WO2016008348A1 - 一种用于视频控制的方法与设备 - Google Patents

一种用于视频控制的方法与设备 Download PDF

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WO2016008348A1
WO2016008348A1 PCT/CN2015/081667 CN2015081667W WO2016008348A1 WO 2016008348 A1 WO2016008348 A1 WO 2016008348A1 CN 2015081667 W CN2015081667 W CN 2015081667W WO 2016008348 A1 WO2016008348 A1 WO 2016008348A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of computers, and more particularly to a technique for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device.
  • source devices such as set-top boxes and TV boxes has enabled users to view not only digital TV programs on existing TV sets, but also interactive digital entertainment, education and commercialization activities over the Internet.
  • existing television sets often have multiple source devices, and these source devices have their own remote controllers, and the user needs to use these multiple remote controllers to separately control them, which is inconvenient and not only increases the use cost of the remote controller. It also affects the user's interactive experience.
  • a method for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device at a video control device side includes:
  • a method for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device at a second video device end wherein the second video device comprises the a video display device or the source device, wherein the method comprises:
  • a video control device for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device, wherein the video control device comprises:
  • a first device configured to acquire remote control code information submitted by the remote control device
  • a third device configured to determine, from the one or more source devices, a target source device corresponding to the remote control code information
  • a fifth device configured to send, to the target source device, control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information.
  • a second video device for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device, wherein the second video device comprises the video display device Or the source device, where the second video device includes:
  • a second device configured to receive, by the corresponding video control device, control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information submitted by the remote control device;
  • a fourth device configured to execute the control instruction information.
  • a system for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device comprising one of the foregoing according to an aspect of the present invention a video control device for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device, and a method for controlling one or more source devices connected to the video display device according to another aspect of the aforementioned radical invention Two video devices.
  • the video control device determines the target source corresponding to the remote control code information from one or more source devices by acquiring the remote control code information submitted by the remote control device. And the device sends the control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information to the target source device, so that multiple source devices can share the remote control device, which reduces the use cost of the remote control device and improves user interaction. The experience, and correspondingly, the video viewing experience of the user is also improved.
  • the second video device may further send the unified remote control code information obtained by obtaining the second remote control code mapping to the video control device. Therefore, the device that is not paired with the remote control device can also perform the corresponding remote control code information, thereby improving the universality of the device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an apparatus for controlling a video control device and a second video device of one or more source devices connected to a video display device, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of an apparatus for controlling a second video device of one or more source devices connected to a video display device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a method for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device in cooperation with a video control device and a second video device in accordance with another aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 shows a flow chart of a method for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the terminal, the device of the service network, and the trusted party each include one or more processors (CPUs), input/output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory.
  • the memory may include non-persistent memory, random access memory (RAM), and/or non-volatile memory in a computer readable medium, such as read only memory (ROM) or flash memory.
  • RAM random access memory
  • ROM read only memory
  • Memory is an example of a computer readable medium.
  • Computer readable media includes both permanent and non-persistent, removable and non-removable media.
  • Information storage can be implemented by any method or technology. The information can be computer readable instructions, data structures, modules of programs, or other data.
  • Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read only memory. (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical storage, A magnetic tape cartridge, magnetic tape storage or other magnetic storage device or any other non-transportable medium that can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device.
  • Computer readable media is not included as defined herein
  • Non-transitory computer readable media such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.
  • the first device 111 of the video control device 1 acquires the remote control code information submitted by the remote control device; the third device 112 determines the target source device corresponding to the remote control code information from the one or more source devices.
  • the fifth device 113 transmits control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information to the target source device; correspondingly, the second device 121 of the second video device 2 receives the remote control device sent by the corresponding video control device The control instruction information corresponding to the submitted remote control code information; the fourth device 122 executes the control instruction information.
  • the video control device 1 refers to an electronic product capable of controlling one or more source devices connected to the video display device, for example, the video control device 1 itself may be independent or integrated with a video display device, such as a television set. Wait.
  • the source device refers to any electronic product capable of providing a video source or converting a video signal to a video display device, such as a set top box, a television box, a DVD player, or the like.
  • the video display device refers to any electronic product that can display the played video, and can perform man-machine with the user through a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, a touch screen, a handwriting device, a remote controller, or a voice control device.
  • Interactions such as PCs, cell phones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, PCs, tablets, TVs, smart TVs, portable DVD players, user devices with video playback software, and more.
  • the video control device 1 and the video display device may be independent or integrated.
  • the video control device 1, the video display device and the source device are in the same network, and are interconnected by a wired network and/or a wireless network, and can share a remote control device such as a remote controller, and the source device can pass the high definition.
  • a multimedia interface (HDMI, High Definition Multimedia Interface) establishes a video connection with a video display device.
  • the video control device 1, the video display device, and the source device each include an electronic device capable of automatically performing numerical calculation and information processing in accordance with an instruction set or stored in advance.
  • Hardware includes, but is not limited to, microprocessors, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), digital processors (DSPs), embedded devices, and the like.
  • ASICs application specific integrated circuits
  • FPGAs programmable gate arrays
  • DSPs digital processors
  • embedded devices and the like.
  • the first device 111 of the video control device 1 acquires the remote control code information submitted by the user through the remote control device through an application device interface (API) provided by the source device or the video display device paired with the remote control device; or Receiving remote control code information submitted by the remote control device sent by the source device or the video display device paired with the remote control device through a wireless network such as Wi-Fi, etc., to obtain remote control code information submitted by the user through the remote control device.
  • API application device interface
  • the meaning of the pairing means that the remote control device only submits the remote control code information to the device paired with it, that is, the remote control code information sent by the remote control device can only be received by the device paired with it.
  • the remote control device refers to a device for remotely controlling a machine, such as a remote controller, a mobile device (such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet computer, etc.) that is installed with a remote control software and becomes a remote controller.
  • a remote controller such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet computer, etc.
  • the remote control code information refers to coded information obtained by encoding button information performed by the user on the remote control device, or may be original button information executed by the user on the remote control device, or It may also be uniform coding information obtained by mapping key information performed by the user on the remote control device.
  • mapping the button information to obtain unified coding information includes, but is not limited to, unified coding, such as unified mapping to an Android operating system, so that devices that are not paired with the remote control device can also perform corresponding remote control.
  • Code information for example, for the android operating system device, assume that the remote control code information of the "channel minus one" button of the remote control of the set top box A is 0x01, and the remote control code information of the "channel minus one" button of the remote control of the set top box B of other manufacturers It is 0x10, as long as the remote control code information of the "channel minus one" button of different manufacturers is mapped to the android unified code, that is, "0x01" and "0x10" correspond to the same android unified code, when the user performs the remote control through the set top box A
  • the "channel minus one" button is used, if the video signal currently used by the video display device comes from the set top box B, the set top box B can also perform the "channel minus one" operation.
  • the keys provided by the remote control device include but are not limited to, such as a confirmation button, a channel button, a channel adjustment button, a sound adjustment button, and a menu button. Wait.
  • a confirmation button such as a confirmation button, a channel button, a channel adjustment button, a sound adjustment button, and a menu button.
  • User A's home TV network consists of two source devices (such as set-top box STB1 and set-top box STB2), a video display device (such as smart TV smart TV1), and a remote control device (such as remote control TV remote-controller1).
  • source devices such as set-top box STB1 and set-top box STB2
  • video display device such as smart TV smart TV1
  • remote control device such as remote control TV remote-controller1
  • the remote control device ie, the remote controller TV remote-controller 1
  • the remote controller TV remote-controller 1 can be paired with any of the two source devices (ie, the set top box STB1 and the set top box STB2) and the video display device (ie, the smart TV smart TV1) That is, the remote controller TV remote-controller1 only submits the remote control code information to the paired device, that is, the remote control code information sent by the remote controller TV remote-controller1 can only be received by the device paired with it, assuming remote control TV remote-
  • the controller1 is paired with the smart TV smart TV1, and the video control device 1 is integrated with the smart TV smart TV1.
  • the "channel increase one” button is pressed, assuming "channel”
  • the code corresponding to the “1” key is “0x00”, and the smart TV smart TV1 paired with the remote control TV remote-controller1 can receive the remote control TV.
  • the remote control code information "0x00” submitted by the remote-controller1, the first device 111 of the video control device 1 passes the application program interface (API) provided by the smart TV smart TV1 itself, or receives the remote control forwarded by the smart TV smart TV1
  • API application program interface
  • the code information "0x00” can obtain the remote control code information "0x00" submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1.
  • the first device 111 may further receive remote control code information submitted by the remote control device from at least one of the one or more source devices.
  • the remote controller TV remote-controller 1 is paired with the set-top box STB1, and the video control device 1 is integrated with the smart TV smart TV1
  • the user presses " The channel increments one key assuming that the code corresponding to the "channel increase one" key is 0x00
  • the set top box STB1 paired with the remote controller TV remote-controller 1 can receive the remote control code information "0x00" submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1
  • the first device 111 of the video control device 1 can obtain the application program interface (API) provided by the set top box STB1 itself or the remote control code information “0x00” forwarded by the receiver set-top box STB1, and the remote controller TV remote-controller1 can be obtained.
  • API application program interface
  • the third device 112 determines, from the one or more source devices, a target source device corresponding to the remote control code information, such as according to a video signal currently used by the video display device, from the one or more And determining, by the source device, the target source device corresponding to the remote control code information, such as the source device corresponding to the video signal currently used by the video display device as the target source device.
  • the video signal currently used by the video display device refers to which source device the video signal currently played by the video display device comes from.
  • the third device 112 can determine the remote control TV remote
  • the target source device corresponding to the remote control code information "0x00" submitted by -controller1 is the set top box STB2; for example, assume that the video signal currently used by the video display device (ie smart TV smart TV1) is from HDMI 1, the corresponding For the source device, such as the set top box STB1, the third device 112 may determine that the target source device corresponding to the remote control code information “0x00” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller 1 is the set top box STB1.
  • the manner of determining the target source device is merely an example, and other existing or future possible methods for determining the target source device may be applicable to the present invention, and should also be included in It is within the scope of the invention and is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the fifth device 113 first generates control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information; and then transmits the control instruction information to the target source device through, for example, a wireless network such as Wi-Fi.
  • the fifth device 113 first generates control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information "0x00" such as Control Instruction-0x00; and then, to a target source device such as a wireless network such as Wi-Fi, etc.
  • the set top box STB1 transmits the control command information.
  • the second device 121 of the second video device 2 receives the remote control code information sent by the corresponding video control device and submitted by the remote control device through, for example, a wireless network such as Wi-Fi. Corresponding control instruction information.
  • the second video device 2 includes the video display device or the source device.
  • the fourth device 122 executes the control instruction information, that is, performs an operation corresponding to the control instruction information, for example, assuming that the second video device 2 is a target video device such as the set top box STB1, and the second device 121 receives the video control device 1
  • the control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information "0x00" is transmitted, such as Control Instruction-0x00, and the fourth device 122 can execute the control instruction information such as Control Instruction-0x00, that is, perform the "channel increase one" operation.
  • the respective devices of the video control device 1 and the second video device 2 are continuously operated. Specifically, the first device 111 of the video control device 1 continuously acquires the remote control code information submitted by the remote control device; the third device 112 continuously determines the target signal corresponding to the remote control code information from the one or more source devices. a source device; the fifth device 113 continuously sends control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information to the target source device; accordingly, the second device 121 of the second video device 2 continuously receives the corresponding video control device to send The control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information submitted by the remote control device; the fourth device 122 continuously executes the control instruction information.
  • the "continuation” refers to that the remote control code information is continuously acquired between the respective devices of the video control device 1 and the second video device 2, and the target source device is determined and controlled. The transmission, reception, and execution of the instruction information until the video control device 1 stops acquiring the remote control code information for a long time.
  • the third device 112 of the video control device 1 may first detect whether the remote control code information corresponds to a source device, such as control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information, and a control command supported by the source device. The information is used to determine whether the remote control code information corresponds to the source device. If the control command information matches the control command information supported by the source device, determining that the remote control code information corresponds to the source device, otherwise, determining The remote control code information does not correspond to the source device; if the remote control code information corresponds to the source device, the target source device corresponding to the remote control code information is determined from the one or more source devices.
  • a source device such as control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information
  • a control command supported by the source device determining whether the remote control code information corresponds to the source device, otherwise, determining The remote control code information does not correspond to the source device; if the remote control code information corresponds to the source device, the target source device corresponding to the remote control code information is determined from the one or more source devices.
  • the "channel increase one” button is pressed, and the code corresponding to the "channel increase one" key is "0x00", and the remote controller TV remote-controller1
  • the paired smart TV smart TV1 receives the remote control TV
  • the remote control code information "0x00" submitted by the remote-controller1 passes the application program interface (API) provided by the set top box STB1 itself, or receives the remote control code information "0x00" forwarded by the set top box STB1.
  • API application program interface
  • the remote control code information “0x00” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1 is obtained, and the third device 112 may first detect whether the remote control code information “0x00” corresponds to the source device, and assume that the remote control code information “0x00” corresponds to The control instruction information, such as Control Instruction-0x00, matches the control instruction information supported by the source device, and the third device 112 determines that the remote control code information "0x00" corresponds to the source device; then, the third device 112 Determining, from the one or more source devices, a target source device corresponding to the remote control code information.
  • the control instruction information such as Control Instruction-0x00
  • the manner in which the third device 112 determines the target source device is the same as or substantially the same as the manner in which the third device 112 determines the target source device.
  • the third device 112 determines the target source device is the same as or substantially the same as the manner in which the third device 112 determines the target source device.
  • the video control device 1 further includes a seventh device (not shown). Specifically, the seventh device first detects whether the remote control code information corresponds to the video display device, and if the control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information matches the control instruction information supported by the video display device, determining the The remote control code information corresponds to the video display device; if the remote control code information corresponds to the video display device, control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information is executed on the video display device.
  • the paired smart TV smart TV1 receives the remote control code information “0x00” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1, and the first device 111 of the video control device 1 passes the application program interface (API) provided by the set top box STB1 itself, or Receiving the remote control code information “0x00” forwarded by the set top box STB1, that is, acquiring the remote control code information “0x00” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1, the seventh device may first detect whether the remote control code information “0x00” corresponds to the video.
  • API application program interface
  • the control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information “0x00” is, for example, Control Instruction-0x00, which matches the control instruction information supported by the video display device, and the seventh device is executed on the video display device, ie, the smart TV smart TV1.
  • the control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information performs a "channel increase one" operation.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a second video device 2 for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device, wherein the second video device 2 includes a first embodiment, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the second device 221 receives the control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information submitted by the remote control device and is sent by the corresponding video control device; the fourth device 222 executes the control command information; and the sixth device 223 acquires the remote control device.
  • the second remote control code information; the eighth device 224 transmits the second remote control code information to the video control device.
  • the second device 221 and the fourth device 222 are the same as or substantially the same as the corresponding devices in the embodiment of FIG. 1 , and the second device 121 and the fourth device 122 are respectively concise periods, and therefore will not be described again again, and The way of reference is included here.
  • the sixth device 223 acquires the second remote control code information submitted by the user through the remote control device through an application device interface (API) provided by the source device or the video display device paired with the remote control device; or
  • the network such as Wi-Fi, receives the remote control code information submitted by the source device or the remote control device sent by the video display device to obtain the second remote control code information from the remote control device; or, when the second video is When the device 2 is paired with the remote control device, the sixth device 223 can directly receive the second remote control code information initiated by the remote control device.
  • the second remote control code information and the remote control code information in the second device 221 may be the same or different.
  • User A's home TV network it consists of two source devices (such as set-top box STB1 and set-top box STB2), a video display device (such as smart TV smart TV1) and a remote control device (such as remote control TV remote- Controller1), where the remote control device (ie, the remote controller TV remote-controller1) can be associated with any of the two source devices (ie, the set top box STB1 and the set top box STB2) and the video display device (ie, the smart TV smart TV1)
  • a pairing that is, the remote control TV remote-controller1 only submits the remote control code information to the paired device, that is, the remote control code information sent by the remote controller TV remote-controller1, Only the device paired with it can receive it.
  • the video control device 1 is integrated with the smart TV smart TV1, then when the user A changes through the remote control TV remote-controller1 In the channel, the “channel minus one” button is pressed, and the code corresponding to the “channel minus one” button is “0x01”, and the smart TV smart TV1 paired with the remote controller TV remote-controller 1 can receive the remote control TV.
  • API application program interface
  • the eighth device 224 transmits the second remote control code information to the video control device 1 through, for example, a wireless network such as Wi-Fi.
  • the eighth device 224 can also send the unified remote control code information obtained by mapping the second remote control code information to the video control device.
  • the eighth device 224 can also be the sixth
  • the device 223 obtains the remote control code information “0x01” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1 to obtain unified remote control code information, such as mapping the remote control code information into unified remote control code information, such as android unified coding;
  • the unified remote control code information is sent to the video control device 1.
  • the second video device 2 further comprises a tenth device (not shown). Specifically, the tenth device detects whether the second remote control code information corresponds to the second video device; wherein, when the second remote control code information corresponds to another video device, the eighth device 224 sets the second remote control Code information is sent to the video control device.
  • the tenth device detects whether the second remote control code information corresponds to the second video device; wherein, when the second remote control code information corresponds to another video device, the eighth device 224 sets the second remote control Code information is sent to the video control device.
  • the eighth device 224 transmits the second remote control code information to the video control device. For example, assuming that the tenth device detects that the second remote control code information "0x01" does not correspond to the second video device 2, that is, the second remote control code information "0x01" corresponds to other video devices, the eighth device 224 passes through, for example, a wireless network. The second remote control code information is transmitted to the video control device 1 as Wi-Fi or the like.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram of a method for controlling one or more source devices connected to a video display device in conjunction with a video control device and a second video device in accordance with another aspect of the present invention.
  • the video control device 1 refers to an electronic product capable of controlling one or more source devices connected to the video display device, for example, the video control device 1 itself may be independent or integrated with a video display device, such as a television set. Wait.
  • the source device refers to any electronic product capable of providing a video source or converting a video signal to a video display device, such as a set top box, a television box, a DVD player, or the like.
  • the video display device refers to any electronic product that can display the played video, and can perform man-machine with the user through a keyboard, a mouse, a touch pad, a touch screen, a handwriting device, a remote controller, or a voice control device.
  • Interactions such as PCs, cell phones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, PCs, tablets, TVs, smart TVs, portable DVD players, user devices with video playback software, and more.
  • the video control device 1, the video display device, and the source device each include an electronic device capable of automatically performing numerical calculation and information processing according to an instruction set or stored in advance, the hardware including but not limited to a microprocessor, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Digital Processors (DSPs), embedded devices, and the like.
  • ASICs Application Specific Integrated Circuits
  • FPGAs Programmable Gate Arrays
  • DSPs Digital Processors
  • embedded devices and the like.
  • the video control device 1 acquires the remote control code information submitted by the user through the remote control device through an application device interface (API) provided by the source device or the video display device paired with the remote control device; or Receiving remote control code information submitted by the remote control device sent by the source device or the video display device paired with the remote control device through a wireless network such as Wi-Fi, etc., to obtain remote control code information submitted by the user through the remote control device.
  • API application device interface
  • the meaning of the pairing means that the remote control device only submits the remote control code information to the device paired with it, that is, the remote control code information sent by the remote control device can only be received by the device paired with it.
  • the remote control device refers to a device for remotely controlling a machine, such as a remote controller, a mobile device (such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet computer, etc.) that is installed with a remote control software and becomes a remote controller.
  • a remote controller such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet computer, etc.
  • the remote control code information refers to coded information obtained by encoding button information performed by the user on the remote control device, or may be original button information executed by the user on the remote control device, or It may also be uniform coding information obtained by mapping key information performed by the user on the remote control device.
  • mapping the button information to obtain unified coding information includes, but is not limited to, unified coding, such as unified mapping to an Android operating system, so that devices that are not paired with the remote control device can also perform corresponding remote control.
  • Code information for example, for the android operating system device, assume that the remote control code information of the "channel minus one" button of the remote control of the set top box A is 0x01, and the remote control code information of the "channel minus one" button of the remote control of the set top box B of other manufacturers It is 0x10, as long as the remote control code information of the "channel minus one" button of different manufacturers is mapped to the android unified code, that is, "0x01" and "0x10" correspond.
  • buttons provided by the remote control device include, but are not limited to, a confirmation button, a channel button, a channel adjustment button, a sound adjustment button, a menu button, and the like.
  • User A's home TV network consists of two source devices (such as set-top box STB1 and set-top box STB2), a video display device (such as smart TV smart TV1), and a remote control device (such as remote control TV remote-controller1).
  • source devices such as set-top box STB1 and set-top box STB2
  • video display device such as smart TV smart TV1
  • remote control device such as remote control TV remote-controller1
  • the remote control device ie, the remote controller TV remote-controller 1
  • the remote controller TV remote-controller 1 can be paired with any of the two source devices (ie, the set top box STB1 and the set top box STB2) and the video display device (ie, the smart TV smart TV1) That is, the remote controller TV remote-controller1 only submits the remote control code information to the paired device, that is, the remote control code information sent by the remote controller TV remote-controller1 can only be received by the device paired with it, assuming remote control TV remote-
  • the controller1 is paired with the smart TV smart TV1, and the video control device 1 is integrated with the smart TV smart TV1.
  • the "channel increase one” button is pressed, assuming "channel”
  • the code corresponding to the “1” key is “0x00”, and the smart TV smart TV1 paired with the remote control TV remote-controller1 can receive the remote control TV.
  • the remote control code information "0x00" submitted by the remote-controller1 in step S11, the video control device 1 receives the remote control forwarded by the smart TV smart TV1 through an application program interface (API) provided by the smart TV smart TV1 itself.
  • API application program interface
  • the code information "0x00” can obtain the remote control code information "0x00” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1.
  • the video control device 1 may further receive remote control code information submitted by the remote control device from at least one of the one or more source devices.
  • the remote controller TV remote-controller 1 is paired with the set-top box STB1
  • the video control device 1 is integrated with the smart TV smart TV1
  • the code corresponding to the "channel increase one" button is 0x00
  • the set top box is paired with the remote controller TV remote-controller1.
  • the STB1 can receive the remote control code information “0x00” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1, then in step S11, the video control device 1 forwards through the application program interface (API) provided by the set-top box STB1 itself, or the receiver set-top box STB1.
  • the remote control code information "0x00” can obtain the remote control code information "0x00” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1.
  • the video control device 1 determines, from the one or more source devices, a target source device corresponding to the remote control code information, such as according to a video signal currently used by the video display device. Determining, by the one or more source devices, a target source device corresponding to the remote control code information, such as a source device corresponding to a video signal currently used by the video display device as the target source device.
  • the video signal currently used by the video display device refers to which source device the video signal currently played by the video display device comes from.
  • video control device 1 may determine The target source device corresponding to the remote control code information “0x00” submitted by the remote controller of remote controller is set-top box STB2; for example, assume that the video signal currently used by the video display device (ie smart TV smart TV1) is from HDMI 1, which corresponds to a source device such as the set top box STB1, in step S12, the video control device 1 can determine that the target source device corresponding to the remote control code information "0x00” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1 is a set top box. STB1.
  • the manner of determining the target source device is merely an example, and other existing or future possible methods for determining the target source device may be applicable to the present invention, and should also be included in It is within the scope of the invention and is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • step S13 the video control device 1 first generates a corresponding to the remote control code information. Controlling the instruction information; then transmitting the control instruction information to the target source device through, for example, a wireless network such as Wi-Fi.
  • the video control device 1 first generates control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information "0x00" such as Control Instruction-0x00; then, by, for example, a wireless network such as Wi-Fi, etc.
  • the target source device such as the set top box STB1, transmits the control command information.
  • the second video device 2 receives, by a corresponding video control device, control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information submitted by the remote control device, such as by a wireless network such as Wi-Fi.
  • the second video device 2 includes the video display device or the source device.
  • step S14 the second video device 2 executes the control instruction information, that is, performs an operation corresponding to the control instruction information, for example, assuming that the second video device 2 is a target video device such as the set top box STB1, which is in step S13.
  • the second video device 2 receives the control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information “0x00” sent by the video control device 1 such as Control Instruction-0x00, in step S14, the second video device 2 can execute the control instruction information such as Control Instruction-0x00, That is, the "channel increase one" operation is performed.
  • step S11 the video control device 1 continuously acquires the remote control code information submitted by the remote control device; in step S12, the video control device 1 continuously determines the remote control code information from the one or more source devices. Corresponding target source device; in step S13, the video control device 1 continuously transmits control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information to the target source device; accordingly, the second video device 2 continuously receives the corresponding The control information transmitted by the video control device corresponding to the remote control code information submitted by the remote control device; in step S14, the second video device 2 continues to execute the control command information.
  • the "continuation” refers to that the remote control code information is continuously acquired between the steps of the video control device 1 and the second video device 2, and the target source device is determined and controlled. The transmission, reception, and execution of the instruction information until the video control device 1 stops acquiring the remote control code information for a long time.
  • the video control device 1 may first detect the remote control code information in step S12.
  • step S12 the video control The device 1 determines that the remote control code information "0x00" corresponds to the source device; then, in step S12, the video control device 1 proceeds from the one Determining, by the plurality of source devices, a target source device corresponding to the remote control code information.
  • the manner in which the video control device 1 determines the target source device is the same as or substantially the same as the manner in which the target source device is determined in step S12. For the sake of brevity, it is not here. Further details are included herein by reference.
  • the video control device 1 may first detect the remote control code information in step S15.
  • API application program interface
  • step S15 the video control device 1 executes the remote control code information on the video display device, that is, the smart TV smart TV1.
  • Corresponding control instruction information that is, performing a "channel increase one" operation.
  • the method comprises step S23, step 24, step 26 and step S27.
  • the second video device 2 receives the control instruction information corresponding to the remote control code information submitted by the remote control device sent by the corresponding video control device; in step S24, the second video device 2 performs the Controlling the instruction information; in step S26, the second video device 2 acquires the second remote control code information from the remote control device; in step S27, the second video device 2 transmits the second remote control code information to the video control device .
  • the steps S23 and S24 are the same as or substantially the same as the corresponding steps S13 and S14 in the embodiment of FIG. 3, and are for the sake of brevity, and therefore will not be described again, and are included herein by reference.
  • User A's home TV network it consists of two source devices (such as set-top box STB1 and set-top box STB2), a video display device (such as smart TV smart TV1) and a remote control device (such as remote control TV remote- Controller1), where the remote control device (ie, the remote controller TV remote-controller1) can be associated with any of the two source devices (ie, the set top box STB1 and the set top box STB2) and the video display device (ie, the smart TV smart TV1)
  • a pairing that is, the remote controller TV remote-controller1 only submits the remote control code information to the paired device, that is, the remote control code information sent by the remote controller TV remote-controller1 can only be received by the device paired with it, assuming the remote control TV
  • the remote-controller1 is paired with the smart TV smart TV1, and the video control device 1 is integrated with the smart TV smart TV1.
  • the smart TV smart TV1 paired with the remote controller TV remote-controller1 can receive the remote
  • the second remote control code information "0x01" submitted by the TV remote-controller1 assumes that the second video device 2 is the set top box STB2, and in step S26, the second video device 2 passes the smart television smart TV1 itself.
  • the provided application program interface (API), or receiving the second remote control code information “0x01” forwarded by the smart TV smart TV1 can obtain the second remote control code information “0x01” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1.
  • step S23 and step S26 may be performed serially or in parallel.
  • step S27 the second video device 2 transmits the second remote control code information to the video control device 1 through, for example, a wireless network such as Wi-Fi or the like.
  • the second video device 2 may also send the unified remote control code information obtained by mapping the second remote control code information to the video control device, for example, in the above example, in step S27.
  • the second video device 2 may also acquire the remote control code information “0x01” submitted by the remote controller TV remote-controller1 in step S26. Mapping, obtaining unified remote control code information, such as mapping remote control code information into unified remote control code information, such as android unified coding; then, transmitting the unified remote control code information to the video control device 1.
  • step S28 the second video device 2 detects whether the second remote control code information corresponds to the second video device, where the second video device 2 detects the second remote control in step S28.
  • the manner in which the code information corresponds to the second video device is the same as or substantially the same as the manner in which the third device 112 in FIG. 1 detects whether the remote control code information corresponds to the source device. For the sake of brevity, no further details are provided herein. And is included here by reference.
  • an embodiment in accordance with the present invention includes a device including a memory for storing computer program instructions and a processor for executing program instructions, wherein when the computer program instructions are executed by the processor, triggering
  • the apparatus operates based on the aforementioned methods and/or technical solutions in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

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Abstract

本发明的目的是提供一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的方法与设备。具体地，视频控制设备获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备；向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息。与现有技术相比，本发明通过获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息，从信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备，以向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息，从而实现了多个信源设备可以共用遥控装置，降低了遥控装置的使用成本，提高了用户的交互体验，相应地，也提高了用户的视频观看体验。

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一种用于视频控制的方法与设备 技术领域
本发明涉及计算机领域，尤其涉及一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的技术。
背景技术
机顶盒、电视盒等信源设备的发展使得用户不仅能在现有电视机上观看数字电视节目，还可通过网络进行交互式数字化娱乐、教育和商业化活动。然而，现有的电视机往往具有多个信源设备，而且这些信源设备有各自的遥控器，用户需要使用这多个遥控器分别加以控制，很不方便，不仅增加了遥控器的使用成本，也影响了用户的交互体验。
发明内容
本发明的一个目的是提供一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的方法与设备。
根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种在视频控制设备端用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的方法，其中，该方法包括：
a获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；
b从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备；
c向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息。
根据本发明的另一个方面，还提供了一种在第二视频设备端用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的方法，其中，所述第二视频设备包括所述视频显示设备或所述信源设备，其中，该方法包括：
A接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；
B执行所述控制指令信息。
根据本发明的一个方面，还提供了一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的视频控制设备，其中，该视频控制设备包括：
第一装置，用于获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；
第三装置，用于从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备；
第五装置，用于向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息。
根据本发明的另一个方面，还提供了一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的第二视频设备，其中，所述第二视频设备包括所述视频显示设备或所述信源设备，其中，该第二视频设备包括：
第二装置，用于接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；
第四装置，用于执行所述控制指令信息。
根据本发明的再一方面，还提供了一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的系统，其中，该系统包括如前述根据本发明一个方面的一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的视频控制设备，以及如前述根本发明另一个方面的一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的第二视频设备。
与现有技术相比，本发明的一个实施例中视频控制设备端通过获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息，从一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备，以向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息，从而实现了多个信源设备可以共用遥控装置，降低了遥控装置的使用成本，提高了用户的交互体验，相应地，也提高了用户的视频观看体验；而且，本发明的另一个实施例中第二视频设备还可将获得第二遥控码映射所得的、统一的遥控码信息发送至视频控制设备，从而可使得不与遥控装置相配对的设备也可执行对应的遥控码信息，提高了设备的普适性。
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通过阅读参照以下附图所作的对非限制性实施例所作的详细描述，本发明的其它特征、目的和优点将会变得更明显：
图1示出根据本发明一个方面的一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的视频控制设备和第二视频设备的设备示意图；
图2示出根据本发明一个优选实施例的一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的第二视频设备的设备示意图；
图3示出根据本发明另一个方面的视频控制设备和第二视频设备配合实现一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的方法流程图；
图4示出根据本发明一个优选实施例的一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的方法流程图。
附图中相同或相似的附图标记代表相同或相似的部件。
具体实施方式
下面结合附图对本发明作进一步详细描述。
在本申请一个典型的配置中，终端、服务网络的设备和可信方均包括一个或多个处理器(CPU)、输入/输出接口、网络接口和内存。内存可能包括计算机可读介质中的非永久性存储器，随机存取存储器(RAM)和/或非易失性内存等形式，如只读存储器(ROM)或闪存(flash RAM)。内存是计算机可读介质的示例。计算机可读介质包括永久性和非永久性、可移动和非可移动媒体可以由任何方法或技术来实现信息存储。信息可以是计算机可读指令、数据结构、程序的模块或其他数据。计算机的存储介质的例子包括，但不限于相变内存(PRAM)、静态随机存取存储器(SRAM)、动态随机存取存储器(DRAM)、其他类型的随机存取存储器(RAM)、只读存储器(ROM)、电可擦除可编程只读存储器(EEPROM)、快闪记忆体或其他内存技术、只读光盘只读存储器(CD-ROM)、数字多功能光盘(DVD)或其他光学存储、磁盒式磁带，磁带磁盘存储或其他磁性存储设备或任何其他非传输介质，可用于存储可以被计算设备访问的信息。按照本文中的界定，计算机可读介质不包 括非暂存电脑可读媒体(transitory media)，如调制的数据信号和载波。
图1示出根据本发明一个方面的一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的视频控制设备1和第二视频设备2的设备示意图，其中，所述第二视频设备2包括所述视频显示设备或所述信源设备，其中，视频控制设备1包括第一装置111、第三装置112和第五装置113，第二视频显示设备2包括第二装置121和第四装置122。具体地，视频控制设备1的第一装置111获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；第三装置112从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备；第五装置113向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；相应地，第二视频设备2的第二装置121接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；第四装置122执行所述控制指令信息。
在此，视频控制设备1是指能够控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的电子产品，例如视频控制设备1本身可独立，也可与视频显示设备相集成，如电视机等。
在此，所述信源设备是指任何一种能够为视频显示设备提供视频源或转换视频信号的电子产品，例如，机顶盒、电视盒、DVD播放器等。
在此，所述视频显示设备是指任何一种可以显示所播放视频的电子产品，其可与用户通过键盘、鼠标、触摸板、触摸屏、手写设备、遥控器、或声控设备等方式进行人机交互，例如PC、手机、PDA、掌上电脑PPC、平板电脑、电视机、智能电视、便携式DVD播放器、带有视频播放软件的用户设备等。
在具体实施例中，视频控制设备1与视频显示设备可以是独立的，也可以是相集成的。其中，视频控制设备1、视频显示设备和信源设备处于同一网络中，并通过有线网络和/或无线网络互联，并可共用一个遥控装置如遥控器等，此外，信源设备可通过高清晰多媒体接口(HDMI，High Definition Multimedia Interface)与视频显示设备建立视频连接。
在此，视频控制设备1、视频显示设备和信源设备均包括一种能够按照事先设定或存储的指令，自动进行数值计算和信息处理的电子设备，其 硬件包括但不限于微处理器、专用集成电路(ASIC)、可编程门阵列(FPGA)、数字处理器(DSP)、嵌入式设备等。本领域技术人员应能理解上述视频控制设备1、视频显示设备和信源设备仅为举例，其他现有的或今后可能出现的视频控制设备1或视频显示设备或信源设备如可适用于本发明，也应包含在本发明保护范围以内，并在此以引用方式包含于此。
具体地，视频控制设备1的第一装置111通过与遥控装置相配对的信源设备或视频显示设备所提供的应用程序接口(API)，获取用户通过该遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；或者，通过无线网络如Wi-Fi等，接收与遥控装置相配对的信源设备或视频显示设备发送的遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息，以获取用户通过该遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息。在此，配对的含义是指遥控装置仅向与其配对的设备提交遥控码信息，也即，遥控装置发出的遥控码信息，只有与其配对的设备才能够接收到。
在此，所述遥控装置是指用于远控机械的装置，如遥控器、安装有遥控器软件而变为遥控器的移动设备(如手机、智能手机、平板电脑等)等。
在此，所述遥控码信息是指对用户在所述遥控装置上执行的按键信息进行编码后而得到的编码信息，或者，也可以是用户在所述遥控装置上执行的原始按键信息，或者，还可以是对用户在所述遥控装置上执行的按键信息进行映射所得的、统一的编码信息。在此，对所述按键信息进行映射得到统一的编码信息包括但不限于如统一映射为安卓(android)操作系统的统一编码，从而可使得不与遥控装置相配对的设备也可执行对应的遥控码信息，例如，对于android操作系统的设备，假设机顶盒A的遥控器“频道减一”按键的遥控码信息是0x01，而其他厂商的机顶盒B的遥控器“频道减一”按键的遥控码信息是0x10，只要将不同厂商的“频道减一”按键的遥控码信息映射成android统一编码，即“0x01”和“0x10”对应于同一个android统一编码，则当用户通过机顶盒A的遥控器执行“频道减一”按键时，若此时视频显示设备当前所使用的视频信号来自机顶盒B，机顶盒B亦可执行“频道减一”操作。其中，所述遥控装置提供的按键包括但不限于如确认键、频道键、频道调节键、声音调节键、菜单键 等。本领域技术人员应能理解上述遥控装置和遥控码信息仅为举例，其他现有的或今后可能出现的遥控装置或遥控码信息如可适用于本发明，也应包含在本发明保护范围以内，并在此以引用方式包含于此。
例如，假设用户A的家庭电视网络由2个信源设备(如机顶盒STB1和机顶盒STB2)、1个视频显示设备(如智能电视机smart TV1)和一个遥控装置(如遥控器TV remote-controller1)组成，在此，遥控装置(即遥控器TV remote-controller1)可与该2个信源设备(即机顶盒STB1和机顶盒STB2)和该视频显示设备(即智能电视机smart TV1)中的任何一个配对，即遥控器TV remote-controller1仅向其配对的设备提交遥控码信息，也即，遥控器TV remote-controller1发出的遥控码信息，只有与其配对的设备才能够接收到，假设遥控器TV remote-controller1与智能电视机smart TV1配对，视频控制设备1与智能电视机smart TV1相集成，则当用户A通过遥控器TV remote-controller1改变频道时，按下了“频道增一”键，假设“频道增一”键对应的编码为“0x00”，与遥控器TV remote-controller1相配对的智能电视机smart TV1便可接收到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，则视频控制设备1的第一装置111通过智能电视机smart TV1自身提供的应用程序接口(API)，或者，接收智能电视机smart TV1转发的该遥控码信息“0x00”，便可获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”。
优选地，第一装置111还可自所述一个或多个信源设备中至少一个接收遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息。例如，接上例，假设遥控器TV remote-controller1与机顶盒STB1配对，视频控制设备1与智能电视机smart TV1相集成，则当用户A通过遥控器TV remote-controller1改变频道时，按下了“频道增一”键，假设“频道增一”键对应的编码为0x00，与遥控器TV remote-controller1相配对的机顶盒STB1便可接收到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，则视频控制设备1的第一装置111通过机顶盒STB1自身提供的应用程序接口(API)，或者，接收机顶盒STB1转发的该遥控码信息“0x00”，便可获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”。
本领域技术人员应能理解上述获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息的方式仅为举例，其他现有的或今后可能出现的获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息的方式如可适用于本发明，也应包含在本发明保护范围以内，并在此以引用方式包含于此。
第三装置112从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备，如根据所述视频显示设备当前所使用的视频信号，从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备，如将所述视频显示设备当前所使用的视频信号所对应的信源设备作为所述目标信源设备。在此，所述视频显示设备当前所使用的视频信号是指所述视频显示设备当前所播放的视频信号来自哪个信源设备。
例如，接上例，假设视频显示设备(即智能电视机smart TV1)当前所使用的视频信号为来自HDMI2，其对应于信源设备如机顶盒STB2，则第三装置112可确定摇控器TV remote-controller1所提交的遥控码信息“0x00”所对应的目标信源设备为机顶盒STB2；再如，假设视频显示设备(即智能电视机smart TV1)当前所使用的视频信号为来自HDMI 1，其对应于信源设备如机顶盒STB1，则第三装置112可确定摇控器TV remote-controller1所提交的遥控码信息“0x00”所对应的目标信源设备为机顶盒STB1。
本领域技术人员应能理解上述确定所述目标信源设备的方式仅为举例，其他现有的或今后可能出现的确定所述目标信源设备的方式如可适用于本发明，也应包含在本发明保护范围以内，并在此以引用方式包含于此。
第五装置113首先生成与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；然后，通过诸如无线网络如Wi-Fi等，向所述目标信源设备发送所述控制指令信息。例如，接上例，则第五装置113首先生成与遥控码信息“0x00”相对应的控制指令信息如Control Instruction-0x00；然后，通过诸如无线网络如Wi-Fi等，向目标信源设备如机顶盒STB1发送该控制指令信息。
相应地，第二视频设备2的第二装置121通过诸如无线网络如Wi-Fi等，接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相 对应的控制指令信息。在此，所述第二视频设备2包括所述视频显示设备或所述信源设备。
第四装置122执行所述控制指令信息，即执行所述控制指令信息所对应的操作，例如，假设第二视频设备2是目标视频设备如机顶盒STB1，其第二装置121接收到视频控制设备1发送的与遥控码信息“0x00”相对应的控制指令信息如Control Instruction-0x00，则第四装置122可执行该控制指令信息如Control Instruction-0x00，即执行“频道增一”操作。
视频控制设备1和第二视频设备2的各个装置之间是持续不断工作的。具体地，视频控制设备1的第一装置111持续获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；第三装置112持续从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备；第五装置113持续向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；相应地，第二视频设备2的第二装置121持续接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；第四装置122持续执行所述控制指令信息。在此，本领域技术人员应能理解所述“持续”是指视频控制设备1和第二视频设备2的各个装置之间分别不断地进行遥控码信息的获取、目标信源设备的确定、控制指令信息的发送、接收与执行，直至视频控制设备1在较长时间内停止获取遥控码信息。
优选地，视频控制设备1的第三装置112可首先检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于信源设备，如根据所述遥控码信息所对应的控制指令信息，以及信源设备所支持的控制指令信息，来确定该遥控码信息是否对应于该信源设备，若该控制指令信息与信源设备所支持的控制指令信息相匹配，则确定该遥控码信息对应于信源设备，否则，判定为该遥控码信息不对应于信源设备；若所述遥控码信息对应于信源设备，则从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备。
例如，对于用户A，其通过遥控器TV remote-controller1改变频道时，按下了“频道增一”键，假设“频道增一”键对应的编码为“0x00”，与遥控器TV remote-controller1相配对的智能电视机smart TV1接收到遥控器TV  remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，而视频控制设备1的第一装置111通过机顶盒STB1自身提供的应用程序接口(API)，或者，接收到机顶盒STB1转发的该遥控码信息“0x00”，即获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，则第三装置112可首先检测该遥控码信息“0x00”是否对应于信源设备，假设遥控码信息“0x00”相对应的控制指令信息如Control Instruction-0x00，其与信源设备所支持的控制指令信息相匹配，则第三装置112确定该遥控码信息“0x00”对应于信源设备；然后，第三装置112则从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备。在此，第三装置112确定所述目标信源设备的方式与前述第三装置112确定所述目标信源设备的方式相同或基本相同，为简明起见，故在此不再赘述，并以引用的方式包含于此。
本领域技术人员应能理解上述检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于信源设备的方式仅为举例，其他现有的或今后可能出现的检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于信源设备的方式如可适用于本发明，也应包含在本发明保护范围以内，并在此以引用方式包含于此。
更优选地，视频控制设备1还包括第七装置(未示出)。具体地，第七装置首先检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于所述视频显示设备，如若所述遥控码信息所对应的控制指令信息与视频显示设备所支持的控制指令信息相匹配，则确定该遥控码信息对应于视频显示设备；若所述遥控码信息对应于所述视频显示设备，在所述视频显示设备上执行与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息。
例如，对于用户A，其通过遥控器TV remote-controller1改变频道时，按下了“频道增一”键，假设“频道增一”键对应的编码为“0x00”，与遥控器TV remote-controller1相配对的智能电视机smart TV1接收到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，而视频控制设备1的第一装置111通过机顶盒STB1自身提供的应用程序接口(API)，或者，接收到机顶盒STB1转发的该遥控码信息“0x00”，即获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，则第七装置可首先检测该遥控码信息“0x00”是否对应于视频显示设备即智能电视机smart TV1，假 设遥控码信息“0x00”相对应的控制指令信息如Control Instruction-0x00，其与视频显示设备所支持的控制指令信息相匹配，则第七装置在视频显示设备即智能电视机smart TV1上执行与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息，即执行“频道增一”操作。
图2示出根据本发明一个优选实施例的一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的第二视频设备2的设备示意图，其中，第二视频设备2包括第二装置221、第四装置222、第六装置223和第八装置224。具体地，第二装置221接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；第四装置222执行所述控制指令信息；第六装置223获取来自遥控装置的第二遥控码信息；第八装置224将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。在此，第二装置221和第四装置222分别与图1中实施例中对应装置第二装置121和第四装置122的内容相同或基本相同，为简明期间，故再次不再赘述，并以引用的方式包含于此。
具体地，第六装置223通过与遥控装置相配对的信源设备或视频显示设备所提供的应用程序接口(API)，获取用户通过该遥控装置所提交的第二遥控码信息；或者，通过无线网络如Wi-Fi等，接收与遥控装置相配对的信源设备或视频显示设备发送的遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息，以获取来自遥控装置的第二遥控码信息；或者，当第二视频设备2与遥控装置相配对时，第六装置223可直接接收遥控装置发起的第二遥控码信息。在此，所述第二遥控码信息与第二装置221中的所述遥控码信息可以是相同的，也可以是不同的。
例如，对于用户A的家庭电视网络，其由2个信源设备(如机顶盒STB1和机顶盒STB2)、1个视频显示设备(如智能电视机smart TV1)和一个遥控装置(如遥控器TV remote-controller1)组成，在此，遥控装置(即遥控器TV remote-controller1)可与该2个信源设备(即机顶盒STB1和机顶盒STB2)和该视频显示设备(即智能电视机smart TV1)中的任何一个配对，即遥控器TV remote-controller1仅向其配对的设备提交遥控码信息，也即，遥控器TV remote-controller1发出的遥控码信息， 只有与其配对的设备才能够接收到，假设遥控器TV remote-controller1与智能电视机smart TV1配对，视频控制设备1与智能电视机smart TV1相集成，则当用户A通过遥控器TV remote-controller1改变频道时，按下了“频道减一”键，假设“频道减一”键对应的编码为“0x01”，与遥控器TV remote-controller1相配对的智能电视机smart TV1便可接收到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的第二遥控码信息“0x01”，假设第二视频设备2为机顶盒STB2，则第二视频设备2的第六装置223通过智能电视机smart TV1自身提供的应用程序接口(API)，或者，接收智能电视机smart TV1转发的该第二遥控码信息“0x01”，便可获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的第二遥控码信息“0x01”。
在此，本领域技术人员应能理解，在具体实施例中，第六装置223和第二装置221可串行的执行，也可并行的执行。
接着，第八装置224通过诸如无线网络如Wi-Fi等，将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备1。
优选地，第八装置224还可将所述第二遥控码信息映射所得的、统一的遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备，例如，接上例，则第八装置224还可将第六装置223获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x01”进行映射，得到统一的遥控码信息，如将遥控码信息映射为统一的遥控码信息，如android统一编码；然后，将该统一的遥控码信息发送至视频控制设备1。
优选地，第二视频设备2还包括第十装置(未示出)。具体地，第十装置检测所述第二遥控码信息是否对应于所述第二视频设备；其中，当所述第二遥控码信息对应于其他视频设备，第八装置224将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。
具体地，第十装置检测所述第二遥控码信息是否对应于所述第二视频设备，在此，第十装置检测所述第二遥控码信息是否对应于所述第二视频设备的方式与图1中第三装置112检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于信源设备的方式相同或基本相同，为简明起见，故在此不再赘述，并以引用的方式包含于此。
当所述第二遥控码信息对应于其他视频设备，第八装置224将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。例如，假设第十装置检测发现第二遥控码信息“0x01”与第二视频设备2不对应，即该第二遥控码信息“0x01”对应于其他视频设备，则第八装置224通过诸如无线网络如Wi-Fi等，将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备1。
图3示出根据本发明另一个方面的视频控制设备和第二视频设备配合实现一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的方法流程图。
其中，该方法包括步骤S11、步骤S12、步骤S13和步骤S14。具体地，在步骤S11中，视频控制设备1获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；在步骤S12中，视频控制设备1从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备；在步骤S13中，视频控制设备1向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；相应地，第二视频设备2接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；在步骤S14中，第二视频设备2执行所述控制指令信息。
在此，视频控制设备1是指能够控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的电子产品，例如视频控制设备1本身可以独立，也可与视频显示设备相集成，如电视机等。
在此，所述信源设备是指任何一种能够为视频显示设备提供视频源或转换视频信号的电子产品，例如，机顶盒、电视盒、DVD播放器等。
在此，所述视频显示设备是指任何一种可以显示所播放视频的电子产品，其可与用户通过键盘、鼠标、触摸板、触摸屏、手写设备、遥控器、或声控设备等方式进行人机交互，例如PC、手机、PDA、掌上电脑PPC、平板电脑、电视机、智能电视、便携式DVD播放器、带有视频播放软件的用户设备等。
在具体实施例中，视频控制设备1与视频显示设备可以是独立的，也可以是相集成的。其中，视频控制设备1、视频显示设备和信源设备处于同一网络中，并通过有线网络和/或无线网络互联，并可共用一个遥控装置 如遥控器等，此外，信源设备可通过高清晰多媒体接口(HDMI，High Definition Multimedia Interface)与视频显示设备建立视频连接。
在此，视频控制设备1、视频显示设备和信源设备均包括一种能够按照事先设定或存储的指令，自动进行数值计算和信息处理的电子设备，其硬件包括但不限于微处理器、专用集成电路(ASIC)、可编程门阵列(FPGA)、数字处理器(DSP)、嵌入式设备等。本领域技术人员应能理解上述视频控制设备1、视频显示设备和信源设备仅为举例，其他现有的或今后可能出现的视频控制设备1或视频显示设备或信源设备如可适用于本发明，也应包含在本发明保护范围以内，并在此以引用方式包含于此。
具体地，在步骤S11中，视频控制设备1通过与遥控装置相配对的信源设备或视频显示设备所提供的应用程序接口(API)，获取用户通过该遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；或者，通过无线网络如Wi-Fi等，接收与遥控装置相配对的信源设备或视频显示设备发送的遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息，以获取用户通过该遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息。在此，配对的含义是指遥控装置仅向与其配对的设备提交遥控码信息，也即，遥控装置发出的遥控码信息，只有与其配对的设备才能够接收到。
在此，所述遥控装置是指用于远控机械的装置，如遥控器、安装有遥控器软件而变为遥控器的移动设备(如手机、智能手机、平板电脑等)等。
在此，所述遥控码信息是指对用户在所述遥控装置上执行的按键信息进行编码后而得到的编码信息，或者，也可以是用户在所述遥控装置上执行的原始按键信息，或者，还可以是对用户在所述遥控装置上执行的按键信息进行映射所得的、统一的编码信息。在此，对所述按键信息进行映射得到统一的编码信息包括但不限于如统一映射为安卓(android)操作系统的统一编码，从而可使得不与遥控装置相配对的设备也可执行对应的遥控码信息，例如，对于android操作系统的设备，假设机顶盒A的遥控器“频道减一”按键的遥控码信息是0x01，而其他厂商的机顶盒B的遥控器“频道减一”按键的遥控码信息是0x10，只要将不同厂商的“频道减一”按键的遥控码信息映射成android统一编码，即“0x01”和“0x10”对应 于同一个android统一编码，则当用户通过机顶盒A的遥控器执行“频道减一”按键时，若此时视频显示设备当前所使用的视频信号来自机顶盒B，机顶盒B亦可执行“频道减一”操作。其中，所述遥控装置提供的按键包括但不限于如确认键、频道键、频道调节键、声音调节键、菜单键等。本领域技术人员应能理解上述遥控装置和遥控码信息仅为举例，其他现有的或今后可能出现的遥控装置或遥控码信息如可适用于本发明，也应包含在本发明保护范围以内，并在此以引用方式包含于此。
例如，假设用户A的家庭电视网络由2个信源设备(如机顶盒STB1和机顶盒STB2)、1个视频显示设备(如智能电视机smart TV1)和一个遥控装置(如遥控器TV remote-controller1)组成，在此，遥控装置(即遥控器TV remote-controller1)可与该2个信源设备(即机顶盒STB1和机顶盒STB2)和该视频显示设备(即智能电视机smart TV1)中的任何一个配对，即遥控器TV remote-controller1仅向其配对的设备提交遥控码信息，也即，遥控器TV remote-controller1发出的遥控码信息，只有与其配对的设备才能够接收到，假设遥控器TV remote-controller1与智能电视机smart TV1配对，视频控制设备1与智能电视机smart TV1相集成，则当用户A通过遥控器TV remote-controller1改变频道时，按下了“频道增一”键，假设“频道增一”键对应的编码为“0x00”，与遥控器TV remote-controller1相配对的智能电视机smart TV1便可接收到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，则在步骤S11中，视频控制设备1通过智能电视机smart TV1自身提供的应用程序接口(API)，或者，接收智能电视机smart TV1转发的该遥控码信息“0x00”，便可获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”。
优选地，在步骤S11中，视频控制设备1还可自所述一个或多个信源设备中至少一个接收遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息。例如，接上例，假设遥控器TV remote-controller1与机顶盒STB1配对，视频控制设备1与智能电视机smart TV1相集成，则当用户A通过遥控器TV remote-controller1改变频道时，按下了“频道增一”键，假设“频道增一”键对应的编码为0x00，与遥控器TV remote-controller1相配对的机顶盒 STB1便可接收到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，则在步骤S11中，视频控制设备1通过机顶盒STB1自身提供的应用程序接口(API)，或者，接收机顶盒STB1转发的该遥控码信息“0x00”，便可获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”。
本领域技术人员应能理解上述获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息的方式仅为举例，其他现有的或今后可能出现的获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息的方式如可适用于本发明，也应包含在本发明保护范围以内，并在此以引用方式包含于此。
在步骤S12中，视频控制设备1从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备，如根据所述视频显示设备当前所使用的视频信号，从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备，如将所述视频显示设备当前所使用的视频信号所对应的信源设备作为所述目标信源设备。在此，所述视频显示设备当前所使用的视频信号是指所述视频显示设备当前所播放的视频信号来自哪个信源设备。
例如，接上例，假设视频显示设备(即智能电视机smart TV1)当前所使用的视频信号为来自HDMI2，其对应于信源设备如机顶盒STB2，则在步骤S12中，视频控制设备1可确定摇控器TV remote-controller1所提交的遥控码信息“0x00”所对应的目标信源设备为机顶盒STB2；再如，假设视频显示设备(即智能电视机smart TV1)当前所使用的视频信号为来自HDMI 1，其对应于信源设备如机顶盒STB1，则在步骤S12中，视频控制设备1可确定摇控器TV remote-controller1所提交的遥控码信息“0x00”所对应的目标信源设备为机顶盒STB1。
本领域技术人员应能理解上述确定所述目标信源设备的方式仅为举例，其他现有的或今后可能出现的确定所述目标信源设备的方式如可适用于本发明，也应包含在本发明保护范围以内，并在此以引用方式包含于此。
在步骤S13中，视频控制设备1首先生成与所述遥控码信息相对应的 控制指令信息；然后，通过诸如无线网络如Wi-Fi等，向所述目标信源设备发送所述控制指令信息。例如，接上例，则在步骤S13中，视频控制设备1首先生成与遥控码信息“0x00”相对应的控制指令信息如Control Instruction-0x00；然后，通过诸如无线网络如Wi-Fi等，向目标信源设备如机顶盒STB1发送该控制指令信息。
相应地，第二视频设备2通过诸如无线网络如Wi-Fi等，接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息。在此，所述第二视频设备2包括所述视频显示设备或所述信源设备。
在步骤S14中，第二视频设备2执行所述控制指令信息，即执行所述控制指令信息所对应的操作，例如，假设第二视频设备2是目标视频设备如机顶盒STB1，其在步骤S13中接收到视频控制设备1发送的与遥控码信息“0x00”相对应的控制指令信息如Control Instruction-0x00，则在步骤S14中，第二视频设备2可执行该控制指令信息如Control Instruction-0x00，即执行“频道增一”操作。
视频控制设备1和第二视频设备2的各个步骤之间是持续不断工作的。具体地，在步骤S11中，视频控制设备1持续获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；在步骤S12中，视频控制设备1持续从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备；在步骤S13中，视频控制设备1持续向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；相应地，第二视频设备2持续接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；在步骤S14中，第二视频设备2持续执行所述控制指令信息。在此，本领域技术人员应能理解所述“持续”是指视频控制设备1和第二视频设备2的各个步骤之间分别不断地进行遥控码信息的获取、目标信源设备的确定、控制指令信息的发送、接收与执行，直至视频控制设备1在较长时间内停止获取遥控码信息。
优选地，在步骤S12中，视频控制设备1可首先检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于信源设备，如根据所述遥控码信息所对应的控制指令信息，以 及信源设备所支持的控制指令信息，来确定该遥控码信息是否对应于该信源设备，若该控制指令信息与信源设备所支持的控制指令信息相匹配，则确定该遥控码信息对应于信源设备，否则，判定为该遥控码信息不对应于信源设备；若所述遥控码信息对应于信源设备，则从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备。
例如，对于用户A，其通过遥控器TV remote-controller1改变频道时，按下了“频道增一”键，假设“频道增一”键对应的编码为“0x00”，与遥控器TV remote-controller1相配对的智能电视机smart TV1接收到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，而在步骤S11中，视频控制设备1通过机顶盒STB1自身提供的应用程序接口(API)，或者，接收到机顶盒STB1转发的该遥控码信息“0x00”，即获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，则在步骤S12中，视频控制设备1可首先检测该遥控码信息“0x00”是否对应于信源设备，假设遥控码信息“0x00”相对应的控制指令信息如Control Instruction-0x00，其与信源设备所支持的控制指令信息相匹配，则在步骤S12中，视频控制设备1确定该遥控码信息“0x00”对应于信源设备；然后，在步骤S12中，视频控制设备1则从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备。在此，在步骤S12中，视频控制设备1确定所述目标信源设备的方式与前述其在步骤S12中确定所述目标信源设备的方式相同或基本相同，为简明起见，故在此不再赘述，并以引用的方式包含于此。
本领域技术人员应能理解上述检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于信源设备的方式仅为举例，其他现有的或今后可能出现的检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于信源设备的方式如可适用于本发明，也应包含在本发明保护范围以内，并在此以引用方式包含于此。
更优选地，视频控制设备1还包括步骤S15(未示出)。具体地，在步骤S15中，视频控制设备1首先检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于所述视频显示设备，如若所述遥控码信息所对应的控制指令信息与视频显示设备所支持的控制指令信息相匹配，则确定该遥控码信息对应于视频显示设备；若所述遥控码信息对应于所述视频显示设备，在所述视频显示设备上 执行与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息。
例如，对于用户A，其通过遥控器TV remote-controller1改变频道时，按下了“频道增一”键，假设“频道增一”键对应的编码为“0x00”，与遥控器TV remote-controller1相配对的智能电视机smart TV1接收到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，而在步骤S11中，视频控制设备1通过机顶盒STB1自身提供的应用程序接口(API)，或者，接收到机顶盒STB1转发的该遥控码信息“0x00”，即获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x00”，则在步骤S15中，视频控制设备1可首先检测该遥控码信息“0x00”是否对应于视频显示设备即智能电视机smart TV1，假设遥控码信息“0x00”相对应的控制指令信息如Control Instruction-0x00，其与视频显示设备所支持的控制指令信息相匹配，则在步骤S15中，视频控制设备1在视频显示设备即智能电视机smart TV1上执行与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息，即执行“频道增一”操作。
图4示出根据本发明一个优选实施例的一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的方法流程图。
其中，该方法包括步骤S23、步骤24、步骤26和步骤S27。具体地，在步骤S23中，第二视频设备2接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；在步骤S24中，第二视频设备2执行所述控制指令信息；在步骤S26中，第二视频设备2获取来自遥控装置的第二遥控码信息；在步骤S27中，第二视频设备2将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。在此，步骤S23和步骤S24分别与图3中实施例中对应步骤S13和步骤S14的内容相同或基本相同，为简明期间，故再次不再赘述，并以引用的方式包含于此。
具体地，在步骤S26中，第二视频设备2通过与遥控装置相配对的信源设备或视频显示设备所提供的应用程序接口(API)，获取用户通过该遥控装置所提交的第二遥控码信息；或者，通过无线网络如Wi-Fi等，接收与遥控装置相配对的信源设备或视频显示设备发送的遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息，以获取来自遥控装置的第二遥控码信息；或者，当第二视 频设备2与遥控装置相配对时，在步骤S26中，第二视频设备2可直接接收遥控装置发起的第二遥控码信息。在此，所述第二遥控码信息与在步骤S23中，第二视频设备2中的所述遥控码信息可以是相同的，也可以是不同的。
例如，对于用户A的家庭电视网络，其由2个信源设备(如机顶盒STB1和机顶盒STB2)、1个视频显示设备(如智能电视机smart TV1)和一个遥控装置(如遥控器TV remote-controller1)组成，在此，遥控装置(即遥控器TV remote-controller1)可与该2个信源设备(即机顶盒STB1和机顶盒STB2)和该视频显示设备(即智能电视机smart TV1)中的任何一个配对，即遥控器TV remote-controller1仅向其配对的设备提交遥控码信息，也即，遥控器TV remote-controller1发出的遥控码信息，只有与其配对的设备才能够接收到，假设遥控器TV remote-controller1与智能电视机smart TV1配对，视频控制设备1与智能电视机smart TV1相集成，则当用户A通过遥控器TV remote-controller1改变频道时，按下了“频道减一”键，假设“频道减一”键对应的编码为“0x01”，与遥控器TV remote-controller1相配对的智能电视机smart TV1便可接收到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的第二遥控码信息“0x01”，假设第二视频设备2为机顶盒STB2，则第二视频设备2的在步骤S26中，第二视频设备2通过智能电视机smart TV1自身提供的应用程序接口(API)，或者，接收智能电视机smart TV1转发的该第二遥控码信息“0x01”，便可获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的第二遥控码信息“0x01”。
在此，本领域技术人员应能理解，在具体实施例中，步骤S23和步骤S26可串行的执行，也可并行的执行。
接着，在步骤S27中，第二视频设备2通过诸如无线网络如Wi-Fi等，将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备1。
优选地，在步骤S27中，第二视频设备2还可将所述第二遥控码信息映射所得的、统一的遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备，例如，接上例，则在步骤S27中，第二视频设备2还可将在步骤S26中，第二视频设备2获取到遥控器TV remote-controller1提交的遥控码信息“0x01”进行 映射，得到统一的遥控码信息，如将遥控码信息映射为统一的遥控码信息，如android统一编码；然后，将该统一的遥控码信息发送至视频控制设备1。
优选地，第二视频设备2还包括步骤S28(未示出)。具体地，在步骤S28中，第二视频设备2检测所述第二遥控码信息是否对应于所述第二视频设备；其中，当所述第二遥控码信息对应于其他视频设备，在步骤S27中，第二视频设备2将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。
具体地，在步骤S28中，第二视频设备2检测所述第二遥控码信息是否对应于所述第二视频设备，在此，在步骤S28中，第二视频设备2检测所述第二遥控码信息是否对应于所述第二视频设备的方式与图1中第三装置112检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于信源设备的方式相同或基本相同，为简明起见，故在此不再赘述，并以引用的方式包含于此。
当所述第二遥控码信息对应于其他视频设备，在步骤S27中，第二视频设备2将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。例如，假设在步骤S28中，第二视频设备2检测发现第二遥控码信息“0x01”与第二视频设备2不对应，即该第二遥控码信息“0x01”对应于其他视频设备，则在步骤S27中，第二视频设备2通过诸如无线网络如Wi-Fi等，将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备1。
需要注意的是，本发明可在软件和/或软件与硬件的组合体中被实施，例如，可采用专用集成电路(ASIC)、通用目的计算机或任何其他类似硬件设备来实现。在一个实施例中，本发明的软件程序可以通过处理器执行以实现上文所述步骤或功能。同样地，本发明的软件程序(包括相关的数据结构)可以被存储到计算机可读记录介质中，例如，RAM存储器，磁或光驱动器或软磁盘及类似设备。另外，本发明的一些步骤或功能可采用硬件来实现，例如，作为与处理器配合从而执行各个步骤或功能的电路。
另外，本发明的一部分可被应用为计算机程序产品，例如计算机程序指令，当其被计算机执行时，通过该计算机的操作，可以调用或提供根据本发明的方法和/或技术方案。而调用本发明的方法的程序指令，可能被存储在固定的或可移动的记录介质中，和/或通过广播或其他信号承 载媒体中的数据流而被传输，和/或被存储在根据所述程序指令运行的计算机设备的工作存储器中。在此，根据本发明的一个实施例包括一个装置，该装置包括用于存储计算机程序指令的存储器和用于执行程序指令的处理器，其中，当该计算机程序指令被该处理器执行时，触发该装置运行基于前述根据本发明的多个实施例的方法和/或技术方案。
对于本领域技术人员而言，显然本发明不限于上述示范性实施例的细节，而且在不背离本发明的精神或基本特征的情况下，能够以其他的具体形式实现本发明。因此，无论从哪一点来看，均应将实施例看作是示范性的，而且是非限制性的，本发明的范围由所附权利要求而不是上述说明限定，因此旨在将落在权利要求的等同要件的含义和范围内的所有变化涵括在本发明内。不应将权利要求中的任何附图标记视为限制所涉及的权利要求。此外，显然“包括”一词不排除其他单元或步骤，单数不排除复数。装置权利要求中陈述的多个单元或装置也可以由一个单元或装置通过软件或者硬件来实现。第一，第二等词语用来表示名称，而并不表示任何特定的顺序。

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  1. 一种在视频控制设备端用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的方法，其中，该方法包括：
    a 获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；
    b 从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备；
    c 向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其中，所述步骤b包括：
    根据所述视频显示设备当前所使用的视频信号，从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的方法，其中，所述步骤b包括：
    检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于信源设备；
    若所述遥控码信息对应于信源设备，则从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的方法，其中，该方法还包括：
    检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于所述视频显示设备；
    若所述遥控码信息对应于所述视频显示设备，在所述视频显示设备上执行与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息。
  5. 根据权利要求1至4中任一项所述的方法，其中，所述步骤a包括：
    自所述一个或多个信源设备中至少一个接收遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息。
  6. 一种在第二视频设备端用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的方法，其中，所述第二视频设备包括所述视频显示设备或所述信源设备，其中，该方法包括：
    A 接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；
    B 执行所述控制指令信息。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的方法，其中，该方法还包括：
    C 获取来自遥控装置的第二遥控码信息；
    D 将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的方法，其中，所述步骤D包括：
    -将所述第二遥控码信息映射所得的、统一的遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。
  9. 根据权利要求7或8所述的方法，其中，该方法还包括：
    检测所述第二遥控码信息是否对应于所述第二视频设备；
    其中，所述步骤D包括：
    当所述第二遥控码信息对应于其他视频设备，将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。
  10. 一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的视频控制设备，其中，该视频控制设备包括：
    第一装置，用于获取遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息；
    第三装置，用于从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备；
    第五装置，用于向所述目标信源设备发送与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息。
  11. 根据权利要求10所述的视频控制设备，其中，所述第三装置用于：
    根据所述视频显示设备当前所使用的视频信号，从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备。
  12. 根据权利要求10或11所述的视频控制设备，其中，所述第三装置用于：
    检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于信源设备；
    若所述遥控码信息对应于信源设备，则从所述一个或多个信源设备中确定所述遥控码信息所对应的目标信源设备。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的视频控制设备，其中，该视频控制设备还包括第七装置，用于：
    检测所述遥控码信息是否对应于所述视频显示设备；
    若所述遥控码信息对应于所述视频显示设备，在所述视频显示设备上执行与所述遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息。
  14. 根据权利要求10至13中任一项所述的视频控制设备，其中，所述第一装置用于：
    自所述一个或多个信源设备中至少一个接收遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息。
  15. 一种用于控制与视频显示设备相连接的一个或多个信源设备的第二视频设备，其中，所述第二视频设备包括所述视频显示设备或所述信源设备，其中，该第二视频设备包括：
    第二装置，用于接收对应的视频控制设备发送的与遥控装置所提交的遥控码信息相对应的控制指令信息；
    第四装置，用于执行所述控制指令信息。
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的第二视频设备，其中，该第二视频设备还包括：
    第六装置，用于获取来自遥控装置的第二遥控码信息；
    第八装置，用于将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的第二视频设备，其中，所述第八装置用于：
    -将所述第二遥控码信息映射所得的、统一的遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。
  18. 根据权利要求16或17所述的第二视频设备，其中，该第二视频设备还包括：
    第十装置，用于检测所述第二遥控码信息是否对应于所述第二视频设备；
    其中，所述第八装置用于：
    当所述第二遥控码信息对应于其他视频设备，将所述第二遥控码信息发送至所述视频控制设备。
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