WO2012152137A1

WO2012152137A1 - Service mode switching method and device, and internet protocol television terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2012152137A1
Application number: PCT/CN2012/072897
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王茜
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2011-05-09
Filing date: 2012-03-23
Publication date: 2012-11-15
Also published as: CN102170594A

Abstract

Disclosed are a service mode switching method and device, and an Internet protocol television (IPTV) terminal. The method includes: an IPTV terminal determines the service mode corresponding to an IPTV remote controller when receiving an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller; judges whether or not the currently working service mode thereof is consistent with the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller; and if they are inconsistent, then it switches the currently working service mode thereof to the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller; and provides the corresponding IPTV service in the switched service mode. By way of the present invention, the service mode can be switched between the ordinary service mode and the simplified service mode according to user demands, effectively improving the flexibility for the IPTV terminal to provide an IPTV service to the user.

Description

Business mode switching method and device, internet protocol television terminal

The present invention relates to the field of Internet Protocol Television technology, and in particular, to a service mode switching method and apparatus, and an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) terminal. Background technique

Traditional TV broadcasting adopts one-way broadcasting, which greatly limits the enthusiasm of users to watch. In this regard, IPTV technology emerges as the times require. As a product of broadband network and access technology, IPTV technology can provide multiple interactions for home users. Service services, such as live TV, video on demand, online games, etc. Home users can enjoy the services provided by IPTV through "TV + IPTV set-top box", which can also be called IPTV terminal.

The existing IPTV service mode includes two types: the normal service mode and the simplified service mode. When the user uses the normal service mode, the user can select one of the service identifiers provided by the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) through the ordinary IPTV remote controller. The required IPTV service requires the user to perform related operations on the EPG, but the related operations for the EPG are complicated for some users (especially middle-aged and old users).

In order to avoid the above problem, the prior art proposes a simplified service mode, which provides a simple service environment for the user to use. There is no complicated EPG for the user to select. Therefore, when the user uses the simplified service mode, the service identifiers provided by the EPG are not required. Select the required IPTV service, and directly perform channel selection, volume adjustment or live time shifting through the simplified IPTV remote control, so that the user's operation is relatively simple.

In the prior art, if the user selects a certain service mode, the IPTV service can only be enjoyed in the service mode, and the handover cannot be performed arbitrarily. For example, if the user selects the normal service mode, the IPTV terminal can only be used according to the user. The operation of the IPTV remote control provides users with the corresponding IPTV industry. If the user selects the short version service mode, the IPTV terminal can only provide the corresponding IPTV service to the user according to the operation of the user for the simplified IPTV remote controller. That is to say, the prior art does not propose a specific technical solution for how to switch the service mode in the normal service mode and the simplified service mode according to the needs of the user when providing the IPTV service to the user. Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a service mode switching method and device, and an internet protocol television terminal, which are used to propose a technical solution for the IPTV terminal to switch the service mode in the normal service mode and the simplified service mode according to the needs of the user.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention are as follows:

The present invention provides a service mode switching method, the method comprising:

When receiving the operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal determines the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller; and determines whether the service mode of the current working mode of the IPTV terminal is consistent with the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, if the service mode is inconsistent, Switching the service mode of the current work to the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and providing the corresponding IPTV service in the switched service mode.

In the above solution, when the IPTV terminal receives the operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller, determining the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, including:

When receiving the operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal searches for the type of the remote controller corresponding to the button value according to the button value included in the operation command, in the correspondence between the button value and the remote controller type; The type of remote controller found, determining the business mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller.

In the foregoing solution, the providing the corresponding IPTV service in the switched service mode includes:

If the service mode after the IPTV terminal is switched to the normal service mode, the IPTV terminal provides the EPG to the user in the normal service mode, prompting the user to select in the EPG. The required IPTV service.

If the service mode of the IPTV terminal after the handover is a short service mode, the IPTV terminal provides a corresponding IPTV service to the user according to an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller in the simplified service mode.

In the foregoing solution, after the determining whether the service mode of the current working mode is consistent with the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, the method further includes:

When the IPTV terminal receives the shutdown command, the IPTV terminal stores the mode identifier of the service mode that is currently working. When the IPTV terminal receives the power-on command, the IPTV service is provided to the user in the service mode corresponding to the stored mode identifier.

In the above solution, the user provides the corresponding IPTV service in the service mode corresponding to the stored mode identifier, including:

If the service mode corresponding to the stored mode identifier is a normal service mode, in the normal service mode, the EPG is provided to the user, and the user is prompted to select the required IPTV service in the EPG.

If the service mode in which the IPTV terminal is currently working is a simplified service mode, the corresponding IPTV service is provided to the user in the simplified service mode corresponding to the stored mode identifier.

The present invention provides a service mode switching device, the device includes: a first receiving unit, a determining unit, a determining unit, a mode switching unit, and a first service providing unit;

a first receiving unit, configured to send an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller to the determining unit, where the determining unit is configured to determine, according to an operation instruction sent by the first receiving unit, a service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and determine The business model is sent to the judgment unit; a determining unit, configured to receive a service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller sent by the determining unit, and determine whether the service mode currently working by the service mode switching device is consistent with the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and The judgment result is sent to the mode switching unit;

a mode switching unit, configured to receive a determination result sent by the determining unit, and switch the service mode currently operated by the service mode switching device to a service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller when the determination result of the determining unit is inconsistent, And notifying the first service providing unit of the switched service mode;

The first service providing unit is configured to provide a corresponding IPTV service for the user according to the service mode after the mode switching unit is switched.

In the above solution, the determining unit specifically includes: a searching subunit and a determining subunit; wherein

The search subunit is configured to: according to the key value included in the operation instruction, search for a remote controller type corresponding to the button value in a correspondence between the button value and the remote controller type, and send the detected remote controller type to the determination Subunit

The determining subunit is configured to determine a service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller according to the type of the remote controller sent by the searching subunit.

In the foregoing solution, the first service providing unit is specifically configured to: when the switched service mode sent by the mode switching unit is a normal service mode, provide the EPG to the user in the normal service mode, and prompt the user to Select the required IPTV service in the EPG.

In the foregoing solution, the first service providing unit is specifically configured to: when the switched service mode sent by the mode switching unit is a simplified service mode, in the simplified service mode, according to the operation sent by the IPTV remote controller The instruction provides the user with the corresponding IPTV service.

In the above solution, the device further includes: a second receiving unit, a storage unit, a third receiving unit, and a second service providing unit;

a second receiving unit, configured to send the received shutdown instruction to the storage unit; a storage unit, configured to: when the second receiving unit sends a shutdown command, store the mode identifier of the service mode in which the service mode switching device is currently working, and provide the second service providing unit with the mode identifier of the currently working service mode;

a third receiving unit, configured to send the receiving power-on command to the second service providing unit, where the second service providing unit is configured to: when receiving the power-on command sent by the third receiving unit, identify the corresponding service according to the mode stored by the storage unit Mode, providing users with corresponding IPTV services.

In the above solution, the second service providing unit is specifically configured to: if the service mode corresponding to the mode identifier stored by the storage unit is a common service mode, provide the EPG to the user in the normal service mode, and prompt the user to be in the EPG. Select the required IPTV service.

In the above solution, the second service providing unit is specifically configured to provide the corresponding IPTV service to the user in the simplified service mode if the service mode corresponding to the mode identifier stored by the storage unit is a simplified service mode.

The present invention also provides an IPTV terminal, wherein the IPTV terminal includes the service mode switching device.

The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, when receiving an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal determines a service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and then determines that the service mode currently working by the IPTV terminal corresponds to the IPTV remote controller. If the service mode is the same, if the result of the determination is no, the service mode of the current working mode is switched to the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and the corresponding IPTV service is provided for the user in the switched service mode. It can be seen that, in the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the user can select different IPTV remote controllers to send an operation instruction to the IPTV terminal according to requirements, and the IPTV terminal can work on itself according to the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller that sends the operation instruction. The service mode is switched, so that the IPTV terminal provides the IPTV service for the user, and the ordinary business mode and the simplified service according to the user's needs. Switching the service mode in the mode effectively improves the flexibility of the IPTV terminal to provide IPTV services to users. DRAWINGS

The drawings are intended to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are intended to be a part of the invention. In the drawing:

1 is a schematic flowchart of a service mode switching method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing an IPTV terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a specific implementation process of a service mode switching method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a service mode switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention; . detailed description

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments in order to make the present invention. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , it is a flowchart of a service mode switching method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the specific processing procedure is as follows:

Step 11: The IPTV terminal determines a service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller when receiving an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller.

Here, the IPTV terminal may be, but not limited to, an IPTV set top box.

For example: If the user presses the standby button on the IPTV remote control, the IPTV terminal directly enters the standby state; if the user does not press the operation button on the IPTV remote controller, but the power button on the IPTV terminal, the IPTV terminal is disconnected. Connect to the power supply and enter the shutdown state.

In the embodiment of the present invention, if the user wants to enjoy the IPTV service by using the simplified service mode, the short-form IPTV remote controller can be used to send an operation instruction to the IPTV terminal; If the service mode enjoys the IPTV service, an ordinary IPTV remote controller can be used to send an operation instruction to the IPTV terminal.

The service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller may be determined by, but not limited to, the following: The operation command sent by the IPTV remote controller includes a button value, and each operation button on the IPTV remote controller corresponds to a button value, and the button is pre-stored. The correspondence between the value and the remote control type can be, but is not limited to, the following table:

Specifically, when receiving the operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal first searches for the remote controller type corresponding to the button value according to the button value in the operation command according to the correspondence between the button value and the remote controller type, for example, If the operation command includes a button value of 1, the type of the remote controller found is a normal IPTV remote controller, and the IPTV terminal determines the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller according to the type of the remote controller that is found; The remote control type is a normal IPTV remote controller, and the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller is determined to be a normal service mode; if the remote control type found by the IPTV terminal is a simplified IPTV remote controller, determining the IPTV remote controller The corresponding business model is a simplified business model.

Step 12: The IPTV terminal determines whether the current service mode of the IPTV terminal is consistent with the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller. If the IPTV terminal is consistent, the IPTV terminal operates according to the operation command sent by the IPTV remote controller in the currently working service mode. , provide the user with the corresponding IPTV service, and end the processing flow; otherwise, go to step 13.

Here, if the result of the determination is YES, the IPTV terminal provides the corresponding IPTV service to the user according to the operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller in the currently working service mode: if the current service mode of the IPTV terminal is In the normal service mode, the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller is also a normal service mode, and the IPTV terminal continues to work in the normal service mode. If the service mode in which the IPTV terminal is currently working is the simplified service mode, and the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller is also the simplified service mode, the IPTV terminal continues to work in the simplified service mode.

Step 13: Switch the service mode of the current work to the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller.

Specifically, if the service mode in which the IPTV terminal is currently working is the normal service mode, and the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller is the simplified service mode, the IPTV terminal switches to work in the simplified service mode; if the IPTV terminal is currently working The service mode is a simplified service mode, and the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller is a normal service mode, and the IPTV terminal switches to work in the normal service mode.

Step 14: Provide the user with the corresponding IPTV service in the switched service mode. Specifically, if the service mode of the IPTV terminal after the handover is the normal service mode, the IPTV terminal provides the EPG to the user in the normal service mode, and prompts the user to select the required IPTV service in the EPG;

If the service mode after the handover of the IPTV terminal is a simplified service mode, the IPTV terminal provides a corresponding user according to an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller in a simplified service mode.

The IPTV service includes: If the user presses the number key on the simplified IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal plays the content of the corresponding channel. If the channel does not exist, the user may be prompted that the channel does not exist, and the user is played last time. The content of the last channel viewed in the short business mode. If the user presses an operation key other than the numeric key on the simplified IPTV remote control, the IPTV terminal directly enters the last time viewed in the simplified business mode. The content of the last channel.

After the steps 12 and 14 are completed, when the current working mode is the simplified service mode, if the time length of the user watching channel 1 is greater than a predetermined threshold, the IPTV terminal automatically stores the channel identifier of channel 1, and the subsequent user changes to view. Channel 2, and the length of the watch channel 2 is greater than a predetermined threshold, the IPTV terminal updates the stored channel ID of the channel 1 to the frequency of the channel 2. If the IPTV terminal enters the standby state or the shutdown state when the IPTV terminal enters the standby state or the shutdown state when the user subsequently changes to watch channel 3, but the length of time when the channel 3 is viewed is not greater than a predetermined threshold, the IPTV terminal updates the channel identifier of the channel 2 to the channel 3 Channel ID. When the service mode after the switching of the IPTV terminal is the simplified service mode, if the user presses an operation key other than the numeric key on the simplified IPTV remote controller, or the user presses the simplified IPTV remote controller If the number key corresponding to the number key does not exist, the IPTV terminal can determine the last channel viewed by the user in the short version service mode according to the stored channel identifier.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention further provides that when the user presses the power button of the IPTV terminal, the IPTV terminal receives the shutdown command, then disconnects from the power source, enters the shutdown state, and can also set its own current state before entering the shutdown state. The mode identifier of the working mode of the service is stored. When the subsequent user presses the start button of the IPTV terminal, the IPTV terminal receives the power-on command and performs a power-off restart. At this time, the IPTV terminal is the user in the service mode corresponding to the stored mode identifier. Provide corresponding IPTV services;

Specifically: if the IPTV terminal receives the shutdown command, and the current working mode is the normal service mode, the IPTV terminal stores the mode identifier corresponding to the normal service mode, and when the power-on command is received subsequently, the IPTV terminal is in the normal service mode. Providing the EPG to the user, prompting the user to select the required IPTV service in the EPG; if the IPTV terminal receives the shutdown command, and the currently working service mode is the simplified service mode, the IPTV terminal corresponds to the simplified service mode. The mode identifier is stored, and the service identifier of the IPTV service currently provided by the user is stored. For example, if the channel viewed by the current user is channel 1, the channel identifier of channel 1 is stored, and when the power-on command is received subsequently, the IPTV is received. The terminal provides the IPTV service corresponding to the stored service identifier to the user in the simplified service mode, for example, providing the content of the channel 1 to the user.

If the user presses the standby button on the simplified IPTV remote controller or the ordinary IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal directly enters the standby state, and when the subsequent user presses the wake-up button on the simplified IPTV remote controller or the ordinary IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal receives Wake up the command, then enter the normal working state, in the hair The IPTV remote controller that sends the wake-up command works in the business mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller;

Specifically: If the user presses the wake-up button on the short-form IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal receives the wake-up command sent by the simplified IPTV terminal, and then the IPTV terminal enters the normal working state, works in the simplified business mode, and the user is last The content of the last channel viewed in the short business mode is provided to the user; if the user presses the wake-up button on the ordinary IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal receives the wake-up command sent by the ordinary IPTV terminal, and then the IPTV terminal enters the normal working state, Working in the normal business mode, the EPG is provided to the user.

In addition, before starting the above step 11, the IPTV terminal needs to perform user authentication when booting or waking up, specifically: the IPTV terminal performs self-test first, then accesses the broadband network, obtains an IP address, and establishes a network connection; The version is updated, and if necessary, the version is updated. The IPTV terminal initiates a login request to the Hypertext Transfer Call Session Control Function (H-CSCF) entity, and the H-CSCF entity returns the login to the IPTV terminal. The user enters an account and a password in the login page, and the IPTV terminal submits a service authentication request to the H-CSCF entity. The service authentication request reaches the core network through the H-CSCF entity, and the core network interacts with the related functional entity to form after the authentication is passed. The temporary ID card and the authorization information are notified, and the IPTV server user is notified to pass the authentication. The core network sends the authentication result, the temporary ID card, and the authorization information to the IPTV terminal through the H-CSCF entity.

According to the foregoing process, in the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, when receiving an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal determines a service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and then determines a service mode and a work mode of the current work. Whether the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller is consistent, and if the determination result is no, the service mode of the current work is switched to the

The service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller and the corresponding IPTV service are provided to the user in the switched service mode. Therefore, in the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the user can select different IPTV remote controllers to the IPTV according to requirements. The terminal sends an operation command, and the IPTV terminal can work on the service mode according to the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller that sends the operation instruction. When the IPTV terminal provides the IPTV service for the user, the IPTV terminal performs the service mode switching in the normal service mode and the simplified service mode according to the needs of the user, thereby effectively improving the flexibility of the IPTV terminal to provide the IPTV service for the user.

A more detailed implementation is given below.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is a flowchart of a method for starting an IPTV terminal in the embodiment of the present invention, and the specific processing procedure is as follows:

Step 21: The IPTV terminal receives the power-on command;

Step 22: The IPTV terminal performs user authentication.

Specifically, the IPTV terminal performs a self-test first, then accesses the broadband network, obtains an IP address, and establishes a network connection; the IPTV terminal checks for a version update, and if necessary, updates the version, and the IPTV terminal initiates a login request to the H-CSCF entity. The H-CSCF entity returns a login page to the IPTV terminal, the user inputs an account and a password in the login page, and the IPTV terminal submits a service authentication request to the H-CSCF entity, and the service authentication request reaches the core network through the H-CSCF entity, and the core network and the related The function entity interacts to form a temporary ID card and authorization information after the authentication is passed, and notifies the IPTV server that the user passes the authentication. The core network sends the authentication result, the temporary ID card, and the authorization information to the IPTV terminal through the H-CSCF entity.

Step 23: Determine whether the IPTV terminal obtains the stored mode identifier as a normal service mode or a short service mode, and if the mode identifier stored by the IPTV terminal is a mode identifier corresponding to the normal service mode, step 24 is performed; otherwise, step 25 is performed;

The stored mode identifier is obtained when the IPTV terminal receives the shutdown command, and specifically: when the working mode of the IPTV terminal is the normal service mode when the shutdown command is received, the mode identifier corresponding to the normal service mode is directly When the IPTV terminal receives the shutdown command, the working mode is the simplified service mode, and the mode identifier corresponding to the simplified service mode is stored, and the service identifier of the service currently provided for the user needs to be stored correspondingly. For example, if the channel viewed by the current user is channel 1, the channel identifier of channel 1 is stored. Step 24: In the normal service mode, the EPG is provided to the user, prompting the user to select the required IPTV service in the EPG, and ending the processing flow;

Step 25: In the simplified business mode, the IPTV service corresponding to the stored service identifier is provided to the user, for example, the content of the channel 1 is provided to the user.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is a flowchart for implementing a service mode switching method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the specific processing procedure is as follows:

Step 31: When receiving an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal searches for a remote controller type corresponding to the button value according to a button value in the operation command, in a correspondence between a button value and a remote controller type;

Step 32: The IPTV terminal determines, according to the type of the remote controller that is found, the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller;

Step 33: The IPTV terminal determines whether the current service mode of the IPTV terminal is consistent with the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller. If the determination result is yes, step 39 is performed; if the determination result is no, step 34 is performed;

Step 34: The IPTV terminal determines whether the current service mode of the IPTV terminal is a normal service mode or a short service mode, and if it is a normal service mode, step 35 is performed; if it is a simplified service mode, step 37 is performed;

Step 35: The IPTV terminal switches to the simplified service mode;

Step 36: The IPTV terminal provides the corresponding IPTV service to the user according to the operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller in the short version service mode, and ends the processing flow;

Step 37: The IPTV terminal switches to the normal service mode;

Step 38: The IPTV terminal provides the EPG to the user in the normal service mode, prompting the user to select the required IPTV service in the EPG, and ends the processing flow;

Step 39: The IPTV terminal provides the corresponding IPTV service to the user according to the operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller in the current working mode. Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a service mode switching device, which is configured as shown in FIG. 4, and includes a first receiving unit 41, a determining unit 42, a determining unit 43, a mode switching unit 44, and a first service providing unit 45. , among them:

The first receiving unit 41 is configured to forward the operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller to the determining unit 42;

The determining unit 42 is configured to determine, according to an operation instruction sent by the first receiving unit 41, a service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and send the determined service mode to the determining unit 43. The determining unit 43 is configured to receive the determining unit 42. The service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller sent by the IPTV remote controller determines whether the service mode of the service mode switching device is consistent with the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and sends the determination result to the mode switching unit 44. The mode switching unit 44 is configured to receive the determination result sent by the determining unit 43, and when the determination result is no, switch the service mode currently working by the service mode switching device to the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, And notifying the first service providing unit 45 of the switched service mode;

The first service providing unit 45 is configured to provide a corresponding IPTV service for the user according to the switched service mode of the mode switching unit 44.

Preferably, the determining unit 42 specifically includes: a searching subunit and a determining subunit; wherein

Preferably, if the service mode after the mode switching unit 44 is switched to the normal service mode, the first service providing unit 45 provides the EPG to the user in the normal service mode, prompting the user to The required IPTV service is selected in the EPG.

Preferably, if the service mode after the mode switching unit 44 is switched is a simplified service mode, the first service providing unit 45 provides a corresponding user according to an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller in the simplified service mode. IPTV business.

Preferably, the service mode switching device further includes: a second receiving unit, a storage unit, a third receiving unit, and a second service providing unit;

a second receiving unit, configured to send the received shutdown command to the storage unit, where the storage unit is configured to: when the second receiving unit sends the shutdown command, perform the mode identifier of the service mode in which the service mode switching device currently works And storing, by the second service providing unit, a mode identifier of a service mode of the current work;

a third receiving unit, configured to send a receiving power-on command to the second service providing unit, where the second service providing unit is configured to receive a service corresponding to the mode identifier stored in the storage unit when receiving the power-on command sent by the third receiving unit In the mode, the user is provided with the corresponding IPTV service.

More preferably, if the service mode corresponding to the mode identifier stored by the storage unit is a normal service mode, the second service providing unit provides the EPG to the user in the normal service mode, prompting the user to select the required in the EPG. IPTV business.

More preferably, if the service mode in which the service mode switching device is currently working is a simplified service mode, the storage unit, when the second receiving unit receives the shutdown command, directly provides the service mode switching device to the user. The service identifier of the IPTV service is stored;

The second service providing unit provides the IPTV service corresponding to the service identifier stored in the storage unit to the user in the simplified service mode.

The embodiment of the invention further provides an IPTV terminal, which at least includes the foregoing service mode switching device. The IPTV terminal can be, but is not limited to, an IPTV set top box.

The above description shows and describes a preferred embodiment of the invention, but as mentioned above, It is to be understood that the invention is not to be construed as being limited to the details of the embodiments disclosed herein. Or changes in the technology or knowledge of the relevant field. All changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art are intended to be within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

Claim

A method for switching a service mode, the method comprising:

The Internet Protocol Television IPTV terminal determines the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller when receiving an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller;

Determining whether the service mode of the current working mode is consistent with the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller. If the service mode of the IPTV remote controller is inconsistent, the service mode of the current working mode is switched to the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and the service after the handover is performed. In the mode, the corresponding IPTV service is provided.

The service mode switching method according to claim 1, wherein the IPTV terminal determines the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller when receiving the operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller, including:

When receiving the operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller, the IPTV terminal searches for the type of the remote controller corresponding to the button value according to the button value included in the operation command and the correspondence between the button value and the remote controller type;

The service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller is determined according to the type of the remote controller found.

The service mode switching method according to claim 1, wherein the IPTV service is provided in the switched service mode, including:

The service mode after the IPTV terminal is switched to the normal service mode, the IPTV terminal provides the electronic program menu EPG to the user in the normal service mode, and prompts the user to select the required IPTV service in the EPG.

The service mode after the IPTV terminal is switched is a simplified service mode, and the IPTV terminal provides a corresponding IPTV service to the user according to an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller in the simplified service mode.

5. The service mode switching method according to claim 1, wherein said determining After the service mode of the IPTV remote controller is consistent with the service mode of the IPTV remote controller, the method further includes:

When receiving the shutdown command, the IPTV terminal stores the mode identifier of the service mode in which the IPTV terminal is currently working;

When the power-on command is received, the corresponding IPTV service is provided for the user in the service mode corresponding to the stored mode identifier.

The service mode switching method according to claim 5, wherein the providing the corresponding IPTV service for the user in the service mode corresponding to the stored mode identifier comprises: the service corresponding to the stored mode identifier If the mode is the normal service mode, the EPG is provided to the user in the normal service mode, and the user is prompted to select the required IPTV service in the EPG.

The service mode switching method according to claim 5, wherein the providing a corresponding IPTV service for the user in the service mode corresponding to the stored mode identifier includes: a service mode in which the IPTV terminal currently works In the simplified service mode, the corresponding IPTV service is provided to the user in the simplified service mode corresponding to the stored mode identifier.

A service mode switching device, the device comprising: a first receiving unit, a determining unit, a determining unit, a mode switching unit, and a first service providing unit; wherein, the first receiving unit is configured to remotely control the IPTV The operation instruction sent by the device is sent to the determining unit, and the determining unit is configured to determine, according to the operation instruction sent by the first receiving unit, the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and send the determined service mode to the determining unit;

a determining unit, configured to receive a service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller sent by the determining unit, and determine whether the service mode currently working by the service mode switching device is consistent with the service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and The judgment result is sent to the mode switching unit;

a mode switching unit, configured to receive a determination result sent by the determining unit, and switch the service mode of the service mode switching device to work when the determination result of the determining unit is inconsistent a service mode corresponding to the IPTV remote controller, and notifying the first service providing unit of the switched service mode;

The first service providing unit is configured to provide a corresponding IPTV service according to the service mode after the mode switching unit is switched.

The service mode switching device according to claim 8, wherein the determining unit comprises: a searching subunit and a determining subunit; wherein

The service mode switching device according to claim 8, wherein the first service providing unit is specifically configured to: when the switched service mode sent by the mode switching unit is a normal service mode, in a normal service In the mode, the EPG is provided to the user, and the user is prompted to select the required IPTV service in the EPG.

The service mode switching device according to claim 8, wherein the first service providing unit is specifically configured to: when the switched service mode sent by the mode switching unit is a simplified service mode, In the version business mode, the user is provided with a corresponding IPTV service according to an operation instruction sent by the IPTV remote controller.

The service mode switching device according to claim 8, wherein the device further comprises: a second receiving unit, a storage unit, a third receiving unit, and a second service providing unit;

a second receiving unit, configured to send the received shutdown command to the storage unit, where the storage unit is configured to: when the second receiving unit sends the shutdown command, perform the mode identifier of the service mode in which the service mode switching device currently works Storage, for the second service provider The pattern identifier of the business model for the current work;

The service mode switching device according to claim 12, wherein the second service providing unit is configured to: if the service mode corresponding to the mode identifier stored by the storage unit is a normal service mode, in the normal service mode Next, the EPG is provided to the user, and the user is prompted to select the required IPTV service in the EPG.

The service mode switching device according to claim 12, wherein the second service providing unit is specifically configured to: if the service mode corresponding to the mode identifier stored by the storage unit is a short business mode, In the service mode, the corresponding IPTV service is provided to the user.

An IPTV terminal, characterized in that the IPTV terminal comprises the service mode switching device according to any one of claims 8 to 14.