CN117812293A - Display equipment and program recommendation method - Google Patents

Abstract

In the method, when a second program associated with a first program exists, a preset identifier is displayed on a picture of the first program when the first program is played, so that a user can know that the second program in a second protocol broadcast signal corresponding to the first program in a first protocol broadcast signal exists at present, the user can select and watch the second program, and user experience is improved. The method comprises the following steps: when an instruction for playing the first program is received, playing the first program, and detecting whether the first program is a first type program or not; if the first program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database; if the second program exists, controlling a display to display a first prompt message control on a floating layer of a picture of the first program; and when receiving an instruction for selecting the first prompt message control, controlling the display to display a first program list on a floating layer of a picture of the first program.

Description

Display equipment and program recommendation method

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of display devices, and in particular, to a display device and a program recommendation method.

Background

With the rapid development of display devices, functions that the display devices can provide to users are becoming more and more rich. Currently, display devices include televisions, set-top boxes, products with display screens, and the like. Taking a television as an example, the television has more and more scenes, and not only can be used as equipment for watching television programs in families, but also can play games, play electronic photo albums, display information and the like.

The ATSC1.0-3.0 standard is a digital television broadcast standard introduced by the ATSC (Advanced Television System Committee, television systems committee) standards organization. The broadcast signal received by the display device may be formulated in accordance with the ATSC1.0-3.0 standard. Compared with the ATSC1.0 standard, the ATSC3.0 standard supports broadcasting of richer digital television content and provides extended functions such as interactive application and the like, and better viewing experience can be provided for users.

At present, the ATSC3.0 standard is in a market promotion stage, a program in a broadcast signal formulated by the ATSC1.0 standard (hereinafter referred to as an ATSC1.0 program) and a program in a broadcast signal formulated by the ATSC3.0 standard (hereinafter referred to as an ATSC1.0 program) are in a coexistence state for a long time, but a user may not know that an ATSC3.0 program with better viewing experience exists at present when watching the ATSC1.0 program, so that the use experience of the user is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a display device and a program recommendation method, wherein when a second program related to a first program exists, a preset mark is displayed on a picture of the first program when the first program is played, so that a user can know that the second program in a second protocol broadcast signal corresponding to the first program in a first protocol broadcast signal exists at present, the user can select and watch the second program, and user experience is improved.

In a first aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide a display device, including:

a display for displaying a user interface;

a user interface for receiving an input signal;

a controller coupled to the display and the user interface, respectively, configured to:

when an instruction for playing a first program is received, playing the first program, and detecting whether the first program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal;

if the first program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal;

If a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display a first prompt message control on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein a position corresponding to the first prompt message control displays a preset identification indicating that the second program associated with the first program exists;

when an instruction for selecting the first prompt message control is received, controlling a display to display a first program list on a floating layer of a picture of a first program, wherein the first program list comprises related controls of a second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

In some embodiments, the controller, executing the determining the pre-stored database, is further configured to:

when receiving an instruction for playing a third program, playing the third program, and detecting whether the third program is a first type program;

if the third program is a first type program, generating a first program event list according to the first protocol broadcast signal, wherein the first program event list comprises first program events of at least one program, and the first program events comprise first program names and first program information;

acquiring a first program event from a first program event list as a first target program event;

Searching a second target program event corresponding to a second program name which is the same as the first program name in the first target program event in a pre-stored second program event list; the second program event list comprises second program events of at least one program, the programs corresponding to the second program events are second-class programs, the second program events comprise second program names and second program information, and the second target program events are second program events;

storing second program information in the second target program event into the first target program event; acquiring a next first program event from a first program event list as a first target program event, repeatedly executing the next first program event in a pre-stored second program event list, and searching for a second target program event corresponding to a second program name identical to the first program name in the first target program event until the repeated execution times are equal to the number of the first program events in the first program event list; the updated first program event list is saved to a database.

In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

If the third program is not the first type program, generating a third program event list according to the second protocol broadcast signal, wherein the third program event list comprises third program events of at least one program, and the third program events comprise third program names and third program information;

acquiring a third program event from the third program event list as a third target program event;

searching a fourth target program event corresponding to a fourth program name which is the same as the third program name in the third target program event in a pre-stored fourth program event list; the fourth program event list comprises a fourth program event of at least one program, the program corresponding to the fourth program event is a first type program, the fourth program event comprises a fourth program name and fourth program information, and the fourth target program event is a fourth program event;

storing third program information in the third target program event into a fourth target program event, acquiring a next third program event from a third program event list as the third target program event, repeatedly executing the step of searching for a fourth target program event corresponding to a fourth program name identical to the third program name in the third target program event in a pre-stored fourth program event list until the repeated execution times are equal to the number of the third program events in the third program event list; and storing the updated fourth program event list into a database.

In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

when the current time is within the playing time of the second program, determining that the related control of the second program is a watching control; and when the current time is not within the playing time of the second program, determining that the related control of the second program is a reservation control.

In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

when an instruction of selecting the reservation control is received, adding a second program corresponding to the reservation control to a reservation list, and when the time reaches a target time, controlling a display to display a reminding message generated according to the second program so as to prompt a user to watch the second program, wherein the target time is a time which is earlier than the playing time of the second program by a preset time period.

In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to: when receiving an instruction of selecting the viewing control, controlling the display to switch from displaying the picture of the first program to displaying the picture of the second program.

In a second aspect, there is provided a display device including:

a display for displaying a user interface;

a user interface for receiving an input signal;

A controller coupled to the display and the user interface, respectively, configured to:

when an instruction for displaying an EPG interface is received, judging whether a currently played program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal;

if the currently played program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program related to the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal;

if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display an EPG interface, and displaying a second prompt message control on the EPG interface, wherein a preset mark indicating the existence of the second program associated with the first program is displayed at a position corresponding to the second prompt message control;

and when receiving an instruction for selecting the second prompt message control, controlling a display to display the second program list on the EPG interface, wherein the second program list comprises related controls of the second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

In some embodiments, the related controls further include a detail control; the controller is further configured to:

And when receiving an instruction for selecting the detail control, controlling a display to display second program information of a second program corresponding to the detail control on the EPG interface.

In a third aspect, a program recommendation method is provided, including:

when an instruction for playing a first program is received, playing the first program, and detecting whether the first program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal;

if the first program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal;

if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display a first prompt message on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein the first prompt message comprises a preset identification indicating that the second program associated with the first program exists;

when an instruction for selecting the first prompt message control is received, controlling a display to display a first program list on a floating layer of a picture of a first program, wherein the first program list comprises related controls of a second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

In a fourth aspect, a program recommendation method is provided, including:

when an instruction for displaying an EPG interface is received, judging whether a currently played program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal;

if the currently played program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program related to the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal;

if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display an EPG interface, and displaying a second prompt message control on the EPG interface, wherein a preset mark indicating the existence of the second program associated with the first program is displayed at a position corresponding to the second prompt message control;

and when receiving an instruction for selecting the second prompt message control, controlling a display to display the second program list on the EPG interface, wherein the second program list comprises related controls of the second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

In the display device and the program recommendation method provided in the embodiments, when there is a second program associated with a first program, a preset identifier is displayed on a screen of the first program when the first program is played, so that a user can conveniently know that there is a second program in a second protocol broadcast signal corresponding to the first program in the first protocol broadcast signal, and the user can select to watch the second program, thereby improving user experience. The method comprises the following steps: when an instruction for playing a first program is received, playing the first program, and detecting whether the first program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal; if the first program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal; if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display a first prompt message control on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein a position corresponding to the first prompt message control displays a preset identification indicating that the second program associated with the first program exists; when an instruction for selecting the first prompt message control is received, controlling a display to display a first program list on a floating layer of a picture of a first program, wherein the first program list comprises related controls of a second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

Drawings

FIG. 1 illustrates an operational scenario between a display device and a control apparatus according to some embodiments;

fig. 2 shows a hardware configuration block diagram of the control device 100 according to some embodiments;

fig. 3 illustrates a hardware configuration block diagram of a display device 200 according to some embodiments;

FIG. 4 illustrates a software configuration diagram in a display device 200 according to some embodiments;

FIG. 5 illustrates a flow chart providing a program recommendation method according to some embodiments;

FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a schematic diagram of a user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram of yet another user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic diagram of yet another user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 9 illustrates a flow chart of another program recommendation method provided in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 10 illustrates a schematic diagram of yet another user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 11 illustrates a schematic diagram of yet another user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic diagram of yet another user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments.

Detailed Description

For purposes of clarity and implementation of the present application, the following description will make clear and complete descriptions of exemplary implementations of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings in which exemplary implementations of the present application are illustrated, it being apparent that the exemplary implementations described are only some, but not all, of the examples of the present application.

It should be noted that the brief description of the terms in the present application is only for convenience in understanding the embodiments described below, and is not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application. Unless otherwise indicated, these terms should be construed in their ordinary and customary meaning.

The terms "first," second, "" third and the like in the description and in the claims and in the above-described figures are used for distinguishing between similar or similar objects or entities and not necessarily for limiting a particular order or sequence, unless otherwise indicated. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances.

The terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a product or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to all elements explicitly listed, but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such product or apparatus.

The display device provided in the embodiment of the application may have various implementation forms, for example, may be a television, an intelligent television, a laser projection device, a display (monitor), an electronic whiteboard (electronic bulletin board), an electronic desktop (electronic table), and the like. Fig. 1 and 2 are specific embodiments of a display device of the present application.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an operation scenario between a display device and a control apparatus according to an embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, a user may operate the display device 200 through the smart device 300 or the control apparatus 100.

In some embodiments, the control apparatus 100 may be a remote controller, and the communication between the remote controller and the display device includes infrared protocol communication or bluetooth protocol communication, and other short-range communication modes, and the display device 200 is controlled by a wireless or wired mode. The user may control the display device 200 by inputting user instructions through keys on a remote control, voice input, control panel input, etc.

In some embodiments, a smart device 300 (e.g., mobile terminal, tablet, computer, notebook, etc.) may also be used to control the display device 200. For example, the display device 200 is controlled using an application running on a smart device.

In some embodiments, the display device may receive instructions not using the smart device or control device described above, but rather receive control of the user by touch or gesture, or the like.

In some embodiments, the display device 200 may also perform control in a manner other than the control apparatus 100 and the smart device 300, for example, the voice command control of the user may be directly received through a module configured inside the display device 200 device for acquiring voice commands, or the voice command control of the user may be received through a voice control device configured outside the display device 200 device.

In some embodiments, the display device 200 is also in data communication with a server 400. The display device 200 may be permitted to make communication connections via a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and other networks. The server 400 may provide various contents and interactions to the display device 200. The server 400 may be a cluster, or may be multiple clusters, and may include one or more types of servers.

Fig. 2 exemplarily shows a block diagram of a configuration of the control apparatus 100 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 2, the control device 100 includes a controller 110, a communication interface 130, a user input/output interface 140, a memory, and a power supply. The control apparatus 100 may receive an input operation instruction of a user and convert the operation instruction into an instruction recognizable and responsive to the display device 200, and function as an interaction between the user and the display device 200.

As shown in fig. 3, the display apparatus 200 includes at least one of a modem 210, a communicator 220, a detector 230, an external device interface 240, a controller 250, a display 260, an audio output interface 270, a memory, a power supply, and a user interface.

In some embodiments the controller comprises a processor, a video processor, an audio processor, a graphics processor (GPU, graphics processing unit), RAM, ROM, first to nth interfaces for input/output.

The display 260 includes a display screen component for presenting a picture, and a driving component for driving an image display, a component for receiving an image signal from the controller output, displaying video content, image content, and a menu manipulation interface, and a user manipulation UI interface.

The display 260 may be a liquid crystal display, an OLED display, a projection device, or a projection screen.

The communicator 220 is a component for communicating with external devices or servers according to various communication protocol types. For example: the communicator may include at least one of a Wifi module, a bluetooth module, a wired ethernet module, or other network communication protocol chip or a near field communication protocol chip, and an infrared receiver. The display device 200 may establish transmission and reception of control signals and data signals with the external control device 100 or the server 400 through the communicator 220.

A user interface, which may be used to receive control signals from the control device 100 (e.g., an infrared remote control, etc.).

The detector 230 is used to collect signals of the external environment or interaction with the outside. For example, detector 230 includes a light receiver, a sensor for capturing the intensity of ambient light; alternatively, the detector 230 includes an image collector such as a camera, which may be used to collect external environmental scenes, user attributes, or user interaction gestures, or alternatively, the detector 230 includes a sound collector such as a microphone, or the like, which is used to receive external sounds.

The external device interface 240 may include, but is not limited to, the following: high Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), analog or data high definition component input interface (component), composite video input interface (CVBS), USB input interface (USB), RGB port, or the like. The input/output interface may be a composite input/output interface formed by a plurality of interfaces.

The modem 210 receives broadcast television signals through a wired or wireless reception manner, and demodulates audio and video signals, such as EPG data signals, from a plurality of wireless or wired broadcast television signals.

In some embodiments, the controller 250 and the modem 210 may be located in separate devices, i.e., the modem 210 may also be located in an external device to the main device in which the controller 250 is located, such as an external set-top box or the like.

The controller 250 controls the operation of the display device and responds to the user's operations through various software control programs stored on the memory. The controller 250 controls the overall operation of the display apparatus 200. For example: in response to receiving a user command to select a UI object to be displayed on the display 260, the controller 250 may perform an operation related to the object selected by the user command.

In some embodiments the controller includes at least one of a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), video processor, audio processor, graphics processor (Graphics Processing Unit, GPU), RAM Random Access Memory, RAM), ROM (Read-Only Memory, ROM), first to nth interfaces for input/output, a communication Bus (Bus), and the like.

The user may input a user command through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) displayed on the display 260, and the user input interface receives the user input command through the Graphical User Interface (GUI). Alternatively, the user may input the user command by inputting a specific sound or gesture, and the user input interface recognizes the sound or gesture through the sensor to receive the user input command.

A "user interface" is a media interface for interaction and exchange of information between an application or operating system and a user, which enables conversion between an internal form of information and a user-acceptable form. A commonly used presentation form of the user interface is a graphical user interface (Graphic User Interface, GUI), which refers to a user interface related to computer operations that is displayed in a graphical manner. It may be an interface element such as an icon, a window, a control, etc. displayed in a display screen of the electronic device, where the control may include a visual interface element such as an icon, a button, a menu, a tab, a text box, a dialog box, a status bar, a navigation bar, a Widget, etc.

As shown in fig. 4, the system of the display device is divided into three layers, an application layer, a middleware layer, and a hardware layer, from top to bottom.

The application layer mainly comprises common applications on the television, and an application framework (Application Framework), wherein the common applications are mainly applications developed based on Browser, such as: HTML5 APPs; native applications (Native APPs);

the application framework (Application Framework) is a complete program model with all the basic functions required by standard application software, such as: file access, data exchange, and the interface for the use of these functions (toolbar, status column, menu, dialog box).

Native applications (Native APPs) may support online or offline, message pushing, or local resource access.

The middleware layer includes middleware such as various television protocols, multimedia protocols, and system components. The middleware can use basic services (functions) provided by the system software to connect various parts of the application system or different applications on the network, so that the purposes of resource sharing and function sharing can be achieved.

The hardware layer mainly comprises a HAL interface, hardware and a driver, wherein the HAL interface is a unified interface for all the television chips to be docked, and specific logic is realized by each chip. The driving mainly comprises: audio drive, display drive, bluetooth drive, camera drive, WIFI drive, USB drive, HDMI drive, sensor drive (e.g., fingerprint sensor, temperature sensor, pressure sensor, etc.), and power supply drive, etc.

The ATSC1.0-3.0 standard is a digital television broadcast standard introduced by the ATSC (Advanced Television System Committee, television systems committee) standards organization. The broadcast signal received by the display device may be formulated in accordance with the ATSC1.0-3.0 standard. Compared with the ATSC1.0 standard, the ATSC3.0 standard supports broadcasting of richer digital television content and provides extended functions such as interactive application and the like, and better viewing experience can be provided for users.

A program in a broadcast signal formulated by the ATSC1.0 standard (hereinafter referred to as an ATSC1.0 program) and a program in a broadcast signal formulated by the ATSC3.0 standard (hereinafter referred to as an ATSC1.0 program) will be in a coexistence state for a long period of time, but a user may not know that there is an ATSC3.0 program having a better viewing experience at present when viewing the ATSC1.0 program, which may reduce the user experience.

In order to solve the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a program recommendation method, in which when a second program associated with a first program exists, a preset identifier is displayed on a screen of the first program when the first program is played, so that a user can conveniently know that an ATSC3.0 program corresponding to the ATSC1.0 program exists, and user experience is improved.

Fig. 5 illustrates a flow chart providing a program recommendation method according to some embodiments. The method includes S100-S600.

And S100, when an instruction for playing the first program is received, playing the first program, and detecting whether the first program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal. In some embodiments, the first protocol broadcast signal is an ATSC1.0 broadcast signal and the first type of program is an ATSC1.0 program.

In this embodiment of the present application, an instruction for playing a first program may be input under various scenarios, which will be described below.

In some embodiments, when the display device is turned on, the current display device is not under a television channel, and receives an instruction to display a channel list, where the display displays the channel list, and the channel list displays a television channel and other channels, and the other channels may be HDMI channels, for example. The instruction for playing the first program may be that the user moves the focus to a channel control corresponding to the television channel through the control device, and presses a confirmation key input on the control device. After the user presses the confirm key on the control device, the display device plays the first program.

In some embodiments, the form of identification of the focal point is generally varied. For example, the position of the focus object may be achieved or identified by zooming in on the item, and also by setting the background color of the item, or may be identified by changing the border line, size, color, transparency, outline, and/or font of the text or image of the focus item.

In some embodiments, the current display device is playing the program when the display device is powered on. The instruction for playing the first program may be input by pressing an up-down key by the user through the control device. After the user presses the up or down key on the control device, the display device switches the program being played, illustratively from program a to program B.

In some embodiments, when the display device is turned on, the current display device is playing the program, and the instruction for playing the first program may be automatically sent by the display device, and after the program is played, an instruction for playing the next program is generated.

In some embodiments, the current display device is under the television channel when the display device is powered off. The instruction to play the first program may be a user input by pressing a start key on the control device. When the user presses the start key on the control device, the display device starts to automatically start playing the program.

It should be noted that the above is only a few examples, and any method that can input an instruction to play the first program is acceptable in the present application.

In the embodiment of the application, the broadcast signal is used as one of signal sources of the display device, and the data stream is transmitted to the display device in the form of a code stream. After receiving the broadcast signal, the display device processes the broadcast signal to obtain audio data and video data of a program which can be played by the display device.

In some embodiments, the second protocol broadcast signal is an ATSC3.0 broadcast signal. Correspondingly, the first protocol broadcast signal is processed to obtain an ATSC1.0 program, and the second protocol broadcast signal is processed to obtain an ATSC3.0 program.

Since the ATSC3.0 standard is in the market segment, the ATSC1.0 program and the ATSC3.0 program may also exist for a long period of time at the same time. Programs of the same program name may be broadcast by multiple operators simultaneously, some broadcast signals using the second protocol, and some broadcast signals using the first protocol. In the embodiment of the present application, ATSC3.0 programs are referred to as second class programs. In the embodiment of the present application, in order to prompt a user to watch a first type program, there is a second type program with the same program name, so that whether the currently played first program is the first type program needs to be screened, and if the currently played first program is the first type program, the user needs to be prompted.

S200, if the first program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program.

In the embodiment of the application, a pre-stored database is provided, and the database can be determined according to the following manner.

In some embodiments, the step of determining a pre-stored database comprises:

and when receiving an instruction for playing a third program, playing the third program, and detecting whether the third program is a first type program. The instruction for playing the third program is the same as the input mode of the instruction for playing the first program, and will not be described again.

If the third program is a first type program, a first program event list is generated according to the first protocol broadcast signal, wherein the first program event list comprises first program events of at least one program, and the first program events comprise first program names and first program information.

In this embodiment of the present application, the ASTC1.0 broadcast signal includes EIT data (event information table ), where the EIT data includes a program name and program information of a program to be played, and the program includes a third program. It may be understood that the EIT data may include program names and program information of programs in channels searched according to frequency points where the programs are located, the number of channels searched by the frequency points where the programs are located may be plural, and the number of programs in the channels may be plural. For example, EIT data may include program names and program information for programs played during a future week.

The program names and the program information of all programs in the first protocol broadcast signal are stored in a first program event list, the first program event list comprises first program events corresponding to the programs, and the first program events comprise the first program names and the first program information.

Acquiring a first program event from a first program event list as a first target program event;

searching a second target program event corresponding to a second program name which is the same as the first program name in the first target program event in a pre-stored second program event list; the second program event list comprises second program events of at least one program, the second program events comprise second program names and second program information, the second target program events are second program events, and the programs corresponding to the second program events are second type programs.

In the embodiment of the present application, since the programs with the same program name may be the first type of programs and may also be the second type of programs, in order to prompt the user that there is the second type of programs with the same program name as the first type of programs, the first type of programs and the second type of programs with the same program name are associated first.

In this embodiment of the present application, the pre-stored second program event list may be a second program event list generated according to the display device receiving the second protocol broadcast signal.

The second protocol broadcasting signal includes SG (Service Guide Data ) data including a program name and program information of a program to be broadcast. The SG data may include program names and program information of programs in channels searched according to frequency points where the programs are located, the number of channels searched through the frequency points where the programs are located may be plural, and the number of programs in the channels may be plural. For example, SG data may include program names and program information for programs played during a future week.

It will be appreciated that if the display device has already played the second type of program before the instruction to play the third program is received, there will be a second list of program events at this time, and if the display device has not played the second type of program before the instruction to play the third program is received, there will be no second list of program events at this time. If the second program event list exists, searching a second target program event corresponding to a second program name identical to the first program name in the first target program event from the pre-stored second program event list.

Storing second program information in the second target program event into a first target program event in a first program event list, acquiring a next first program event from the first program event list as a first target program event, repeatedly executing the next first program event in the pre-stored second program event list, and searching for a second target program event corresponding to a second program name identical to the first program name in the first target program event, so as to update the first program event list until the repeated execution times are equal to the number of the first program events in the first program event list; the first list of program events is saved to a database.

The first program event list includes first program events corresponding to a program a and a program B, and the second program event list includes second program events corresponding to a program B and a program C. First, a first program event corresponding to a program A is obtained and used as a first target program event. And then searching a second target program event with the same program name as the first program event corresponding to the program A from a pre-stored second program event list. Since there is no second program event in the second program event list, which has the same program name as the first program event corresponding to the program a, no other operation is performed. And then acquiring a first program event corresponding to the program B as a first target program event. And then searching a second target program event with the same program name as the first program event corresponding to the program B from a pre-stored second program event list. Since the second program event list has the second program event with the same program name as the first program event corresponding to the program B, the second program information corresponding to the program B is stored in the first program event corresponding to the program B, so that an updated first program event list is obtained, and the updated first program event list is stored in the database.

In the embodiment of the present application, in a second program event list, second target program events having the same first program name as those in a first target program event list are sequentially searched, and second program information of the second target program events is stored in corresponding first target program events, so that second type programs in the second program event list are associated with first type programs in the first program event list. And finally, storing the first program event list associated with the second type program into a database to form a pre-stored database.

In some embodiments, the step of determining a pre-stored database comprises:

and if the third program is not the first type program, generating a third program event list according to the second protocol broadcast signal, wherein the third program event list comprises third program events of at least one program, and the third program events comprise third program names and third program information.

In this embodiment of the present application, the process of generating the third program event list is the same as the process of generating the second program event list, and will not be described herein.

Acquiring a third program event from the third program event list as a third target program event;

Searching a fourth target program event corresponding to a fourth program name which is the same as the third program name in the third target program event in a pre-stored fourth program event list; the fourth program event list comprises fourth program events of at least one program, the fourth program events comprise fourth program names and fourth program information, the fourth target program events are fourth program events, and the programs corresponding to the fourth program events are first-class programs.

It will be appreciated that if the display device has already played the first type of program before receiving the instruction to play the third program, a fourth list of program events may be present at this time. If the display device does not play the first type of program before receiving the instruction to play the third program, the fourth program event list does not exist. If the fourth program event list exists, a fourth target program event corresponding to a fourth program name identical to the third program name in the third target program event is searched from the pre-stored fourth program event list.

Storing third program information in a third target program event corresponding to a fourth program name of the fourth target program event into the fourth target program event, acquiring a next third program event from a third program event list as the third target program event, repeatedly executing the third program event in a pre-stored fourth program event list, and searching for a fourth target program event corresponding to a fourth program name identical to the third program name in the third target program event, wherein the fourth program event list is updated until the repeated execution times are equal to the number of the third program events in the third program event list; and storing the fourth program event list into a database.

Illustratively, the third program event list includes third program events corresponding to program D and program E, and the fourth program event list includes fourth program events corresponding to program E and program F. First, a third program event corresponding to the program D is obtained and used as a third target program event. And then searching a fourth target program event with the same program name as the third program event corresponding to the program D from a pre-stored fourth program event list. Since there is no fourth program event in the fourth program event list, which has the same program name as the third program event corresponding to the program D, no other operation is performed. And then acquiring a third program event corresponding to the program E as a third target program event. And then searching a fourth target program event with the same program name as the third program event corresponding to the program E from a pre-stored fourth program event list. And because the fourth program event list contains the fourth program event with the same program name as the third program event corresponding to the program E, storing the third program information in the third target program event corresponding to the fourth program name in the fourth target program event of the program E into the fourth target program event, thus obtaining an updated fourth program event list, and storing the updated fourth program event list into a database.

In this embodiment of the present application, in a fourth program event list, fourth target program events having the same third program name as those in third target program events are sequentially searched, and since the programs in the fourth program event list are first-class programs, in this embodiment of the present application, the first-class programs are associated with the third-class programs. And storing the third program information in the third target program event corresponding to the fourth program name of the fourth target program event into the corresponding fourth target program event, so that the first type program in the fourth program event list can be associated with the second type program in the third program event list. And finally, storing a fourth program event list associated with the second type of program into a database to form a pre-stored database.

In some embodiments, the database is an EPG (electronic program guide, electrical program guide) database. The middle layer comprises a data collection module and an EPG data management module. The data collection module is used for receiving the first protocol broadcast signal and the second protocol broadcast signal and then sending the broadcast signals to the EPG data management module. The EPG data management module is used for determining a pre-stored EPG database.

S300, in some embodiments, if the first program is not the first type program, playing the first program, controlling a display to display a third prompt message control on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein a position corresponding to the third prompt message control does not display a preset identification.

In some embodiments, the preset identifier may be a number, a letter, or an identifier composed of a number and a letter. For example, the preset flag may be set to ATSC3.0.

By way of example, FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic diagram of a user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments. The user interface in fig. 6 displays a third prompting message control, where a position corresponding to the third prompting message control does not display a preset identifier.

In other embodiments, if the first program is not a first type of program, the first program is played, and the display is controlled to display only the first program without displaying a third hint message control on a floating layer of the first program.

In some embodiments, the position corresponding to the first prompting message control further displays program information of the first program. The program information includes program play time, language, age, rating, etc. And the position corresponding to the first prompt message control is also displayed with a channel name.

And S400, if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display a first prompt message control on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein a position corresponding to the first prompt message control displays a preset identification indicating that the second program associated with the first program exists.

By way of example, fig. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram of yet another user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments. A first alert message control, preset identified as ATSC3.0, is displayed in the user interface of fig. 7, representing the presence of a second program associated with the first program when the preset identification is displayed.

In some embodiments, the position corresponding to the first prompting message control further displays program information of the first program. The program information includes program play time, language, age, rating, etc. And the position corresponding to the first prompt message control is also displayed with a channel name.

In this embodiment of the present application, when a user watches an ATSC1.0 program, the user may prompt that an ATSC3.0 program with the same program name can be watched, and the user may switch to an ATSC3.0 program with better viewing experience through the first prompt message control, so that the use experience of the user will be greatly improved.

And S500, if the second program associated with the first program does not exist, controlling a display to display a third prompt message control on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein a preset mark is not displayed at a position corresponding to the third prompt message control.

In other embodiments, if the first program is not a first type of program, the first program is played, and the display is controlled to display only the first program without displaying a third hint message control on a floating layer of the first program.

And S600, when an instruction for selecting the first prompt message control is received, controlling a display to display a first program list on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein the first program list comprises related controls of the second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

In some embodiments, the user may move focus onto the first alert message control and press a confirmation key on the control device, entering an instruction to select the first alert message control.

For example, referring again to fig. 7, the user may move focus to the first alert message control of fig. 7, where the edge line of the first alert message control is bolded, and the user may continue to press the confirm key on the control device, entering an instruction for the first alert message control.

By way of example, fig. 8 illustrates a schematic diagram of yet another user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments. The user interface in fig. 8 has displayed thereon a first list of programs in which all relevant controls for the second program associated with the first program are displayed.

In this embodiment, when the current time is within the playing time of the second program, determining that the related control of the second program is a viewing control; and when the current time is not within the playing time of the second program, determining that the related control of the second program is a reservation control.

Referring again to fig. 8, two second programs associated with the first program are shown in fig. 8, wherein the second program is currently within the play time of channel 1, so the associated control of channel 1 second program is a viewing control. The current time is not within the play time of the second program of channel 3, so the associated control of the second program of channel 3 is a reservation control.

In some embodiments, the first program list further includes program information of a currently playing program.

In some embodiments, when an instruction of selecting the reservation control is received, adding a second program corresponding to the reservation control to a reservation list, so that when the time reaches a target time, controlling a display to display a reminding message generated according to the second program to prompt a user to watch the second program, wherein the target time is a time earlier than the playing time of the second program by a preset time period.

For example, the preset time period may be 1min. If the playing time of the second program is 8 points, and the time reaches to 7 points 59, the display displays a reminding message to prompt the user to watch the second program.

In some embodiments, the user may move focus to the reservation control and press a confirmation key on the control device to input instructions to select the reservation control.

In some embodiments, when an instruction to select a viewing control is received, the display is controlled to switch from displaying a picture of a first program to displaying a picture of a second program.

In some embodiments, the user may move the focus to the viewing control and press a confirmation key on the control device, entering an instruction to select the viewing control.

In the embodiment of the application, when the first program is played, the prompting message is used for prompting the user whether a second program associated with the first program exists. The user may view or reserve the second program.

Fig. 9 illustrates a flow chart of another program recommendation method provided in accordance with some embodiments. The method includes S700-S1200.

And S700, when an instruction for displaying the EPG interface is received, judging whether the currently played program is a first program, wherein the first program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal.

In some embodiments, a special key is provided on the control device and the user can press the special key to input an instruction for displaying the EPG interface.

S800, if the currently played program is a first program, detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal.

S900, if the currently played program is not the first program, the step of detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database is not executed.

And S1000, if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display an EPG interface, and displaying a second prompt message control on the EPG interface, wherein a preset identification indicating the existence of the second program associated with the first program is displayed at a position corresponding to the second prompt message control.

By way of example, fig. 10 illustrates a schematic diagram of yet another user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments. A second prompting message control is displayed on the user interface in fig. 10, and a preset identifier is displayed on a position corresponding to the second prompting message control, where the preset identifier is ATSC3.0. And the position corresponding to the second prompt message control also displays the program information of the currently played program. In the embodiment of the application, the program names of the broadcasting of different channels at different times are displayed on the EPG program. Illustratively, programs that ATSC1.0 channel 1 plays are program 1, program 5, program 12, program 8, etc., and other programs exist on the channel and are not displayed on the display interface because of the limited display area of the display device.

And S1100, if the second program associated with the first program does not exist, controlling the display to display the EPG interface, and displaying a fourth prompt message control on the EPG interface, wherein a preset mark is not displayed at a position corresponding to the fourth prompt message control.

By way of example, FIG. 11 illustrates a schematic diagram of yet another user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments. Program information of a currently playing program is displayed on the user interface in fig. 11.

And S1200, when receiving an instruction for selecting a second prompt message control, controlling a display to display a second program list on the EPG interface, wherein the second program list comprises related controls of a second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

In some embodiments, the user may move the focus on the second alert message control via the control device and press a confirmation key on the control device to input an instruction to select the second alert message control.

In this embodiment of the present application, display rules of the viewing control and the reservation control have been described above, and will not be described again.

In some embodiments, the related controls further include a detail control; the method further comprises the steps of:

And when receiving an instruction for selecting the detail control, controlling a display to display second program information of a second program corresponding to the detail control on the EPG interface.

In some embodiments, the user may move the focus on the detail control via the control device and press a confirmation key on the control device to enter an instruction to select the detail control.

By way of example, fig. 12 illustrates a schematic diagram of yet another user interface provided in accordance with some embodiments. A second program listing is displayed on the user interface in fig. 12.

In the embodiment of the application, when the EPG interface is displayed, the user may watch or reserve the second program, and in addition, may also view program information of the second program through the detail control.

The embodiment of the application also provides a display device, which comprises: a display for displaying a user interface; a user interface for receiving an input signal; a controller coupled to the display and the user interface, respectively, configured to: when an instruction for playing a first program is received, playing the first program, and detecting whether the first program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal; if the first program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal; if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display a first prompt message control on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein a position corresponding to the first prompt message control displays a preset identification indicating that the second program associated with the first program exists; when an instruction for selecting the first prompt message control is received, controlling a display to display a first program list on a floating layer of a picture of a first program, wherein the first program list comprises related controls of a second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to: when the current time is within the playing time of the second program, determining that the related control of the second program is a watching control; and when the current time is not within the playing time of the second program, determining that the related control of the second program is a reservation control.

In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to: when an instruction of selecting the reservation control is received, adding a second program corresponding to the reservation control to a reservation list, and when the time reaches a target time, controlling a display to display a reminding message generated according to the second program so as to prompt a user to watch the second program, wherein the target time is a time which is earlier than the playing time of the second program by a preset time period.

In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to: when receiving an instruction of selecting the viewing control, controlling the display to switch from displaying the picture of the first program to displaying the picture of the second program.

The embodiment of the application also provides a display device, which comprises: a display for displaying a user interface; a user interface for receiving an input signal; a controller coupled to the display and the user interface, respectively, configured to: when an instruction for displaying an EPG interface is received, judging whether a currently played program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal; if the currently played program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program related to the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal; if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display an EPG interface, and displaying a second prompt message control on the EPG interface, wherein a preset mark indicating the existence of the second program associated with the first program is displayed at a position corresponding to the second prompt message control; and when receiving an instruction for selecting the second prompt message control, controlling a display to display the second program list on the EPG interface, wherein the second program list comprises related controls of the second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

In some embodiments, the related controls further include a detail control; the controller is further configured to: and when receiving an instruction for selecting the detail control, controlling a display to display second program information of a second program corresponding to the detail control on the EPG interface.

In the above embodiment, the display device and the program recommendation method provided in the embodiments, when there is a second program associated with a first program, display a preset identifier on a screen of the first program when the first program is played, so that a user can conveniently know that there is a second program in a second protocol broadcast signal corresponding to the first program in a first protocol broadcast signal, and the second program is selected and watched by the user, thereby improving user experience. The method comprises the following steps: when an instruction for playing a first program is received, playing the first program, and detecting whether the first program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal; if the first program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal; if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display a first prompt message control on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein a position corresponding to the first prompt message control displays a preset identification indicating that the second program associated with the first program exists; when an instruction for selecting the first prompt message control is received, controlling a display to display a first program list on a floating layer of a picture of a first program, wherein the first program list comprises related controls of a second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present application, and not for limiting the same; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some or all of the technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, has been presented in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the precise forms disclosed above. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles and the practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the embodiments and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims (10)

1. A display device, characterized by comprising:

a display for displaying a user interface;

A user interface for receiving an input signal;

a controller coupled to the display and the user interface, respectively, configured to:

when an instruction for playing a first program is received, detecting whether the first program is a first type program, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal;

if the first program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second version of broadcast signal; if a second program related to the first program exists, controlling a display to display a first prompt message control on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein a preset mark is displayed at a position corresponding to the first prompt message control;

when an instruction for selecting the first prompt message control is received, controlling a display to display a first program list on a floating layer of a picture of a first program, wherein the first program list comprises related controls of a second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller, executing the determining the pre-stored database, is further configured to:

When receiving an instruction for playing a third program, playing the third program, and detecting whether the third program is a first type program;

if the third program is a first type program, generating a first program event list according to the first protocol broadcast signal, wherein the first program event list comprises first program events of at least one program, and the first program events comprise first program names and first program information;

acquiring a first program event from a first program event list as a first target program event;

searching a second target program event corresponding to a second program name which is the same as the first program name in the first target program event in a pre-stored second program event list; the second program event list comprises second program events of at least one program, the programs corresponding to the second program events are second-class programs, the second program events comprise second program names and second program information, and the second target program events are second program events;

storing second program information in the second target program event into the first target program event; acquiring a next first program event from a first program event list as a first target program event, repeatedly executing the next first program event in a pre-stored second program event list, and searching for a second target program event corresponding to a second program name identical to the first program name in the first target program event so as to update the first program event list until the repeated execution times are equal to the number of the first program events in the first program event list; the updated first program event list is saved to a database.

3. The display device of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to:

if the third program is not the first type program, generating a third program event list according to the second protocol broadcast signal, wherein the third program event list comprises third program events of at least one program, and the third program events comprise third program names and third program information;

acquiring a third program event from the third program event list as a third target program event;

searching a fourth target program event corresponding to a fourth program name which is the same as the third program name in the third target program event in a pre-stored fourth program event list; the fourth program event list comprises a fourth program event of at least one program, the program corresponding to the fourth program event is a first type program, the fourth program event comprises a fourth program name and fourth program information, and the fourth target program event is a fourth program event;

storing third program information in the third target program event into a fourth target program event, acquiring a next third program event from a third program event list as the third target program event, repeatedly executing the step of searching a fourth target program event corresponding to a fourth program name identical to the third program name in the third target program event in a pre-stored fourth program event list, so as to update the fourth program event list until the repeated execution times are equal to the number of the third program events in the third program event list; and storing the updated fourth program event list into a database.

4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

when the current time is within the playing time of the second program, determining that the related control of the second program is a watching control;

and when the current time is not within the playing time of the second program, determining that the related control of the second program is a reservation control.

5. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

when an instruction of selecting the reservation control is received, adding a second program corresponding to the reservation control to a reservation list, and when the time reaches a target time, controlling a display to display a reminding message generated according to the second program so as to prompt a user to watch the second program, wherein the target time is a time which is earlier than the playing time of the second program by a preset time period.

6. The display device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to: when receiving an instruction of selecting the viewing control, controlling the display to switch from displaying the picture of the first program to displaying the picture of the second program.

7. A display device, characterized by comprising:

A display for displaying a user interface;

a user interface for receiving an input signal;

a controller coupled to the display and the user interface, respectively, configured to:

when an instruction for displaying an electronic program guide interface is received, judging whether a currently played program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal;

if the currently played program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program related to the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal;

if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display an EPG interface, and displaying a second prompt message control on the EPG interface, wherein a preset mark is displayed at a position corresponding to the second prompt message control;

and when receiving an instruction for selecting the second prompt message control, controlling a display to display the second program list on the EPG interface, wherein the second program list comprises related controls of the second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

8. The display device of claim 7, wherein the related controls further comprise detail controls; the controller is further configured to:

And when receiving an instruction for selecting the detail control, controlling a display to display second program information of a second program corresponding to the detail control on the EPG interface.

9. A program recommendation method, comprising:

when an instruction for playing a first program is received, detecting whether the first program is a first type program, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal;

if the first program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program associated with the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal;

if a second program related to the first program exists, controlling a display to display a first prompt message control on a floating layer of a picture of the first program, wherein a preset mark is displayed at a position corresponding to the first prompt message control;

when an instruction for selecting the first prompt message control is received, controlling a display to display a first program list on a floating layer of a picture of a first program, wherein the first program list comprises related controls of a second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.

10. A program recommendation method, comprising:

when an instruction for displaying an electronic program guide interface is received, judging whether a currently played program is a first type program or not, wherein the first type program is obtained by processing a first protocol broadcast signal;

if the currently played program is a first type program, detecting whether a second program related to the first program exists in a pre-stored database, wherein the second program is a second type program, and the second type program is obtained by processing a second protocol broadcast signal;

if a second program associated with the first program exists, controlling a display to display an EPG interface, and displaying a second prompt message control on the EPG interface, wherein a preset mark is displayed at a position corresponding to the second prompt message control;

and when receiving an instruction for selecting the second prompt message control, controlling a display to display the second program list on the EPG interface, wherein the second program list comprises related controls of the second program, and the related controls comprise a watching control or a reservation control.