CN1283925A - Internet television - Google Patents
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Abstract
An Internet TV and its operating method for facilitating the user to easily change the TV channel during looking at the TV channel information in the Web site without any key input and allowing to organize the TV screen and the Web screen into a desired configuration such that the user may watch the TV screen and the Web screen in one screen. The Internet TV includes an Internet part having a central processor unit (CPU) and a storing unit; and a TV part having a controller for changing the TV channel according to the channel change command and the corresponding channel information from the CPU, and a remote control signal receiver for receiving a remote control signal and inputting the remote control signal in the controller.
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The present invention relates to Internet television, be specifically related to make the user to change the Internet television channel link apparatus and method of required television channel at an easy rate.
The invention still further relates to a kind of Internet television, wherein when the television channel information that the Web website is provided and actual TV channel are linked, can reorganize screen size and position according to the personal like.
Along with fast development of information technology, the internet becomes means of communication indispensable in a kind of daily life gradually.And when using the internet, users will visit certain server by the online access device usually.
At present, the online access device of extensive employing is PC (PC), and among other various need not also development by the device that PC visits the internet, one of them is an Internet television.
Internet television is a kind of function of common TV and equipment of PC communication function of combining, and the user both can watch TV programme by this Internet television in television mode, also can use the internet in internet mode.
Because Internet television needs the user to press corresponding button, could become television mode from internet mode, therefore, become internet mode because want to use the internet from television mode as the user, when becoming television mode again again afterwards, Internet television is transformed into the program that it broadcasted before the internet mode with continuing to be presented at.Therefore, watch another television channel if desired in television mode, just need the user to carry out corresponding button input, this has brought many inconvenience to the user.
For example, the user when watching MBC (Korea S Munwha broadcasting center) program switches to internet mode in order to use the internet, switches again afterwards and wires back when looking pattern, and Internet television will continue the program of broadcast MBC TV station.And if this user is when wanting to watch the program of KBS (Korea S's broadcast system) in using the process of internet, this user will have to, and switching earlier wires back looks pattern, then changes on the corresponding channel again.
In addition, it also needs the user to obtain broadcast program information by checking newspaper or magazine, and this is also very inconvenient for the user.
And, although common TV all is equipped with PIP (picture-in-picture) function that shows a sub-screen on main screen usually, make to make the user can't continue to watch the content of quilt screen overlay subregion on the main screen like this.
Therefore, need a kind of PIP function that can improve common TV, and be applied to screen reorganization technology on the Internet television especially.This kind screen reorganizes technical purpose and is to realize such function, can so that the user can not be because of overlapping and can't see under the prerequisite of some content, watch Web screen and video screen simultaneously, and can regulate the size and the position of each screen respectively.
Purpose of design of the present invention just is to overcome the problems referred to above and the shortcoming of prior art.An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of Internet television and method of operation thereof, thereby the user can be checked on the Web website in the process of television channel information at an easy rate change television channel, and the while need not carried out any button input, and to make it can be needed configuration with video screen and Web screen organization, make the user can on a screen, watch video screen and Web screen simultaneously thus, and wherein the Web screen does not occupy the video screen zone, make the user can in the Web screen, check the Web site contents thus, simultaneously but can be because of not overlapping and can't see some content.
To achieve these goals, the invention provides a kind of Internet television, it comprises that has a television broadcasting signal receiving function TV part, and internet parts with Internet traffic function, wherein these internet parts comprise: central processor unit (CPU), its be used for when the user when the Web website that provides television channel information has been selected certain television channel, output channel changes order and corresponding channel information, receive current television channel information from TV part, and send above-mentioned current television channel information to Web server when needed; And storage device, be used for control by CPU, store TV station's title, and number corresponding to the actual channel of TV station position; Wherein TV part comprises: control device, be used for changing channel according to channel change order and corresponding channel information from CPU, and remote control signal receiver, be used to receive remote signal, and be entered in the above-mentioned control device.
In the above-described embodiments, when being connected with Web server, CPU can transmit the facility information that is used to connect to this Web server.
In the above-described embodiments, when channel information is exported to TV part, CPU can export that storage device stores with TV station's corresponding actual channel numbering in position.
Storage device preferably has a mapping table that stores TV station's title and number corresponding to the actual channel of TV station position.
Control device can be analyzed the remote signal of importing by remote control signal receiver, and wherein when remote signal at be the internet parts time, control device will be converted to predetermined code to this remote signal, and send it to CPU.
CPU and control device can transmit data with parallel mode by data/address bus and clock line.
In the above-described embodiments, when the user selected desired screen configuration in multiple screen configuration sample, CPU reorganized order and video screen size and positional information with output screen; Storage device can be by the control of CPU, store the screen configuration of being chosen, video screen size and positional information, and the information of up-to-date selected television channel; Internet television can also comprise video mixer (mixer) in addition, is used for according to video screen size and positional information from CPU, screen is reorganized be selected screen configuration.
In the above-described embodiments, Internet television can comprise a ROM (read-only memory) in addition, be used to store the Web browser program, when the user selected desired screen configuration from multiple screen configuration sample, this Web browser program was used to reorganize the Web screen with consistent with selected screen configuration.
Control device preferably receives the information that reorganizes order and video screen size and position from the screen of CPU, and the big or small information with the position of video screen is offered video mixer.
Video mixer can comprise: the separated in synchronization device is used for isolating synchronizing signal from main video signal and the sub-video signal imported; Sub-screen reorganizes device, and be used for the antithetical phrase vision signal and reorganize, with consistent with the sub-screen size of selected screen configuration, and with its output; Switching device shifter is used for the output and the main video signal of sub-screen reorganization device are switched, also export with selected screen and dispose corresponding to composite video signal; And screen reorganization control device, be used for output according to separated in synchronization device and control device, sub-screen reorganization device and switching device shifter are controlled, dispose consistent so that screen is re-organized into selected screen.
Main video signal preferably when selecting the screen configuration, the Web screen video signal that reorganizes by the control of Web browser by CPU.
Sub-screen reorganizes device and can comprise: A/D converter, be used for reorganizing under the control of device at screen, and the antithetical phrase vision signal is carried out the A/D conversion; Field memory is used for reorganizing under the control of device at screen the output of storage A/D converter; And D/A converter, be used for reorganizing under the control of device at screen, the D/A conversion is carried out in the output of field memory, with consistent with the sub-screen of selected screen configuration, the result after will changing then exports to switching device shifter.
Preferably, in selected screen configuration, the size of video screen and position are adjustable.
In addition preferably, the screen size of sub-screen and position are regulated by screen size adjusting icon and screen position adjusting icon.
Preferably, the television channel of video screen is defined as screen is being reorganized to dispose when consistent the television channel of in storage device, being stored with selected screen.
To achieve these goals, the invention provides a kind of method that is used to operate Internet television, it comprises the steps: automatically to connect the internet when Internet television is started shooting; Link to each other with the Web server that provides television channel information, and the hyperlink of program (broadcast) that click is liked; Analyzing the script (script) of selected hyperlink, and determine that this hyperlink is the hyperlink that is used to change channel, still only is common hyperlink; When this hyperlink is common hyperlink, then it will be linked to the part that links of this common hyperlink; And when this hyperlink be when being used for the hyperlink of channel change, output is used for the control signal of channel change and from storing TV station's title and corresponding to the corresponding channel information of the mapping table of the actual channel of TV station position numbering; And change channel according to above-mentioned control signal and corresponding channel information.
In the above-described embodiments, when linking to each other with Web server, user's Web browser can transmit and be used for the facility information that is connected with this Web server.
The script of above-mentioned hyperlink can comprise channel information, and when this hyperlink be when being used for the hyperlink of channel change, be used to show that this hyperlink is used for the information of channel change.
The method that is used to operate Internet television according to the present invention can comprise a TV program information query steps in addition, comprising following several steps: when user's request is carried out the television channel information inquiry to certain channel, be converted to internet mode, be connected on the Web server that channel information is provided the channel information that sends TV program information query requests signal subsequently and will inquire about; And receive channel information, and it is presented on the screen from Web server.
Internet television method of operation according to the present invention is included in a step that Web screen and video screen are provided respectively in addition on screen, comprising following steps: visit provides the Web server of television channel information, and selects the screen configuration of wanting from the multiple screen configuration sample (sample) that this Web server provided; Script data to selected screen configuration is analyzed; As the result who analyzes, output is disposed corresponding to Web screen video signal with above-mentioned Web screen, and disposes corresponding to video screen vision signal with video screen; And Web screen video signal and video screen vision signal synthesized, so that above-mentioned two vision signals are configured on the same screen.
Above-mentioned script data can comprise that screen reorganizes order, and video screen size and positional information.
Video screen size and positional information be the X-Y coordinate of video screen preferably.
According to the explanation of next being carried out, additional claim and accompanying drawing, can understand these and other characteristic of the present invention, aspect and advantage better, similar assembly is marked with similar label in each accompanying drawing simultaneously.Wherein:
Figure 1 shows that simplified schematic diagram according to Internet television of the present invention;
Figure 2 shows that the detailed maps of internet shown in Figure 1 parts;
Figure 3 shows that the detailed maps of TV part shown in Figure 1;
Figure 4 shows that schematic diagram according to data flow between CPU and the controller in the Internet television of the present invention;
Figure 5 shows that flow chart according to the channel change operation of Internet television of the present invention;
Figure 6 shows that the flow chart of the Internet television operation that inquiry is carried out according to current channel;
Figure 7 shows that the block diagram that reorganizes device according to screen of the present invention;
Figure 8 shows that the detailed maps of video mixer shown in Figure 7;
Figure 9 shows that schematic diagram according to multiple screen configuration sample of the present invention;
Figure 10 shows that screen reorganizes the schematic diagram of operation;
Figure 11 regulates the schematic diagram of icon and screen position adjusting icon according to screen size of the present invention;
Figure 12 shows that according to screen of the present invention and reorganize the flow chart of handling;
Figure 13 shows that the screen size of video screen and the schematic diagram of positional information.
Below, with reference to the accompanying drawings multiple preferred embodiment of the present invention is described in detail.
Figure 1 shows that basic principle schematic according to Internet television of the present invention.With reference to this figure, can see that in Internet television the internet parts 10 that are used for Internet function are connected with each other in a bi-directional way with the TV part 20 that is used for TV functions, to transmit information each other.
Figure 2 shows that the detailed configuration figure of internet shown in Figure 1 parts 10.
As shown in the figure, internet parts 10 comprise: modulator-demodulator 11, and it has to be used to receive with sending and is used for by being connected the modulation/demodulation function that the internet carries out the related data of web browsing, keyboard controller 12; Be used to store the ROM (read-only memory) 13 of Web browser program and relevant various programs; Be used for temporarily storing the RAM (random access memory) 14 of Web browser desired data; CPU (CPU) 15, be used to carry out the Web browser program, control signal is exported in the order that controller 30 (seeing for details hereinafter) response by TV part 20 is imported from keyboard or remote controller, and carries out the required data of channel change with controller 30 exchanges of TV part 20; Video and audio process 16,17 are used for that the video and audio signal from CPU15 is converted to TV part 20 and can receive form; And flash memory 18, it has the mapping table that stores TV station's title and number corresponding to the actual channel of TV station position.Above-mentioned all elements all link to each other with CPU15.
Here, modulator-demodulator 11 is an example only, wherein can adopt the interconnection device of other various ways, for example general modulator-demodulator, ADSL (asymmetrical digital subscriber special line) modulator-demodulator, ISDN (integrated services digital network) modulator-demodulator or the like.
Figure 3 shows that the detailed maps of TV part shown in Figure 1.As shown in the figure, TV part 20 is made up of following element: tuner 22, be used for the broadcast singal that will receive by antenna 21 comes, be tuned on the required characteristic frequency, and output elementary video signal and audio signal; Audio process 23, being used in the future, the elementary audio signal processing of self-tuner 22 is actual audio signal; Audio frequency amplifier 24 is used for the output signal of audio process 23 is amplified and exported loud speaker (SP) drive signal; Video processor 25 and electron gun drive signal generator 26, being used in the future, the elementary video conversion of signals of self-tuner 22 is the electron gun drive signal; Electron gun driver 27 is used for driving according to the electron gun drive signal of electron gun drive signal generator 26 electron gun of CRT (cathode ray tube); And system storage 28 and the remote signal receiver 29 that is used to receive from the remote signal of remote controller (not shown).
The bus of CPU15 and controller 30 can adopt existing such as I
2Data transmission/the method for reseptance of C or serial communication perhaps also can pass through the more simple mode of another kind, and 8 or 4 bit data bus and clock line are installed in addition.CPU15 and controller 30 can be respectively required order and give a special code.
In addition, although also not shown among the figure, the remote controller of TV part 20 or other key-press input unit are equipped with the one group of button that is used to carry out various functions.
When Internet television according to the present invention is in television mode, audio selected switch 31 and video selector switch 32 will be respectively control by controller 30 be switched to terminals and 1. go up.
Therefore, by antenna 21 receive and in tuner 22 by tuning audio signal, will through the terminals of audio process 23-audio selected switch 31 1.-audio frequency amplifier 24, be output in the loud speaker (SP); The terminals that vision signal is then passed through video processor 25-video selector switch 32 1.-electron gun drive signal generator 26-electron gun drive unit 27, be output among the CRT.
And under internet mode, audio selected switch 31 and video selector switch 32 will be switched to terminals and 2. go up by the control of controller 30.
Therefore, by the received internet audio signal of modulator-demodulator 11 will through the terminals of CPU15-audio process 17-audio selected switch 31 2.-audio frequency amplifier 24, be output in the loud speaker (SP); The terminals that the internet video signal then passes through CPU15-video processor 16-video selector switch 32 2.-electron gun drive signal generator 26-electron gun driver 27, be output among the CRT.
The Internet television utilization is carried out channel change by the television channel information that Web server provided.When internet parts 10 carry out the web browsing operation, CPU15 will send to Web server and show that currently used connection device is the control signal of Internet television, make Web server Internet television user and other user who uses PC can be made a distinction thus.
If just visit certain user of this Web server with internet mode, visited certain the website of television channel information is provided, and subsequently by checking that television channel information clicked on this Web website certain and wanted the channel seen, to carry out channel change, then Web browser will make the CPU15 of internet parts 10 send television channel change order and corresponding channel information to the controller 30 of TV part 20.
At this moment, extract actual channel information in the mapping table that CPU15 is stored from flash memory 18, and send it to controller 30 corresponding to user-selected channel.
Above-mentioned actual channel information depends on the position of television set to a great extent.For example, MBC TV station is 11 channels in Seoul, then may be inequality but other channel in other place.
Therefore, when the user wants to utilize the information shown in the Web browser and unfavorable when changing channel with button on the television set or remote controller, above-mentioned television channel information should comprise and the corresponding channel information in location.
Just because of this reason, Web server has been stored TV station's title in mapping table, and corresponding to the actual channel information about TV station of its position.It can store above-mentioned mapping table the flash memory 18 of internet parts 10 into from Web server simultaneously.Also will upgrade above-mentioned mapping table termly in addition.
Change order and corresponding channel information according to television channel, controller 30 control tuners 22 are to change channel, simultaneously audio selected switch 31 and video selector switch 32 being switched to terminals 1. goes up, be the television mode switching state, thereby make it under the situation of button input, carry out channel change.
At this moment, controller 30 sends to CPU15 with the predetermined cycle with current channel information.Above-mentioned current channel information will be used to inform the user who enters internet mode in watching the process of TV, and which channel what it was being watched is.
Promptly, because controller 30 periodically sends to CPU15 with current channel information, Web browser can know always which channel selected at that time be, make it in user's browsing internet screen, be presented at the information that it enters the channel of watching before the internet mode thus to the user.
When changing channel, the serial data communication between the controller 30 of the CPU15 of internet parts 10 and TV part 20 as shown in Figure 4.With reference to this figure, after the controller 30 of TV part 20 sends television channel change order, the controller 30 of TV part 20 will send to the CPU15 of internet parts 10 and show that it has received the affirmation signal that this television channel changes order at CPU15.CPU15 sends to controller 30 with corresponding channel information subsequently, and then controller 30 then sends to CPU15 and shows that it has received the affirmation signal of above-mentioned channel information.
Subsequently, after the handover operation of the tuner operation that finishes tuner 22 and audio selected switch 31 and video selector switch 32, controller 30 will send handoff completion signal to the CPU15 of internet parts 10.CPU15 then sends to controller 30 and shows that it has received the affirmation signal of handoff completion signal.
The present invention also is designed to, and the controller 30 of TV part 20 is received and the analysis remote signal, subsequently above-mentioned remote signal is sent to the CPU15 of internet parts 10.
With wherein the direct reception of CPU15 of internet parts 10 and the alternative methods of the relevant remote signal in analysis internet are compared, the efficient of above-mentioned data transmission method is higher, because the controller of TV part 20 30 receives and analyzes all remote signals, if above-mentioned remote signal is the internet coherent signal, then controller 30 will be converted to the code that is defined between controller 30 and the CPU15 to remote signal, and the code of transmission conversion gained, making thus has only the controller 30 of TV part 20 to analyze remote signal, and in a conventional manner, then the CPU15 of the controller 30 of TV part 20 and internet parts 10 will carry out reprocessing, and efficient is reduced.Above-mentioned remote signal can be by, for example the direction button (▲, , ), is provided with the signal that buttons such as button etc. are produced.
In addition, the present invention can also provide the TV program order function.If the user has selected reservation function in the Web screen, then above-mentioned information will be sent to Web server and be stored in wherein.
When beginning to play the TV programme of being preengage, Web server will send the title of channel change order and corresponding TV station to Web browser.Search for channel information in the mapping table that CPU15 is stored subsequently in flash memory 18, and send it to the controller 30 of TV part 20 corresponding to this TV station's title.
At this moment, Web server will utilize KBPS (Korea Broadcasting ProgrammableSystem Korea S broadcasting programmable system) information or G code information to notify the time started of the TV programme of preengaging.
Figure 5 shows that flow chart according to the channel change operation of Internet television of the present invention.
As shown in the figure, in the channel change operation, if opened Internet television and moved Web browser, then Internet television is with automatically link to each other with the internet (step S1).If this user capture the Web website of television channel information is provided, then Web browser will send to Web server and show that the equipment that links to each other with this Web server is the signal (step S2) of Internet television.
Subsequently, the user by utilizing remote controller directionkeys or the cursor-moving method of other indicator device, with cursor move on to like on the hyperlink of program (step S3), and choose this hyperlink (step S4).Next Web browser analyzes (step S5) to the script file of selected hyperlink, and determines whether this hyperlink is the hyperlink (step S6) that is used for channel change.
If this hyperlink is the common hyperlink that does not need channel to change, then Web browser will be linked on the website that this hyperlink links (step S7).If this hyperlink is the hyperlink that is used for channel change, then the CPU15 of internet parts 10 will extract the actual channel information (channel number) of selected channel from the mapping table the flash memory 18, and it is sent to controller 30 (step S8) with the channel change order.
Meanwhile, controller 30 also will determine whether to be useful on the channel change button input (step S10) of the Web website screen that changes in the internet mode.If there is the button input be used to change to Web website screen, then the controller 30 of TV part 20 will switch to the terminals 2. (step S11) that are used for internet mode to audio selected switch 31 and video selector switch 32.After this, above-mentioned processing will turn back to step S3.
Figure 6 shows that according in the Internet television of the present invention, be used to inquire about the flow chart of the operation of current channel information.
When television mode becomes internet mode, it need carry out the current channel query manipulation, with the inquiry TV program information.
As shown in the figure, at first the user imports current television program information inquiry button (step S21).Subsequently, Web browser sends channel number and TV program information request signal (step S22) to Web server.Certainly, because the controller 30 of TV part 20 periodically sends current television channel information to the CPU15 of internet parts 10, so Web browser has been known the channel number of current institute TV reception this moment.
Subsequently, the Web server 22 that receives the TV program information request signal utilizes channel number and current time to search for database (step S23) on the Web server.After search finished, Web server 22 sent to Web browser (step S24) with the current information of playing TV programme on this channel.
Therefore, the user can determine whether to watch this TV programme by with reference to the information that is presented at the current broadcast TV programme on the screen.
This is for wanting to change channel in the process of TV reception, wondering that also the user of the current information of playing TV programme on other channel is very useful simultaneously.That is, want to change channel if watching the user of MBC station synchronization, watch the program of KBS TV station, then this user can inquire about the current information of playing TV programme on the KBS channel, to determine whether to watch the program of KBS TV station.
Figure 7 shows that the block diagram of the Internet television of another kind of embodiment with screen reorganization function according to the present invention.Among this figure, be marked similar label to the similar parts of Fig. 1 to 3.
As shown in the figure, be similar to embodiment shown in Figure 1, this kind has the Internet television of screen reorganization function and is made up of internet parts 10 and TV part 20.Wherein internet parts 10 comprise: CPU15 is used for reorganizing the information of order and video screen size and position to controller 30 output screens of TV part 20 as user during in the screen configuration that multiple screen configuration sample has been selected to be liked; ROM13 when wherein storing the screen configuration that is used for having selected oneself to want as the user, reorganizes to dispose corresponding to Web browser program with selected screen the Web screen; And flash memory 18, be used for control by CPU15, store selected screen configuration, video screen size and positional information and last selected television channel information.
Figure 8 shows that the detailed schematic block diagram of video mixer 40 shown in Figure 7.
As shown in the figure, video mixer 40 comprises: sub-video signal Synchronization memory 41 is used for the output of video processor 25 shown in Figure 3 is received as the sub-video signal, and isolates synchronizing signal from this sub-video signal; Main video signal synchronous memories 42 is used for the output of video processor 16 shown in Figure 2 is received as main video signal, and isolates synchronizing signal from this main video signal; Sub-screen reorganizes device 43, is used for the output of video processor 25 is received as the sub-video signal that is used for the sub-screen demonstration, and it is reorganized and exports, with consistent with positional information with the video screen size; Switch unit 44 is used for the output of sub-screen reorganization device 43 and the output of video processor 16 are switched, and one of them is exported as main video signal; I
2C controller 45 is used to receive the I from the controller 30 of TV part 20
2The control signal of C bus format is analyzed and output command signal it; Screen reorganizes controller 46, is used to receive I
2The output of the output of C controller 45 and main video signal sync separator 42 and sub-video signal Synchronization separator 41 is to control sub-screen reorganization device 43 and switch unit 44.
Sub-screen reorganizes device 43 and comprises an A/D converter 43a, is used for reorganizing by screen the control of controller 46, and the sub-video signal of being imported is carried out the A/D conversion; A field memory 43b, it reorganizes the control of controller 46 by screen, and the output of A/D converter 43a is stored in wherein; And a D/A converter 43c, be used for reorganizing the control of controller 46 by screen, the D/A conversion is carried out in the output of field memory 43b, with consistent, and the conversion gained exported to switch unit 44 with the selected screen configuration of sub-screen.
In the present invention of as above configuration, Web server can provide multiple screen configuration sample as shown in Figure 9.If the user utilizes the direction button moving cursor on the remote controller, and chosen certain screen of liking configuration sample, then the display screen of Internet television will be configured again according to selected screen configuration sample.
In other words, if the user has selected a kind of in each screen configuration sample shown in Figure 9, then size and the positional information with the selected screen configuration corresponding video screen of sample (sub-screen) will be imported among the CPU15 of internet parts 10, CPU15 then is stored in driving the Web browser program among the ROM13 subsequently, and according to the size and the positional information of above-mentioned video screen the Web screen is reorganized, with the remainder display message on display screen.
In addition, CPU15 also will send screen to controller 30 and reorganize order and video screen size and positional information.Controller 30 identifies screen subsequently and reorganizes order, and the I that will send to video mixer 40 from video screen size and the positional information of CPU15 immediately
2C controller 45.And I
2C controller 45 is then analyzed the control signal of coming self-controller 30 subsequently, then this control signal is sent to screen and reorganizes controller 46.
Dispose Web screen (main screen) vision signal that sample reorganizes gained by Web browser according to selected screen, be imported in the sync separator 42 by video processor 16 subsequently, to carry out separated in synchronization.Subsequently, have only separating obtained synchronizing signal to be imported in certain terminals of screen reorganization controller 46 and switch unit 44.
The output of the video processor 25 of TV part 20 subsequently (being the sub-video signal) is imported in the sync separator 41 to carry out separated in synchronization, then has only separating obtained synchronizing signal to be imported into screen and reorganizes in the controller 46.
Screen reorganizes 46 pairs of slave controllers 30 of controller and passes through I
2The control signal that C controller 45 is imported is analyzed, receive autonomous video and sub-video sync separator 41,42 main video and sub-video synchronizing signal, and sub-screen is reorganized device 43 and switch unit 44 is controlled according to above-mentioned synchronizing signal, so that it shows main video and sub-video signal corresponding to the screen configuration sample of being chosen.
Screen reorganizes controller 46 and as follows sub-screen reorganization device 43 is controlled.
At first, screen reorganizes controller 46 control A/D converter 43a and is converted to digital signal with the analog submodule vision signal that will be imported, controlling filed memory 43b is with the digital sub-screen signal of storage and output conversion gained, control D/A converter 43c subsequently and be converted to analog signal, and the analog signal that will change gained is exported to the b terminals of switch unit 44 with output with field memory 43b.
Figure 10 shows that wherein video screen (sub-screen) occupies 1/4 size of whole screen, and be positioned at the schematic diagram of the upper left screen configuration sample of screen.Ensuing explanation is all based on the field (field) (even number even) in NTSC (NTSC) simulated television that adopts horizontal-interlace technique.In this example, D/A converter 43c should export consistent with the sub-video signal of sub-screen size.Therefore, screen reorganizes unit 46 will be by 120 lines in 240 lines on the sub-screen signal vertical direction of being stored among the field memory 43b, and the vision signal that 320 pixels on the horizontal direction in 640 pixels (to a pixel) are constituted is exported to D/A converter 43c.
Therefore, D/A converter 43c receives only the vision signal that is used for video screen shown in Figure 10.And the vision signal that is used for video screen is converted into analog signal earlier, is imported into the b terminals of switch unit 44 subsequently.And when display of television programmes, it will bring in the vision signal of output video screen by the above-mentioned b wiring of switch unit 44.Yet the vision signal that is used for video screen is switched to terminals of switch unit 44.
Therefore, the output of switch unit 44 is synthesized into to dispose corresponding to mode with selected screen by the vision signal of Web screen and the vision signal of video screen, is output then.
At this moment, no longer as the Web screen reorganization method that is before adopted, display message in corresponding to the screen area outside the video screen of video screen size set and positional information by the user, Web browser can send to Web server with video screen size and positional information, then receives and show by Web server to be reorganized and the page that obtains.
In addition, handle if finished the reorganization of screen, then its can be as shown in figure 11 a jiao of screen provide a plurality of screen sizes control buttons (on, down, a left side, the right side) and screen position control button (on, down, a left side, the right side), to regulate the size and the position of video screen.
That is, if the user utilizes screen size control button or screen position control button to regulate the size or the position of video screen, then corresponding command signal will be sent to the CPU15 of internet parts 10.Subsequently, this command signal is imported in the controller 30 of TV part 20, passes through I subsequently again
2C controller 45 is input to screen and reorganizes in the controller 46, makes sub-screen reorganization device 43 and switch unit 44 can control the size and the position of video screen thus.
At this moment, corresponding to the size and the position of video screen, Web browser also will reorganize the Web screen simultaneously.Therefore, by being input in the switch unit 44 with the corresponding to vision signal of Web screen after reorganizing, whole screen all will obtain reorganizing.
If according to selected screen configuration screen is reorganized, then television channel will be changed on the television channel of up-to-date selection, and simultaneously corresponding television channel information will be stored in the flash memory 18 of internet parts 10.
As long as variation has taken place with positional information in screen configuration or video screen size, then CPU15 just stores screen configuration and video screen size in the flash memory 18 into positional information by control, makes CPU15 can remember to close the last before selected screen configuration of Internet television thus.When opening Internet television once more, it will dispose according to the screen of being stored before the shutdown and show.
Although in the above-mentioned explanation and not mentioned audio signal, but in fact because the present invention shows video screen with the form of sub-screen, so audio signal will be as shown in Figure 3, control by controller 30 is switched to the terminals of audio selected switch 31 and 1. goes up, consistently to select and output audio signal with video screen.
In addition, when selecting television channel in the Web screen, the present invention also can be applied to sub-screen with selected television channel.The alter operation of channel as mentioned above.
Figure 12 shows that the screen that is carried out when changing television channel in the Web screen reorganizes the flow chart of operation.
With reference to this figure, the user at first visits the webpage (step S31) that provides television channel information, then clicks screen configure icons (step S32).Subsequently, Web browser will show multiple screen configuration sample (step S33) as shown in Figure 9.Wherein, every kind of screen configuration sample includes the screen that is used for corresponding screen configuration and reorganizes order and video screen size and positional information in its script data.
When selection screen as shown in figure 13 disposed, then its video screen size was X1 with positional information, X2, Y1 and Y2 (X-Y coordinate).
If in multiple screen configuration sample, selected a kind of screen configuration (step S34), then CPU15 will analyze (step S35) to its script data, subsequently screen is reorganized order and video screen size and positional information (X1, X2, Y1 Y2) sends to the controller 30 (step S36) of TV part 20.
Web browser reorganizes the content of this webpage so that its with except X1-X2, the zone outside the zone of Y1-Y2 is complementary, the content after will reorganizing by video processor 16 is subsequently exported to video mixer 40 (step S38).Controller 30 identifies screen and reorganizes order, and the video screen size is sent to video mixer 40 (step S39) with positional information.
By the operation of step S38 and S39,40 pairs of Web screen video signals of video mixer and video screen vision signal are synthesized, and the screen that the output user wants disposes (step S40).Above-mentioned steps S37, S38 and S39 carry out simultaneously.
As mentioned above, the present invention can be for providing a lot of convenience by the user who televiews that TV is linked to each other with Web, because the user can change television channel at an easy rate in the process of the television channel information on checking the Web website, teleview in the prior art and internet browsing then is actually separate and operates.
In addition, because the present invention can also carry out the inquiry about liking program, so it also can help the user to select to want the program of watching.
In addition, can in webpage, change in the Internet television of television channel according to of the present invention, can video screen and Web screen be simultaneously displayed on the screen according to the configuration of being liked, and Web screen and video screen non-overlapping copies, therefore the user can view the content of website in the Web screen, and can not cause some web page contents viewedly to arrive because of the existence of video screen simultaneously.
Above Internet television according to the present invention is explained.Yet, it is understood that, above-mentioned detailed description and instantiation at the preferred embodiment of the present invention is all just schematic, for a person skilled in the art, clearly can have the change and the correction of various ways within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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1. Internet television, the internet parts that it is characterized in that comprising TV part and have the Internet traffic function with television broadcasting signal receiving function,
Wherein the internet parts comprise: central processor unit (CPU), when it is used for having selected certain television channel on the user is providing the Web website of television channel information, change order and corresponding channel information to the TV part output channel, receive current television channel information and where necessary above-mentioned current television channel information is sent to Web server from TV part; And storage device, be used for storing TV station's title, and number corresponding to the actual channel of TV station position by the control of CPU;
Wherein TV part comprises: control device is used for changing television channel according to channel change order and corresponding channel information from CPU; And remote control signal receiver, be used to receive remote signal, and be entered in the above-mentioned control device.
2. Internet television as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
When it is connected with Web server, CPU will send the facility information that is used to connect to Web server.
3. Internet television as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that
When its during to TV part output channel information, the actual channel numbering that CPU exported is in the storage device to be stored corresponding to the TV station position.
4. Internet television as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that
Described storage device has the mapping table that stores TV station's title and number corresponding to the actual channel of TV station position.
5. Internet television as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that
Control device is analyzed the remote signal of importing by remote control signal receiver, and when remote signal during at the internet parts, control device is transformed to predetermined code with above-mentioned remote signal, and sends it to CPU.
6. Internet television as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that
CPU and control device send data concurrently by data/address bus and clock line.
7. Internet television as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that
CPU and control device send data serially by data/address bus and clock line.
8. Internet television as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that
When screen configuration that the user has selected to want in multiple screen configuration sample, CPU reorganizes order and video screen size and positional information with output screen;
Storage device is then by the selected screen configuration of the control store of CPU, the information of the television channel of video screen size and positional information and up-to-date selection;
Above-mentioned Internet television comprises video mixer in addition simultaneously, is used for according to video screen size and positional information from CPU, and screen is reorganized into selected screen configuration.
9. Internet television as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that comprising in addition a read-only memory, be used to store the Web browser program, this Web browser program is used for the user when multiple screen configuration sample is selected desired screen configuration, reorganize the Web screen, with consistent with selected screen configuration.
10. Internet television as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that the screen that above-mentioned control device receives from CPU reorganizes order and video screen size and positional information, and the video screen size is offered the video mixer device with positional information.
11. Internet television as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that described video mixer device comprises:
The separated in synchronization device is used for isolating synchronizing signal from main video signal and the sub-video signal imported;
Sub-screen reorganizes device, is used for reorganizing and output sub-video signal, with consistent with the sub-screen size of selected screen configuration;
Switching device shifter is used for the output and the main video signal of sub-screen reorganization device are switched, and the composite video signal of output and selected screen configuration consistency; And
Screen reorganizes control device, is used for sub-screen is reorganized device and switching device shifter is controlled, and the output with according to separated in synchronization device and control device reorganizes screen, with selected screen configuration consistency.
12. Internet television as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that
Main video signal is when selecting the screen configuration, by the vision signal of Web browser by the Web screen that control reorganized of CPU.
13. Internet television as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that sub-video reorganizes device and comprises:
A/D converter is used for reorganizing by screen the control of device, and the antithetical phrase vision signal is carried out the A/D conversion;
Field memory is used for the output of storing above-mentioned A/D converter by the control of screen reorganization device;
D/A converter is used for reorganizing by screen the control of device, and the D/A conversion is carried out in the output of above-mentioned field memory, with consistent with the sub-screen of selected screen configuration, and outputs it to switching device shifter.
14. Internet television as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that
In selected screen configuration, the size of video screen and position are adjustable.
15. Internet television as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that
Can utilize screen size adjusting icon and screen position to regulate icon comes the size and the position of sub-screen are regulated.
16. Internet television as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that
The television channel of sub-screen is defined as when screen being reorganized to dispose when consistent the television channel of being stored in the storage device with selected screen.
17. an Internet television method of operation comprises the steps:
When Internet television is started shooting, be connected with the internet automatically;
Link to each other with the Web server that television channel information is provided, and select the hyperlink of required TV station;
Analyze the script of selected hyperlink, and determine that this hyperlink is channel change hyperlink or common hyperlink;
When described hyperlink is common hyperlink, then divide to link to each other with the link portions of this common hyperlink; And when above-mentioned hyperlink was the channel change hyperlink, then output was used for the control signal of channel change, and from storing TV station's title and exporting corresponding channel information corresponding to the mapping table that the actual channel of TV station position is numbered; And
Change channel according to above-mentioned corresponding channel signals and control signal.
18. Internet television method of operation as claimed in claim 17, wherein
When linking to each other with Web server, user's Web browser will send the facility information that is used to connect to this Web server.
19. Internet television method of operation as claimed in claim 17, wherein
The script of above-mentioned hyperlink comprises channel information, and when this hyperlink be when being used for the hyperlink of channel change, show that this hyperlink is used for the information of channel change.
20. Internet television method of operation as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that comprising the TV program information query steps in addition that it comprises the steps:
Be converted to internet mode, be connected to the Web server that television channel information is provided, when user's request is carried out the TV program information inquiry to certain channel, send the channel information that TV program information query requests signal and quilt are inquired about subsequently; With
Be presented on the screen from Web server receiving channels information and with it.
21. Internet television method of operation as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that being included in addition the step that shows Web screen and video screen on the screen simultaneously, comprising following steps:
Visit provides the Web server of television channel information, selects the screen configuration of wanting subsequently in by the various screen configuration samples that this Web server provided;
Analyze the script data of selected screen configuration;
According to analysis result, output and the configuration of Web screen and video screen configuration relevant Web screen video signal and video screen vision signal respectively;
Web screen video signal and video screen vision signal are synthesized, two vision signals are configured on the screen.
22. Internet television method of operation as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that described script data comprises that screen reorganizes order and video screen size and positional information.
23. Internet television method of operation as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that described video screen size is the X-Y coordinate of sub-screen with positional information.
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