WO2017206797A1

WO2017206797A1 - Method, device, and system for playing back video and terminal device

Info

Publication number: WO2017206797A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/085938
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陶国军
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-06-03
Filing date: 2017-05-25
Publication date: 2017-12-07
Also published as: CN107465946B; CN107465946A

Abstract

Provided herein are a method, a device, and a system for playing back a video and a terminal device. The method comprises: receiving a signal which is sent by a remote controller and carries digital information; determining a video corresponding to the digital information; and playing back the determined video.

Description

Video playing method, device, system and terminal device

Technical field

Embodiments of the present invention relate to, but are not limited to, the field of communications, and in particular, to a video playing method, apparatus, system, and terminal device.

Background technique

Video programs, such as TV series, are one of the most popular TV programs of people all over the world. They used to be broadcast on TV stations and passively watched by viewers. After the development of interactive TV such as IPTV, users became passive on-demand.

When watching a video (such as a TV series), the user wants to play other single episodes, or exits the current playback episode back to the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for episode selection, or the playback screen. The on-screen display mode (On-Screen Display, referred to as OSD) is used to select the number of sets, and the operation is complicated.

In view of the complexity of the above video conversion operations, there is currently no effective solution.

Summary of the invention

The following is a summary of the subject matter described in detail herein, and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

The embodiment of the invention provides a video playing method, device, system and terminal device to simplify the current video conversion operation.

The embodiment of the invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A video playing method includes:

Receiving a signal transmitted by a remote controller carrying digital information;

Determining a video corresponding to the digital information;

Play the determined video.

The step of determining a video corresponding to the digital information includes:

Determining whether the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list;

And acquiring, in the preset video list, the play address of the video corresponding to the digital information, where the play address is used to indicate storage of the video position;

The video is extracted from the play address.

After the step of determining whether the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list, the method further includes:

In the case that the video corresponding to the digital information does not exist in the preset video list, the preset prompt information is displayed, and the currently played video is continuously played.

The method further includes: before the step of receiving the signal carrying the digital information sent by the remote controller, the method further includes:

Receiving a signal sent by the remote controller carrying preset information;

Displaying, according to the preset information, the video list in which the currently played video is located on a screen.

The step of receiving the signal that is sent by the remote controller and carrying the digital information includes:

During the video playing, or entering the video playing interface but not playing the video, receiving the signal sent by the remote controller carrying the digital information.

A video playing device includes a first receiving module, a determining module and a playing module, wherein

The first receiving module is configured to: receive a signal that is sent by the remote controller and carries digital information;

The determining module is configured to: determine a video corresponding to the digital information;

The playing module is configured to: play the determined video.

The determining module includes: a determining unit, an obtaining unit, and an extracting unit, wherein

The determining unit is configured to: determine whether the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list;

The obtaining unit is configured to: present, in the preset video list, a location corresponding to the digital information In the case of the video, the play address of the video corresponding to the digital information is obtained, where the play address is used to indicate a storage location of the video;

The extracting unit is configured to extract the video from the play address.

The device can also include a processing module, wherein

The processing module is configured to display preset prompt information when the video corresponding to the digital information does not exist in the preset video list, and continue playing the currently played video.

The device may further include a second receiving module and a display module, wherein

The second receiving module is configured to: receive a signal that is sent by the remote controller and carries preset information;

The display module is configured to display, on the screen, the video list in which the currently played video is located according to the preset information.

A video playing terminal device, comprising: a video acquiring module and a player, wherein

The video acquisition module is configured to: receive a signal carried by the remote controller carrying the digital information; and determine a video corresponding to the digital information;

The player is configured to: play the determined video.

The video acquisition module can also be configured to:

Determining whether the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list; if the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list, acquiring the corresponding to the digital information a play address of the video, wherein the play address is used to indicate a storage location of the video; and the video is extracted from the play address.

A video playing system includes: a video playing terminal device and a remote controller, wherein

The video playing terminal device is configured to: receive a signal carried by the remote controller carrying the digital information; determine a video corresponding to the digital information; play the determined video;

The remote controller is configured to transmit a signal carrying the digital information to the video playback terminal device.

In the above technical solution, the signal transmitted by the remote controller and carrying the digital information is received; The video corresponding to the word information; playing the determined video, thereby showing that the video corresponding to the digital information is played according to the digital information sent by the remote controller by using the above solution, thereby reducing the complexity of the video conversion operation.

Other aspects will be apparent upon reading and understanding the drawings and detailed description.

BRIEF abstract

The drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the present application, and are intended to be a part of this application. In the drawing:

1 is a block diagram showing the hardware structure of a mobile terminal of a video playing method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a video playing method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram 1 of a video playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram 2 of a video playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a structural block diagram 3 of a video playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a structural block diagram 4 of a video playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

7 is a flow chart of a method for fast play of a TV episode in an interactive terminal in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed

The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in conjunction with the embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or order.

Example 1

The method embodiment provided by Embodiment 1 of the present application can be executed in a mobile terminal, a computer terminal or the like. Taking the operation on the mobile terminal as an example, FIG. 1 is an embodiment of the present invention. A hardware block diagram of a mobile terminal of a video playing method. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 10 may include one or more (only one shown) processor 102 (the processor 102 may include, but is not limited to, micro processing) A processing device such as a MCU or a programmable logic device FPGA, a memory 104 for storing data, and a transmission device 106 for communication functions. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the structure shown in FIG. 1 is merely illustrative and does not limit the structure of the above electronic device. For example, the mobile terminal 10 may also include more or fewer components than those shown in FIG. 1, or have a different configuration than that shown in FIG.

The memory 104 can be configured to: store a software program of the application software and a module, such as a program instruction/module corresponding to the video playing method in the embodiment of the present invention, and the processor 102 executes by executing a software program and a module stored in the memory 104. Various functional applications and data processing, that is, the above methods are implemented. Memory 104 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory such as one or more magnetic storage devices, flash memory, or other non-volatile solid state memory. In some examples, memory 104 may further include memory remotely located relative to processor 102, which may be connected to mobile terminal 10 over a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

The transmission device 106 is arranged to receive or transmit data via a network. The above-described network specific example may include a wireless network provided by a communication provider of the mobile terminal 10. In one example, the transmission device 106 includes a Network Interface Controller (NIC) that can be connected to other network devices through a base station to communicate with the Internet. In one example, the transmission device 106 can be a Radio Frequency (RF) module that can communicate with the Internet wirelessly.

A video playback method is provided in this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a video playback method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the process includes the following steps:

Step S202, receiving a signal that is sent by the remote controller and carrying digital information;

Step S204, determining a video corresponding to the digital information;

Step S206, playing the determined video.

Optionally, the above video playing method may be, but is not limited to, applied to a scene of video playback conversion. For example: the scene of the video playback of the interactive video player.

Optionally, the above video playing method may be, but is not limited to, applied to a video playing terminal, such as an interactive television, a network set top box, or the like. When applied to a video playing terminal, the steps S202-S206 are all performed by the video playing terminal.

Through the above steps, receiving a signal carrying digital information sent by the remote controller; determining a video corresponding to the digital information; playing the determined video, thereby showing that the video corresponding to the digital information is played according to the digital information sent by the remote controller by using the above solution Therefore, the complexity of the video conversion operation is reduced.

In this embodiment, the above digital information may be, but is not limited to, used to identify a video in a video list. For example: digitally identify a single episode of a TV series. TV series A has 26 episodes. You can use 1-26 digits to indicate each episode of TV series A. Digitally identify a single episode of variety shows. Program B has 4 episodes. You can use 1-4. The number indicates the period of program B.

Optionally, in the foregoing step S204, the video to be played may be determined by, but not limited to, searching for a play address. For example, determining whether there is a video corresponding to the digital information in the preset video list, and if there is a video corresponding to the digital information in the preset video list, acquiring a play address of the video corresponding to the digital information, wherein the play address is used Instructing the storage location of the video, and then extracting the video from the play address.

Optionally, if the received digital information is out of range, the result of not finding the corresponding video may be presented to the user while the screen continues to play the current video. For example, in the case that there is no video corresponding to the digital information in the preset video list, the preset prompt information is displayed, and the currently played video is continuously played.

Optionally, before the step S202, in order to facilitate the user selection, the current video list may be displayed on the screen when the signal of the preset information is received. For example, receiving a signal carried by the remote controller carrying the preset information, and displaying a list of videos in which the currently played video is located on the screen according to the preset information.

Optionally, the signal carrying the digital information sent by the remote controller may be received by the remote controller in the following scenarios: during the video playing, or entering the video playing interface but not playing the video.

Example 2

In the embodiment, a video playing device is further provided, which is used to implement the above embodiment. And preferred embodiments, which have been described again, are not described again. As used below, the term "module" may implement a combination of software and/or hardware of a predetermined function. Although the apparatus described in the following embodiments is preferably implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware, is also possible and contemplated.

FIG. 3 is a structural block diagram 1 of a video playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the apparatus includes:

The first receiving module 32 is configured to: receive a signal that is sent by the remote controller and carries digital information;

The determining module 34 is coupled to the first receiving module 32 and configured to: determine a video corresponding to the digital information;

The playing module 36 is coupled to the determining module 34 and configured to: play the determined video.

Optionally, the above video playback device may be, but is not limited to, applied to a scene of video playback conversion. For example: the scene of the video playback of the interactive video player.

Optionally, the above video playback device may be, but is not limited to, applied to a video playback terminal, such as an interactive television, a network set top box, or the like.

Through the above device, the first receiving module receives the signal carrying the digital information sent by the remote controller; the determining module determines the video corresponding to the digital information; the playing module plays the determined video, thereby showing that the number sent by the remote controller according to the above solution is used The information plays a video corresponding to the digital information, thus reducing the complexity of the video conversion operation.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram 2 of a video playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, optionally, the determining module 34 includes:

The determining unit 42 is configured to: determine whether there is a video corresponding to the digital information in the preset video list;

The obtaining unit 44 is coupled to the determining unit 42 and configured to: when the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list, acquire a play address of the video corresponding to the digital information, where The play address is used to indicate the storage location of the video;

The extracting unit 46, coupled to the obtaining unit 44, is arranged to extract the video from the play address.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram 3 of a structure of a video playing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the device further includes:

The processing module 52 is coupled to the determining unit 42 and configured to display the preset prompt information when the video corresponding to the digital information does not exist in the preset video list, and continue to play the currently played video.

FIG. 6 is a structural block diagram of a video playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the apparatus further includes:

The second receiving module 62 is configured to: receive a signal that is sent by the remote controller and carries the preset information;

The display module 64 is coupled between the second receiving module 62 and the first receiving module 32, and is configured to: display, according to the preset information, a video list in which the currently played video is located on the screen.

It should be noted that each of the above modules may be implemented by software or hardware. For the latter, the foregoing may be implemented by, but not limited to, the foregoing modules are all located in the same processor; or, the modules are located in multiple In the processor.

Example 3

In this embodiment, a video playback terminal device is provided. The terminal device includes: a video acquisition module and a player, wherein the video acquisition module is configured to: receive a signal carried by the remote controller and carry digital information; determine and digital information. Corresponding video; the player is set to: play the determined video.

Optionally, the video obtaining module is further configured to: determine whether there is a video corresponding to the digital information in the preset video list; and if there is a video corresponding to the digital information in the preset video list, obtain a video corresponding to the digital information Play address, where the play address is used to indicate the storage location of the video; the video is extracted from the play address.

Optionally, the video obtaining module is further configured to: when the video corresponding to the digital information does not exist in the preset video list, display the preset prompt information, and continue playing the currently played video.

Optionally, the video obtaining module is further configured to: receive a signal carried by the remote controller carrying the preset information, and display, on the screen, a video list in which the currently played video is located according to the preset information.

Example 4

In this embodiment, a video playing system is provided. The system includes: a video playing terminal device and a remote controller, wherein the video playing terminal device is configured to: receive a signal carried by the remote controller and carry digital information; determine and digital information. Corresponding video; playing the determined video; the remote controller is configured to: send a signal carrying the digital information to the video playing terminal device.

Optionally, the video playing terminal device is further configured to: determine whether there is a video corresponding to the digital information in the preset video list; and if there is a video corresponding to the digital information in the preset video list, obtain the corresponding information corresponding to the digital information. The play address of the video, wherein the play address is used to indicate the storage location of the video; the video is extracted from the play address.

Optionally, the video playing terminal device is further configured to display the preset prompt information when the video corresponding to the digital information does not exist in the preset video list, and continue to play the currently played video.

Optionally, the video playing terminal device is further configured to: receive a signal carried by the remote controller carrying the preset information, and display, on the screen, a video list in which the currently played video is located according to the preset information. The remote controller is further configured to: send a signal carrying the preset information to the video playing terminal device.

The following is a detailed description in conjunction with an alternative embodiment of the invention.

An alternative embodiment of the present invention provides a method for quickly playing a TV episode in an interactive terminal. This allows you to quickly play other single episodes without having to quit playing or without opening the OSD during the TV show. The method includes the following steps:

Step 1. When the interactive terminal plays the TV drama single set, the video playing module is started at the same time, and runs in the background;

Step 2: During a single episode playing, press the number key on the remote control;

Step 3: The interactive terminal sends the number to the video playing module;

In step 4, the video playing module calls the player to play the set number as a single set of the number.

The method for quickly playing a TV drama set in the interactive terminal provided by the optional embodiment enables the user to quickly play other single episodes of the TV series without complicated operation and simple implementation.

The video playing module in the optional embodiment takes the number input on the remote controller as the set number of the single set, and then calls the player to play the selected single set.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method for quickly playing a TV drama set in an interactive terminal according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the process includes the following steps:

Step S702, the interactive terminal plays the TV drama single set, and simultaneously starts the video playing module, and runs in the background;

Step S704, the user wants to view other single sets, and presses the same number key on the remote controller as the set number;

Step S706, the interactive terminal remote control button receiving module sends the number to the video playing module;

Step S708, the video playing module determines whether there is a single set whose number is the number. If yes, the playback address of the digital corresponding single set is obtained, the media player is called, the play address is transmitted, and the media player plays the corresponding single set. , complete the single set switch.

Example 5

Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the method according to the above embodiment can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, by hardware, but in many cases, the former is A better implementation. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application, which is essential or contributes to the prior art, may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, disk, The optical disc includes a number of instructions for causing a terminal device (which may be a cell phone, a computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention.

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a storage medium. Optionally, in the embodiment, the foregoing storage medium may be configured to store program code for performing the following steps:

S1, receiving a signal sent by a remote controller and carrying digital information;

S2, determining a video corresponding to the digital information;

S3, playing the determined video.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the foregoing storage medium may include, but is not limited to: a USB flash drive, read only. A medium that can store program code, such as a memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), a random access memory (RAM), a removable hard disk, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the processor executes the method steps described in the foregoing embodiments according to the stored program code in the storage medium.

For example, the specific examples in this embodiment may refer to the examples described in the foregoing embodiments and the optional embodiments, and details are not described herein again.

The embodiment of the invention further discloses a computer program, comprising program instructions, when the program instruction is executed by the video playing terminal, enabling the terminal to execute any of the above video playing methods.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses a carrier carrying the computer program.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be modified or equivalently substituted without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or some of the steps, systems, and functional blocks/units of the methods disclosed above may be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, and suitable combinations thereof. In a hardware implementation, the division between functional modules/units mentioned in the above description does not necessarily correspond to the division of physical components; for example, one physical component may have multiple functions, or one function or step may be composed of several physical The components work together. Some or all of the components may be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a digital signal processor or microprocessor, or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit, such as an application specific integrated circuit. Such software may be distributed on a computer readable medium, which may include computer storage media (or non-transitory media) and communication media (or transitory media). As is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, the term computer storage medium includes volatile and nonvolatile, implemented in any method or technology for storing information, such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Sex, removable and non-removable media. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical disc storage, magnetic cartridge, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage device, or may Used to store the desired information and can be accessed by a computer Any other medium. Moreover, it is well known to those skilled in the art that communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and can include any information delivery media. .

Industrial applicability

In the above technical solution, the signal transmitted by the remote controller carrying the digital information is received; the video corresponding to the digital information is determined; and the determined video is played, thereby being able to play the digital information corresponding to the digital information according to the digital information transmitted by the remote controller by using the above solution. Video, therefore, reduces the complexity of video conversion operations. Therefore, the application has strong industrial applicability.

Claims

A video playing method includes:

Receiving (S202) a signal carried by the remote controller carrying digital information;

Determining (S204) a video corresponding to the digital information;

The video determined (S206) is played.
The video playing method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining a video corresponding to the digital information comprises:

Determining whether the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list;

And acquiring, in the preset video list, the play address of the video corresponding to the digital information, where the play address is used to indicate storage of the video position;

The video is extracted from the play address.
The video playing method according to claim 2, wherein after the step of determining whether the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list, the method further comprises:

In the case that the video corresponding to the digital information does not exist in the preset video list, the preset prompt information is displayed, and the currently played video is continuously played.
The video playing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein before the step of receiving the signal carrying the digital information transmitted by the remote controller, the method further comprises:

Receiving a signal sent by the remote controller carrying preset information;

Displaying, according to the preset information, the video list in which the currently played video is located on a screen.
The video playing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the step of receiving the signal transmitted by the remote controller carrying the digital information comprises:

During the video playing, or entering the video playing interface but not playing the video, receiving the signal sent by the remote controller carrying the digital information.
A video playback device includes a first receiving module (32), a determining module (34), and a playing module (36), wherein

The first receiving module (32) is configured to: receive a signal that is sent by the remote controller and carries digital information;

The determining module (34) is configured to: determine a video corresponding to the digital information;

The play module (36) is configured to: play the determined video.
The video playback device according to claim 6, wherein said determining module (34) comprises: a determining unit (42), an obtaining unit (44), and an extracting unit (46), wherein

The determining unit (42) is configured to: determine whether the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list;

The acquiring unit (44) is configured to: when the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list, acquire a play address of the video corresponding to the digital information, where the a play address is used to indicate a storage location of the video;

The extraction unit (46) is arranged to extract the video from the play address.
The video playback device of claim 7, the device further comprising a processing module (52), wherein

The processing module (52) is configured to display the preset prompt information when the video corresponding to the digital information does not exist in the preset video list, and continue to play the currently played video.
The video playback device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the device further comprises a second receiving module (62) and a display module (64), wherein

The second receiving module (62) is configured to: receive a signal that is sent by the remote controller and carries preset information;

The display module (64) is configured to display, on the screen, the video list in which the currently played video is located according to the preset information.
A video playing terminal device, comprising: a video acquiring module and a player, wherein

The video acquisition module is configured to: receive a signal carried by the remote controller carrying the digital information; and determine a video corresponding to the digital information;

The player is configured to: play the determined video.
The video playing terminal device according to claim 10, wherein the video obtaining module is further configured to:

Determining whether the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list; if the video corresponding to the digital information exists in the preset video list, acquiring the corresponding to the digital information a play address of the video, wherein the play address is used to indicate a storage location of the video; and the video is extracted from the play address.
A video playing system includes: a video playing terminal device and a remote controller, wherein

The video playing terminal device is configured to: receive a signal carried by the remote controller carrying the digital information; determine a video corresponding to the digital information; play the determined video;

The remote controller is configured to transmit a signal carrying the digital information to the video playback terminal device.