CN100463504C - System and method for favored TV channel control by single turnbutton - Google Patents

System and method for favored TV channel control by single turnbutton Download PDF

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CN100463504C
CN100463504C CNB2004100155954A CN200410015595A CN100463504C CN 100463504 C CN100463504 C CN 100463504C CN B2004100155954 A CNB2004100155954 A CN B2004100155954A CN 200410015595 A CN200410015595 A CN 200410015595A CN 100463504 C CN100463504 C CN 100463504C
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The invention discloses a system and method for controlling TV favorite channels by single-knob, for switching the channel and setting the favorite channel according to a signal inputted by a single-knob. The system comprises a knob, a control device and a TV tuner, the knob is for a user to rotate and press to generate a rotating signal and a pressing signal, the control device judges the channel switching type and direction according to the rotating signal generated by the knob to generate a corresponding channel switching signal, the TV tuner switches the channel according to the channel switching signal outputted by the control device. The invention can implement the switching the favorite channels as well as top and bottom channels by the single-knob and simultaneously the system automatically regulates the favorites channels according to the channel watching habit of a user, thus reducing the times the user forces to regulate the favorite channels.

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Single knob control TV favorite channels system and method
[technical field]
The present invention relates to a kind of television channel control system and method, particularly relate to a kind of system and method for controlling the TV favorite channels by single knob automatically.
[background technology]
Nowadays TV is of close concern to each other with people's life.By TV news, people's perception outside world; By entertainment miscellaneous, people loosen body and mind tired out.Along with the particularly development of satellite TV technology and cable TV technology of TV tech, when televiewing, people have had more selection, can watch the television channels that differ from one another more.Yet everyone has the interest of oneself, therefore when TV reception, can select some specific channel according to the hobby of oneself.Before TV favorite channels technology occurred, people pressed the frequency-selecting of channel number order by the frequency-selecting button on the television set or by memoriter frequency-selecting of the digital button on the TV remote controller.These two kinds of frequency selection methods all need the people to operate, and time-consuming very when frequency-selecting memoriter, can occur also that memory is unclear to cause the unsuccessful phenomenon of frequency-selecting, allows the people produce unhappy mood easily.This situation has obtained solution after TV favorite channels technology occurs, people utilize this hobby technology can set in advance the television channel of oneself liking to be favorite channels, can be directly switch to these favorite channels after the start and watch TV programme, save frequency-selecting and the trouble of remembering certain channel number in a lot of channel digit sequence numbers.But this has occurred a problem again, and promptly people must oneself go these favorite channels are set, and wasting time and energy unsuccessful phenomenon also to occur being provided with.Moreover As time goes on, people's interest also can change, and new favorite channels need be set replace original favorite channels.
Traditional TV favorite channels technology is by on television receiver body or television remote control favorite button being set, and realizes the control to the TV favorite channels, and this favorite button is called the hobby key.The switching of non-favorite channels realizes by other button.Therefore need more button to control the switching of channel, more like this button not only causes the waste of material, and causes the huge of control device.
So a kind of system and method for single knob control TV favorite channels need be provided, and it utilizes single knob switching channels, force to set or the deletion favorite channels according to the custom automatic setting favorite channels of user's viewing channel and according to user command.
[summary of the invention]
Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of system and method for single knob control TV favorite channels, it can utilize single knob to switch favorite channels and non-favorite channels, upgrade the record of watching of each television channel, watch record automatic setting favorite channels and force to set or delete favorite channels according to user command according to channel.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of system of single knob control TV favorite channels, this system comprises: a knob, a control device and a TV tuner.Knob is by its rotation and push, and produces the knob signal, and wherein knob comprises operation part and circuit part.Operation part is used for rotation and pushes; Circuit part be used for according to the rotation of operation part and push produce corresponding rotary pulsed and push pulse, thereby produce the knob signal.This knob signal comprises rotating signal and pushes signal.Wherein rotating signal comprises direction of rotation signal and rotation range signal again.The size of rotation amplitude is judged by the rotary pulsed number that circuit part produces continuously, the rotary pulsed number that produces continuously when circuit part is during more than or equal to default pulse number, the rotation amplitude of knob is for significantly, otherwise the rotation amplitude of knob is for by a small margin.Control device is used for producing corresponding channel switching signal according to the rotating signal of above-mentioned knob, if i.e. rotation amplitude is for significantly, generation switches to the channel switching signal of favorite channels up and down, if the rotation amplitude produces and switches to the channel switching signal of channel up and down for by a small margin.This control device also forces to set or delete favorite channels according to the signal of pushing of knob.The channel switching signal that control device produces comprises under switching signal on the channel, the channel on switching signal, the favorite channels switching signal under switching signal and the favorite channels.Control device can be single-chip microcomputer (SingleChip), and it comprises a plurality of input/output end ports (I/O port), a counter, a timer, a random-access memory (RAM) and a central processing unit (CPU).The I/O port is used for receiving and output signal.Counter is used for the rotary pulsed number that the writing circuit partial continuous is sent.Timer is used for each time of watching of each channel is carried out timing.RAM be used for storage of channel tabulation, each channel watch record, by the channel ranking results and the preset parameters of watching the record arrangement.Wherein the information in the channel list comprises channel identication and hobby sign, and preset parameters comprises that predetermined pulse counts Q, the default parameter preset N etc. that watches time T and be used for system's automatic setting favorite channels.CPU be used for according to rotating signal more new channel watch record, the direction of judging type that channel switches and switching is to produce corresponding channel switching signal, according to watching record automatic setting favorite channels and forcing the setting favorite channels according to pushing signal.TV tuner is used for the channel switching signal switching channels according to control device output.
The present invention also provides a kind of method of single knob control TV favorite channels, and this method may further comprise the steps: (a) receive the knob signal; (b) judge whether this knob signal is rotating signal; (c) if this knob signal is not a rotating signal, is and pushes signal, then the non-favorite channels of present located is forced to be made as favorite channels, or the present located favorite channels is forced to be made as non-favorite channels, finish; (d) if be rotating signal, more new channel is watched record and is watched that by channel record sorts channel; (e) direction of rotation of judgement knob; (f), judge that its rotation amplitude is whether for significantly if the direction of rotation of knob is counterclockwise; (g) if the rotation amplitude for significantly, forces setting recording and channel to watch that record switches to a last favorite channels, finishes according to the favorite channels of channel; (h), finish if the rotation amplitude for by a small margin, switches to a channel; (i), judge that its rotation amplitude is whether for significantly if the direction of rotation of knob is clockwise; (j) if the rotation amplitude for significantly, forces setting recording and channel receipts record to switch to next favorite channels according to the favorite channels of channel, finish; (k), finish if the rotation amplitude for by a small margin, switches to next channel.
Can realize utilizing single knob to reach switching favorite channels and non-favorite channels by implementing the present invention, the purpose of favorite channels is set in automatic setting and pressure simultaneously.
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Fig. 1 is the hardware structure figure of the single knob control of the present invention TV favorite channels.
Fig. 2 is the operation process chart of the single knob control of the present invention TV favorite channels method.
Fig. 3 is that the more new channel of the single knob control of the present invention TV favorite channels method is watched the operation process chart that record and channel sort.
Fig. 4 is the operation process chart that switches to (a descending) favorite channels of the single knob control of the present invention TV favorite channels method.
Fig. 5 is the operation process chart that favorite channels was set or deleted in the pressure of the single knob control of the present invention TV favorite channels method.
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As shown in Figure 1, be the system architecture diagram of knob control TV favorite channels of the present invention.This system comprises a knob 10, a control device 11 and a TV tuner 12.This knob 10 is used for by user's rotation and pushes, and produces the knob signal of passing to control device 11, comprises rotating signal and push signal that it comprises an operation part 100 and a circuit part 101.Operation part 100 is used for the user and carries out rotation and pressing operation; Circuit part 101 is used for producing according to the operation of knob-operated part 100 corresponding rotary pulsed and push pulse, thereby produces the knob signal.This knob signal comprises rotating signal and pushes signal.Wherein rotating signal comprises direction of rotation signal and rotation range signal again.The size of rotation amplitude is judged by the rotary pulsed number that circuit part produces continuously, the rotary pulsed number that produces continuously when circuit part is during more than or equal to default pulse number, the rotation amplitude of knob is for significantly, otherwise the rotation amplitude of knob is for by a small margin.Control device 11 be used for the rotating signal that produces according to circuit part 101 more new channel watch record, produce corresponding channel switching signal, carry out corresponding channel with control TV tuner 12 and switch, and watch that according to channel record is provided with favorite channels automatically and forces setting or deletion favorite channels according to the signal of pushing that circuit part 101 produces.Control device 11 can be single-chip microcomputer (Single Chip), and it comprises a plurality of input/output end ports (I/O port) 110, one counter 111, a timer 112, a random-access memory (RAM) 113 and a CPU (CPU) 114.A plurality of I/O port ones 10 are used for the rotating signal of receiving circuit part 101 generations and push signal, and the channel switching signal that output-controlling device 11 produces is with control TV tuner 12.Counter 111 is used for the rotary pulsed number q that writing circuit part 101 produces continuously.Timer 112 is used for each time of watching of each channel is carried out timing.RAM 113 be used for storage of channel tabulation, each channel watch record, by the channel ranking results and the preset parameters of watching the record arrangement.Information in the wherein above-mentioned channel list comprises the channel identication and hobby sign of channel.It is that above-mentioned channel identication is used to write down channel for which channel.Whether above-mentioned hobby sign is used to write down channel is the favorite channels of forcing setting, if the favorite channels of channel for forcing to set, the bit value of the hobby of this channel sign position is 1 in the then above-mentioned channel list, if channel is not a favorite channels of forcing setting, the bit value of the hobby of this channel sign position is 0 in the then above-mentioned channel list.The record of watching of above-mentioned each channel comprises watching number of times, watching the time and according to the record value of watching of watching Time Calculation of each channel.Above-mentioned preset parameters comprises that predetermined pulse counts Q, the default parameter preset N etc. that watches time T and be used for system's automatic setting favorite channels.CPU 114 be used for rotating signal that the circuit part 101 according to knob 10 produces more new channel watch record, judge the direction that channel switches according to the direction of rotation signal, count Q by circuit part 101 rotary pulsed number q that produce continuously and the predetermined pulse that is stored among the RAM 113 that comparison counter 111 is write down, judge the type that channel switches, generate the channel switching signal, watch record automatic setting favorite channels according to channel, and be stored in channel list among the RAM 113 according to pushing signal search, the non-favorite channels of present located is forced to be arranged to favorite channels, or the present located favorite channels is forced to be arranged to non-favorite channels.TV tuner 12 is used for the channel switching signal switching TV channel according to CPU 114 generations.
As shown in Figure 2, be the operation process chart of the single knob control of the present invention TV favorite channels method.At first, control device 11 receives knob signal (step S200).CPU 114 judges whether this knob signal is rotating signal (step S201).If this knob signal is not a rotating signal, be and push signal, then CPU 114 search are stored in the channel list among the RAM 113, judge and revise the hobby sign of current channel of living in, pressure present located favorite channels is set to non-favorite channels or the non-favorite channels of present located is set to favorite channels (step S202), and flow process finishes.If this knob signal is a rotating signal, CPU 114 more new channel watches record and watches that by channel record sorts channel, and channel is watched that the record and the result of channel ordering are stored in (step S203) among the RAM 113.CPU 114 judges the direction of rotation (step S204) of knob according to the direction of rotation signal in the rotating signal then.If the direction of rotation of knob is counterclockwise, whether the rotation amplitude that CPU 114 judges knob according to the rotation range signal in the rotating signal is for significantly, be that relatively the circuit part 101 rotary pulsed number q that produce continuously and the predetermined pulse that is stored among the RAM 113 of the knob 10 that write down of timers 112 are counted Q for CPU 114, whether the circuit part 101 continuous rotary pulsed number q that produce that judge knob 10 count Q more than or equal to predetermined pulse, if the rotary pulsed number q that the circuit part of knob 10 101 produces continuously counts Q more than or equal to predetermined pulse, then the rotation amplitude of knob is for significantly, otherwise the rotation amplitude of knob is (step S205) by a small margin.If the rotation amplitude of knob is for significantly, CPU 114 produces switching signal on the favorite channels, promptly switches to a favorite channels (step S206), and flow process finishes.If the rotation amplitude of knob is for by a small margin, CPU 114 produces switching signal on the channels, promptly switches to a channel (step S207), and flow process finishes.If the direction of rotation of knob is clockwise, whether the rotation amplitude that CPU 114 judges knob according to the rotation range signal in the knob signal is (step S208) significantly.If the rotation amplitude of knob is for significantly, CPU 114 produces switching signal under the favorite channels, promptly switches to next favorite channels (step S209), and flow process finishes.If the rotation amplitude of knob is for by a small margin, CPU 114 produces switching signal under the channels, promptly switches to next channel (step S210), and flow process finishes.
As shown in Figure 3, be the operation process chart that the more new channel of the single knob of the present invention control TV favorite channels method is watched record and channel ordering.When channel switching or power-off, CPU114 obtains the time of the watching t (step S300) of timer 112 current channel of counting.CPU 114 compares the time of the watching t of current channel with the default time T of watching in being stored in RAM 113, whether the time of the watching t that judges current channel is more than or equal to preset time T (step S301).If the time of the watching t of current channel is less than preset time T, flow process finishes.If the time of the watching t of current channel is more than or equal to preset time T, each channel that CPU 114 search are stored among the RAM 113 is watched record (step S302).Increase watching number of times, watch the time and watching record value of current channel, what increased watches record value according to watching that time t calculates, and computing formula is: increase watch record value=A+B*t, wherein A and B are predefined preset parameter (step S303).Reduce the record value of watching of other channel, that is reduced watches record value according to watching that time t calculates, and computing formula is: minimizing watch record value=C+D*t, wherein C and D are predefined preset parameter (step S304).Each channel is watched record value ordering (step S305) by it.Channel ranking results and each channel of updated stored in RAM 113 watched record, and flow process finishes (step S306).
As shown in Figure 4, be the operation process chart that switches to (a descending) favorite channels of the single knob control of the present invention TV favorite channels method.At first the value of the default variable E of CPU is 1, the number (step S400) of the channel of being searched for when wherein E is used to represent CPU 114 searching (descending) favorite channels.Seek (a descending) channel (step S401) then in the channel list of CPU 114 in being stored in RAM 113 according to channel identication.Judge whether this channel is the favorite channels of forcing setting, judge promptly whether the bit value of the hobby sign position of this channel in the channel list is 1 (step S402).If the bit value of the hobby of this channel sign position is 1 in the channel list, CPU 114 output channel switching signals switch to this channel (step S403), process ends then with channel for TV tuner 12.If the bit value of the hobby of this channel sign position is 0 in the channel list, CPU 114 is according to the channel ranking results that is stored among the RAM 113, judge whether this channel is positioned within the preceding N position of channel ordering, wherein N one is used for the parameter preset (step S404) of system's automatic setting favorite channels.If this channel is positioned within the preceding N position of channel bank preface, execution in step S403 then, CPU 114 output channel switching signals switch to this channel with channel for TV tuner 12.If this channel is positioned at outside the preceding N position of channel bank preface, CPU 114 adds 1 (step S405) with the value of variable E.Judge whether the value of E is less than or equal to the number of channel list mid band, promptly judge whether to have searched for all channels (step S406) in the channel list.If the value of E is less than the number of channel, promptly CPU 114 has not searched for all channels in the channel list, then changes execution in step S401, if the value of E greater than the number of channel, promptly CPU 114 has searched for channels all in the channel list, then process ends.
As shown in Figure 5, be the pressure setting of the single knob control of the present invention TV favorite channels method or the operation process chart of deletion favorite channels.At first knob 10 is pressed, and receives the order (step S500) that the user forces to set or delete favorite channels.Knob 10 produces pushes signal (step S501).CPU 114 receives the signal of pushing of knob generation, and search is stored in the channel list among the RAM 113, searches the hobby sign position (a step S502) of current channel.The bit value of judging the hobby sign position of current channel is that " 0 " still is " 1 " (step S503).If the bit value of the hobby of current channel sign position is " 1 ", its hobby sign of CPU 114 deletions is with the bit value reset (step S504) of its hobby sign position, process ends then.If the bit value of the hobby of current channel sign position is " 0 ", CPU 114 increases its hobby sign, with the bit value set (step S505) of its hobby sign position, process ends then.

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1. the system of a single knob control TV favorite channels is characterized in that, comprising:
One knob, it is rotary pulsed to be used for the rotation generation, thereby produces rotating signal;
One control device, be used for judging the rotation amplitude of knob according to the rotary pulsed number that each knob produces continuously, if the rotation amplitude is for significantly, generation switches to the channel switching signal of favorite channels up and down, if the rotation amplitude is for by a small margin, generation switches to the channel switching signal of channel up and down, this control device also be used for according to this channel switching signal that switches to favorite channels up and down maybe this channel switching signal that switches to channel up and down more new channel watch record, and watch record automatic setting favorite channels according to channel; And
One TV tuner is used for the channel switching signal switching channels that produces according to control device.
2. the system of single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described knob also is used to push produce pushes pulse, pushes signal thereby produce, and described control device is forced setting or deletion favorite channels according to the signal of pushing that knob produces.
3. the system of single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that wherein control device comprises a counter, is used to write down the rotary pulsed number that each knob produces continuously.
4. the system of single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that described control device is a continuous rotary pulsed number and the predetermined pulse number that produces of knob relatively, judges the rotation amplitude of knob according to comparative result.
5. the system of single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that wherein control device comprises a timer, is used to write down the time that each channel is watched at every turn.
6. the system of single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described control device according to each channel watch number of times with watch at every turn the time more new channel watch record.
7. the method for a single knob control TV favorite channels is characterized in that, comprises the steps:
Receive the knob signal of knob;
Judge whether this knob signal is rotating signal;
If rotating signal, more new channel is watched record and is watched that by channel record sorts channel;
Judge the rotation amplitude of knob;
If the rotation amplitude of knob switches to favorite channels for significantly; And
If the rotation amplitude switches to channel up and down for by a small margin.
8. the method for single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, also comprises the steps: promptly to be to push signal if this knob signal is not a rotating signal, then increases or delete a favorite channels newly.
9. the method for single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, wherein more new channel is watched record and watched that by channel record also comprises following substep with the channel ordering:
Whether the time of watching of judging current channel is more than or equal to Preset Time;
If the time of watching of current channel, increases current channel more than or equal to Preset Time
Watch record, reduce the record of watching that other has signal channel;
With each channel by separately the record ordering of watching; And
Upgrade channel ranking results and each channel and watch record.
10. the method for single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, if the time of watching of current channel less than Preset Time, keeps current channel to watch record and channel ordering.
11. the method for single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, wherein switches to favorite channels and also comprises following substep:
In the searching or next channel;
Judge whether this channel that searches out is the favorite channels of forcing setting;
If this channel that searches out is a favorite channels of forcing setting, switch to this channel that searches out and process ends;
If this channel that searches out is not a favorite channels of forcing setting, judge whether this channel that searches out is positioned within the preceding certain bits of channel ordering;
If this channel that searches out is positioned within the preceding certain bits of channel bank preface, switch to this channel that searches out and process ends;
If this channel that searches out is positioned at outside the preceding certain bits of channel bank preface, judge whether to have searched for channels all in the channel list;
If do not searched for channels all in the channel list, return to carry out and seek upward or the step of next channel; And
If searched for channels all in the channel list, process ends.
12. the method for a single knob control TV favorite channels is characterized in that, comprises the steps:
Receive the knob signal;
Judge whether this knob signal is rotating signal;
If rotating signal, more new channel is watched record and is watched that by channel record sorts channel; And
Certain bits before the channel ordering is set at favorite channels.
13. the method for single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, also comprises the steps: promptly to be to push signal if this knob signal is not a rotating signal, then increases or delete a favorite channels newly.
14. the method for single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, wherein more new channel is watched record and is watched that by channel record also comprises following substep with the channel ordering:
Whether the time of watching of judging current channel is more than or equal to Preset Time;
If the time of watching of current channel, increases current channel more than or equal to Preset Time
Watch record, reduce the record of watching that other have signal channel;
With each channel by separately the record ordering of watching; And
Upgrade channel ranking results and each channel and watch record.
15. the method for single knob control TV favorite channels as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, if the time of watching of current channel less than Preset Time, keeps current channel to watch record and channel ordering.
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