TWM514053U - Playback apparatus capable of collecting channel and chat room information - Google Patents

Description

Playback device for collecting channel and chat room information

The present invention relates to a playback device, and more particularly to a channel device that can collect channel information selected by a user and a chat room.

Television has changed many people's living habits in less than a hundred years. The most important part is that people can get a lot of information when watching TV, such as the latest product information, the latest news or major orders. Etc., or to watch different programs according to the needs of users, and these programs may include movies, drama, travel, documentary, news, information, children, entertainment, leisure, sports, foreign languages and the like.

Compared with TV, the Internet is another important invention in the twentieth century. It can transmit digital information to a computer, mobile phone or tablet used by users, and present it in text, video or sound. On the screen viewed by the user, the user's text, image or sound can also be transmitted to a remote computer, such as an electronic bulletin board system with an instant update function or a chat room system.

However, due to the small screen size of the computer, mobile phone or tablet, some operators have proposed to use a smart set-top box to play the digital information received on a TV with a large screen, such as using TV to play Youtube. Movies or watch pages, and more.

However, when receiving digital information and receiving images and sounds according to television channels, the user can only choose one of the two. For example, a user may want to watch a TV stage, but also want to browse the latest conversations in a chat room. If there is only one TV, you must frequently switch TV channels and this digital source. Channels (such as through the smart set-top box or through the input URL to browse the web) can achieve the purpose of watching the two, but this practice may still let users miss some brilliant conversations or plots.

In addition, there are still many problems in the ratings of TV programs or the attention of chat room issues. The former problem is that because the channels in different regions are not unified, the same program may need to switch between different channels in different regions. Watching, so it can only be confirmed by telephone interview. The latter problem can only be calculated by the number of comments or the number of people who have viewed it. It is impossible to determine the number of people who are paying attention to this chat room topic in that time period. how many.

Looking at the above, the creators of this creation have been painstakingly researching, thinking and designing a playback device that can collect channels and chat room information for many years, in order to improve the lack of existing technology, thereby enhancing the implementation and utilization of the industry.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a playback device capable of collecting channel and chat room information to solve the lack of conventional knowledge.

Based on the above purposes, the present invention provides a playback device that can collect channel and chat room information, and the playback device includes a storage unit, a network transmission unit, a processing unit, and a cloud server. The storage unit can be used to store a plurality of chat room indexes. A network transmission unit can be used to download chat room content. The processing unit can be electrically connected to the storage unit and the network transmission unit, and the processing unit selects one of the plurality of chat room indexes to specify the chat room index, and then downloads the chat room content corresponding to the specified chat room index. The cloud server can receive the specified chat room index transmitted by the processing unit and perform a statistical operation process.

Preferably, the storage unit further includes a channel form for storing a plurality of channel indexes, and each channel index corresponds to one of a plurality of chat room indexes.

Preferably, the channel form can be an electronic program guide.

Preferably, the processing unit can receive a specified signal to select a specified channel index of the plurality of channel indexes, and receive an image message corresponding to the specified channel index.

Preferably, the image message and the chat room content are displayed in the first block and the second block of the screen.

Preferably, the first block and the second block are juxtaposed on the screen.

Preferably, the second block overlaps the first block.

Preferably, the present playback device further includes an identification unit, and the identification unit can be used to indicate a unique identification code of the playback device.

Preferably, the processing unit transmits the unique identification code to the cloud server.

Preferably, the playing device of the present invention further comprises a digital on-board box, the digital set-top box can be used to receive and decode digital information, and the digital message and chat room content can be displayed in the first block and the second block of the screen. .

In order to understand the creative characteristics, content and advantages of this creation and the effects that can be achieved by the examiner, the author will use the drawings in detail and explain the following in the form of the examples, and the drawings used therein The subject matter is only for the purpose of illustration and supplementary instructions. It is not necessarily the true proportion and precise configuration after the implementation of the creation. Therefore, the proportions and configuration relationships of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited in the actual implementation scope.

The advantages, features, and technical methods of the present invention will be more readily understood by referring to the exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as being limited to The stated embodiments, to the contrary, the embodiments of the present invention will provide a more thorough and complete and complete disclosure of the scope of the present invention, and the present invention will only be attached. The scope of the patent application is defined.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of a playback device capable of collecting channels and chat room information according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the playback device 100 includes a storage unit 10, a network transmission unit 20, a processing unit 30, and a cloud server 40. The processing unit 30 can include a microcontroller or a central processing unit. The network transmission unit 20 can include a network transmission chip. The storage unit 10 can include a random access memory or a flash memory. The unit 30 is electrically connected to the network transmission unit 20 and the storage unit 10, and the processing unit 30, the network transmission unit 20, and the storage unit 10 can be located in a television host, and the cloud server 40 can include a computer server, and Communicate with processing unit 30 over the Internet.

In detail, the storage unit 10 is configured to store a plurality of chat room indexes 11 and a channel list 12 storing a plurality of channel indexes 121, each channel index 121 corresponding to one of a plurality of chat room indexes 11, wherein the channel Form 12 can be an electronic program guide. The network transmission unit 20 is for connecting to one of the remote computer hosts 80, and downloads one of the chat room contents 71 from the computer host 80. The processing unit 30 is configured to receive a specified signal, and according to the control instruction, select one of the plurality of chat room indexes 11 to specify the chat room index 111, and then specify the chat room index 111 to control the network transmission unit 20, thereby The chat room content 71 corresponding to the specified chat room index 111 is downloaded.

Further, the designated signal received by the processing unit 30 can be sent by a remote controller. As described above, when the processing unit 30, the storage unit 10, and the network transmission unit 20 are installed in a television host, the remote control is performed. The device is configured to select one of the plurality of channel indexes 121 to specify the channel index 1211, and receive an image message 72 corresponding to the designated channel index 1211, wherein the image message 72 and the chat room content 71 are respectively displayed on the screen 73 of the television host. The first block 731 and the second block 732 can be juxtaposed or overlapped on the screen 73.

When the chat room content 71 is downloaded, the cloud server 40 can simultaneously receive the specified chat room index 111 transmitted by the processing unit 30, and perform a statistical operation process on the received specified chat room index 111. The processing may include a survey of the degree of interest for the specified chat room index 111, for example, the number of times the chat room content 71 is downloaded in a certain time period can be calculated on the cloud server 40, and the current The number of viewers who are paying attention to this chat room content 71 during this time zone.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of a playback device capable of collecting channels and chat room information according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and please refer to FIG. 1 together. In this embodiment, the storage unit 10, the network transmission unit 20, and the processing unit 30 of the playback device 100 are configured to be implemented in a television host 101. The playback device 100 may further include an identification unit 50. The identification unit 50 is used to indicate a unique identification code 51 of the playback device 100. The implementation may be one of the number of the television host 101 or one of the network entity addresses of the network transmission unit 20.

Referring to the first embodiment, the cloud server 40 can calculate the number of times the chat room content 71 is downloaded within a certain time period to know the number of viewers who are interested in the chat room content 71 during this time period. In another preferred manner, the identification unit 50 can be transmitted by the processing unit 30 to the cloud server 40. Since the identification unit 50 can be used to represent a different individual television host 101, the cloud server 40 can accurately derive the download chat. The room content 71 is the one of the television hosts 101. The advantage of this approach is that the degree of attention of a particular user to this chat room content 71 can be known to obtain a more accurate attention number.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of a playback device capable of collecting channels and chat room information according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2 together. In this embodiment, the playback device 100 further includes a digital set-top box 60 for receiving and decoding a digital message 61, wherein the digital information 61 can be displayed on one of the first blocks 731 of the screen 73, and the received device The chat room content 71 can be displayed in a second block 732. However, the difference from the above embodiment is that since the channel index 121 stored in the storage unit 10 is only a channel built by the television host 101 or provided by a cable channel provider in each region, it can be set in a preset manner. The channel is located in the storage unit 10, but the channel on the digital box 60 cannot be stored in the storage unit 10 in advance. Therefore, the user must first use the control command to select the specified chat room index 111 in the plurality of chat room indexes 11. The chat room content 71 is downloaded and displayed in the second block 732, and the digital message 61 of the digital set-top box 60 is selected and played in the first block 731, so that the user can watch When the program of the box 60 is digitally displayed, the chat room content 71 of the specified chat room index 111 can still be viewed at the same time.

At the same time, the cloud server 40 still receives the specified chat room index 111 from the television host 101, and the cloud server 40 can use this information to exclude or guess the program viewed by the viewer in front of the television host 101. For example, if the specified chat room index 111 is related to a ruling party's message content, it can be inferred that the program of the digital set-top box 60 currently being viewed by the viewer is never related to the political party program of the opposition party, or the audience can be speculated At present, the digital on-board box 60 program is very likely to be related to the ruling party, such as the political conclusions of the ruling party color.

It can be known from the above that the playback device of the created channel and the chat room information of the present invention can achieve the purpose of simultaneously watching the program and the content of the chat room, and can also know the current way by transmitting the specified chat room index or the unique identification code. The specific chat room topic is actually concerned, so this creation is indeed novel, progressive and industrially usable.

The embodiments described above are only for explaining the technical idea and characteristics of the present invention, and the purpose thereof is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement them according to the scope of the patent. That is, the equivalent changes or modifications made by the people in accordance with the spirit revealed by this creation should still be covered by the scope of the patent of this creation.

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1 is a block diagram of a playback device capable of collecting channels and chat room information according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of a playback device capable of collecting channels and chat room information according to the second embodiment of the present creation.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a playback device capable of collecting channels and chat room information according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (10)

A playback device capable of collecting channel and chat room information, the playback device comprising: a storage unit for storing a plurality of chat room indexes; a network transmission unit for downloading a chat room content; a processing unit Optionally connecting the storage unit and the network transmission unit, the processing unit selects one of the plurality of chat room indexes to specify a chat room index, and then downloads the chat room content corresponding to the designated chat room index; and a cloud server, Receiving the specified chat room index transmitted by the processing unit and performing a statistical operation process. The playback device of claim 1, wherein the storage unit further comprises a channel list storing a plurality of channel indexes, each of the plurality of channel indexes corresponding to one of a plurality of chat room indexes. The playback device of claim 2, wherein the channel form is an electronic program guide. The playback device of claim 2, wherein the processing unit receives a designated signal to select one of the plurality of channel indices to specify a channel index, and receives an image message corresponding to one of the specified channel indices. The playback device of claim 4, wherein the image message and the chat room content are displayed in a first block and a second block of a screen. The playback device of claim 5, wherein the first block and the second block are juxtaposed on the screen. The playback device of claim 5, wherein the second block is overlaid on the first block. The playback device of claim 1, further comprising an identification unit for indicating a unique identification code of the playback device. The playback device of claim 8, wherein the processing unit transmits the unique identification code to the cloud server. The playback device of claim 1, further comprising a digital on-board box for receiving and decoding a digital message, wherein the digital message and the chat room content are displayed on a screen One of the first block and one of the second block.