CN1705369A - Program information management equipment for digital television and method thereof - Google Patents
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A digital television program management method for user selecting and editing continuous broadcasted program information, which contains receiving information data stream attached in program, extracting core data of continuous broadcasted program from attached information, storing said core data.
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Technical field
The invention relates to TV, particularly about an invention of Digital Television and program information management method thereof.
Background technology
Recently, general Digital Television is along with the development of TV tech, and the load mode of broadcast singal is just and then development also.Along with the development of broadcast singal load mode, people are more and more higher to the interest of the Digital Television of employing digital transmiting means.For Korea S's situation, launched the shrub althea flower satellite in August, 95, and carried out the satellite digital broadcasting test since in July, 96.Different with traditional satellite broadcasting, shrub althea flower satellite broadcasting is as the digital broadcasting of standard resolution TV SDTV (Standard Definition Television) level, almost has nothing different with ground-wave digital broadcasting.
In addition, along with the accelerationization of digital broadcasting, via satellite/high picture quality of surface wave/wired (being cable)/high tone quality broadcasting beginning to have play.Compare with traditional simulated television, digital television broadcasting not only provides high image quality, high tone quality broadcast program, and diversified Additional Services are provided is advantages that Digital Television has.
Digital broadcasting is to utilize video/audio compression method (MPEG-2 of Motion Picture Experts Group, audio coding AC-3), to the audio/video A/V (Audio/video) of high image quality, high tone quality be compressed, and by existing satellite/terrestrial ripple/wired wave band, utilize Quadrature Phase Shift Keying QPSK/ residual sideband VSB/ quadrature amplitude modulation QAM transfer approach, be sent to each user.
This compress technique has become can provide diversified service to a channel.For the situation of surface wave,, can provide the channel of the standard resolution SD level more than 4 to an existing channel; And, can provide a channel to high-resolution HD (High Definition) level.Meanwhile, in Digital Television,, additional information and audio/video A/V (Audio/video) information are together transmitted for diversified service is provided; And utilize this information, provide service to the channel of expansion as broadcast program guide.
Following with reference to accompanying drawing, describe as follows to formation and broadcasting guide function thereof according to the Digital Television of conventional art.
Fig. 1 is that general Digital Television constitutes calcspar; Fig. 2 is the picture figure with broadcast program guide TV of conventional art; And a of Fig. 3 and b are the television image figure with details guide function of conventional art.
General Digital Television, as shown in Figure 1, it is to be made of following parts: by the channel of selecting the user to select in the broadcast singal of antenna reception, receive selecteed channel input signal simultaneously, and according to the signal load mode, the channel decoders of deciphering with the form of the digital stream of residual sideband VSB, Quadrature Phase Shift Keying QPSK, quadrature amplitude modulation QAM etc. 10; At the digital stream input signal of channel decoders 10 decodings, be separated into the multichannel dispenser 20 of image, sound and additional information; In the separated additional information input signal of multichannel dispenser 20, extract needed broadcast message and according to customer requirements, the microprocessor 30 of output control signal; According to the control signal of microprocessor 30, the image input signal to multichannel dispenser 20 is separated is treated to the signal that can show on the picture and the image processing part 40 that is provided with; The display part 50 that picture signal is shown on screen-picture.
Image processing part 40 is to be made of following parts: the video decoder of deciphering from the image input signal of multichannel dispenser 20 output; The formations such as video display part that the decoded signal of deciphering at video decoder shows.
Broadcast program guide function as the Digital Television of above-mentioned formation is the broadcast program introduction of seeing as on the existing newspaper, to reaching later broadcast program contents (exercise question, time, core content, type now ...) when carrying out audiovisual, can on picture, can see at any time.
Promptly, as shown in Figure 2, owing to can on screen-picture, show to the general broadcast program guide, therefore, if the user can be with reference to broadcast program guide, on picture, select the program in the current broadcast, then as shown in Fig. 3 a, owing to can show current programme information of broadcasting, so the user can select whether to continue audiovisual; Though if be not current program of broadcasting, the user selects the program that needs later on to broadcast,, can provide for information about the program that will broadcast then as shown in Fig. 3 b.
As above-mentioned, traditional broadcast program guide function is the program-associated information that makes that the user can obtain now/will broadcast future, and the function of can audiovisual and can preengage can be provided.
As above-mentioned explanation, according to the Digital Television of conventional art is for as the serial of playing continuously of serial, serial, the serial of playing weekly etc. everyday, because even if the user implements the broadcast program guide function, but former broadcast partial information to continuous broadcasting program, do not have method to see, therefore exist the user and feel inconvenient problem.
Summary of the invention
The present invention develops for the problem that solves above-mentioned conventional method existence.The objective of the invention is to offer the audiovisual user, to before the program of continuous broadcast, now and the Digital Television and the program information management method thereof of the relevant information of the number of times that will play from now on.
The program information management device of the Digital Television that the present invention proposes for achieving the above object is to be made of following parts: receive the receiver that comprises broadcast program additional information data stream; Extract the control part of the core broadcast program of playing continuously from additional information; The memory of storage core data.
The program information management device of the Digital Television of data flow form of the present invention is to be made of following parts: receive the receiver that comprises broadcast program additional information data stream; Extract the control part of the broadcast program of playing continuously from additional information; For storing the memory that core data possesses in database server inside.
In addition, the program information management method according to Digital Television of the present invention is to be made of the following stage: receive the reception stage that comprises broadcast program additional information data stream; From additional information, extract the extraction stage of the broadcast program core data of playing continuously; The memory phase of the core data that storage is broadcasted continuously in memory.
Advantageous effect of the present invention is as follows:
As above-mentioned explanation, program information management method based on Digital Television of the present invention is: according to user's requirement to radio show serial as the homologous series broadcast program, can store and delete and edit, and, because storage comprises the core program detail information of continuous broadcasting in memory, therefore, if a part of program of broadcasting continuously before the audiovisual, then also a part of broadcast message and the program core information of former continuous broadcasting can be watched to the user, be had the Digital Television that the user uses more convenient effect thereby provide.
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Fig. 1 is that general Digital Television constitutes block diagram.
Fig. 2 is the broadcast program guide picture figure of conventional art Digital Television.
Fig. 3 a and Fig. 3 b are the details broadcast program guide picture figure of conventional art Digital Television.
Fig. 4 is that Digital Television of the present invention constitutes block diagram.
Fig. 5 is the program information management method flow chart of first embodiment of the invention Digital Television.
Fig. 6 is the user identifier ID of Digital Television of the present invention and the picture figure that password is imported.
Fig. 7 is the picture figure of the continuous broadcast program stream type of Digital Television of the present invention.
Fig. 8 provides the past of the continuous broadcast program according to the present invention and the picture figure of part menu in the future.
Fig. 9 a and Fig. 9 b are to selecteed broadcast segment details presentation graphs in Fig. 8 menu.
Figure 10 is the program information management method flow chart of the present invention's the 2nd example numeral TV Festival.
To accompanying drawing major part symbol description:
100: antenna; 200: channel decoders; 300: the multichannel dispenser;
400: microprocessor; 500: image processing part: 600: display part:
700: memory.
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, be elaborated as follows to representative instance of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is that Digital Television of the present invention constitutes calcspar.As shown in Figure 4, Digital Television of the present invention is to be made of following parts: channel decoders 200; Multichannel dispenser 300; Microprocessor 400; Image processing part 500; Display part 600; And also comprise memory 700.The television channel of channel decoders 200 by selecting the user to select in the broadcast singal of antenna 100 receptions, receive selecteed channel input signal simultaneously, and, decipher with the form of the digital stream of residual sideband VSB, Quadrature Phase Shift Keying QPSK, quadrature amplitude modulation QAM etc. according to the signal load mode.The multichannel dispenser 300 of the digital stream signal input of receiving channels decoder 200 decodings is to extract image information, acoustic information and additional information in the digital stream that is received.In addition, memory 700 is programme information and user to set information that storage obtains from additional information.Memory 700 is included in television set inside, perhaps is included in set-top box (set top box) the internal hardware driver that satellite broadcasting or wired broadcasting uses.
According to Digital Television of the present invention as above-mentioned formation, by the television channel of selecting the user to select in the broadcast singal of antenna 100 receptions, simultaneously to the signal of selected channel, according to signal load mode in the channel decoders 200, decipher with the form of the digital stream of residual sideband VSB, Quadrature Phase Shift Keying QPSK, quadrature amplitude modulation QAM etc.
In addition, the digital signal that is input to multichannel dispenser 300 is separated into image information, acoustic information and additional information.Additional information is by microprocessor 400 and modulator-demodulator, to store as the storage means of memory 700 or data.Image information realizes image (picture) and reflection (image) by image processing part 500, and acoustic information is realized the sound equipment (sound) and the sound (voice) by acoustic processing portion.
Here, said additional information is by program correlation table PAT (ProgramAssociation Table), chronometric data table TDT (Time Date Table)/fixed cycle operator table TOT (Time Offset Table), Event Information Table EIT formations such as (Event InformationTable).Program correlation table PAT comprises the relevant information of program sequential scheduling; Chronometric data table/fixed cycle operator table TDT/TOT comprises Pgmtime information; And Event Information Table EIT comprises the information of exercise question, core programme information, limiting broadcast grade, beginning/concluding time, reproduction time, the program marshalling classification (category) of program etc.
Stored programme information in memory 700 normally upgrades through behind the certain hour.For example, when audiovisual user (viewer) when connecting TV at every turn, even if programme information is upgraded or TV is not the situation of on-state, the also renewable programme information of some cycles that is provided with user (user).When programme information was updated, microprocessor 400 utilized the marshalling classification information to each program, judge whether to can playing serial or serial program etc. continuously, and determine whether thus programme information being stored/being deleted etc.
Program information management method to the embodiment of the invention is described as follows.
The 1st embodiment of the present invention:
Fig. 5 is the present invention's the 1st embodiment digital television programs information management method flow chart; Fig. 6 is the user identifier ID of Digital Television of the present invention and the screen-picture that password is imported; Fig. 7 is the screen-picture of the continuous broadcast program type of Digital Television of the present invention; Fig. 8 is the screen-picture of continuous broadcast program past of the present invention and following broadcast program menu; And Fig. 9 a and Fig. 9 b are to selecteed broadcast program part details picture in the menu of Fig. 8.
As shown in Figure 6, at first, the user utilizes input medium input identifier ID and the password (S11) as remote controllers.In the broadcast singal that receives by antenna 100, select specific channel then, and specify desirable continuous broadcasting program (S12).At this moment, television set, will be shown by the continuous broadcast program menu that the user selects as shown in Figure 7 in order to append, to delete or selecting.If specific program is selected, then as shown in Figure 8, the user can see the past of program, the core programme content of present or following broadcast segment.
In order to obtain the details of continuous broadcast program, multichannel dispenser 300 will be input to microprocessor 400 with additional signal after will being image information, acoustic information and additional information to the Signal Separation of channel decoders 200 outputs.On the other hand, image information realizes image (picture) and reflection (image) by image processing part 500; And acoustic information is realized the sound equipment (sound) and the sound (voice) by acoustic processing portion.At this moment, the realization of the sound equipment and the sound is not to postpone because of the extraction of additional information and analytic process to realize.
Then, microprocessor 400 judges according to the update cycle that the user is provided with whether programme information upgrades (S13).At this moment, microprocessor 400 needs the information that stored user sets in the readout memory 700 in order to judge whether stored programme information upgrades in memory 700.Here, the information of user's setting is to comprise the same identity information of programme information update cycle (for example, per 4 hours or per 8 hours), user identifier ID and password etc.
If judge that stored programme information need upgrade in memory 700, then microprocessor 400 stored programme information from memory 700 begins to read each program end time (S14).Then, program end time and current time compare (S15).Judged result if be judged as the program that present time had been play in the past, then with the marshalling classification information and the audiovisual subscriber identity information of this program, is read from memory 700 (S16).
Judge by the classification information of reading above whether this program is continuous broadcast program (S17).In (S17) judged result in the stage,, then the identifier ID of user's input and password are compared with user's ID authentication information and judge whether current audiovisual user is the audiovisual user (S18) of permission if this program is a radio show serial.If being judged as in the stage at (S18) is to allow the audiovisual user, then with program for information about former state be stored in (S19) in the memory 700; On the contrary, not radio show serial if be judged as this program, then in memory 700, delete this program-associated information (S20).That is, if even the program of having broadcasted, if this program is a radio show serial, then this program-associated information is not still deleted in memory 700, and keeps intact it is stored.
Then, the program-associated information of having broadcasted under the stored state, begins the relevant fresh information of program from additional information and is updated in memory 700.
Utilizing the stored programme information of method recited above is when the broadcast program guide information, if customer requirements program detail information (S21) confirms then whether this program is continuous broadcast program (S22); If confirm as continuous broadcast program, then show as the picture (S23) shown in Fig. 9 a to the audiovisual user; In order to select that the details of the present part (installment) of broadcasting are continuously reached the information of the part of continuous broadcasting in the past, need display icon.But,, then only show the current details (S24) relevant to program if program is not for being radio show serial.
In addition,, then will press, show the broadcast message of having play in the past so a part of information of continuous broadcasting in the past if the user wants to see the relevant information of broadcasting continuously in the past of a part; If the audiovisual user presses ACK button, then move to again on the program picture of having play; If select left and right arrow button, then can see a part of details of the continuous broadcasting that the program benchmark that is shown is front/rear.In addition, if the audiovisual user selects delete button, then relevant programme information is deleted in internal storage.
The 2nd embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 10 is the flow chart of the program information management method of the present invention's the 2nd embodiment Digital Television.
To the broadcast singal that receives by antenna 100, multichannel dispenser 300 is separated into image information, acoustic information and additional information, then additional information is input to microprocessor 400.
Then, microprocessor 400 determines whether upgrading programme information according to the update cycle that the user sets.If the update cycle is 1 hour, then whenever through 1 hour the time, stored programme information must upgrade in memory 700.If be judged as stored programme information in the necessary updated stored device 700, then microprocessor 400 stored programme information from memory 700 begins to read each program end time (S31).
Then, program end time and current time compare (S32) and split into and broadcast later program, the program of broadcasting or the predetermined program that will broadcast.If program is judged as the program or the predetermined program that will broadcast of broadcasting, then program-associated information still is kept in the memory 700.Then, if be judged as the program that present time had been play in the past, after then the marshalling classification information of this program being read (S33) from memory 700, the marshalling classification information that utilization is read above judges whether this program is the continuous broadcast program (S34) of present time.
If (S34) in the stage judged result be radio show serial, then this program-associated information former state is stored in (S35) in the memory 700; On the contrary, not radio show serial if be judged as this program, then this program-associated information is deleted (S36) in memory 700.And in the program, the program-associated information of broadcasting continuously still is stored in the memory 700 after broadcasting, and in memory, only deletion is not the relevant information of radio show serial in memory 700.
As top described, the program information management method of Digital Television of the present invention or set-top box is: conventional art is stored broadcast program guide in internal storage, though along with the disappearance of time is upgraded, but the present invention to the information in the past process that disappears automatically internally, is transformed into conventional method according to the marshalling classification information to program and determines whether that storage still eliminates for information about.
That is, if the setting-up time of setting to the user, then CPU reads out in the concluding time information by each channel categories broadcast program of storing in the memory, then, and compares now.Judged result be program end time before present time, the marshalling classification of coming the test ending program then with the program that finished.If program is a radio show serial, and be the program of user's appointment, then program-associated information stored in the internal storage.
By content recited above, if the colleague then do not break away from the scope of the technology of the present invention thought can multiple improvement and change be normal.And technical scope of the present invention is not limited by embodiment of the invention content, but limits according to the Patent right requirement scope.
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1. the program information management method of a Digital Television is characterized in that it was made of the following stage:
Reception is included in the reception stage of the additional information data stream in the broadcast program;
From additional information, extract the extraction stage of the core data of continuous broadcast program;
Storage is the memory phase of the core data of broadcasting continuously.
2. the program information management method of Digital Television according to claim 1 is characterized in that it also comprises the demonstration stage that the menu of a type of the stored continuous broadcast program of expression with core program data in memory shows.
3. the program information management method of Digital Television according to claim 2 is characterized in that described menu is the program that expression is selected according to user's requirement.
4. the program information management method of Digital Television according to claim 2 is characterized in that radio show serial is selected one choice phase at least in above-mentioned menu;
Also comprise the demonstration stage that a core data that is associated with selecteed continuous broadcast program shows.
5. the program information management method of Digital Television according to claim 1, the additional information that it is characterized in that described broadcast program is in exercise question, classification, airtime, limiting broadcast grade, comprises one at least.
6. the program information management method of Digital Television according to claim 1 is characterized in that it is to transmit core data to inner drive that described core data carries out memory phase.
7. the program information management method of Digital Television according to claim 1 is characterized in that it is to transmit core data by the Internet to peripheral driver that described core data carries out memory phase.
8. the program information management device of a Digital Television is characterized in that it is made of following parts: receive the receiver that comprises broadcast program additional information data stream;
Extract the control part of the core broadcast program of playing continuously from additional information;
The memory of storage core data.
9. the program information management device of Digital Television according to claim 8 is characterized in that described memory links to each other with control part by the Internet.
10. the program information management device of Digital Television according to claim 8 is characterized in that described memory is the user to set information that storage comprises user identifier and user cipher.
11. the program information management device of Digital Television according to claim 8 is characterized in that described control part is to utilize the additional information of storing in the memory to judge whether broadcast program is continuous broadcast program.
12. the program information management device of a Digital Television is characterized in that it is made of following parts: receive the receiver that comprises broadcast program additional information data stream;
Extract the control part of the broadcast program of playing continuously from additional information;
For storing the memory that core data possesses in database server inside.
13. the program information management device of Digital Television according to claim 12 is characterized in that database server is to link to each other with control part by modulator-demodulator.
14. the program information management device of Digital Television according to claim 12 is characterized in that database server is exactly an Internet Server.
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