CN105049899A

CN105049899A - Television projection control method, television projection control device and terminal equipment

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Publication number: CN105049899A
Application number: CN201510446924.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 蔡经伟; 王恒; 江海
Original assignee: Xiaomi Inc
Current assignee: Xiaomi Inc
Priority date: 2015-07-27
Filing date: 2015-07-27
Publication date: 2015-11-11
Anticipated expiration: 2035-07-27
Also published as: CN105049899B

Abstract

The invention relates to a television projection control method, a television projection control device and terminal equipment, and relates to the field of communication. The method comprises the following steps that: when a television program played in a first channel changes, the television projection control device determines first terminal equipment, wherein the first terminal equipment comprises first television equipment and/or a first mobile terminal, the first television equipment is television equipment playing the first channel at the present moment, and the first mobile terminal is a mobile terminal capable of performing projection onto the first television equipment; and a television projection prompt is sent to the first terminal equipment, wherein the television projection prompt is used for prompting the starting or the finishing of the projection on the first television equipment. If the advertisement playing occurs on the first channel, a user can perform television projection according to the received television projection prompt. Therefore, the utilization rate of an intelligent television is improved; and meanwhile, the advertisement watching is also avoided by the user.

Description

Television projection control method and device and terminal equipment

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for controlling television projection, and a terminal device.

Background

Due to the small screen of the mobile device, it is often necessary to project the picture on the screen of the mobile device onto the screen of a large-sized display device. For example, the screen of the mobile phone is relatively small, and the user cannot know details of the picture on the screen of the mobile phone, so that the user often projects the picture stored in the mobile phone onto the smart television, so that the user can browse the picture in the mobile phone on the smart television.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a television projection control method, apparatus and terminal device.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a television projection control method, the method including:

when a television program played on a first channel changes, a television projection control device determines first terminal equipment, wherein the first terminal equipment comprises at least one of first television equipment and a first mobile terminal, the first television equipment is the television equipment currently playing the first channel, and the first mobile terminal is a mobile terminal capable of projecting to the first television equipment;

and sending a television projection prompt to the first terminal device, wherein the television projection prompt is used for prompting the start or the end of projection on the first television device.

According to an implementation manner of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the television projection control apparatus determining a first terminal device includes:

acquiring an online equipment list, wherein the online equipment list comprises a television identifier of online television equipment and a terminal identifier of an online mobile terminal;

acquiring a television information table, wherein the television information table comprises television information of a plurality of television devices, and the television information comprises television identifiers of the television devices, connected route identifiers, geographical position information and current playing channels;

and determining the first television equipment from the television information table, wherein the first television equipment is the television equipment which has the current playing channel as the first channel and is on line currently.

According to another implementation manner of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the obtaining an online device list by a server includes:

receiving online equipment information sent by a router or offline information sent by a mobile terminal, wherein the offline information is used for indicating the mobile terminal to disconnect the router;

and generating the online equipment list according to the online equipment information or the offline information.

According to another implementation manner of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the television projection control apparatus is a router, and the obtaining of the online device list includes:

and acquiring an access equipment list currently connected to the router as the online equipment list.

According to another implementation of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the method further comprises: receiving television information sent by a plurality of television devices, and storing the television information into the television information table.

According to another implementation manner of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the television projection control apparatus determines the first terminal device, and further includes:

acquiring a terminal information table, wherein the terminal information table comprises terminal information of a plurality of mobile terminals, and the terminal information comprises terminal identifications of the mobile terminals, connected route identifications and geographical position information;

determining an alternative mobile terminal from the terminal information table, wherein the alternative mobile terminal is a mobile terminal which is connected with the same route identifier as the route identifier connected with the first television equipment and is on line currently;

and judging whether the alternative mobile terminal is located at the same geographical position as the first television equipment or not according to the geographical position information of the alternative mobile terminal, and determining that the alternative mobile terminal is the first terminal equipment when the alternative mobile terminal is located at the same geographical position as the first television equipment.

According to another implementation manner of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the determining, according to the geographical location information of the candidate mobile terminal, whether the candidate mobile terminal and the first television device are located at the same geographical location includes:

calculating the distance between the GPS coordinate of the alternative mobile terminal and the GPS coordinate of the first television equipment;

when the distance is smaller than or equal to a preset value, determining that the alternative mobile terminal and the first television device are located at the same geographical position; and when the distance is greater than a preset value, determining that the alternative mobile terminal is not located at the same geographical position as the first television equipment.

when the alternative mobile terminal and the first television device are located at the same geographical position, judging whether the alternative mobile terminal is located at a preset geographical position or not, wherein each mobile terminal corresponds to one preset geographical position;

and if the alternative mobile terminal is in a preset geographic position, determining that the alternative mobile terminal is the first terminal equipment, wherein the preset geographic position is the geographic position of the home of the user.

According to another implementation of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

acquiring the geographic positions of the mobile terminal at a plurality of continuous nights;

and selecting the geographical position of the mobile terminal with the longest stay time in the continuous nights as the preset geographical position of the mobile terminal.

According to another implementation of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the method further comprises: and receiving terminal information sent by a plurality of mobile terminals, and storing the terminal information into the terminal information table.

monitoring the change of television programs of a plurality of channels to obtain the information of the start or the end of the playing of the television programs, wherein the plurality of channels comprise the first channel.

According to another implementation manner of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the monitoring of the television program change of the plurality of channels includes:

acquiring a program list, wherein the program list comprises the playing time of the television programs of the plurality of channels;

when the current time is the same as the playing start time of the television program of one channel, determining that the playing of the television program of the channel starts; and when the current time is the same as the playing ending time of the television program of one channel, determining that the playing of the television program of the channel is ended.

According to another implementation manner of the first aspect of the present disclosure, when a television program broadcasted on the first channel changes, the sending a television projection prompt to the first terminal device includes:

when the television program of the first channel starts to be played, sending a first television projection prompt to the first terminal device, wherein the first television projection prompt is used for prompting the end of projection on the first television device; or,

and when the playing of the television program of the first channel is finished, sending a second television projection prompt to the first terminal equipment, wherein the second television projection prompt is used for prompting the start of projection on the first television equipment.

and projecting the multimedia information on the first mobile terminal to the first television equipment, wherein the multimedia information comprises photos and videos.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a television projection control method, the method including:

the terminal equipment receives a television projection prompt which is sent by the television projection control device when a television program changes and is used for prompting a user to perform television projection;

and displaying a television projection prompt.

According to an implementation manner of the second aspect of the present disclosure, the terminal device is a mobile terminal or a television device.

According to another implementation of the second aspect of the disclosure, the method further comprises:

acquiring a first user input instruction input by the user according to the television projection prompt, wherein the first user input instruction is used for indicating whether the mobile terminal starts television projection;

and if the user input instruction indicates that the mobile terminal starts television projection, projecting the display content of the mobile terminal onto a large screen of the television equipment.

receiving a television watching prompt sent by the server, wherein the television watching prompt is used for prompting the user to watch the television;

and detecting whether television projection is carried out or not, and if the television projection is carried out currently, displaying the television watching prompt.

acquiring a second user input instruction input by the user according to the television watching prompt, wherein the second user input instruction is used for indicating whether the mobile terminal stops television projection or not;

and if the user input instruction indicates that the mobile terminal stops television projection, stopping projecting the display content of the mobile terminal onto a large screen of the television equipment.

According to another implementation manner of the second aspect of the present disclosure, when the terminal device is a mobile terminal, the method further includes:

and when detecting that the router connected with the terminal equipment is connected with the television equipment, sending terminal information of the mobile terminal to a television projection control device, wherein the terminal information comprises a terminal identifier of the mobile terminal, a connected route identifier and geographical position information.

According to another implementation manner of the second aspect of the present disclosure, when the terminal device is a television device, the method further includes:

and periodically sending television information to the television projection control device, wherein the television information comprises a television identifier, a connected route identifier, geographical position information and a current playing channel of the television equipment.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a television projection control apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

the mobile terminal comprises a determining module, a processing module and a display module, wherein the determining module is used for determining first terminal equipment when a television program played on a first channel changes, the first terminal equipment comprises at least one of first television equipment and a first mobile terminal, the first television equipment is the television equipment currently playing the first channel, and the first mobile terminal is a mobile terminal capable of projecting to the first television equipment;

and the sending module is used for sending a television projection prompt to the first terminal device, wherein the television projection prompt is used for prompting the start or the end of projection on the first television device.

According to an implementation manner of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the determining module includes:

the first obtaining submodule is used for obtaining an online equipment list, and the online equipment list comprises a television identifier of online television equipment and a terminal identifier of an online mobile terminal;

the second obtaining submodule is used for obtaining a television information table, the television information table comprises television information of a plurality of television devices, and the television information comprises television identifiers of the television devices, connected route identifiers, geographical position information and current playing channels;

and the first determining submodule is used for determining the first television equipment from the television information table, wherein the first television equipment is the television equipment which has the current playing channel as the first channel and is on line currently.

According to another implementation manner of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the television projection control apparatus is a server, and the first obtaining sub-module is specifically configured to:

According to another implementation manner of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the television projection control apparatus is a router, and the obtained first obtaining sub-module is specifically configured to:

According to another implementation manner of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the apparatus further includes:

and the receiving module is used for receiving the television information sent by the plurality of television devices and storing the television information into the television information table.

According to another implementation manner of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the second obtaining sub-module is further configured to obtain a terminal information table, where the terminal information table includes terminal information of a plurality of mobile terminals, and the terminal information includes terminal identifiers of the mobile terminals, a connected route identifier, and geographical location information;

the first determining submodule is further configured to determine an alternative mobile terminal from the terminal information table, where the alternative mobile terminal is a mobile terminal whose connected route identifier is the same as the route identifier connected to the first television device and is currently online;

the determining module further comprises: and the second determining submodule is used for judging whether the alternative mobile terminal is located at the same geographical position as the first television equipment or not according to the geographical position information of the alternative mobile terminal, and determining that the alternative mobile terminal is the first terminal equipment when the alternative mobile terminal is located at the same geographical position as the first television equipment.

According to another implementation manner of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the geographic location information is a GPS coordinate, and the second determining submodule is specifically configured to:

According to another implementation manner of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the second determining sub-module is specifically configured to:

According to another implementation manner of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the second determining sub-module is further configured to:

and the receiving module is used for receiving the terminal information sent by the plurality of mobile terminals and storing the terminal information into the terminal information table.

the monitoring module is used for monitoring the television program change of a plurality of channels to obtain the information of the start of television program playing or the end of television program playing, wherein the plurality of channels comprise the first channel.

According to another implementation manner of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the monitoring module is specifically configured to:

According to another implementation manner of the third aspect of the present disclosure, the sending module is specifically configured to:

and the projection module is used for projecting the multimedia information on the first mobile terminal to the first television equipment, wherein the multimedia information comprises a photo and a video.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal device, including:

the receiving module is used for receiving a television projection prompt which is sent by the television projection control device when a television program changes and is used for prompting a user to perform television projection;

and the display module is used for displaying the television projection prompt.

According to an implementation manner of the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, the terminal device is a mobile terminal or a television device.

According to another implementation manner of the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, the terminal device further includes:

the acquisition module is used for acquiring a first user input instruction input by the user according to the television projection, wherein the first user input instruction is used for indicating whether the mobile terminal starts television projection or not;

and the processing module is used for projecting the display content of the mobile terminal to a large screen of the television equipment when the user input instruction indicates that the mobile terminal starts television projection.

According to another implementation manner of the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, the receiving module is further configured to receive a television watching prompt sent by the server, where the television watching prompt is used to prompt the user to watch a television;

the terminal device further includes: and the processing module is used for detecting whether television projection is carried out or not, and displaying the television watching prompt if the television projection is carried out currently.

the acquisition module is used for acquiring a second user input instruction input by the user according to the television watching prompt, wherein the second user input instruction is used for indicating whether the mobile terminal stops television projection or not;

the processing module is further configured to stop projecting the display content of the mobile terminal onto a large screen of the television device when the user input instruction indicates that the mobile terminal stops television projection.

According to another implementation manner of the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, when the terminal device is a mobile terminal, the terminal device further includes:

and the sending module is used for sending the terminal information of the mobile terminal to a television projection control device when detecting that the router connected with the terminal equipment is connected with the television equipment, wherein the terminal information comprises a terminal identifier of the mobile terminal, a connected route identifier and geographical position information.

According to another implementation manner of the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, when the terminal device is a television device, the terminal device further includes:

and the sending module is used for periodically sending television information to the television projection control device, wherein the television information comprises a television identifier, a connected route identifier, geographical position information and a current playing channel of the television equipment.

According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a television projection control apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

when a television program played on a first channel changes, determining first terminal equipment, wherein the first terminal equipment comprises at least one of first television equipment and a first mobile terminal, the first television equipment is the television equipment currently playing the first channel, and the first mobile terminal is a mobile terminal capable of projecting to the first television equipment;

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:

according to the method, when the television program played on the first channel changes, first terminal equipment is determined, wherein the first terminal equipment comprises at least one of first television equipment and a first mobile terminal, the first television equipment is the television equipment currently playing the first channel, and the first mobile terminal is the mobile terminal capable of projecting to the first television equipment; and then sending a television projection prompt to the first terminal device, wherein the television projection prompt is used for prompting the start or the end of projection on the first television device, so that if the advertisement is played on the first channel, a user can perform television projection according to the received television projection prompt, the utilization rate of the smart television is improved, and meanwhile, the user can avoid advertisement watching.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an application scenario in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a flow chart illustrating a television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a flow chart illustrating a television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a flow chart illustrating a television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a television projection control apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a television projection control apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a terminal device according to an example embodiment.

Fig. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a terminal device according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus in accordance with an example embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus in accordance with an example embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

For the convenience of description of the embodiments, the following briefly introduces an application scenario of the embodiments in the present disclosure. Referring to fig. 1, a television apparatus 1 (e.g., a smart television), a mobile terminal 2 (e.g., a smart phone), and a television projection control device 3 are included in the scene. The television device 1 and the mobile terminal 2 are connected through a router, and when the television device 1 and the mobile terminal 2 are connected to the same router, the mobile terminal 2 can project a screen on the television device 1. The television projection control device 3 is used for performing projection prompt on the television apparatus 1 and the mobile terminal 2 to remind a user to start or end projection. Of course, the present disclosure may also be arranged in the television apparatus 1 and the mobile terminal 2 to determine whether to receive the projection prompt transmitted by the television projection control device 3. Specifically, the television projection control apparatus 3 may be a separate apparatus, such as a server or the aforementioned router, or may be an apparatus integrated on the television device 1 or the mobile terminal 2, which is not described herein again.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned types of devices are only examples, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 2, the television projection control method is applicable to the television projection control apparatus, and includes the following steps:

in step S11, when the television program broadcasted on the first channel changes, the television projection control apparatus determines a first terminal device, where the first terminal device includes at least one of a first television device and a first mobile terminal, the first television device is a television device currently broadcasting the first channel, and the first mobile terminal is a mobile terminal capable of projecting to the first television device.

When the television equipment and the mobile terminal are connected to the same router, the mobile terminal can project to the television equipment.

In step S12, a television projection prompt for prompting the start or end of projection on the first television device is transmitted to the first terminal device.

In particular, the tv projection prompt may be to include specific prompt content, such as "tv projection is currently possible". The television projection prompt may be only one signal, and the first terminal device outputs corresponding content after receiving the signal, such as a prompt box.

Specifically, the method provided in fig. 2 specifically includes the following three cases: first, only the tv projection prompt is sent to the mobile terminal (see fig. 3 in particular); secondly, sending a television projection prompt to the mobile terminal and the television equipment at the same time (see fig. 4 in particular); third, only the television projection cues are sent to the television apparatus (see in particular fig. 5).

Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating another television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the television projection control method is applied to the television projection control apparatus, in this embodiment, the television projection control apparatus only sends a television projection prompt to the mobile terminal, and the method includes the following steps:

in step S21, the television projection control apparatus monitors a change in television programs of a plurality of channels, including the first channel, to obtain information on a start of playing the television programs or an end of playing the television programs.

Specifically, monitoring television programming changes for multiple channels includes:

acquiring a program list, wherein the program list comprises the playing time of television programs of a plurality of channels;

The program list may be obtained by the television projection control apparatus from a network or a specific program server.

Of course, in this embodiment, the advertisement may also be used to play a television program change of a channel, specifically: when the current time is the same as the playing start time of the television program of one channel, determining that the playing of the advertisement of the channel is finished; and when the current time is the same as the playing ending time of the television program of one channel, determining that the advertisement playing of the channel is started. If the tv program changes in step S22, the end and start of the advertisement are used to determine.

In step S22, when the tv program broadcasted on the first channel changes, the tv projection control apparatus determines the first tv device, which is the tv device currently broadcasting the first channel.

Specifically, step S22 may include:

the method comprises the following steps: and acquiring an online equipment list, wherein the online equipment list comprises the television identification of the online television equipment and the terminal identification of the online mobile terminal.

Step two: the method comprises the steps of obtaining a television information table, wherein the television information table comprises television information of a plurality of television devices, and the television information comprises television identifiers (such as IMEI) of the television devices, routing identifiers (such as SSID), geographic position information (such as GPS) and current playing channels.

Step three: and determining first television equipment from the television information table, wherein the first television equipment is the television equipment which has the current playing channel as the first channel and is on line currently.

In this embodiment, the television projection control apparatus may be a server or a router.

When the television projection control device is a server, acquiring an online equipment list, wherein the list comprises the following steps:

receiving online equipment information sent by a router or offline information sent by a mobile terminal, wherein the offline information is used for indicating the mobile terminal to disconnect the router; and generating an online equipment list according to the online equipment information or offline information.

The router may be an intelligent router, and may send the online device information to the server periodically or when the connected device changes.

And when the mobile terminal disconnects the router, the offline information can also be sent to the server so as to update the online equipment list of the server.

When the television projection control device is a router, the online equipment column can be acquired more conveniently and accurately; specifically, the obtaining of the online device list includes:

and acquiring an access equipment list currently connected on the router as an online equipment list. The access equipment list comprises accessed television equipment and mobile terminals.

Further, the method further comprises: and receiving television information sent by a plurality of television devices and storing the television information into a television information table.

In step S23, a first mobile terminal is determined according to the first television device, and the first mobile terminal is a mobile terminal capable of projecting to the first television device.

Specifically, step S23 may include:

the method comprises the following steps: and acquiring a terminal information table, wherein the terminal information table comprises terminal information of a plurality of mobile terminals, and the terminal information comprises terminal identifications (such as IMEI) of the mobile terminals, connected routing identifications (such as SSID) and geographical position information (such as GPS).

Step two: and determining an alternative mobile terminal from the terminal information table, wherein the alternative mobile terminal is a mobile terminal which is connected with the same route identifier as the route identifier connected with the first television equipment and is on line currently.

Step three: and judging whether the alternative mobile terminal is located at the same geographical position as the first television equipment or not according to the geographical position information of the alternative mobile terminal, and determining that the alternative mobile terminal is the first terminal equipment when the alternative mobile terminal is located at the same geographical position as the first television equipment.

The method for judging whether the standby mobile terminal is located at the same geographical position as the first television device or not according to the geographical position information of the standby mobile terminal includes the following steps:

when the distance is smaller than or equal to a preset value, determining that the alternative mobile terminal and the first television device are located at the same geographical position; and when the distance is greater than the preset value, determining that the alternative mobile terminal is not located at the same geographical position as the first television device.

The predetermined value may be set in advance, for example, according to a coverage device of the router.

Specifically, after determining that the alternative mobile terminal and the first television device are located at the same geographical location, it may be further determined whether the first alternative mobile terminal is located at the geographical location of the home of the user, and if so, the first alternative mobile terminal is determined to be the first mobile terminal.

Specifically, the television projection control apparatus determines the first terminal device, and further includes:

and if the alternative mobile terminal is in the preset geographic position, determining that the alternative mobile terminal is the first terminal equipment, wherein the preset geographic position is the geographic position of the home of the user.

In this case, the television projection can be performed only when the user is at home, and the information security of the user can be protected.

Further, the method may further include obtaining a geographic location of the home of the user, where the geographic location of the home of the user may be obtained according to the following manner:

and selecting the geographical position of the mobile terminal with the longest stay time in a plurality of continuous nights as the preset geographical position of the mobile terminal.

For example, the GPS information of the mobile terminal is collected at a fixed time (e.g. at night, specifically, 24 to 6) every day for a period of time (e.g. 10 days); and determining the position of the mobile terminal with the longest residence time in the period of time, and determining the position as the geographical position of the home of the user. By the arrangement, the user can receive the television projection prompt only at home.

Further, the method further comprises: and receiving terminal information sent by a plurality of mobile terminals, and storing the terminal information into a terminal information table.

In step S24, a television projection prompt for prompting the start or end of projection on the first television device is transmitted to the first mobile terminal.

Specifically, when a television program played on a first channel changes, sending a television projection prompt to a first terminal device includes:

when the playing of the television program of the first channel starts, sending a first television projection prompt to the first terminal equipment, wherein the first television projection prompt is used for prompting the end of projection on the first television equipment; or,

and when the television program of the first channel is played, sending a second television projection prompt to the first terminal equipment, wherein the second television projection prompt is used for prompting the start of projection on the first television equipment.

In this embodiment, there may be a case where one television device and multiple mobile terminals are connected to the same router, and the multiple mobile terminals all satisfy the condition of the first mobile terminal, at this time, the television projection prompt may be sent to the multiple mobile terminals at the same time, or only the television projection prompt may be sent to one or more of the multiple mobile terminals, which is not limited in this disclosure.

Further, when the user determines that the projection is to be started, the method may further include:

multimedia information on the first mobile terminal, including but not limited to photos and video, is projected onto the first television device. By projecting and browsing photos or videos on a television, the user can review and share the drops in the life of the user, and the friendship between the user and the relatives and friends is improved.

According to the method, when the television program played on the first channel changes, the first mobile terminal is determined, wherein the first mobile terminal is a mobile terminal capable of projecting to first television equipment, and the first television equipment is the television equipment currently playing the first channel; and then sending a television projection prompt to the first terminal device, wherein the television projection prompt is used for prompting the start or the end of projection on the first television device, so that if the advertisement is played on the first channel, a user can perform television projection according to the received television projection prompt, the utilization rate of the smart television is improved, and meanwhile, the user can avoid advertisement watching.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating another television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment, which is applicable to the aforementioned television projection control apparatus as shown in fig. 4, and differs from the television projection control method provided in fig. 3 only in that: simultaneously sending a television projection prompt to the mobile terminal and the television equipment, comprising the following steps:

in step S31, the television projection control apparatus monitors a change in television programs of a plurality of channels.

In step S32, the television projection control apparatus determines the first television device when the television program broadcast on the first channel changes.

In step S33, a first mobile terminal is determined according to the first television device, and the first mobile terminal is a mobile terminal capable of projecting to the first television device.

In step S34, a television projection prompt is simultaneously transmitted to the first mobile terminal and the first television device.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating another television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment, which is applicable to the aforementioned television projection control apparatus as illustrated in fig. 5, and differs from the television projection control method provided in fig. 3 only in that: transmitting only television projection cues to a television device, comprising the steps of:

in step S41, the television projection control apparatus monitors a change in television programs of a plurality of channels.

In step S42, the television projection control apparatus determines the first television device when the television program broadcast on the first channel changes.

In step S43, a television projection prompt is transmitted to the first television device.

The method comprises the steps that when a television program played on a first channel changes, first television equipment is determined, wherein the first television equipment is the television equipment currently playing the first channel; and then sending a television projection prompt to the first terminal device, wherein the television projection prompt is used for prompting the start or the end of projection on the first television device, so that if the advertisement is played on the first channel, a user can perform television projection according to the received television projection prompt, the utilization rate of the smart television is improved, and meanwhile, the user can avoid advertisement watching.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating another television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 6, the television projection control method is applied to a terminal device, that is, the foregoing television device or mobile terminal, and includes the following steps:

in step S51, the terminal device receives a television projection prompt, which is transmitted by the television projection control apparatus when the television program changes, for prompting the user to perform television projection.

In step S52, a television projection prompt is displayed.

According to the method and the device, when the television projection prompt is received, the television projection prompt is displayed and used for prompting the start or the end of projection on the first television equipment, so that if the advertisement is played on the first channel, a user can perform television projection according to the received television projection prompt, the utilization rate of the smart television is improved, and meanwhile, the user can avoid advertisement watching.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating another television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment, which is applicable to a mobile terminal, as shown in fig. 7, and includes the steps of:

in step S60, when it is detected that the television device is connected to the router to which the terminal device is connected, terminal information of the mobile terminal is transmitted to the television projection control apparatus, the terminal information including a terminal identifier of the mobile terminal, a connected route identifier, and geographical location information.

In step S61, a television projection prompt is received, which is transmitted by the television projection control apparatus when the television program has changed, for prompting the user to perform television projection.

In step S62, a television projection prompt is displayed.

In particular, the tv projection prompt may be to include specific prompt content, such as "tv projection is currently possible". The tv projection prompt may be only one signal, and the terminal device outputs corresponding content, such as a prompt box or an option box (which may be directly selected by the user), after receiving the signal.

In step S63, a first user input instruction input by the user according to the television projection is obtained, where the first user input instruction is used to instruct the mobile terminal whether to start television projection.

In step S64, if the user inputs an instruction to instruct the mobile terminal to start television projection, the display content of the mobile terminal is projected onto the large screen of the television device, otherwise the display content of the mobile terminal is not projected onto the large screen of the television device.

Further, the method further comprises:

receiving a television watching prompt sent by a server, wherein the television watching prompt is used for prompting a user to watch a television;

and detecting whether television projection is carried out or not, if the television projection is carried out currently, displaying a television watching prompt, and if not, not displaying the television watching prompt.

Further, the method further comprises:

acquiring a second user input instruction input by a user according to the television watching prompt, wherein the second user input instruction is used for indicating whether the mobile terminal stops television projection or not;

and if the user inputs an instruction to instruct the mobile terminal to stop the television projection, stopping projecting the display content of the mobile terminal onto the large screen of the television equipment, and otherwise, continuing the television projection.

The television watching prompt is similar to the television projection prompt, and details are not repeated here.

Further, the method further comprises:

and starting a prompt receiving function, wherein the prompt receiving function is used for receiving the television projection prompt sent by the television projection control device.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart illustrating another television projection control method according to an exemplary embodiment, which is applicable to a television apparatus, as shown in fig. 8, and includes the steps of:

in step S70, periodically sending television information to the television projection control apparatus, the television information including the television identifier, the connected route identifier, the geographical location information, and the current playing channel of the television device.

In step S71, a television projection prompt is received, which is transmitted by the television projection control apparatus when the television program has changed, for prompting the user to perform television projection.

In step S72, a television projection prompt is displayed.

Further, the method further comprises:

When the television watching prompt is displayed, the small window display can be carried out at one corner of a television picture, so that the influence on the television projection is avoided. And, if the user chooses to continue the projection, the small window disappears.

Further, the method further comprises:

Fig. 9 is a block diagram of a television projection control apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 9, the apparatus may be a separate apparatus, such as a server or the aforementioned router, or an apparatus integrated on a television device or a mobile terminal, and the apparatus includes:

the determining module 81 is configured to determine a first terminal device when a television program played on a first channel changes, where the first terminal device includes at least one of a first television device and a first mobile terminal, the first television device is a television device currently playing the first channel, and the first mobile terminal is a mobile terminal capable of projecting to the first television device;

a sending module 82, configured to send a television projection prompt to the first terminal device, where the television projection prompt is used to prompt to start or end projection on the first television device.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a television projection control apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment, where as shown in fig. 10, the apparatus may be a separate apparatus, such as a server or the aforementioned router, or may be an apparatus integrated on a television device or a mobile terminal, and the apparatus includes:

the determining module 91 is configured to determine, when a television program played on the first channel changes, a first terminal device, where the first terminal device includes at least one of a first television device and a first mobile terminal, the first television device is a television device currently playing the first channel, and the first mobile terminal is a mobile terminal capable of projecting to the first television device. When the television equipment and the mobile terminal are connected to the same router, the mobile terminal can project to the television equipment.

The sending module 92 is configured to send a television projection prompt to the first terminal device, where the television projection prompt is used to prompt the start or end of projection on the first television device.

Specifically, the determining module 91 includes:

a first obtaining submodule 911, configured to obtain an online device list, where the online device list includes a television identifier of an online television device and a terminal identifier of an online mobile terminal;

a second obtaining sub-module 912, configured to obtain a television information table, where the television information table includes television information of multiple television devices, and the television information includes television identifiers of the television devices, a route identifier connected to the television information, geographic position information, and a current broadcast channel;

the first determining sub-module 913 is configured to determine, from the television information table, a first television device, where the first television device is a television device whose currently playing channel is a first channel and is currently online.

In this embodiment, the apparatus further comprises:

the receiving module 93 is configured to receive television information sent by multiple television devices, and store the television information in a television information table.

Further, the second obtaining sub-module 912 is further configured to obtain a terminal information table, where the terminal information table includes terminal information of multiple mobile terminals, and the terminal information includes terminal identifiers of the mobile terminals, routing identifiers connected to the mobile terminals, and geographic location information;

the first determining submodule 911 is further configured to determine, from the terminal information table, an alternative mobile terminal, where the alternative mobile terminal is a mobile terminal whose connected route identifier is the same as the route identifier connected to the first television device and is currently online;

the determining module 91 further includes: and a second determining submodule 94, configured to determine, according to the geographical location information of the candidate mobile terminal, whether the candidate mobile terminal is located at the same geographical location as the first television device, and determine that the candidate mobile terminal is the first terminal device when the candidate mobile terminal is located at the same geographical location as the first television device.

Wherein the geographic location information is a GPS coordinate, and the second determining submodule 94 is specifically configured to:

Specifically, the second determining submodule 94 is specifically configured to:

Further, the second determining submodule 94 is also configured to determine a geographical location of the home of the user.

Specifically, the second determining submodule is used for acquiring the geographic positions of the mobile terminal at a plurality of continuous nights;

Further, the receiving module 93 is configured to receive terminal information sent by a plurality of mobile terminals, and store the terminal information in the terminal information table.

In this embodiment, the television projection control device is a server, and the first obtaining sub-module 911 is specifically configured to:

and generating an online equipment list according to the online equipment information or offline information.

In this embodiment, the television projection control apparatus is a router, and the obtained first obtaining sub-module 911 is specifically configured to:

Further, the apparatus further comprises:

the monitoring module 94 is configured to monitor changes of television programs of multiple channels, and obtain information of start of playing the television programs or end of playing the television programs, where the multiple channels include a first channel.

In this embodiment, the monitoring module 94 is specifically configured to:

Further, the sending module 92 is specifically configured to:

Further, the apparatus may further include a projection module for projecting multimedia information including, but not limited to, photos and videos on the first mobile terminal onto the first television device when the user determines to start projecting. By projecting and browsing photos or videos on a television, the user can review and share the drops in the life of the user, and the friendship between the user and the relatives and friends is improved.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment, where the terminal device may be a television device or a mobile terminal, as shown in fig. 11, and the terminal device includes:

the television projection control device comprises a receiving module 101, a display module and a display module, wherein the receiving module 101 is used for receiving a television projection prompt which is sent by the television projection control device when a television program changes and is used for prompting a user to perform television projection;

and the display module 102 is used for displaying the television projection prompt.

Fig. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment, where the terminal device may be a television device or a mobile terminal, as shown in fig. 12, and the terminal device includes:

the receiving module 111 is configured to receive a television projection prompt, where the television projection prompt is sent by the television projection control apparatus when a television program changes, and is used to prompt a user to perform television projection;

and a display module 112, configured to display a television projection prompt.

Further, the terminal device further includes:

the acquiring module 113 is configured to acquire a first user input instruction input by a user according to the television projection, where the first user input instruction is used to instruct the mobile terminal whether to start television projection;

and the processing module 114 is used for projecting the display content of the mobile terminal onto the large screen of the television device when the user inputs an instruction to instruct the mobile terminal to start television projection. And when the user inputs an instruction to indicate that the mobile terminal does not start television projection, the display content of the mobile terminal is not projected onto the large screen of the television equipment.

Further, the receiving module 111 is further configured to receive a television watching prompt sent by the server, where the television watching prompt is used to prompt the user to watch a television;

and the processing module 114 is configured to detect whether television projection is in progress, and if the television projection is currently in progress, display a television viewing prompt, otherwise, not display the television viewing prompt.

Further, the obtaining module 113 is configured to obtain a second user input instruction input by the user according to the television viewing prompt, where the second user input instruction is used to instruct the mobile terminal to stop television projection;

and the processing module 114 is further configured to stop projecting the display content of the mobile terminal onto the large screen of the television device when the user inputs an instruction to instruct the mobile terminal to stop television projection. And when the user inputs an instruction to indicate that the mobile terminal does not stop the television projection, continuing the television projection.

Further, the terminal device further includes a sending module 115.

When the terminal device is a mobile terminal, the sending module 115 may be configured to send terminal information of the mobile terminal to the television projection control apparatus when it is detected that the router to which the terminal device is connected to the television device, where the terminal information includes a terminal identifier of the mobile terminal, a connected route identifier, and geographical location information.

When the terminal device is a television device, the sending module 115 may be configured to periodically send television information to the television projection control apparatus, where the television information includes a television identifier of the television device, a connected route identifier, geographic location information, and a current broadcast channel.

With regard to the apparatus in the above-described embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs the operation has been described in detail in the embodiment related to the method, and will not be elaborated here.

In an exemplary embodiment, there is also provided a television projection control apparatus, including:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

Fig. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 1900 for television projection control according to an example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 1900 may be provided as a server or router. Referring to FIG. 13, the device 1900 includes a processing component 1922 further including one or more processors and memory resources, represented by memory 1932, for storing instructions, e.g., applications, executable by the processing component 1922. The application programs stored in memory 1932 may include one or more modules that each correspond to a set of instructions. Further, the processing component 1922 is configured to execute instructions to perform the television projection control method described above, the method comprising:

The device 1900 may also include a power component 1926 configured to perform power management of the device 1900, a wired or wireless network interface 1950 configured to connect the device 1900 to a network, and an input/output (I/O) interface 1958. The device 1900 may operate based on an operating system, such as Windows Server, MacOSXTM, UnixTM, LinuxTM, FreeBSDTM, or the like, stored in the memory 1932.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, e.g., a memory comprising instructions, executable by a processor of the device 1900 to perform the above-described method is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium in which instructions, when executed by a processor of an apparatus, enable the apparatus to perform a television projection control method, the method comprising:

Fig. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 800 for television projection control according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the apparatus 800 may be provided as a mobile terminal or television device.

Referring to fig. 14, the apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input/output (I/O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing components 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the device 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

Power component 806 provides power to the various components of device 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 800.

The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front-facing camera and/or the rear-facing camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the apparatus 800 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of state assessment for the device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 may detect the open/closed state of the device 800, the relative positioning of the components, such as a display and keypad of the apparatus 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also detect a change in position of the apparatus 800 or a component of the apparatus 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the apparatus 800, orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the apparatus 800, and a change in temperature of the apparatus 800. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communications between the apparatus 800 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The device 800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 800 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing a television projection control method, the method comprising:

receiving a television projection prompt which is sent by a television projection control device when a television program changes and is used for prompting a user to perform television projection;

and displaying a television projection prompt.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A television projection control method, the method comprising:

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the television projection control device determining the first terminal device comprises:

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the television projection control device is a server, and the obtaining the online device list comprises:

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the television projection control device is a router, and wherein obtaining the list of online devices comprises:

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising: receiving television information sent by a plurality of television devices, and storing the television information into the television information table.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the television projection control apparatus determines the first terminal device, further comprising:

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the geographic location information is GPS coordinates, and the determining whether the alternative mobile terminal is located at the same geographic location as the first television device according to the geographic location information of the alternative mobile terminal comprises:

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the television projection control apparatus determines the first terminal device, further comprising:

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising: and receiving terminal information sent by a plurality of mobile terminals, and storing the terminal information into the terminal information table.

11. The method of claims 1-10, further comprising:

12. The method of claim 11, wherein monitoring the plurality of channels for a change in television programming comprises:

acquiring a program list, wherein the program list comprises the playing start time and the playing end time of the television programs of the multiple channels;

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein when the tv program broadcast on the first channel changes, the sending a tv projection prompt to the first terminal device comprises:

14. The method of claims 1-10, further comprising:

15. A television projection control method, the method comprising:

and displaying a television projection prompt.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the terminal device is a mobile terminal or a television device.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

20. The method according to claim 16, wherein when the terminal device is a mobile terminal, the method further comprises:

21. The method according to claim 16, wherein when the terminal device is a television device, the method further comprises:

22. A television projection control apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the determining module comprises:

24. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the television projection control apparatus is a server, and the first obtaining sub-module is specifically configured to:

25. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the television projection control apparatus is a router, and the obtained first obtaining sub-module is specifically configured to:

26. The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising:

27. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the second obtaining sub-module is further configured to obtain a terminal information table, where the terminal information table includes terminal information of a plurality of mobile terminals, and the terminal information includes terminal identifiers of the mobile terminals, connected route identifiers, and geographical location information;

28. The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the geographic location information is GPS coordinates, and the second determining submodule is specifically configured to:

29. The apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the second determining submodule is specifically configured to:

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the second determining submodule is further configured to:

31. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

32. The apparatus of claims 22-31, further comprising:

33. The apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the monitoring module is specifically configured to:

34. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the sending module is specifically configured to:

35. The apparatus of claims 22-31, further comprising:

36. A terminal device, characterized in that the terminal device comprises:

and the display module is used for displaying the television projection prompt.

37. The terminal device according to claim 36, wherein the terminal device is a mobile terminal or a television device.

38. The terminal device of claim 37, wherein the terminal device further comprises:

39. The terminal device according to claim 37, wherein the receiving module is further configured to receive a television viewing prompt sent by the server, where the television viewing prompt is used to prompt the user to perform television viewing;

40. The terminal device of claim 39, wherein the terminal device further comprises:

41. The terminal device according to claim 37, wherein when the terminal device is a mobile terminal, the terminal device further comprises:

42. The terminal device according to claim 37, wherein when the terminal device is a television device, the terminal device further comprises:

43. A television projection control apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to: