CN101207741B - Method for searching digital television program and digital television receiving terminal - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention is applicable to the technical field of a digital television and provides a retrieval method of digital television programs, a retrieval system of the digital television programs and a digital television receiving terminal. The retrieval method of the digital television programs comprises the following steps: inquiring command information of the television programs which need to be searched and are input by a user is received; the matched relative information of the television programs is searched on the guide information of the television programs according to the inquiring command information of the television programs; the matched television program information that is searched out is output to be known by the user. The invention provides a simple and rapid inquiring method to facilitate the user to search a certain special television program.
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Technical field
The invention belongs to the digital television techniques field, relate in particular to a kind of search method and receiving terminal for digital television of digital television program.
Background technology
Along with the develop rapidly of electronic technology and video transmission technologies and the continuous maturation of digital television techniques, digital TV set-top box has been come into huge numbers of families, make the user can better enjoy the good service that Digital Television is brought to life, the quantity of TV programme also increases greatly simultaneously, when having enriched the user and select TV programme, when selecting to watch channel and program, brought inconvenience also for the user.
At present, the method that the solution digital TV set-top box is carried out TV programme inquiry and selection is: transmit EPG (Electronic Program Guide in digital television programs information, electronic program guides) information, and sort according to the searched time of coming out of TV programme and the time of TV services, and select on the interface with the programme information that the rendition list is presented at television set.The user can check the performance guide information of this channel by selecting channel, comprises programme information, playing programs time, programme content brief introduction or the like.
Have the display packing of general electronic program guides now, be based on channel and time, the electronic programming data enumerated that such method focus is at each channel, as when navigating to channel CCTV5, can view this channel all the rendition lists in one week.Whether this method makes the user understand the program that this channel broadcasts easily, watch with decision.Yet, because TV programme is too much, this has brought inconvenience for the user in searching the program process, if particularly TV user need watch certain specific program as " Hero Shooting Vulture ", can only switch by channel of a channel according to present method, check item by item then to have or not this program that inquiry velocity is slow, and the user goes the possibility of searching item by item not high in person, and the user does not change the situation of passive viewing TV.
Summary of the invention
Embodiment of the invention technical problem to be solved be to provide a kind of user of making convenient, inquire about the search method and the receiving terminal for digital television of the digital television program of TV program information efficiently.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of search method of digital television program, said method comprising the steps of:
Receive the TV programme query statement information that the user imports needs retrieval;
Do not send the whole network search EPG information for operator, perhaps set-top box has adopted less internal memory, can't preserve under the situation of the whole network EPG information; Electronic program guide information is retrieved the TV program information of relevant matches according to described TV programme query statement information, specifically may further comprise the steps: according to the tabulation of acquiescence frequency, frequency frequency locking one by one, and under frequency one by one searching epg information; Retrieving the TV program information of mating in the described electronic program guide information under the frequency one by one according to TV programme query statement information, and the TV program information that will retrieve coupling under frequency is one by one preserved; Repeat above-mentioned steps, up to all frequency search are finished;
The TV program information output that retrieves coupling is known for the user.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of receiving terminal for digital television, and described receiving terminal for digital television comprises:
The command reception module is used to receive the TV programme query statement information that the user imports the needs retrieval;
EPG information analysis module is used for according to acquiescence frequency tabulation, frequency frequency locking one by one, and under frequency one by one searching epg information;
The programme information enquiry module is used for carrying out the TV program information of frequency retrieval relevant matches one by one according to described TV programme query statement information at the described electronic program guide information that searches;
The programme information output module is used for the described TV program information output that retrieves coupling is known for the user.
In embodiments of the present invention, based on TV programme query statement information digital television program is carried out information retrieval, to solve under the present electronic program guides situation, which channel when the user can't quick search play to certain program.The present invention is for user search specific television program information provides simply, querying method fast.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of the search method of the digital television program that provides of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the overall flow schematic diagram of the search method of the digital television program that provides of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the programme information search interface that provides of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the illustrative view of functional configuration of the receiving terminal for digital television that provides of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the illustrative view of functional configuration of the searching system of the digital television program that provides of the embodiment of the invention.
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In order to make purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer,, the present invention is further elaborated below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explanation the present invention, and be not used in qualification the present invention.
In embodiments of the present invention, based on TV programme query statement information digital television program is carried out information retrieval, to solve under the present electronic program guides situation, which channel when the user can't quick search play to certain program.
Be that set-top box is the example explanation embodiment of the invention below with the receiving terminal for digital television.
See also Fig. 1, the search method of digital television program may further comprise the steps:
The TV programme query statement information of step S1, reception user input, this TV programme query statement information spinner will comprise programm name and the period is play in expection;
Step S2, according to described TV programme query statement information, the electronic program guide information of Digital Television is play the period by programm name and expection carries out query analysis and statistics; Wherein, described electronic program guide information is that the EIT table obtains in the digital television program code stream that receives by resolving.
Step S3, the TV program information that retrieves is outputed to as a result on the menu, select program predetermination or broadcast for the user.
As first embodiment of the invention, can adopt this scheme for all set-top box.Carry out the whole network search EPG information by set-top box, the EPG information that searches is deposited in the internal memory; Set-top box receives the TV programme query statement information of user's input, carries out query analysis and statistics in the internal memory of preserving the EPG information that searches, and the TV program information contents list of coupling is presented at as a result on the menu interface.Can't preserve whole EPG information if the set-top box internal memory is less, then can adopt frequency one by one to resolve the go forward side by side strategy of line retrieval of EPG information.
As second embodiment of the invention, can adopt this scheme for bi-directional set-top box and IPTV (Internet Protocol Television, Web TV) set-top box.Set-top box is packed the TV programme query statement information content of user's input, and the TV programme query statement information content after will packing is back in the front end search server, the front end search server is resolved this TV programme query statement information, the line search EPG information of going forward side by side, according to this TV programme query statement information the EPG information that searches is carried out query analysis and statistics, the TV program information result that retrieves packing is back to set-top box, and the result is shown to the user knows.
Seeing also Fig. 2, is example with a TV set-top box below, opens set-top box from the user, and the retrieval to the user finishes a TV program information elaborates the present invention.
Step S110: the user opens set-top box, and system begins initialization; Wherein, initialization comprises each module default parameters of recovery system, starts hardware driving etc.;
Step S120: read the TV program information tabulation, begin to play;
Step S130: the user opens the programme information search interface, needs programming retrieved title and expection to play the period by the remote controller input.
Wherein, see also Fig. 3 and be the schematic diagram of programme information search interface, input needs the programming retrieved title at 210 places, as " Journey to the West ", at the reproduction time of the programme information of 220 places input in several days today; The resultant content that shows retrieval at 230 places.Wherein programm name can be Chinese and English, uses normal remote control can finish the input of programm name and retrieval time.According on the remote controller 0～9 the input of finishing Chinese and English programm name and time period of totally ten buttons get final product, Chinese and English input can be with reference to the T9 input method.
According to the type of different set-top box, can adopt different method for researching digital television program strategies.For bi-directional set-top box and IPTV set-top box, under the situation that operator supports, can adopt the mode of passback to finish retrieving.
Step S141, bi-directional set-top box are by telephone wire, and the TV programme query statement information content that the IPTV set-top box is retrieved the needs of user's input by netting twine is uploaded to the front end search server;
Step S142 after the front end search server receives user's retrieval of content, carries out the EPG information search, according to programm name and expection broadcast period the EPG information that searches is carried out query analysis and statistics, and the Search Results packing is back to set-top box;
Adopt this strategy simple, do not increase the function burden of set-top box, and during the programme information retrieval, can not influence the user and watch TV.
Be for the middle and high end set-top box below, require set-top box to have enough internal memories to preserve the detailed EPG information of all programs, and operator all sent the whole network detailed search EPG information in each frequency, then can not influence the user in this strategic process and watch TV.
Step S151 carries out the whole network detailed search EPG information, and the EPG information that searches is saved in the internal memory, if finished this work during system initialization, then only needs to upgrade EPG information;
Step S152 plays the period according to the programm name and the expection of user's input, retrieves in preserving the EPG information internal memory that searches, and Search Results is preserved;
Be not send the whole network search EPG information for operator below, perhaps set-top box has adopted less internal memory, can't preserve the whole network EPG information, then needs one by one frequency to search for.
Step S161, according to acquiescence frequency tabulation, frequency locking one by one, and search for EPG information under this frequency;
Step S162 plays the period according to the programm name and the expection of user's input and retrieves EPG information, and satisfactory information is preserved;
Step S163, repeating step S161 and S162 are up to all frequency search are finished;
Step S170: Search Results is presented in the tabulation for the user knows;
Yet, also can search for one and show one, this is by the set-top box application software control.Display packing has shown by tabulation that at 230 places all comprise the EPG information of " Journey to the West " in two days as shown in Figure 3.
Step S180: search and demonstration are finished, and the user selects program predetermination, perhaps withdraws from the interface, the broadcast work of program before continuing.
Wherein, consumer premise TV programme mode as shown in Figure 3, by clicking 240 beautiful places, consumer premise behind this program, can automatically switch to this channel to this time set-top box and play, close chance predetermined programme information is synchronized among the Flash, the content that be scheduled to when starting next time still exists.
See also Fig. 4, the receiving terminal for digital television that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises: command reception module 401, EPG information analysis module 402, EPG information storage module 403, programme information enquiry module 400 and programme information output module 406.This programme information enquiry module 400 comprises programme information retrieval module 404 and result for retrieval statistical module 405.
This command reception module 401 receives the TV programme query statement information that need retrieve by remote controller input from the user, and this TV programme query statement information spinner will comprise programm name and expection broadcast period; EPG information analysis module 402 is searched for EPG information, and the EPG information that searches is saved in the EPG information storage module 403; Programme information retrieval module 404 is retrieved the TV program information of coupling in EPG information according to TV programme query statement information, the TV program information of result for retrieval statistical module 405 these couplings of statistics, and the TV program information that will mate is sent in the programme information output module 406, and the TV program information content that programme information output module 406 will mate is sent to display terminal and is shown to the user and knows.
See also Fig. 5, the searching system of the digital television program that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises receiving terminal for digital television and front end search server.This receiving terminal for digital television comprises command reception module 401, retrieving information packetization module 407, Search Results acquisition module 408 and programme information output module 406.The front end search server comprises retrieving information parsing module 601, EPG information analysis module 602, programme information retrieval module 603, result for retrieval statistical module 604 and retrieving information packetization module 605.
This command reception module 401 receives the TV programme query statement information that need retrieve by remote controller input from the user, and this TV programme query statement information spinner will comprise programm name and expection broadcast period; Retrieving information packetization module 407 will need the TV programme query statement information of retrieval to pack, and the TV programme query statement information after will packing is sent to retrieving information parsing module 601, retrieving information parsing module 601 these TV programme query statement information of parsing; EPG information analysis module 602 is searched for EPG information, programme information retrieval module 603 is retrieved the TV program information of coupling in EPG information according to TV programme query statement information, the TV program information of result for retrieval statistical module 604 these couplings of statistics, and the TV program information that will mate is sent in the retrieving information packetization module 605 and packs, to the pack TV program information content of back coupling of retrieving information packetization module 605 is sent in the Search Results acquisition module 408 and separates package operation, by programme information output module 406 this TV program information that retrieves coupling is sent to display terminal and is shown to the user and knows.
As from the foregoing, the invention provides based on the retrieval of programm name digital television programs information, simple queries information by user's inputting programm name and expectation reproduction time, promptly can programm name and the time be querying condition, inquire TV program information corresponding in this period, and Query Result exported in the mode of the rendition list, and be shown on the program inquiry interface of television set, for the further selection operation of user, therefore, the present invention is for user search specific television program information provides simply, querying method fast.The embodiment of the invention has adopted special searching algorithm can realize the fuzzy query function, promptly according to any information of user input such as reproduction time, programme content brief introduction or and imperfect even wrong programm name, can realize the program inquiry function, whether Query Result output back is selected to meet the requirements by the user; User of the present invention utilizes normal remote control input retrieving information to get final product simultaneously, realizes simple, easy to operate.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, not in order to restriction the present invention, all any modifications of being done within the spirit and principles in the present invention, is equal to and replaces and improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. the search method of a digital television program is characterized in that, said method comprising the steps of:
Receive the TV programme query statement information that the user imports needs retrieval;
Do not send the whole network search EPG information for operator, perhaps set-top box has adopted less internal memory, can't preserve under the situation of the whole network EPG information; Electronic program guide information is retrieved the TV program information of relevant matches according to described TV programme query statement information, specifically may further comprise the steps: according to the tabulation of acquiescence frequency, frequency frequency locking one by one, and under frequency one by one searching epg information; Retrieving the TV program information of mating in the described electronic program guide information under the frequency one by one according to TV programme query statement information, and the TV program information that will retrieve coupling under frequency is one by one preserved; Repeat above-mentioned steps, up to all frequency search are finished;
The TV program information output that retrieves coupling is known for the user.
2. the search method of digital television program as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described TV programme query statement information comprises programm name and/or expection broadcast period.
3. a receiving terminal for digital television is characterized in that, described receiving terminal for digital television comprises:
The command reception module is used to receive the TV programme query statement information that the user imports the needs retrieval;
EPG information analysis module is used for according to acquiescence frequency tabulation, frequency frequency locking one by one, and under frequency one by one searching epg information;
The programme information enquiry module is used for carrying out the TV program information of frequency retrieval relevant matches one by one according to described TV programme query statement information at the described electronic program guide information that searches;
The programme information output module is used for the described TV program information output that retrieves coupling is known for the user.
4. receiving terminal for digital television as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described receiving terminal for digital television also comprises:
The EPG information storage module is used to preserve the electronic program guide information that searches.
5. receiving terminal for digital television as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described programme information enquiry module comprises:
The programme information retrieval module is used for according to the TV program information of TV programme query statement information in electronic program guide information retrieval coupling;
The result for retrieval statistical module is used to add up the described TV program information that retrieves coupling.
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