TWM448097U - Personal IPTV program schedule with digital storage - Google Patents

Description

Personalized IPTV program playback schedule digital storage device

This author proposes a mechanism in which a user edits a pre-edited program play schedule for storage in a digital storage device, and an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) set-top box reads the schedule and automatically plays the program; this mechanism In combination with the user-defined playback schedule and the digital storage device, the user can use the digital storage device storing the playback schedule to use the different IPTV set-top boxes, thereby increasing the portability of the mechanism.

The electronic program guide is a basic service provided by the IPTV. The user can obtain the broadcast program, time and program profile of each channel through the electronic program guide. The electronic program table mainly displays the program information statically, and lacks an interface for interaction with the user. .

The user watches TV, usually has a fixed viewing habit, but due to the static characteristics of the electronic program schedule, and after adding the program play schedule editing interface, it is bound to greatly increase the complexity of the electronic program form, in addition to the IPTV output device (such as The use of the remote control is inconvenient; therefore, it is not possible to edit the personalized program play schedule by means of the electronic program guide, thereby reducing the convenience of IPTV use.

In addition to the IPTV electronic program form, a small number of automatic scheduling devices (such as video recorders or channel selectors) provide automatic program scheduling functions; however, in addition, the device requires a higher manufacturing cost, and the user needs to input the IPTV signal source thereto. Class devices, and then output to the TV, must reduce the quality of the IPTV signal.

In view of the shortcomings of the above-mentioned traditional electronic program forms and automatic scheduling devices, the creators of the present case have improved and innovated, and proposed a digital storage device for the broadcast schedule of humanized IPTV programs.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned creative purpose, the digital storage device for personalized IPTV program broadcast scheduling proposed by the present invention is a mechanism for utilizing a user interface, an electronic program form and the digital storage device; this mechanism utilizes the method of the present invention to achieve The program scheduling is edited, and the technology for scheduling the recording on the digital storage device and the IPTV box is performed.

The user interface is provided on a personal computer or a mobile device. The user edits the personalized program play schedule through the interface, and the edit result is stored in the digital storage device. When the user uses the IPTV service, the digital storage device is connected. The device and the IPTV set-top box, the IPTV set-top box plays a program according to the schedule edited by the user in advance.

A digital storage device for personalizing an IPTV program broadcast schedule, comprising: a digital storage device for storing a program play schedule; a schedule editing device for editing a program play schedule and storing a schedule to the digital storage device; The IPTV set-top box is connected to the digital storage device and plays the program schedule stored therein, and has a digital storage device check module and a program schedule play module.

The schedule editing device includes a schedule editing module, and the schedule editing module provides a user interface for the user to edit the personalized program schedule, and the content of the schedule includes a plurality of data, each data Included in the viewing start time, viewing end time, and viewing program information, the scheduling editing device includes a scheduling storage module, and the scheduling storage module is stored as a personalized programming schedule to the digital storage device, the scheduling The storage module is configured to connect and read and write the digital storage device, and the digital storage device stores the personalized program schedule, and the digital storage device includes the digital storage device for reading and writing. Device inspection module and program scheduling module, the digital storage device The check module has a check whether the digital storage device is connected to the IPTV set-top box, and whether the content of the digital storage device is a personalized program schedule, and the program scheduling module reading system is stored in the digital storage The personalization program of the device plays a schedule, checks whether there is a program schedule at the current time, and if there is a program, the IPTV set-top box enters the standby mode.

This creation proposes a personalized IPTV program playback schedule stored in a digital storage, which has the following advantages when compared with other conventional technologies:

1. Use the scheduling editing device to provide a user scheduling editing module.

2. This creation uses a digital storage to store the playback schedule. This digital storage can be applied to multiple IPTV set-top boxes.

3. When there is no scheduling, the IPTV set-top box is automatically commanded to enter standby mode.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the patent; the mechanism includes a schedule editing device 100 for providing a schedule editing user interface, a digital storage device 110 for storing schedules, an IPTV set-top box 120, and an image display unit 130.

Referring to FIG. 1, the flow of the mechanism is as follows: the user uses the schedule editing device 100, and the schedule editing device 100 includes a schedule editing module, and the schedule editing module provides a row of program editing user interfaces. The user edits the personalized program play schedule through this interface.

The schedule editing device 100 includes another schedule storage module; the user edits the personalized program play schedule, and the schedule storage module stores the personalized program play schedule in the digital storage device 110.

When the user watches the IPTV program, the digital storage device 110 is connected to the IPTV set-top box 120, and the IPTV set-top box 120 reads the personalized program play schedule of the digital storage device 110, and plays the schedule according to the IPTV program. The corresponding program is automatically played on the image display 130 at a predetermined time.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the module of the schedule editing apparatus 100. The schedule editing module 210 and the schedule storage module 220 are provided. The schedule editing module 210 provides a schedule editing user interface, and the interface is schematic. As shown in Annex 1, this interface contains three main information, the start time, end time and schedule of the schedule; for example, the content of Annex 1: the user edits the program C from time A to time B, at time D to The time E is to watch the program F, which is a personalized program playing schedule; after the editing is completed, the scheduling storage module 220 of the scheduling editing device 100 provides the reading and writing function of the digital storage device, and the personalized program is scheduled to be played. Stored in the digital storage device 110.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the module of the IPTV set-top box 120; the digital storage device check module 310 and the program schedule play module 320 are included, and the operation diagram of the IPTV set-top box module illustrates the digital storage device check mode. The group 310 and the operation mode of the program scheduling module 320; the digital storage device checking module 310 continuously checks whether a digital storage device is connected to the IPTV set-top box 120: if not, returns to the check state; if so, Calling the program scheduling module 320; the program scheduling module 320 reads the program scheduling of the digital storage device 110, and checks whether there is a program schedule at the current time: if not, the IPTV device is commanded. The box 120 enters the standby 40 state, and continues to check whether there is a program schedule at the current time; if so, the IPTV set-top box 120 is commanded to play the scheduled program 50, and after the completion of the play, it is checked whether there is a program schedule at the current time.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the patent application are covered by the scope of the patent.

100‧‧‧ Schedule editing device

110‧‧‧ digital storage device

120‧‧‧IPTV box

130‧‧‧Image display

210‧‧‧ Schedule Editing Module

220‧‧‧ Scheduled Storage Module

310‧‧‧Digital storage device inspection module

320‧‧‧Program Scheduler Module

40‧‧‧Playing scheduled programs

50‧‧‧ Standby

Please refer to the detailed description of this creation and its drawings for further understanding of the technical content of this creation and its purpose; the relevant drawings are: FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a patent implementation of a digital storage device for a personalized IPTV program broadcast schedule; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a schedule editing device module for a digital storage device for personalizing an IPTV program broadcast schedule; FIG. 3 is a personalized IPTV program broadcast schedule A block diagram of the IPTV set-top box module of the digital storage device; and an operation diagram of the IPTV set-top box module of the digital storage device of the four personalized IPTV program broadcast schedules.

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Annex 1 is a schematic diagram of the user interface of the scheduling editing module of the digital storage device for personalizing the IPTV program.

310‧‧‧Digital storage device inspection module

320‧‧‧Program Scheduler Module

40‧‧‧ Standby

50‧‧‧Playing scheduled programs

Claims (7)

A digital storage device for personalizing an IPTV program broadcast schedule, comprising: a digital storage device for storing a program play schedule; a schedule editing device for editing a program play schedule and storing a schedule to the digital storage device; The IPTV set-top box is connected to the digital storage device and plays the program schedule stored therein, and has a digital storage device check module and a program schedule play module. The digital storage device for personalizing an IPTV program broadcast schedule as described in claim 1, wherein the schedule editing device includes a schedule editing module, and the schedule editing module provides a user interface for use. The editor edits the personalized program schedule, and the content of the schedule includes a plurality of pieces of data, each of which contains viewing start time, viewing end time, and viewing program information. The digital storage device for the personalized IPTV program broadcast schedule described in claim 1, wherein the schedule editing device includes a scheduled storage module, and the scheduled storage module is stored as a personalized program schedule to The digital storage device has a connection and read and write to the digital storage device. The digital storage device of the personalized IPTV program playing schedule described in claim 1, wherein the digital storage device stores the personalized program schedule, and the digital storage device includes reading and writing. For example, the digital storage device of the personalized IPTV program playing schedule described in claim 1 is provided with the digital storage device checking module and the program scheduling playing module. The personalized IPTV program broadcast schedule as described in item 1 of the patent application scope And a digital storage device, the digital storage device checking module having a check whether the digital storage device is connected to the IPTV set-top box, and whether the content of the digital storage device is a personalized program schedule. For example, in the digital storage device of the personalized IPTV program broadcast schedule described in claim 1, the program schedule play module reads the personalized program play schedule stored in the digital storage device, and checks whether the current time is There is a program schedule, and some programs are played. If not, the IPTV set-top box enters the standby mode.