CN102387418A - Program play prompting method, set top box, and method for carrying out time prompting on set top box - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a program play prompting method which comprises the following steps: obtaining current time, judging whether the current time is the play time of a reserved program, and if so, prompting a user to watch the reserved program by voice. The invention also discloses a set top box which comprises a first information processing module, a voice processing module and a voice playing module, wherein the first information processing module is used for obtaining the current time, and sending stimulating signals to the voice processing module when the current time is same as the play time of the reserved program, and the voice processing module starts the voice playing module to play voice for prompting after receiving the stimulating signals. By arranging the voice processing module and the voice playing module, the user can receive the prompting of the reserved program even if the sight of the user leaves a TV screen after the user reserves the program, and further, by arranging a second information processing module, the set top box can realize the function of prompting the user in a standby state.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to digital television program and play the field, relate in particular to the method that a kind of playing programs reminding method, STB and STB carry out time prompting.
Background technology
Development along with progress of science and technology and economic society; People to material life and cultural life require increasingly high; The appearance of digital product brings great convenience for people's life; The particularly development of DTV has greatly improved people's life style, has enriched people's inner world.The a few years time, DTV STB has got into huge numbers of families, has brought abundant digital to television program to people, makes daily life become more rich and varied.
Present DTV STB can also be watched the program that other channel is to be play through the mode of user's reservation except the TV programme that can watch current broadcast.Reservation realizes through EPG (electronic program guides) menu function, uses a teleswitch cursor positioning on the TV programme of wanting to watch, preengages through the appointed function key; After this program is preengage; Arrived program start time,, will point out the current preserved program of user to begin through the mode of pop-up box no matter this moment, what program the user watched at what channel; Whether platform is changed in selection is watched, this moment, the user only needed just can jump to preserved program by acknowledgement key on the remote controller.
Preserved program is generally pointed out the user with the form of pop-up window, but pop-up window can disappear in the certain hour after ejection automatically, when user's sight line is left video screen, does not see pop-up window like this, just can not play the effect of prompting.In addition, the user has preengage TV programme, if the time ratio that the program of reservation need be waited for is shorter; When having arrived the preserved program reproduction time, STB can be reminded the user with the mode of pop-up window, and the reservation TV just can be watched at once; But in the time of most of, the program of reservation is not in the current time, but needs to wait for several hours; The user generally can make TV be in holding state and do other thing at this moment; Probably arrived the time of preserved program, turned on television set again and watch preserved program, but tended to miss the time or forget that preserved program is arranged because of other thing.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem to be solved by this invention is, a kind of playing programs reminding method is provided, and can behind user's preserved program, point out the user to watch preserved program more effectively.
In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, on the one hand, embodiments of the invention provide a kind of playing programs reminding method, comprising: obtain the current time; Judge whether the current time is the preserved program reproduction time; If then the voice suggestion user watches said preserved program.
Wherein, obtain the current time before, also comprise judging whether to be provided with preserved program.
Also comprise step before the voice suggestion: the operating state of inspection machine top box, when STB was in normal operating conditions, the voice suggestion user watched said preserved program and ejects prompt window; When STB was in the stand-by operation state, the voice suggestion user watched said preserved program.
The concrete steps of voice suggestion comprise: if the current time is the preserved program reproduction time, then sends pumping signal and give voice signal processing module, and start the speech play module by voice signal processing module, carry out voice suggestion.
On the other hand, embodiments of the invention provide a kind of STB, comprising: first information processing module, speech processing module; Said first information processing module is used to obtain the current time; And in the current time when identical with the preserved program reproduction time; Send pumping signal to said speech processing module, after said speech processing module receives said pumping signal, start speech play module playing voice prompting.
Preferably; Also comprise second message processing module, said second message processing module is used to judge the operating state of STB, and when the deteminate machine top box is in holding state; Obtain the current time; And judge whether the current time is the preserved program reproduction time, if then send pumping signal and give speech processing module.
Wherein, said pumping signal is a high level signal.
Said second message processing module is the MCU module.
Said speech play module is a loud speaker.
On the other hand, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of method of utilizing above-mentioned STB to carry out time prompting, comprising: the moment that needs prompting is set; Obtain the current time, judge whether the current time is the moment that needs prompting; If, voice suggestion user then.
The embodiment of the invention has following advantage or beneficial effect:
Obtain the current time of STB, when the current time was identical with the preserved program reproduction time, speech processing module was sent pumping signal and is given the speech play module, and the speech play module is carried out voice suggestion.The ejection window prompting that has overcome prior art can't effectively convey to user's problem when user's sight line frames out perhaps television set standby.Behind user's preserved program, be in holding state and can both effectively information be conveyed to the user, point out the user to watch preserved program more effectively even sight line is left video screen or television set.
On the other hand, utilize the STB of the embodiment of the invention to carry out time prompting, made full use of the advantage of the voice suggestion that is provided with in the STB, for the user provides convenience.
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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the invention or technical scheme of the prior art; To do to introduce simply to the accompanying drawing of required use in embodiment or the description of the Prior Art below; Obviously, the accompanying drawing in describing below only is some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skills; Under the prerequisite of not paying creative work property, can also obtain other accompanying drawing according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is the flow chart that carries out voice suggestion in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart that carries out voice suggestion among the another kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structured flowchart of STB in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a kind of logical construction connection layout of realizing STB in the embodiment of the invention.
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To combine the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention below, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is carried out clear, intactly description, obviously, described embodiment only is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills are not making the every other embodiment that is obtained under the creative work prerequisite, all belong to the scope of the present invention's protection.
With reference to accompanying drawing embodiments of the invention are described below.Referring to Fig. 1, be the flow chart of playing programs reminding method in an embodiment of the present invention.At first, obtain the current time, judge then whether the current time is the preserved program reproduction time; If then the voice suggestion user watches said preserved program, if not, return again and obtain the current time.In this method, the user watches preserved program through voice suggestion, after can avoiding user's sight line to leave video screen or TV being in holding state, misses the preserved program prompting.
Fig. 2 is among the another kind of embodiment of the present invention, the flow chart of playing programs reminding method.Be with the difference of the foregoing description before obtaining the current time, whether judges is provided with preserved program.If have, then obtain the step of current time, if do not have then process ends.
In addition, before carrying out the voice suggestion user, the operating state of all right inspection machine top box.If STB is in normal operating conditions, then can when playing voice prompting, eject prompt window simultaneously; If STB is in holding state, playing voice prompting only then.At first judge the task of its processor in the time of can reducing the STB playing voice prompting.
Fig. 3 is for realizing the structured flowchart of the STB of voice suggestion in an embodiment of the present invention.Wherein, STB comprises first information processing module, second message processing module, speech processing module and speech play module.The main effect of first information processing module is the high-frequency signal that tuner receives into to be carried out frequency reducing become intermediate-freuqncy signal, sends to demodulator then.Demodulator is mainly accomplished channel-decoding, from carrier wave, isolates to comprise sound, video and other data information transmission stream, this MPTS is given the master chip demultiplexing and is sent the MPEG-II decoder to decode.Demodulation multiplexer is used for distinguishing different programs, extracts corresponding sound, video flowing and data flow, sends into MPEG-II decoder and the corresponding software of resolving, and accomplishes the reduction of digital information.For pay TV, Conditional Access Module also will carry out descrambling to sound, video flowing, adopts the smart card that contains the identification user and the function of keeping accounts, and guarantees normally watch programs of validated user.The MPEG-II decoder is mainly accomplished decompression, deinterleaving, forward error correction of sound, vision signal etc.; Through video encoder and audio frequency D/A conversion; Digital audio-video signal is reduced to simulation sound, vision signal, outputting high quality image on television set, and the multichannel sterego program is provided.
When STB is in normal operating conditions; The user preengages through the program that EPG (electronic program guides) selects to want to watch; When first information processing module is received reservation instruction or request, the calculation process module is stored and put into to user's preserved program information.Then, reproduction time and current time through contrast user preserved program, need to judge whether the pop-up window information.And; When the reproduction time of user's preserved program is identical with the current time; First information processing module is sent a high level signal to second message processing module, informs that second message processing module has arrived the reproduction time of preserved program, needs playing voice prompting.After second message processing module receives the high level signal of first information processing module transmission, send a high level signal and give speech processing module, notice speech processing module playing voice prompting.Perhaps directly send high level signal and give speech processing module by first information processing module.
When STB is in holding state, obtains the current time by second message processing module, and judge whether the current time is the preserved program reproduction time, if then send high level signal and give speech processing module, notice speech processing module playing voice prompting.
Speech processing module can realize playing and recording prompt tone.Its operation principle be according on alternative sounds unit pin, collect high-low level, play the corresponding prompt sound.It is effective that high level for example is set, and starts the speech play module when then on this pin, receiving high level signal and play corresponding sound.In addition, can also be through preserved program prompt tone group and quarter-bell prompt tone group being set to distinguish the type of prompt tone.
In one embodiment, first information processing module adopts the CPU module, and second message processing module adopts the MCU module, and speech processing module adopts common chip to get final product.
The flow process of STB work is: at first, judged the operating state of STB by second message processing module.If STB is in normal operating conditions, then obtains the current time, and judge whether the current time is identical with the preserved program reproduction time by first information processing module; If identical, then send a high level signal and give second message processing module, after second message processing module receives this high level signal, and then send a high level signal and give speech processing module, playing back music.If the set-top box processes holding state then by the and message processing module obtains the current time and whether the current time of judgement is identical with the preserved program reproduction time, if identical, then send high level signal and gives speech processing module, playing voice prompting.
Concrete, second message processing module judges that the method for STB working status is for sending a detectable signal to first information processing module.For example, if the signal that returns be high level signal then explain that STB is in normal operating conditions, if the signal that returns is low level signal then explains that STB is in holding state.
In addition; When second message processing module judges that STB is in normal operating conditions; Can directly send a high level signal and give speech processing module, also can send high level signal and give speech processing module by first information processing module by second message processing module.
In one embodiment, first information processing module is the CPU module, and second message processing module is the MCU module, and its logical connection structure is as shown in Figure 4.
In addition, STB also comprises the speech play module, and this speech play module is connected with speech processing module, is used for playing the prompt tone that is stored in the speech play processing module, and the speech play module is a loud speaker in one embodiment.
The embodiment of the invention has following advantage or beneficial effect: through speech processing module and speech play module are set, even the user also can receive the prompting of playing preserved program when sight line is left television screen; Further, through second message processing module is set, is under the holding state at STB and also can carries out voice suggestion the program of user's reservation.
Device embodiment described above only is schematic; Wherein said unit as the separating component explanation can or can not be physically to separate also; The parts that show as the unit can be or can not be physical locations also; Promptly can be positioned at a place, perhaps also can be distributed on a plurality of NEs.Can realize the purpose of present embodiment scheme according to the needs selection some or all of module wherein of reality.Those of ordinary skills promptly can understand and implement under the situation of not paying performing creative labour.
Through the description of above execution mode, those skilled in the art can be well understood to each execution mode and can realize by the mode that software adds essential general hardware platform, can certainly pass through hardware.Based on such understanding; The part that technique scheme contributes to prior art in essence in other words can be come out with the embodied of software product; This computer software product can be stored in the computer-readable recording medium, like ROM/RAM, magnetic disc, CD etc., comprises that some instructions are with so that a computer equipment (can be a personal computer; Server, perhaps network equipment etc.) carry out the described method of some part of each embodiment or embodiment.
Above-described execution mode does not constitute the qualification to this technical scheme protection range.The modification of being done within any spirit and principle at above-mentioned execution mode, be equal to replacement and improvement etc., all should be included within the protection range of this technical scheme.
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1. a playing programs reminding method is characterized in that, comprising:
Obtain the current time;
Judge whether the current time is the preserved program reproduction time;
If then the voice suggestion user watches said preserved program.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, obtain the current time before, also comprise judging whether to be provided with preserved program.
3. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises step before the voice suggestion: the operating state of inspection machine top box, and when STB was in normal operating conditions, the voice suggestion user watched said preserved program and ejects prompt window; When STB was in the stand-by operation state, the voice suggestion user watched said preserved program.
4. the method for claim 1; It is characterized in that the concrete steps of said voice suggestion comprise:, then send pumping signal and give speech processing module if the current time is the preserved program reproduction time; And, carry out voice suggestion by speech processing module startup speech play module.
5. STB comprises: first information processing module, it is characterized in that, and also comprise: speech processing module; Said first information processing module is used to obtain the current time; And in the current time when identical with the preserved program reproduction time; Send pumping signal to said speech processing module, after said speech processing module receives said pumping signal, start speech play module playing voice prompting.
6. STB as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, also comprises: second message processing module; Said second message processing module is used to judge the operating state of STB; And when the deteminate machine top box is in holding state, obtain the current time, and judge whether the current time is the preserved program reproduction time; If then send pumping signal and give speech processing module.
7. STB as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, said pumping signal is a high level signal.
8. STB as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, said second message processing module is the MCU module.
9. STB as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, said speech play module is a loud speaker.
10. a utilization such as each described STB of claim 5-9 carry out the method for time prompting, it is characterized in that, comprising:
The moment that needs prompting is set;
Obtain the current time, judge whether the current time is the moment that needs prompting;
If, voice suggestion user then.
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