TW202008155A - System and method of activating widget based on volume adjustment - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a system and a method of activating widget based on volume adjustment. The system includes a remote controller, an electrical device and a display device. When a trigger button of is pressed, the remote controller outputs a first volume adjusting signal to be transmitted to the display device through the electrical device for controlling the display device to adjust a volume of an initial audio signal to output a first audio signal, and may output a prompt signal for controlling the display device to display a prompt message. When the trigger button is pressed again, the remote controller outputs a second volume adjusting signal for controlling a volume of the display device to adjust the first audio signal to output a second audio signal, the electrical device activates a widget and controls the display device to display an operation interface of the widget.

Description

System and method for starting widget by volume adjustment

The present invention relates to a system and method for performing a hot key function, and in particular to a system and method for triggering volume adjustment of a display device by pressing a volume key, and then triggering a startup widget.

With the continuous innovation of electronic products such as set-top boxes and other electronic devices with similar or same functions, intelligence has become the future development direction. This also complicates the simple entertainment method of watching TV. At the same time, the applications based on the digital TV platform continue to expand, and have integrated a variety of applications such as the Internet, multimedia playback and interactive entertainment. This puts higher requirements on the functions of the remote control. In addition to very basic operations such as channel selection, video/audio output, and volume adjustment, the use of smart terminals may involve web browsing, text input, games, etc. Function, the commands issued by the remote control are more complicated. Compared with more and more versatile smart TVs, set-top boxes or other electronic devices, the operation method of remote control is better to be simpler, so that everyone can get electronic products without reading the manual, and can carry out accurate operating.

An object of the present invention is to provide a system for starting a volume modulation widget, including a remote controller, an electronic device, and a display device. The remote control includes one or more trigger keys and a trigger key detection circuit. The trigger key detection circuit is configured to detect that the trigger key is in a pressed state and output a trigger key status signal. The electronic device includes a control circuit connected to the trigger key detection circuit, configured to count the trigger key pressed according to the trigger key status signal, and output a first volume adjustment signal, configured to determine the preset time of the trigger key after the first time point When pressed again in the interval, the second volume adjustment signal is output. The display device includes audio-visual input and output circuits and a display screen. The audio/video input/output circuit is connected to the audio/video input/output circuit, configured to output the original audio signal, and configured to adjust the original volume of the original audio signal according to the first volume adjustment signal to increase or decrease the first adjusted volume to output the first The first sound source signal of the volume adjusts the first volume according to the second volume adjustment signal to increase or decrease the second adjusted volume to output the second sound source signal with the second volume. The display screen is connected to the control circuit, configured to display the original volume display bar corresponding to the original volume when outputting the original audio signal, configured to display the first volume display bar corresponding to the first volume according to the first audio signal, and configured to display the second sound source according to the first audio signal The signal displays a second volume display bar corresponding to the second volume. When the control circuit determines to sequentially output the first audio signal with the first adjusted volume and the second audio signal with the second adjusted volume, the control circuit activates the external system received from the external electronic device and outputs the activation signal to control the display screen Display the operation interface of the external system, display or control the operation status of one or more external devices through the operation interface.

The invention provides a method for starting a volume modulation widget, which is suitable for the system for starting a volume modulation widget. The method for starting a volume modulation widget includes the following steps: (a) using a trigger key detection circuit of a remote controller to detect a remote control Whether the trigger key of the device is pressed, if not, continue to perform step (a), if so, output the trigger key status signal, and then execute the next step (b); (b) use the control circuit of the electronic device, according to the trigger key Status signal, the count trigger key is pressed, and output the first volume adjustment signal; (c) Use the audio and video input and output circuit of the display device to adjust the original volume of the original sound source signal according to the first volume adjustment signal. Increase or decrease the first adjustment volume. To output the first sound source signal with the first volume at the first time, and use the display screen of the display device to display the volume display bar corresponding to the first volume; (d) use the trigger key detection circuit of the remote control to detect whether the trigger key In the pressed state, if not, perform step (a), if yes, output the corresponding trigger key status signal, and then execute the next step (e); (e) use the control circuit of the electronic device to judge based on the trigger key status signal When the trigger key is pressed again within a preset time interval after the first time point, the second volume adjustment signal is output; (f) the audio and video input and output circuit of the display device is used to adjust the first audio signal according to the second volume adjustment signal The first volume is increased or decreased by the second adjusted volume to output the second sound source signal with the second volume, and the volume display bar corresponding to the second volume is displayed on the display screen of the display device; and (g) the control circuit of the electronic device Activate the external system received from the external electronic device, and output the activation signal to control the display screen to display the operation interface of the external system, and display or control the operation status of one or more external devices through the operation interface.

As described above, the present invention provides a system and method for starting a widget by volume modulation, which sets a volume key of a remote controller or another trigger key with a function of adjusting the volume of a display device as a hot key for starting an external system such as a widget, Under the minimal impact on the experience of watching the video played by the display device, the trigger key of the remote control, such as the volume up/down key, triggers the volume adjustment of the display device (for example, the secondary modulation), and then triggers the activation through the TV box The received external system displays the operation interface of the external system through the display device to display or control the operation of the external device.

1‧‧‧Remote control

100‧‧‧Trigger key

110‧‧‧ Trigger key detection circuit

111‧‧‧ Trigger key status signal

1232‧‧‧Prompt signal

1233‧‧‧ Prompt statement

2‧‧‧Electronic device

200‧‧‧Control circuit

201‧‧‧First volume adjustment signal

202‧‧‧Second volume adjustment signal

3‧‧‧Display device

300‧‧‧Video input and output circuit

301‧‧‧The first audio signal

302‧‧‧Second audio signal

309‧‧‧ Original audio signal

310‧‧‧Display screen

311‧‧‧Volume display bar

36‧‧‧ widget

4‧‧‧ transceiver

Tp1, Tv1, T2, Tp11, Tp12, Tv11, T22, Tp111, Tp112, Tv111, T222‧‧‧

Inpv1, In112, In122, In11, Inpv2, In12, In22, In111, Inpv3, In122‧‧‧

S501~S525, S601~S611, S701~S713, S801~S813

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for starting a volume modulation widget according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2a to 2c are first to third schematic diagrams of the pressing manner of the remote controller of the system for starting a volume modulation activation widget according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a system for starting a volume modulation widget according to a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the system of the volume modulation activation widget of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of steps of a method for starting a widget for volume adjustment according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart of steps of a method for starting a widget for volume modulation according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart of steps of a method for starting a widget for volume modulation according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart of steps of a method for starting a widget for volume adjustment according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

The following are specific specific examples to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention disclosed by the present invention. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments. Various details in this specification can also be based on different viewpoints and applications, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are merely schematic illustrations, and are not drawn according to actual sizes, and are declared in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the related technical content of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements or signals, these elements or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are mainly used to distinguish one component from another component, or one signal from another signal. In addition, the term "or" as used herein may include any combination of any one or more of the associated listed items, depending on the actual situation.

For clarity of explanation, in some cases, the present technology may be presented as an independent functional block including functional blocks, which include devices, device elements, steps or routes in methods implemented in software, or a combination of hardware and software.

The device implementing the methods according to these disclosures may include hardware, firmware, and/or software, and may take any of various shapes. Typical examples of this form include notebook computers, smart phones, small personal computers, personal digital assistants, and so on. The functions described in this article can also be implemented in peripheral devices or built-in cards. By way of further example, this function can also be implemented on different chips or on different circuit boards executed on a single device.

The instructions, the medium for transmitting such instructions, the computing resources for executing them, or other structures for supporting such computing resources are means for providing the functions described in these disclosures.

[First embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a block diagram of a system for starting a volume modulation widget according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the volume modulation activation widget system of this embodiment includes a remote control 1, an electronic device 2, and a display device 3, wherein the electronic device 2 connects the remote control 1 to the display device 3, and the electronic device 2 serves as a display device The wireless signal receiver and controller of 3 are configured to receive and convert signals, commands or system applications from the remote control 1, and transmit the converted signals to instruct the display device 3 to perform display or audio output operations.

The remote control 1 may include one or more trigger keys, such as any one or any combination of a power key, a volume key, a screen brightness adjustment key, or other function keys. The number of trigger keys of the remote control 1 may depend on actual design requirements. For example, the remote control 1 may have multiple trigger keys to perform various functions, or may integrate multiple functions into a single trigger key. The trigger key may be a key, a sliding key such as a left sliding key, a right sliding key, etc., or other suitable types. It should be understood that the above is only an example, and not intended to limit the present invention, as long as the components and devices that trigger the volume change function of the display device 3 should cover the trigger keys (ie, hot keys) described herein.

In order to minimally affect the user's visual experience of watching the video played by the display device 3, that is, conditions that do not affect the smoothness of the video playback, such as not stopping the video playback, not slowing down or increasing the video playback speed, and adjusting the screen brightness, etc. Next, in this embodiment, the power key is not used as the trigger key, but the volume up and volume down keys are used as the trigger key 100 configured to trigger the activation of an external system such as a widget while the movie is playing. In practice, the trigger keys with different functions can be replaced to trigger and start an external system. For example, in order not to affect the user's auditory experience when watching a video, the screen brightness key can also be used as a trigger key, and the brightness of the display device 3 can be triggered by pressing the screen brightness key, such as dimming or brightening, and then triggering the activation of an external system. Or, for example, considering the different acceptance levels of different users, there may be multiple trigger keys with different functions at the same time, all of which can be used to trigger the startup widget. For example, the user can select from multiple levels according to the current acceptance of hearing and vision. Select one of the trigger keys to trigger the startup widget. The application of volume keys (including volume up and volume down keys) as the trigger key 100 shown in FIG. 1 will be described below, but those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field should understand how appropriate through the context description. The application of the volume key can be used as a trigger key for other functions.

The remote control 1 may further include a trigger key detection circuit 110. The trigger key detection circuit 110 can continuously detect the pressing state of the trigger key 100 of the remote controller 1. When the trigger key 100 such as the volume up key or the volume down key is pressed, the trigger key detection circuit 110 may output the trigger key status signal 111. For example, the trigger key detection circuit 110 may be a piezoelectric sensor, which is disposed inside the housing of the remote controller 1 adjacent to the bottom surface of the trigger key 100, so that the trigger key 100 is applied with pressure (eg, downward pressing force) When it is on the piezoelectric sensor, the piezoelectric sensor converts the pressure into the trigger key state signal 111 (electric signal) output.

The electronic device 2 may include a control circuit 200 connected to the trigger key detection circuit 110 of the remote controller 1. The control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 may receive applications, signals, commands, databases, etc. applied to external systems such as widgets from an external electronic device in advance. For example, the electronic device 2 can be a set-top box, or other electronic component that also has the function of controlling the operation of the display device 3 according to the operation of the remote controller 1, and an operating system such as Android, Linux, Windows, etc. can be installed in the electronic device 2 The above is only an example, and the invention is not limited thereto.

Through the above configuration, when the electronic device 2 receives the trigger key status signal 111 from the remote control 1, the control circuit 200 can determine which trigger key 100 (volume up key or volume down key) is currently based on the trigger key status signal 111 Or it is pressed at a certain time, counts the number of presses of each trigger key 100 and the cumulative number of presses of all trigger keys 100, and determines the first adjustment volume according to the key state to output the corresponding first volume adjustment signal 201. For more precise control, the control circuit 200 can determine, according to the volume value represented by each volume of the volume display bar 311 of the display device 3 shown in FIG. The volume display bar 311 for adjusting the first volume of the signal 201, wherein each volume grid can be defined as the length of each segment of the volume display bar 311, is not limited to whether the volume display bar 311 is specifically divided into multiple grids.

The display device 3 includes an audio/video input/output circuit 300 connected to the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2. The audio-visual input/output circuit 300 may be, for example, a speaker, which may be integrated with the display device 3 or separated from the display device 3 into an independent individual. The video input/output circuit 300 can output the original audio signal 309 matching the video while playing the video. When the audio/video input/output circuit 300 receives the first volume adjustment signal 201 from the electronic device 2, the original volume of the original audio source signal 309 is adjusted according to the first volume adjustment signal 201 to increase or decrease the first adjusted volume to output the first audio source signal 301 .

The display device 3 further includes a display screen 310 connected to the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2. While the audio/video input/output circuit 300 outputs the first audio signal 301, the display device 3 can display a volume display bar 311 (as shown in FIG. 4) through the display screen 310. The length/volume of the volume bar marked in the volume display bar 311 The number depends on the original volume and the first adjusted volume. It should be understood that if the pressed trigger key 100 is a volume up key, the adjusted first volume is greater than the original volume, at this time the length/volume of the marked volume bar will be increased or decreased; on the contrary, if pressed The trigger key 100 is a volume down key, then the adjusted first volume is less than the original volume, at this time, the marked volume bar length/volume number will be reduced.

When the trigger key 100 of the remote controller 1 is pressed, or after the trigger key 100 is pressed and the display device 3 is triggered to increase or decrease the first adjusted volume, the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 may output a prompt signal 1232 to the display device 3 To instruct the display device 3 to display a prompt sentence 1233 (as shown in FIG. 4) corresponding to the prompt signal 1232 through the display screen 310. The prompt sentence 1233 may include information related to the widget activated by pressing the volume key 100 twice. It should be understood that the related work may also be omitted.

Further, when the trigger key 100 of the remote control 1 is pressed again according to the prompt of the prompt sentence 1233 of the display device 3 or before or without prompting, the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 will detect according to the trigger key from the remote control 1 The circuit 110 receives the trigger key status signal 111 representing the second press, determines the second adjusted volume and the second volume adjustment frame number/length corresponding to the second adjusted volume, and outputs the corresponding second volume adjustment signal 202.

The video input/output circuit 300 of the display device 3 adjusts the first volume of the first audio signal 301 according to the second volume adjustment signal 202 from the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 to increase or decrease the second adjusted volume to output the second audio signal 302 The second volume of the second audio signal 302 depends on the first volume and the second adjusted volume. While adjusting the volume, the display device 3 displays the volume display bar 311 through the display screen 310, and the length/volume number of the sound bar to increase or decrease the mark in the volume display bar 311 depends on the second adjusted volume.

It is worth noting that when the control circuit 200 determines that the video input/output circuit 300 of the display device 3 sequentially outputs the first audio signal 301 with the first adjusted volume and the second audio signal 302 with the second adjusted volume, in other words, the display When the device 3 has sequentially displayed the volume display bar 311 corresponding to the first adjusted volume and the second adjusted volume, respectively, the control circuit 200 activates an external system received from an external electronic device to control one or more external devices, and outputs an activation signal to The control display device 3 displays the operation interface of the external system through the display screen 310. The operation interface can be used to display or control the operation status of these external devices. The operation interface is located at a position where the image displayed on the screen 310 is not overlapped. For example, the external system may be, for example, the widget 36 shown in FIG. 4, various other applications or databases, etc. For example, the external system is a room control integrated system for controlling the temperature of the indoor air conditioner, the operation of the electric fan, etc. The operation of the device, this application is only an example, not limited to this.

As described above, in this embodiment, the trigger key 100 of the remote control 1 is pressed twice to trigger the display device 3 to generate two volume changes, and then trigger the operation of starting an external system such as a widget. In practice, it is possible to set more or fewer volume adjustments as a condition for starting an external system according to requirements. For example, there may be different pressing methods according to different users’ habits and volume adjustment amplitude requirements, such as short press once, Long press once, multiple short presses, or any combination of them, etc. The specific examples are as follows.

Please refer to FIGS. 2a to 2c, which are the first to third schematic diagrams of the pressing method of the remote control of the system of the volume modulation activation widget according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2a, a short press is used to trigger the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 to start the received/installed external system to control the external device. Specifically, the trigger key 100 of the remote control 1 is pressed for the first time at the time point Tp1 (as shown by the downward arrow in the figure), that is, the pressing time is short, for example, only 1 second or less, which is only exemplified here, Not limited to this.

In the time interval Inpv1 after the trigger key 100 is pressed at the time point Tp1, when the trigger key detection circuit 110 detects the pressed state of the trigger key, the trigger key state signal 111 is output to the audio-visual I/O circuit 300, and then the audio-visual I/O circuit 300 is based on Adjusting the original volume of the original audio signal 309 increases or decreases the first adjusted volume. Next, at the time point Tv1, the audio-visual input/output circuit 300 of the display device 3 outputs the first audio signal 301 having a first volume, which depends on the original volume and the first adjusted volume.

Then, after adjusting the volume of the display device 3 at the time point Tv1, within a preset time interval In122 after a waiting time interval In112, when the trigger key 100 of the remote controller 1 is pressed again, the display device 3 is triggered to generate the first Second, adjust the volume to trigger the start of the external system. In order to start the external system more quickly, the waiting time interval In112 can also be omitted. It should be understood that the short-press method is used once for both times, and therefore the volume of the display device 3 is only slightly adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 2b, using multiple short presses, the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 is triggered to start the received/installed external system to control the external device. At the time point Tp11, short press the trigger key 100 of the remote control 1 for the first time, and within the first preset time interval In11 after the first press, press the trigger key 100 three times, as shown in the number of downward arrows in FIG. 2b Represents a total of 4 short presses.

Then, in the time interval Inpv2, the control circuit 200 counts the number of presses of the trigger key 100 of the remote control 1 according to the plurality of trigger key status signals 111, and determines the size of the first adjustment volume of the display device 3 according to the number of presses and the length of time And output the corresponding first volume adjustment signal 201 to the audio/video input/output circuit 300. At the time point Tv11, the audio/video input/output circuit 300 of the display device 3 outputs the first audio source signal 301 in response to the first volume adjustment signal 201.

After the volume of the display device 3 is secondarily adjusted at the time point Tv11, the preset time interval In22 after a waiting time interval In12, that is, the time period from the time point T2 to the time point T22, is repeated multiple times (also When the trigger key 100 is short-pressed, the control circuit 200 can determine the size of the second adjustment volume of the display device 3 this time according to the number of presses and the length of time.

Compared to FIG. 2a, the pressing method used in FIG. 2b can adjust the volume of a larger amplitude when the external system is started at a time. In this embodiment, taking the number of pressings in the first preset time interval In11 and the number of pressings in the preset time interval In22 as an example, the practice may also be different. In order to avoid accidentally touching the trigger key 100 to activate the widget, more precise trigger activation conditions can be set, for example, the number of presses in the two preset time intervals In11, In22 reaches the preset number of times, or the two preset time intervals In11, The number of presses in In22 is the same, and the external system can start to control the external device. In this way, if the trigger key 100 of the remote control 1 has been pressed for the first time, but the user encounters an unexpected situation in the middle and regrets to cancel the activation of the external system and simply wants to adjust the volume, he can press the trigger key 100 under a non-preset condition.

As shown in FIG. 2c, a long press is used to trigger the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 to start the received/installed external system to control the external device. At the time point Tp111, the trigger key 100 of the remote control 1 is pressed for a period of time In111. Due to the longer pressing time, the first adjustment volume of the display device 3 is larger. In the time interval Inpv3 after the time point Tp112, the control circuit 200 counts the number of presses of the trigger key 100 of the remote controller 1 according to the trigger key status signal 111, and determines the second volume adjustment of the display device 3 according to the number of presses and the length of time Size, and output the corresponding second volume adjustment signal 202 to the video output circuit 300 of the display device 3. At the time point Tv111, the video input/output circuit 300 of the display device 3 outputs the second audio source signal 302 in response to the second volume adjustment signal 202.

When the display device 3 outputs the second audio signal 302, the control circuit 200 starts timing from the time point Tv111 at which the volume of the display device 3 is adjusted, and after the preset time interval In122, the trigger key 100 is pressed again. , Start the external system to control the external device.

The length of time in the above time intervals Inpv1, In112, In122, In11, Inpv2, In12, In22, In111, Inpv3, In122 can be set according to the actual operation. Implementation, in practice, the above examples can be arbitrarily combined and adjusted according to actual needs.

It is worth noting that in this embodiment, for example, when the trigger key 100 is pressed once, the display screen 310 of the display device 3 and the audio-visual input-output circuit 300 simultaneously display the volume display bar 311 and output the first audio signal 301 or the second audio signal 302, respectively. .

However, in practice, the operation of the display device 3 may alternatively be set such that when the trigger key 100 is pressed once, the display screen 310 of the display device 3 displays the volume display bar 311 for a period of time, and then when the trigger key 100 is pressed again within that period of time, At first, according to the first adjustment volume or the second adjustment volume, the volume output from the audio/video input/output circuit 300 and the corresponding volume bar length/volume number marked by the volume display bar 311 are adjusted. Those of ordinary skill in the art should be able to adjust the implementation of the embodiments herein appropriately according to the operation settings of the display device 3. For example, as shown in FIG. 2b, when the time point Tp11 is pressed for the first time, the display device 3 displays the volume display bar 311 on the display screen 310 but does not adjust the volume. The time interval In11 is the period during which the volume display bar 311 is displayed At other time points in the time interval In11 after the time point Tp11, pressing the trigger key 100 (for example, 3 times) starts as a trigger condition for volume adjustment.

In the above description, as long as the trigger key 100 of the remote control 1 is used twice (at least a predetermined time interval between two pressing time points) to trigger the display device 3 to generate volume modulation, the volume amplitude of the two modulations is the above Whether the first adjusted volume and the second adjusted volume are the same, whether the volume before the adjustment and the volume after the last adjustment are the same, can all start an external system operation. In the following, based on the adjusted volume of the display device 3 and the adjusted volume, it is determined whether to activate the external system to control the external device.

For example, when the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 compares the first adjusted volume and the second adjusted volume generated by the display device 3, the control circuit 200 activates the external system and controls the display device 3 to display the operation interface of the external system through The operation interface can only display or further control the operation status of the external device. Conversely, when the control circuit 200 compares the first adjusted volume with the second adjusted volume, the control circuit 200 does not start the external system and does not output the start signal.

For another example, when the control circuit 200 compares that the first adjusted volume and the second adjusted volume are different, the control circuit 200 activates an external system and controls the display device 3 to display an operation interface. Conversely, when the control circuit 200 compares the first adjusted volume with the second adjusted volume, it then compares whether the original volume of the original audio signal 309 and the second volume of the second audio signal 302 are the same. If the original volume and the second volume are different, the control circuit 200 starts the external system and controls the display device 3 to display the operation interface of the external system; conversely, if the original volume and the second volume are also the same, the control circuit 200 does not start the external system , And the start signal is not output. In other words, if the volume up key 100 is pressed for the first time to generate the first volume adjustment, and then the volume down key 100 is pressed again to generate the second volume adjustment same as the first volume adjustment, wherein the volume down key 100 and volume up key The 100 press sequence is also adjusted so that when the last adjusted volume, that is, the second volume is the same as the original volume, no external system-related operations are performed. In practice, the comparison between the first adjusted volume and the second adjusted volume can also be omitted, and only the original volume and the second volume are directly compared.

It should be noted that different display devices 3 may have different volume adjustment ranges, such as 0 to 80 decibels. When the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 receives the trigger key status signal 111 from the trigger key detection circuit 110 of the remote controller 1, the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 can determine the original volume of the original audio signal 309 or the first audio signal 301 Whether the first volume of is the upper limit of the volume adjustment range.

If the original volume or the first volume is the upper limit of the volume adjustment range, for example, 80 decibels, then press the volume up key (trigger key 100), the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 will not output the first volume adjustment signal 201 or With the second volume adjustment signal 202, the display device 3 does not produce volume adjustment, that is, this pressing is not a condition for triggering the activation of an external system such as the widget 36. In this case, you need to press the volume down key (another trigger key 100) to adjust the volume and even start the external system.

Similarly, if the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 determines that the original volume or the first volume is the lower limit of the volume adjustment range, for example, 0 dB, then press the volume down key, the control circuit 200 of the electronic device 2 will not output the first volume A volume adjustment signal 201 or a second volume adjustment signal 202 does not trigger the display device 3 to generate volume adjustment. In this case, you need to press the volume up key to adjust the volume and even start the external system.

[Second Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 together. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a system for volume modulation activation widget according to a second embodiment of the invention; FIG. 4 is a system for volume modulation activation widget according to a second embodiment of the invention. Schematic diagram of the system. Unlike the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the volume modulation activation widget system of this embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 includes a remote control 1, an electronic device 2, and a display device 3 , Including transceiver 4. The transceiver 4 can be an intelligent digital control stick or a digital television stick (Dongle), which can be plugged into the jack of the electronic device 2 and configured to receive external systems such as applications and signals applied to widgets from external electronic devices , Instructions or database, etc., and transmitted to the electronic device 2.

[Third Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a flow chart of the method of the volume modulation starting widget according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the method of the volume modulation activation widget of the present invention includes the following steps S501 to S525, which are applicable to the system of the volume modulation activation widget described above.

Step S501: Use the trigger key detection circuit of the remote control to detect whether the trigger keys, such as the volume up key and the volume down key, are in a pressed state. If not, continue to perform step S501, and if so, perform step S503: use the trigger of the remote control The key detection circuit outputs a trigger key status signal, and then executes the next step S505.

Step S505: Use the control circuit of the electronic device to determine which trigger key, such as the volume up key or the volume down key, is pressed according to the time when the trigger key indicated by the trigger key status signal is detected, and count the number of trigger keys pressed Times, and output the corresponding first volume adjustment signal according to the pressing state indicated by the trigger key status signal.

Step S507: Use the control circuit of the electronic device to output a prompt signal. In practice, this step S507 can also be executed synchronously with step S505.

Step S509: Adjust the original volume of the original audio source signal according to the first volume adjustment signal by using the audio/video input/output circuit of the display device to increase or decrease the first adjusted volume to output the first audio source signal at the first time point, and simultaneously execute step S511: Using the display screen of the display device, a volume display bar corresponding to the first volume of the first sound source signal is displayed.

Step S513: Using the display screen of the display device, according to the prompt signal, display a prompt sentence including a message prompting the second press of the trigger key.

Step S515: use the trigger key detection circuit of the remote controller to detect whether the trigger key, such as the volume up key or the volume down key, is in a pressed state within a preset time interval after the first time point, if not, perform step S501, if so , Step S517 is executed: the trigger key detection circuit of the remote controller is used to output a trigger key status signal.

Step S519: The control circuit of the electronic device is used to determine that the trigger key is pressed again within a preset time interval after the first time point according to the trigger key state signal, and then output a second volume adjustment signal according to the pressed state.

Step S521: Use the video input/output circuit of the display device to adjust the first volume of the first audio source signal to increase or decrease the second adjusted volume according to the second audio volume adjustment signal to output the corresponding second audio source signal, while executing step S525: use The display screen of the display device displays a volume display bar corresponding to the second volume, that is, a volume display bar that adjusts the first volume corresponding to the first sound source signal based on the second volume adjustment signal, such as increasing or decreasing the mark/fill in the volume display bar The length of the color bar with color, or for example increasing or decreasing the number of volume bars marked/filled in the volume display bar.

Step S525: Use the control circuit of the electronic device to activate an external system such as a widget received from the external electronic device, output an activation signal to control the display screen to display an operation interface of the external system, and display or control one or more external devices through the operation interface.

In addition, with respect to the volume adjustment step S509, the method of the volume modulation activation widget in this embodiment may include the following steps: using the control circuit of the electronic device to determine that the pressed trigger key is the volume down key based on the trigger key status signal, the The original volume of the original audio signal minus the first adjusted volume to output the first audio signal; and using the control circuit of the electronic device to determine the pressed trigger key as the volume up key based on the trigger key status signal The original volume plus the first adjusted volume to output the first audio signal.

Similarly for the volume adjustment step S523, the method of the volume modulation activation widget in this embodiment may include the following steps: using the control circuit of the electronic device to determine that the pressed trigger key is the volume down key based on the trigger key status signal, the The first volume of the first audio signal minus the second adjusted volume to output the second audio signal; and using the control circuit of the electronic device to determine that the pressed trigger key is the volume up key based on the trigger key status signal, the first The first volume of the audio signal is added to the second adjusted volume to output the second audio signal.

It should be understood that the steps described in the embodiments of this document can be adjusted according to actual needs, such as changing the order of step execution, omitting or repeating specific steps. For example, steps S507 and S513 in this embodiment can be omitted, that is, the display device Of the display screen does not display a prompt sentence containing relevant information prompting the user to press the trigger key again to activate the widget.

[Fourth embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a flowchart of a method of a volume modulation activation widget according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the method of the volume modulation activation widget of the present invention in this embodiment includes the following steps S601 to S611. These steps can be appropriately combined with the steps of other embodiments described herein according to actual needs, and are applicable to the volume adjustment described above Change the widget system.

Step S601: Use the trigger key detection circuit of the remote controller to detect whether the trigger keys, such as the volume up key and the volume down key, are in a pressed state. If not, continue to perform step S601, and if so, perform the next step S603.

Step S603: Adjust the original volume of the original audio source signal according to the first volume adjustment signal by using the audio/video input/output circuit of the display device to increase or decrease the first adjusted volume to output the first audio source signal.

Step S605: Use the trigger key detection circuit of the remote control to detect whether a trigger key such as a volume up key or a volume down key is pressed within a preset time interval after outputting the first audio signal. If not, execute step S601, If yes, the next step S607 is executed.

Step S607: Use the video input/output circuit of the display device to adjust the first volume of the first audio source signal according to the second volume adjustment signal to increase or decrease the second adjusted volume to output the corresponding second audio source signal.

Step S609: Use the control circuit of the electronic device to compare whether the first adjusted volume and the second adjusted volume are the same. If so, perform step S601, and if not, perform the next step S611.

Step S611: Use the control circuit of the electronic device to activate the external system received from the external electronic device, and output the activation signal to control the display screen to display the operation interface of the external system, and display or control one or more external devices through the operation interface.

[Fifth Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a flowchart of the steps of the volume modulation starting widget method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the method of the volume modulation activation widget of the present invention in this embodiment includes the following steps S701-S713. These steps can be appropriately combined with the steps of other embodiments described herein according to actual needs, and are suitable for the volume adjustment described above Change the widget system.

Step S701: Use the trigger key detection circuit of the remote controller to detect whether the trigger keys, such as the volume up key and the volume down key, are in a pressed state. If not, continue to perform step S701, and if so, perform the next step S703.

Step S703: Adjust the original volume of the original audio source signal according to the first volume adjustment signal by using the audio/video input/output circuit of the display device to increase or decrease the first adjusted volume to output the first audio source signal.

Step S705: use the trigger key detection circuit of the remote controller to detect whether the trigger key, such as the volume up key or the volume down key, is in a pressed state within a preset time interval after outputting the first audio signal, if not, execute step S701 If yes, execute the next step S707.

Step S707: Use the video input/output circuit of the display device to adjust the first volume of the first audio source signal according to the second volume adjustment signal to increase or decrease the second adjusted volume to output the corresponding second audio source signal.

Step S709: Use the control circuit of the electronic device to compare whether the first adjusted volume and the second adjusted volume are the same. If so, perform step S711, if not, directly execute step S713.

Step S711: Use the control circuit of the electronic device to compare whether the original volume of the original audio source signal is the same as the second volume of the second audio source signal. If yes, perform step S701; if not, execute step S713.

Step S713: Use the control circuit of the electronic device to activate the external system received from the external electronic device, and output the activation signal to control the display screen to display the operation interface of the external system, and display or control one or more external devices through the operation interface.

[Sixth Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 8, which is a flowchart of the steps of the volume modulation starting widget method of the sixth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the method of the volume modulation activation widget of the present invention in this embodiment includes the following steps S801-S813. These steps can be appropriately combined with the steps of other embodiments described herein according to actual needs, and are applicable to the volume adjustment described above Change the widget system.

Step S801: The control circuit of the electronic device is used to count the number of times the trigger key is pressed in the first time interval and the length of each press according to the trigger key status signal to determine the first adjusted volume. This first time interval is the time interval during which the first volume display bar is displayed on the display screen.

Step S803: Adjust the original volume of the original audio source signal according to the first volume adjustment signal using the audio and video input/output circuit of the display device to increase or decrease the first adjusted volume to output the first audio source signal, and simultaneously execute step S805: use the display device to display The screen displays a volume display bar corresponding to the first volume of the first audio signal.

Step S807: Use the control circuit of the electronic device to count the number of times the trigger key is pressed in the second time interval and the length of time of each press to determine the second adjusted volume. This second time interval is the time interval during which the second volume display bar is displayed on the display screen.

Step S809: Use the audio/video input/output circuit of the display device to adjust the first volume of the first audio source signal according to the second volume adjustment signal to increase or decrease the second adjusted volume to output the corresponding second audio signal, and simultaneously execute step S811: use The display screen of the display device displays a volume display bar corresponding to the second volume of the second audio signal.

Step S813: use the control circuit of the electronic device to start the external system received from the external electronic device, and output a start signal to control the display screen to display the operation interface of the external system, and display or control one or more external devices through the operation interface.

[Beneficial effect of embodiment]

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the system and method for starting a widget by volume modulation provided by the present invention is to set a volume key of a remote controller or other trigger keys with a function of adjusting the volume of a display device to start an external system such as a widget The hotkey of the button will trigger the volume adjustment of the display device (such as the second adjustment) through the trigger keys of the remote control, such as the volume up/down keys, to trigger the volume adjustment of the display device to a minimum. Activate the external system received through the TV box, and display the operation interface of the external system through the display device to display or control the operation of the external device.

Finally, it should be noted that, in the foregoing description, although the technical concept of the present invention has been specifically illustrated and described in a number of exemplary embodiments, those with ordinary knowledge in the field of this technology will understand that Various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the scope of the technical concept of the present invention defined by the scope of the following patent applications.

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Claims (14)

A volume modulation activation widget system, including: a remote control, including: one or more trigger keys; a trigger key detection circuit, configured to detect that the trigger key is in a pressed state, and output a trigger key status signal; The electronic device includes: a control circuit connected to the trigger key detection circuit, configured to count the trigger key pressed according to the trigger key status signal, and output a first volume adjustment signal, configured to determine that the trigger key is in a first position When it is pressed again within a preset time interval after a time point, a second volume adjustment signal is output; and a display device includes: an audio-visual I/O circuit connected to the audio-visual I/O circuit, configured to output an original audio source Signal, configured to adjust an original volume of the original sound source signal according to the first volume adjustment signal to increase or decrease a first adjusted volume to output a first sound source signal with a first volume at the first time point, configure According to the second volume adjustment signal, the first volume is adjusted to increase or decrease a second adjustment volume to output a second sound source signal with a second volume; a display screen is connected to the audio/video input/output circuit, which is configured to When outputting the original audio signal, an original volume display bar corresponding to the original volume is displayed, configured to display a first volume display bar corresponding to the first volume according to the first audio signal, and configured to display according to the second audio signal A second volume display bar corresponding to the second volume; when the control circuit determines to sequentially output the first audio signal with the first adjusted volume and the second audio signal with the second adjusted volume, the The control circuit activates an external system received from an external electronic device, and outputs an activation signal to control the display screen to display an operation interface of the external system, and display or control the operation status of one or more external devices through the operation interface. The volume modulation activation widget system of claim 1, wherein the one or more trigger keys include a volume down key and a volume up key. The volume modulation activation widget system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further includes a transceiver connecting the electronic device and the external electronic device, configured to receive the external system from the external electronic device and transmit The external system to the electronic device. The volume modulation activation widget system according to claim 1, wherein the control circuit counts the number of times the trigger key is pressed in a first time interval and the length of each press according to the trigger key status signal, To determine the first adjusted volume, and count the number of times the trigger key is pressed in a second time interval and the length of each press to determine the second adjusted volume; wherein the first time interval is the display screen The time interval during which the first volume display bar is displayed, and the second time interval is the time interval during which the second volume display bar is displayed on the display screen. The volume modulation activation widget system of claim 1, wherein the control circuit activates the external system and controls the display screen to display the display when the first adjustment volume is different from the second adjustment volume Operation interface; when the control circuit compares the first adjusted volume with the second adjusted volume, the control circuit does not activate the external system and does not output the activation signal. The volume modulation activation widget system of claim 1, wherein the control circuit activates the external system and controls the display screen to display the display when the first adjustment volume is different from the second adjustment volume Operation interface; when the control circuit compares the first adjusted volume with the second adjusted volume, and then compares the original volume with the second volume, the control circuit activates the external system and controls the display screen to display the Operation interface, and when the control circuit compares the original volume with the second volume, the control circuit does not activate the external system and does not output the activation signal. The volume modulation activation widget system according to claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to output a prompt signal when the first sound source signal is output at the first time point, and the display screen is configured to display according to the prompt signal Contains a prompt sentence prompting the message of pressing the trigger key twice. A method for starting a volume modulation widget is suitable for a system for starting a volume modulation widget as described in claim 1, the method for starting a volume modulation widget includes the following steps: (a) using the remote controller The trigger key detection circuit detects whether the trigger key of the remote controller is in a pressed state, if not, continue to perform step (a), if so, output the trigger key status signal, and then perform the next step (b); (b) Using the control circuit of the electronic device, counting the trigger key pressed according to the trigger key status signal, and outputting the first volume adjustment signal; (c) using the video output circuit of the display device, based on the first The volume adjustment signal adjusts the original volume of the original sound source signal to increase or decrease the first adjusted volume to output the first sound source signal with the first volume at the first time point while using the display screen of the display device Display the volume display bar corresponding to the first volume; (d) use the trigger key detection circuit of the remote controller to detect whether the trigger key is in a pressed state, if not, perform step (a), and if so, output the corresponding Trigger key status signal, and then execute the next step (e); (e) use the control circuit of the electronic device to determine the preset time of the trigger key after the first time point according to the trigger key status signal When it is pressed again in the interval, the second volume adjustment signal is output; (f) using the audio-visual input and output circuit of the display device, the first volume of the first sound source signal is adjusted to increase or decrease according to the second volume adjustment signal The second volume adjustment to output the second sound source signal with the second volume, while displaying the volume display bar corresponding to the second volume using the display screen of the display device; and (g) using the electronic device The control circuit activates the external system received from the external electronic device, and outputs the activation signal to control the display screen to display the operation interface of the external system, and display or control the one or more external devices through the operation interface Operational status. The method for starting a widget by volume modulation as described in claim 8 further includes the following steps: using the control circuit of the electronic device to count the trigger key being pressed within a first time interval according to the trigger key status signal The number of times and the length of each press to determine the first adjusted volume; and using the control circuit of the electronic device to count the number of times the trigger key is pressed in a second time interval and the length of each press To determine the second adjusted volume; wherein the first time interval is the time interval during which the first volume display bar is displayed on the display screen, and the second time interval is the time interval during which the second volume display bar is displayed on the display screen. The method for enabling widgets according to claim 8 further includes the following steps: using the transceiver, receiving the external system from the external electronic device, and transmitting the external system to the electronic device. The method for starting the widget according to claim 8 further includes the following steps: using the control circuit of the electronic device to compare whether the first adjusted volume is the same as the second adjusted volume, and if not, activate The external system also controls the display screen to display the operation interface, and if so, performs step (a). The method for starting the widget according to claim 8 further includes the following steps: using the control circuit of the electronic device to compare whether the first adjusted volume is the same as the second adjusted volume, and if not, activate The external system controls the display screen to display the operation interface, and if so, performs the following steps; and using the control circuit of the electronic device to compare whether the original volume is the same as the second volume, if not, start the external system and Control the display screen to display the operation interface, and if so, perform step (a). The method for starting a widget by volume modulation as described in claim 8 further includes the following steps: when determining that the pressed trigger key is a volume down key, subtract the first adjusted volume from the original volume to output the The first sound source signal, or subtract the second adjusted volume from the first volume to output the second sound source signal; and when it is determined that the pressed trigger key is a volume up key, add the original volume to the first volume One adjusts the volume to output the first sound source signal, or adds the first volume to the second adjusted volume to output the second sound source signal. The method for starting a widget by volume modulation as described in claim 8 further includes the following steps: using the control circuit of the electronic device to count the output of the first audio signal at the first time point according to the trigger key status signal At this time, a prompt signal is output; and the display screen of the display device is used to display a prompt sentence including a message prompting to press the trigger key twice according to the prompt signal.

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