CN103379378A - Method for displaying electronic program guide - Google Patents
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A method for displaying an electronic program guide is suitable for a digital television apparatus. The method includes the following steps of acquiring a program data and image data according to a digital signal; selecting a temporary storage area in a storage unit, the temporary storage area including an information area block and an image block different from the information block; writing the program data into the information block; wiring the image data into the image block; and selecting a display area in the temporary storage area, and generating a display picture for displaying according to the display area, the displaying area including one part of the information block and one part of the image block, and the display picture including an electronic program guide corresponding to the program data and an image picture corresponding to the image data.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method that shows digital television information, particularly relate to a kind of method that shows electronic program guides.
Background technology
In recent years, compared to the TV programme of existing employing analog signal, adopt the TV programme of digital signal to have the advantages such as high-resolution and better image quality, so digital television program little by little become the market mainstream.
The Digital Television signal comprises electronic program guides (Electronic Program Guide, EPG) and digital picture two parts usually.Generally speaking, the user can present above-mentioned digital picture by digital television apparatus, and can utilize the special key function of corresponding remote controller, side by side presents electronic program guides by digital television apparatus.
Because the digital television apparatus zone that can show is fixed, and that is to say that the screen size defines the viewing area scope, so how suitably and efficiently synchronous presenting electronic program guides and digital picture, one of important problem just become.
Existing mode is with electronic program guides and digital picture, and with tandem overlap mode, or translucent mode presents.Yet no matter be to adopt overlap mode fully to be covered in electronic program guides on the digital picture, or adopt translucent mode to be covered in partly electronic program guides on the digital picture, digital picture all can be subject to impact in various degree, the puzzlement when causing the user to watch digital picture because showing electronic program guides.Above-mentioned mode is also processed complicated image overlap problem so that digital television apparatus need to spend the extra time usually in addition.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method that shows electronic program guides.
The present invention shows the method for electronic program guides, is applicable to one for the digital television apparatus that receives digital signal.This digital television apparatus comprises a picture processor, a display, and a storage element.The method includes the steps of: (A) this picture processor obtains a program data and an image data according to the digital signal that receives; (B) this picture processor is from the selected working area of this storage element, and this working area comprises that an information block and differs from the image block of this information block; (C) this picture processor writes this information block with this program data; (D) this picture processor writes this image block with this image data; And (E) this picture processor from this working area a selected viewing area, and according to the display frame of this viewing area generation one for this display demonstration of confession, wherein this viewing area comprises the wherein part of this information block and this image block, and this display frame comprises a pair of electronic program guides and a pair of image frame that should image data that should program data.
Preferably, this information block has an initial position and an end position in step (C), and this picture processor writes this information block according to original position and the end position of this information block with this program data.
Preferably, this image block has an initial position and an end position in step (D), and this picture processor writes this image block according to original position and the end position of this image block with this image data.
Preferably, this viewing area has an original position that equates with the original position of this information block in step (E), the final position of the original position of this image block and this information block is adjacent, and this picture processor produces this display frame according to the original position of this viewing area.
Preferably, this viewing area has an original position that equates with the original position of this image block in step (E), the original position of the final position of this image block and this information block is adjacent, and this picture processor produces this display frame according to the original position of this viewing area.
Preferably, also comprise a step (F) between step (A) and step (B): the remote control of this digital television apparatus of control is according to user's operation, transmits a remote control signal corresponding and that receive for this digital television apparatus.
Preferably, in step (B), this picture processor is selected this working area according to this remote control signal from this storage element.
Preferably, this electronic program guides comprises a channel list and a program specific table in step (E).
Preferably, this electronic program guides comprises a program flow table in step (E).
Beneficial effect of the present invention is: by electronic program guides and image frame being write respectively the independently mode of information block and image block, do not watch image frame so that the user can not have influence on because checking electronic program guides; Digital television apparatus does not need additionally to take time yet and processes the image overlap problem in addition.
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Fig. 1 is a system diagram, illustrates that corresponding the present invention shows a digital television apparatus of the method for electronic program guides;
Fig. 2 is a flow chart, illustrates that the present invention shows the preferred embodiment of the method for electronic program guides;
Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram, and the image frame of this preferred embodiment is described;
Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram, and the display frame of this preferred embodiment is described;
Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram, and the display frame of this preferred embodiment is described;
Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram, and the display frame of this preferred embodiment is described;
Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram, and the display frame of this preferred embodiment is described;
Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram, and the display frame of this preferred embodiment is described;
Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram, and the display frame of this preferred embodiment is described;
Figure 10 is a schematic diagram, and the display frame of this preferred embodiment is described;
Figure 11 is a schematic diagram, and the display frame of this preferred embodiment is described.
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The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.
Consult Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the present invention shows the preferred embodiment of the method for electronic program guides, is applicable to one for the digital television apparatus 1 that receives digital signal.This digital television apparatus 1 comprises an infrared receiver 11, a digital signal receiver 12, a tuner (Tuner) 13, a picture processor 14, a display 15, and a storage element 16.
This infrared receiver 11 receives the remote control signal that transmits for a remote control (not shown) of controlling this digital television apparatus 1.Certainly, also can control this digital television apparatus 1 by alternate manner, screen video control system (On-Screen Display, OSD) for example, or can think easily and the person in other existing technology, it is disclosed to be not limited to this preferred embodiment.
This digital signal receiver 12 is used for receiving the Digital Television signal that the base station (not shown) transmits.
This tuner 13 is used for the Digital Television signal that this digital signal receiver 12 of co-treatment receives with this picture processor 14.In this preferred embodiment, this tuner 13 is existing station selector, and this picture processor 14 i.e. the existing scaler (Scaler) that is used for adjusting screen resolution.
This display 15 is used for the picture that this picture processor 14 of demonstration produces.
This storage element 16 is used for storing this picture processor 14 and processes the data that Digital Television signal process produces.In this preferred embodiment, this storage element 16 is random asccess memory (Random Access Memory, RAM).Certainly, this storage element 16 also can be the memory that other has identical similar functions, and it is disclosed to be not limited to this preferred embodiment.
Below cooperate an exemplary applications, show that for the present invention the running of 16 of the method for electronic program guides and above-mentioned infrared receiver 11, digital signal receiver 12, tuner 13, picture processor 14, display 15 and storage elements illustrates further.
At first, after the user was with this digital television apparatus 1 start, this digital signal receiver 12 began to receive the digital signal that base station transmits.
Shown in step S21, this tuner 13 and this picture processor 14 obtain a program data and an image data according to the digital signal that receives.In this preferred embodiment, this digital signal belongs to advanced television standard (the Advanced Television Systems Committee of association, AT SC) signal, and comprise many performance system information protocols (Program and System Information Protocol, PSIP) form.The program data that this picture processor 14 obtains in these performance system information protocol forms comprises program stream journey table (Event Information Table, EIT), channel list (Virtual Channel Table, VCT), and program specific table (Extended Text Table, ETT) etc.Yet this tuner 13 is to be familiar with this field person can understand easily with the details that this picture processor 14 is processed digital signal, and non-emphasis of the present invention, does not therefore give unnecessary details at this.
Shown in step S22, this controls the remote control of this digital television apparatus 1 according to user's operation, transmits the remote control signal that an infrared receiver 11 corresponding and this digital television apparatus 1 of confession receives.That is to say, when the user uses this remote control and select wherein special function keys, for example " channel list key " (Channel-Tab) or " program message key " (Display), this remote control can transmit corresponding remote control message, for infrared receiver 11 receptions of this digital television apparatus 1.
Shown in step S23, this picture processor 14 is selected working areas according to this remote control signal from this storage element 16.This working area comprises that an information block and differs from the image block of this information block.That is to say that this picture processor 14 can be interval as this working area in these storage element 16 selected a certain positions (Address).And the position of this information block in this working area and this image block is not overlapping independently of one another.
Again, this information block has an initial position and an end position, and this image block also has an initial position and an end position.
Shown in step S24, this picture processor 14 writes this information block with this program data.That is to say that this picture processor 14 writes this information block according to original position and the end position of this information block with this program data.
Shown in step S25, this picture processor 14 writes this image block with this image data.That is to say that this picture processor 14 writes this image block according to original position and the end position of this image block with this image data.
By two above-mentioned steps as can be known, because this program data and this image data be written into respectively independently between the lane place, so this digital television apparatus 1 wish exports when comprising the display frame of the two, do not need the image overlap problem of extra process complexity.
Shown in step S26, this picture processor 14 is a selected viewing area from this working area.Certainly, this viewing area also has an initial position and an end position.The meaning of this viewing area representative is the data that are positioned at this viewing area, will be processed and export to this display 15 by this picture processor 14.
Shown in step S27, this picture processor 14 produces a display frame that is used for for these display 15 demonstrations according to this viewing area.Wherein this viewing area comprises the wherein part of this information block and this image block.This display frame comprises a pair of electronic program guides and a pair of image frame that should image data that should program data.That is to say that this picture processor 14 produces this display frame according to original position and the end position of this viewing area.And comprise this complete information block between the lane place that this viewing area is contained, reach this image block of part.
In this preferred embodiment, this electronic program guides comprises above-mentioned program flow table, channel list, and the program specific table wherein at least one.Below the fit applications example is illustrated further, and will make an explanation according to user-selected special function keys respectively.
User selection program message key:
Consult Fig. 3, its representative be this image frame that this picture processor 14 produces according to this image data.
Consult Fig. 4, after the user pressed " program message key ", this picture processor 14 can produce this display frame 41.Wherein this display frame 41 comprises this electronic program guides, and is positioned at this image frame 43 of this electronic program guides below.This electronic program guides comprises this program flow table 42.The content of this program flow table 42 comprises the program flow process of channel.
It is worth mentioning that this viewing area has an original position that equates with the original position of this information block, the final position of the original position of this image block and this information block is adjacent.In other words, when this display 15 showed this display frame 41, the user can clearly check simultaneously this electronic program guides and watch this image frame 43, that is to say, when the user watches this image frame 43, can not show that this program flow table 42 is affected because of this display 15.
Certainly, this electronic program guides and this image frame 43 are arranged in mode one on the other is not to be unique display mode to this picture processor 14.The user also can adjust by other button (example, arrow key) of this remote control the relative position relation of this electronic program guides and this image frame 43.
For instance, consult Fig. 5, after the user pressed " program message key ", this picture processor 14 can produce this display frame 51.Wherein this display frame 51 comprises this electronic program guides, and is positioned at this image frame 53 of this electronic program guides top.This electronic program guides comprises this program flow table 52.
It is worth mentioning that, this viewing area has an original position that equates with the original position of this image block, the original position of the final position of this image block and this information block is adjacent, and this picture processor 14 produces this display frame according to the original position of this viewing area.In other words, when this display 15 showed this display frame 51, the user can clearly check simultaneously this electronic program guides and watch this image frame 53, that is to say, when the user watches this image frame 53, can not show that this program flow table 52 is affected because of this display 15.
For instance, consult Fig. 6, after the user pressed " program message key ", this picture processor 14 can produce this display frame 61.Wherein this display frame 61 comprises this electronic program guides, and is positioned at this right-hand image frame 63 of this electronic program guides.This electronic program guides comprises this program flow table 62.And the user can not show that these program flow tables 62 be affected because of this display 15 when watching this image frame 63.
For instance, consult Fig. 7, after the user pressed " program message key ", this picture processor 14 can produce this display frame 71.Wherein this display frame 71 comprises this electronic program guides, and is positioned at this image frame 73 of this electronic program guides left.This electronic program guides comprises this program flow table 72.And the user can not show that these program flow tables 72 be affected because of this display 15 when watching this image frame 73.
The user selected channel tabular key:
Consult Fig. 8, after the user pressed " channel list key ", this picture processor 14 can produce this display frame 81.Wherein this display frame 81 comprises this electronic program guides, and is positioned at bottom-right this image frame 84 of this electronic program guides.This electronic program guides comprises this program specific table 82 and this channel list 83.And the user can not show that these program specific tables 82 and this channel list 83 be affected because of this display 15 when watching this image frame 84.
Consult Fig. 9, after the user pressed " channel list key ", this picture processor 14 can produce this display frame 91.Wherein this display frame 91 comprises this electronic program guides, and is positioned at upper left this image frame 94 of this electronic program guides.This electronic program guides comprises this program specific table 92 and this channel list 93.And the user can not show that these program specific tables 92 and this channel list 93 be affected because of this display 15 when watching this image frame 94.
Consult Figure 10, after the user pressed " channel list key ", this picture processor 14 can produce this display frame 101.Wherein this display frame 101 comprises this electronic program guides, and is positioned at this image frame 104 of this electronic program guides lower left.This electronic program guides comprises this program specific table 102 and this channel list 103.And the user can not show that these program specific tables 102 and this channel list 103 be affected because of this display 15 when watching this image frame 104.
Consult Figure 11, after the user pressed " channel list key ", this picture processor 14 can produce this display frame 111.Wherein this display frame 111 comprises this electronic program guides, and is positioned at top-right this image frame 114 of this electronic program guides.This electronic program guides comprises this program specific table 112 and this channel list 113.And the user can not show that these program specific tables 112 and this channel list 113 be affected because of this display 15 when watching this image frame 114.
It is worth mentioning that the user can utilize other buttons (example, arrow key) of this remote control, browses each channel in this channel list, at this moment, the related-program explanation can be presented at the program specific table to channel that should be viewed.Yet, the image frame that remains the channel before browsing that this display frame comprises.Therefore the user can also browse by this channel list and this program specific table the programme content of other channels in advance when watching the image frame that is relevant to certain channel.
Certainly, when if the user browses to the programme content of liking, input key (example, "enter" key") that also can be by this remote control selects to want the channel watched in this channel list, at this moment, the image frame that is only user-selected channel that this display frame comprises.
By above explanation as can be known, design of the present invention has following effect:
Because electronic program guides and image frame are written into respectively information block and the image block of diverse location scope, when therefore showing corresponding display frame, need not the problem of extra process image overlap.And because electronic program guides and image frame in the display frame are independent the demonstrations, so covered and the puzzlement when causing the user to watch of part image frame can not occur.
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1. a method that shows electronic program guides is applicable to one for the digital television apparatus that receives digital signal, and this digital television apparatus comprises a picture processor, a display, and a storage element; It is characterized in that the method includes the steps of: (A) this picture processor obtains a program data and an image data according to the digital signal that receives; (B) this picture processor is from the selected working area of this storage element, and this working area comprises that an information block and differs from the image block of this information block; (C) this picture processor writes this information block with this program data; (D) this picture processor writes this image block with this image data; And (E) this picture processor from this working area a selected viewing area, and according to the display frame of this viewing area generation one for this display demonstration of confession, wherein this viewing area comprises the wherein part of this information block and this image block, and this display frame comprises a pair of electronic program guides and a pair of image frame that should image data that should program data.
2. the method for demonstration electronic program guides according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: this information block has an initial position and an end position in step (C), this picture processor writes this information block according to original position and the end position of this information block with this program data.
3. the method for demonstration electronic program guides according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: this image block has an initial position and an end position in step (D), this picture processor writes this image block according to original position and the end position of this image block with this image data.
4. the method for demonstration electronic program guides according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: this viewing area has an original position that equates with the original position of this information block in step (E), the final position of the original position of this image block and this information block is adjacent, and this picture processor produces this display frame according to the original position of this viewing area.
5. the method for demonstration electronic program guides according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: this viewing area has an original position that equates with the original position of this image block in step (E), the original position of the final position of this image block and this information block is adjacent, and this picture processor produces this display frame according to the original position of this viewing area.
6. the method for demonstration electronic program guides according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: also comprise a step (F) between step (A) and step (B): the remote control of this digital television apparatus of control is according to user's operation, transmits a remote control signal corresponding and that receive for this digital television apparatus.
7. the method for demonstration electronic program guides according to claim 6 is characterized in that: in step (B), this picture processor according to this remote control signal from selected this working area of this storage element.
8. the method for demonstration electronic program guides according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: this electronic program guides comprises a channel list and a program specific table in step (E).
9. the method for demonstration electronic program guides according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: this electronic program guides comprises a program flow table in step (E).
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