CN109889303B

CN109889303B - Video playing mode switching method and device and computer readable storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN109889303B
Application number: CN201811628786.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杜阿芳
Original assignee: Nubia Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Nubia Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-12-28
Filing date: 2018-12-28
Publication date: 2021-10-22
Anticipated expiration: 2038-12-28
Also published as: CN109889303A

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of mobile communication, in particular to a method and a device for switching video playing modes and a computer readable storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring the type of a video playing mode; setting a network speed threshold range for each type of the video playing mode; acquiring the current network rate; and selecting the type of the video playing mode according to the current network speed and the network speed threshold range. The invention allocates different network speed threshold value ranges for different types of video playing modes. And then, acquiring the current network speed in real time in the video playing process, and switching the type of the video playing mode according to the network speed threshold range in which the current network speed is positioned. The switching mode can only change according to the change of the network speed without any sequence, reduces the switching time on the basis of realizing the automatic switching of the type of the playing mode, and improves the watching experience of a user.

Description

Video playing mode switching method and device and computer readable storage medium

Technical Field

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of mobile communication, in particular to a method and a device for switching video playing modes and a computer readable storage medium.

Background

In daily life and work, mobile phones are becoming indispensable electronic devices. People can quickly contact friends and relatives who want to contact through the mobile phone. The mobile phone can also be used for leisure entertainment, such as games, listening to songs, watching videos and the like, through software downloaded from the mobile phone. Not only is convenient for communication between people, but also enriches the daily life of people. Especially, with the development of the film and television industry, video resources of various types of movies, television shows, and entertainment videos are in a large number. People can view video through a variety of application apps.

However, since the video resources are often from the network, people are often influenced by the network environment during the process of watching the video. If the network environment condition is poor in the process of watching the video in the high-definition mode, the video cannot be continuously played, and the video can be continuously played only by manually switching to the smooth mode. If the automatic mode is directly adopted for playing, when the network condition changes, the playing mode can be switched according to the corresponding sequence according to the state of the network state change, the switching speed is slow, and the watching effect is influenced.

The above description of the discovery process of the problems is only for the purpose of assisting understanding of the technical solutions of the present invention, and does not represent an admission that the above is prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above technical problem or at least partially solve the above technical problem, embodiments of the present invention provide a video playback mode switching method, apparatus and computer-readable storage medium.

In view of the above, in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for switching a video playback mode, where the method includes:

acquiring the type of a video playing mode;

setting a network speed threshold range for each type of the video playing mode;

acquiring the current network rate;

and selecting the type of the video playing mode according to the current network speed and the network speed threshold range.

Optionally, the specific process of selecting the video playing mode according to the current network rate and the network rate threshold range includes:

matching the current network rate with each network rate threshold range;

and when the current network speed is in a first network speed threshold range, selecting the type of the video playing mode corresponding to the first network speed threshold.

Optionally, the method further includes:

and playing the video according to the type of the selected video playing mode.

Optionally, after the video is played according to the type of the selected video playing mode, the method further includes:

and performing visual compensation according to the type of the selected video playing mode.

Optionally, the specific process of performing visual compensation according to the type of the selected video playing mode includes:

and adjusting the screen brightness according to the type of the selected video playing mode.

Optionally, before the adjusting the screen brightness according to the type of the selected video playing mode, the method further includes:

and setting a screen brightness range for each type of the video playing mode.

Optionally, the specific process of adjusting the screen brightness according to the type of the selected video playing mode includes:

acquiring a screen brightness range corresponding to the type of the selected video playing mode according to the type of the selected video playing mode;

and controlling the screen brightness according to the screen brightness range corresponding to the type of the selected video playing mode.

Optionally, after selecting the type of the video playing mode according to the current network rate and the network rate threshold range, the method further includes:

and displaying the type of the selected video playing mode.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a video playing mode switching apparatus, where the call record classification apparatus includes a processor, and the processor is configured with operating instructions executable by the processor to perform the steps of the method according to the first aspect.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores computer instructions, and the computer instructions cause the computer to perform the steps of the method according to the first aspect.

Compared with the prior art, the video playing mode switching method provided by the embodiment of the invention allocates different network speed threshold ranges for different types of video playing modes. And then, acquiring the current network speed in real time in the video playing process, and switching the type of the video playing mode according to the network speed threshold range in which the current network speed is positioned. The switching mode can only change according to the change of the network speed without any sequence, reduces the switching time on the basis of realizing the automatic switching of the type of the playing mode, and improves the watching experience of a user.

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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive labor.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a diagram of a communication network system architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a flowchart of a video playback mode switching method according to embodiment 1 of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a flowchart of a video playback mode switching method according to embodiment 2 of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic interface diagram illustrating a video playing mode in a high definition mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic interface diagram illustrating a video playback mode in a standard definition mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to embodiment 5 of the present invention.

Detailed Description

It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

In the following description, suffixes such as "module", "component", or "unit" used to denote elements are used only for facilitating the explanation of the present invention, and have no specific meaning in itself. Thus, "module", "component" or "unit" may be used mixedly.

The terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal described in the present invention may include a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palmtop computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a Portable Media Player (PMP), a navigation device, a wearable device, a smart band, a pedometer, and the like, and a fixed terminal such as a Digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like.

The following description will be given by way of example of a mobile terminal, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the construction according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a fixed type terminal, in addition to elements particularly used for mobile purposes.

Referring to fig. 1, which is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 may include: RF (Radio Frequency) unit 101, WiFi module 102, audio output unit 103, a/V (audio/video) input unit 104, sensor 105, display unit 106, user input unit 107, interface unit 108, memory 109, processor 110, and power supply 111. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the mobile terminal architecture shown in fig. 1 is not intended to be limiting of mobile terminals, which may include more or fewer components than those shown, or some components may be combined, or a different arrangement of components.

The following describes each component of the mobile terminal in detail with reference to fig. 1:

the radio frequency unit 101 may be configured to receive and transmit signals during information transmission and reception or during a call, and specifically, receive downlink information of a base station and then process the downlink information to the processor 110; in addition, the uplink data is transmitted to the base station. Typically, radio frequency unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like. In addition, the radio frequency unit 101 can also communicate with a network and other devices through wireless communication. The wireless communication may use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000(Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division duplex Long Term Evolution), and TDD-LTE (Time Division duplex Long Term Evolution).

WiFi belongs to short-distance wireless transmission technology, and the mobile terminal can help a user to receive and send e-mails, browse webpages, access streaming media and the like through the WiFi module 102, and provides wireless broadband internet access for the user. Although fig. 1 shows the WiFi module 102, it is understood that it does not belong to the essential constitution of the mobile terminal, and may be omitted entirely as needed within the scope not changing the essence of the invention.

The audio output unit 103 may convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into an audio signal and output as sound when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call signal reception mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. Also, the audio output unit 103 may also provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The a/V input unit 104 is used to receive audio or video signals. The a/V input Unit 104 may include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042, the Graphics processor 1041 Processing image data of still pictures or video obtained by an image capturing device (e.g., a camera) in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the graphic processor 1041 may be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102. The microphone 1042 may receive sounds (audio data) via the microphone 1042 in a phone call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and may be capable of processing such sounds into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data may be converted into a format output transmittable to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 101 in case of a phone call mode. The microphone 1042 may implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to cancel (or suppress) noise or interference generated in the course of receiving and transmitting audio signals.

The mobile terminal 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor that can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the brightness of ambient light, and a proximity sensor that can turn off the display panel 1061 and/or a backlight when the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the ear. As one of the motion sensors, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in each direction (generally, three axes), can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary, and can be used for applications of recognizing the posture of a mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer and tapping), and the like; as for other sensors such as a fingerprint sensor, a pressure sensor, an iris sensor, a molecular sensor, a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, and an infrared sensor, which can be configured on the mobile phone, further description is omitted here.

The display unit 106 is used to display information input by a user or information provided to the user. The Display unit 106 may include a Display panel 1061, and the Display panel 1061 may be configured in the form of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), or the like.

The user input unit 107 may be used to receive input numeric or character information and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Specifically, the user input unit 107 may include a touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. The touch panel 1071, also referred to as a touch screen, may collect a touch operation performed by a user on or near the touch panel 1071 (e.g., an operation performed by the user on or near the touch panel 1071 using a finger, a stylus, or any other suitable object or accessory), and drive a corresponding connection device according to a predetermined program. The touch panel 1071 may include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the touch direction of a user, detects a signal brought by touch operation and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch sensing device, converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, sends the touch point coordinates to the processor 110, and can receive and execute commands sent by the processor 110. In addition, the touch panel 1071 may be implemented in various types, such as a resistive type, a capacitive type, an infrared ray, and a surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may include other input devices 1072. In particular, other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (e.g., volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, and the like, and are not limited to these specific examples.

Further, the touch panel 1071 may cover the display panel 1061, and when the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation thereon or nearby, the touch panel 1071 transmits the touch operation to the processor 110 to determine the type of the touch event, and then the processor 110 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 according to the type of the touch event. Although the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are shown in fig. 1 as two separate components to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, and is not limited herein.

The interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device is connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video I/O port, an earphone port, and the like. The interface unit 108 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from external devices and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the mobile terminal 100 or may be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal 100 and external devices.

The memory 109 may be used to store software programs as well as various data. The memory 109 may mainly include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, an application program required by at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like; the storage data area may store data (such as audio data, a phonebook, etc.) created according to the use of the cellular phone, and the like. Further, the memory 109 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device.

The processor 110 is a control center of the mobile terminal, connects various parts of the entire mobile terminal using various interfaces and lines, and performs various functions of the mobile terminal and processes data by operating or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 109 and calling data stored in the memory 109, thereby performing overall monitoring of the mobile terminal. Processor 110 may include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 110 may integrate an application processor, which mainly handles operating systems, user interfaces, application programs, etc., and a modem processor, which mainly handles wireless communications. It will be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated into the processor 110.

The mobile terminal 100 may further include a power supply 111 (e.g., a battery) for supplying power to various components, and preferably, the power supply 111 may be logically connected to the processor 110 via a power management system, so as to manage charging, discharging, and power consumption management functions via the power management system.

Although not shown in fig. 1, the mobile terminal 100 may further include a bluetooth module or the like, which is not described in detail herein.

In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, a communication network system on which the mobile terminal of the present invention is based is described below.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is an architecture diagram of a communication Network system according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the communication Network system is an LTE system of a universal mobile telecommunications technology, and the LTE system includes a UE (User Equipment) 201, an E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 202, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 203, and an IP service 204 of an operator, which are in communication connection in sequence.

Specifically, the UE201 may be the terminal 100 described above, and is not described herein again.

The E-UTRAN202 includes eNodeB2021 and other eNodeBs 2022, among others. Among them, the eNodeB2021 may be connected with other eNodeB2022 through backhaul (e.g., X2 interface), the eNodeB2021 is connected to the EPC203, and the eNodeB2021 may provide the UE201 access to the EPC 203.

The EPC203 may include an MME (Mobility Management Entity) 2031, an HSS (Home Subscriber Server) 2032, other MMEs 2033, an SGW (Serving gateway) 2034, a PGW (PDN gateway) 2035, and a PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) 2036, and the like. The MME2031 is a control node that handles signaling between the UE201 and the EPC203, and provides bearer and connection management. HSS2032 is used to provide registers to manage functions such as home location register (not shown) and holds subscriber specific information about service characteristics, data rates, etc. All user data may be sent through SGW2034, PGW2035 may provide IP address assignment for UE201 and other functions, and PCRF2036 is a policy and charging control policy decision point for traffic data flow and IP bearer resources, which selects and provides available policy and charging control decisions for a policy and charging enforcement function (not shown).

The IP services 204 may include the internet, intranets, IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), or other IP services, among others.

Although the LTE system is described as an example, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the LTE system, but may also be applied to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, and future new network systems.

Based on the above mobile terminal hardware structure and communication network system, the present invention provides various embodiments of the method.

Example 1

Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a video playback mode switching method according to this embodiment. The video playing mode switching method provided by the embodiment comprises the following steps:

s101, acquiring the type of a video playing mode.

Specifically, the method of the embodiment can be applied to an intelligent terminal with a video playing function, including devices such as a mobile phone, a tablet, and a computer. Each video resource can be played with different resolution. In order to facilitate the user to intuitively feel the concept of resolution, the existing playback mode types of the video resources include, but are not limited to, super-definition, high-definition, standard-definition, and traffic-saving playback modes. Some video resources additionally provide ultra high definition or 1080P play modes. Taking super-definition, high-definition, standard-definition and traffic-saving play modes as examples, the definition of video resources is gradually reduced along with super-definition to traffic-saving. In the existing video resource playing mode, if the network state is very good, the video resource can be played in a playing mode with higher definition. Conversely, if the network status is poor, the playback is performed in a playback mode with low clarity. The user can also select the play mode according to the preference of the user, and certainly, the play mode selected by the user is not necessarily matched with the current network state.

S102, setting a network speed threshold range for each type of the video playing mode.

Specifically, for the video resources played online, the playing effect of the video is closely related to the network environment. In this embodiment, each video playback mode type corresponds to a network rate threshold range. For example, the data transmission device corresponds to 800KB/s or more in the super-definition mode, 800KB/s-500KB/s in the high-definition mode, 500KB/s-300KB/s in the standard-definition mode, and 300KB/s or less in the traffic-saving mode. The allocation of ranges can be re-performed if there are other modes. In addition, the network rate threshold range corresponding to the type of the video playing mode can also be set according to the bandwidth of the network connected by the user. Generally, bandwidth is proportional to network rate, so if bandwidth is high, the corresponding network rate is also fast. In this way, for a network with a relatively high bandwidth, the range of the network rate threshold corresponding to the type of the video playing mode can be appropriately widened and the upper limit value can be increased.

S103, acquiring the current network rate.

Specifically, the current network rate described in this embodiment is the network rate of the network connected to the intelligent terminal used by the user when watching the video. The network may be a wifi network or a cellular network. The faster the network speed, the faster the server on the network sends data to the intelligent terminal. The higher the sharpness of the video, if the network rate of the network to which the user is connected is faster when watching the video.

And S104, selecting the type of the video playing mode according to the current network speed and the network speed threshold range.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the type of the video playing mode is already corresponding to the network rate threshold range. By acquiring the current network speed in real time, the network speed threshold range in which the current network speed is positioned can be acquired, and then the type of the video playing mode corresponding to the network speed threshold range is selected. For example, the currently acquired network rate is 600KB/s, which is within a network rate threshold range of 800KB/s-500 KB/s. And the type of the video playing mode corresponding to the network speed threshold range of 800KB/s-500KB/s is a high-definition mode. If the currently acquired network rate is 400KB/s, the network rate is within the network rate threshold range of 500KB/s-300 KB/s. The video playing mode corresponding to the network speed threshold range of 500KB/s-300KB/s is the standard definition mode.

By the above method, the video playing mode can be quickly switched to the type state of the corresponding video playing mode according to the real-time condition of the current network speed. After the switching is completed, the video can be played in the type of the video playing mode after the switching. Meanwhile, the current video playing mode type can be displayed to remind the user of paying attention, and the user can conveniently switch the playing mode which is more needed by the user in a manual mode. As shown in fig. 5 and fig. 6, which are schematic diagrams of video playing interfaces in the high-definition mode and the standard-definition mode, respectively, the display bar below is a progress bar, and the current network rate can be displayed above the type of the playing mode. In the real-world playing process, the progress bar, the type of the playing mode and the network rate can be hidden, and are shown here for convenience of illustration.

Because the type of the playing mode at this time is matched with the current network rate, the situation of pause can not occur in the playing process. In addition, in the process of playing the whole video, the type of the playing mode can also change along with the change of the current network rate, so that the playing process of the video is kept smooth. In addition, the threshold of the network rate corresponding to the type of the play mode in this embodiment is a range interval. Therefore, for a network with a relatively stable state, the type of the play mode is not frequently switched.

In addition, the method provided by the embodiment can also be applied to the process of off-line downloading of the video. That is, a certain segment of video may be downloaded in a higher resolution mode if the current network rate is high, and in a lower resolution mode if the network rate changes to a lower speed. Fast downloading of video resources can be guaranteed. Of course, when the user selects the video to download offline, the user may want to download the video to a clearer resource. Thus, the manner in which the user can make selections is presented here.

Example 2

Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating another video playback mode switching method according to this embodiment. The method for switching video playing modes provided by this embodiment further includes, on the basis of embodiment 1:

and S105, performing visual compensation according to the type of the selected video playing mode.

Specifically, in the method described in embodiment 1, the network rate may correspond to different types of video playback modes, so as to implement switching of the types of video playback modes. After the switching is completed, people may have a bad visual feeling in a short time due to a change in the resolution of the video. For example, if the type of the play mode is switched from the high definition mode to the super definition mode, the picture effect of the video will be clearer because the resolution in the super definition mode is greater than that in the high definition mode. But it is perceived as a bit more obtrusive to the human eye if switching from a relatively blurred scene to a relatively sharp scene. Similarly, if the type of the play mode is switched from the super-definition mode to the high-definition mode, it is perceived that the picture cannot be seen clearly.

For this situation, the present embodiment employs a visual compensation manner to alleviate the discomfort reaction brought to the human eye during the switching of the playback mode types. The specific process is as follows:

Specifically, the visual compensation method adopted in this embodiment is a screen brightness adjustment method. Since people use the intelligent terminal when watching video resources, it is obviously impractical to control light sources outside the intelligent terminal. Therefore, the visual compensation is realized by adjusting the screen brightness of the intelligent terminal.

First, the present embodiment first sets a screen brightness range for each type of video playing mode. If the screen is brightest with 1, the screen is darkest with 0. Then the corresponding screen brightness ranges for ultra-definition, high definition, standard definition, and province traffic may be 0-0.2, 0.2-0.5, 0.5-0.8, 0.8-1. It should be noted that 0 here does not indicate a black screen, indicating that the screen brightness is at the minimum value within the adjustable range. Similar to the two endpoints of a cell phone when the screen brightness is manually adjusted. Of course, the screen brightness range can be strictly set according to the experimental data of a plurality of samples.

After the screen brightness range is set, the type of the video playing mode in which the current video is located is obtained. And then selecting a corresponding screen brightness range according to the type of the current video playing mode. For example, if the type of the current video playing mode is the super-clean mode, the screen brightness range corresponding to the current video playing mode is 0-0.2. And finally, controlling the brightness of the screen through the screen brightness range. The screen brightness range can be associated to a screen brightness adjustment instruction of the intelligent device. As shown in fig. 5 and 6, when the playback mode is the high definition mode or the standard definition mode, the brightness bar at the left end of the screen is changed accordingly. During the real-world playing process, the brightness bar can be hidden, and is displayed here for convenience of description.

Example 3

In accordance with embodiment 1, the present embodiment provides a video playback mode switching apparatus, which includes a processor configured with operating instructions executable by the processor to perform the following operating instructions:

acquiring the type of a video playing mode;

acquiring the current network rate;

Specifically, the apparatus provided in this embodiment can be applied to an intelligent terminal with a video playing function, including a mobile phone, a tablet, a computer, and other devices. Each video resource can be played with different resolution. In order to facilitate the user to intuitively feel the concept of resolution, the existing playback mode types of the video resources include, but are not limited to, super-definition, high-definition, standard-definition, and traffic-saving playback modes. Some video resources additionally provide ultra high definition or 1080P play modes. Taking super-definition, high-definition, standard-definition and traffic-saving play modes as examples, the definition of video resources is gradually reduced along with super-definition to traffic-saving. In the existing video resource playing mode, if the network state is very good, the video resource can be played in a playing mode with higher definition. Conversely, if the network status is poor, the playback is performed in a playback mode with low clarity. The user can also select the play mode according to the preference of the user, and certainly, the play mode selected by the user is not necessarily matched with the current network state.

For the video resources played online, the playing effect of the video is closely related to the network environment. In this embodiment, each video playback mode type corresponds to a network rate threshold range. For example, the data transmission device corresponds to 800KB/s or more in the super-definition mode, 800KB/s-500KB/s in the high-definition mode, 500KB/s-300KB/s in the standard-definition mode, and 300KB/s or less in the traffic-saving mode. The allocation of ranges can be re-performed if there are other modes. In addition, the network rate threshold range corresponding to the type of the video playing mode can also be set according to the bandwidth of the network connected by the user. Generally, bandwidth is proportional to network rate, so if bandwidth is high, the corresponding network rate is also fast. In this way, for a network with a relatively high bandwidth, the range of the network rate threshold corresponding to the type of the video playing mode can be appropriately widened and the upper limit value can be increased.

The current network rate described in this embodiment is the network rate of the network to which the intelligent terminal used by the user is connected when the user watches the video. The network may be a wifi network or a cellular network. The faster the network speed, the faster the server on the network sends data to the intelligent terminal. The higher the sharpness of the video, if the user is watching the video at a faster rate on the connected network.

In this embodiment, the type of the video playing mode is already corresponding to the network rate threshold range. By acquiring the current network speed in real time, the network speed threshold range in which the current network speed is positioned can be acquired, and then the type of the video playing mode corresponding to the network speed threshold range is selected. For example, the currently acquired network rate is 600KB/s, which is within a network rate threshold range of 800KB/s-500 KB/s. And the type of the video playing mode corresponding to the network speed threshold range of 800KB/s-500KB/s is a high-definition mode. If the currently acquired network rate is 400KB/s, the network rate is within the network rate threshold range of 500KB/s-300 KB/s. The video playing mode corresponding to the network speed threshold range of 500KB/s-300KB/s is the standard definition mode.

By the above method, the video playing mode can be quickly switched to the type state of the corresponding video playing mode according to the real-time condition of the current network speed. After the switching is completed, the video can be played in the type of the video playing mode after the switching. Meanwhile, the current video playing mode type can be displayed to remind the user of paying attention, and the user can conveniently switch the playing mode which is more needed by the user in a manual mode.

In addition, the apparatus of the present embodiment can also be applied to the process of downloading videos offline. That is, a certain segment of video may be downloaded in a higher resolution mode if the current network rate is high, and in a lower resolution mode if the network rate changes to a lower speed. Fast downloading of video resources can be guaranteed. Of course, when the user selects the video to download offline, the user may want to download the video to a clearer resource. Thus, the manner in which the user can make selections is presented here.

Example 4

In accordance with embodiment 2, the present embodiment provides a video playback mode switching apparatus, which includes a processor configured with operating instructions executable by the processor to perform the following operating instructions:

acquiring the type of a video playing mode;

acquiring the current network rate;

selecting the type of a video playing mode according to the current network speed and the network speed threshold range;

Specifically, the process of selecting the type of the video playing mode may refer to the content described in embodiment 3, and is not described herein again. After the switching is completed, people may have a bad visual feeling in a short time due to a change in the resolution of the video. For example, if the type of the play mode is switched from the high definition mode to the super definition mode, the picture effect of the video will be clearer because the resolution in the super definition mode is greater than that in the high definition mode. But it is perceived as a bit more obtrusive to the human eye if switching from a relatively blurred scene to a relatively sharp scene. Similarly, if the type of the play mode is switched from the super-definition mode to the high-definition mode, it is perceived that the picture cannot be seen clearly.

After the screen brightness range is set, the type of the video playing mode in which the current video is located is obtained. And then selecting a corresponding screen brightness range according to the type of the current video playing mode. For example, if the type of the current video playing mode is the super-clean mode, the screen brightness range corresponding to the current video playing mode is 0-0.2. And finally, controlling the brightness of the screen through the screen brightness range. The screen brightness range can be associated to a screen brightness adjustment instruction of the intelligent device.

Example 5

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to this embodiment. The mobile terminal 100 shown in fig. 6 includes: at least one processor 101, memory 102, at least one network interface 104, and other user interfaces 103. The various components in the mobile terminal 100 are coupled together by a bus system 105. It is understood that the bus system 105 is used to enable communications among the components. The bus system 105 includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus in addition to a data bus. For clarity of illustration, however, the various buses are labeled as bus system 105 in fig. 6.

The user interface 103 may include, among other things, a display, a keyboard, or a pointing device (e.g., a mouse, trackball, touch pad, or touch screen, among others.

It will be appreciated that the memory 102 in this embodiment may be either volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or may include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. The non-volatile memory may be a Read-only memory (ROM), a programmable Read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable Read-only memory (erasabprom, EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable Read-only memory (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory may be a Random Access Memory (RAM) which functions as an external cache. By way of example, but not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as static random access memory (staticiram, SRAM), dynamic random access memory (dynamic RAM, DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (syncronous DRAM, SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM ), Enhanced Synchronous DRAM (ESDRAM), Synchronous Link DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 102 described herein is intended to comprise, without being limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

In some embodiments, memory 102 stores elements, executable units or data structures, or a subset thereof, or an expanded set thereof as follows: an operating system 1021 and application programs 1022.

The operating system 1021 includes various system programs, such as a framework layer, a core library layer, a driver layer, and the like, and is used for implementing various basic services and processing hardware-based tasks. The application 1022 includes various applications, such as a media player (MediaPlayer), a Browser (Browser), and the like, for implementing various application services. The program for implementing the method of the present embodiment may be included in the application 1022.

In this embodiment, the processor 101 is configured to execute the method steps provided by the method embodiments by calling a program or an instruction stored in the memory 102, specifically, a program or an instruction stored in the application 1022, for example, including:

acquiring the type of a video playing mode;

acquiring the current network rate;

By assigning different network rate threshold ranges for different types of video playback modes. And then, acquiring the current network speed in real time in the video playing process, and switching the type of the video playing mode according to the network speed threshold range in which the current network speed is positioned. The switching mode can only change according to the change of the network speed without any sequence, reduces the switching time on the basis of realizing the automatic switching of the type of the playing mode, and improves the watching experience of a user.

The method disclosed in the above embodiment may be applied to the processor 101, or implemented by the processor 101. The processor 101 may be an integrated circuit chip having signal processing capabilities. In implementation, the steps of the above method may be performed by integrated logic circuits of hardware or instructions in the form of software in the processor 101. The processor 101 may be a general-purpose processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), an off-the-shelf programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, or discrete hardware component. The various methods, steps, and logic blocks disclosed in this embodiment may be implemented or performed. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor or the like. The steps of the method disclosed in connection with the present embodiment may be directly implemented by a hardware decoding processor, or may be implemented by a combination of hardware and software elements in the decoding processor. The software elements may be located in ram, flash, rom, prom, or eprom, registers, among other storage media that are well known in the art. The storage medium is located in the memory 102, and the processor 101 reads the information in the memory 102 and completes the steps of the method in combination with the hardware thereof.

It is to be understood that the embodiments described herein may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, or any combination thereof. For a hardware implementation, the processing units may be implemented within 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), general purpose processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, other electronic units configured to perform the functions described herein, or a combination thereof.

For a software implementation, the techniques described herein may be implemented by means of units performing the functions described herein. The software codes may be stored in a memory and executed by a processor. The memory may be implemented within the processor or external to the processor.

Example 6

As shown in fig. 7, the present embodiment discloses a mobile terminal, including: a processor 201, a memory 202, a communication interface 203, and a bus 204;

the processor 201, the memory 202 and the communication interface 203 complete mutual communication through the bus 204;

the communication interface 203 is used for information transmission between external devices; the external device is, for example, a user equipment UE;

the processor 201 is configured to invoke program instructions in the memory 202 to perform methods as provided by the method embodiments, including, for example:

acquiring the type of a video playing mode;

acquiring the current network rate;

Example 7

An embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium, where the computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions, where the computer instructions cause the computer to execute the method provided in each method embodiment, for example, including:

acquiring the type of a video playing mode;

acquiring the current network rate;

Specifically, each video resource can be played with a different resolution. In order to facilitate the user to intuitively feel the concept of resolution, the existing playback mode types of the video resources include, but are not limited to, super-definition, high-definition, standard-definition, and traffic-saving playback modes. Some video resources additionally provide ultra high definition or 1080P play modes. Taking super-definition, high-definition, standard-definition and traffic-saving play modes as examples, the definition of video resources is gradually reduced along with super-definition to traffic-saving. In the existing video resource playing mode, if the network state is very good, the video resource can be played in a playing mode with higher definition. Conversely, if the network status is poor, the playback is performed in a playback mode with low clarity. The user can also select the play mode according to the preference of the user, and certainly, the play mode selected by the user is not necessarily matched with the current network state.

After the switching is completed, people may have a bad visual feeling in a short time due to a change in the resolution of the video. For example, if the type of the play mode is switched from the high definition mode to the super definition mode, the picture effect of the video will be clearer because the resolution in the super definition mode is greater than that in the high definition mode. But it is perceived as a bit more obtrusive to the human eye if switching from a relatively blurred scene to a relatively sharp scene. Similarly, if the type of the play mode is switched from the super-definition mode to the high-definition mode, it is perceived that the picture cannot be seen clearly.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative elements and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware or combinations of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the implementation. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present invention.

It is clear to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the above-described systems, apparatuses and units may refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and are not described herein again.

In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other ways. For example, the above-described apparatus embodiments are merely illustrative, and for example, the division of the units is only one logical division, and other divisions may be realized in practice, for example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not executed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit.

The functions, if implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention may be essentially implemented or make a contribution to the prior art, or may be implemented in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium and including instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments of the present invention. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: various media capable of storing program codes, such as a U disk, a removable hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

It is noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second," and the like, may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that the methods described in the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented by software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and certainly can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation manner. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present invention may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes instructions for enabling a terminal device (such as a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device) to execute the method according to the embodiments of the present invention or the method according to some parts of the embodiments.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications of equivalent structures and equivalent processes, which are made by using the contents of the present specification and the accompanying drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for switching video playing modes, the method comprising:

acquiring the type of a video playing mode;

acquiring the current network rate;

selecting the type of the video playing mode according to the current network speed and the network speed threshold range, wherein the specific process comprises the following steps: matching the current network rate with each network rate threshold range; when the current network speed is in a first network speed threshold range, selecting the type of a video playing mode corresponding to the first network speed threshold;

playing the video according to the type of the selected video playing mode;

and performing visual compensation according to the type of the selected video playing mode, wherein the specific process comprises the following steps: and adjusting the screen brightness according to the type of the selected video playing mode.

2. The video playback mode switching method according to claim 1, wherein before the adjusting the screen brightness according to the type of the selected video playback mode, the method further comprises:

and setting a screen brightness range for each type of the video playing mode.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the specific process of adjusting the screen brightness according to the type of the selected video playback mode comprises:

4. The video playback mode switching method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein after selecting the type of video playback mode according to the current network rate and a network rate threshold range, the method further comprises:

and displaying the type of the selected video playing mode.

5. A video playback mode switching apparatus, comprising a processor configured with processor-executable operating instructions to perform the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A computer readable storage medium storing computer instructions for causing a computer to perform the steps of the method of any one of claims 1 to 4.