Ϊ228931 -- 五、發明說明（1) 【發明所屬之技術領域】Ϊ228931-V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical field to which the invention belongs]
本發明係為一種個乂 A 特別係4 一種具有# =庭數位錄影冑系統丨其方法， 其方法。 /、功旎之個人家庭數位錄影機系統及 【先前技術】 新心開闕了數位錄影技術的 儲存媒介，建立本地出知·砧疋以硬碟作為 利用數位化處理㈣，=的節目儲存庫， 理。 對所錄製的卽目進行控制和管 傳統之PVR在錄製節 供端找到喜歡的節目内容後内心里日^’甘通常是用戶在節目提 看衛星電視時，如果我們相:白、儲f。例如當我們收 須逐個頻道預覽。士 2 ::吾愛的節目，則必 甚至會達到—百個以 接收多個頻道，有時 映什麼“，在全部預覽。：二=住哪-個頻道放 分困難。如果用戶想』找回想看節目的頻道就十 覧：才可能找到自己喜歡的電：：須逐個頻道的劉 ::侯’對所有的電影都瀏覽：遍：：頻道的數量报多 =不-定會找到想 會浪費大量的時間，最 【發明内容】 ，的冤衫。 曰4丨1蓉於此，本發明乃為解決上、t、問口 目搜索功能之個人象 、上述問4而提出—種 々 们人豕庭數位錄影機系統及 ，具印 _— /左，主要目 第4頁 1228931 發明說明（2) _ 的在於，其可根據用戶的輸入，精確的檢索 看的節目，從而使用戶可以方便的選擇並收戶想要收 所以為達上述目的，本發明所提之具有節目即目。 之個人家庭數位錄影機系統，包括：一技索功能 根據用戶選擇之搜索方式，接收用戶輪且，其 容，-搜索模組，其根據該搜索方式以及該搜；：索内 m端即目提供端之資料庫中搜索相應之節目^内各，在 f組’其用於顯示搜索到的節目名稱以及相應：二―顯示 谷，一儲存模組，其根據用戶 :即目内 容。 、擇儲存相應之節目内 本發明進而提供一種個人家庭數位錄影 搜索方法，首先接收用戶輸入之搜索方 ^、、先之節目 然後根據該搜索方式.，纟遠端節目提供：之=内容’ 與該搜索内容相匹配（Match)之節目 貝搜舍庫中搜索 ；f^^^ ^ ^^^^^'4 ^" 相應之郎目名稱以及節目内容。 、擇，儲存 根據本發明所提之具節目 处 影機系統及其方法，使用戶可以按昭；：=庭數位錄. 郎目提供端之資料庫中搜索出自己，從遠端 ，輸入内容實現節目的搜索功能，；戶可：二通過用戶 δ己錄自己喜愛的節目，實現個人儲的收看並 的限制’ 4是一種真正引導用 ：：角;=了時間上 的收視方式。 彳文視嗛用戶旱握主動權 有關本發明之詳細内容及 及技術故就配合圖式說明如 1228931 五、發明說明（3) 下： 【實施方式】 本發明使用戶可以在節目提供端，根摅 > 出自己喜歡的節目，從而更方便了用戶 固人愛好搜索 存。數位化和儲存技術是PVR技術的核心即目的選擇和儲 對節目進行靈活的錄放控制，可以一 ’在這個基礎上 的被動和無奈。PVR用於記錄電視節目日^去觀看電視節目 製到PVR的内置硬碟中。可以提供時；將電視節目錄 s h i f t )的雷；^兹目哈丄得矛夕(ΐ i m e -J的電視硯貝功能，例如實現丨丨暫 e :即目、以及即時重播等。看過的 播放的電 鬆的從硬碟上刪除。 勺郎目，可以輕 下面以通過個人家庭數位錄影 對本發明進行詳細說明。 ’、、、、搜索影片為例， 根據本發明所提供之具節目 錄影機系統及其方法’請參見「京力此^個人家庭數位 ，之具有節目搜索功能之個人家回位」’ 5亥圖係為本發 =圖。節目提供端η 〇通過網際曰系，之網路 相連’PVR將收到的視頻信號通過—:次=钉星與PVR120 接下來，請參見「第2圖」該仫:=13〇播放出來。 目搜索功能之個人家庭數位錄影機°系統务：所提之具節 構圖，說明如下： y、'、’ ，、方法之模組架 (1 )輸入接收模組2 i 0，其 ^接收用戶輸人之相應搜索内的搜索方 蝴組’用戶通過該遠端模遙：器The present invention is a method, a method, and a method. / 、 Functional personal home digital video recorder system and [previous technology] Xinxin opened up digital recording technology storage media, and established local knowledge. Anvil uses hard disk as digital processing. ， Li. Control and manage the recorded video. Traditional PVRs find the content of the program they like on the recording side, and it ’s usually when the user watches satellite TV in the program. For example, when we receive a channel-by-channel preview. Judge 2: :: My love shows, it will even reach-one hundred to receive multiple channels, sometimes what is shown ", preview in all .: two = where to live-a channel is difficult to divide. If the user wants to find Looking back at the channels you watched, it was ten years old: you could find your favorite TV :: Liu :: Hou 'who has to go to each channel to browse all the movies: Every time :: The number of channels reported more = No-I will definitely find A lot of time will be wasted, most [inventive content], the unjust shirt. This is 4 丨 1. Here, the present invention is to solve the personal image of the search function of the top, t, and the mouth, the above question 4 is proposed—species Human video court digital video recorder system, with printed _ — / left, main heading page 4 1282931 Description of the invention (2) _ is that it can accurately retrieve the program being watched according to user input, so that users can conveniently In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the personal home digital video recorder system provided by the present invention has a program that is a program. The system includes: a search function to receive the user's turn according to the search method selected by the user, Its content,-search module According to the search method and the search ;: search the corresponding program in the database at the end of Sonne, ie, the provider, in the f group, which is used to display the searched program name and the corresponding: two-display valley A storage module, which is based on the user: immediate content. The present invention further provides a personal family digital video search method, which first receives the search method input by the user ^, the first program and then according to the search Method. 纟 Remote program provides: == Content 'Searches in the program search library that matches the search content; f ^^^ ^ ^^^^^' 4 ^ " Corresponding Langmu Name and program content. Select and store the video camera system with the program and its method according to the present invention, so that the user can press Zhao;: = court record. Search from the database of the Langmu provider, Remotely, enter the content to realize the search function of the program; the user can: Second, through the user δ has recorded his favorite programs, to achieve the personal storage viewing and restrictions' 4 is a true guide :: angle; = time Ratings彳 文 嗛 嗛 The user holds the initiative to understand the details and technology of the present invention, so it will be illustrated with a diagram such as 1228931 V. Description of the invention (3): [Embodiment] The present invention enables users to摅 > Produce your favorite programs, which makes it more convenient for users to search and store. The digitization and storage technology is the core of PVR technology, that is, the purpose of selection and storage. The program can be flexibly recorded and played. Passive and helpless on the basis. PVR is used to record TV program days ^ to watch TV programs made to the built-in hard disk of PVR. Available time; shift the TV festival directory) Thunder; ΐ ime-J's TV functions, such as realizing 丨 丨 e: instant replay, and instant replay. The played watch was loosened from the hard disk. It can be easily explained in detail. The present invention will be described in detail below through personal home digital video recording. ',,,, and search for videos as an example, according to the present invention provided with a program video recorder system and method thereof' Please refer to "Jingli this ^ personal family digital, personal home return with program search function" 5 Hai The picture is the present invention = diagram. The program provider η 〇 through the Internet connection, the network is connected ’PVR will pass the received video signal —: times = spike star and PVR120 Next, please refer to the" Figure 2 "this 仫: = 13 〇 play out. Personal home digital video recorder with system search function ° System service: The proposed structure is described below: The search party group in the corresponding search of the input person's user remotely through this remote mode:
第6頁 1228931 五、發明說明（4) 遠端輸入。 (2 )搜索杈組2 2 0，其根據該搜索方式以及該搜 容，在遠端節目提供端之資料庫中搜索相應之節目内心 所述搜索方式包括用戶自定義搜索和自動搜索。^。 定義搜索係為按照搜索條件，根據用戶輸入之關鍵字 搜索。用戶可以按照影片片名（M〇V1e Title )、演員名"丁 稱（Movie Stars )、獲獎電影（Awarded M〇vie)、電景h員 型（M〇V1e Type)等搜索條件，通過輸入接收模組輪入 的關鍵字進行搜索。例如，用戶輸入影片類型關鍵字，經 過搜索模组搜索後，所有該類型的影片都會顯示出來。 如果用戶選擇了自動搜索，則所有的影片名稱就會按 照字母順序或按照不同的影片類型列出。影片類型分為動 作片（Action )、喜劇片（c〇medy )、恐怖片 (Horror^、浪漫愛情片（Romance )等。 所述希目提供端是通過網路與本發明之個人家庭數位 錄影機系統相連的。其也可以為通過衛星與該系統相連。 (3 )顯示模組2 3 0，其用於顯示搜索到的節目名稱以 及相應之節目内容。通過該顯示模組顯示搜索結果，用戶 可以從該顯示模組中得到搜索結果之節目列表，也可以通 過該顯示模組直接觀看遠端節目提供端之節目。 ^ ( 4 )儲存模組2 4 0，其根據用戶之選擇，儲存相應之 ，目f稱及節目内容。用戶可以在搜索結果之節目目錄中 選擇喜歡的節目將其儲存，待日後觀看。同時，該模組還 可以儲存搜索到之影片資訊，如影片之播放時間、頻道Page 6 1228931 V. Description of the invention (4) Remote input. (2) A search group 2 2 0 searches for a corresponding program in the database of the remote program providing end according to the search method and the search. The search method includes a user-defined search and an automatic search. ^. The search system is defined as searching according to the search criteria and keywords entered by the user. Users can enter search conditions such as movie title (MoV1e Title), actor name " Ding said (Movie Stars), award-winning movie (Awarded M〇vie), TV scene (M〇V1e Type) and other search criteria, by entering Receiving module turns keywords to search. For example, if a user enters a video type keyword and searches through the search module, all videos of that type will be displayed. If the user selects automatic search, all movie names are listed alphabetically or by different movie types. The film types are divided into action movies, comedy movies, comedy movies, horror movies, romance movies, and so on. The purpose of the purpose is to provide digital recording of the personal family of the present invention through the Internet. It is also connected to the system by satellite. It can also be connected to the system by satellite. (3) Display module 2 3 0, which is used to display the searched program name and corresponding program content. The display module displays the search results, The user can obtain the program list of the search results from the display module, or directly watch the programs of the remote program provider through the display module. ^ (4) a storage module 2 4 0, which is stored according to the user's selection Correspondingly, the item f refers to the content of the program. The user can select the favorite program in the program list of the search result to save it for later viewing. At the same time, the module can also store the searched video information, such as the video playing time Channel
1228931 五、發明說明（5) 等。 其中更包括一語言選擇模組，其根據用戶選擇的語言 種類，確定該顯示模組顯示的語言符號。 透過「第3圖」來說明本發明的流程，該圖係本發明 所提之之運作流程圖，說明如下：首先接收用戶輸入的搜 索方式以及搜索内容（步驟3 1 0 )，然後根據該搜索方 式，在遠端節目提供端之資料庫中搜索與該搜索内容相匹 配之節目（步驟3 2 0 )，顯示搜索到的節目名稱以及相應 之節目内容（步驟3 3 0 )，最後根據用戶之選擇，儲存相 應之節目名稱以及節目内容（步驟3 2 0 )。 在本發明之方法中，用戶在進行節目搜索之前，還要 經過語言選擇之步驟。用戶可以選擇語言種類，系統根據 用戶之選擇，顯示相應種類之語言。如果用戶沒用選擇語 言種類，則系統默認語言種類為英語。 請參見「第4A圖」〜「第4 V圖」所示，該圖係？本發 明實施例之介面示意圖。 « 在「第4A圖」中，系統默認為英文介面，用戶可以在 「第4B圖」所示之介面中選擇搜索方式，其中搜索方式包 括用戶自定（User-defined)搜索和自動（Automatic)搜 索。 「第4D圖」〜「第4L圖」為本發明之自定義搜索之介面 示意圖。自定義搜索係為按照用戶所選之搜索條件，根據 用戶輸入之關鍵字進行搜索。如「第4D圖」所示，用戶可 以按照影片片名（Μ〇v i e T i 11 e )、演員名稱（Μ〇v i e1228931 V. Description of the invention (5) and so on. It also includes a language selection module that determines the language symbols displayed by the display module according to the type of language selected by the user. The process of the present invention will be described with "Figure 3", which is a flowchart of the operation provided by the present invention, which is explained as follows: first receive the search method and search content input by the user (step 3 1 0), and then according to the search Method, searching for a program matching the search content in the database of the remote program provider (step 3 2 0), displaying the searched program name and corresponding program content (step 3 3 0), and finally according to the user's Select and save the corresponding program name and program content (step 3 2 0). In the method of the present invention, the user has to go through a language selection step before performing a program search. The user can select the language type, and the system displays the corresponding language according to the user's selection. If the user does not select a language type, the system default language type is English. Please refer to "Figure 4A" to "Figure 4 V". The interface diagram of the embodiment of the present invention. «In" Figure 4A ", the system defaults to the English interface. The user can select the search method in the interface shown in" Figure 4B ", where the search method includes User-defined search and Automatic search for. "Figure 4D" ~ "Figure 4L" are schematic diagrams of the custom search interface of the present invention. The custom search is to search according to the keywords entered by the user according to the search conditions selected by the user. As shown in "Figure 4D", the user can follow the movie title (Μ〇v i e T i 11 e), the actor name (Μ〇v i e
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Stars)、獲獎電影（Awarded Movie)、電影類型（M〇vie T y p e )專搜索條件進行搜索。 「第4E圖」〜「第4H圖」所示為用戶選擇通過影片名 稱進行搜索之示意圖，例如用戶在「第4 F圖」中輸 入’1 Pearl Harbour"，系統就會按照用戶的輸入内容進行 搜索，「第仏圖」顯示了搜索進度，搜索完成後，系統就 會將搜索結果顯示出來，如「第4H圖」所示搜索結果中包 含了所有Movie Title中包含有關鍵字” Pearl Harb〇ur ”的 影片。 如果用=選擇的搜索條件為影片類型（如「第41圖」 所示），則系統就會列出動作片（Acti〇n)、喜劇片 (Comedy )、恐怖片（Horr〇r )、浪漫愛情片 (Romance )等類型供用戶選擇，如果用戶選擇 了n Action” （如「第4J圖丨姘一、 上日^山 次，，乐 口」所不），則系統就會在遠端節 目提供端之貧料庫中搜索所右相⑴^ + ^ @ Τ技系所有類型為動作片的影片，同時 在 弟4 Κ圖」中顯示搜索谁择 ,,Γ ^AJ p, & _、進度，然後將搜索結果顯示出來 (如1弟4 L·圖」所示）。 「第4Μ圖」〜「第4V圖 Α -立闰 ^罢田」為本發明之自動搜索之介面 會提示用戶選擇按照字母順庠士為自動搜索’則系統就 類型順序列出，（如「第4Μ;列出影片名稱或是按照影片 如果用戶在「第4Ν圖二_斤示） 片名稱，系統經過「第4〇圖不之介面中選擇列出所有影 4Ρ圖」所示，按照字母索過程後，就會如「第 Ν出所有影片之名稱。Stars), Awarded Movie (Movie) and Movie Type (Movie Type). "Figure 4E" ~ "Figure 4H" are schematic diagrams of users choosing to search by movie name. For example, if the user enters' 1 Pearl Harbour " in "Figure 4 F", the system will proceed according to the user's input The search, "Picture」 "shows the search progress. After the search is completed, the system will display the search results. As shown in" Picture 4H ", the search results include all Movie Titles containing keywords" Pearl Harb〇 ur "video. If the search condition selected with = is the movie type (as shown in "Figure 41"), the system will list action movies (Acti〇n), comedy movies (Comedy), horror movies (Horr〇r), romance Romance and other types are available for users to choose. If the user selects "n Action" (such as "Picture 4J 丨 姘 一 ， 上日 ^ 山 次 ， 乐 口"), the system will be in the remote program The poor source library on the provider side searches for all the right-hand ⑴ ^ + ^ @ Τ technical series of all types of action movies, and at the same time in the 4K map "shows who to choose, Γ ^ AJ p, & _, Progress, and then the search results are displayed (as shown in Figure 1). "Figure 4M" ~ "Figure 4V A-Li 闰 ^ Boutian" is the interface of the automatic search of the present invention will prompt the user to choose the automatic search according to the alphabetical order, then the system will list the types in order, (such as " 4M; list the movie name or follow the movie. If the user selects the movie name in the “picture 4N 2”, the system will go through the “picture 4P picture in the interface shown in picture 4” and follow the letters. After the search process, it will be like "No. N names of all videos.
第9頁 1228931 五、發明說明（7) 如果用戶在「第4Q圖」中選擇按照影片類型列出所有 影片名稱，則系統就會如「第4R圖」所示，按照影片類型 之順序列出影片名稱，供用戶選擇。 經過上述之搜索過程後，若搜索不到相關内容，則顯 示無此内容。 「第4S圖」〜「第4V圖」係為本發明之顯示搜索結果 之介面示意圖，如果搜索到了相關内容，則顯示影片名 稱、主要演員、導演、影片類型、相關資訊、所需時間等 相關資訊，如果用戶點擊影片描述（Μ 〇 v i e D e t a i 1 s )按 la，系統就會顯示如「第4 T圖」所示之介面，詳細的列出 了影片的播放時間、頻道、以及狀態等。此時如果遠端節 目提供端之資料庫中包括該影片，用戶即可以下載該影片 或記錄該影片的播放時間，以便日後觀看。如果該影片正 在播放，用戶則可直接進入相應之頻道觀看影片。如果點 擊瀏覽預告片（V i e w T r a i 1 e r )按鈕，系統就會顯示如 「第4U圖」所示之介面，播放節目提供端提供之預告片。 用戶點擊劇覽圖片（V i e w P h 〇 t 〇 s )按鈕，系統就會顯示 如「第4V圖」所示之介面，播放影片片段。用戶可以根據 影片描述、預告片以及影片片段等，暸解該影片之相關内 容從而判斷是否需要錄製該影片。 雖然本發明以前述之較佳實施例揭露如上，然其並非 用以限定本發明，故任何熟悉此技藝者，在不脫離本發明 之精神和範圍内，當可作些許之更動與潤飾，因此本發明 之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為准。Page 9 1228931 V. Description of the invention (7) If the user chooses to list all movie names by movie type in the “picture 4Q”, the system will list them in the order of the movie types as shown in “picture 4R” Movie name for users to choose. After the above search process, if no relevant content can be searched, it shows that there is no such content. "Figure 4S" ~ "Figure 4V" are schematic diagrams of the interface for displaying search results of the present invention. If relevant content is found, the movie name, main actor, director, movie type, relevant information, time required, etc. are displayed. Information, if the user clicks on the video description (Μ vie Detai 1 s) and press la, the system will display the interface as shown in "Figure 4 T", which lists the video's playback time, channel, and status in detail . At this time, if the video is included in the database of the remote program provider, the user can download the video or record the playback time of the video for later viewing. If the movie is playing, users can directly go to the corresponding channel to watch the movie. If you click the Browse Trailer (V i e T r a i 1 e r) button, the system will display the interface as shown in "Figure 4U" to play the trailer provided by the program provider. When the user clicks the button of the picture (V i e w P h 〇 t 〇 s), the system will display the interface as shown in "Figure 4V" to play the video clip. Users can understand the relevant content of the movie according to the movie description, trailer and movie clips to determine whether the movie needs to be recorded. Although the present invention is disclosed above with the foregoing preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Therefore, anyone skilled in the art can make some modifications and retouches without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.
第10頁 1228931 圖式簡單說明 第1圖係本發明所提之具 影機系統示意圖 第2圖係本發明所提之具 影機系統之模組 第3圖係本發明所提之個 索方法之總體流 「第4A圖」〜「第4 V圖 圖。 【圖式符號說明】 節目搜索功能之個人家庭數位錄 節目搜索功能之個人家庭數位錄 架構圖， 人家庭數位錄影機系統之節目搜 程圖；及 」係為本發明實施例之介面示意 110 120 130 210 220 230 240 步驟3 1 0 步驟3 2 0 步驟3 3 0 步驟3 4 0 節目提供 PVR 顯示裝置 輸入接收 搜索模組 顯示模組 存儲模組 接收用戶 根據該搜 料庫中搜 顯示搜索 容 根據用戶 及節目内Page 10 1228931 Brief description of the drawings. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the video projector system proposed by the present invention. Figure 2 is a module of the video projector system proposed by the present invention. Figure 3 is a search method proposed by the present invention. The overall flow is "Figure 4A" ~ "Figure 4 V. [Illustration of Symbols] Program search function for personal home digital record Program search function for personal home digital record architecture, program search for personal home digital video recorder system The process map; and "is an interface diagram of an embodiment of the present invention 110 120 130 210 220 230 240 The storage module receives the user's search content according to the search and display in the database.
端 模組 輸入的搜索方式以及搜索内容 索方式，在遠端節目提供端之資 索與該搜索内容相匹配之節目 到的節目名稱以及相應之節目内 之選擇，儲存相應之節目名稱以 容End module Input search method and search content search method. At the remote program provider, search for programs that match the search content. The name of the program and the corresponding program selection, and store the corresponding program name.
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