CN104581324A - Method, device and system for controlling television channel switching - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a method, a device and a system for controlling television channel switching. The method for controlling television channel switching comprises the following steps: when receiving an automatic channel skip request transmitted by a set top box, according to television programs, querying the television program played in the current channel of the set top box, acquiring title video information and ending video information of the television program, according to the ending video information, monitoring whether the television program is over or not, if yes, transmitting a channel switching command to the set top box, so as to bring convenience for the set top box to skip from the current channel to a preset channel, and then according to the title video information, monitoring whether the television program is beginning or not, if yes, transmitting a channel return command to the set top box, so as to allow the set top box to skip back to the current channel. Therefore, the requirement that a user can skip the advertisement content can be met, the user experience can be improved, and the operation capability of the IPTV service can be improved.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, particularly a kind of television channel method for handover control, device and system.
Background technology
IPTV(Internet Protocol Television, Web TV) refer to IP to be tranmission techniques, using TV as media termination, fit based on the services sets of interactive audiovisual service.It utilizes broadband network, integrates the multiple technologies such as coding and decoding video, Streaming Media, broadband connections, digital publishing rights, provides interactive video and audio service to user.Along with broadband network technology, video coding technique develop rapidly and the accumulation of service operation experience, IPTV service becomes the Mainstream Broadband business of telecom operators just gradually, is the important component part of telecom operators' all business operation, the integration of three networks.
The primary video business that IPTV provides comprises live, time shift, reviews, program request, and the main advantage of IPTV is exactly that user can watch by the program liked of unrestricted choice oneself, and by time shift, review the programme content skipped and do not like.But for live telecast, because TV programme plays in real time, user cannot skip the advertisement of playing between two collection programs, can only watch or continuous switching channels, dismiss the time spot.Although propose some solutions in prior art, cannot be widely used due to the shortcoming such as the high and filtration result of its inadequate hommization, cost is bad.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of television channel method for handover control, device and system.The automatic redirect of channel when broadcast advertisement can be realized, auto-returned original channel at the end of advertisement is play, thus improve Consumer's Experience, and contribute to the operation ability improving IPTV service.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of television channel method for handover control is provided, comprises:
When the automatic jump request of the channel receiving Set Top Box transmission, from the automatic jump request of channel, extract the channel information of Set Top Box current channel, wherein Set Top Box sends the automatic jump request of described channel when receiving the channel redirect activation instruction that remote controller sends;
According to TV guide, inquire about the TV programme play in Set Top Box current channel;
Obtain head video information and the run-out video information of described TV programme;
Utilize run-out video information, monitor described TV programme and whether play end;
Terminating if described TV programme is play, send channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel switch instruction, jumping to the channel preset from current channel;
After sending channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, utilize head video information further, monitor described TV programme and whether start to play;
If described TV programme starts to play, send channel return instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect.
Preferably, utilize head video information, monitor described TV programme whether start play step comprise:
Utilize head video information, judge whether described TV programme starts to play;
If described TV programme starts to play, then perform and send to Set Top Box the step that channel returns instruction;
If described TV programme does not also start to play, then judge whether the channel automatic redirect cancellation request receiving Set Top Box transmission further, wherein Set Top Box sends described channel automatic redirect cancellation request when the channel redirect receiving remote controller transmission is cancelled and being indicated;
If do not receive the channel automatic redirect cancellation request that Set Top Box sends, then perform and utilize head video information, judge whether described TV programme starts the step play.
Preferably, if request is cancelled in the automatic redirect of channel receiving Set Top Box transmission, then whether described TV programme starts the step of broadcasting to stop execution utilizing head video information to judge.
Preferably, after returning instruction to Set Top Box transmission channel, perform and utilize run-out video information, monitor the step whether described TV programme plays end.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of television channel switching controls platform is provided, comprises receiving element, extraction unit, query unit, acquiring unit, the first monitoring means, transmitting element and the second monitoring means, wherein:
Receiving element, for the automatic jump request of channel that receiving set up box sends, wherein Set Top Box sends the automatic jump request of described channel when receiving the channel redirect activation instruction that remote controller sends;
Extraction unit, during for receiving the automatic jump request of channel that Set Top Box sends when receiving element, extracts the channel information of Set Top Box current channel from the automatic jump request of channel;
Query unit, for according to TV guide, inquires about the TV programme play in Set Top Box current channel;
Acquiring unit, for obtaining head video information and the run-out video information of described TV programme;
First monitoring means, for utilizing run-out video information, monitoring described TV programme and whether playing end;
Transmitting element, for the monitoring result according to the first monitoring means, terminates if described TV programme is play, and sends channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel switch instruction, jumps to the channel preset from current channel; According to the monitoring result of the second monitoring means, if described TV programme starts to play, send channel return instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect;
Whether the second monitoring means, for after transmitting element sends channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, utilizes head video information further, monitor described TV programme and start to play.
Preferably, the second monitoring means comprises the first identification module and the second identification module, wherein:
First identification module, for utilizing head video information, judges whether described TV programme starts to play; If described TV programme starts to play, then indicate transmitting element to perform and send to Set Top Box the operation that channel returns instruction;
Second identification module, for the judged result according to the first identification module, if described TV programme does not also start to play, then judge whether the channel automatic redirect cancellation request receiving Set Top Box transmission further, wherein Set Top Box sends described channel automatic redirect cancellation request when the channel redirect receiving remote controller transmission is cancelled and being indicated; If do not receive the channel automatic redirect cancellation request that Set Top Box sends, then indicate the first identification module to perform and utilize head video information, judge whether described TV programme starts the operation of playing.
Preferably, when request is cancelled in the automatic redirect of channel that the second identification module also sends for receiving Set Top Box, whether described TV programme starts the operation of playing to indicate the first identification module to stop execution utilizing head video information to judge.
Preferably, the second monitoring means also for after returning instruction to Set Top Box transmission channel, indicates the first monitoring means to perform and utilizes run-out video information, monitor the operation whether described TV programme plays end.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of television channel handover control system, comprise Set Top Box and television channel switching controls platform, wherein:
Set Top Box, for when receiving the channel redirect activation instruction that remote controller sends, sends the automatic jump request of channel to television channel switching controls platform; When receiving the channel switch instruction that television channel switching controls platform sends, jump to the channel preset from current channel; When the channel receiving the transmission of television channel switching controls platform returns instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect;
Television channel switching controls platform is the television channel switching controls platform that above-mentioned any embodiment relates to.
Preferably, when Set Top Box is also for arranging request in the channel redirect receiving remote controller transmission, arranges request from channel redirect and extracting redirect channel information, and using redirect channel information as the channel information preset.
Whether the present invention plays end by the TV programme play in monitoring machine top box current channel, terminate if TV programme is play, sending channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel switch instruction, jumping to the channel preset from current channel; Utilize head video information further afterwards, monitor described TV programme and whether start to play; If TV programme starts to play, send channel return instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect.Thus meet the needs that user skips the ad content play between TV programme, improve Consumer's Experience, and contribute to the operation ability improving IPTV service.
Description of the invention provides in order to example with for the purpose of describing, and is not exhaustively or limit the invention to disclosed form.Many modifications and variations are obvious for the ordinary skill in the art.Selecting and describing embodiment is in order to principle of the present invention and practical application are better described, and enables those of ordinary skill in the art understand the present invention thus design the various embodiments with various amendment being suitable for special-purpose.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of a television channel method for handover control of the present invention embodiment.
Fig. 2 is that the present invention utilizes multicasting technology to realize the network architecture schematic diagram of video monitoring.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of television channel method for handover control of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of a television channel switching controls platform of the present invention embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the present invention second monitoring means embodiment.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of a television channel handover control system of the present invention embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram that the present invention controls that television channel switches an embodiment.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram that the present invention controls that television channel switches another embodiment.
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Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, be clearly and completely described the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention's part embodiment, instead of whole embodiments.Illustrative to the description only actually of at least one exemplary embodiment below, never as any restriction to the present invention and application or use.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art, not making the every other embodiment obtained under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, otherwise positioned opposite, the numerical expression of the parts of setting forth in these embodiments and step and numerical value do not limit the scope of the invention.
Meanwhile, it should be understood that for convenience of description, the size of the various piece shown in accompanying drawing is not draw according to the proportionate relationship of reality.
May not discuss in detail for the known technology of person of ordinary skill in the relevant, method and apparatus, but in the appropriate case, described technology, method and apparatus should be regarded as a part of authorizing specification.
In all examples with discussing shown here, any occurrence should be construed as merely exemplary, instead of as restriction.Therefore, other example of exemplary embodiment can have different values.
It should be noted that: represent similar terms in similar label and letter accompanying drawing below, therefore, once be defined in an a certain Xiang Yi accompanying drawing, then do not need to be further discussed it in accompanying drawing subsequently.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of a television channel method for handover control of the present invention embodiment.Preferably, the method step of the present embodiment can be performed by television channel switching controls platform.
Step 101, when the automatic jump request of the channel receiving Set Top Box transmission, extracts the channel information of Set Top Box current channel from the automatic jump request of channel.
Wherein Set Top Box sends the automatic jump request of described channel when receiving the channel redirect activation instruction that remote controller sends.
Step 102, according to TV guide, inquires about the TV programme play in Set Top Box current channel.
Step 103, obtains head video information and the run-out video information of described TV programme.
Step 104, utilizes run-out video information, monitors described TV programme and whether plays end.
Step 105, terminates if described TV programme is play, and sends channel switch instruction to Set Top Box.
So that Set Top Box, when receiving channel switch instruction, jumps to the channel preset from current channel.
Whether step 106, after sending channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, utilizes head video information further, monitor described TV programme and start to play.
Step 107, if described TV programme starts to play, sends channel to Set Top Box and returns instruction.
So that Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect.
Based on the television channel method for handover control that the above embodiment of the present invention provides, whether end is play by the TV programme play in monitoring machine top box current channel, terminate if TV programme is play, channel switch instruction is sent to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box, when receiving channel switch instruction, jumps to the channel preset from current channel; Utilize head video information further afterwards, monitor described TV programme and whether start to play; If TV programme starts to play, send channel return instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect.Thus meet the needs that user skips the ad content play between TV programme, improve Consumer's Experience, and contribute to the operation ability improving IPTV service.
Wherein, in order to realize TV programme monitoring, by setting up television channel switching controls platform in IPTV network, by multicasting technology by SP(Service Provider, service provider) live telecast that provides is sent to television channel switching controls platform, realize the real-time monitor and managment to live telecast, the corresponding network architecture as shown in Figure 2.
Multicast (Multicast) is a kind of communication mode, it is the communication mode of " one to one group " between main frame, the main frame namely adding same group can receive all data in this group, and the switch in network and router are only to having demander to copy and forwarding its desired data.Main frame can add to router solicitation or exit certain group, and the router in network and switch selectively copy and transmit data, namely only data in group is transferred to those main frames adding group.Once can transfer data to multiple main frame having needs (adding group) like this, can ensure again not affect other other communications not needing the main frame of (not adding group).Multicast protocol is divided into the multicast routing protocol between group membership's association protocol between main frame-router and router-Router.Group membership's association protocol comprises IGMP(Internet Group Management Protocol, Internet igmpinternet).Multicast routing protocol is divided into intra-domain multicast Routing Protocol and multicast between fields Routing Protocol.Intra-domain multicast Routing Protocol comprises PIM-SM(Protocol IndependentMulticast-Sparse Mode, sparse mode Protocol Independent Multicast), PIM-DM(ProtocolIndependent Multicast-Dense Mode, dense mode Protocol Independent Multicast), DVMRP(Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol, distance vector Multicast Routing selection protocol) etc. agreement, multicast between fields Routing Protocol comprises MBGP(Multiprotocol Extensionsfor BGP-4, MP-BGP), MSDP(Multicast Source DiscoveryProtocol, Multicast Source Discovery Protocol) etc. agreement.Simultaneously in order to effectively suppress multicast packet in the diffusion of link layer, introduce IGMP Snooping(internet group management protocol snooping), CGMP(Cisco Group Management Protocol, Cisco's igmpinternet) etc. Layer 2 Multicast agreement.
Subtitle recognition technology in video image utilizes computer to carry out image procossing, and applying this technology has two objects: one is produce the image being more suitable for people and observing and identify; Two is wish by Computer Automatic Recognition and to understand image.No matter in order to which kind of object, a step crucial in image procossing is exactly decompose the image including a large amount of scene information of all kinds.The final result decomposed is the mini-components that image is broken down into that some have certain feature, is called the primitive of image.Relative to entire image, this primitive is more easily rendered adequately treated quite quickly.The feature of image refers to the attribute that can be used as in image indicating.It can be divided into the statistical nature of image and visual signature two class of image.The statistical nature of image is referred to and some features artificially defined just can be obtained, as the histogram, square, frequency spectrum etc. of image by conversion; The visual signature of image refers to that the vision of people can the physical feature that arrives of direct feeling, as brightness, the texture or profile etc. in region.This two category feature is utilized to become the process in a series of significant target or region to call the segmentation of image picture breakdown.
The edge of image is the most essential characteristic of image.So-called edge refers to that its surrounding pixel gray scale has the set of those pixels of Spline smoothing or roof change.Edge is extensively present between object and background, between object and object, between primitive and primitive.Therefore, it is the key character that Iamge Segmentation relies on.
Because multicast, video identification technology are not inventive point place of the present invention, therefore do not launch here to describe.
Preferably, after returning instruction to Set Top Box transmission channel, repeat and utilize run-out video information, monitor the step whether described TV programme plays end.Thus continue to monitor video.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of television channel method for handover control of the present invention.Wherein when current channel A broadcast advertisement, by channel switch to the television channel B preset.If in this process, user finds interested in the program of television channel B, does not wish to return channel A.Then in the embodiment depicted in figure 2, utilize head video information, monitor described TV programme whether start play step specifically comprise:
Step 301, utilizes head video information, judges whether described TV programme starts to play.If described TV programme starts to play, then perform step 302; If described TV programme does not also start to play, then perform step 303.
Step 302, sends channel to Set Top Box and returns instruction.Afterwards, other step of the present embodiment is no longer performed.
Step 303, judges whether that request is cancelled in the automatic redirect of channel receiving Set Top Box transmission further.If do not receive the channel automatic redirect cancellation request that Set Top Box sends, return step 301; If receive the channel automatic redirect cancellation request that Set Top Box sends, then perform step 304.
Wherein Set Top Box sends described channel automatic redirect cancellation request when receiving the channel redirect cancellation instruction that remote controller sends.
Step 304, whether described TV programme starts to play to stop utilizing head video information to judge.
Thus, when receiving the channel automatic redirect cancellation request that Set Top Box sends, can stop carrying out video surveillance, thus improve Consumer's Experience.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of a television channel switching controls platform of the present invention embodiment.As shown in Figure 4, this platform comprises receiving element 401, extraction unit 402, query unit 403, acquiring unit 404, first monitoring means 405, transmitting element 406 and the second monitoring means 407.Wherein:
Receiving element 401, for the automatic jump request of channel that receiving set up box sends.
Wherein Set Top Box sends the automatic jump request of described channel when receiving the channel redirect activation instruction that remote controller sends.
Extraction unit 402, during for receiving the automatic jump request of channel that Set Top Box sends when receiving element 401, extracts the channel information of Set Top Box current channel from the automatic jump request of channel.
Query unit 403, for according to TV guide, inquires about the TV programme play in Set Top Box current channel.
Acquiring unit 404, for obtaining head video information and the run-out video information of described TV programme.
First monitoring means 405, for utilizing run-out video information, monitoring described TV programme and whether playing end.
Transmitting element 406, for the monitoring result according to the first monitoring means 405, terminates if described TV programme is play, and sends channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel switch instruction, jumps to the channel preset from current channel; According to the monitoring result of the second monitoring means 407, if described TV programme starts to play, send channel return instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect.
Whether the second monitoring means 407, for after transmitting element 406 sends channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, utilizes head video information further, monitor described TV programme and start to play.
Based on the television channel switching controls platform that the above embodiment of the present invention provides, whether end is play by the TV programme play in monitoring machine top box current channel, terminate if TV programme is play, channel switch instruction is sent to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box, when receiving channel switch instruction, jumps to the channel preset from current channel; Utilize head video information further afterwards, monitor described TV programme and whether start to play; If TV programme starts to play, send channel return instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect.Thus meet the needs that user skips the ad content play between TV programme, improve Consumer's Experience, and contribute to the operation ability improving IPTV service.
Preferably, the second monitoring means 407 also for after returning instruction to Set Top Box transmission channel, indicates the first monitoring means 405 to perform and utilizes run-out video information, monitor the operation whether described TV programme plays end.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the present invention second monitoring means embodiment.As shown in Figure 5, the second monitoring means comprises the first identification module 501 and the second identification module 502.Wherein:
First identification module 501, for utilizing head video information, judges whether described TV programme starts to play; If described TV programme starts to play, then indicate transmitting element 406 to perform and send to Set Top Box the operation that channel returns instruction.
Second identification module 502, for the judged result according to the first identification module 501, if described TV programme does not also start to play, then judge whether the channel automatic redirect cancellation request receiving Set Top Box transmission further, wherein Set Top Box sends described channel automatic redirect cancellation request when the channel redirect receiving remote controller transmission is cancelled and being indicated; If do not receive the channel automatic redirect cancellation request that Set Top Box sends, then indicate the first identification module 501 to perform and utilize head video information, judge whether described TV programme starts the operation of playing.
Preferably, when request is cancelled in the automatic redirect of channel that the second identification module 502 also sends for receiving Set Top Box, whether described TV programme starts the operation of playing to indicate the first identification module 501 to stop execution utilizing head video information to judge.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of a television channel handover control system of the present invention embodiment.As shown in Figure 6, this system comprises Set Top Box 601 and television channel switching controls platform 602.Wherein:
Set Top Box 601, for when receiving the channel redirect activation instruction that remote controller sends, sends the automatic jump request of channel to television channel switching controls platform 602; When receiving the channel switch instruction that television channel switching controls platform 602 sends, jump to the channel preset from current channel; When the channel receiving the transmission of television channel switching controls platform 602 returns instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect.
Television channel switching controls platform 602 is the television channel switching controls platform that any embodiment in Fig. 4 or Fig. 5 relates to.
Based on the television channel handover control system that the above embodiment of the present invention provides, whether end is play by the TV programme play in monitoring machine top box current channel, terminate if TV programme is play, channel switch instruction is sent to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box, when receiving channel switch instruction, jumps to the channel preset from current channel; Utilize head video information further afterwards, monitor described TV programme and whether start to play; If TV programme starts to play, send channel return instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect.Thus meet the needs that user skips the ad content play between TV programme, improve Consumer's Experience, and contribute to the operation ability improving IPTV service.
Preferably, when Set Top Box 601 is also for arranging request in the channel redirect receiving remote controller transmission, arranges request from channel redirect and extracting redirect channel information, and using redirect channel information as the channel information preset.
Below by concrete example, present invention is described.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram that the present invention controls that television channel switches an embodiment.As shown in Figure 7, corresponding treatment step is as follows:
Step 701, remote controller sends channel redirect to Set Top Box and activates instruction.
User is when watching certain TV series or regular shelves program, automatically jump to when wishing broadcast advertisement between Liang Ji and preset television channel, when advertisement play, next stage program start to play time automatic redirect return original channel continue these TV series of viewing or regularly shelves program time, send channel redirect by remote controller to Set Top Box and activate instruction.
Step 702, Set Top Box sends the automatic jump request of channel to monitor supervision platform, and the automatic jump request of its mid band comprises the channel information of Set Top Box current channel.
Step 703, monitor supervision platform, according to TV guide, inquires about the TV programme play in Set Top Box current channel.
Step 704, monitor supervision platform obtains head video information and the run-out video information of described TV programme.
Step 705, monitor supervision platform utilizes run-out video information, monitors described TV programme and whether plays end.
Step 706, terminates if described TV programme is play, and monitor supervision platform sends channel switch instruction to Set Top Box.
Step 707, Set Top Box, when receiving channel switch instruction, jumps to the channel preset from current channel.
Step 708, whether, after sending channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, monitor supervision platform utilizes head video information further, monitor described TV programme and start to play.
Step 709, if described TV programme starts to play, monitor supervision platform sends channel to Set Top Box and returns instruction.
Step 710, Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, and described current channel is got back in redirect.
Step 711, after returning instruction to Set Top Box transmission channel, monitor supervision platform repeats and utilizes run-out video information, monitors the step whether described TV programme plays end.
Thus, the automatic redirect of channel when broadcast advertisement is achieved.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram that the present invention controls that television channel switches another embodiment.Wherein step 801-808 with embodiment illustrated in fig. 7 in step 701-708 identical.
Step 801, remote controller sends channel redirect to Set Top Box and activates instruction.
Step 802, Set Top Box sends the automatic jump request of channel to monitor supervision platform, and the automatic jump request of its mid band comprises the channel information of Set Top Box current channel.
Step 803, monitor supervision platform, according to TV guide, inquires about the TV programme play in Set Top Box current channel.
Step 804, monitor supervision platform obtains head video information and the run-out video information of described TV programme.
Step 805, monitor supervision platform utilizes run-out video information, monitors described TV programme and whether plays end.
Step 806, terminates if described TV programme is play, and monitor supervision platform sends channel switch instruction to Set Top Box.
Step 807, Set Top Box, when receiving channel switch instruction, jumps to the channel preset from current channel.
Step 808, whether, after sending channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, monitor supervision platform utilizes head video information further, monitor described TV programme and start to play.
Step 809, remote controller sends channel redirect to Set Top Box and cancels instruction.
After user finds redirect, the new program of channel is more interesting, ites is desirable to continue this new program of viewing, does not wish to turn back to original channel, then send channel redirect by remote controller to Set Top Box and cancel instruction.
Step 810, Set Top Box sends the automatic redirect of channel to monitor supervision platform and cancels request.
Step 811, monitor supervision platform receives the channel automatic redirect cancellation request that Set Top Box sends, then whether described TV programme starts the step play to stop execution utilizing head video information to judge.
Thus, eliminate the monitoring of monitor supervision platform to TV programme.
By implementing the present invention, solving user is the ad content skipped in live telecast, the problem of frequent manual switchover channel, avoids user to miss the TV programme of hobby due to switching channels simultaneously.Meanwhile, by recommending alternate channel or program, better operation ability can be provided for ITV business.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of step realizing above-described embodiment can have been come by hardware, the hardware that also can carry out instruction relevant by program completes, described program can be stored in a kind of computer-readable recording medium, the above-mentioned storage medium mentioned can be read-only memory, disk or CD etc.
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1. a television channel method for handover control, is characterized in that, comprising:
When the automatic jump request of the channel receiving Set Top Box transmission, from the automatic jump request of channel, extract the channel information of Set Top Box current channel, wherein Set Top Box sends the automatic jump request of described channel when receiving the channel redirect activation instruction that remote controller sends;
According to TV guide, inquire about the TV programme play in Set Top Box current channel;
Obtain head video information and the run-out video information of described TV programme;
Utilize run-out video information, monitor described TV programme and whether play end;
Terminating if described TV programme is play, send channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel switch instruction, jumping to the channel preset from current channel;
After sending channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, utilize head video information further, monitor described TV programme and whether start to play;
If described TV programme starts to play, send channel return instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect.
2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
Utilize head video information, monitor described TV programme whether start play step comprise:
Utilize head video information, judge whether described TV programme starts to play;
If described TV programme starts to play, then perform and send to Set Top Box the step that channel returns instruction;
If described TV programme does not also start to play, then judge whether the channel automatic redirect cancellation request receiving Set Top Box transmission further, wherein Set Top Box sends described channel automatic redirect cancellation request when the channel redirect receiving remote controller transmission is cancelled and being indicated;
If do not receive the channel automatic redirect cancellation request that Set Top Box sends, then perform and utilize head video information, judge whether described TV programme starts the step play.
3. method according to claim 2, is characterized in that,
If request is cancelled in the automatic redirect of channel receiving Set Top Box transmission, then whether described TV programme starts the step of broadcasting to stop execution utilizing head video information to judge.
4. the method according to any one of claim 1-3, is characterized in that,
After returning instruction to Set Top Box transmission channel, perform and utilize run-out video information, monitor the step whether described TV programme plays end.
5. a television channel switching controls platform, is characterized in that, comprises receiving element, extraction unit, query unit, acquiring unit, the first monitoring means, transmitting element and the second monitoring means, wherein:
Receiving element, for the automatic jump request of channel that receiving set up box sends, wherein Set Top Box sends the automatic jump request of described channel when receiving the channel redirect activation instruction that remote controller sends;
Extraction unit, during for receiving the automatic jump request of channel that Set Top Box sends when receiving element, extracts the channel information of Set Top Box current channel from the automatic jump request of channel;
Query unit, for according to TV guide, inquires about the TV programme play in Set Top Box current channel;
Acquiring unit, for obtaining head video information and the run-out video information of described TV programme;
First monitoring means, for utilizing run-out video information, monitoring described TV programme and whether playing end;
Transmitting element, for the monitoring result according to the first monitoring means, terminates if described TV programme is play, and sends channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel switch instruction, jumps to the channel preset from current channel; According to the monitoring result of the second monitoring means, if described TV programme starts to play, send channel return instruction to Set Top Box, so that Set Top Box is when receiving channel and recovering instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect;
Whether the second monitoring means, for after transmitting element sends channel switch instruction to Set Top Box, utilizes head video information further, monitor described TV programme and start to play.
6. platform according to claim 5, is characterized in that, the second monitoring means comprises the first identification module and the second identification module, wherein:
First identification module, for utilizing head video information, judges whether described TV programme starts to play; If described TV programme starts to play, then indicate transmitting element to perform and send to Set Top Box the operation that channel returns instruction;
Second identification module, for the judged result according to the first identification module, if described TV programme does not also start to play, then judge whether the channel automatic redirect cancellation request receiving Set Top Box transmission further, wherein Set Top Box sends described channel automatic redirect cancellation request when the channel redirect receiving remote controller transmission is cancelled and being indicated; If do not receive the channel automatic redirect cancellation request that Set Top Box sends, then indicate the first identification module to perform and utilize head video information, judge whether described TV programme starts the operation of playing.
7. platform according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, when request is cancelled in the automatic redirect of channel that second identification module also sends for receiving Set Top Box, whether described TV programme starts the operation of playing to indicate the first identification module to stop execution utilizing head video information to judge.
8. the platform according to any one of claim 5-7, is characterized in that,
Second monitoring means also for after returning instruction to Set Top Box transmission channel, indicates the first monitoring means to perform and utilizes run-out video information, monitor the operation whether described TV programme plays end.
9. a television channel handover control system, is characterized in that, comprises Set Top Box and television channel switching controls platform, wherein:
Set Top Box, for when receiving the channel redirect activation instruction that remote controller sends, sends the automatic jump request of channel to television channel switching controls platform; When receiving the channel switch instruction that television channel switching controls platform sends, jump to the channel preset from current channel; When the channel receiving the transmission of television channel switching controls platform returns instruction, described current channel is got back in redirect;
Television channel switching controls platform, the television channel switching controls platform related to any one of claim 5-8.
10. system according to claim 9, is characterized in that,
When Set Top Box is also for arranging request in the channel redirect receiving remote controller transmission, arranges request from channel redirect and extracting redirect channel information, and using redirect channel information as the channel information preset.
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