WO2011106967A1

WO2011106967A1 - Method and apparatus for channel switching in radio device

Info

Publication number: WO2011106967A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/075981
Authority: WO
Inventors: 佘海波; 王曦; 赵恺; 杨剑
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2010-03-05
Filing date: 2010-08-13
Publication date: 2011-09-09
Also published as: CN101800562A

Abstract

A method for channel switching in a radio device includes: the radio device receives program information input by a user, wherein the program information includes program beginning time and a radio station frequency corresponding to the program beginning time; according to the program beginning time, the radio device switches the radio frequency to the radio station frequency corresponding to the program beginning time. The present invention also provides an apparatus for channel switching in the radio device, which includes: an input module, a control module and a radio module, wherein the input module and radio module connects with the control module respectively. By setting the program beginning time and performing channel switching when the program beginning time arrives, the present invention solves inconvenience due to frequent manual channel switching, implements automatic switch, and thus keeps the user from missing wonderful programs.

Description

Method and device for changing channels of radio equipment

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the field of use of radio equipment, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for changing radio equipment.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Radio is a widely used platform for entertainment and information acquisition. The radio reception principle has evolved from the past transistor type to the current digital chip processing method. In addition to independent radio devices, today's mobile terminals basically have a radio function that allows people to listen to their favorite programs anytime, anywhere. In a conventional radio, the user switches the radio by turning the knob or pressing the search button. On the mobile terminal, the current implementation basically uses the baseband chip as the controller of the radio, including Frequency Modulation (FM) and Amplitude Modulation (AM). There are currently two ways to implement station switching. One is to store the program search in the memory of the mobile terminal in advance, and select the appropriate station to switch when changing the station. The other is to press the search button to search directly after the program is searched. Play, if you don't like the program, search again. It can be seen from the above-mentioned radio switching mode that when people listen to the radio equipment, they all search for their favorite programs by manual switching, which is inconvenient to operate, and may miss some wonderful situations when there are many radio stations. The program, and in many cases, has to be forced to listen to ads that have been heard many times.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for changing channels of a radio equipment, which realizes automatic time change of the radio equipment, and solves the problem that the manual channel change operation is inconvenient and the program is easily missed. In order to solve the above technical problem, a method for changing a radio device of the present invention includes: the radio device receives program information input by a user, and the program information includes: a program start time and The radio frequency corresponding to the start time of the program; and the radio device converts the audio frequency to the radio frequency corresponding to the start time of the program according to the program start time. The step of converting the audio frequency to the station frequency corresponding to the program start time according to the program start time includes: after receiving the program start time, the radio device starts a timer, and sets the timer end time of the timer to the The program start time, and after the timer timing ends, the audio frequency is converted to the station frequency corresponding to the program start time. The step of converting the audio frequency to the station frequency corresponding to the program start time according to the program start time includes: after receiving the program start time, the radio device starts a timer, and sets the timer end time of the timer to the The program start time, and periodically compares the timing of the timer with the program start time. When the time difference is less than or equal to the pre-configured time threshold, the audio frequency is converted to the station frequency corresponding to the program start time. The program information is a plurality of items; in the step of converting the audio frequency rate to the station frequency corresponding to the program start time, the radio equipment converts the audio frequency rate to the corresponding program according to the program start time in each program information according to the time sequence. The start time corresponds to the radio frequency. The basic radio frequency is configured in the radio equipment, and the program end time is further included in the program information; after the step of converting the audio frequency to the radio frequency corresponding to the program start time, the method further includes: when the program end time arrives, Convert the audio frequency to the base station frequency.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention further provides a channel changing device for a sound receiving device, comprising: an input module, a control module and a sound receiving module, wherein the input module and the sound receiving module are respectively connected to the control module, wherein: the input module is set as: receiving Program information input by the user, the program information includes: a program start time and a station frequency corresponding to the program start time, and transmitting the received program information to the control module; The control module is configured to: send a radio frequency corresponding to the program start time to the radio module according to the program start time; the radio module is configured to: convert the radio frequency to the radio frequency corresponding to the received program start time. The device further includes a timer, the timer is connected to the control module; the timer is set to: perform timing, and after the timing time is reached, send the timing end notification to the control module; the control module is set to be according to the program as follows The start time, the radio frequency corresponding to the start time of the program is sent to the radio module: after receiving the program start time, the timer is started, the timer end time of the timer is set to the program start time, and the timing is received. After the timing end notification of the device, the radio frequency corresponding to the program start time is transmitted to the radio module. The device further includes a timer, the timer is connected to the control module; the timer is set to: perform timing; the control module is configured to send the frequency of the station corresponding to the start time of the program to the program start time according to the following manner The radio module: after receiving the program start time, start a timer, set the timer end time of the timer to the program start time, and compare the time of the timer with the program start time, when the time difference is less than or When it is equal to the pre-configured time threshold, the radio frequency corresponding to the program start time is sent to the radio module. The program information is multiple; the control module is set to follow the sequence of time, according to the program in each program information

The basic radio frequency is configured in the control module, and the program end time is also included in the program information; the control module is further configured to: after transmitting the radio frequency corresponding to the program start time to the radio module, when the program end time arrives, The base station frequency is sent to the radio module. In summary, the present invention sets the program start time and performs channel switching when the program start time is reached, so as to solve the inconvenience caused by frequent manual channel change, and realize automatic switching, thereby avoiding The user misses the wonderful program, and the invention is not only suitable for the mobile terminal with the radio function, but also for the independent radio equipment, providing the user with humanized program management, and improving the user experience without increasing the hardware cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for changing a radio of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a device for changing a radio of an embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION At the program start time, switching to the selected station frequency enables the radio to be changed. The method of the present embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a method for switching a radio device according to the present embodiment, comprising: 101: an input module receives program information input by a user, and includes: a program start time and a corresponding station frequency, and sends the received program information to a control module; Multiple pieces of program information can be input, and the input module sends the received pieces of program information to the control module.

The program start time entered by the user can be single-use or can be reused in hours, days, and weeks to reduce duplicate setup operations.

102: After receiving the program information, the control module starts a timer, and sets a timer end time to a program start time. After the timer starts working, the currently played radio program continues to be played.

103: notify the control module after the timer expires, and the control module sends the radio frequency corresponding to the start time of the program to the radio module; The control module can also periodically compare the timer time and the program start time. When the time difference is less than or equal to a time threshold, the control module sends the station frequency corresponding to the program start time to the radio module to complete the channel conversion in advance. To avoid delays in the playback of the program due to unpredictable reasons, the time threshold can be set to 1~3 minutes, etc., which can be set according to the actual situation, and there is no strict requirement.

104: The radio module converts the audio frequency to the frequency of the radio received from the control module, and plays the radio program;

105: When there are multiple pieces of program information, after completing a channel change, the control module restarts the timer, sets the timing time to the program start time of the next program information, and after the timing ends, the program start time corresponds to The radio frequency is sent to the radio module to enable the program to play, and so on. Of course, a basic radio station may be preset in the control module, and the program end time is also included in the program information, and the control module may switch the program to the selected radio station after the program start time arrives, after the program end time arrives. , then switch to the base station. Not only that, when the control module sends the radio frequency to the radio module, it can also play the radio information by voice or image, including: station name and frequency, such as Beijing People's Broadcasting Station Music Station FM 97.4 MHz. The control module can also set the default time, no operation, automatic switching, and so on.

2 is a radio channel changing apparatus of the present embodiment, including: a radio module 201, a display module 202, a control module 203, a timer 204, and an input module 205, wherein the radio module 201, the display module 202, the timer 204, and the input The module 205 is respectively connected to the control module 203. The input module 205 is configured to: receive program information input by the user, the program information includes: a program start time and a station frequency corresponding to the program start time, and send the received program information to The control module 203 is configured to: after receiving the program information, start the timer 204, set the timing end time of the timer 204 to the program start time in the program information, and receive the timer 204 timing. After the notification is ended, the frequency of the station corresponding to the start time of the program is sent to the receiving The sound module 201; or the period of the timer 204 is compared with the program start time, when the time difference is less than or equal to the pre-configured time threshold, the station frequency corresponding to the program start time is sent to the radio module 201; When there are a plurality of pieces of program information, the station frequency corresponding to the corresponding program start time is transmitted to the sound collection module 201 according to the time sequence, according to the program start time in each piece of program information being reached. If the basic station frequency is configured in the control module 203, the program end time is further included in the program information, and the control module 203 is further configured to: after transmitting the station frequency corresponding to the program start time to the radio module 201, at the end of the program When the time arrives, the basic radio frequency is sent to the radio module 201; when the radio frequency is sent to the radio module 201, the radio information is sent to the display module 202, and the radio information is played by voice or image, including: And frequency, etc., such as the Beijing People's Broadcasting Station music station FM 97.4 MHz. The timer 204 is set to: perform timing, and after the timing time is reached, send a timing end notification to the control module 203. The radio module 201 is configured to: convert the audio frequency to the radio frequency corresponding to the received program start time. The display module 202 is configured to: display the received radio information. When the device is implemented in the mobile terminal, the baseband processing chip can be used as a control module, and the keyboard and display of the mobile terminal are used as an input module and a display module, and the channel changing device can be realized without increasing hardware cost. In a conventional radio, it is necessary to add a timer and a storage unit to the controller, and design an input button and a display portion.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or a portion of the above steps may be performed by a program to instruct the associated hardware, such as a read only memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. Alternatively, all or part of the steps of the above embodiments may also be implemented using one or more integrated circuits. Correspondingly, each module/unit in the foregoing embodiment may be implemented in the form of hardware, or may be implemented in the form of a software function module. The invention is not limited to any specific form of combination of hardware and software. The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Modifications or equivalents of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

Industrial Applicability The present invention realizes automatic switching by setting a program start time and performing channel switching when the program start time is reached, thereby preventing the user from missing a wonderful program. The present invention is not only suitable for a mobile terminal having a radio function, but also for an independent radio device, providing user-friendly program management, and improving the user experience without increasing hardware costs.

Claims

Claim

What is claimed is: 1. A method for changing a radio device, comprising: receiving, by a radio device, program information input by a user, the program information comprising: a program start time and a radio frequency corresponding to the program start time; and the radio device starts according to the program Time, the audio frequency is converted to the station frequency corresponding to the start time of the program.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of converting the audio frequency to the station frequency corresponding to the program start time according to the program start time comprises: the receiving device receiving the location After the program start time, the timer is started, the timer end time of the timer is set to the program start time, and after the timer timing ends, the audio frequency rate is converted to the station frequency corresponding to the program start time.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of converting the audio frequency to the station frequency corresponding to the program start time according to the program start time comprises: the receiving device receiving the location After the program start time, the timer is started, the timer end time of the timer is set to the program start time, and the timer time of the timer is periodically compared with the program start time, when the time difference is less than or equal to the advance When the configured time is wide, the audio frequency is converted to the frequency of the station corresponding to the start time of the program.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the program information is a plurality of pieces; in the step of converting the audio frequency rate to the station frequency corresponding to the program start time, the sounding device is in accordance with the sequence of time, according to The program start time in each piece of program information is converted to the station frequency corresponding to the start time of the corresponding program.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the basic radio frequency is configured in the radio equipment, and the program end time is further included in the program information; After the step of converting the audio frequency to the station frequency corresponding to the program start time, the method further comprises: converting the audio frequency to the base station frequency when the program end time arrives.

A switching device for a radio device, comprising: an input module, a control module, and a radio module, wherein the input module and the radio module are respectively connected to the control module, wherein: the input module is configured to: receive a user input Program information, the program information includes: a program start time and a station frequency corresponding to the program start time, and transmitting the received program information to the control module; the control module is configured to: according to the program start time, Transmitting a radio frequency corresponding to the program start time to the radio module; the radio module is configured to: convert the audio frequency to the received radio frequency corresponding to the program start time.

The device of claim 6, wherein the device further comprises a timer, the timer is connected to the control module; the timer is set to: perform timing, and after the timing time is reached, to the The control module sends the timing end notification; the control module is configured to send, according to the program start time, a station frequency corresponding to the program start time to the radio module: after receiving the program After the time, the timer is started, the timing end time of the timer is set to the program start time, and after receiving the timing end notification of the timer, the frequency of the station corresponding to the program start time is sent to The radio module.

The device of claim 6, wherein the device further comprises a timer, the timer is connected to the control module; the timer is set to: perform timing; the control module is set to be as follows According to the start time of the program, the program will be The radio frequency corresponding to the start time is sent to the radio module: after receiving the program start time, the timer is started, the timer end time of the timer is set to the program start time, and the timer is periodically The timing of the program is compared with the start time of the program. When the time difference is less than or equal to the pre-configured time threshold, the frequency of the station corresponding to the start time of the program is transmitted to the radio module.

9. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: the program information is a plurality of pieces; the control module is set to be in a chronological order, according to a section in each piece of program information.

10. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: the basic radio frequency is configured in the control module, and the program end time is further included in the program information; the control module is further configured to: After the station frequency corresponding to the program start time is sent to the radio module, when the program end time arrives, the basic station frequency is transmitted to the radio module.