CN102316372B - Television program playing control method, set-top box and server - Google Patents

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CN102316372B
CN102316372B CN 201110301424 CN201110301424A CN102316372B CN 102316372 B CN102316372 B CN 102316372B CN 201110301424 CN201110301424 CN 201110301424 CN 201110301424 A CN201110301424 A CN 201110301424A CN 102316372 B CN102316372 B CN 102316372B
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The invention is applicable to the technical field of set-top boxes, and provides a television program playing control method, a set-top box and a server. The method comprises the steps that: an event information table (EIT) is obtained, and every television program in the EIT corresponds to a preset regional code; the EIT is browsed, and the regional code corresponding to the television program which is currently played is searched; whether the regional code is in a pre-saved regional code portfolio or not is judged, if SO, the television program is played as usual, and if NO, the television program is forbidden to be played; and the regional code portfolio contains at least one regional code. Consequently, the programs can be forbidden to be played to users in a special area by the time or by the program only according to the EIT which is released by an operator and the regional code portfolio which is stored in the set-top box, the users can switch the user programs when watching special programs in the special area, so that the playing of the television programs is friendly and flexibly controlled according to the needs of the users, and the user experience is good.

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A kind of TV programme control method for playing back, set-top box and server
Technical field
The invention belongs to the set-top box technique field, relate in particular to a kind of TV programme control method for playing back, set-top box and server.
Background technology
Along with the extensive increase of digital cable customers, increasing people brings into use top box of digital machine to come TV reception.Program operator is also towards increasing trend development, and the overlay area of big program operator often comprises several districts, several county, several city, several province even strides a plurality of countries.But some program does not wish that in some period some users of specific area watch, perhaps when some important program time-interval needs users of specific area to watch important TV programme, manages these problems with regard to having no idea.
The settling mode of prior art mainly is to cut off the programme signal source of prohibiting broadcasting by operator's front end, and the mode that replaces to new programme signal source shields the user and watches program, for example, when playing the Phoenix Satellite TV, when if some programme content is not suitable for the user and watches, the programme signal source then can be switched in operator to be Shenzhen satellite TV or to play a width of cloth picture.For example, when holding people's congress, require all local satellite TVs all to relay live meeting scene, CCTV, then all programme signal sources are all switched to the Chinese Central Television (CCTV) at front end, therefore, all channels that the user sees all are the contents of the Chinese Central Television (CCTV).
Prior art is carried out Play Control by the mode in control front end programme signal source to the program in the TV network, make all users all can't see the program source of prohibiting broadcasting, but see replacement content source contents or alternative picture, can't carry out close friend, control flexibly, poor user experience to the TV programme playing process as required.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of the embodiment of the invention is to provide a kind of set-top box television program control method for playing back, be intended to solve prior art and by the mode of control front end program source the program in the TV network carried out Play Control, make all users all can't see the program source of prohibiting broadcasting, but see replacement content source contents or alternative picture, can't carry out close friend, control flexibly, the problem of poor user experience to the TV programme playing process as required.
The embodiment of the invention is achieved in that a kind of TV programme control method for playing back, and described method comprises the steps:
Obtain Event Information Table EIT, each TV programme among the described EIT is all corresponding with default region code;
Travel through described EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence;
Judge described region code whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, described region code combination comprises at least one region code, if, the described TV programme of normal play then, if not, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of set-top box, and described set-top box comprises:
Acquiring unit is used for obtaining Event Information Table EIT, and each TV programme among the described EIT is all corresponding with default region code;
Search unit is used for the described EIT of traversal, searches for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence;
First judging unit is used for judging described region code whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, and described region code makes up and comprises at least one region code, if, the described TV programme of normal play then, if not, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of server, and described server comprises:
Transmitting element, be used for sending EIT to set-top box, each TV programme among the described EIT is all corresponding with default region code, so that set-top box travels through described EIT, searches for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge that described region code is whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, the combination of described region code comprises at least one region code, if, the described TV programme of normal play then, if not, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting.
In embodiments of the present invention, by obtaining EIT, and traversal EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge that the region code of this program is whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, when the region code of judging this program not in the region code combination in pre-stored, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting, thereby making does not need the mode by control front end program source that the program in the TV network is carried out Play Control, only need set-top box just can realize the specific region user according to EIT and the local region code combination of storing that operator broadcasts, time segment or branch program carry out program and prohibit broadcasting, switch user's program in the time of can also making the user watch appointed program in the needs specific region, realization can be carried out the close friend to the TV programme playing process according to user's request, control flexibly, and the user experiences.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the realization of the TV programme control method for playing back that provides of the embodiment of the invention one;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the realization of the TV programme control method for playing back that provides of the embodiment of the invention two;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the realization of the TV programme control method for playing back that provides of the embodiment of the invention three;
Fig. 4 is the structure chart of the set-top box that provides of the embodiment of the invention four;
Fig. 5 is the structure chart of the set-top box that provides of the embodiment of the invention five;
Fig. 6 is the structure chart of the server that provides of the embodiment of the invention six.
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In order to make purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer, below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, the present invention is further elaborated.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explaining the present invention, and be not used in restriction the present invention.
In embodiments of the present invention, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, and whether the region code of judging this program is in the region code combination of pre-stored, when the region code of judging this program not in the region code combination in pre-stored, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting, realization can be controlled the TV programme playing process according to user's request.
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of TV programme control method for playing back, and described method comprises the steps:
Obtain Event Information Table EIT, each TV programme among the described EIT is all corresponding with default region code;
Travel through described EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence;
Judge described region code whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, described region code combination comprises at least one region code, if, the described TV programme of normal play then, if not, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of set-top box, and described set-top box comprises:
Acquiring unit is used for obtaining Event Information Table EIT, and each TV programme among the described EIT is all corresponding with default region code;
Search unit is used for the described EIT of traversal, searches for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence;
First judging unit is used for judging described region code whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, and described region code makes up and comprises at least one region code, if, the described TV programme of normal play then, if not, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of server, and described server comprises:
Transmitting element, be used for sending EIT to set-top box, each TV programme among the described EIT is all corresponding with default region code, so that set-top box travels through described EIT, searches for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge that described region code is whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, the combination of described region code comprises at least one region code, if, the described TV programme of normal play then, if not, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting.
Below in conjunction with specific embodiment realization of the present invention is described in detail:
Embodiment one
Fig. 1 shows the flow chart of the realization of the TV programme control method for playing back that the embodiment of the invention one provides, and details are as follows:
In step S101, (Event Information Table, EIT), each TV programme among the EIT is all corresponding with default region code to obtain Event Information Table.
In embodiments of the present invention, EIT comprises TV program information to be played, reaches the region code information corresponding with each TV programme, the affiliated area sign of this program of region code unique identification, the set-top box end can obtain EIT by resolving the TV media flow data that receives, operator can upgrade the region code data among the EIT when sending the TV media flow data, at this moment, set-top box will receive the EIT after the renewal.
In step S102, travel through EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence.
In step S103, judge region code whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, the region code combination comprises at least one region code, if, at execution in step S104, if not, execution in step S105 then.
The embodiment of the invention also comprises the steps: to obtain the region code combination update instruction that server sends, and the region code combination of updated stored, renewal comprise that combination is added, deleted and/or revises to region code.Preferably the region code combination of pre-stored can be stored in the smart card, then when obtaining the region code combination update instruction of server transmission, then upgrade the region code combination of storing in the smart card, specifically can upgrade the region code combination of storing in the smart card according to the EMM instruction that the operator's end that receives sends, simple, convenient.
In embodiments of the present invention, by traversal EIT, can search the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, because the programme content that the user watches may change, the EIT of TV programme also may change, and therefore can travel through EIT in real time, and search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, can improve the accuracy of search, with the variation that prevents from not having in time finding that EIT takes place, thereby can not implement control to TV programme.
In step S104, the normal play TV programme.
In step S105, the TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting.
In embodiments of the present invention, set-top box is by obtaining EIT, and traversal EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge that the region code of this program is whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, when the region code of judging this program not in the region code combination in pre-stored, the TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting, thereby making does not need the mode by control front end program source that the program in the TV network is carried out Play Control, only need set-top box just can realize the specific region user according to EIT and the local region code combination of storing that operator broadcasts, time segment or branch program carry out program and prohibit broadcasting, switch user's program in the time of can also making the user watch appointed program in the needs specific region, realization can be carried out the close friend to the TV programme playing process according to user's request, control flexibly, and the user experiences.
Embodiment two
Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of the realization of the TV programme control method for playing back that the embodiment of the invention two provides, and details are as follows:
In step S201, (Event Information Table, EIT), each TV programme among the EIT is all corresponding with default region code to obtain Event Information Table.
In step S202, travel through EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence.
In step S203, judge region code whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, the region code combination comprises at least one region code, if, execution in step S204, if not, execution in step S205 then.
In step S204, the normal play TV programme.
In step S205, the TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting, and to the prohibit broadcasting information of TV programme of user output.
In embodiments of the present invention, after the TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting, can also export the information of the TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting to the user, concrete prompting mode can be modes such as picture, animation, music.
In step S206, when in handoff parameter is prohibited broadcasting in judgement, comprising the property parameters of TV programme to be played, then according to property parameters, current television program is switched to TV programme to be played, each TV programme among the EIT all handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting with default is corresponding.
In embodiments of the present invention, comprise TV program information to be played, the region code corresponding with each TV programme and the handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting among the EIT, operator can be by making amendment to region code information or the handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting made amendment, the broadcast of control TV programme.
In embodiments of the present invention, the handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting comprises that just current program switches to the parameter of appointed program, specifically comprise parameter: transport address Transport stream ID, primitive network address Original Network ID and program number Service ID, these 3 parameters can uniquely be determined a program, therefore, if judge when the handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting in EIT comprises above-mentioned three parameters, then automatically switch on the well-determined program of this three parameter.
In embodiments of the present invention, because set-top box can't be known the time that operator upgrades the handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting, therefore need after prohibiting broadcasting, program need to check the handoff parameter of whether prohibiting broadcasting in order to improve accuracy.
The embodiment of the invention, when in handoff parameter is prohibited broadcasting in judgement, comprising the property parameters of TV programme to be played, then according to property parameters, current television program is switched to TV programme to be played, realization can switch to the designated television program after the TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting.
Embodiment three
Fig. 3 shows the flow chart of the realization of the TV programme control method for playing back that the embodiment of the invention three provides, and details are as follows:
In step S301, send EIT to set-top box, each TV programme among the EIT is all corresponding with default region code, so that set-top box travels through EIT, searches for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge that region code is whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, region code combination comprises at least one region code, if, normal play TV programme then, if not, the TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting.
In embodiments of the present invention, each TV programme among the EIT can also be all corresponding with a handoff parameter of presetting of prohibiting broadcasting, so that set-top box is after the TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting, when in handoff parameter is prohibited broadcasting in judgement, comprising the property parameters of TV programme to be played, then according to property parameters, current television program is switched to TV programme to be played.
In embodiments of the present invention, can be by operator's front end, operation is upgraded the region code combination of set-top box storage, perhaps the region code among the EIT is upgraded, thereby is realized the authority of watching of different regions different user is controlled.
Wherein, operator makes up comprising of upgrading to the region code of storing in the set-top box: combination is added to region code, deletion and/or modification etc., the detailed process of upgrading is: when operator will watch TV programme to control to the user, for example, forbid that the user watches a certain program or allows the user to watch a certain program, then can corresponding region code combination be set at front end, and send to set-top box by EMM instruction, upgrade so that set-top box makes up region code according to the EMM instruction that receives, thereby realize the authority of watching of different regions different user is controlled.Preferably, when set-top box is stored in region code combination in the smart card, then front end can directly send EMM instruct to smart card to the region code in the smart card combination upgrade, thereby convenient, quick.
Wherein, the detailed process that region code among the EIT is upgraded is: when operator will watch TV programme to control to the user, for example, forbid that the user watches a certain program or allows the user to watch a certain program, can make amendment to the region code of respective program among the EIT and/or the handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting, and amended EIT transferred to TV set-top box with the TV media flow data, so that set-top box is play TV programme to according to amended EIT data.
Describe for the ease of understanding with the method for three concrete realization examples to the TV programme control of the embodiment of the invention, but be not limited with the situation of the embodiment of the invention.
Realization example 1: by revising the region code in the program, realize prohibiting broadcasting function, output prompting user's " this program can not be watched " when prohibiting broadcasting.
In this realization example, suppose that " region code combination " comprises " region code 1 " in the subscriber card of A area, the platform 7:30-8:30 of Liaoning satellite TV will relay Spain's bullfight match, and to look ox be totem in the A area, thereby, for watching the program of this bullfight match in the area that prevents this user, then operator need be at the period that the program of 7:30-8:30 is play this bullfight contest show of prohibiting broadcasting.Therefore, operator can be by revising the EIT table region code the a-quadrant user is watched Liaoning satellite TV " bullfight match " (7:30-8:30) " region code " of program be set to " 2 ", " region code " of other each program is set to " 1 ", because the content that set-top box can be shown by the EIT of real-time searching analysis program, thereby also just can obtain " region code " of this program at any time, when the program of " bullfight match " broadcasts, be not included in " the region code combination " of smart card owing to judge " region code " of this program, then output prompting user's " this program can not be watched ".
Figure below is the program playlist of A area Liaoning satellite TV platform normal play:
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Realization example 2:By revising the region code in the program, realize prohibiting broadcasting function, switch to when prohibiting broadcasting on other the program of specified radio.
In this realization example, suppose that " region code combination " only comprises " region code 1 " in the subscriber card of A area, the platform 6:45-7:30 of Liaoning satellite TV will relay western transformer, and local government requires 7:00-7:30 must broadcast " news hookup " program, and this just need watch " CCTV-1 news hookup " in the second half section force users that " transformer 2 " play.Therefore, operator can be by revising the EIT table region code with Liaoning, a-quadrant satellite TV transformer 2 " " region code " of program be set at 6:45-7:00 " 1 " is set; 7:00-7:30 arranges " 2 ", and " region code " of other each program is set to " 1 ".Because the content that set-top box can be shown by the EIT of real-time searching analysis program, thereby also just can obtain " region code " of this program at any time, when the program of 7:00-7:30 " transformer 2 " broadcasts, because judging " region code " of this program is not included in " the region code combination " of smart card, then the content of the table of the EIT by the searching analysis program gets access to " handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting " among the EIT, this handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting comprises that the indication TV program specifies in the unique identification parameter of 7:00-7:30 switching channels CCTV-1, then switch on the CCTV-1, and the concluding time of CCTV-1 news hookup program is preserved in analysis, when " news hookup " plays end, automatically return on the channel " Liaoning satellite TV " of original broadcast, the user can continue to watch.
Figure below is the program playlist of A area Liaoning satellite TV's platform and CCTV-1 normal play:
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Realization example 3: by revising the region code in the card, realize prohibiting broadcasting function, and prompting user's " this program can not be watched ", and switch on other the program of specified radio.
Therefore in this realization example, operator is provided with different " region code combination " in different regions user's card, can control zones of different user's the authority of watching flexibly, for example, can control A respectively, B, and three regional users of C watch authority.Still be example with " bullfight match " program, suppose that " bullfight match " program is popular in two areas of A, C, but to look ox be totem in the B area, then play should the prohibit broadcasting broadcast of " bullfight match " program of period in the TV programme in B area.Then operator can be at A, " region code combination " is set in two regional subscriber cards of C comprises " region code 1; region code 4 ", arrange in this area of B that " region code combination " comprises " region code 1 " in the subscriber card, and " region code 4 " of TV station's " bullfight match " program, A then, the user in two areas is owing to comprise " region code 1; 4 in the card " so they can normally watch, but the user in B area is owing to only comprise " region code 1 " in the card, and then user's " this program can not be watched " is pointed out in output, preferably, if the content of the table of the EIT by the searching analysis program gets access to " handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting " among the EIT, and the handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting comprises the unique identification parameter that switches to the designated television program, then switches to the designated television program.
In embodiments of the present invention, the server of operator's end is by receiving the instruction that sends Event Information Table EIT to set-top box, and according to instruction, send EIT to set-top box, so that set-top box traversal EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge that region code is whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, if, normal play TV programme then, if not, the TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting is the mode that operator provides a kind of subregion control program to play, and operator only need control the rating content that just can control each regional user to its region code combination that sends to set-top box or the region code in the EIT table, for example, control shields some program or can control some program of some regions shield.
Embodiment four
Fig. 4 shows the structure chart of the set-top box that the embodiment of the invention four provides, and for convenience of explanation, only shows the part relevant with the embodiment of the invention.
In embodiments of the present invention, set-top box specifically comprises: acquiring unit 41, search unit 42 and first judging unit 43.
Acquiring unit 41 obtains Event Information Table EIT, and each TV programme among the EIT is all corresponding with default region code.
In embodiments of the present invention, the set-top box end can obtain EIT by resolving the TV media flow data that receives, and operator can upgrade the data among the EIT when sending the TV media flow data, and at this moment, set-top box will receive the EIT after the renewal.
In embodiments of the present invention, each TV programme is all corresponding with default region code, the affiliated area sign of this program of region code unique identification.
Search unit 42 travels through EIT, searches for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence.
First judging unit 43 is judged region code whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, and the region code combination comprises at least one region code, if, normal play TV programme then, if not, the TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting.
In embodiments of the present invention, set-top box is by obtaining EIT, and traversal EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge that the region code of this program is whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, when the region code of judging this program not in the region code combination in pre-stored, the TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting, thereby making does not need the mode by control front end program source that the program in the TV network is carried out Play Control, only need set-top box just can realize the specific region user according to EIT and the local region code combination of storing that operator broadcasts, time segment or branch program carry out program and prohibit broadcasting, switch user's program in the time of can also making the user watch appointed program in the needs specific region, realization can be carried out the close friend to the TV programme playing process according to user's request, control flexibly, and the user experiences.
Embodiment five
Fig. 5 shows the set-top box that the embodiment of the invention five provides, and for convenience of explanation, only shows the part relevant with the embodiment of the invention.
In embodiments of the present invention, set-top box specifically comprises: acquiring unit 51, search unit 52 and first judging unit 53, Tip element 54 and/or second judging unit 55.
Tip element 54 is exported the information of the TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting to the user.And/or
When second judging unit 55 comprises the property parameters of TV programme to be played in judging the handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting, then according to property parameters, current television program is switched to TV programme to be played, and each TV programme among the EIT all handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting with default is corresponding.
Further, acquiring unit 51 can also obtain the region code combination update instruction that server sends, and the region code combination of updated stored, renewal comprise that combination is added, deleted and/or revises to region code.
Embodiment six
Fig. 6 shows the structure chart of the server that the embodiment of the invention six provides, and for convenience of explanation, only shows the part relevant with the embodiment of the invention.
Server comprises: transmitting element 61.
Transmitting element 61 sends EIT to set-top box, each TV programme among the EIT is all corresponding with default region code, so that set-top box traversal EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge region code whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, if, normal play TV programme then, if not, the TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting, the region code combination comprises at least one region code.
In embodiments of the present invention, each TV programme among the EIT all handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting with default is corresponding, so that set-top box is after the TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting, when in handoff parameter is prohibited broadcasting in judgement, comprising the property parameters of TV programme to be played, then according to property parameters, current television program is switched to TV programme to be played.
Further, the all right sending zone of the transmitting element of the server of embodiment of the invention code combination update instruction is to set-top box, so that the region code combination update instruction that set-top box sends according to server, the region code combination of updated stored, and according to the region code combination of upgrading, TV programme is controlled, and renewal comprises that combination is added, deleted and/or revises to region code.
Further, the server of the embodiment of the invention also comprises updating block.
Updating block upgrades the region code of TV programme correspondence among the EIT, and sends EIT after upgrading to set-top box, so that the EIT after the renewal that set-top box sends according to server controls TV programme.
In sum, the effect of having a mind to of the embodiment of the invention is:
1, set-top box is by obtaining EIT, and traversal EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge that the region code of this program is whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, when the region code of judging this program not in the region code combination in pre-stored, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting, thereby making does not need the mode by control front end program source that the program in the TV network is carried out Play Control, only need set-top box just can realize the specific region user according to EIT and the local region code combination of storing that operator broadcasts, time segment or branch program carry out program and prohibit broadcasting, switch user's program in the time of can also making the user watch appointed program in the needs specific region, realization can be carried out the close friend to the TV programme playing process according to user's request, control flexibly, and the user experiences.
When 2, comprising the property parameters of TV programme to be played in handoff parameter is prohibited broadcasting in judgement, then according to property parameters, current television program is switched to TV programme to be played, realization can switch to the designated television program after the TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting.
3, carrier server is by receiving the instruction that sends Event Information Table EIT to set-top box, and according to instruction, send EIT to set-top box, so that set-top box traversal EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge that region code is whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, if, normal play TV programme then, if not, the TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting is the mode that operator provides a kind of subregion control program to play, and operator only need control the rating content that just can control each regional user to its region code combination that sends to set-top box or the region code in the EIT table.
It should be noted that among the said apparatus embodiment that each included unit is just divided according to function logic, but is not limited to above-mentioned division, as long as can realize corresponding function; In addition, the concrete title of each functional unit also just for the ease of mutual differentiation, is not limited to protection scope of the present invention.
In addition, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of step that realizes in the various embodiments described above method is to instruct relevant hardware to finish by program, corresponding program can be stored in the computer read/write memory medium, described storage medium is as ROM/RAM, disk or CD etc.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, not in order to limiting the present invention, all any modifications of doing 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. a TV programme control method for playing back is characterized in that, described method comprises the steps:
Obtain Event Information Table EIT, each TV programme among the described EIT is all corresponding with default region code, described EIT comprises TV program information to be played, reaches the region code information corresponding with each TV programme, the affiliated area sign of this program of region code unique identification;
Travel through described EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence;
Judge described region code whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, described region code combination comprises at least one region code, if, the described TV programme of normal play then, if not, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, after the step of the described described TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting, described method also comprises the steps:
Export the information of the described TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting to the user; And/or
When in handoff parameter is prohibited broadcasting in judgement, comprising the property parameters of TV programme to be played, then according to described property parameters, current television program is switched to TV programme to be played, and each TV programme among the described EIT all handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting with default is corresponding.
3. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, described method also comprises the steps:
Obtain the region code combination update instruction that server sends, the region code combination of updated stored, described renewal comprise that combination is added, deleted and/or revises to region code.
4. a set-top box is characterized in that, described set-top box comprises:
Acquiring unit, be used for obtaining Event Information Table EIT, each TV programme among the described EIT is all corresponding with default region code, and described EIT comprises TV program information to be played, reaches the region code information corresponding with each TV programme, the affiliated area sign of this program of region code unique identification;
Search unit is used for the described EIT of traversal, searches for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence;
First judging unit is used for judging described region code whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, and described region code makes up and comprises at least one region code, if, the described TV programme of normal play then, if not, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting.
5. set-top box as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, described set-top box also comprises:
Tip element is for the information of the described TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting to user's output; And/or
Second judging unit, be used for when judging that the handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting comprises the property parameters of TV programme to be played, then according to described property parameters, current television program is switched to TV programme to be played, each TV programme among the described EIT all handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting with default is corresponding.
6. set-top box as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that described acquiring unit also is used for obtaining the region code combination update instruction that server sends, the region code combination of updated stored, described renewal comprise that combination is added, deleted and/or revises to region code.
7. a server is characterized in that, described server comprises:
Transmitting element, be used for sending EIT to set-top box, each TV programme among the described EIT is all corresponding with default region code, so that set-top box travels through described EIT, search for the region code of current broadcast TV programme correspondence, judge that described region code is whether in the region code combination of pre-stored, described region code combination comprises at least one region code, if, the described TV programme of normal play then, if not, the described TV programme of then prohibiting broadcasting, described EIT comprises TV program information to be played, and the region code information corresponding with each TV programme, the affiliated area sign of this program of region code unique identification.
8. server as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, each TV programme among the described EIT all handoff parameter of prohibiting broadcasting with default is corresponding, so that set-top box is after the described TV programme of prohibiting broadcasting, when in handoff parameter is prohibited broadcasting in judgement, comprising the property parameters of TV programme to be played, according to described property parameters, current television program is switched to TV programme to be played.
9. server as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described transmitting element, also be used for sending zone code combination update instruction to set-top box, so that the region code combination update instruction that set-top box sends according to server, the region code combination of updated stored, and according to the region code combination of upgrading, TV programme is controlled, and described renewal comprises that combination is added, deleted and/or revises to region code; And/or
Updating block be used for to upgrade the region code of EIT TV programme correspondence, and sends EIT after upgrading to set-top box, so that the EIT after the renewal that set-top box sends according to server controls TV programme.
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