: the sign of determining that will present the described channel of described content of multimedia deposits memory in.
As preferably, described method further comprises: the sign of determining of described program that will be relevant with described content of multimedia deposits memory in.
As preferably, described method further comprises: the playback volume of the described content of multimedia of institute's stored adjusted, present described content of multimedia described channel determine sign and the described program relevant with described content of multimedia determine create relevance between identifying.
As preferably, described method further comprises: the playback volume of the described content of multimedia of institute's stored adjusted, definite sign of determining sign, the described program relevant with described content of multimedia that present the described channel of described content of multimedia are associated with one or more users.
As preferably, described method further comprises: obtain institute's stored adjusted playback volume and be used for the playback of described content of multimedia subsequently.
As preferably, described method further comprises: in replayed section subsequently, the playback volume of described content of multimedia is adjusted to described stored adjusted playback volume.
As preferably, described method further comprises: the described volume of using following one or more modes to regulate described content of multimedia: wireless signal, wire signal and voice command.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the invention provides a kind of machine readable memory, the computer program of its stored comprises that at least one is used to control the code segment of the operation of multimedia equipment, described at least one code segment causes described machine to carry out following steps by the machine execution: the sign of determining based on the selected channel that presents content of multimedia identifies the playback volume of regulating described selected the above content of multimedia of channel with the definite of program relevant with described content of multimedia.
As preferably, described at least one code segment comprises: the code that is used to be tuned to described selected channel.
As preferably, described at least one code segment comprises: the playback volume of described content of multimedia that will be through regulating deposits the code of memory in.
As preferably, described at least one code segment comprises: the sign of determining that will present the described channel of described content of multimedia deposits the code of memory in.
As preferably, described at least one code segment comprises: the sign of determining of described program that will be relevant with described content of multimedia deposits the code of memory in.
As preferably, described at least one code segment comprises: in the playback volume of the described content of multimedia of institute's stored adjusted, present the code of determining establishment relevance between the sign of determining sign and the described program relevant with described content of multimedia of the described channel of described content of multimedia.
As preferably, described at least one code segment comprises: with the playback volume of the described content of multimedia of institute's stored adjusted, present definite code that is associated with one or more users that identifies of determining sign, the described program relevant with described content of multimedia of the described channel of described content of multimedia.
As preferably, described at least one code segment comprises: be used to obtain institute's stored adjusted playback volume to be used for the code of the playback of described content of multimedia subsequently.
As preferably, described at least one code segment comprises: the code that the playback volume of described content of multimedia is adjusted to described stored adjusted playback volume in replayed section subsequently.
As preferably, described at least one code segment comprises: use following one or more modes to regulate the code of the described volume of described content of multimedia: wireless signal, wire signal and voice command.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the invention provides a kind of operated system of controlling multimedia equipment, described system comprises: at least one processor, described at least one processor identifies the playback volume of regulating described selected the above content of multimedia of channel based on the sign of determining of the selected channel that presents content of multimedia with the definite of program relevant with described content of multimedia.
As preferably, described at least one processor is tuned to described selected channel.
As preferably, the playback volume of the described content of multimedia that described at least one processor will be through regulating deposits memory in.
As preferably, the sign of determining that described at least one processor will present the described channel of described content of multimedia deposits memory in.
As preferably, the sign of determining of the described program that described at least one processor will be relevant with described content of multimedia deposits memory in.
As preferably, described at least one processor the playback volume of the described content of multimedia of institute's stored adjusted, present described content of multimedia described channel determine sign and the described program relevant with described content of multimedia determine create relevance between identifying.
As preferably, described at least one processor is associated the playback volume of the described content of multimedia of institute's stored adjusted, definite sign of determining sign, the described program relevant with described content of multimedia that present the described channel of described content of multimedia with one or more users.
As preferably, described at least one processor obtains institute's stored adjusted playback volume and is used for the playback of described content of multimedia subsequently.
As preferably, described at least one processor is adjusted to described stored adjusted playback volume with the playback volume of described content of multimedia in replayed section subsequently.
As preferably, described volume that described at least one processor uses following one or more modes to regulate described content of multimedia: wireless signal, wire signal and voice command.
Various advantage of the present invention, various aspects and character of innovation, and the details of the embodiment of example shown in it will describe in detail in following description and accompanying drawing.
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Fig. 1 is an exemplary block diagram of controlling the system that the volume of multimedia equipment is provided with according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the exemplary block diagram that is used for the realization that the volume memory of multimedia equipment is provided with according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is an exemplary steps flow chart of regulating the playback volume according to an embodiment of the invention in multimedia equipment;
Fig. 4 is used for the exemplary steps flow chart that playback volume memory is provided with in the multimedia equipment according to an embodiment of the invention.
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The present invention relates to the method and system that a kind of volume that is used to control multimedia equipment is provided with.According to an aspect of the present invention, the adjusting of selecting the playback volume of content of multimedia on the channel can be carried out based on definite the sign with the sign of determining of the program relevant with this content of multimedia of the selected channel that presents this content of multimedia.Described multimedia equipment is tunable to described selected channel and program, and the setting of described playback volume deposits memory in.The setting of described playback volume can with the sign of described selected channel, the sign of program and/or user's sign association store.Be adjustable in the setting of playback volume under the situation of new volume setting, this playback volume setting that is stored in the memory can be updated to new volume setting.
Fig. 1 is the exemplary block diagram that is used to control the system that the volume of multimedia equipment is provided with according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 1, show for example for example stereo set 170 or bluetooth equipment 180 of main frame or memory device 160, wireless device of multimedia equipment 100, remote control equipment 110, user 132 and a plurality of optional I/O equipment.
Multimedia equipment 100 comprises TV platform (TVP) 103 and is built-in with the receiver 102 that the volume memory is provided with (VMS) function.TV platform 103 comprises video display 105, receiver interface 108b, optional I/O interface 102b and one or more loud speaker 128a, 128b.Be built-in with receiver 102 that the volume memory is provided with the VMS function and include the inside that is used to store one or more volume memories records (VMR) or external memory modules 104, receiver interface 108a and optional I/O interface 120a.Although the receiver shown in the figure 102 separates separately with TV platform 103, the present invention is not limited to this.Therefore, receiver 102 can be integrated in the TV platform 103.Remote control equipment 110 can be a remote controller, comprises a plurality of digital selector buttons 152, adjusting push button pad 154, display 156, reflector 158 and optional I/O interface 150.
Multimedia equipment 100 is coupled to the receiver 102 that is built-in with the VMS function by TV platform 103 and constitutes.Among another embodiment, multimedia equipment 100 comprises TV platform 103 and integrated within it the receiver that is built-in with the VMS function 102.In the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the content of multimedia signal 101 that sends multimedia equipment 100 to can be based on OCAP TMStandard, the Internet protocol standard or the operation of other suitable content programming standard.Content of multimedia 101 can be stolen preventing through scrambling.Some multimedia equipment 100 can be HDTV (HDTV), digital video recorder (DVRs), IPTV, video-frequency monitor or integrated TV set-top box, DVD player, CD Player, radio receiver, MP3 player, game console, portable video apparatus, mobile phone, PC or wireless device.
TV platform 103 can be HDTV, includes video display 105 so that content of multimedia 124 on the selected channel and the program that provides to be provided.TV platform 103 includes receiver interface 108b, is used for communicating by letter with remote control equipment 110, and/or communicates by letter with optional I/O interface 120b, so that for example main frame or memory device 160, stereo set 170 or bluetooth equipment 180 transmit the I/O data to a plurality of external equipments.One or more loud speaker 128a and 128b can send audio content with playback volume level 130 according to the VMS in the VMR 104 that is stored in receiver 102.
Receiver 102 as shown in the figure can be set-top box (STB), and its VMS information 116 deposits in the VMR104.VMS information 116 can comprise the playback volume setting of the content of multimedia 124 relevant with selected channel 112 in sign for example is stored in VMR 104, program 113 or optional user ID 114.The sign of selected channel 112 can be the numbering of this channel.The sign of program 113 can be the program code of broadcasting on selected channel sometime in the some day in a week, for example new program or film.User ID 114 can be that any user ID that hobby is set that is used to distinguish each user of shared same remote control equipment 110 is assigned.For example, father and mother's VMS 116 can be different from the child's of shared same remote control equipment 110 VMS.Therefore, for same selected channel 112 and program 113, need be based on user ID 114 with VMR104 corresponding to VMS 116.
Receiver 102 can respond from the tune command 122 of remote control equipment 110 or based on receiving the I/O data from main frame or memory device 160, descrambling content of multimedia signal 101.Tune command signal 122 can identify channel 112, so that descramble signal is corresponding to program 113 or user's 132 user ID 114.VMS116 can obtain from VMR 104, in order to the volume level 130 that content of multimedia 124 is set.VMS 116 can be associated with the sign of selected channel 112, program 113 or optional user ID 114, and can send TV platform 103 to the multi-media signal 117a through descrambling.
One of standard that content of multimedia signal 101 can be based on various " program provisioning database ", OCAP for example TMForm.OCAP TMForm allows receiver 102 to know the programming timetable, comprises the precise time that specific program begins and finishes.Selected program 113 is associated with any coherence messages of this broadcasting schedule and this program identification.Know program 113, can make receiver 102 in the process that adjusts back to selected program 113 subsequently, " remembeing " is at the VMS 116 of this selected channel 113 by obtaining the VMS 116 that are stored in the VMR 104.
A plurality of optional I/O equipment can be main frame or memory device 160, stereo set 170 or wireless bluetooth device 180, are connected to I/O interface 120a or 120b.Main frame or memory device 160 can be that ply-yarn drill, storage card, handheld computer, wireless device or any suitable network equipment are arranged.In the another embodiment of the present invention, but most of function of main frame or memory device 160 integrated receivers 102 comprises the VMS function, thereby when it is connected to I/ O interface 120a or 120b, alternative STB or receiver 102.I/O data 119, tune command 122 and content of multimedia signal 101,217a can be unidirectional, also can be two-way.
User 132 can use remote control equipment 110 to select channel 112 by digital button 152, to watch the program of liking 113.If playback volume level 130 is not wanted, user 132 can use adjusting push button pad 154 to regulate the playback volume level.Tune command 122 can be received device interface 108a and be truncated to by infrared ray, bluetooth or any suitable radio communication 176.Wireless transmission 176 can be undertaken by the internet.In the another embodiment of the present invention, tune command 122 can activate by voice or by the stereo set 170 that uses artificial intelligence (AI) or speech recognition software.This speech recognition software can convert language to penman text by voice or stereo set 170 (for example microphone).
Fig. 2 is the exemplary block diagram that is used for the realization that the volume memory of multimedia equipment is provided with according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 2, show for example for example stereo set 270 or bluetooth equipment 280 of main frame or memory device 260a, 260b, wireless device of multimedia equipment 200, remote control equipment 210, user 232 and a plurality of optional I/O equipment.
Multimedia equipment 200 comprises TV platform 203 and receiver 202.TV platform 203 includes one or more loud speakers 228, and it has adjustable gain control circuit 226 the audio frequency content of multimedia is amplified or is adjusted to the playback volume level 230 of expectation.Receiver 202 comprises receiver interface 208, has the optional I/O interface 220a of optional artificial intelligence module (AI) 270 or bluetooth and FM chip 274, has memory module 204, executable code 207, processor 206 and descrambler 209 that the volume memory writes down VMR.Remote control equipment 210 comprises I/O interface 220b, optional VMR238, processor/controller 246, code 247 and reflector 218.
Multimedia equipment 200 can include the software and hardware of realizing with distributed way or integration mode.For example, adopt under the situation of distributed way, the hardware that multimedia equipment 200 comprises comprises the TV platform 203 that transmits signal 217 with receiver 202, and software comprises the executable code that adopts software program, firmware, microcode or silicon device gate form.It is inner or outside that code 207 can reside in processor/controller 206, perhaps can move in multimedia equipment 200 outsides by main frame or memory device 260a.The renewable VMS 216 that is stored in the VMR 204 of the output 206b of from processor/controller 206.
Adopt under the situation of integration mode, the function of receiver 202 can be integrated in the integrated TV platform 203, makes remote control equipment 210 directly to communicate by letter with TV platform 203.For example, multimedia equipment 200 can comprise that TV platform 203 is connected to main frame or memory device 260a (if any ply-yarn drill), replaces the mode that the receiver 202 with integrated VMS function is positioned at TV platform 203 outsides.
Receiver 202 can include infrared remote receiver interface 208.Optionally I/O interface 220a can be any appropriate interface, and for example USB serial port, PCMCIA or ply-yarn drill is arranged transmit data 219a with main frame or memory device 260a.Optionally artificial intelligence (AI) module 208 or bluetooth FM chip can be communicated by letter with I/O interface 220a, so that communicate by letter with the wireless device, stereo set 270 or the bluetooth equipment 280 that use voice command.
Be stored in volume memories in the VMR 204 and the playback volume that VMS 216 can have the acquiescence of dispatching from the factory be set level is set, the playback volume level 230 before maybe can using is as the default setting of the program of any selected channel.VMS 216 is renewable and will any change of playback volume level 230 be associated with for example selected channel 212 of the sign in the VMR 204, program 213 or optional user ID 214.Change to the playback volume level can transmit from receiver interface 208 or I/O interface 220a.If user 232 switches to different channels temporarily to watch other program, when returning this selected channel 212 and program 213 then, the volume level 230 of content of multimedia 224 can be recovered by the setting of obtaining among the VMS 216 that deposits in recently in the VMR 204 on the TV platform 203.
If subsequently be tuned to other channel and do not make any volume at new program and change, then the acquiescence VMS 216 that can be used as this program or other channel of the current volume level 230 of TV platform 203 is provided with.The VMS 216 of program is provided with and can determines by one of following several different methods: by the nearest modification input from user 232 of tune command 222, I/O data 219a or radio communication 276; Past is the setting of normal use; The statistical weight mean value of the setting of Shi Yonging in the past or setting arbitrarily.In one embodiment of the present of invention, the acquiescence VMS of program can use the VMR database VMS of normal selection after being used for, or decides in conjunction with the relevant information of user ID 214.User ID can be used to the VMS of a user in the corresponding VMR and another user's VMS are made a distinction.User ID can comprise personal code, Customs Assigned Number, voice identifier or biological attribute data.
Code 207 can comprise algorithm, is used to handle from receiver 208 and the optionally available input of I/O interface 220a or the value of the VMS 216 that obtains.Code 207 can be handled or upgrade the new VMS 216 that is used for playback volume level 230.
Processor/controller 206 comprises code, circuit and/or the logic in suitable generation, is used to respond from receiver 208, optionally I/O interface 220a, the VMS 216 that obtains from VMR 204 and the input of handling code 207, handles also generating output 206a and 206b.Output 206a includes the relevant information of selecting channel 212, program 213 and content of multimedia 224 being set to playback volume level 230.Response output 206a, descrambler 209 is with OCAP TMSignal 201 descramblings become signal 217.Signal 217 can comprise through the video content 237 of descrambling and audio content 227.Video content 237 shows the content of multimedia 224 of program 213 on the selected channel 212.Loud speaker 228 is according to VMS216, by the adjustment of adjustable gain control circuit 226, with substantially invariable playback volume level 230 output audio contents 227.
Remote control equipment 210 can be a remote controller.User 232 can be by initiating tune command 222 by selector button 152 or adjusting push button pad 154 (as described in conjunction with Fig. 1).I/O interface 220b is translated into the digital signal that selection is set corresponding to a certain channel, program or volume with the select command of remote control equipment.Optionally VMR 238 can include the VMS 240 of remote control equipment 210 storages, to help multimedia equipment 200 is set to the playback volume level 230 of expectation.VMR 238 in the remote control equipment 210 can have and receiver 202 interior similar functions.Processor/controller 246 receives from the input 236a of tune command 234 or from the input 238a of VMR 238, handles output 246a so that carry out suitable code 247.Reflector 218 will be exported as tune command 222 and send to receiver 202.
Among another optional embodiment of the present invention, remote control equipment 210 can receive tune command by external host or memory device 260b.I/O data 219b from main frame or memory device 206b imports from the serial of master computer, flash memory, handheld device, or downloads from the internet.I/O data 219b can be unidirectional or two-way.The transmission medium of communication link can be wired and/or wireless.The exemplary radio communications link comprises bluetooth or optical link (for example infrared ray).
Fig. 3 carries out the exemplary steps flow chart that the playback volume is regulated according to one embodiment of the invention in multimedia equipment 200.In the step 302, multimedia equipment 200 obtains VMS216 so that the playback volume to be set from memory VMR 204.In the step 304, multimedia equipment receives the playback volume and changes adjusting.If user 232 wishes to change playback volume level 230, user 232 can initiate tune command 222, to use infrared mode, keyboard, I/O equipment and/or agreement to raise by remote control equipment 210 or to reduce volume level.In the step 306, multimedia equipment 200 is carried out the playback volume and is changed adjusting to raise or to reduce current VMS 216 settings.In the step 308, multimedia equipment 200 is provided according to program identification by the current program 213 that provides on the currently selected channel 212.In the step 310, multimedia equipment 200 update packages contain the volume memory record VMR 204 of current VMS 216, and volume memory record VMR 204 can related selected channel 212, program 213 or optional user ID 214.For example, this relevance comprises the time slot during can watching current program 213 or the association of time window.
According to one embodiment of present invention, VMR 204 can exist at each channel.Change if the current program 213 on the specific channel 212 is made any volume, the current playback volume level 230 that then is used for multimedia equipment 200 can be used for other channel, does not have under the situation of corresponding VMS 216 it to be carried out volume at described channel and changes.
According to one embodiment of present invention, VMR 204 can be associated with each channel 212, because the current program 213 that provides at each channel 212 has a current VMS 216.But the present invention is not limited to this, can store or a plurality of VMS 216 of pre-programmed at specific program 213.Like this, be used for VMR 204 in the past or program afterwards and can be designed to or be arranged to use VMS 216 default or acquiescence.
Fig. 4 is used for the exemplary steps flow chart that the volume memory is provided with in the multimedia equipment according to an embodiment of the invention.Shown in the flow process 400 of Fig. 4, in the step 402, multimedia equipment 200 can be tuned to selected channel and program.For example, multimedia equipment 200 can be tuned to selected channel 212 and program 213.In the step 404, in memory, obtain VMS 216.Multimedia equipment 200 can obtain VMS 216 so that the playback volume of content of multimedia 224 to be set.In the step 406, determine whether a VMS is stored in the VMR.For example, the program 213 that provides on the channel 212 is provided in the VMR 204 can to determine whether VMS 216 is stored in.If VMS 216 is stored in the VMR 204, in the step 408, playback volume 230 is set to VMS 216.Current playback volume level 230 can be provided with according to VMS 216.
In the step 410, judge whether playback volume level 230 is satisfactory.If the playback volume level is satisfactory, then do not need to regulate, VMS 216 remains unchanged, and volume is provided with end.If this playback volume level is unsatisfactory, in the step 412, regulate VMS 216 to correct playback volume level.User 232 can initiate tune command 222, puts correct return visit volume level 230 to regulate VMS.In the step 414, deposit VMS 216 in memory VMR 204.New volume level 230 after VMS 216 regulates can be associated with the relevant information of channel 212, program 213 and optional user ID214, with the VMR in the updated stored device 204, finishes the setting of playback volume memory then.
In the step 406, if VMS 216 is not stored among the VMR 204, in the step 416, multimedia equipment 200 can use the VMS of acquiescence or be provided with arbitrarily.The playback volume can remain the acquiescence VMS constant, maybe can use be provided as arbitrarily among the VMR 204 acquiescence VMS.In the step 418, user 232 checks whether the playback volume level of acquiescence is satisfactory.If the playback volume level is satisfactory, in the step 422, deposit VMS 216 in memory.The default setting of playback volume level 230 is set as VMS 216 and deposits VMR 204 in, is convenient to fetch from now on or subsequently.If the playback volume level is unsatisfactory, in the step 420, VMS 216 is adjusted to correct playback volume level 230.User 232 can initiate tune command 222 and regulate VMS 216 to correct playback volume level.In the step 422, VMS 216 is deposited in the memory VMR 204.New volume level 230 after VMS 216 regulates can be related with the relevant information foundation of channel 212, program 213 and optional user ID 214, so that the VMR 204 in the updated stored device, the memory of playback volume then is provided with end.
Treatment step in Fig. 3-4 can be carried out with different orders, or substitutes with similar or equivalent operation, regulates or handles to finish identical playback volume, and can not depart from the scope of the present invention and spirit.
According to each embodiment of the present invention, the method of operating of control multimedia equipment 200 comprise based on the selected channel 212 that presents content of multimedia 224 determine sign and the program 213 relevant with described content of multimedia 224 determine identify the playback volume 230 of regulating described selected channel 212 the above content of multimedia 224.Described control operation also comprises tuning this multimedia equipment 200 to selected channel 212, or the playback volume 230 of described content of multimedia 224 that will be through regulating deposits memory 204 in.Stored adjusted playback volume 230 can be related with one or more signs foundation, and above-mentioned sign comprises the sign of selected channel 212, sign and/or one or more user ID 214 of program 213.Stored adjusted playback volume 230 retrievals are to be used for the playback subsequently of content of multimedia 224.In replayed section subsequently, can further regulate the playback volume 230 through regulating of fetching.The adjusting of the playback volume 230 of content of multimedia 224 can be used following one or more modes: wireless signal 276, wire signal and voice command.
The present invention can implement by computer program, and described program comprises whole features that can realize the inventive method, when it is installed in the computer system, by operation, can realize method of the present invention.Computer program in the presents refers to: one group of any expression formula of instructing that can adopt any program language, code or symbol to write, this instruction group makes system have information processing capability, with direct realization specific function, or after carrying out following one or two step, realize specific function: a) convert other Languages, coding or symbol to; B) reproduce with different forms.
The present invention describes by several specific embodiments, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, without departing from the present invention, can also carry out various conversion and be equal to alternative the present invention.In addition, at particular condition or concrete condition, can make various modifications to the present invention, and not depart from the scope of the present invention.Therefore, the present invention is not limited to disclosed specific embodiment, and should comprise the whole execution modes that fall in the claim scope of the present invention.

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1, a kind of method of operating of controlling multimedia equipment, it is characterized in that, described method comprises: the sign of determining based on the selected channel that presents content of multimedia identifies the playback volume of regulating described selected the above content of multimedia of channel with the definite of program relevant with described content of multimedia.
2, the method for operating of control multimedia equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described method further comprises: be tuned to described selected channel.
3, the method for operating of control multimedia equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described method further comprises: the playback volume of described content of multimedia that will be through regulating deposits memory in.
4, the method for operating of control multimedia equipment according to claim 3 is characterized in that, described method further comprises: the sign of determining that will present the described channel of described content of multimedia deposits memory in.
5, the method for operating of control multimedia equipment according to claim 4 is characterized in that, described method further comprises: the sign of determining of described program that will be relevant with described content of multimedia deposits memory in.
6, the method for operating of control multimedia equipment according to claim 5, it is characterized in that described method further comprises: the playback volume of the described content of multimedia of institute's stored adjusted, present described content of multimedia described channel determine sign and the described program relevant with described content of multimedia determine create relevance between identifying.
7, a kind of machine readable memory, the computer program of its stored comprises that at least one is used to control the code segment of the operation of multimedia equipment, described at least one code segment causes described machine to carry out following steps by the machine execution: the sign of determining based on the selected channel that presents content of multimedia identifies the playback volume of regulating described selected the above content of multimedia of channel with the definite of program relevant with described content of multimedia.
8, a kind of operated system of controlling multimedia equipment, it is characterized in that, described system comprises: at least one processor, described at least one processor identifies the playback volume of regulating described selected the above content of multimedia of channel based on the sign of determining of the selected channel that presents content of multimedia with the definite of program relevant with described content of multimedia.
9, the operated system of control multimedia equipment according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described at least one processor is tuned to described selected channel.
10, the operated system of control multimedia equipment according to claim 8 is characterized in that, the playback volume of the described content of multimedia that described at least one processor will be through regulating deposits memory in.
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