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Describe embodiments of the invention below in detail, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein same or similar label represents same or similar element or has the element of identical or similar functions from start to finish.Below by the embodiment being described with reference to the drawings, be exemplary, only for explaining the present invention, and can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
Wherein, term " first ", " second " be only for describing object, and can not be interpreted as indication or hint relative importance.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the Play System of the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, this Play System comprises: the first Set Top Box 100, the first analog-digital commutator 200, the second analog-digital commutator 300, the second Set Top Box 400 and playing device 500.
Wherein, the first Set Top Box 100 is for receiving the first TV signal and the first TV signal conversion being exported to AV (simulated television) signal, and wherein AV signal comprises analog video signal and simulated audio signal.The first analog-digital commutator 200 is connected with the first Set Top Box 100, for the analog video signal of AV signal is converted to the first digital video signal.The second analog-digital commutator 300 is also connected with the first Set Top Box 100, for the simulated audio signal of AV signal is converted to the first digital audio and video signals.The second Set Top Box 400 is connected with the second analog-digital commutator 300 with the first analog-digital commutator 200 respectively, for receiving the first digital video signal and the first digital audio and video signals.The second Set Top Box 400 also receives the second TV signal, and the second TV signal is decoded to obtain respectively the second digital video signal and the second digital audio and video signals, and select the first digital video signal and/or the second digital video signal to export as digital video signal according to user's instruction, and select the first digital audio and video signals or the second digital audio and video signals to export as digital audio and video signals.Playing device 500 is connected with the second Set Top Box 400, for example, by HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)) connect, for playing digital video signal and the digital audio and video signals of the second Set Top Box 400 outputs.
Should be understood that the first TV signal can be traditional broadcast television signal, the second TV signal can be Web TV signal as IPTV signal, also can be the TV of this locality (as computer) storage etc.
Particularly, the first analog-digital commutator 200 can be used existing video modulus conversion chip ADV7180 that analog video signal is converted to 8bit digital video signal, also can use other video modulus conversion chips, is not described in detail herein.Similarly, the second analog-digital commutator 300 can be used existing audio frequency modulus conversion chip VM8988 chip that simulated audio signal is converted to I
2s digital audio and video signals, also can be used other audio frequency modulus conversion chips, is not described in detail herein.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the second Set Top Box 400 of the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, this second Set Top Box 400 can comprise: Video Decoder 410, audio decoder 420, receiver module 430, synthesis module 440, selection module 450 and output module 460.
Wherein, Video Decoder 410 is for carrying out video decode to obtain the second digital video signal to the second TV signal receiving.Audio decoder 420 is for carrying out audio decoder to obtain the second digital audio and video signals to the second TV signal receiving.Receiver module 430 is for receiving user's instruction.Synthesis module 440 is connected with the first analog-digital commutator 200, Video Decoder 410 and receiver module 430 respectively, according to user's instruction, the first digital video signal and/or the second digital video signal are synthesized in predetermined figure layer to obtain the digital video signal that will export.Select module 450 to be connected with the second analog-digital commutator 300, audio decoder 420 and receiver module 430 respectively, according to user's instruction, select the first digital audio and video signals and the second digital audio and video signals Zhong mono-tunnel as the digital audio and video signals that will export.Output module 460 is connected with selection module 450 with synthesis module 440 respectively, for exporting the digital video signal that will export and the digital audio and video signals that will export to playing device 500.
In one embodiment of the invention, the Video processing master chip of the second Set Top Box 400 can be Sigma 8653 chips.Sigma 8653 chips have high definition video decoding ability (as H.263, H.264 etc.), also have the ability of hardware computing map overlay simultaneously.Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of Sigma 8653 chips of one embodiment of the invention.This chip is supported 7 figure layers altogether, is respectively hardware cursor layer, OSD (On Screen Display, screen display) layer, subtitle layer, the first video layer, the second video layer, image layer and background image layer.Wherein, hardware cursor layer is used for showing mouse.Display menu and advertisement when OSD layer is used for televising.Subtitle layer is used for showing station symbol.The first video layer is for showing the TV signal (i.e. the first TV signal) of conventional set-top box input.The second video layer is for showing the HD video (i.e. the second TV signal) of this locality or netcast.Image layer is for display application menu.Background image layer is for display application menu background.
Particularly, the schematic diagram of the synthesis module that Fig. 4 is the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4, in one embodiment of the invention, synthesis module 440 comprises the first synthesis unit 441, the second synthesis unit 442, the 3rd synthesis unit 443 and the 4th synthesis unit 444.The first synthesis unit 441 is that (main application menu operates for the instruction as user, displaying video not) time, not by the first digital video signal and the second digital video signal and map overlay, thereby only hardware cursor layer, image layer and background image layer are superposeed and export main application menu and mouse to operate accordingly.The second synthesis unit 442 is while playing the first TV signal for the instruction as user, the first digital video signal and hardware cursor layer, OSD layer, subtitle layer, image layer and the first video layer is synthetic, thereby output the first TV signal, and can be in the first TV signal advertisement and menu.The 3rd synthesis unit 443 is while playing the second TV signal for the instruction as user, the second digital video signal and hardware cursor layer, OSD layer, subtitle layer, image layer and the second video layer is synthetic, thereby output the second TV signal, and can be in the second TV signal advertisement and menu.The 4th synthesis unit is while using picture-in-picture for the instruction as user, the first digital video signal and the second digital video signal and hardware cursor layer, OSD layer, subtitle layer, the first video layer and the second video layer is synthetic, thus the first TV signal and the second TV signal exported simultaneously.
Should be understood that the stack between each figure layer and synthesize, can by the calculating of software, not use the hardware computing of system to process, also can adopt software to process stack, can not affect whole system and realize.Should also be understood that the hardware technology that figure layer of the present invention is processed, can use above-mentioned Sigma 8653 chips to provide, also can use other hardware plans to provide.
In addition, should be noted, user can receive two TV signal simultaneously, but should not receive two audio signals simultaneously, like this, can cause obscuring of sound, affects user's viewing effect.Therefore, in one embodiment of the invention, select module 450 according to user's instruction, select an output in the first digital audio and video signals and the second digital audio and video signals.
Particularly, the schematic diagram of the selection module that Fig. 5 is the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 5, in one embodiment of the invention, selects module 450 to comprise the first selected cell 451, the second selected cell 452, the 3rd selected cell 453 and the 4th selected cell 454.When the first selected cell 451 is main application menu operation for the instruction as user, select the empty digital audio and video signals of output, do not export the first digital audio and video signals and the second digital audio and video signals, this is because displaying video not now, therefore also just without output sound.The second selected cell 452 is while playing the first TV signal for the instruction as user, selects the first digital audio and video signals output corresponding to the first TV signal.When the 3rd selected cell 453 is the second TV signal for the instruction as user, select the second digital audio and video signals output corresponding to the second TV signal.The 4th selected cell 454 is while using picture-in-picture for the instruction as user, selects digital audio and video signals output corresponding to current TV signal.For example, if while receiving the use picture-in-picture instruction of user's transmission, what televise is the first TV signal, continue the first digital audio and video signals output of selecting the first TV signal corresponding; If while receiving the use picture-in-picture instruction of user's transmission, what televise is the second TV signal, select the second digital audio and video signals output corresponding to the second TV signal.
By the Play System of the embodiment of the present invention, can do unified management and switching to digital TV set-top box content and the IPTV content based on the Internet, reduce user's operating procedure, improve user's experience sense.And, can realize digital TV set-top box user is carried out to content and advertisement pushing, realize the expansion of set-top box application.And the device of Play System of the present invention is simple, to be convenient to install, cost is lower.
The present invention also proposes a kind of player method on the other hand.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the player method of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 6, this player method comprises the following steps:
Step S401, receives the first TV signal and the first TV signal conversion is exported to AV signal, and wherein AV signal comprises analog video signal and simulated audio signal.
Step S402, is converted to the first digital video signal by the analog video signal in AV signal, and the simulated audio signal in AV signal is converted to the first digital audio and video signals.
Step S403, receives the second TV signal.
Step S404, carries out video decode to obtain the second digital video signal to the second TV signal, and the second TV signal is carried out to audio decoder to obtain the second digital audio and video signals.
Step S405, receives user's instruction.
Step S406, according to user's instruction, is synthesized to the first digital video signal and/or the second vision signal in predetermined figure layer, to export the first TV signal and/or digital video signal corresponding to the second TV signal.
Step S407, according to user's instruction, selects the first digital audio and video signals and the second digital audio and video signals Zhong mono-tunnel output.
According to the player method of the embodiment of the present invention, can realize unified management and the switching of digital TV set-top box content and the IPTV content based on the Internet, reduce user's operating procedure, improve user's experience sense.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the player method of another embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 7, the method comprises the following steps:
Step S501, receives the first TV signal and the first TV signal conversion is exported to AV signal, and wherein AV signal comprises analog video signal and simulated audio signal.
For example, the first TV signal is traditional broadcast television signal, and the method that it is changed to export AV signal can, with reference to prior art, not be described in detail herein.
Step S502, is converted to the first digital video signal by the analog video signal in AV signal, and the simulated audio signal in AV signal is converted to the first digital audio and video signals.
Conversion method can adopt existing video conversion plan and audio frequency conversion plan particularly, repeats no more herein.
Step S503, receives the second TV signal.
In one embodiment of the invention, the second TV signal can be Web TV signal, also can be local TV signal etc.
Step S504, carries out video decode to obtain the second digital video signal to the second TV signal, and the second TV signal is carried out to audio decoder to obtain the second digital audio and video signals.
Can adopt particularly existing video decoding project and audio decoder scheme, repeat no more herein.
Step S505, receives user's instruction.
For example, user can send instruction by remote controller.
Step S506, the type of judgement user's instruction.
According to the type of user's instruction, carry out different Video processing operation and audio frequency and process operation.
Step S507, if user's instruction is the operation of main application menu, does not become the first digital video signal and the second digital video signal and any figure in predetermined figure layer are laminated, and does not export the first digital audio and video signals and the second digital audio and video signals.
In one embodiment of the invention, predetermined figure layer comprises hardware cursor layer, OSD layer, subtitle layer, the first video layer, the second video layer, image layer and background image layer.Wherein, hardware cursor layer is used for showing mouse.Display menu and advertisement when OSD layer is used for televising.Subtitle layer is used for showing station symbol.The first video layer is for showing the TV signal (i.e. the first TV signal) of conventional set-top box input.The second video layer is for showing the HD video (i.e. the second TV signal) of this locality or netcast.Image layer is for display application menu.Background image layer is for display application menu background.
When user's instruction is main application menu operation, do not play any video, now do not become the first digital video signal and the second digital video signal and predetermined figure are laminated, thereby but hardware cursor layer, image layer and background image layer are superposeed and export main application menu and mouse to operate accordingly.Simultaneously without any digital audio and video signals of output.
Step S508, if user's instruction is for playing the first TV signal, that the first digital video signal and hardware cursor layer, OSD layer, subtitle layer, image layer and the first video layer is synthetic, and output the first digital audio and video signals.
Thus, exportable the first TV signal, and can be in the first TV signal advertisement and menu.
Step S509, if user's instruction is for playing the second TV signal, that the second digital video signal and hardware cursor layer, OSD layer, subtitle layer, image layer and the second video layer is synthetic, and output the second digital audio and video signals.
Thus, exportable the second TV signal, and can be in the second TV signal advertisement and menu.
Step S510, if user's instruction is for being used picture-in-picture, that the first digital video signal and the second digital video signal and hardware cursor layer, OSD layer, subtitle layer, the first video layer and the second video layer is synthetic, and digital audio and video signals corresponding to output current television signal.
Thus, can in the TV signal of current broadcasting, insert another TV signal, and do not affect the broadcasting of current television signal and watch.And the application menu that can show by image layer cancels the insertion of other TV signal, recover former broadcasting pictures etc.
Should be understood that in the embodiment of the present invention and between each step, there is no obvious sequencing, for example, can first receive the second TV signal and process, also can first receive the first TV signal and process.Can first perform step S508, then perform step S507 etc.
According to the player method of the embodiment of the present invention, can do unified management and switching to digital TV set-top box content and the IPTV content based on the Internet, reduce user's operating procedure, improve user's experience sense.And, can realize digital TV set-top box user is carried out to content and advertisement pushing, realize the expansion of set-top box application.
Although illustrated and described embodiments of the invention, for the ordinary skill in the art, be appreciated that without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention and can carry out multiple variation, modification, replacement and modification to these embodiment, scope of the present invention is by claims and be equal to and limit.