WO2010066189A1

WO2010066189A1 - Method and device for quickly browsing programs

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Publication number: WO2010066189A1
Application number: PCT/CN2009/075396
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘琛; 熊志宏
Original assignee: 华为终端有限公司
Priority date: 2008-12-08
Filing date: 2009-12-08
Publication date: 2010-06-17
Also published as: CN101557482A

Abstract

A method and a device for quickly browsing programs, the said method includes the following steps: generating program windows associated with corresponding program channels in a program menu; receiving an operation instruction of watching the first program window selected by a user; according to the operation instruction, defining said first program window as a focus window, and defining the other program windows except the first program window as non-focus windows; playing the current program of the program channel associated with the focus window in the focus window in real time; and playing association information of the current programs of the program channels associated with the non-focus windows in the non-focus windows.

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Title of Invention: A method and device for quickly browsing programs

[1] This application claims the priority of the Chinese application filed on Dec. 8, 2008 with the application number 200810219743.2, entitled "A Method and Apparatus for Quickly Viewing Programs", the entire contents of which are incorporated by In this application.

[2] Technical field

[3] The present invention relates to the field of digital television technologies, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for quickly browsing a program.

[4] Background of the invention

[5] In the current digital TV system, the cable TV front-end reception and network transmission are all digital signals, and the majority of users still use analog TV sets. Therefore, it is necessary to install a set-top box on the existing analog TV set. The set-top box decodes and restores the digitally compressed image and sound signals to generate an analog signal, which is then transmitted to the viewer through the television display and the audio device. In order to facilitate the user to browse the program, the set top box provides the user with a program list, but the existing digital television system usually has dozens or even hundreds of program channels, and the user is inconvenient to browse and switch programs, and the current program is The list is not friendly enough to cause trouble for the user.

[6] There is currently a solution for browsing programs through the mosaic function. In this scheme, the digital television broadcasting system central office encodes the digital television programs currently being broadcasted, synthesizes them into a program stream, and then broadcasts them. To the set top box, the set top box receives and decodes the synthesized program code stream as if it were a single program channel program, enabling the user to simultaneously view a composite version of the plurality of digital television programs and switch between the plurality of programs.

[7] In the embodiment of the present invention, the inventors found that the prior art has the following problems:

[8] The program is browsed through the mosaic function. The content of the program is limited. It depends on the resources provided by the digital TV broadcasting system. The user cannot participate in controlling the display of the program. In addition, the program needs to add special mosaic processing equipment to the digital TV broadcasting system. This will increase the cost of the operator.

[9] Summary of the invention

[10] The embodiment of the invention provides a method and a device for quickly browsing a program, and the user can intuitively browse all the programs in multiple windows, and can control the programs displayed in each program window according to the operation instruction of the user. Capacity, convenient for users to quickly browse programs according to their own interests, saving operators' costs.

[11] The object of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solutions:

[12] A quick way to view programs, including:

[13] receiving an operation instruction that the user selects to view the first program window;

[14] defining, according to the operation instruction, the first program window as a focus window, and other program windows except the focus window are defined as non-focus windows;

[15] playing the current program of the program channel associated with it in the focus window;

[16] The association information of the current program of the program channel associated therewith is played in the non-focus window.

[17] A quick way to view programs, including:

[18] receiving an operation instruction that the user selects to view a set number of program windows;

[19] according to the operation instruction, defining the set number of program windows as a focus window, and other program windows except the focus window are defined as non-focus windows;

[20] playing the current program of the program channel associated with it in the focus window;

[21] The association information of the current program of the program channel associated therewith is played in the non-focus window.

[22] A device for quickly browsing programs, including:

[23] a human-machine interaction unit, configured to receive an operation instruction that the user selects to view the first program window;

[24] a defining unit, configured to define the first program window as a focus window according to the operation instruction, and define a program window other than the first program window as a non-focus window;

[25] a playback processing unit, configured to play a current program of a program channel associated with the focus window and a non-focus window defined in the focus window, and play the associated program in the non-focus window The association information of the current program of the program channel.

[26] A device for quickly browsing programs, including:

[27] a human-machine interaction unit, configured to receive an operation instruction that the user selects to view a set number of program windows;

[28] a defining unit, configured to define the set number of program windows as a focus window, and define a program window other than the set number of program windows as a non-focus window;

[29] a playback processing unit, configured to play a current program of a program channel associated with the focus window and a non-focus window defined in the focus window, and play the associated program in the non-focus window The association information of the current program of the program channel. [30] In the embodiment of the present invention, the user can intuitively browse all the programs in multiple windows, and can control the program content displayed in each window according to the operation instruction of the user, so that the user can quickly browse the program according to his own interests, thereby saving the cost of the operator. .

[31] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic flow chart of an embodiment of a method for quickly browsing a program according to the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of a favorite program menu for implementing an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic flow chart of an embodiment of step 104 in FIG. 1;

4 is a schematic flow chart of the first embodiment of step 105 in FIG. 1;

[36] FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart of the second embodiment of step 105 in FIG.

6 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of a processing method in which a first program window is changed from a focus window to a non-focus window;

7 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of a processing method in which a second program window is changed from a non-focus window to a focus window;

[39] FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of an apparatus for quickly browsing a program according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of an apparatus for quickly browsing a program according to the present invention.

[41] Mode for carrying out the invention

The invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[43] FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of an embodiment of a method for displaying a favorite program according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes the following steps:

[44] 101: generating a program window associated with the program channel one by one in the program menu, the program window includes a video window and a text information window;

[45] Embodiments of the present invention generate a program window for each program channel. Generally, existing digital television systems usually have a plurality of program channels, which are limited to the display area of the final display terminal, and obviously the program window of all program channels is in one The page display is not reasonable, so you can display several program windows for the user one page at a time.

(For example, one page displays 4 program windows), or the number of program windows displayed on each page can be customized by the user to display the program window of the program channel in multiple pages, and the generated program window can also be enlarged or reduced according to the operation of the user. Moreover, each program window is not limited to the same size.

[46] 102: receiving an operation instruction that the user selects to view the first program window; [47] In a plurality of program windows, the general user will pay attention to the display content of one of the program windows. Here, supposing that the user selects to view the first program window, the user can generally perform the above operation by means of a remote controller, a keyboard button, a mouse, a touch, or the like. Instructions to select the program window to watch.

[48] 103: According to the above operation command, the first program window is defined as a focus window, and other program windows except the first program window are defined as non-focus windows;

[49] The focus window is the window activated by the user's current operation, and the non-focus window is the window that the user has not activated yet.

[50] 104: Actually playing the current program of the program channel associated with it in the focus window;

[51] Here, the current program of the program channel associated with the network is played in the focus window, and the current program delivered from the program server in the network can be specifically activated by starting the audio/video decoding unit in the set top box or the digital television integrated machine. Perform the actual decoding and playback.

[52] 105: The association information of the current program of the program channel associated with it is displayed in the non-focus window.

[53] Here, in the non-focus window, the current program of the associated program channel is not actually played, but some association information is displayed, and the user can associate with the current program of the program channel through the association information, the association information. It can be one or more frames of video of the current program, or related posters or tiles, and so on.

[54] It should be noted that steps 104 and 105 are in no particular order in actual implementation. The method embodiment can be applied to a set-top box and a digital television integrated with a set-top box function (ie, a digital television integrated machine). And other equipment.

As shown in FIG. 2, in order to implement an example of a program menu generated by an embodiment of the present invention, there are ₄ program windows in the program menu, and the focus window is CCTV-1, and the user can watch the weather in the program window. It is predicted that the remaining three program windows are non-focus windows, in which only one or more frames of video pictures identifying the current program of each program window, as well as program-related information such as channels for program play and daytimes of program play are displayed.

In this embodiment, the current program content of each program channel can be displayed through multiple sub-windows (program windows), and according to the user's selection, multiple program windows can be divided into a focus window and a non-focus window, in which a video window is captured. Different display schemes control the display content of each program window, so that the user can quickly browse the program according to his own interests; the embodiment of the method can be directly implemented on a terminal device such as a set top box, The cost of the provincial operator.

[57] Step 104 is about displaying the content of the program in the focus window. FIG. 3 is an embodiment of a specific implementation thereof. In this embodiment, each frame of the current program of the program channel associated with the program channel is played in the focus window. And program introduction information, the program introduction information includes program name information of the current program of the program channel and program broadcast information, but is not limited to the above information, and includes, for example, a producer of the program, a replay day, an actor information, and the like. User evaluation information of the program, etc., including the following steps:

[58] 301: receiving a program signal of a program channel associated with the focus window;

[59] 302: performing video and audio decoding on the program signal to obtain a video frame and audio information of each frame of the current program of the program channel;

[60] In this step, each frame of the video picture and audio information of the current program of the program channel is obtained, and the program signal can be decoded by an audio/video decoder inside the terminal device (eg, a set top box). The current program is the program currently being played, which is dynamically changing.

[61] 303: extract program introduction information of a current program of the program channel from the program signal, where the step is to extract the program introduction information from SI (System Information) information of the program signal;

[62] 304: synthesize each frame video picture and program introduction information into a display screen, so that the video window of the focus window displays each frame of the current program of the program channel, and the text of the focus window The information window displays program introduction information of the current program of the program channel, so that the purpose of playing the current program of the program channel in the focus window can be achieved;

[63] 305: Send the display screen to the display device display, send the audio information to the audio device for playing, and before receiving the audio information to the audio device for playing, the user may also receive the volume adjustment command of the user to adjust the output power of the audio information. To adjust the volume of the audio information played on the audio device, such as the volume control button of the user through the volume control button of the remote control, the display device includes a television, a liquid crystal display, etc., the audio device includes a multimedia speaker, the television itself Accompanied loudspeakers, etc.

[64] In this way, the current program of the program channel is actually played in the focus window, and the program window of CCTV-1 in FIG. 2 is still taken as an example. The video window is located above the program window, and the current program of CCTV-1 is displayed. Each frame of the weather forecast, the text message window is located below the program window, which shows The program channel is CCTV-l, the program name of the current program of the program channel is the weather forecast, and the program broadcast time of the current program is 19: 30-19: 40.

[65] Step 105 relates to the display of program content in the non-focus window, and FIG. 4 is a first embodiment of a specific implementation thereof, in which the current program of the program channel associated with it is played in the non-focus window One or more frames of video pictures and program introduction information of the current program, which includes the following steps:

[66] 401: receiving a program signal of a program channel associated with the non-focus window;

[67] 402: performing video decoding on the program signal to obtain at least one frame video image of a current program of the program channel;

[68] The current program is a program currently being played, which is dynamically changed. At least one video picture of the current program of the program channel can be scrolled in the implementation, so that the user can know the currently playing according to the played picture. program.

[69] 403: extract program introduction information of a current program of the program channel from the program signal;

[70] 404: synthesize the at least one frame of the video picture and the program introduction information into a display screen, so that the video window of the non-focus window displays at least one frame of the current program of the program channel, and the text information window of the non-focus window displays the The program introduction information of the current program of the program channel, in the embodiment, the foregoing association information is one or more frames of the current program;

[71] 405: Send the display to the display terminal display, which can be a TV, and other display devices.

[72] In this embodiment, one or more frames of the current program of the program channel are obtained in step 402, so that a video frame of the non-focus window is fixedly displayed or a plurality of frames are scrolled. The video screen, taking the program window of Hunan Satellite TV in FIG. 2 as an example, the current program of the program channel is Happy Camp, the video window displays a frame of video image of the program, and the program channel of the program channel is displayed in the text information window. The name is Hunan Satellite TV. The program name of the current program of the program channel is Happy Base Camp. The playing time of the current program Happy Camp is 19: 30-22: 10. Of course, the video window of the program window can also be scrolled and played happily. The multi-frame video of Base Camp is not limited to the format shown in the figure.

[73] It should be noted that although the non-focus window does not actually play the audio and video information of the television program corresponding to the window, since the current program of the non-focus window dynamically changes, the set top box or the number The audio and video decoding unit in the TV all-in-one will decode or at least determine the video frame of at least one frame of the current program, so that the one-frame/multi-frame video picture and the program introduction information displayed in the non-focus window follow the current The program changes and is updated.

If the above CCTV-1 window is a non-focus window, CCTV-1 broadcasts the program at 12: 00-12: 30 for news thirty, then between 12: 00-12: 30, the program window is displayed. Introducing information for one or more frames of video and 30 minutes of news for the news; and the program at 12:39-13: 09 is today, then at 12: 39-13: 09 on the show The one-frame or several-frame video picture and program introduction information of today's statement are displayed. This ensures that the user can know the content of the current program based on the picture played by the non-focus window.

[75] Since the user usually only pays attention to the display content in one program window (focus window) at a certain moment, it is not necessary to actually play the current program of the associated program channel in the non-focus window, the embodiment of the present invention By displaying one or more frames of video pictures of the current program, the user can associate with the current program of the program channel associated with the non-focus window, thereby saving hardware resources.

[76] FIG. 5 is a second embodiment of the specific implementation of step 105. In this embodiment, the associated video information of the current program of the program channel associated with the program and the program introduction information of the current program are played in the non-focus window, The associated video information includes a poster, a flower, a play format of the program, an introduction to the actor, a presentation of the story, an evaluation of the program by a third party, and links to other related information about the current program. It includes the following steps:

[77] 501: receiving a program signal of a program channel associated with the non-focus window;

[78] 502: extract, from the program signal, associated video information of a current program of the program channel, and program introduction information of a current program of the program channel, where the program introduction information is dynamically changed;

[79] In the digital television system, in addition to broadcasting the basic information such as the program name and the program broadcast time, the central office can also insert the associated video information of the related program in the SI information, and the step can be implemented through the set top box. Or the service information processing module in the digital television integrated machine extracts the associated video information of the current program of the program channel from the SI information of the program signal;

[80] 503: synthesize the related video information and the program introduction information into a display screen, so that the video window of the non-focus window displays the related video information, and the text information window of the non-focus window displays the program introduction information. [81] 504: Send the display to the display terminal display.

[82] It should be noted that although the non-focus window does not play the audio and video information of the television program corresponding to the window, but the current program of the non-focus window dynamically changes, the set-top box or the digital television integrated machine The service information processing module in the service may determine the associated video information of the current program in an indeterminate or indefinite manner, so that the associated video information and the program introduction information displayed in the non-focus window follow the change of the current program and are updated.

[83] Assuming that the above CCTV-1 window is a non-focus window, CCTV-1's program played at 13: 09-15: 05 is unforgettable for TV, then it is unforgettable at 13: 09-15: 05 in the program window. Associated video information and program introduction information; In addition, CCTV-1 broadcasts the program for people and nature at 15:05-15:34, then at 15:05-15:34, the video information of the person and the nature is displayed in the program window. And program introduction information, which can ensure that the user can understand the content of the current program according to the screen played by the non-focus window.

[84] This embodiment consumes less hardware decoding resources by displaying the associated video information of the current program in the non-focus window so that the user knows the content of the current program of the program channel associated with the non-focus window.

[85] In the above embodiment, the user selects to view the first program window, and the first program window is defined as the focus window, since in the plurality of program windows, the user only pays attention to the display content of one of the program windows at a time, so The preferred focus window and non-focus window in the above embodiments take different display schemes, and save hardware decoding resources.

[86] In the above step 102, the user selects to view the first program window, obviously the user can switch the program window that he wants to watch, and the user can switch the desired program through the program channel switching button of the remote controller or the keyboard, mouse, etc. The program window viewed; if the user selects to view the second program window, the first program window changes from the focus window to the non-focus window, and the second program window changes from the non-focus window to the focus window, An embodiment of the method for displaying program content in a program window, as shown in FIG. 6, includes the following steps:

[87] 601: receiving an operation command for the user to select to view the second program window, and defining the first program window as a non-focus window, and the user generally can issue the operation command by using a remote controller, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like;

[88] 602: Stop performing video and audio decoding on a program signal of a program channel associated with the first program window;

[89] 603: Save the most obtained video decoding of the program signal of the program channel associated with the first program window The next frame of video;

[90] 604: Combine the last frame video picture and program introduction information into a display screen, so that the video window of the non-focus window displays the last frame of the video picture, and the text information window of the non-focus window displays the program introduction.

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[91] 605: Send the display to the display terminal display.

[92] Thus, when the first program window is changed from the focus window to the non-focus window, the last frame of the video picture obtained by decoding the previous program signal is displayed in the video window of the first program window, and the multi-frame video can also be saved in the implementation. The picture is scrolled in the video window of the first program window; in addition, the associated video information of the current program of the program channel associated with the program window in the video window of the first program window may also be implemented.

[93] After step 605, since the first program window has become a non-focus window, the display of the program content in the non-focus window is the same as that shown in FIG. 4 or 5.

[94] In addition, obviously, according to the user's operation, a certain program window also changes from a non-focus window to a focus window. In the above example, when the user selects to view the first program window, the second program window is defined as a non-focus. The window, the display of the program content in the second program window, is implemented in the same manner as the method shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5; when the user selects to view the second program window, the second program window is changed from the non-focus window to the focus window. For the display of the program content in the second program window, an implementation of the implementation method is as shown in FIG. 7, and includes the following steps:

[95] 701: defining a second program window as a focus window;

[96] 702: receiving a program signal of a program channel associated with the second program window;

[97] 703: Perform video and audio decoding on the program signal to obtain each frame of the current program of the program channel, and obtain a video picture and audio information, where the current program is a program currently being played, which is dynamically changed.

[98] 704: extract program introduction information of a current program of the program channel from the program signal;

[99] 705: synthesize each frame video picture and program introduction information into a display screen, so that a video window of the second program window displays each frame of the current program of the program channel, the second picture The text information window of the program window displays program introduction information of the current program of the program channel;

[100] 706: Send the display screen to the display device display, send the audio information to the audio device for playing, and receive the user's volume adjustment command, adjust the sound before sending the audio information to the audio device for playing. The output power of the frequency information to adjust the volume of the audio information played on the audio device.

[101] As can be seen from the above, when a program window is changed from a non-focus window to a focus window, the current program of the program channel associated with the program window is started to be played in the program window, which is the same as that shown in FIG. The method is similar and will not be mentioned here.

[102] Continuing with FIG. 2 as an example, when the user switches the focus window from CCTV-1 to Hunan Satellite TV, and the program window of CCTV-1 is changed to a non-focus window, the video and audio decoding of the CCTV-1 program signal is stopped. Displaying the last frame of the video picture obtained by the previous decoding in the video window, and then, since the program window has become a non-focus window, the display method of managing the program content of the associated program channel is the same as that shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. Methods.

[103] In addition, this shows that Hunan Satellite TV's program window has changed from a non-focus window to a focus window, and the current program of Hunan Satellite TV is actually played in the program window.

[104] Through the above method, the content of the current program of the program channel can be displayed through a plurality of program windows, and a focus window can be set in a plurality of program windows to actually play the current program of the associated program channel, and in other non- The video screen of the focus window displays one frame/at least one frame of video screen or poster/slice of the currently playing program of the associated program channel, and the user can also control the switching of the focus window according to the operation, thereby controlling the display of the program content in the program window. The user can browse the program and switch the program. The method embodiment can be directly implemented on a terminal device such as a set top box, and the operator has almost no cost.

[105] In practical applications, the number of focus windows described above may be multiple. The operation instruction sent by the user may carry the indication information that defines the set number of the plurality of program windows as the focus window, and then, according to the indication information, define the set number of the plurality of program windows as the focus window, and Playing the current program of the program channel associated with it in the set number of program windows as the focus window

8 is a first embodiment of an apparatus for quickly browsing a program according to the present invention, which includes:

[107] The program menu generating unit 81 is configured to generate a program menu and generate a program window associated with the program channel one by one in the program menu, the program window includes a video window and a text information window; and the program menu generating unit 81 generates the program window. , multiple program windows can be displayed in multiple pages, and each program window is not limited to the same size; [108] The human-machine interaction unit 82 is configured to receive an operation instruction that the user selects to view the first program window, and the human-machine interaction unit 82 can be implemented by an infrared remote control receiving device or other device.

[109] The defining unit 83 is configured to define the first program window as a focus window, define a program window other than the first program window as a non-focus window, the focus window is a window activated by the current operation of the user, and the non-focus window is The user has not operated the active window yet.

[110] The playback processing unit 84 is configured to: according to the focus window and the non-focus window defined by the definition unit 83, play the current program of the program channel associated with it in the focus window, and display the associated program in the non-focus window. The association information of the current program of the program channel, the association information may be one or more frames of video pictures of the current program, or related posters or flowers, etc., the current program is the currently being broadcasted program, which is dynamically changing. .

The apparatus for quickly browsing programs in this embodiment can be applied to devices such as a set top box and a digital television (i.e., digital television integrated machine) integrated with a set top box function.

[112] The embodiment generates a plurality of sub-windows (program windows) by the program menu generating unit to display the current program content of each program channel, and then divides the plurality of program windows into a focus window and a non-focus by using a definition unit according to the user's selection. The window, in which different display schemes are captured, controls the display content of each program window, so that the user can quickly browse the program according to his own interests, thereby saving the operator's cost.

9 is a first embodiment of the playback processing unit 84, which includes:

[114] a first play processing sub-unit 841, configured to play each frame video picture and program introduction information of a current program of a program channel associated with it in a focus window;

[115] a second play processing sub-unit 842, configured to play at least one frame video picture and program introduction information of a current program of a program channel associated with the non-focus window;

[116] The first play processing sub-unit 841 is for processing the display of the program content in the focus window, as shown in FIG. 9, which includes:

[117] a first receiving module 8411, configured to receive a program signal of a program channel associated with the focus window;

[118] a first video decoding module 8412, configured to perform video decoding on a program signal of a program channel associated with the focus window, and obtain a video frame of each frame of a current program of the program channel;

a first audio decoding module 8413, configured to perform audio decoding on a program signal of a program channel associated with the focus window, to obtain audio information of a current program of the program channel; [120] The first service information processing module 8414 is configured to extract program introduction information of a current program of the program channel from a program signal of a program channel associated with the focus window;

[121] The first picture synthesizing module 8415 is configured to synthesize each frame video picture and program introduction information into a display screen, so that the video window of the focus window displays each frame of the current program of the program channel. The text information window of the focus window displays a program introduction of the current program of the program channel

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[122] The first sending module 8416 is configured to send the display screen to the display terminal, and send the audio information to the audio device for playing.

[123] Preferably, the first play processing sub-unit 841 further includes a volume adjustment module 8417, the user can issue a volume adjustment command through the human-machine interaction unit 82, and the volume adjustment module 8417 adjusts the output power of the audio information according to the volume adjustment command to adjust The amount of audio information played on the audio device.

[124] The second play processing sub-unit 842 is configured to process the display of the program content in the non-focus window, as shown in FIG. 9, which includes:

[125] a second receiving module 8421, configured to receive a program signal of a program channel associated with the non-focus window; [126] a second video decoding module 8422, configured to program a program channel associated with the non-focus window Performing video decoding to obtain at least one frame of video of the current program of the program channel;

[127] The second service information processing module 8423 is configured to extract, from the program signal of the program channel associated with the non-focus window, program introduction information of a current program of the program channel;

[128] The second picture synthesizing module 8424 is configured to synthesize the at least one frame of the video picture and the program introduction information into a display screen according to an instruction of the human-machine interaction unit 82, so that the video window of the non-focus window displays the program channel. At least one frame of the current program, the text information window of the non-focus window displays program introduction information of the current program of the program channel;

[129] The second sending module 8425 is configured to send the display screen to the display terminal for display.

[130] In an implementation, the first receiving module 8411 and the second receiving module 8421 may be the same physical module; [131] the first video decoding module 8412 and the second video decoding module 8422 may be the same physical module; The first service information processing module 8414 and the second service information processing module 8423 may be the same physical module;

[133] The first picture synthesis module 8415 and the second picture synthesis module 8424 may be the same physical module; [134] The first sending module 8416 and the second sending module 8425 may be the same physical module.

[135] According to the operation instruction of the user, the definition unit 83 defines a focus window and a non-focus window. In this embodiment, the first playback processing subunit provides a manner of processing the display of the program content in the focus window, and the second playback processing is performed. The subunit provides another way to handle the display of program content in the unfocused window, thereby achieving different processing for the display content in the focus window and the non-focus window, especially in the non-focus window. Displaying one or more frames of the current program, instead of actually playing the current program, it controls the display of the program content in the program window according to the user's operation, and saves hardware decoding resources.

[136] It should be noted that although the non-focus window does not play the audio and video information of the television program corresponding to the window, the second video decoding module may be dynamically changed due to the current program of the non-focus window. Determining or indefinitely decoding at least one frame of the video picture of the current program, and the second service information processing module determines or does not determine the program introduction information of the current program, so that one frame/multiple displayed in the non-focus window Frame video picture and program introduction information, follow the current program changes and update

[137] If the above CCTV-1 window is a non-focus window, CCTV-1 broadcasts the program at 12: 00-12: 30 for 30 minutes, then between 12: 00-12: 30, the program The window displays the one-frame or multi-frame video of the news, and the program introduction information of the news of the news. The program at 12:39-13: 09 is today, then at 12: 39-13: 09 The one-frame or several-frame video picture and program introduction information of today's statement are displayed on the program. This ensures that the user can know the content of the current program based on the picture played by the non-focus window.

10 is a second embodiment of the playback processing unit 84, which includes a first playback processing sub-unit 841 as shown in FIG. 9, and further includes:

[139] The third play processing sub-unit 843 is configured to play associated video information and program introduction information of the current program of the program channel associated with it in the non-focus window.

[140] As shown in FIG. 10, the third playback processing sub-unit 843 includes:

[141] a third receiving module 8431, configured to receive a program signal of a program channel associated with the non-focus window;

[142] The third service information processing module 8432 is configured to extract, from the program signal of the program channel associated with the non-focus window, associated video information of a current program of the program channel, and a section of a current program of the program channel. Introduce information;

[143] The third screen synthesizing module 8433 is configured to synthesize the related video information and the program introduction information into a display screen, so that the video window of the non-focus window displays the associated video information, and the text information window of the non-focus window displays the program. Introduction information;

[144] The third sending module 8434 is configured to send the display screen to the display terminal for display.

[145] In the implementation, the first receiving module 8411 and the third receiving module 8431 may be the same physical module; [146] the first service information processing module 8414 and the third service information processing module 8432 may be the same physical module;

[147] The first picture synthesis module 8415 and the third picture synthesis module 8433 may be the same physical module; [148] the first transmission module 8416 and the third transmission module 8434 may be the same physical module;

[149] This embodiment provides a method for processing display of program content in a focus window by using a first playback processing sub-unit. This embodiment provides a method for processing display of program content in an unfocused window by a third playback processing sub-unit. In another way, it saves more hardware resources.

[150] It should be noted that although the non-focus window does not play the audio and video information of the television program corresponding to the window, the third service information processing is performed because the current program of the non-focus window dynamically changes. The module will determine or not to extract the associated video information and program introduction information of the current program, so that the associated video information and the program introduction information displayed in the non-focus window are updated according to the current program changes.

[151] If the above CCTV-1 window is a non-focus window, CCTV-1's program played at 13: 09-15: 05 is unforgettable for TV, then it is unforgettable at 13: 09-15: 05 in the show window. Associated video information and program introduction information; In addition, CCTV-1 broadcasts the program for people and nature at 15:05-15:34, then at 15:05-15:34, the video information of the person and the nature is displayed in the program window. And program introduction information, which can ensure that the user can understand the content of the current program according to the screen played by the non-focus window.

[152] In implementation, the user can also select to view the second program window through the human-machine interaction unit 82, and the UI definition unit 83 defines the first program window as a non-focus window and the second program window as a focus window. , in the first play processing subunit 841,

[153] The first receiving module 8411 stops receiving the program signal of the program channel associated with the first program window; [154] The first video decoding module 8412 defines the first program window as a non-focus window according to the definition unit, stops video decoding of a program signal of a program channel associated with the first program window, and saves the a last frame video picture obtained by video decoding of a program signal of a program channel associated with the first program window;

[155] The first audio decoding module 8413 defines the first program window as a non-focus window according to the definition unit, and stops audio decoding of a program signal of a program channel associated with the first program window;

[156] The first picture synthesizing module 8415 synthesizes the last frame video picture and the program introduction information into a display screen, so that the video window of the non-focus window displays the last frame video picture, the text of the non-focus window The information window displays the program introduction information;

[157] The first transmitting module 8416 transmits the display screen to the display terminal for display.

In an implementation, when the first program window is changed from a focus window to a non-focus window, the associated video information of the current program of the program channel associated therewith may also be displayed in the first program window.

[159] Thereafter, the display of the program content in the first program window is displayed by the second play processing sub-unit 842, displaying one frame/multi-frame video picture and program introduction information of the current program in the first program window, or by the third play. The processing sub-unit ₈₄₃ processes to display the associated video information and the program introduction information of the current program in the first program window, and the specific implementation is similar to the display of the program content in the processing non-focus window, and is not described here.

[160] In the first play processing sub-unit 841:

[161] The first receiving module 8411 receives a program signal of a program channel associated with the second program window;

[162] The first video decoding module 8412 performs video decoding on the program signal of the program channel associated with the second program window, and obtains a video frame of each frame of the current program of the program channel;

[163] The first audio decoding module 8413 performs audio decoding on the program signal of the program channel associated with the second program window, and obtains audio information of the current program of the program channel;

[164] The first service information processing module 8414 is from the program signal of the program channel associated with the second program window.

Extracting program introduction information of the current program of the program channel;

[165] The first picture synthesis module 8415 synthesizes each frame of the video picture and the program introduction information into a display picture, so that the video window of the focus window displays each frame of the current program of the program channel.

The text information window of the focus window displays program introduction information of the current program of the program channel; [166] The first sending module 8416 sends the display screen to the display terminal for display, and sends the audio information to the audio device for playing.

[167] After that, the display of the program content in the second program window is processed by the first play processing sub-unit 841, which specifically implements the display of the program content in the processing focus window, which is not described here.

[168] In practical applications, the number of focus windows mentioned above may be multiple. The operation instruction sent by the user received by the human-machine interaction unit may carry indication information defining a set number of program windows as a focus window. Then, the definition unit defines the set number of the plurality of program windows as a focus window according to the indication information, and the playback processing unit is implemented in the set number of the plurality of program windows as the focus window Play the current program of the program channel associated with it.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more focus windows are set in a plurality of program windows to actually play program content of the associated program channel according to an operation instruction of the user, and video images in other non-focus windows are displayed. Displaying one frame/multi-frame video picture or associated video information of the currently playing program of the associated program channel, the user can also switch the focus window according to the human-computer interaction unit, thereby controlling the content displayed in the program window, facilitating the user to browse the program according to his or her own interest. In addition, the device for quickly browsing programs in the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a set-top box and a digital television (ie, a digital television integrated machine) integrated with the function of the set-top box, and the operator requires almost no cost.

Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the present invention can be implemented by hardware, or can be realized by means of software plus necessary general hardware platform, the present invention. The technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a computer readable storage medium (which can be a CD-ROM, a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, etc.), and includes a plurality of instructions for making a computer device (may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) Perform the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention. Changes or substitutions are intended to be included within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

Claim

[Claim 1] A method for quickly browsing a program, comprising:

Receiving an operation instruction that the user selects to view the first program window;

Determining, according to the operation instruction, the first program window as a focus window, and other program windows other than the focus window are defined as non-focus windows;

The current program of the program channel associated therewith is played in the focus window; the association information of the current program of the program channel associated therewith is played in the non-focus window.

[Claim 2] The method for quickly browsing a program according to claim 1, wherein before receiving an operation instruction for the user to select to view the first program window, the method further includes:

A program window associated with the program channel is generated, the program window including a video window and a text information window.

[Claim 3] The method for quickly browsing a program according to claim 1, wherein the association information comprises:

Program introduction information of a current program of a program channel associated with the non-focus window, at least one frame of video picture or associated video information.

[Claim 4] The method for quickly browsing a program according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, wherein playing the current program of the program channel associated therewith in the focus window comprises: receiving the association with the focus window Program signal of the program channel;

Performing video and audio decoding on the program signal to obtain each frame of video picture and audio information of the current program of the program channel;

Extracting program introduction information of a current program of the program channel from the program signal;

Combining each frame of the video picture and the program introduction information into a display screen, so that the video window of the focus window displays each frame of the current program of the program channel, and the text information window of the focus window displays the Program introduction information of the current program of the program channel;

Sending the display screen to a display device display, and transmitting the audio information to a sound Frequency device playback.

[Claim 5] The method for quickly browsing a program according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, wherein the association information of the current program of the program channel associated with the non-focus window is displayed in the non-focus window, including:

Receiving a program signal of a program channel associated with the non-focus window;

Performing video decoding on the program signal to obtain at least one frame video picture or associated video information of a current program of the program channel;

Combining the program introduction information, the at least one frame video picture or the associated video signal into a display screen, so that the video window of the non-focus window displays at least one frame video picture or associated video information of the current program of the program channel, The text information window of the non-focus window displays program introduction information of the current program of the program channel; and the display screen is sent to the display terminal for display.

[Claim 6] The method for quickly browsing a program according to claim 1, wherein, after receiving an operation instruction that the user selects to view the first program window, the method further includes:

An operation command for the user to select to view the second program window is received, the first program window as the focus window is defined as a non-focus window, and the second program window is defined as a focus window.

[Claim 7] A method for quickly browsing a program, which is characterized by comprising:

Receiving an operation instruction that the user selects to view a set number of program windows;

Defining the set number of program windows as a focus window according to the operation instruction

a program window other than the focus window is defined as a non-focus window; a current program of a program channel associated therewith is played in the focus window; an association of a current program of a program channel associated therewith is played in the non-focus window information.

[Claim 8] The method for quickly browsing a program according to claim 7, wherein before receiving an operation instruction for the user to select a set number of program windows, the method further includes: A program window associated with the program channel is generated, the program window including a video window and a text information window.

[Claim 9] The method for quickly browsing a program according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the association information comprises:

[Claim 10] A device for quickly browsing a program, comprising:

a human machine interaction unit, configured to receive an operation instruction definition unit that the user selects to view the first program window, configured to define the first program window as a focus window according to the operation instruction, and to save the first program window Other program windows are defined as non-focus windows;

a playback processing unit, configured to play a current program of a program channel associated with the focus window and a non-focus window defined in the focus window, and play a program channel associated therewith in the non-focus window The association information of the current program.

[Claim 11] The device for quickly browsing a program according to claim 10, wherein the device further comprises:

The program menu generating unit is configured to generate a program window associated with the program channel, the program window including a video window and a text information window.

[Claim 12] The device for quickly browsing a program according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the playback processing unit comprises:

And a first play processing subunit, configured to play each frame video picture and program introduction information of the current program of the program channel associated with the program channel in the focus window according to the focus window defined by the definition unit.

[Claim 13] The apparatus for quickly browsing a program according to claim 12, wherein the playback processing unit further comprises:

a second play processing subunit, configured to: when the association information includes the non-focus window At least one frame of video of the current program of the program channel associated with the program channel and program introduction information, at least one of the current program of the program channel associated with the program is played in the non-focus window according to the non-focus window defined by the definition unit Frame video picture and program introduction information;

a third processing subunit, configured to: when the association information includes associated video information and program introduction information of a current program of a program channel associated with the non-focus window, according to a non-focus window defined by the definition unit, The non-focus window plays associated video information and program introduction information of a current program of a program channel associated therewith.

[Claim 14] The apparatus for quickly browsing a program according to claim 12, wherein the first playback processing subunit comprises:

a first receiving module, configured to receive a program signal of a program channel associated with the focus window;

a first video decoding module, configured to perform video decoding on a program signal of a program channel associated with the focus window, to obtain a video frame of each frame of a current program of the program channel;

a first audio decoding module, configured to perform audio decoding on a program signal of a program channel associated with the focus window, to obtain audio information of a current program of the program channel; and a first service information processing module, configured to use the focus window Extracting, by the program signal of the associated program channel, program introduction information of the current program of the program channel; a first screen synthesis module, configured to synthesize the video frame and the program introduction information of each frame into a display screen, and make the focus window a video window displaying each frame of the current program of the program channel, the text information window of the focus window displaying program introduction information of the current program of the program channel; a first sending module, configured to display the The screen is sent to the display terminal display, and the audio information is sent to the audio device for playing.

[Claim 15] The device for quickly browsing a program according to claim 13, wherein the second playback processing subunit comprises:

a second receiving module, configured to receive a program of a program channel associated with the non-focus window Signal

a second video decoding module, configured to perform video decoding on a program signal of a program channel associated with the non-focus window, to obtain at least one frame video image of a current program of the program channel;

a second service information processing module, configured to extract, from a program signal of a program channel associated with the non-focus window, program introduction information of a current program of the program channel; a second screen synthesis module, configured to perform, according to the human-machine The instruction of the interaction unit synthesizes the at least one frame of the video picture and the program introduction information into a display screen, so that the video window of the non-focus window displays at least one frame of the video picture of the current program of the program channel, the non-focus window a text information window displaying program introduction information of a current program of the program channel;

The second sending module is configured to send the display screen to the display terminal for display.

[Claim 16] The apparatus for quickly browsing a program according to claim 13, wherein the third processing subunit comprises:

a third receiving module, configured to receive a program signal of a program channel associated with the non-focus window;

a third service information processing module, configured to extract, from a program signal of a program channel associated with the non-focus window, associated video information of a current program of the program channel, and program introduction information of a current program of the program channel;

a third screen synthesizing module, configured to synthesize the associated video information and program introduction information into a display screen, so that the video window of the non-focus window displays the associated video information, and the text information window of the non-focus window displays the Program introduction information; a third sending module, configured to send the display screen to the display terminal for display.

[Claim 17] The apparatus for quickly browsing a program according to claim 16, wherein, after the human-machine interaction unit receives an operation command for the user to select to view the second program window; the definition unit is further configured to After the user selects an operation command for viewing the second program window, the first program window as the focus window is defined as a non-focus window, and the second program window is defined as a focus window.

[Claim 18] A device for quickly browsing a program, comprising:

a human-machine interaction unit, configured to receive an operation instruction that the user selects to view a set number of program windows;

a defining unit, configured to define the set number of program windows as a focus window, and define a program window other than the set number of program windows as a non-focus window P;

[Claim 19] The device for quickly browsing a program according to claim 18, wherein the device further comprises:

[Claim 20] The device for quickly browsing a program according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the playback processing unit comprises:

[Claim 21] The device for quickly browsing a program according to claim 20, wherein the play processing unit further comprises:

a second play processing subunit, configured to: when the association information includes at least one frame video picture and program introduction information of a current program of a program channel associated with the non-focus window, according to the non-focus defined by the definition unit a window, playing at least one frame of the video picture and program introduction information of the current program of the program channel associated with the non-focus window;

a third processing subunit, configured to: when the association information includes associated video information and program introduction information of a current program of a program channel associated with the non-focus window, According to the non-focus window defined by the definition unit, the associated video information and program introduction information of the current program of the program channel associated with it are played in the non-focus window.