CN103618929B

CN103618929B - Image information obtaining method and image information displaying method and device

Info

Publication number: CN103618929B
Application number: CN201310561948.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 梅凌晟; 黎奎
Original assignee: Huawei Device Co Ltd
Current assignee: Global Innovation Polymerization LLC; Tanous Co
Priority date: 2013-11-12
Filing date: 2013-11-12
Publication date: 2017-02-08
Anticipated expiration: 2033-11-12
Also published as: CN103618929A

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides an image information obtaining method and an image information displaying method and device. The image information obtaining method comprises the steps that video frames of each program which is played currently are obtained; the video frames of the programs are used as image information of the corresponding programs in an electronic program guide; the image information is sent to an electronic device, and the image information is displayed by the electronic device. Due to the fact that each video frame is equivalent to a static image of the played program and can display part of program content of the corresponding program, according to the image information obtaining method, through the mode that the video frames are used as the image information and displayed on the electronic device, the played program content of each program can be provided, and a user can obtain the played program content of the programs from the video frames.

Description

A kind of image information acquisition method, image information indication method and equipment

Technical field

The invention belongs to digital television system technical field, more particularly, to a kind of image information acquisition method, image information Display packing and equipment.

Background technology

Digital-TV operator passes through server by EPG（Electronic Program Guide, electronic program guides） It is issued to digital video switching box, the Set Top Box such as commonly used after data and the multiplexing of program broadcast code flow.Set Top Box receives multiplexing Parse EPG data after rear EPG data and program broadcast code flow, and the EPG data after parsing is presented on electricity by the EPG page Depending on display interface on so that user can easily consult programme information.

Wherein EPG data includes：Channel number, channel name, programm name, program start/programme information such as end time.Machine Programme information can be shown on the EPG page by top box after parsing.When user clicks on " the EPG page shows " button, TV Display interface on then can show this EPG page, user can check section within most 7 days for each program on the EPG page Mesh information.

Although the EPG page can directly display the programm name of each program broadcasting, the EPG page is not provided that each The programme content that program is play is so that user cannot know the programme content of each program from the EPG page.

Content of the invention

In view of this, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of image information acquisition method and image information indication method, To solve the problems, such as that in prior art, the EPG page is not provided that the programme content that each program is play.The present invention also provides one Kind of image information acquisition equipment and image information display device, in order to ensure said method realization in practice and application.Skill Art scheme is as follows：

In a first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of image information acquisition method, including：

Obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Image information using the described frame of video of each program described corresponding program as in electronic program guides；

Send described image information to electronic equipment, described image information is shown by described electronic equipment.

In the first possible implementation of first aspect, methods described also includes：

When receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program, obtain the audio frequency and video that described active user chooses program Signal, and send described audio-video signal to described electronic equipment.

In the possible implementation of second of first aspect, the described frame of video obtaining each currently playing program Including：

Periodically obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Or

After the frame of video getting currently playing all programs, restart to obtain each currently playing program Frame of video；

Or

When receiving the instruction of image information that refreshing active user chooses program, preferential acquisition active user chooses section Purpose frame of video.

The second of the first the possible implementation in conjunction with first aspect or first aspect or first aspect can enable Mode, in the third possible implementation of first aspect, each idle tuner locks that digital operators provide Individual frequency, each frequency includes at least one program, and the code stream of each frequency is obtained by a demultiplexer；

Obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program, including：

When described idle tuner quantity is not less than all frequency quantity, each described idle tuner locking is right The frequency answered, and the first code stream of the frequency of locking is received by described demultiplexer, obtain described frequency from described first code stream Point includes the frame of video of each program；

When described idle tuner quantity is less than all frequency quantity, determine that the program that user often watches is corresponding As conventional frequency, each described idle tuner locks a described conventional frequency to frequency, and is connect by described demultiplexer Receive the second code stream of the described conventional frequency of locking, obtain, from described second code stream, the video that described frequency includes each program Frame.

The second of the first the possible implementation in conjunction with first aspect or first aspect or first aspect can enable Mode, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, described transmission described image information includes to described electronic equipment：

When receiving image information displaying instruction, send described image information to described electronic equipment, wherein said section Mesh information shows instruction for instruction display described image information；

Or

Periodically send described image information to described electronic equipment；

Or

When getting the frame of video of all audio-video signals, send all of described image information；

Or

While obtaining the frame of video of audio-video signal, described frame of video is sent as image.

The second of the first the possible implementation in conjunction with first aspect or first aspect or first aspect can enable Mode, in the 5th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, also includes：Obtain the program segment information of electronic program guides, its Described in program segment information includes channel number, channel name, programm name, program start/end time and program abstract；

Send described program segment information to described electronic equipment, by described electronic equipment show simultaneously described image information and Described program segment information.

Second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of image information indication method, including：

Obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

When the information that receives shows instruction, show described image information.

In the first possible implementation of second aspect, methods described also includes：

When receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program, obtain the audio frequency and video that described active user chooses program Signal；

While the first viewing area display described image information of display interface, second in described display interface shows Show and in region, play the audio-video signal that described active user chooses program.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of second aspect, in the possible implementation of second of second aspect, institute Method of stating also includes：

When receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program again, broadcast in the Zone Full of described display interface Put the audio-video signal that described active user chooses program.

In the third possible implementation of second aspect, the described frame of video obtaining each currently playing program, Including：

Periodically obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Or

The first any one realization side to the third possible implementation in conjunction with second aspect or second aspect Formula, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of second aspect, also includes：

Obtain the program segment information of electronic program guides, wherein said program segment information includes channel number, channel name, program Title, program start/end time and program abstract；

While showing described image information, show described program segment information.

The third aspect, the embodiment of the present invention reoffers a kind of image information acquisition equipment, including：

First acquisition unit, for obtaining the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Determining unit, for corresponding to the figure of program as in electronic program guides using the described frame of video of each program described As information；

Transmitting element, for sending described image information to electronic equipment, by described electronic equipment display described image letter Breath.

In the first possible implementation of the third aspect, described equipment also includes：

Second acquisition unit, for when receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program, obtaining described current use The audio-video signal of program is chosen at family, and triggers described transmitting element；

Described transmitting element is additionally operable to send described audio-video signal to described electronic equipment.

The third aspect second may in implementation, described first acquisition unit specifically for：

Periodically obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Or

The second of the first the possible implementation in conjunction with the third aspect or the third aspect or the third aspect can enable Mode, in the third possible implementation of the third aspect, described first acquisition unit is demultiplexer；

Wherein, described demultiplexer is used for receiving the corresponding code stream of tuner locked frequency point of free time, from described code stream Obtain the frame of video of each program that described frequency includes, each frequency includes at least one program, when described idle high frequency When head quantity is not less than all frequency quantity, each described idle tuner locks corresponding frequency；When described idle height When frequency head quantity is less than all frequency quantity, the conventional frequency of locking, wherein said conventional frequency is the program that user often watches Corresponding frequency.

The second of the first the possible implementation in conjunction with the third aspect or the third aspect or the third aspect can enable Mode, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of the third aspect it is characterised in that described transmitting element specifically for：

Or

The second of the first the possible implementation in conjunction with the third aspect or the third aspect or the third aspect can enable Mode, in the 5th kind of possible implementation of the third aspect, described first acquisition unit, it is additionally operable to obtain electronic program guides Program segment information, wherein said program segment information includes channel number, channel name, programm name, program start/end time and Program abstract；

Described transmitting element, is additionally operable to send described program segment information to described electronic equipment, same by described electronic equipment When show described image information and described program segment information.

Fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present invention reoffers a kind of image information display device, including：

3rd acquiring unit, for obtaining the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Display unit, for when the information that receives shows instruction, showing described image information.

In the first possible implementation of fourth aspect, described equipment also includes：

4th acquiring unit, for when receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program, obtaining described current use The audio-video signal of program is chosen at family；

Described display unit specifically for：While the first viewing area display described image information of display interface, The audio-video signal that described active user chooses program is play in the second viewing area of described display interface.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of fourth aspect, in the possible implementation of second of fourth aspect, institute State display unit and be additionally operable to when receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program again, whole in described display interface The audio-video signal that described active user chooses program is play in region.

Fourth aspect the third may in implementation, described 3rd acquiring unit specifically for：

Periodically obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Or

The first any one realization side to the third possible implementation in conjunction with fourth aspect or fourth aspect Formula, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of fourth aspect, described 3rd acquiring unit is additionally operable to：Obtain electronic program guides Program segment information, wherein said program segment information includes channel number, channel name, programm name, program start/end time and section Mesh brief introduction；

Described display unit is additionally operable to：While showing described image information, show described program segment information.

In the present invention, after getting the frame of video of each currently playing program, the frame of video of each program is made For the image information of program corresponding in electronic program guides, show in concurrent sending information image to electronic equipment.Due to frame of video Be equivalent in broadcast program a secondary static picture, it can show the part of program content of corresponding program, therefore this Frame of video is shown, as image information, the programme content that each program can be provided to be play by bright embodiment in the electronic device, User is allow to know the programme content that each program is play from frame of video.

Further when user searches the program liked, can intuitively be understood each by the frame of video as image information The currently played programme content of individual program, directly finds the program liked, with respect to existing with text importing programme content, For method by observation text search program, improve search efficiency.And it is not fine for middle-aged and elderly people or vision People for, search image information convenient.

Brief description

In order to be illustrated more clearly that the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, below will be to embodiment or existing Have technology description in required use accompanying drawing be briefly described it should be apparent that, drawings in the following description are the present invention Some embodiments, for those of ordinary skill in the art, on the premise of not paying creative work, can also basis These accompanying drawings obtain other accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a kind of a kind of flow chart of image information acquisition method provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 is a kind of another kind of flow chart of image information acquisition method provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 3 is a kind of a kind of flow chart of image information indication method provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 4 is a kind of schematic diagram of image information display in the embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 5 is a kind of another kind of flow chart of image information indication method provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 6 is another kind of schematic diagram of image information display in the embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 7 is a kind of a kind of structural representation of image information acquisition equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 8 is a kind of another kind of structural representation of image information acquisition equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 9 is a kind of a kind of structural representation of image information display device provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Figure 10 is a kind of another kind of structural representation of image information display device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

Specific embodiment

First a kind of image information acquisition method provided in an embodiment of the present invention is briefly described, can include：Obtain Take the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Because frame of video is equivalent to a secondary static picture in broadcast program, it can show the part of corresponding program Frame of video is shown in the electronic device by programme content, the therefore embodiment of the present invention as image information can provide each program The programme content play is so that user can know the programme content that each program is play from frame of video.

Purpose, technical scheme and advantage for making the embodiment of the present invention are clearer, below in conjunction with the embodiment of the present invention In accompanying drawing, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described it is clear that described embodiment is The a part of embodiment of the present invention, rather than whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art The every other embodiment being obtained under the premise of not making creative work, broadly falls into the scope of protection of the invention.

Refer to Fig. 1, it illustrates a kind of a kind of flow chart of image information acquisition method provided in an embodiment of the present invention, Image information acquisition method wherein shown in Fig. 1 is applied to be integrated with the equipment that EPG makes function, such as digital video transformation box Or TV, is not any limitation as to this embodiment of the present invention.

Below, introduce image information acquisition side shown in Fig. 1 provided in an embodiment of the present invention taking digital video switching box as a example Method, may comprise steps of：

Step 101：Obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program.

Wherein, frame of video can be carried on corresponding audio-video signal by the server of digital-TV operator Send in code stream to digital video switching box, then extracted from this code stream by digital video switching box naturally it is also possible to directly by Server at digital-TV operator sends frame of video to digital video switching box.

Multiple tuners can be set between server and digital video transformation box, each idle tuner locking number The frequency that word operator provides, and each frequency includes at least one program, the code stream of each frequency is become by digital video Change one of box demultiplexer to obtain, code stream sends to digital video switching box from server through idle tuner, then Obtain the frame of video of each program in code stream by demultiplexer, its making high frequency head is used to receive high-frequency signal and demodulates video A kind of device of information, idle tuner is then in idle condition, and the tuner of non-transmission code stream before.

The quantity that digital video switching box obtains frame of video is relevant with the number of idle tuner, and its acquisition process is permissible It is：When idle tuner quantity is not less than all frequency quantity, each idle tuner locks corresponding frequency, and by Demultiplexer receives the first code stream of the frequency of locking, obtains the frame of video that frequency includes each program from the first code stream.

When idle tuner quantity is less than all frequency quantity, determine the corresponding frequency of program that user often watches As conventional frequency, each idle tuner locks a conventional frequency, and is received the conventional frequency of locking by demultiplexer The second code stream, obtain frequency from the second code stream and include the frame of video of each program.

The corresponding frequency of program that wherein user often watches often can be seen by digital video switching box record user The program seen, then according to program and frequency corresponding table search to corresponding frequency.Then digital video switching box can will be remembered The frequency of record sends in the server to digital operators.

The frame of video obtaining is equivalent to a secondary static picture in play audio-video signal, as right in EPG The image information answering program can show the part of program content of program, and such user be would know that by checking image information The particular content that current program is play, rather than simple programm name and program time information.

Each frame of video includes：I frame, B frame and P frame, I frame is to compress biography by being eliminated as much as image space redundancy The in-frame encoding picture of transmission of data amount, decoding when only use I frame data with regard to restructural complete image that is to say, that I frame is permissible Retain one of audio-video signal complete image, the part of program content of program can be shown, therefore implement in the present invention In example, the frame of video preferred I frame of acquisition.

Step 102：Image information using the frame of video of each program corresponding program as in EPG.

Step 103：Image information using the frame of video of each program corresponding program as in EPG.

In embodiments of the present invention, transmission image information to a kind of feasible pattern of electronic equipment is：Judge whether to receive Show instruction to image information, if it is, sending image information to electronic equipment；Wherein image information shows that instruction is used for indicating Display image information.

When user wants to check the image information that each program current is play, user can manipulate remote control and send image Information shows instruction to electronic equipment, then is sent to digital video switching box by electronic equipment.Certainly can also in electronic equipment Setting shows, with image information, the button that instruction associates, and when user clicks on, electronic equipment directly transmits image information Show instruction to digital video switching box.After digital video switching box receives image information displaying instruction, image information is sent out Deliver to electronic equipment.

In embodiments of the present invention, transmission image information to another kind of feasible pattern of electronic equipment can be：Periodically Send image information to electronic equipment.Now digital video switching box also can periodically update acquisition frame of video, and such as numeral regards Frequency switching box periodic receipt carries the code stream of the currently played audio-video signal of at least one program, then receives every time To after code stream, obtain frame of video as the image information of corresponding program, frame of video can show that corresponding program is currently playing Part of program content, therefore user can understand the currently playing programme content of each program by frame of video it is ensured that information is real When property and accuracy.

Additionally, digital video switching box can also send in the case of the frame of video getting all audio-video signals All of image information.Or while obtaining the frame of video of audio-video signal, using the frame of video having got as figure As information sends.The present embodiment does not limit the mode that digital video switching box sends image information.

After electronic equipment receives as the frame of video of image information, frame of display video on display interface.Continuously many Individual frame of video can form the video that a program is play, and wherein video display goes out the complete programs content of this program, therefore One frame of video can more intuitively show the part of program content of program.After frame of video is shown by electronic equipment, Yong Huke Directly the programme content that each program is play is known by frame of video.Further when user searches the program liked, use Family directly can determine the currently played programme content of each program by frame of video, therefrom selects the program liked, phase For prior art needs repeatedly to search programm name selection program and be displayed in full screen programme content, improve lookup effect Rate.

And with image information form display portion programme content, with respect to the mode of text importing programme information, program Content is exaggerated shows, improves the convenience of lookup for middle-aged and elderly people or vision are not good people.

Refer to Fig. 2, it shows a kind of image information acquisition method provided in an embodiment of the present invention based on Fig. 1 Another kind of flow chart, its elaborate send image information to electronic equipment after, how to make playing audio-video on electronic equipment Signal, may comprise steps of：

Step 201：Obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program.

Step 202：Image information using the frame of video of each program corresponding program as in EPG.

Step 203：Send image information to electronic equipment, described image information is shown by electronic equipment.

Wherein step 201 is to step 203, identical to step 103 with step 101, and this present embodiment is no longer illustrated by.

Step 204：Judge whether to receive and play the instruction that active user chooses program, if it is, execution step 205, If not, continuing executing with step 201.

Wherein active user chooses program to refer to active user when browsing frame of video, the corresponding section of the frame of video chosen Mesh.When user wishes to play on an electronic device this program, user clicks on " determination " button on remote control equipment, remote control equipment Send broadcasting active user and choose the instruction of program to electronic equipment, then this instruction is forwarded to by digital video by electronic equipment and become Change box.

It is understood that in another embodiment of the invention, user can also click directly on electronic equipment Set the Play button, this button chooses the instruction of program to be associated with playing active user.When user clicks on When, electronic equipment directly transmits broadcasting active user and chooses the instruction of program to digital video switching box.

Step 205：Send active user and choose the audio-video signal of program to electronic equipment.

When digital video switching box receives the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program, the service at digital operators Get the audio-video signal that active user chooses program in device, then send this audio-video signal to electronic equipment again, by Electronic equipment is processed to this audio-video signal with played in full screen video on an electronic device.

In order to ensure electronic equipment after transmission broadcasting user currently chooses the instruction of program, in time in the electronic device Play the program chosen, digital video switching box obtains currently through a special tuner from the server of digital operators User chooses the audio-video signal of program.Wherein special tuner refers to that specially transmitting active user chooses the audio frequency and video of program to believe Number tuner, choose the audio-video signal of program because special tuner is only used for transmitting active user, reduce tuner and pass Defeated data volume, thus digital video switching box can get the audio frequency and video that active user chooses program in time from server Signal, improves the real-time that program is play.

In addition, when special tuner transmits the audio-video signal that active user chooses program, other idle tuners continue The frequency of other programs in addition to active user chooses program for the continuous locking, then obtained by the demultiplexer in digital video switching box Take frame of video.

That is digital video switching box is acceptable while acquisition active user chooses the audio-video signal of program Continue the frame of video of other programs is refreshed, and then electronic equipment can choose the video of program in broadcasting active user When, the frame of video as programme information can also be updated, so that the frame of video that display interface shows can be runed with numeral The programme content that business provides keeps synchronous.

In addition, in another embodiment of the invention, image information acquisition method provided in an embodiment of the present invention also may be used To update the frame of video of each the currently playing program obtaining, a kind of mode of wherein renewal can be：Periodically obtain and work as The frame of video of each program of front broadcasting, for example, reacquired successively every 10 seconds.Another way is：Currently broadcast getting After the frame of video of all programs put, restart to obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program, realize poll and refresh.

Yet another approach can be：When receiving the instruction of image information that refreshing active user chooses program, preferentially Obtain the frame of video that active user chooses program.Wherein refreshing active user chooses the instruction of the image information of program to be used for indicating Preferentially the image information of program is chosen to refresh active user, the program that user currently chooses is determined in this instruction, preferentially The programme content that it is carried out refresh with this program that the image information of this program can be made to provide with digital operators keeps synchronous, It is easy to the programme content that user knows this program in real time, therefore digital video switching box refreshes active user and chooses section receiving After the instruction of purpose image information, preferential transmission active user chooses the image information of program, so that electronic equipment preferentially refreshes The image information of this program.

It is understood that in the another embodiment of the present invention, image information provided in an embodiment of the present invention obtains Take method can also obtain the program segment information of EPG further, and send program segment information to electronic equipment, same by electronic equipment When show described image information and program segment information, to provide more detailed programme information.Wherein program segment information can wrap Include channel number, channel name, programm name, program start/end time and program abstract.

Above-described embodiment illustrates from digital video switching box angle and extracts frame of video from code stream as image information, concurrently Sending information image shows, with written form, the EPG that the programme information in the EPG page leads to solve prior art to electronic equipment The page is not provided that the problem of the programme content that each program is play.Example below then illustrates this from electronic equipment angle How the image information indication method that bright embodiment provides solves the problems, such as prior art, and this electronic equipment integrated digital regards The partial function of frequency switching box, such as EPG make function.

Refer to Fig. 3, it illustrates a kind of a kind of flow chart of image information indication method provided in an embodiment of the present invention, May comprise steps of：

Step 301：Obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program.

Wherein, frame of video can be carried on corresponding audio-video signal by the server of digital-TV operator Send in code stream to digital video switching box, then transmission electron after frame of video is extracted from this code stream by digital video switching box Equipment naturally it is also possible to directly frame of video be sent to digital video switching box by the server of digital-TV operator, then by Digital video switching box is sent to electronic equipment.

In the art, continuously multiple frame of video can form the video that a program is play, wherein video Show the complete programs content of this program, therefore one frame of video can show the part of program content of program.Namely Say that the frame of video that electronic equipment obtains can show the part of program content of corresponding program, thus user can be directly from electronics The frame of video that equipment shows determines the programme content of corresponding program, determines the program liked by programme content.

Each frame of video includes：I frame, B frame and P frame, I frame is to compress biography by being eliminated as much as image space redundancy The in-frame encoding picture of transmission of data amount, decoding when only use I frame data with regard to restructural complete image that is to say, that I frame is permissible Retain one of audio-video signal complete image, show the part of program content of program, therefore in embodiments of the present invention, Frame of video preferred I frame.

Step 302：Image information using the frame of video of each program corresponding program as in EPG.

Step 303：When the information that receives shows instruction, display image information.

Wherein information shows that instruction is used for indicating display image information.This instruction shows that user wants to check that each program is worked as The image information of front broadcasting.And this instruction can be with " determination " button in remote control equipment or " determination " in electronic equipment Button associates, and when user clicks on, electronic equipment receives information and shows instruction.

Electronic equipment, after the information that receives shows instruction, the frame of video of at least one program is shown in display interface In.A kind of feasible pattern that frame of video shows in display interface is：Frame of video is reduced display, is 720* such as by a size The frame of video that 576 frame of video is contracted to 180*144 shows；Another kind of feasible pattern is：Video frame size is constant, in display Frame of video is reduced display by the problem due to viewing area.

During frame of video display, electronic equipment such as can be arranged according to a line four with showing frame of video according to Page-Row-Column form, Every page of three row frame of display video, as shown in Figure 4.

Page-turning function supported by electronic equipment further, when user checks the frame of video that non-present page shows, can control Electronic equipment executes page turn over operation, to check the frame of video of other pages of upper displays.

Refer to Fig. 5, it shows a kind of image information indication method provided in an embodiment of the present invention based on Fig. 3 Another kind of flow chart, elaborate how electronic equipment is play active user after frame of display video on display interface and chosen program Video, may comprise steps of：

Step 501：Obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program.

Step 502：Image information using the frame of video of each program corresponding program as in EPG.

Step 503：When the information that receives shows instruction, display image information.

Step 501 is to step 503, identical to step 303 with step 301, and this present embodiment is no longer discussed in detail.

Step 504：Judge whether to receive and play the instruction that active user chooses program, if it is, execution step 505, If not, continuing executing with 503.

Wherein, when active user chooses program to refer to frame of video in browse displays interface for the active user, chosen The corresponding program of frame of video.When user wishes to play on an electronic device this program, user clicks on " true on remote control equipment Button calmly ", remote control equipment sends broadcasting active user and chooses the instruction of program to electronic equipment.

It is understood that in another embodiment of the invention, user can also click directly on electronic equipment Set the Play button, this button chooses the instruction of program to be associated with playing active user.When user clicks on When, electronic equipment receives plays the instruction that active user chooses program.

Step 505：Obtain the audio-video signal that active user chooses program, wherein active user chooses the audio frequency and video of program Signal gets digital video switching box through special tuner from the server of digital operators, and is converted by digital video Box sends to electronic equipment, and special tuner refers to specially transmit the tuner of the audio-video signal that active user chooses program.

In the present embodiment, playing active user chooses the instruction of program to choose program for showing that user wants to check Complete video.After electronic equipment receives instruction, then obtain the sound that active user chooses program from digital video switching box Video signal.

Step 506：While the first viewing area display image information of display interface, in display interface second shows Show and in region, play the audio-video signal that active user chooses program.

The display interface of electronic equipment can carry out region division and obtain first area and second area, wherein first area For frame of display video, second area is used for playing audio-video signal.Choose section when electronic equipment receives broadcasting active user During purpose instruction, while the frame of video of first area display program, in second area playing audio-video signal.

In addition, image information indication method provided in an embodiment of the present invention can also further determine whether to receive again Choose the instruction of program to broadcasting active user, if it is, playing active user in the Zone Full of display interface to choose section Purpose audio-video signal, the Zone Full of this display interface refers to the Zone Full of the display screen of electronic equipment.

It should be noted is that：Generally, electronic equipment first time receives broadcasting active user and chooses program Instruction, electronic equipment playing audio-video signal in certain zonule；Electronic equipment receives broadcasting active user for the second time Choose the instruction of program, electronic equipment then playing audio-video signal in Zone Full, therefore in embodiments of the present invention, electronics Equipment can record and receive the number of times playing the instruction that active user chooses program, by judging that number of times is odd-times or idol Judge the broadcast mode of audio-video signal for several times.When number of times is odd-times, electronic equipment is in second area playing audio-video Signal；When number of times is even-times, playing audio-video signal in Zone Full.After record number of times reaches certain numerical value, electricity Record can be reset and again record by sub- equipment.

Additionally, in addition in another embodiment of the invention, image information display side provided in an embodiment of the present invention Method can also update the frame of video of each currently playing program of acquisition, and a kind of mode of wherein renewal can be：Periodically Obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program, for example, reacquired successively every 10 seconds.Another way is：Getting After the currently playing frame of video of all programs, restart to obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program, realize poll Refresh.

Further, in the another embodiment of the present invention, image information display side provided in an embodiment of the present invention Method can also obtain the program segment information of EPG further, by electronic equipment display image information and program segment information simultaneously, to carry For more detailed programme information.Wherein program segment information can include channel number, channel name, programm name, program start/tie Bundle time and program abstract.

Corresponding with above-mentioned image information acquisition embodiment of the method, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of image information acquisition Equipment, this equipment can be to be integrated with digital video switching box or the TV that EPG makes function, to this embodiment of the present invention not It is any limitation as, its structural representation refers to shown in Fig. 7, including：First acquisition unit 11, determining unit 12 and transmitting element 13.

First acquisition unit 11, for obtaining the frame of video of each currently playing program.Wherein, frame of video can be by counting Server at word television operator is carried in the code stream of corresponding audio-video signal to be sent to first acquisition unit 11, Again frame of video is extracted from this code stream by first acquisition unit 11 naturally it is also possible to directly by the service of digital-TV operator Device sends frame of video to first acquisition unit 11.

In embodiments of the present invention, first acquisition unit 11 can be demultiplexer；This demultiplexer is used for receiving the free time The corresponding code stream of tuner locked frequency point, obtain the frame of video of each program that frequency includes, each frequency bag from code stream Include at least one program, when idle tuner quantity is not less than all frequency quantity, each idle tuner locking is right The frequency answered；When idle tuner quantity is less than all frequency quantity, the conventional frequency of locking, wherein conventional frequency is user The often corresponding frequency of program of viewing.

The corresponding frequency of program that user often watches often can be watched by digital video switching box record user Program, then according to program and frequency corresponding table search to corresponding frequency.Then digital video switching box can be by record Frequency sends in the server to digital operators.

Determining unit 12, for corresponding to the image letter of program as in electronic program guides using the frame of video of each program Breath.

Transmitting element 13, for sending image information to electronic equipment, by electronic equipment display image information.

In embodiments of the present invention, transmitting element 13 transmission image information to a kind of feasible pattern of electronic equipment is：When When receiving image information displaying instruction, send image information to electronic equipment；Wherein image information shows that instruction is used for indicating Display image information.

In embodiments of the present invention, transmitting element 13 transmission image information is permissible to another kind of feasible pattern of electronic equipment It is：Periodically send image information to electronic equipment.Now digital video switching box also can periodically update acquisition frame of video, example As digital video transformation box periodic receipt carries the code stream of the currently played audio-video signal of at least one program, then After receiving code stream every time, obtain frame of video as the image information of corresponding program, frame of video can show that corresponding program is worked as The part of program content of front broadcasting, therefore user can understand the currently playing programme content of each program by frame of video, protect Card information real-time and accuracy.

Additionally, transmitting element 13 can also send all in the case of the frame of video getting all audio-video signals Image information, or obtain audio-video signal frame of video while, using the frame of video having got as image believe Breath sends.The present embodiment does not limit the mode that transmitting element 13 sends image information.

Refer to Fig. 8, it illustrates a kind of another kind of structure of image information acquisition equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram, on the basis of Fig. 7, also includes：Second acquisition unit 14, plays, for working as to receive, the finger that active user chooses program When making, obtain the audio-video signal that active user chooses program, and trigger transmitting element 13.

Wherein active user chooses program to refer to active user when browsing frame of video, the corresponding section of the frame of video chosen Mesh.When user wishes to play on an electronic device this program, user clicks on " determination " button on remote control equipment, remote control equipment Send broadcasting active user and choose the instruction of program to electronic equipment, then this instruction is forwarded to by image information by electronic equipment and obtain The second acquisition unit 14 of taking equipment.

It is understood that in another embodiment of the invention, user can also click directly on electronic equipment Set the Play button, this button chooses the instruction of program to be associated with playing active user.When user clicks on When, electronic equipment directly transmits plays the second acquisition unit that active user chooses the instruction of program to image information acquisition equipment 14.

Transmitting element 13 is additionally operable to send audio-video signal to electronic equipment.Use to ensure that electronic equipment is play in transmission After the instruction of program is currently chosen at family, play the program chosen in time in the electronic device, transmitting element 13 is through one specially Obtain the audio-video signal that active user chooses program with tuner from the server of digital operators.

Wherein special tuner refers to specially transmit the tuner of the audio-video signal that active user chooses program, due to special Being only used for transmitting the audio-video signal that active user chooses program with tuner, reducing the data volume of tuner transmission, thus scheming As information acquisition apparatus can get the audio-video signal that active user chooses program in time from server, improve program and broadcast The real-time put.

In addition, when special tuner transmits the audio-video signal that active user chooses program, other idle tuners continue The frequency of other programs in addition to active user chooses program for the continuous locking, then frame of video is obtained by demultiplexer.

That is can also continue to other programs while acquisition active user chooses the audio-video signal of program Frame of video refreshed, and then electronic equipment can play active user choose program video when, can also be to conduct The frame of video of programme information is updated, and makes the programme content that the frame of video that display interface shows can be provided with digital operators Keep synchronous.

In addition, in above-mentioned all devices embodiment, first acquisition unit 11 can also update the currently playing of acquisition A kind of mode of the frame of video of each program, wherein renewal can be：First acquisition unit 11 periodicity obtains currently playing The frame of video of each program, for example, reacquired successively every 10 seconds.Another way is：First acquisition unit 11 is getting After the currently playing frame of video of all programs, restart to obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program, realize poll Refresh.

Yet another approach can be：First acquisition unit 11 chooses the image information of program when receiving refreshing active user Instruction when, preferential obtain the frame of video that active user chooses program.Wherein refresh the image information that active user chooses program Instruction preferentially choose the image information of program to refresh active user for indicating, this instruction determines that user currently selects In program, preferentially it is carried out refreshing the program of this program that the image information of this program can be made to provide with digital operators Content keeps synchronous, is easy to the programme content that user knows this program in real time, therefore digital video switching box is receiving refreshing After active user chooses the instruction of the image information of program, preferential transmission active user chooses the image information of program, so that electric Sub- equipment preferentially refreshes the image information of this program.

It is understood that in the another embodiment of the present invention, image information provided in an embodiment of the present invention obtains In taking equipment, first acquisition unit 11 can also obtain the program segment information of EPG further, is sent it to by transmitting element 13 Electronic equipment, by electronic equipment, display image information and program segment information send program segment information to electronic equipment simultaneously, to carry For more detailed programme information.Wherein program segment information can include channel number, channel name, programm name, program start/tie Bundle time and program abstract.

Corresponding with above-mentioned image information indication method embodiment, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of image information display Equipment, its structural representation is as shown in figure 9, can include：3rd acquiring unit 21, determining unit 22 and display unit 23.Its In,

3rd acquiring unit 21, for obtaining the frame of video of each currently playing program.

Frame of video can be carried on the code stream of corresponding audio-video signal by the server of digital-TV operator In send to digital video switching box, then extracted from this code stream after frame of video by digital video switching box and be sent to the 3rd acquisition Unit 21 naturally it is also possible to directly frame of video be sent to digital video switching box by the server of digital-TV operator, then 3rd acquiring unit 21 is sent to by digital video switching box.

In the art, continuously multiple frame of video can form the video that a program is play, wherein video Show the complete programs content of this program, therefore one frame of video can show the part of program content of program.Namely Say that the frame of video that the 3rd acquiring unit 21 obtains can show the part of program content of corresponding program, thus user can be direct The frame of video showing from electronic equipment determines the programme content of corresponding program, determines the program liked by programme content.

Determining unit 22, for corresponding to the image letter of program as in electronic program guides using the frame of video of each program Breath.

Display unit 23, for when receive information show instruction when, display image information.

Wherein information shows that instruction is used for indicating display image information.This instruction shows that user wants to check that each program is worked as The image information of front broadcasting.And this instruction can be with " determination " button in remote control equipment or " determination " in electronic equipment Button associates, and when user clicks on, display unit 23 receives information and shows instruction.

Display unit 23, after the information that receives shows instruction, the frame of video of at least one program is shown in display interface In.A kind of feasible pattern that frame of video shows in display interface is：Frame of video is reduced display, is 720* such as by a size The frame of video that 576 frame of video is contracted to 180*144 shows；Another kind of feasible pattern is：Video frame size is constant, in display Frame of video is reduced display by the problem due to viewing area.Frame of video display when, electronic equipment can by frame of video according to page- Row-column form shows, such as arranges according to a line four, every page of three row frame of display video, as shown in Figure 4.

Display unit 23 can also support page-turning function further, when user checks the frame of video that non-present page shows, Image information display device execution page turn over operation can be controlled, to check the frame of video of other pages of upper displays.

Refer to shown in Figure 10, it illustrates another kind of structure of image information display device provided in an embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram, on the basis of Fig. 9, can also include：4th acquiring unit 24, chooses program for receiving broadcasting active user Instruction when, obtain active user and choose the audio-video signal of program.

Wherein active user chooses the audio-video signal of program can be through special tuner from the service of digital operators Get digital video switching box in device, and sent to the 4th acquiring unit 24 by digital video switching box, special tuner is Refer to the tuner that special transmission active user chooses the audio-video signal of program.

Now display unit 23 specifically for：While the first viewing area display image information of display interface, The audio-video signal that active user chooses program is play in second viewing area of display interface.

When receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program again, display unit 23 is additionally operable in display interface The audio-video signal that active user chooses program is play in Zone Full.

It should be noted is that：Generally, display unit 23 first time receives broadcasting active user and chooses section Purpose instructs, display unit 23 playing audio-video signal in certain zonule；Display unit 23 receives broadcasting for second and works as Front user chooses the instruction of program, display unit 23 then playing audio-video signal in Zone Full, therefore implements in the present invention In example, display unit 23 can record and receive the number of times playing the instruction that active user chooses program, by judging that number of times is Odd-times or even-times are judging the broadcast mode of audio-video signal.When number of times is odd-times, display unit 23 is second Region playing audio-video signal；When number of times is even-times, playing audio-video signal in Zone Full.When record number of times reaches After certain numerical value, record can be reset and again record by display unit 23.

Additionally, in addition in another embodiment of the invention, image information display provided in an embodiment of the present invention sets In standby, the 3rd acquiring unit 21 can also update the frame of video of each currently playing program of acquisition, the wherein the 3rd acquiring unit 21 renewal a kind of modes can be：Periodically obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program, for example every 10 seconds again Obtain successively.Another way is：After the frame of video getting currently playing all programs, restart to obtain and currently broadcast The frame of video of each program put, realizes poll and refreshes.

Further, in the another embodiment of the present invention, image information display provided in an embodiment of the present invention sets In standby, the 3rd acquiring unit 21 can also obtain the program segment information of EPG further, by electronic equipment display image information simultaneously With program segment information, to provide more detailed programme information.Wherein program segment information can include channel number, channel name, section Mesh title, program start/end time and program abstract.

It should be noted that each embodiment in this specification is all described by the way of going forward one by one, each embodiment weight Point explanation is all difference with other embodiment, between each embodiment identical similar partly mutually referring to. For embodiment of the method, because it is with system embodiment basic simlarity, so description is fairly simple, in place of correlation referring to The part of device embodiment illustrates.

Last in addition it is also necessary to explanation, herein, such as first and second or the like relational terms be used merely to by One entity or operation are made a distinction with another entity or operation, and not necessarily require or imply these entities or operation Between there is any this actual relation or order.And, term " inclusion ", "comprising" or its any other variant meaning Covering comprising of nonexcludability, so that including a series of process of key elements, method, article or equipment not only include that A little key elements, but also include other key elements being not expressly set out, or also include for this process, method, article or The intrinsic key element of equipment.In the absence of more restrictions, the key element being limited by sentence "including a ...", does not arrange Remove and also there is other identical element in the process including described key element, method, article or equipment.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention it is noted that ordinary skill people for the art For member, under the premise without departing from the principles of the invention, some improvements and modifications can also be made, these improvements and modifications also should It is considered as protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. a kind of image information acquisition method is it is characterised in that include：

Obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Send described image information to electronic equipment, described image information is shown by described electronic equipment；

Wherein, each idle tuner locks the frequency that digital operators provide, and each frequency includes at least one section Mesh, the code stream of each frequency is obtained by a demultiplexer；

The described frame of video obtaining each currently playing program, including：

When described idle tuner quantity is not less than all frequency quantity, each described idle tuner locking is corresponding Frequency, and the first code stream of the frequency of locking is received by described demultiplexer, obtain described frequency bag from described first code stream Include the frame of video of each program；

When described idle tuner quantity is less than all frequency quantity, determine the corresponding frequency of program that user often watches As conventional frequency, each described idle tuner locks a described conventional frequency, and receives lock by described demultiplexer Second code stream of fixed described conventional frequency, obtains, from described second code stream, the frame of video that described frequency includes each program.

2. image information acquisition method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that methods described also includes：

When receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program, obtain described active user and choose the audio frequency and video of program to believe Number, and send described audio-video signal to described electronic equipment.

3. image information acquisition method according to claim 1 it is characterised in that described acquisition currently playing each section Purpose frame of video includes：

Periodically obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Or

After the frame of video getting currently playing all programs, restart to obtain the video of each currently playing program Frame；

Or

When receiving the instruction of image information that refreshing active user chooses program, preferential acquisition active user chooses program Frame of video.

4. the image information acquisition method according to claims 1 to 3 any one is it is characterised in that described in described transmission Image information to described electronic equipment includes：

When receiving image information displaying instruction, send described image information to described electronic equipment, wherein said program letter Breath shows instruction for instruction display described image information；

Or

5. the image information acquisition method according to claims 1 to 3 any one is it is characterised in that also include：Obtain electricity The program segment information of sub- program guide, wherein said program segment information includes channel number, channel name, programm name, program start/ End time and program abstract；

Send described program segment information to described electronic equipment, described image information and described is shown by described electronic equipment simultaneously Program segment information.

6. a kind of image information indication method is it is characterised in that include：

Obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

When the information that receives shows instruction, show described image information；

7. image information indication method according to claim 6 is it is characterised in that methods described also includes：

When receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program, obtain described active user and choose the audio frequency and video of program to believe Number；

While the first viewing area display described image information of display interface, in the second viewing area of described display interface The audio-video signal that described active user chooses program is play in domain.

8. image information indication method according to claim 7 is it is characterised in that methods described also includes：

When receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program again, play institute in the Zone Full of described display interface State the audio-video signal that active user chooses program.

9. image information indication method according to claim 6 it is characterised in that described acquisition currently playing each section Purpose frame of video, including：

Periodically obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Or

10. the image information indication method according to claim 6 to 9 any one is it is characterised in that also include：

Obtain the program segment information of electronic program guides, wherein said program segment information includes channel number, channel name, program names Claim, program starts/end time and program abstract；

A kind of 11. image information acquisition equipment are it is characterised in that include：

Determining unit, for corresponding to the image letter of program as in electronic program guides using the described frame of video of each program described Breath；

Transmitting element, for sending described image information to electronic equipment, shows described image information by described electronic equipment；

Wherein, described first acquisition unit is demultiplexer；

Described demultiplexer is used for receiving the corresponding code stream of tuner locked frequency point of free time, obtains described frequency from described code stream The frame of video of each program that point includes, each frequency includes at least one program, when described idle tuner quantity is not little When all frequency quantity, each described idle tuner locks corresponding frequency；When described idle tuner quantity is little When all frequency quantity, the conventional frequency of locking, wherein said conventional frequency is the corresponding frequency of program that user often watches.

12. image information acquisition equipment according to claim 11 are it is characterised in that described equipment also includes：

Second acquisition unit, for when receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program, obtaining described active user's choosing The audio-video signal of middle program, and trigger described transmitting element；

13. image information acquisition equipment according to claim 11 are it is characterised in that described first acquisition unit is specifically used In：

Periodically obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Or

14. image information acquisition equipment according to claim 11 to 13 any one are it is characterised in that described transmission list Unit specifically for：

Or

The 15. image information acquisition equipment according to claim 11 to 13 any one are it is characterised in that described first obtains Take unit, be additionally operable to obtain the program segment information of electronic program guides, wherein said program segment information includes channel number, channel Name, programm name, program start/end time and program abstract；

Described transmitting element, is additionally operable to send described program segment information to described electronic equipment, is shown by described electronic equipment simultaneously Show described image information and described program segment information.

A kind of 16. image information display devices are it is characterised in that include：

Display unit, for when the information that receives shows instruction, showing described image information；

Wherein, described 3rd acquiring unit is demultiplexer；

17. image information display devices according to claim 16 are it is characterised in that described equipment also includes：

4th acquiring unit, for when receiving the instruction that broadcasting active user chooses program, obtaining described active user's choosing The audio-video signal of middle program；

Described display unit specifically for：While the first viewing area display described image information of display interface, in institute State and in the second viewing area of display interface, play the audio-video signal that described active user chooses program.

18. image information display devices according to claim 17 it is characterised in that described display unit be additionally operable to ought be again Secondary receive play active user choose program instruction when, play described current use in the Zone Full of described display interface The audio-video signal of program is chosen at family.

19. image information display devices according to claim 16 are it is characterised in that described 3rd acquiring unit is specifically used In：

Periodically obtain the frame of video of each currently playing program；

Or

20. image information display devices according to claim 16 to 19 any one are it is characterised in that the described 3rd obtains Unit is taken to be additionally operable to：Obtain the program segment information of electronic program guides, wherein said program segment information includes channel number, channel Name, programm name, program start/end time and program abstract；