CN1893621A - Image device with special pattern -drawing function and control method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
Image device with special pattern drawing function which can determine a specific type program in an easier way and control method thereof is disclosed. The device includes an input means for inputting selected specific type signals; a type search means for searching the program name associated with the inputted specific type; a control means for distinguishing and determining the searched program name associated with specific type and the one not associated in the broadcast program catalog; a display means for displaying broadcast program catalog based on channel and time sequence and at the same time displaying the program name associated with specific type according to the determining result of the controller so as to distinguish with program name not associated. The user can correctly determine whether time repetition exists and master the repetition time for the programs of user expecting with a more convenient user interface provided.
Description
One, technical field
The invention relates to image device, a kind of image device and control method thereof of saying so in more detail with special pattern-drawing function.
Two, background technology
Recently, along with entering the digital broadcasting epoch, introduced the notion of TV guide guide (Electronic Program Guide is called for short EPG).
So-called EPG sends together with general digital broadcast signal exactly, and the recipient can show the information relevant with digital broadcast program, i.e. EPG information by above-mentioned EPG information of reception such as extra set-top box (SetTop Box) when the user wishes.In more detail, it is such to play a part a kind of TV guide (guide) exactly.
And, also comprise the information of the type (genre) of relevant broadcast program among the EPG, in the EPG information that shows, can confirm it belongs to what program, what type.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram according to an embodiment of the display frame of the image device of prior art.
Below, the conventional images device is shown with reference to Fig. 1 particularly the picture of display program describes by type in the process of EPG information.
For existing Digital Television, has so-called type search function.As shown in Figure 1, when carrying out above-mentioned functions, can be with the program of simple catalogue form explicit user selection.
But there are the following problems for above-mentioned conventional images device:
First, even carry out the function of in EPG information, searching for program by type, also be to show with catalogue form by channel classification (sorting), therefore, the continuity of beginning/concluding time and overlapping time period between the program of the type that very difficult assurance user wishes.
The second, much less use above-mentioned functions continually, even the user also needs repeatedly to press the button of button on remote controller or the machine (Local Key) in order to import the signal of selecting to wish type.
Three, summary of the invention
In order to address the above problem, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of image device and control method thereof with special pattern-drawing function, it can check the connectivity of beginning/concluding time between the program of the type that the user wishes and overlapping time period more easily, thereby improves the efficient of particular type function of search.
Another object of the present invention is: increase the speed that realizes above-mentioned particular type function of search, image device and the control method thereof that has special pattern-drawing function more easily is provided to the user.
For achieving the above object, the image device with special pattern-drawing function provided by the invention is characterized in that it comprises with the lower part: the loader of the specific types of signals that input is selected; Search for the type search device of the programm name relevant with the particular type of above-mentioned input; In the broadcast program catalogue, the programm name that difference and judgement are relevant with the above-mentioned particular type that searches and with the controller of the irrelevant programm name of above-mentioned particular type; When showing above-mentioned broadcast program catalogue according to each channel and time sequencing, the judgement according to above-mentioned controller shows the programm name relevant with above-mentioned particular type, thus the display of the programm name that difference and above-mentioned particular type have nothing to do.
Above-mentioned loader have select particular type singly touch button.
Aforementioned display device comprises: with the literal of other colors show the programm name relevant with above-mentioned particular type and with the irrelevant programm name of above-mentioned particular type, perhaps show, perhaps with more than in the method for look demonstrations around other any one with other background colors.
The above-mentioned type searcher utilizes EPG (Electronic Program Guide) the search programm name relevant with particular type.
For achieving the above object, the control method with image device of special pattern-drawing function provided by the invention is characterized in that it comprised with the next stage: the stage of pressing the programm name of channel, time sequencing display of broadcast; The stage of the signal of particular type is selected in input; In the programm name of above-mentioned demonstration, show the programm name relevant with the particular type of above-mentioned selection, thus the stage of the programm name that difference and above-mentioned particular type have nothing to do.
Above-mentioned control method with image device of special pattern-drawing function also comprises: utilize EPG (Electronic Program Guide) the difference programm name relevant with particular type and the stage of the programm name that has nothing to do with above-mentioned particular type.
Above-mentioned in the programm name of above-mentioned demonstration, show the programm name relevant with the particular type of above-mentioned selection, thereby difference comprised with the stage of the programm name that above-mentioned particular type has nothing to do: the font with other colors shows programm name relevant with above-mentioned particular type and the programm name that has nothing to do with above-mentioned particular type, or show with other background colors, perhaps in the method that look shows around other more than one.
Therefore, the present invention has following effect: wish time period of watching/preengaging the user, can confirm easily whether the program of the type liked is overlapping by channel, perhaps how long overlapping program is.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram according to an embodiment of the display frame of the image device of prior art.
Fig. 2 is according to the piecemeal pie graph with image device of special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram according to an embodiment of the remote controller of the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram according to an embodiment of the display frame of the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram according to another embodiment of the display frame of the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram according to another embodiment of the display frame of the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart that shows according to the control method of the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.
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201: image device 202: loader
203: type search device 204: controller
205: display
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing embodiments of the invention that can the specific implementation above-mentioned purpose are described.
Fig. 2 is according to the piecemeal pie graph with image device of special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.With reference to Fig. 2, to carrying out following explanation according to the control signal flow process between the inscape of the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 2, be that the center illustrates with main composition key element of the present invention, omitted the basic constituent element and the signal flow that receive and show the general broadcast signal in the image device.But though omitted the diagram of above-mentioned basic constituent element and detailed explanation, the staff can ignore these and omit, and understands the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention by Fig. 2.
Image device 201 comprises loader 202, type search device 203, controller 204 and the display 205 etc. that will narrate the back as realizing device of the present invention.But above-mentioned image device 201 has no particular limits, and for example, above-mentioned image device 201 can be PDP TV, LCD monitor, DMB portable phone etc.
Above-mentioned loader 202 can be carried out the UI function that the signal that will select particular type imposes on above-mentioned image device 201.Just, above-mentioned loader 202 has no particular limits, and for example can comprise more than any one in the button on remote controller or the machine (Local Key).Here, button refers to the loader that is made of the button that is installed on the above-mentioned image device (201) on the above-mentioned machine.
Just, as shown in Figure 3, above-mentioned loader 202 additionally have select particular type singly touch (one-touch) button.For example, if increase " motion ", " film ", " news ", " " type button that waits constitutes remote control to TV play, and the user just need not repeatedly press the button for the type of selecting my needs, so has effect very easily.
When importing the signal of the particular type of selecting by above-mentioned loader 202, the above-mentioned type searcher 203 can be searched for the programm name relevant with the particular type of above-mentioned input.Just, the EPG information of utilizing the digital broadcast transmitting station to transmit also can be searched for the programm name relevant with above-mentioned particular type.
In that be included in can be in the program of the broadcast program catalogue of picture output, above-mentioned controller 204 can distinguish and judge the programm name relevant that rely on 203 search of the above-mentioned type searcher with particular type and with the irrelevant programm name of above-mentioned particular type.
For example, can during at 4 hours units, be enough to distinguish programm name relevant and irrelevant programm name in the scope at above-mentioned 4 hours to the broadcast program catalogue of picture output with particular type.Because output breaks away from the above-mentioned 4 hours broadcast program catalogues in the scope, so, do not leave no choice but judge break away from the necessity whether above-mentioned 4 hours broadcast programs in the scope belong to particular type.But, above-mentioned so-called 4 hours as numerical value interest field of the present invention did not limit, it is an example only.
Aforementioned display device 205 can show the above-mentioned broadcast program catalogue of arranging by channel, time sequencing.And, can show the programm name that belongs to the particular type that relies on above-mentioned controller 204 judgements simultaneously especially.The programm name that so just can distinguish the programm name relevant with above-mentioned particular type clearly and have nothing to do with above-mentioned particular type, whether the time of can judging at an easy rate repeats.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram according to an embodiment of the display frame of the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram according to another embodiment of display frame of the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram according to another embodiment of the display frame of the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.
Below with reference to Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, to carrying out following explanation at aforementioned display device difference and the demonstration programm name relevant with the method for the irrelevant programm name of above-mentioned particular type with above-mentioned particular type.
As shown in Figure 4, can show the programm name relevant, on the contrary, show and the irrelevant programm name of above-mentioned particular type with white font with black font with particular type.Certainly, above-mentioned text color is an example, also can use other colors that can distinguish above-mentioned two kinds of programm names.
As shown in Figure 5, the background color that shows the part of the background color of part of the programm name relevant and the programm name that has nothing to do with above-mentioned particular type by different tone with above-mentioned particular type.Certainly, not to distinguish with tone, also can wait and distinguish above-mentioned two various types of programm names with shade even oblique line.
And, as shown in Figure 6, when keeping identical background color, show with the peripheral region of other colors to the part of the demonstration programm name relevant with particular type, perhaps also can represent with thick line.。Certainly, on the contrary, also can show showing the peripheral region with the part of the irrelevant programm name of above-mentioned particular type with above-mentioned the same ground.
And, though do not illustrate, can set, make the flickers such as literal, background color of the programm name relevant, thereby can distinguish and programm name that above-mentioned particular type is irrelevant with above-mentioned particular type.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart (Flow Chart) that shows according to the control method of the image device with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.With reference to Fig. 7, to carrying out following explanation according to the control method with image device of special pattern-drawing function of the present invention.But, Fig. 2 to Fig. 6 is illustrated based on the front, so can be readily appreciated that, therefore will it be elaborated.
The catalogue that can show the programm name of arranging by channel/time sequencing, stage S701.
In above-mentioned demonstration S701 process, can judge whether to have imported the signal of selecting particular type, stage S702.
Above-mentioned judged result S702 when selecting the signal of particular type, can read the programm name relevant with above-mentioned particular type, stage S703.For example, utilize EPG also can read the programm name relevant with above-mentioned particular type.
To picture output, thereby distinguish the programm name of the above-mentioned particular type that reads and the programm name that has nothing to do with above-mentioned particular type, stage S704.Particularly, can understand the picture of above-mentioned output with reference to Fig. 4 to Fig. 6.
Judge whether to finish above-mentioned display frame, stage S705 finishes above-mentioned special pattern-drawing function.
Foundation recited above image device and control method thereof with special pattern-drawing function of the present invention has following effect:
The present invention can check the connectivity of beginning/concluding time between the program of the type that the user wishes and overlapping time period more easily, thereby improves the efficient of particular type function of search.
Simultaneously, by extra additional select particular type singly touch button, can increase the speed that realizes above-mentioned particular type function of search, promote user's convenience.
The present invention is not limited to the foregoing description, and the personnel with the common knowledge in the affiliated field of the present invention can be out of shape, and this distortion also belongs to scope of the present invention.
Simultaneously, above involved numerical value be desirable embodiment, or simple example, above-mentioned numerical value is not limited in interest field of the present invention.Personnel with the common knowledge in the affiliated field of the present invention are out of shape, and this distortion also belongs to scope of the present invention.
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1, a kind of image device with special pattern-drawing function is characterized in that it comprises with the lower part:
The loader of the specific types of signals that input is selected;
Search for the type search device of the programm name relevant with the particular type of above-mentioned input;
In the broadcast program catalogue, the programm name that difference and judgement are relevant with the above-mentioned particular type that searches and with the controller of the irrelevant programm name of above-mentioned particular type;
When showing above-mentioned broadcast program catalogue according to each channel and time sequencing, the judgement according to above-mentioned controller shows the programm name relevant with above-mentioned particular type, thus the display of the programm name that difference and above-mentioned particular type have nothing to do.
2, the image device with special pattern-drawing function according to claim 1 is characterized in that: above-mentioned loader have select particular type singly touch button.
3, the image device with special pattern-drawing function according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: aforementioned display device comprises: the literal with other colors shows programm name relevant with above-mentioned particular type and the programm name that has nothing to do with above-mentioned particular type, perhaps show, perhaps more than any one in the method that shows with look around other with other background colors.
4, the image device with special pattern-drawing function according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the above-mentioned type searcher utilizes the TV guide guide search programm name relevant with particular type.
5, a kind of control method with image device of special pattern-drawing function is characterized in that it comprised with the next stage:
Press the stage of the programm name of channel, time sequencing display of broadcast;
The stage of the signal of particular type is selected in input;
In the programm name of above-mentioned demonstration, show the programm name relevant with the particular type of above-mentioned selection, thus the stage of the programm name that difference and above-mentioned particular type have nothing to do.
6, the control method with image device of special pattern-drawing function according to claim 5 is characterized in that it also comprises: utilize the TV guide guide difference programm name relevant with particular type and the stage of the programm name that has nothing to do with above-mentioned particular type.
7, the control method with image device of special pattern-drawing function according to claim 5, it is characterized in that: above-mentioned in the programm name of above-mentioned demonstration, show the programm name relevant with the particular type of above-mentioned selection, thereby difference comprised with the stage of the programm name that above-mentioned particular type has nothing to do: the font with other colors shows programm name relevant with above-mentioned particular type and the programm name that has nothing to do with above-mentioned particular type, or show with other background colors, perhaps in the method that look shows around other more than one.
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