CN111093085A - Method for playing live television program - Google Patents

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CN111093085A
CN111093085A CN201911398938.2A CN201911398938A CN111093085A CN 111093085 A CN111093085 A CN 111093085A CN 201911398938 A CN201911398938 A CN 201911398938A CN 111093085 A CN111093085 A CN 111093085A
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陈峰峰
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Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for playing live television programs, which comprises the steps of obtaining a target program list comprising live television programs to be played and playing start time of the live television programs to be played from at least one program list, monitoring the playing start time of the live television programs to be played in the target program list, and switching to playing the live television programs to be played when the playing start time of the live television programs to be played is reached. Therefore, the program list selected by the user is monitored, and when the playing time of the to-be-played live television program in the list is up, the to-be-played live television program in the playing list is switched, so that the to-be-played live television program is automatically switched, the situation that the user misses the watching of the favorite live television program is reduced, and the user experience of the intelligent television is enhanced.

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Method for playing live television program
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of intelligent televisions, in particular to a method for playing live television programs.
Background
Watching live television programs as a traditional cultural entertainment mode, the smart television can provide rich and colorful live television programs which are popular with the public. The live television programs of the smart television are full of line, and users often miss other live programs which are more fond of television programs, so that the user experience of the smart television is influenced.
Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a method for playing live television programs, which can reduce the possibility that a user misses watching favorite live television programs and enhance the user experience of an intelligent television.
The embodiment of the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
a method for playing live television programs comprises the following steps:
acquiring a target program form from at least one program form, wherein the target program form comprises a live television program to be played and first playing start time of the live television program to be played;
monitoring a first playing start time of the live television program to be played in the target program list;
and when the first playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached, switching to playing the live television program to be played.
Optionally, the obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form includes:
displaying the at least one program form according to user operation, and receiving the target program form manually selected by a user; or
Acquiring the target program form state according to user operation, identifying the user identity through the face, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity; or
Acquiring the target program form state according to user operation, recognizing the user identity through voice, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity; or
Entering a state of acquiring the target program form according to user operation, identifying a user identity through a password input by a user, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity; or
And entering a state of acquiring the target program form according to user operation, identifying the user identity through an identity identification action set by the user, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity.
Optionally, the displaying the list of the alternative live television programs according to the user operation includes:
acquiring a search condition input by a user;
and acquiring the alternative live television programs from a live television program server according to search conditions, and establishing a list of the alternative live television programs.
Optionally, the obtaining the alternative live television program from the live television program server according to the search condition, and the establishing the list including the alternative live television program includes:
acquiring live television programs meeting the search condition from a live television program server, selecting the alternative live television programs from the acquired live television programs according to user selection, and establishing a list containing the alternative live television programs; or
And acquiring live television programs meeting the search condition from a live television program server, recommending other live television programs according to the acquired live television programs, selecting the alternative live television programs from the acquired live television programs and the other live television programs according to user selection, and establishing the list containing the alternative live television programs.
Optionally, the search condition for acquiring the user input includes any one of the following items or a combination of at least two of the following items:
the program type, the program name keywords, the program playing time period, the program participation character keywords and the program belonging channel.
Optionally, the monitoring the playing start time of the to-be-played live tv program in the target program form includes:
when the change of the playing start time of the live television program to be played is detected, acquiring a second playing time after the change of the live television program to be played from a live television program server;
taking the second playing time as the first playing starting time, and sending a prompt that the first playing time is changed into the second playing time to a user in real time; or
And taking the second playing time as the first playing starting time, and sending a prompt that the first playing time is changed into the second playing time to a user when the first playing time is reached.
Optionally, when the first play start time is reached, switching to play the to-be-played live television program further includes:
acquiring the user category of the target program form, detecting the continuous playing time length according to the user category of the target program form, and forcibly ending the playing when the continuous playing time length reaches the set time length; or
And acquiring the user category of the target program form, detecting the continuous playing time length according to the user category of the target program form, acquiring the authorization of a specific user when the continuous playing time length is reached, and continuing playing through the authorization of the specific user.
Optionally, when the first play start time is reached, switching to play the to-be-played live television program includes:
when the playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached, sending a switching prompt to a user, and switching to play the live television program to be played when a switching instruction is confirmed by the user;
or, when the playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached, sending a switching prompt to a user, receiving a switching instruction confirmed by the user, and if the switching prompt sends a switching instruction which is not confirmed within the set time, switching to play the live television program to be played.
Optionally, after obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form, the method further includes:
receiving a user modification instruction;
and in response to the modification instruction, deleting, adding or renaming the live television program to be played in the target program list.
The method for playing the live television program based on the technical scheme includes the steps of obtaining a target program form including the live television program to be played and the playing start time of the live television program to be played from at least one program form, monitoring the playing start time of the live television program to be played in the target program form, and switching to playing the live television program to be played when the playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached. Therefore, the program list selected by the user is monitored, and when the playing time of the to-be-played live television program in the list is up, the to-be-played live television program in the playing list is switched, so that the to-be-played live television program is automatically switched, the situation that the user misses the watching of the favorite live television program is reduced, and the user experience of the intelligent television is enhanced.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.
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Fig. 1 is a flowchart of a method for playing a live tv program according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a flowchart of another method for playing a live tv program according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of communication between an intelligent television and a live television program server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a display example of an alternative live tv program according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a display example of a search result of a live tv program according to this embodiment.
Detailed Description
Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the invention, as detailed in the appended claims.
Example 1
The present embodiment provides a method for playing a live tv program, where the method may be implemented by an intelligent terminal (e.g., a mobile phone installed with a corresponding application) in communication connection with an intelligent tv, and the method may also be implemented by the intelligent tv, and the method may also be implemented by a remote controller of the intelligent tv, and the present embodiment does not limit a specific apparatus for implementing the method.
As shown in fig. 1, the method for playing a live tv program in this embodiment includes:
11. the method comprises the steps of obtaining a target program form from at least one program form, wherein the target program form comprises a live television program to be played and first playing start time of the live television program to be played.
In this embodiment, in order to facilitate a user to store a plurality of program forms, the plurality of program forms may be established by different users, or may be established by the same user, which is not limited in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the program form stores the live tv program to be played and the playing time. In other embodiments, the program form may further store other information, such as the channel or channel number of the live tv program to be played, and other information (such as program type, participating people, etc.) of the live tv program to be played.
12. And monitoring the first playing start time of the live television program to be played in the target program list.
In this embodiment, after the user selects the target program form, the monitoring of the target program form may be started according to a user instruction.
13. And when the first playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached, switching to playing the live television program to be played.
Specifically, when the first playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached, the channel for playing the live television program to be played is switched to.
It should be understood that, depending on the implementation subject of the method, the implementation manner of switching to playing the live television program to be played is different. For example, the method is implemented by a smart television, and when a first play start time is reached, a channel for playing the live television program to be played is switched to; the method is realized by equipment (a mobile phone, a television remote controller and the like) which is communicated with the intelligent television, and when the equipment which is communicated with the intelligent television reaches the first playing starting time, a switching instruction is sent to the intelligent television to trigger the intelligent television to switch to a channel for playing the live television program to be played.
The method for playing the live television program comprises the steps of obtaining a target program list comprising the live television program to be played and the playing start time of the live television program to be played from at least one program list, monitoring the playing start time of the live television program to be played in the target program list, and switching to playing the live television program to be played when the playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached. Therefore, the program list selected by the user is monitored, and when the playing time of the to-be-played live television program in the list is up, the to-be-played live television program in the playing list is switched, so that the to-be-played live television program is automatically switched, the situation that the user misses the watching of the favorite live television program is reduced, and the user experience of the intelligent television is enhanced.
In one embodiment, the obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form includes:
and displaying the at least one program form according to user operation, and receiving a user selection instruction (such as manual selection) to select the target program form. Specifically, the live television program to be played contained in the at least one program form can be displayed to the user, so that the user can conveniently select the target program form; and the target program list can be directly selected according to the number or name of the target program list input by the user.
In one embodiment, the obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form includes:
and entering a state of acquiring the target program form according to user operation, identifying the user identity through human faces or words, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity. Specifically, a user may send an instruction (supporting multiple modes, such as a voice instruction) to enter a state of acquiring the target program form, identify the user identity through a face or a voice, and select the program form established by the user as the target program form. Therefore, the target playing form can be selected in multiple modes, the operation of a user can be facilitated, and the user experience is enhanced.
In one embodiment, the obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form includes:
and entering a state of acquiring the target program form according to user operation, identifying the user identity through a password input by the user, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity. For example, the user sets a password of the target program form in advance, and password authentication is required when the target program form is called.
In one embodiment, the obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form includes:
and entering a state of acquiring the target program form according to user operation, identifying the user identity through an identity identification action set by the user, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity. For example, the user sets an identification action (e.g., a physical action, a sliding pattern, etc.) in advance, and the identification action is required to be verified when the target program form is called.
In one embodiment, before the obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form, the method further includes:
and displaying a list containing alternative live television programs according to user operation.
And adding the live television program selected by the user from the list of the alternative live television programs into the target program list.
In this embodiment, the displaying the list of alternative live tv programs according to the user operation may include:
the method comprises the steps of obtaining a search condition input by a user, wherein the search condition can be any one item or a combination of at least two items of a program type, a program name keyword, a program playing time interval, a program participation character keyword and a channel to which the program belongs.
And acquiring the alternative live television programs from a live television program server according to search conditions, and establishing a list of the alternative live television programs. The live television program server is a server for storing live television program information of each television channel.
In this embodiment, the acquiring the alternative live television program from the live television program server according to the search condition, and the establishing a list including the alternative live television program includes:
and acquiring live television programs meeting the search condition from a live television program server, selecting the alternative live television programs from the acquired live television programs according to user selection, and establishing the list containing the alternative live television programs.
Or, the acquiring the alternative live television program from the live television program server according to the search condition, and the establishing the list containing the alternative live television program includes:
and acquiring live television programs meeting the search condition from a live television program server, recommending other live television programs according to the acquired live television programs, selecting the alternative live television programs from the acquired live television programs and the other live television programs according to user selection, and establishing a list of the alternative live television programs. And when recommending other live television programs according to the obtained live television program, the other live television programs can be the same type of live television programs (such as sports matches), can be live television programs of the same channel, and can be live television programs of the same participants. Other live television programs associated with the obtained live television program may also be calculated and recommended by using a relevance calculation method, and the embodiment does not limit a specific relevance method.
In one embodiment, the monitoring the playing start time of the live tv program to be played in the target program form includes:
when the change of the playing start time of the live television program to be played in the target program list is detected, acquiring a second playing time after the change of the live television program to be played from a live television program server;
and taking the second playing time as the first playing starting time, and sending a prompt that the first playing time is changed into the second playing time to a user in real time or when the first playing time is reached.
Specifically, the first play time change prompt may be sent when the first play time is reached, or may be sent in real time. The prompt sending mode can be a text prompt and a voice prompt.
Therefore, the change of the playing time of the live television program to be played is detected in real time, the playing start time of the live television program to be played in the target program list can be updated in real time, and if the playing start time is changed, the playing start time is adjusted in time and a prompt is sent out, so that the user experience is enhanced.
In an embodiment, when the first play start time is reached, switching to play the live tv program to be played further includes:
and acquiring the user category of the target program form, and controlling playing according to the user category of the target program form.
For example, detecting the continuous playing time, and when the continuous playing time reaches a set duration, forcibly ending the playing; or when the continuous playing time is reached and authorized by a specific user, the playing is continued.
Specifically, a category identifier may be set in the target program form, the program forms of the special category may be distinguished, and if the target program form of the special category (for example, a live television program for children) is used, a target program limiting condition (for example, a playing time length) of the special category needs to be obtained, where the limiting condition may be preset and may be changed according to different application scenarios.
In an embodiment, the switching to play the to-be-played live tv program when the first play start time is reached includes:
and when the playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached, sending a switching prompt (such as switching countdown, flickering prompt, voice prompt and the like) to the user.
Switching to play the live television program to be played when a user confirms a switching instruction is received; or the switching prompt sends out a switching confirmation instruction which is not received within the set time, and the live television program to be played is switched to be played.
In one embodiment, after obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form, the method further includes:
receiving a user modification instruction;
and in response to the modification instruction, deleting, adding or renaming the live television program to be played in the target program list.
Therefore, the user can adjust the live television program to be played in the target program list at any time, so that the target program list is more flexible, and the user experience can be enhanced.
In this embodiment, after the to-be-played live tv program is played, the to-be-played live tv program is deleted from the target program list and added to the already-played list.
In this embodiment, the user may select a live tv program from the target program list and add the live tv program to the already played list, and the selected live tv program is deleted from the target program list and the play start time of the live tv program is no longer monitored.
In the method for playing the live television program of this embodiment, a target program form including the live television program to be played and the play start time of the live television program to be played is obtained from at least one program form, the play start time of the live television program to be played in the target program form is monitored, and when the play start time of the live television program to be played reaches, the live television program to be played is switched to be played. Therefore, the program list selected by the user is monitored, and when the playing time of the to-be-played live television program in the list is up, the to-be-played live television program in the playing list is switched, so that the to-be-played live television program is automatically switched, the situation that the user misses the watching of the favorite live television program is reduced, and the user experience of the intelligent television is enhanced.
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In this embodiment, for example, the playing method of the live television program is implemented by a smart television, and when the embodiment is specifically implemented, a corresponding Application (APP) may be installed in the smart television or a service module executing the steps of this embodiment may be set as needed. It should be understood that the smart tv may also need to receive or confirm a user instruction through other devices (such as a remote controller) to implement part of the operation. The other devices can implement the method for playing the live television program by referring to the embodiment.
As shown in fig. 2, the method for playing a live tv program in this embodiment includes:
21. and acquiring the alternative live television program from the live television program server and displaying the alternative live television program.
The smart television can be realized according to user operation, and the live television program server is a server for storing live television program information of each television channel. As shown in fig. 3, the smart tv communicates with a live tv program server via a network, and the live tv program server is a database for storing live tv programs, and stores detailed information of live tv programs of each channel and can update stored data in real time for the smart tv to obtain.
Fig. 4 is a display example of alternative live tv programs provided in this embodiment, in which channel names are displayed, and further detailed information is displayed according to channels selected by a user.
It should be understood that different embodiments may employ different display modes when displaying alternative live television programs, such as displaying the following items simultaneously or in part: the name of the live television program, the category of the live television program (e.g., news, general, sporting event, etc.), the start time of the broadcast, the time of broadcast reception, the channel to which it belongs, the channel number, the participants (e.g., lead actor), the keywords of the live television program, and the brief summary of the live television program.
22. And acquiring the search condition input by the user.
The search condition for acquiring the user input comprises any one or a combination of at least two of the following items: the program type, the program name keywords, the program playing time period, the program participation character keywords and the program belonging channel.
It should be understood that the search condition may be obtained in different manners in different embodiments, for example, the search condition of the user is received through voice of a remote controller, or the search condition of the user is received through text input.
23. And acquiring alternative live television programs from a live television program server according to the search conditions, establishing a list containing the alternative live television programs, and displaying the list to a user.
For example, when searching for the variety program, the variety program to be played on each channel is shown according to the channel number for the user to select. For example, the display content includes channel names, program keywords, program profiles, broadcast time ranges, lead actors, etc. The user may select a television program of interest to add to the program form. Fig. 5 is a display example of a search result of a live tv program provided in this embodiment, where the search result is a search result displayed by a user searching for a variety program.
For example, searching for a tennis match, all live program times of the tennis match are displayed for the user to select. Such as the display content including channel names, program keywords, program profiles, broadcast time ranges, etc., that facilitate the user in selecting television programs of interest to add to the program listings.
For example, when 19:00-21:00 is searched, the programs to be played on each channel are displayed according to the channel numbers for the user to select. Such as display content including channel names, program keywords, program profiles, airtime, etc., the user may select television programs of interest to add to the program listing.
For example, when a lead actor name is input, the programs to be played on each channel are displayed according to the lead actor name for the user to select. Such as display content including channel names, program keywords, program profiles, airtime, etc., the user may select television programs of interest to add to the program listing.
It should be appreciated that the above search options may be conducted simultaneously for multiple searches and may be conducted for a second search based on the search results.
24. Adding the live television program selected by the user from the list of the alternative live television programs into a program list, and establishing one or more program lists, wherein the program lists comprise the live television program to be played and the playing start time.
In particular, the user may create one or more program listings. For example, a program form in which children prefer learning, animation; parents prefer program listings for television shows, sporting events.
It should be understood that each program form may include other information besides the live tv program to be played and the play start time, and this embodiment does not limit the included information.
25. And displaying the established program form according to the user operation, and receiving a user selection instruction to select a target program form from the established program form.
For example, the state of obtaining the target program form is entered according to the user operation, the user identity is identified through human faces or words, and the target program form corresponding to the user identity is selected.
In this embodiment, after the target program form is selected and confirmed, the target program form is monitored and enters a to-be-played state.
26. And monitoring the playing start time of the live television program to be played in the target program list.
In this embodiment, when detecting that the play start time of the live tv program to be played changes, the live tv program server obtains the play time after the live tv program to be played changes, sets the play time as the changed play time, monitors according to the changed play time, and sends a prompt of changing the play time to the user in real time or when the original play time is reached. Therefore, the change of the playing time of the live television program to be played is detected in real time, the playing start time of the live television program to be played in the target program list can be updated in real time, and if the playing start time is changed, the playing start time is adjusted in time and a prompt is sent out, so that the user experience is enhanced.
27. And sending a switching prompt to the user when the playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached.
For example, the switching prompt may be in the form of countdown, flashing, voice prompt, etc., and the embodiment is not limited thereto.
28. And switching to play the live television program to be played after receiving a switching instruction confirmed by the user.
For example, a switching confirmation instruction sent by a user is received, or a switching confirmation instruction is not received within a set time after a switching prompt is sent, and the television is switched to play a to-be-played live television program.
For another example, the user normally watches other television programs, and when the play start time of the live television program in the target program list is triggered (reached), the live television program to be played is played.
In this embodiment, after the to-be-played live tv program is played, the to-be-played live tv program is deleted from the target program list and added to the already-played list.
In this embodiment, the user may select a live tv program from the target program list and add the live tv program to the already played list, and the selected live tv program is deleted from the target program list, so that the play start time of the selected live tv program is no longer monitored. This operation may be performed prior to playing the selected live television program.
29. And acquiring the user category of the target program list, and performing playing control according to the user category of the target program list.
For example, detecting the continuous playing time, and when the continuous playing time reaches a set duration, forcibly ending the playing; or when the continuous playing time is reached and authorized by a specific user, the playing is continued.
In this embodiment, if the target program form is a special category target program form (for example, a children live tv program), a category identifier may be set in the target program form. The target program list of the special category needs to obtain a target program limiting condition (e.g., playing time length) of the special category, which may be preset and may be changed according to different application scenarios.
In the method for playing the live television program of this embodiment, a target program form including the live television program to be played and the play start time of the live television program to be played is obtained from a plurality of program forms, the play start time of the live television program to be played in the target program form is monitored, and when the play start time of the live television program to be played reaches, the live television program to be played is switched to be played. Therefore, the program list selected by the user is monitored, and when the playing time of the to-be-played live television program in the list is up, the to-be-played live television program in the playing list is switched, so that the to-be-played live television program is automatically switched, the situation that the user misses the watching of the favorite live television program is reduced, and the user experience of the intelligent television is enhanced.
Having described embodiments of the present invention, the foregoing description is intended to be exemplary, not exhaustive, and not limited to the embodiments disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application, or improvements made to the technology in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.
The above embodiments are only specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and all such changes or substitutions are included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

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1. A method for playing live television programs is characterized by comprising the following steps:
acquiring a target program form from at least one program form, wherein the target program form comprises a live television program to be played and first playing start time of the live television program to be played;
monitoring a first playing start time of the live television program to be played in the target program list;
and when the first playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached, switching to playing the live television program to be played.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form comprises:
displaying the at least one program form according to user operation, and receiving the target program form manually selected by a user; or
Acquiring the target program form state according to user operation, identifying the user identity through the face, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity; or
Acquiring the target program form state according to user operation, recognizing the user identity through voice, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity; or
Entering a state of acquiring the target program form according to user operation, identifying a user identity through a password input by a user, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity; or
And entering a state of acquiring the target program form according to user operation, identifying the user identity through an identity identification action set by the user, and selecting the target program form corresponding to the user identity.
3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein before the obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form, further comprising:
displaying a list containing alternative live television programs according to user operation;
and adding the live television program selected by the user from the list of the alternative live television programs into the target program list.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein displaying the list of alternative live television programs in accordance with the user action comprises:
acquiring a search condition input by a user;
and acquiring the alternative live television programs from a live television program server according to the search condition, and establishing the list containing the alternative live television programs.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the obtaining the alternative live television programs from a live television program server according to search conditions and the building the list containing the alternative live television programs comprises:
acquiring live television programs meeting the search condition from a live television program server, selecting the alternative live television programs from the acquired live television programs according to user selection, and establishing a list containing the alternative live television programs; or
And acquiring live television programs meeting the search condition from a live television program server, recommending other live television programs according to the acquired live television programs, selecting the alternative live television programs from the acquired live television programs and the other live television programs according to user selection, and establishing a list containing the alternative live television programs.
6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the search condition for obtaining user input comprises any one of or a combination of at least two of the following items:
the program type, the program name keywords, the program playing time period, the program participation character keywords and the program belonging channel.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring the play start time of the live tv program to be played in the target program form comprises:
when the change of the playing start time of the live television program to be played is detected, acquiring a second playing time after the change of the live television program to be played from a live television program server;
taking the second playing time as the first playing starting time, and sending a prompt that the first playing time is changed into the second playing time to a user in real time; or
And taking the second playing time as the first playing starting time, and sending a prompt that the first playing time is changed into the second playing time to a user when the first playing time is reached.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein switching to playing the live tv program to be played after the first play start time is reached further comprises:
acquiring the user category of the target program form, detecting the continuous playing time length according to the user category of the target program form, and forcibly ending the playing when the continuous playing time length reaches the set time length; or
And acquiring the user category of the target program form, detecting the continuous playing time length according to the user category of the target program form, acquiring the authorization of a specific user when the continuous playing time length is reached, and continuing playing through the authorization of the specific user.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein switching to play the live television program to be played when the first play start time is reached comprises:
when the playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached, sending a switching prompt to a user, and switching to play the live television program to be played when a switching instruction is confirmed by the user;
or, when the playing start time of the live television program to be played is reached, sending a switching prompt to a user, receiving a switching instruction confirmed by the user, and if the switching prompt sends a switching instruction which is not confirmed within the set time, switching to play the live television program to be played.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein after obtaining the target program form from the at least one program form, further comprising:
receiving a command of deleting the to-be-played live television program in the target program list by a user, and deleting the to-be-played live television program in the target program list in response to the command of deleting the to-be-played live television program in the target program list; or
Receiving a command of a user for adding the live television program to be played in the target program list, and responding to the command of adding the live television program to be played in the target program list, and adding the live television program to be played in the target program list; or
And receiving a command of renaming the live television program to be played in the target program list by a user, and renaming the live television program to be played in the target program list in response to the command of renaming the live television program to be played in the target program list.
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