CN106357999A - Tuner control method and device, television and set-top box - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to the technical field of televisions, in particular to a tuner control method and device, a television and a set-top box. The method comprises the following steps: selecting at least one tuner from a plurality of tuners as a to-be-used tuner when a playing mode of television equipment is a television mode; controlling the selected to-be-used tuner to be in a running and using mode; and controlling the rest tuners, except the selected to-be0used tuners, in the tuners to be in a low-power-consumption standby mode. By the tuner control method and device, the television and the set-top box, the problem the power consumption of the television equipment provided with the tuners is high can be solved.
Description
Technical field
The present embodiments relate to TV technology, more particularly, to a kind of high frequency head controlling method, device, television set and
Set Top Box.
Background technology
Tuner is the Primary Component of the television equipments such as television set and Set Top Box, for tuning and by the broadcast receiving
TV signal is demodulated to the TV programme that can play on a television set.Due to the multiformity of broadcast television signal standard, TV
Machine generally arranges multiple tuners；One tuner connects a receiving part, and each receiving part receives a kind of signaling mode
Broadcast television signal；Any one in user's the plurality of tuner of selection is searched for and is preserved programme channel, passes through
Alternately switch described tuner it becomes possible to watch the TV programme of different television signals standard.
Current television set is except playing the TV programme that demodulation broadcast television signal obtains additionally it is possible to play other
The video frequency program of signal source, for example, be derived from Digital video disc (English: digital video disc, abbreviation dvd) and play
The video frequency program of device.In order to support the broadcasting of multi-program source, television set provides video (English: audio video, abbreviation av)
Interface etc..Television set is connected with dvd player by av interface, can play the video frequency program from dvd player.In TV
In machine playing process, select to play corresponding program source by the play mode selecting different；When television set selects TV mould
During formula (English: television mode, abbreviation tv mode), then play the TV programme that tuner demodulates；Work as television set
When selecting non-television mode, for example, select av pattern, then play the video frequency program from dvd player.
In television set operative scenario as shown in Figure 1, television set 01 is provided with 2 tuners, i.e. the first tuner 012
With the second tuner 013；Described first tuner 012 is all connected with central controller 011 with the second tuner 013, central authorities
Controller 011 is used for controlling the first tuner 012 and the second tuner 013 to work；Satellite aerial receiver 02 receives satellite
The broadcast television signal of the satellite television standard of 04 forwarding, and broadcast television signal is sent to the first tuner 012, first is high
Broadcast television signal is demodulated to satellite television programming by frequency 012 further；Terrestrial wave antenna reception device 03 receives broadcast electricity
Depending on the broadcast television signal of the terrestrial broadcasting standard of tower 05 broadcast, and broadcast television signal is sent to the second tuner 013, the
Broadcast television signal is demodulated to terrestrial broadcast television program by two tuners 013 further.In use, user selects the
, it is possible to viewing satellite television programming, user selects the second tuner 013 it is possible to viewing terrestrial broadcasting is electric for one tuner 012
Depending on program.
However, inventor is found by research, in use, no matter user selects the first tuner 012 viewing to defend
Star TV programme, selection the second tuner 013 viewing terrestrial broadcast television program, the first tuner 012 and the second tuner 013
It is in live line work state, consumes electric energy, thus increasing the power consumption of the television equipments such as the television set of assembling tuner.
Content of the invention
A kind of high frequency head controlling method, device, television set and Set Top Box is provided in the embodiment of the present invention, existing to solve
The high problem of the television equipment power consumption of tuner is assembled in technology.
In a first aspect, embodiments providing a kind of method that tuner controls, comprising:
When the play mode of television equipment is television mode, select at least one tuner conduct from multiple tuners
Tuner to be used；
The tuner described to be used that control selections go out is in operation use pattern；
Remaining tuner controlling in the plurality of tuner in addition to the tuner described to be used selected is in low work(
Consumption standby mode.
Second aspect, embodiments provides the high frequency head controlling device in a kind of television equipment, and this device includes:
Processor, memorizer and communication interface, described processor, described memorizer and described communication interface communication bus are connected；
Described communication interface, the instruction sending for receive user；
Described memorizer, for store program codes；
Described processor, for reading the program code of storage in described memorizer, and executes as in claim 1 to 7
Method described in any one.
The third aspect, embodiments provides a kind of television set, comprising: processor, memorizer, remote control signal receiver
Device and multiple tuner, described processor, described memorizer, described remote signal receiver and the plurality of tuner lead to
Letter bus is connected；
Described remote signal receiver, the instruction sending for receive user；
Described memorizer, for store program codes；
Described tuner, for demodulating broadcast television signal；
Described processor, for reading the program code of storage in described memorizer, and executes above-mentioned tuner control
Method.
Fourth aspect, embodiments provides a kind of Set Top Box, comprising: processor, memorizer, remote control signal receiver
Device and multiple tuner, described processor, described memorizer, described remote signal receiver and the plurality of tuner lead to
Letter bus is connected；
Described remote signal receiver, the instruction sending for receive user；
Described memorizer, for store program codes；
Described tuner, for demodulating broadcast television signal；
Described processor, for reading the program code of storage in described memorizer, and executes above-mentioned tuner controlling party
Method.
Technical scheme provided in an embodiment of the present invention can include following beneficial effect: in the present invention, works as television equipment
When being operated in television mode, the instruction that television equipment sends according to user, select at least one from multiple tuners and wait to make
With tuner, control tuner enable work to be used, control remaining the tuner low-power consumption standby in addition to tuner to be used,
So in television equipment work process, the only tuner enable work of work in need, remaining does not need the tuner of work
Only with less power-consumption standby, thus preventing from being unnecessary for tuner consumption additional electrical energy, and then reduce the power consumption of television equipment.
It should be appreciated that above general description and detailed description hereinafter are only exemplary and explanatory, not
The disclosure can be limited.
Brief description
Accompanying drawing herein is merged in description and constitutes the part of this specification, shows the enforcement meeting the present invention
Example, and be used for explaining the principle of the present invention together with description.
In order to be illustrated more clearly that the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, below will be to embodiment or existing
Have technology description in required use accompanying drawing be briefly described it should be apparent that, for those of ordinary skill in the art
Speech, without having to pay creative labor, can also obtain other accompanying drawings according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a kind of operative scenario schematic diagram of television set at present；
Fig. 2 is the television set operative scenario schematic diagram that the embodiment of the present invention is applied；
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment of the present invention one high frequency head controlling method；
Fig. 4 is a kind of schematic flow sheet of tuner system of selection to be used provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 5 is the schematic flow sheet of another kind of tuner system of selection to be used provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 6 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment of the present invention two high frequency head controlling method；
Fig. 7 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment of the present invention three high frequency head controlling method；
Fig. 8 is a kind of structural representation of television equipment making high frequency head control device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
In order that those skilled in the art more fully understand the technical scheme in the present invention, real below in conjunction with the present invention
Apply the accompanying drawing in example, the enforcement it is clear that described is clearly and completely described to the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention
Example is only a part of embodiment of the present invention, rather than whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, this area is common
The every other embodiment that technical staff is obtained under the premise of not making creative work, all should belong to present invention protection
Scope.
With the development of broadcast television technique, radio data system is gradually electric to digital broadcasting from analog TV broadcasting system
Viewing system develops；Wherein, analog TV broadcasting system in the making of TV programme, transmitting, transmission and during receiving using mould
Intend broadcast television signal；Digital broadcast television system is during making, transmitting, transmission and the reception of TV programme using numeral
Broadcast television signal.Analog television broadcast signal, carries the information of TV programme using analogue signal, generally includes three kinds and commonly uses
Signaling mode, that is, NTSC system (English: national television standards
Committee, referred to as: ntsc), Phase Alternate Line (English: phase alteration line, referred to as: pal) and fill in health
Standard (French: sequentiel couleur a memoire, referred to as: secam).Digital broadcasting-television signal, using numeral
Signal carries the information of TV programme, generally includes advanced television system committee's standard (English: advanced
Television systems committee, referred to as: atsc), DVB standard (digital video
Broadcasting, referred to as: dvb) and integrated service digital broadcasting standard (English: integrated service
Digital broadcasting, referred to as: isdb) equisignal system formula.
In order to be adapted to the broadcast television signal of unlike signal standard, to improve the compatibility of television equipment, in television equipment
Multiple tuners are generally set.
In embodiments of the present invention, described television equipment can be understood as television set or Set Top Box.For example be in television set can
To arrange multiple tuners, such television set can access the broadcast television signal of multi-signal standard by multiple tuners；
Or, multiple tuners can be set in Set Top Box, and Set Top Box is connected with television set again, and such Set Top Box will be by the plurality of
The broadcast television signal of the multi-signal standard that tuner accesses is demodulated, and the broadcast television signal after demodulation is sent to
Television set is simultaneously play.
Fig. 2 is the television set operative scenario schematic diagram that the embodiment of the present invention is applied, as shown in Fig. 2 television set 1 setting 2
Individual tuner, i.e. the first tuner 12 and the second tuner 13, and 1 av interface 14；Described first tuner 12, second is high
A frequency 13 and av interface 14 are all connected with central controller 11, central controller 11 for control the first tuner 12, the
Two tuners 13 and av interface 14 work；Satellite aerial receiver 2 receives the broadcast television signal that satellite 4 forwards, wherein,
Described broadcast television signal can be the digital broadcasting-television signal of dvb standard, and satellite aerial receiver 2 is further and by institute
State digital broadcasting-television signal and be sent to the first tuner 12；Described digital broadcasting-television signal is demodulated to by the first tuner 12
Satellite television programming；Terrestrial wave antenna reception device 3 receives the broadcast television signal of broadcasting television tower 5 broadcast, wherein, this broadcast
TV signal can be the analog television broadcast signal of ntsc standard, and terrestrial wave antenna reception device 3 is further by described simulation
Broadcast television signal is sent to the second tuner 13；Described analog television broadcast signal is demodulated to wide by the second tuner 13
Broadcast TV programme；Video frequency program is sent to central controller 11 by av interface 14 by dvd player 6, through central controller 11
Play on television set 1 after process.In use, user selects the first tuner 12 it is possible to watch satellite television section
Mesh, user selects the second tuner 13 it is possible to watch terrestrial broadcast television program, and user selects av interface 14 just can watch
Video frequency program.
First tuner 12 and the second tuner 13 are all by IC bus (English: inter integrated
Circuit, referred to as: iic) communicate to connect with central controller 11, central controller 11 can be to the first tuner 12 or the second
Tuner 13 sends control code, makes described first tuner 12 or described second tuner 13 is operated in operation use pattern and low
One of power-consumption standby pattern；Wherein, described operation use pattern can be understood as tuner with normal power consumption to broadcast
The mode of operation that TV signal is demodulated；It is pending with low-power consumption etc. that described low-power consumption standby pattern can be understood as tuner
The mode of operation of broadcast television signal.
Certainly, it should be noted that the television set operative scenario shown in Fig. 2 is only an exemplary embodiment.Specifically real
Shi Shi, television set 1 can arrange any number of tuners, such as 3 or 4 etc.；And, television set 1 can also arrange other
Interface, such as HDMI (English: high definition multimedia interface, referred to as:
Hdmi), Video Graphics Array interface (English: video graphics array, referred to as: vga) etc..And, described tuner
Can also be connected with cable interfaces by cable, to receive the broadcast television signal of wired mode transmission；In addition, it is described
Tuner can connect receiving part of the same race, such as the first tuner in Fig. 2 and the second tuner can be all connected with satellite and connect
Receive part, that is, the first tuner connects the first satellite reception part, the second tuner connects second satellite reception part etc., so
By adjusting the reception parameter of the first satellite reception part and the second satellite reception part, different satellites can be received simultaneously and forward
Broadcast television signal.
On the television equipment that the high frequency head controlling method of the embodiment of the present invention can apply at least include multiple tuners,
As applied in the television equipments such as television set, Set Top Box.Central controller in television set can be to being assemblied in television set
In multiple tuners be controlled, or the central controller in Set Top Box can be to the multiple high frequencies being assemblied in Set Top Box
Head is controlled, and the embodiment of the present invention, by taking assemble the television set of multiple tuners as a example, describes the central authorities in television set in detail
The control method to multiple tuners for the controller.
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment of the present invention one high frequency head controlling method, and the method comprises the following steps:
Step s101: when the play mode of television equipment is television mode, select at least one from multiple tuners
Tuner is as tuner to be used.
Television set generally arranges multiple interfaces, thus the program of different signal source can be received by the plurality of interface,
Described interface includes tuner, av interface, hdmi interface etc..In use, television set can be received extensively by tuner
Broadcast TV signal, thus playing TV programme；Television set can also be connected with dvd player by av interface, such that it is able to
Play the video frequency program from dvd player；Television set can also be connected with computer by hdmi interface, such that it is able to broadcast
Put the video frequency program etc. from computer.User is in the user interface (English: user interface, referred to as: ui) of television set
In, tv can be selected by remote control or other control terminals, then television set is operated in television mode, play tuner and demodulate
TV programme；If user selects av or hdmi, television set is operated in non-television mode, for play except TV programme it
Other outer video frequency programs, for example, be derived from the video frequency program of dvd or computer.
When television set is operated in television mode, user desire to during viewing satellite television programming, then in television set
Centre controller 11 needs to control the first tuner 12 demodulation from the broadcast television signal of satellite 4；Equally, user desire to seeing
See terrestrial broadcast television program, then central controller 11 needs to control the second tuner 13 demodulation wide from broadcasting television tower 5
Broadcast TV signal.And, television set may also have picture-in-picture or performance recording function, and that is, central controller 11 may control
In multiple tuners 2 or more work simultaneously, such as picture-in-picture, central controller 11 can control the first tuner
12 work, to play the TV programme that the first tuner 12 demodulates on the home screen, central controller 11 controls second simultaneously
Tuner 13 works, to play the TV programme that the second tuner 13 demodulates on screen；For performance recording, central authorities' control
Device 11 processed can control the first tuner 12 to work, and plays the TV Festival that the first tuner 12 demodulates on television screen
Mesh, meanwhile, central controller 11 controls the second tuner 13 to work, and the television program that the second tuner 13 is demodulated is recorded
On the storage mediums such as hard disk, CD.Therefore, when television set is operated in television mode, plays TV programme, central controller
11 need to select at least one tuner from multiple tuners as tuner to be used.
In the first embodiment, user can select described high frequency to be used by way of selecting TV signal source
Head, Fig. 4 is a kind of schematic flow sheet of tuner system of selection to be used provided in an embodiment of the present invention, and the method includes following
Step:
Step s1011: obtain the TV signal source selection instruction that user sends.
When television set carries out tuning operation or plays TV programme, user can be by remote control in ui interface
Select TV signal source, for example described TV signal source includes " ground wave simulation ", " terrestrial-wave digital ", " wired analog ", " has
Line number word " and " satellite digital " etc.；User so by remote control to central controller 11 send TV signal source select refer to
Order, described TV signal source selection instruction carries secam television signal, and such as user selects " ground wave simulation ", then electric accordingly
Carry one or more of ntsc, pal and scam secam television signal depending on signal source selection instruction；User selects " satellite
Numeral ", then TV signal source selection instruction carries one or more of atsc, dvb and isdb secam television signal accordingly；
Central controller 11 receives described TV signal source selection instruction.
Step s1012: from the plurality of tuner, select the radio and television that can demodulate described secam television signal
At least one tuner of signal is as described tuner to be used.
Management to the plurality of tuner for convenience, in the specific implementation, can preset the hardware information of tuner
Table, described hardware information table includes secam television signal, the identification information of tuner that each tuner supported etc., and,
Described hardware information table can be pre-stored in the memorizer of television set.For example in described hardware information table, for the first high frequency
12, the secam television signal that the first tuner 12 is supported is dvb, and the identification information of the first tuner is t1；For second
Tuner 13, the secam television signal that the second tuner 13 is supported is ntsc, and the identification information of the second tuner is t2.
Central controller 11 extracts secam television signal from described TV signal source selection instruction, and compares described one by one
The secam television signal that each tuner in hardware information table is supported, such that it is able to select at least one tuner conduct
Tuner to be used.It is embodied as in scene at one, the secam television signal carrying when described TV signal source selection instruction
During for dvb, because the first tuner supports the demodulation of dvb standard TV signal, then select the first tuner 12 as to be used
Tuner.Certainly, in the specific implementation, in described hardware information table, if the plurality of tuner include at least 2 high
The signaling mode supported of frequency head and the secam television signal in TV signal source selection instruction match, and that is, described at least 2
Individual tuner all can support the signaling mode in TV signal source selection instruction, then can be from described at least 2 tuners
Select any one tuner as tuner to be used.
Equally, in the case of picture-in-picture or performance recording, central controller needs to control 2 or more high frequency simultaneously
Head, then according to the secam television signal in described signal source selection instruction, support described TV signal system from multiple tuners
2 of formula or more tuner are as tuner to be used.Specifically, in the case of picture-in-picture, take in signal source selection instruction
Secam television signal with main screen and the TV signal selection standard from screen are all dvb, and in hardware information table, first
The signaling mode that tuner and the second tuner are supported all includes dvb, then treat the first tuner as main screen is corresponding
Using tuner, using the second tuner as from the corresponding tuner to be used of screen；In the case of performance recording, signal source
Selection instruction carries program and plays corresponding secam television signal is ntsc, and the corresponding secam television signal of performance recording is
Dvb, in hardware information table, the signaling mode that the first tuner is supported is dvb, the signaling mode that the second tuner is supported
For ntsc, then using the first tuner as performance recording tuner to be used, using the second tuner as treating that program is play
Using tuner.
In addition, it is necessary to explanation, when in hardware information table it is impossible to find and in signal source selection instruction TV letter
During number tuner that standard matches, or the number of the same secam television signal carrying in signal source selection instruction is more than
Hold described secam television signal tuner number when, central controller can also show alert message on television screen,
To remind user to resend described signal source selection instruction.
In second embodiment, user can directly select tuner to be used, Fig. 5 is in TV ui interface
The schematic flow sheet of another kind of tuner system of selection to be used provided in an embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises the following steps:
Step s1013: obtain the tuner selection instruction that user sends.
When television set carries out tuning or play operation, user can select to wait to make by remote control at TV ui interface
Tuner, for example, include first choice frame and the second choice box at ui interface；User passes through to click on first in ui interface
Choice box or the second choice box, send tuner selection instruction to central controller；Described tuner selection instruction includes height
The identification information of frequency head, when user selects first choice frame, described tuner selection instruction includes the mark of the first tuner
Information, when user selects the second choice box, described tuner selection instruction includes the identification information of the second tuner.
Step s1014: from the plurality of tuner, select tuner corresponding to described identification information as to be used
Tuner.
In the tuner selection instruction that central controller 11 obtains from step s1013, extract described identification information.Enter one
Step, central controller passes through described identification information, selects corresponding tuner as high frequency to be used from multiple tuners
Head.In the specific implementation, described tuner selection instruction includes the identification information of the second tuner, then make the second tuner
For tuner to be used.
In the third embodiment, during television set uses, tuner controls for convenience, and central controller can
Think that user selects the tuner of acquiescence.Specifically, according to tuner usage record, select to send as an envoy to from the plurality of tuner
With frequency highest or at least one tuner of most recently used as tuner to be used.
In the case of the first is embodied as, central controller can count the first tuner and second within a period of time
The access times of tuner, such as, in week age, the access times of the first tuner are n1, the use time of the second tuner
Number is n2, and n1 is more than n2, then select the first tuner as tuner to be used.
In the case of second is embodied as, central controller can count use time t1 and second of the first tuner
Use time t2 of tuner, wherein said use time can be understood as tuner and is in the time running use pattern, when
When t2 is more than t1, using the second tuner as tuner to be used.
In the case of the third is embodied as, central controller can record user's most recently used tuner, for example, use
Family before being powered off using the second tuner, then when user is again turned on television set, central controller using the second tuner as
Tuner to be used.
In the case of being embodied as at the 4th kind, when television set uses for the first time, central controller can obtain user preset,
Or positioning element determines the geographical position that television set is located in television set, select the electricity that the corresponding region in described geographical position is supported
Support depending on signal, such as user preset geographical position in TV ui interface is Europe, due to European digital broadcast television letter
Number standard is dvb standard, then pass through the hardware information table of above-mentioned tuner, is selected to mate the tuner conduct of dvb standard
Tuner to be used；If the user while in TV ui interface, preset geographical position is Japan, due to Japanese digital broadcast television
Signaling mode is isdb standard, then pass through the hardware information table of above-mentioned tuner, is selected to mate the tuner of isdb standard
As tuner to be used.
Certainly, in the specific implementation, when television set uses for the first time, can also be by the multiple tuners assembling in television set
Any one or more as described tuner to be used, for example directly using the first tuner as tuner to be used, or
Person, directly using the first tuner as the tuner to be used of main screen and using the second tuner as to be used from screen
High frequency is first-class.
Step s102: the tuner described to be used that control selections go out is in operation use pattern.
Central controller passes through iic bus, sends control code to the tuner described to be used that step s101 determines, thus
Described tuner to be used is made to be in operation use pattern.Specifically, when determine the first tuner be described tuner to be used
When, then central controller sends control code to the first tuner, controls the first tuner to be in operation use pattern.
In the practical work process of television set, because tuner to be used may be not connected with corresponding receiving part, or
Person's tuner to be used and corresponding receiving part loose contact, thus lead to tuner cannot receive corresponding radio and television letter
Number.In embodiments of the present invention, it is unable to unsuccessful demodulation broadcast television signal when central controller detects tuner, or receive
To tuner to be used return demodulation failed message when, control described tuner to be used be in low-power consumption standby pattern, from
And reduce power consumption of television；And central controller controls television set display alert message further, is treated with notifying user to check
Using the connection of tuner, or using of described tuner to be used configures.In addition, central controller can also receive
User confirms instruction by the inspection that remote control sends, and described inspection confirms that instruction is used for characterizing user to high frequency to be used
Head and the connection of receiving part, or being checked using configuration of tuner to be used；Central controller receives
After described inspection confirms instruction, tuner to be used is controlled to be in operation use pattern.
Step s103: control remaining tuner in addition to the tuner described to be used selected in the plurality of tuner
It is in low-power consumption standby pattern.
Remaining tuner in addition to described tuner to be used in multiple tuners of central controller controls television set
It is in low-power consumption standby pattern.In embodiments of the present invention, when described tuner to be used is the first tuner, central authorities control
Device controls the second tuner to be in low-power consumption standby pattern.
As seen from the above-described embodiment, high frequency head controlling method provided in an embodiment of the present invention, in the broadcasting mould of television equipment
When formula is television mode, select at least one tuner as tuner to be used from multiple tuners, only control selections go out
Tuner described to be used be in operation use pattern, and control and in the plurality of tuner, remove select described to be used
Remaining tuner outside tuner is in low-power consumption standby pattern, thus ensureing tuner normal work only to be used, its
Remaining untapped tuner low-power consumption standby, and then reduce the power consumption of television equipment.
When television equipment is in tuning or broadcasting it may be necessary to switch over to tuner, in order to switch in tuner
When control tuner work, reduce the power consumption of television set, the embodiment of the present invention shows another kind of tuner control process.
Fig. 6 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment of the present invention two high frequency head controlling method, and the method is applied to the electricity shown in Fig. 2
Depending on, in machine, more specifically, the executive agent of methods described can be the central controller 11 of television set in Fig. 2, main process
Step includes:
Step s201: when the play mode of television equipment is television mode, the tuner switching that receive user sends refers to
Order.
When the play mode of television set is television mode, in TV set to search programmes or playing process, central controller
It is likely to be received the tuner switching command that user is sent by remote control, the tuner running use pattern will be currently at
Switch to remaining tuner in addition to being currently at the tuner running use pattern in multiple tuners.For example in tuning mistake
Journey, central controller controls first tuner carries out tuning according to default tuning parameter, and now the first tuner is in operation
Use pattern；If terminated in the first tuner tuning, or during the first tuner tuning, user's expectation is high using second
Frequency head carries out tuning, then user sends tuner switching command by using remote control to the central controller of television set, now
Second tuner is in low-power consumption standby pattern, needs for described second tuner to switch to operation use pattern.Equally, broadcasting
Let slip journey, central controller controls first tuner plays the TV programme of corresponding secam television signal, now the first tuner
It is in operation use pattern, using in the first tuner playing process, the second tuner is in low-power consumption standby pattern, user
Expect to play out the TV programme of corresponding secam television signal using the second tuner, then user passes through remote control to television set
Central controller send tuner switching command, the second tuner is switched to operation use pattern.
In the first embodiment, described tuner switching command carries at least one and is in the ginseng running use pattern
Examine the identification information of tuner, and the identification information being in the reference tuner of low-power consumption standby pattern accordingly；Wherein, institute
State and can be understood as the to be switched tuner being in mode of operation with reference to tuner, i.e. the first high frequency in present example
Head；Described targeted high frequency head can be understood as the to be switched tuner being in standby mode, i.e. in the embodiment of the present invention
Two tuners.In the specific implementation, described tuner switching command carries the mark as the first tuner with reference to tuner
Information, and the identification information of the second tuner as targeted high frequency head.
In second embodiment, described tuner switching command carries at least one TV signal system changed to be cut
Formula；Central controller, according to described secam television signal, determines the identification information of targeted high frequency head.In the specific implementation, central authorities
Controller passes through the working condition that multiple tuners in a television set are assembled in monitoring, can obtain and be in the ginseng running use pattern
Examine the identification information of tuner；According to the description in step s101, by mating described signaling mode and hardware information table one by one
The signaling mode that making high frequency head is supported, central controller can further determine that the identification information of targeted high frequency head；When described
When the identification information of targeted high frequency head is consistent with the described identification information with reference to tuner, can with reference to tuner if that is, described
Support two kinds of signaling modes, then ignore described tuner switching command, subsequent operation need not be carried out；When described targeted high frequency head
When mode of operation is to run use pattern, that is, targeted high frequency head may be taken from screen by picture-in-picture, or is carrying out section directory
System, then equally ignore described tuner switching command, and central controller can control television set display tuner handoff error to disappear
Breath, reminds user to carry out corresponding operating；When described targeted high frequency head is in low-power consumption standby pattern, and described targeted high frequency head
Identification information with reference to tuner identification information inconsistent, then the identification information according to described targeted high frequency head, after carrying out
Continuous operation.
Step s202: according to the identification information with reference to tuner, switch to low-power consumption standby mould by described with reference to tuner
Formula.
Central controller passes through iic bus and sends control code to the register address with reference to tuner, and adjustment is with reference to high frequency
The mode of operation of head is to low-power consumption standby pattern.
Step s203: according to the identification information of targeted high frequency head, described targeted high frequency head is switched to operation use pattern.
Central controller passes through the depositor of targeted high frequency head corresponding to the identification information of targeted high frequency head for the iic bus
Address, send control code, adjustment targeted high frequency head mode of operation arrive operation use pattern, to demodulate broadcast television signal.
As seen from the above-described embodiment, high frequency head controlling method provided in an embodiment of the present invention, in TV set to search programmes or broadcast
During putting, central controller controls switch multiple tuners, service condition that can in real time according to tuner, only ensure needs
The tuner of work enables and remaining tuner keeps low-power consumption standby, thus reducing the power consumption of television set.
Fig. 7 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment of the present invention three high frequency head controlling method, and the method is applied to the electricity shown in Fig. 2
Depending on, in machine, more specifically, the executive agent of methods described is the central controller 11 in diagrammatically shown television set, main process
Step includes:
Step s301: initialize each tuner, make each tuner described be in low-power consumption standby pattern.
After television boot-strap, to assembling, all tuners carry out initialization operation in a television set.Specifically, central authorities' control
Device 11 processed pass through iic bus successively or and be sent to the register address of all tuners, send control code, thus by all of height
The mode of operation of frequency head switches to low-power consumption standby pattern.
Step s302: when the play mode of television set is television mode, select at least one high from multiple tuners
Frequency head is as tuner to be used.
Step s303: the tuner described to be used that control selections go out is in operation use pattern.
Step s304: control remaining tuner in addition to the tuner described to be used selected in the plurality of tuner
It is in low-power consumption standby pattern.
As seen from the above-described embodiment, high frequency head controlling method provided in an embodiment of the present invention, when television set starts to institute
The working condition having tuner is initialized, thus ensureing that all of tuner is in low-power consumption standby pattern, in television set
During work, as long as the tuner needing work is enabled, need not all issue corresponding control code to all of tuner, thus side
Just tuner controls, thus effectively reducing the power consumption of television set.
The present invention also provides example IV, and this example IV, on the basis of embodiment one to embodiment three, works as television set
Play mode be non-television mode when, control each tuner to be in low-power consumption standby pattern.During television set uses,
Television set may be operated in non-television mode, and such as user selects hdmi interface to play the video frequency program being derived from computer, or
Video frequency program from dvd player is play by av interface, in the case of television set does not play TV programme, is assemblied in electricity
All it is not used depending on each tuner in machine, therefore, by the play mode of monitoring television, in non-television mode, control
Make each tuner is standby, thus reducing the power consumption of television set further.Remaining step of the embodiment of the present invention, with embodiment
First, embodiment two and embodiment three all same, will not be described here.
Fig. 8 is a kind of structural representation of television equipment making high frequency head control device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As Fig. 8
Shown, this high frequency head controlling device 800, its structure mays include: at least one processor (processor) 801, internal memory
(memory) 802, peripheral interface (peripheral interface) 803, input/output subsystem (i/o
Subsystem) 804, power circuit 805 and communication line 806.Described television equipment includes television set and Set Top Box etc..
In fig. 8, arrow represents the communication data transmission between the element that can carry out computer system, and it can profit
With iic bus, high-speed serial bus (high-speed serial bus), parallel bus (parallel bus), memory area
Network (san, storage area network) and/or other suitable communication technologys and realize.
Internal memory 802 may include operating system 812 and tuner control routine 822.For example, internal memory 802 may include at a high speed with
Machine access memorizer (high-speed random access memory), disk, static RAM (spam),
Dynamic random access memory (dram), read only memory (rom), flash memory or non-voltile memory.Internal memory 802 can store and be used for
The program coding of operating system 812 and tuner control routine 822 is that is to say, that may include the dynamic of high frequency head controlling device 800
Make required software module, instruction set architecture or the multiple data outside it.Now, processor 801 or peripheral interface 806
Access Deng other controllers and internal memory 802 can be controlled by processor 801.
Peripheral interface 803 can be by the input of high frequency head controlling device 800 and/or output ancillary equipment and processor
801 and internal memory 802 combine.And, input/output subsystem 804 can be by multiple input/output ancillary equipment and ancillary equipment
Interface 806 combines.For example, input/output subsystem 804 may include display, keyboard, mouse, printer or as needed
For the controller that the ancillary equipment such as photographing unit, various sensor are combined with peripheral interface 803.According to opposite side
Face, input/output periphery also can be combined with peripheral interface 803 without input/output subsystem 804.
Power circuit 805 can be to all or part of supply electric power of the component of television equipment.For example, power circuit
805 may include as electric power management system, battery or the more than one power supply exchanging (ac), charging system, power failure monitor
Circuit (power failure detection circuit), power converter or inverter, power state marker character or be used for
Electric power generates, manages, other components any of distribution.
Communication line 806 can be communicated with other computer systems using at least one interface, such as with remote pilot system
System is communicated.
Processor 801 passes through to implement the software module being stored in internal memory 802 or instruction set architecture can perform tuner control
The several functions of device 800 processed and processing data.That is, processor 801 passes through to execute basic arithmetic, logic and meter
The input/output calculation of calculation machine system, may be configured as processing the order of computer program.
Processor 801 is structured to execute the high frequency head controlling method of above-described embodiment one to four.
The embodiment of Fig. 8 is only an example of high frequency head controlling device 800, high frequency head controlling device 800 can have as
Lower structure or configuration: omit the partial circuit element shown in Fig. 8, or be further equipped with the not shown circuit elements adding in Fig. 8
Part, or combine plural component.For example, for mobile environment communication terminal computer system except Fig. 8 institute
Outside the component showing, also can further include sensor etc., and may also comprise for multiple communications in communication line 806
The circuit of the rf communication of mode (wifi, 6g, lte, bluetooth, nfc, zigbee etc.).Can be included in high frequency head controlling device
Component in 800 can by include the integrated circuit that more than one signal processing or application program be becomed privileged hardware,
Software or hardware and software a combination of both and realize.
The high frequency head controlling device 800 of above-mentioned composition controls tuner work, when television set is operated in television mode, from
Select tuner to be used in multiple tuners, control tuner enable work to be used, control in addition to tuner to be used
Remaining tuner low-power consumption standby, the tuner such that it is able to avoid not needing work consumes electric energy, and then reduces television set
Power consumption.
Based on the high frequency head controlling device shown in Fig. 8, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of television set, and this television set includes
High frequency head controlling device shown in Fig. 8, also includes multiple tuners and remote signal receiver, wherein, in the present embodiment
High frequency head controlling device is corresponding with the central controller in Fig. 2, and the layout type of other modules is identical with Fig. 2, in addition, this reality
Apply the multiple tuners in example and remote signal receiver can pass through input/output subsystem 804 and peripheral interface 803
In conjunction with.Described remote signal receiver is used for receive user and passes through the instruction that remote control or other remote terminals send.The present invention
This television terminal that embodiment provides can execute above-described embodiment one to the high frequency head controlling method of example IV.
Based on the high frequency head controlling device shown in Fig. 8, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of Set Top Box, and this Set Top Box includes
High frequency head controlling device shown in Fig. 8, equally includes multiple tuners and remote signal receiver；This Set Top Box is able to carry out
Above-described embodiment one to example IV high frequency head controlling method.The structure of Set Top Box provided in an embodiment of the present invention and Fig. 2 and
Identical in Fig. 8, will not be described here.
For convenience of description, it is divided into various units to be respectively described with function when describing apparatus above.Certainly, implementing this
The function of each unit can be realized in same or multiple softwares and/or hardware during invention.
Each embodiment in this specification is all described by the way of going forward one by one, identical similar portion between each embodiment
Divide mutually referring to what each embodiment stressed is the difference with other embodiment.Especially for device or
For system embodiment, because it is substantially similar to embodiment of the method, so describing fairly simple, referring to method in place of correlation
The part of embodiment illustrates.Apparatus and system embodiment described above is only schematically, wherein as separation
The unit of part description can be or may not be physically separate, as the part that unit shows can be or
Can not be physical location, you can with positioned at a place, or can also be distributed on multiple NEs.Can be according to reality
The needing of border selects the purpose to realize this embodiment scheme for some or all of module therein.Those of ordinary skill in the art
In the case of not paying creative work, you can to understand and to implement.
The above is only the specific embodiment of the present invention it is noted that coming for those skilled in the art
Say, under the premise without departing from the principles of the invention, some improvements and modifications can also be made, these improvements and modifications also should be regarded as
Protection scope of the present invention.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of high frequency head controlling method is it is characterised in that comprise the following steps:
When the play mode of television equipment is television mode, select at least one tuner from multiple tuners as waiting to make
Use tuner；
The tuner described to be used that control selections go out is in operation use pattern；
Remaining tuner controlling in the plurality of tuner in addition to the tuner described to be used selected is in low-power consumption and treats
Machine pattern.
2. high frequency head controlling method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that described select at least from multiple tuners
One tuner is as tuner to be used, comprising:
Obtain the TV signal source selection instruction that user sends, wherein, described TV signal source selection instruction carries TV signal
Standard；
From the plurality of tuner, select the broadcast television signal that can demodulate described secam television signal at least one
Tuner is as tuner to be used.
3. high frequency head controlling method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that described select at least from multiple tuners
One tuner is as tuner to be used, comprising:
The tuner selection instruction that receive user sends, wherein, described tuner selection instruction carries in the plurality of tuner
The identification information of at least one tuner；
From the plurality of tuner, select tuner corresponding to described identification information as tuner to be used.
4. high frequency head controlling method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that described select at least from multiple tuners
One tuner is as tuner to be used, comprising:
According to tuner usage record, select usage frequency highest or most recently used at least from the plurality of tuner
Individual tuner is as described tuner to be used.
5. high frequency head controlling method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that select at least one from multiple tuners
Before tuner is as tuner to be used, the method also includes:
Initialize each tuner, make each tuner described be in low-power consumption standby pattern.
6. high frequency head controlling method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that the method also includes:
When the play mode of television equipment is non-television mode, each tuner is controlled to be in low-power consumption standby pattern.
7. high frequency head controlling method according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that the method also includes:
When the play mode of television equipment is television mode, the tuner switching command that receive user sends, described tuner
Switching command carry at least one be in run use pattern reference tuner identification information, and accordingly at least one
It is in the identification information of the targeted high frequency head of low-power consumption standby pattern；
According to the identification information with reference to tuner, switch to low-power consumption standby pattern by described with reference to tuner；
According to the identification information of targeted high frequency head, described targeted high frequency head is switched to operation use pattern.
8. the high frequency head controlling device in a kind of television equipment is it is characterised in that this device includes: processor, memorizer and logical
Letter interface, described processor, described memorizer and described communication interface communication bus are connected；
Described communication interface, the instruction sending for receive user；
Described memorizer, for store program codes；
Described processor, for reading in described memorizer the program code of storage, and executes as arbitrary in claim 1 to 7
Method described in.
9. a kind of television set is it is characterised in that include: processor, memorizer, remote signal receiver and multiple tuner,
Described processor, described memorizer, described remote signal receiver and the plurality of tuner communication bus are connected；
Described remote signal receiver, the instruction sending for receive user；
Described memorizer, for store program codes；
Described tuner, for demodulating broadcast television signal；
Described processor, for reading in described memorizer the program code of storage, and executes as arbitrary in claim 1 to 7
Method described in.
10. a kind of Set Top Box is it is characterised in that include: processor, memorizer, remote signal receiver and multiple tuner,
Described processor, described memorizer, described remote signal receiver and the plurality of tuner communication bus are connected；
Described remote signal receiver, the instruction sending for receive user；
Described memorizer, for store program codes；
Described tuner, for demodulating broadcast television signal；
Described processor, for reading in described memorizer the program code of storage, and executes as arbitrary in claim 1 to 7
Method described in.
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