TWI339067B - Method of channel preview and apparatus implementing the same - Google Patents

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TWI339067B
TWI339067B TW96139061A TW96139061A TWI339067B TW I339067 B TWI339067 B TW I339067B TW 96139061 A TW96139061 A TW 96139061A TW 96139061 A TW96139061 A TW 96139061A TW I339067 B TWI339067 B TW I339067B
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1339067 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是有關於一種預覽方法及實施其之裝置,且特 別是有關於一種電視頻道預覽方法及實施其之裝置。 【先前技術】 電視節目是許多人日常生活中主要的影像資訊供 應來源’人們可從中獲知天氣概況、新聞消息、或一般 娛樂訊息’同時隨著影音資訊的蓬勃發展,電視頻道數 目曰益增多。然而,在充斥著各式各樣資訊的電視頻道 中’並非每一個頻道均適合於每一個使用者。因此,在 收看時’一般使用者會先進行頻道搜尋來選定所欲收看 的頻道。然而’當一段時間過後,若使用者厭煩此頻道 内容後,搜尋工作可能須要再重複進行一次,在頻道數 目眾多的情況下,此搜尋工作相當耗費時間。 為解決上述問題,一些相關產品會提供全頻道預覽 功忐,在預覽畫面中同時呈現多個電視頻道所播放的節 目,亦即採取輪替切換全部的頻道,循序提供使用者每一 個頻道的預覽畫面’因為需要從每—個頻道掃猫—頁畫面 提供使用者預覽,導致使用者從進行預覽功能到切換至所 欲收視頻道的所需時間長’㈣在使用上不方便。 "另方面而5,使用者會在目前收視頻道播放電視 換到另外一個頻道’但是因為不知道原本收視頻 =廣:::結束,因此不確定何時應該切換回原本收視 l '疋在觀看某頻道的節目時,無法同時收看另一 6 1339067 欲知頻道目前節目的播放狀況。 因此’需要—個頻道預覽方法來改善上述問題。 【發明内容】 因此本發明的目的就是在提供一種頻道預覽方法及實 施此頻道預覽方法之裝置,根據使用者收視習慣,從所有 提供的電視頻道中區分出數個預覽頻道,提供使用者觀看 一主頻道的節目時,同時瀏覽數個預覽頻道的節目播放動 態,以及快速切換至其中之一預覽頻道的便利性。 根據本發明之上述目的,提出一種頻道預覽方法。依 照本發明一較佳實施例,此頻道預覽方法包括下列步驟: 判定預覽模式,根據預覽模式排序電視頻道,以及根據排 序的結果決定預覽頻道。其中,此頻道預覽方法提供三種 預覽模式,累計每週收視模式、移動平均固定日數收視模 式、以及使用者自行選擇模式。當預覽模式設定為累計每 週收視模式時,排序電視頻道之步驟包括:判斷當日為星 期幾’累計記錄使用者當日於每個頻道的收視時間,以及 將這些電視頻道依收視時間長短依序排列。當預覽模式為 移動平均固定日數收視模式時,排序電視頻道之步驟包 括:記錄使用者於每個頻道收視時間,計算固定曰數内每 個頻道累計收視時間,以及將頻道依累計收視時間長短依 序排列。當預覽模式為使用者自行選擇模式時,排序電視 頻道之步驟包括:讀入及儲存使用者輸入的預覽頻道。 本發明亦揭露一種實施此頻道預覽方法之裝置,此裝 置包括第一諧調器(Tuner),第二諧調器,第一視訊解碼器, 7 第二視訊解碼器,以及視訊處理器。第一諸調器接收第一 廣播訊號’產生第一視訊訊號,第二諧調器接收第二廣播 訊號,產生第二視訊訊號。第一視訊解碼器,接收第一視 訊訊號並進行解碼,產生第一數位視訊訊號,第二視訊解 碼器,接收第二視訊訊號並進行解碼,產生第二數位視訊 訊號。視訊處理器接收第一數位視訊訊號及第二數位視訊 訊號’並經由視訊介面傳送至顯示器。 其中’視訊處理器包括第一解交錯模組,第二解交錯 模組,以及多畫面顯示(Picture-Over-Picture)模組。第一解交錯模 組接收第一數位視訊訊號以產生第一非交錯訊號,第二解 交錯模組接收第二數位視訊訊號以產生第二非交錯訊號, 多畫面顯示模組接收第一非交錯訊號以及第二非交錯訊號,以 產生主頻道畫面及數個預覽頻道畫面供顯示器播放。此裝置 利用第一請調器掃瞄主頻道畫面,利用第二諸調器掃聪預覽 頻道畫面’並應用多畫面顯示技術組合成主頻道畫面及數 個預覽頻道畫面。 應用本發明可以根據使用者收視習慣,從所有提供的 電視頻道中區分出數個預覽頻道’提供使用者觀看一主頻 道的節目時’同時瀏覽數個預覽頻道的節目播放動態,以 及快速切換至其中之一預覽頻道的便利性β 【實施方式】 請參照第1Α圖及第1Β圖,第ία圖係繪示依照本發 明一較佳實施例的—種頻道預覽方法流程圖,第1Β圓係繪 不依照本發明一較佳實施例之預覽模式流程圖。此頻道預 覽方法包括步驟U0,判定預覽模式,步驟12G,根據預覽 模式排序電視頻道,以及步驟18〇,根據排序的結果決定預 覽頻道。此頻道預覽方法提供三種預覽模式,如第1B圖所 示,累計每週收視模式B0、移動平均固定日數收視模式 140、以及使用者自行選擇模式15()。這些預覽模式可以根 據使用者過去的收視習慣,將所有提供的電視頻道加以排 序’或由使用者自行設定數個預覽頻道。 其中,當預覽模式設定為累計每週收視模式13〇時, 排序電視頻道之流程包括:步驟132,判斷當日為星期幾, 步驟134’累計記錄使用者在當日於每個電視頻道的收視時 間,以及步驟136,將這些電視頻道依收視時間長短依序排 列出來。舉例來說,使用者於一週當中每天會收看不同的 節目,使用者可能經常於每週一收看「頻道丨」、「頻道2」、 「頻道3」、以及「頻道4」,而於每週六收看「頻道55」、「頻 道66」、以及「頻道77」,累計每週收視模式130在判斷當 日為星期一之後’將使用者在星期一收看「頻道1」、「頻道 2」、「頻道3」以及「頻道4」的時間分別加以記錄,而在 判斷當曰為星期六之後,將使用者在星期六收看「頻道 55」、「頻道66」、以及「頻道77」的時間分別加以記錄, 隨著數週時間過去之後,累計每週收視模式130將所有電 視頻道依據累計收視時間的長短排列,決定出在星期一累 計收視時間最長的前三個頻道為「頻道1」、「頻道2」、以 及「頻道3」,所以在預覽畫面中顯示出這三個頻道的預覽 畫面’而在星期六累計收視時間最長的前三個頻道為「頻 道55」、「頻道66」、以及「頻道77」,所以在預覽畫面中顯 1339067 不出這三個頻道的預覽畫面。因此,隨著使用者一週中每 曰收看習慣的不同,週一到週日顯示的預覽頻道也會有所 不同。 當預覽模式設定為移動平均一固定曰數收視模式140 時,排序電視頻道之流程包括:步驟142,記錄使用者在當 曰於每個電視頻道的收視時間,步驟144,計算固定日數内 於每個電視頻道的累計收視時間,以及步驟146,將這些電 視頻道依收視時間長短依序排列出來》舉例來說,當固定 曰數設為例如是六十天時,此模式會將使用者每天收看的 頻道以及時間各別加以記錄,計算過去六十天内於每個電 視頻道的累計收視時間’然後將所有電視頻道依據計算出 之累計收視時間長短加以排列。接著,決定出過去六十天 内累計收視時間最長的前三個頻道,在預覽晝面中顯示出 這三個頻道的預覽畫面。 當預覽模式設定為使用者自行選擇模式150時,排序 電視頻道之流程包括:步驟152,讀入使用者輸入之預覽頻 道’以及步驟154’儲存使用者輸入之預覽頻道。不同於前 述之兩種模式’此模式提供使用者自行指定頻道的彈性, 讓使用者可以根據自己的當時需要指定預覽頻道。在讀入 及儲存使用者輸入的預覽頻道後,預覽晝面中即顯示出這 些預覽頻道的晝面。 請參照第1C圖,其繪示依照本發明一較佳實施例於螢 幕顯示之畫面示意圖。此頻道預覽方法應用多畫面顯示技 術,可以將顯示晝面切割成一個主頻道晝面及數個預覽頻 道畫面。主頻道晝面191係用來顯示使用者從所有提供之 10 1339067 電視頻道中,經由隨選所選出之主要頻道畫面1339067 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a preview method and an apparatus therefor, and in particular to a television channel preview method and an apparatus therefor. [Prior Art] TV programs are the main source of image information for many people in their daily lives. 'People can learn about weather profiles, news, or general entertainment information.' With the rapid development of video and audio information, the number of TV channels has increased. However, in a TV channel filled with a wide variety of information, 'not every channel is suitable for every user. Therefore, during viewing, the average user will first perform a channel search to select the channel to be viewed. However, after a period of time, if the user is tired of the content of the channel, the search may need to be repeated again. In the case of a large number of channels, the search is quite time consuming. In order to solve the above problems, some related products will provide a full channel preview function, and simultaneously display the programs played by multiple TV channels in the preview screen, that is, take the rotation to switch all the channels, and sequentially provide a preview of each channel of the user. The screen 'Because the need to scan the cat from each channel - the page screen provides a user preview, resulting in a long time from the user to perform the preview function to switch to the desired video channel' (4) is inconvenient to use. "Other aspects, 5, the user will play TV on the current video channel to switch to another channel' but because I don't know the original video = wide::: end, so I am not sure when to switch back to the original viewing l '疋 watching When watching a channel, you cannot watch another 6 1339067 to know the current status of the channel. Therefore, a channel preview method is needed to improve the above problem. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a channel preview method and a device for implementing the channel preview method, which can distinguish a plurality of preview channels from all provided television channels according to user viewing habits, and provide a user to view one. When the main channel program is displayed, the program playback dynamics of several preview channels are simultaneously browsed, and the convenience of quickly switching to one of the preview channels is facilitated. According to the above object of the present invention, a channel preview method is proposed. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the channel preview method comprises the steps of: determining a preview mode, sorting the television channels according to the preview mode, and determining a preview channel based on the results of the sorting. Among them, the channel preview method provides three preview modes, a cumulative weekly viewing mode, a moving average fixed number of viewing modes, and a user-selectable mode. When the preview mode is set to the cumulative weekly viewing mode, the steps of sorting the television channels include: determining the day of the week as the day of the week, accumulating the viewing time of each channel on the user's day, and sequentially arranging the television channels according to the length of the viewing time. . When the preview mode is the moving average fixed day viewing mode, the steps of sorting the TV channels include: recording the user's viewing time on each channel, calculating the cumulative viewing time of each channel in the fixed number of turns, and calculating the length of the channel according to the cumulative viewing time. Arrange in order. When the preview mode is the user's self-selection mode, the steps of sorting the TV channels include: reading in and storing the preview channel input by the user. The present invention also discloses an apparatus for implementing the channel preview method. The apparatus includes a first tuner, a second tuner, a first video decoder, a second video decoder, and a video processor. The first modulator receives the first broadcast signal 'generating the first video signal, and the second tuner receives the second broadcast signal to generate the second video signal. The first video decoder receives the first video signal and decodes the first digital video signal, and the second video decoder receives the second video signal and decodes the second digital video signal. The video processor receives the first digital video signal and the second digital video signal' and transmits the video to the display via the video interface. The 'video processor includes a first deinterlacing module, a second deinterlacing module, and a Picture-Over-Picture module. The first deinterlacing module receives the first digital video signal to generate a first non-interlaced signal, the second deinterlacing module receives the second digital video signal to generate a second non-interlaced signal, and the multi-picture display module receives the first non-interlaced signal. The signal and the second non-interlaced signal are generated to generate a main channel picture and a plurality of preview channel pictures for display. The device scans the main channel picture with the first modulator, and uses the second to scan the preview channel picture and combines the multi-picture display technology into a main channel picture and a plurality of preview channel pictures. By applying the invention, according to the user's viewing habit, a plurality of preview channels 'providing the user to watch a program of a main channel' can be browsed simultaneously from the provided television channels, and the program playing dynamics of several preview channels can be browsed at the same time, and the program can be quickly switched to One of the preview channels is convenient. [Embodiment] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 1 , a diagram of a channel preview method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. A flowchart of a preview mode that does not follow a preferred embodiment of the present invention is depicted. The channel preview method includes a step U0, a decision preview mode, a step 12G, sorting the television channels according to the preview mode, and a step 18, determining the preview channel based on the sorted result. This channel preview method provides three preview modes, as shown in Fig. 1B, the cumulative weekly viewing mode B0, the moving average fixed day viewing mode 140, and the user-selected mode 15(). These preview modes can sort all available TV channels according to the user's past viewing habits or set the user to set several preview channels. Wherein, when the preview mode is set to the cumulative weekly viewing mode 13〇, the process of sorting the television channels includes: step 132, determining that the day is the day of the week, and step 134' cumulatively recording the viewing time of the user on each television channel on the day. And in step 136, the television channels are arranged in order according to the length of the viewing time. For example, users watch different programs every day during the week. Users may often watch "Channels", "Channel 2", "Channel 3" and "Channel 4" on a weekly basis. 6. Watching "Channel 55", "Channel 66", and "Channel 77", the cumulative weekly viewing mode 130 will judge the user to watch "Channel 1", "Channel 2", and "Monday" after Monday. The time of channel 3" and "channel 4" are recorded separately, and after judging that it is Saturday, the time for the user to watch "channel 55", "channel 66", and "channel 77" on Saturday is recorded separately. After a few weeks have elapsed, the cumulative weekly viewing mode 130 ranks all television channels according to the length of the cumulative viewing time, and determines that the first three channels with the longest cumulative viewing time on Monday are "Channel 1", "Channel 2", As well as "Channel 3", the preview screens of the three channels are displayed on the preview screen. The first three channels with the longest cumulative viewing time on Saturday are "Channel 55". "Channel 66" and "Channel 77", so 1339067 is displayed in the preview screen without preview screen of these three channels. Therefore, the preview channel displayed from Monday to Sunday will vary depending on the user's viewing habits during the week. When the preview mode is set to the moving average one fixed number of viewing modes 140, the process of sorting the television channels includes: step 142, recording the viewing time of the user in each of the television channels, step 144, calculating the fixed number of days. The cumulative viewing time of each television channel, and step 146, the television channels are arranged in order according to the length of the viewing time. For example, when the fixed number of turns is set to, for example, sixty days, the mode will be the user every day. The channels and time of the recording are recorded separately, and the cumulative viewing time of each television channel in the past 60 days is calculated. Then all the television channels are arranged according to the calculated length of the accumulated viewing time. Next, determine the first three channels with the longest cumulative viewing time in the past 60 days, and preview the three channels in the preview. When the preview mode is set to the user self-selection mode 150, the process of sorting the television channels includes: step 152, reading the preview channel input by the user' and step 154' storing the preview channel input by the user. Different from the above two modes' This mode provides users with the flexibility of specifying the channel, allowing the user to specify the preview channel according to their own needs. After reading and storing the preview channel input by the user, the preview channel is displayed in the preview. Please refer to FIG. 1C, which is a schematic diagram of a screen displayed on a screen according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. This channel preview method uses multi-screen display technology to cut the display surface into one main channel and several preview channels. The main channel 191 is used to display the main channel screen selected by the user from all provided 10 1339067 TV channels via the selected ones.

畫面播放預覽頻道之節目’此實施例舉三個預覽頻道畫面 為例加以說明’即第-預覽頻道畫面192、第二預覽頻;書 面193、以及第三預覽頻道畫面194。主頻道與任何_ = 覽頻道之間可以透過如滑鼠或遙控器等裝置互相進行切 換。因此,使用者可以在觀看主頻道時,同時瀏覽預:: 道的節目播放動態,而不會錯失任何資訊,而且可以隨時 根據需求做主頻道與任何一個預覽頻道之間的切換。 道時有短暫的停頓現象 此外,當此頻道預覽方法用於僅具有一個諧調器之電 視卡時’ Μ同時支援主畫面以及預覽頻道晝面之播放, 因此只能將頻道數字以及頻道名稱放入預覽頻道畫面或 者疋設定在某特定時間例如是每十分鐘,掃過一次預覽頻 道且顯示在預覽頻道畫面中,然而主畫面會在掃瞄預覽頻The screen plays the program of the preview channel. In this embodiment, three preview channel screens are taken as an example, that is, the first preview channel screen 192, the second preview frequency, the book surface 193, and the third preview channel screen 194. The main channel and any _ = viewing channels can be switched to each other via devices such as a mouse or remote control. Therefore, when viewing the main channel, the user can simultaneously browse the pre-:: channel play dynamics without missing any information, and can switch between the main channel and any one of the preview channels at any time according to requirements. There is a short pause in the channel. In addition, when this channel preview method is used for a TV card with only one tuner, 'Μ supports both the main screen and the preview channel, so the channel number and channel name can only be placed. Preview the channel screen or 疋 set at a certain time, for example every ten minutes, scan the preview channel once and display it in the preview channel screen, but the main screen will be in the scan preview frequency.

請參照第2圖,其繪示依照本發明另一較佳實施例之 頻道預覽裝置方塊圖。此頻道預覽裝置為一種實施前述之 頻道預覽方法之裝置,包括第一諧調器21〇,第二諧調器 220,第一視訊解碼器230,第二視訊解碼器24〇,以及視 訊處理器250。第一諧調器210接收第一廣播訊號2〇1,產 生第一視訊訊號203’而第二諧調器220接收第二廣播訊號 202 ’產生第二視訊訊號204。第一視訊解碼器230,接收 第一視訊訊號203並進行解碼,產生第一數位視訊訊號 205 ’而第二視訊解碼器24〇,接收第二視訊訊號2〇4並進 行解碼’產生第二數位視訊訊號2〇6。視訊處理器25〇接收 第一數位視訊訊號205及第二數位視訊訊號206,經由視訊 11 1339067 介260面傳送至顯示器270。 其中,視訊處理器250包括第一解交錯模組252,第二 解交錯模組254,以及多畫面顯示模組256。第一.解交錯模組 252接收第一數位視訊訊號205以產生第一非交錯訊號 207,而第二解交錯模組254接收第二數位視訊訊號2〇6以 產生第二非交錯訊號208 »多畫面顯示模組256接收第一非交 錯訊號207以及第二非交錯訊號208,以產生主頻道畫面 291、第一預覽頻道晝面292、第二預覽頻道晝面293、以 及第三預覽頻道畫面294供顯示器270播放。 此裝置利用第一諸調器210掃晦主頻道畫面291,利用第 二諧調器220掃瞄預覽頻道晝面’於多畫面顯示模組256應用 多畫面顯示技術(Picture-Over-Picture)組合成主頻道畫面 291、第一預覽頻道畫面292、第二預覽頻道畫面293、以 及第三預覽頻道畫面294。 實施頻道預覽方法於此裝置,且採用之預覽模式為移 動平均固定曰數收視模式時,例如當固定日數設為六十天 時,此模式會將使用者每天收看的頻道以及時間各別加以 記錄’計算過去六十天内於每個電視頻道的累計收視時 間,然後將所有電視頻道依據計算出之累計收視時間長短 加以排列。接著’決定出過去六十天内累計收視時間最長 的前三個頻道’在預覽畫面中顯示出這三個頻道的預覽畫 面0 由上述本發明較佳實施例可知,應用此智慧型頻道預 覽方法以及實施此頻道預覽方法之裝置,可根據使用者過 去的收視習慣’從所有提供之電視頻道中區分出數個預覽 12 1339067 頻道’提供使用者觀看一主頻道的節目時,同時瀏覽數個 預覽頻道的節目播放動態,以及快速切換至其中之一預覽 頻道的便利性。因此,使用者不需要花很長時間做頻道搜 尋就可以達成預覽的目的,可以一面收看某一頻道,同時 知道原來頻道或其他預覽頻道目前節目播放動態,據以決 定什麼時候切換回去。隨著時間過去或使用者收視習慣的 改變’這些預覽頻道也可隨之更新。 雖然本發明已以一較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用 以限定本發明,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精 神和範圍内,當可作各種之更動與潤飾,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準。 【圖式簡單說明】 為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵、優點與實施例 能更明顯易懂,所附圖式之詳細說明如下: 第1A圖係繪示依照本發明一較佳實施例之頻道預覽 方法流程圖。 第圖係依照本發明一較佳實施例之預覽模式流程 圖。 第1C圖係依照本發明一較佳實施例於螢幕顯示之畫 面示意圖。 第2圖係繪示依照本發明另一較佳實施例之頻道預覽 裝置方塊圖。 13 1339067 【主要元件符號說明】 110:判定預覽模式 193 第二預覽頻道畫面 120 :排序電視頻道 194 第三預覽頻道畫面 13〇 :累計每週收視模式 201 第一廣播訊號 U2 :判斷當曰為星期幾 202 第二廣播訊號 134 :累計記錄每一頻道收視203 時間 204Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a block diagram of a channel preview apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The channel preview device is a device for implementing the aforementioned channel preview method, and includes a first tuner 21, a second tuner 220, a first video decoder 230, a second video decoder 24A, and a video processor 250. The first tuner 210 receives the first broadcast signal 2〇1 to generate the first video signal 203' and the second tuner 220 receives the second broadcast signal 202' to generate the second video signal 204. The first video decoder 230 receives the first video signal 203 and decodes it to generate a first digital video signal 205 ′, and the second video decoder 24 〇 receives the second video signal 2 〇 4 and performs decoding to generate a second digital position. Video signal 2〇6. The video processor 25 receives the first digital video signal 205 and the second digital video signal 206, and transmits the video to the display 270 via the video 1 1339067. The video processor 250 includes a first deinterlacing module 252, a second deinterlacing module 254, and a multi-picture display module 256. The first de-interlacing module 252 receives the first digital video signal 205 to generate the first non-interlaced signal 207, and the second de-interlacing module 254 receives the second digital video signal 2〇6 to generate the second non-interlaced signal 208 » The multi-screen display module 256 receives the first non-interlaced signal 207 and the second non-interlaced signal 208 to generate a main channel picture 291, a first preview channel surface 292, a second preview channel surface 293, and a third preview channel picture. 294 is for display 270 to play. The device uses the first tuner 210 to scan the main channel picture 291, and the second tuner 220 scans the preview channel surface to apply the multi-picture display module 256 to the multi-picture display technology (Picture-Over-Picture). The main channel screen 291, the first preview channel screen 292, the second preview channel screen 293, and the third preview channel screen 294. When the channel preview method is implemented on the device, and the preview mode is the moving average fixed number of viewing modes, for example, when the fixed number of days is set to sixty days, the mode will separately display the channels and time that the user watches each day. The record 'calculates the cumulative viewing time for each TV channel in the past 60 days, and then ranks all TV channels based on the calculated cumulative viewing time. Then, 'determine the first three channels with the longest accumulated viewing time in the past 60 days'. The preview picture 0 of the three channels is displayed in the preview screen. As can be seen from the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, the smart channel preview method is applied. The device for implementing the channel preview method can distinguish the plurality of previews from all the provided television channels according to the user's past viewing habits. 12 1339067 Channels provide users to watch a main channel program while browsing several preview channels. The program plays dynamically, and the convenience of quickly switching to one of the preview channels. Therefore, the user does not need to spend a long time doing channel search to achieve the purpose of previewing, and can watch a certain channel while knowing the current broadcast progress of the original channel or other preview channels, thereby determining when to switch back. These preview channels can also be updated as time passes or changes in user viewing habits. Although the present invention has been described above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the invention, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more <RTIgt; Example channel preview method flow chart. The figure is a preview mode flow diagram in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1C is a schematic illustration of a screen display in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a channel preview apparatus in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 13 1339067 [Description of main component symbols] 110: Judgment preview mode 193 Second preview channel screen 120: Sort TV channel 194 Third preview channel screen 13〇: Cumulative weekly viewing mode 201 First broadcast signal U2: Judgment when it is week a few 202 second broadcast signal 134: cumulative record each channel viewing 203 time 204

136 :依收視時間長短依序排2〇5 列 206 140 :移動平均一固定日數收207 視模式 208 第一視訊訊號 第二視訊訊號 第一數位視訊訊號 第二數位視訊訊號 第一非交錯訊號 第二非交錯訊號136: According to the length of the viewing time, the number of rows is 2, 5 columns, 206, 140: moving average, a fixed number of days, 207, mode 208, first video signal, second video signal, first digital video signal, second digital video signal, first non-interlaced signal Second non-interlaced signal

142 :記錄每一頻道收視時間21〇 144 :計算固定日數内每頻道22〇 之累計收視時間 230 146 :依收視時間長短依序排24〇 列 250 150 :使用者自行選擇模式 252 152 :讀入使用者輸入之預覽254 頻道 256 154 :儲存使用者輸入之預覽260 頻道 270 180 :決定預覽頻道 291 191 :主頻道畫面 292 192 :第一預覽頻道畫面 293 294 第一諧調器 第二諧調器 第一視訊解碼器 第二視訊解碼器 視訊處理器 第一解交錯模組 第二解交錯模組 多畫面顯示模組 視訊介面 顯示器 主頻道晝面 第一預覽頻道畫面 第二預覽頻道畫面 第三預覽頻道畫面 14142: Record the viewing time of each channel 21〇144: Calculate the cumulative viewing time of 22 channels per channel in a fixed number of days. 230 146: According to the length of the viewing time, the order is 24, 250 150: User select mode 252 152 : Read Preview of user input 254 Channel 256 154: Store user input preview 260 Channel 270 180: Determine preview channel 291 191: Main channel screen 292 192: First preview channel screen 293 294 First tuner second tuner A video decoder second video decoder video processor first deinterlacing module second deinterlacing module multi-screen display module video interface display main channel side first preview channel picture second preview channel picture third preview channel Picture 14

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^39067 十、申請專利範圍: 1_ 一種頻道預覽方法’係用於一電視卡、一電視盒、 或一機上盒,根據一使用者收視習慣,從複數個電視頻道 中區分出複數個預覽頻道,該方法包含: 判定一預覽模式; 根據該預覽模式排序該些電視頻道;以及 根據排序結果決定該些預覽頻道。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 該預覽模式包含一累計每週收視模式、一移動平均一固定 日數收視模式、以及一使用者自行選擇模式。 3. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 當該預覽模式為該累計每週收視模式時,根據該預覽模式 排序該些電視頻道之步驟包含: 判斷當曰為星期幾; 累計記錄該使用者於每一該些電視頻道之收視時間; 以及 將該些電視頻道依收視時間之長短依序排列。 4·如申請專利範圍第2項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 當該預覽模式為該移動平均一固定日數收視模式時,根據 該預覽模式排序該些電視頻道之步驟包含: 15 1339067 記錄該使用者於每一該些電視頻道之收視時間; 計算該固定日數内每一該些電視頻道之累計收視時 間;以及 將該些電視頻道依累計收視時間之長短依序排列。 5. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 當該預覽模式為該使用者自行選擇模式時,根據該預覽模 式排序該些電視頻道之步驟包含: 讀入該使用者輸入之該些預覽頻道;以及 儲存該使用者輸入之該些預覽頻道。 6. 如申請專利範圍第丨項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 該方法應用一多晝面顯示技術將一顯示晝面切割成一主頻 道畫面及複數個預覽頻道畫面。 7. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之頻道預覽方法,其中 該主頻道畫面與任-該些預覽頻道晝面可透過一滑鼠或一 遙控器互相進行切換。 1項之頻道預覽方法 8· 一種實施如申請專利範圍第 之裝置,包含: 一第一諧調器 訊訊號; 一第二諧調器 訊訊號; 接收一第一廣播訊號,產生一第一視 接收第二廣播訊號,產生一第二視 16 1〇乃〇67 一第一視訊解碼器,接收一第一視訊訊號並進行解 碼’產生一第一數位視訊訊號; 一第二視訊解碼器,接收一第二視訊訊號並進行解 碍’產生一第二數位視訊訊號;以及 一視訊處理器,接收該第一數位視訊訊號及該第二數 位梘訊訊號’經由一視訊介面傳送至一顯示器。 9.如申請專利範圍第8項所述之裝置,其中該視訊處 理器包含: 一第一解交錯模組,接收該第一數位視訊訊號以產生 一第一非交錯訊號; 一第二解交錯模組,接收該第二數位視訊訊號以產生 一第二非交錯訊號;以及 一多畫面顯示模組,接收該第一非交錯訊號以及該第二非 交錯訊號,以產生一主頻道畫面及複數個預覽頻道畫面供 該顯示器播放。 1〇_如申請專利範圍第8項所述之裝置,其中該第一 ㈣器_該主頻道畫面’該第二諧調器掃晦該些預覽頻 道畫面’該多畫面顯示模組應用多晝面顯示技術組合成該主 頻道畫面及該些預覽頻道畫面。 U.如申請專利範圍第9項所述之裝置,其中該主頻 道畫面與任一該些預覽頻道畫面可互相進行切換。 17^39067 X. Patent application scope: 1_ A channel preview method is used for a TV card, a TV box, or a set-top box. According to a user's viewing habit, a plurality of preview channels are distinguished from a plurality of TV channels. The method includes: determining a preview mode; sorting the television channels according to the preview mode; and determining the preview channels according to the sorting result. 2. The channel preview method according to claim 1, wherein the preview mode comprises a cumulative weekly viewing mode, a moving average fixed day number viewing mode, and a user self-selecting mode. 3. The channel preview method according to claim 2, wherein when the preview mode is the cumulative weekly viewing mode, the step of sorting the television channels according to the preview mode comprises: determining that the day of the week is a day; Cumulatively recording the viewing time of the user on each of the television channels; and sequentially arranging the television channels according to the length of the viewing time. 4. The channel preview method according to claim 2, wherein when the preview mode is the moving average and a fixed number of viewing modes, the step of sorting the television channels according to the preview mode comprises: 15 1339067 recording the The viewing time of each of the television channels by the user; calculating the cumulative viewing time of each of the plurality of television channels in the fixed number of days; and sequentially arranging the television channels according to the length of the accumulated viewing time. 5. The channel preview method according to claim 2, wherein when the preview mode is the user self-selecting mode, the step of sorting the television channels according to the preview mode comprises: reading the user input The preview channels; and the preview channels for storing the user input. 6. The channel preview method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the method uses a multi-faceted display technique to cut a display surface into a main channel picture and a plurality of preview channel pictures. 7. The channel preview method according to claim 6, wherein the main channel picture and the preview channels are mutually switchable by a mouse or a remote controller. The channel preview method of the first item is as follows: A device for implementing the scope of the patent application includes: a first tuner signal signal; a second tuner signal signal; receiving a first broadcast signal to generate a first video reception number a second broadcast signal, generating a second video 16 1 〇 〇 67 a first video decoder, receiving a first video signal and decoding 'generating a first digital video signal; a second video decoder receiving a first The second video signal is circumvented to generate a second digital video signal; and a video processor receives the first digital video signal and the second digital video signal transmitted to a display via a video interface. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein the video processor comprises: a first deinterlacing module, receiving the first digital video signal to generate a first non-interlaced signal; and a second deinterlacing The module receives the second digital video signal to generate a second non-interlaced signal; and a multi-picture display module receives the first non-interlaced signal and the second non-interlaced signal to generate a main channel picture and a plurality of A preview channel screen is provided for the display. The device of claim 8, wherein the first (fourth) device _ the main channel screen 'the second tuner brooms the preview channel screens' The display technology is combined into the main channel picture and the preview channel pictures. U. The device of claim 9, wherein the main channel picture and any of the preview channel pictures are mutually switchable. 17
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