CN102469362A - Method for realizing television program on demand by utilizing digital set-top box - Google Patents

Method for realizing television program on demand by utilizing digital set-top box Download PDF

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CN102469362A
CN102469362A CN2010105429509A CN201010542950A CN102469362A CN 102469362 A CN102469362 A CN 102469362A CN 2010105429509 A CN2010105429509 A CN 2010105429509A CN 201010542950 A CN201010542950 A CN 201010542950A CN 102469362 A CN102469362 A CN 102469362A
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The invention discloses a method for realizing television program on demand by utilizing a digital set-top box. The method comprises the following steps that: the digital set-top box plays the full contents of a first television program in a background picture of a television picture; the digital set-top box searches for whether a server has a second television program which is related to the first television program and is not played through a digital television broadcasting signal or not through a network according to the related information of the first television program; and when the server has the second television program, the digital set-top box provides an information menu in the television picture, wherein the information menu comprises a first option. A user can control the digital set-top box to download the full contents of the second television program from the server by selecting the first operation so as to realize the television program on demand by utilizing the digital set-top box.

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Utilize on the teaching machine box with choosing with the method for seeing TV programme
Technical field
The present invention is relevant for the control method of box on a kind of teaching machine, more particularly, relevant for a kind of utilize on the teaching machine box with choosing with the method for seeing TV programme.
Background technology
The notion of digital home is with the household appliances digitlization and sees through network with all digitalized electron product integrations in the family.The emphasis of digital home is utilizing advanced Network Transmission science and technology to provide sufficient frequency range to integrate the fields such as information, communication and consumer electronics of independent running in the past.Wherein, TV is the important electric equipment products in general now family parlor, and therefore, the main shaft of digital home promptly is with television digitization.
DTV (digital TV) device adopts digital television broadcasting system (Digital Television Broadcasting), converts the conventional analogue vision signal into digital TV broadcast signal.Compared to tradition adopt analog television broadcast (the Analog Television Broadcasting) system of NTSC (National Television Standard Committee) system, digital video signal can reduce TV frequently number in transmissions/processing procedure because apart from or factor such as medium and the signal that causes is weak or problem such as jitter.Concerning the user, the image quality of DTV is superior to simulated television, and picture can not glimmer unclear.Concerning digital TV industry person, TV signal is after the process digitized processing, and the transmission data can effectively be compressed, and the data volume of transmission is increased.That is to say that DTV comprises more information, and support extra power ability such as returning data.Therefore, compared to traditional analog television, DTV has high-quality image quality, more diversified channel selection, and the function of interactive channel.
The core product of television digitization be exactly box on the teaching machine (digital Set-Top Box, STB).The ability that has the decoded digital television broadcasting signal on the teaching machine, and box can be according to the difference of transmission means to divide into four big types on the teaching machine: satellite receives (Satellite STB), terrestrial broadcasting (Terrestrial STB), cable TV (Cable STB) and network telecommunications types such as (IP STB).In addition, for the transmission of unified digital signal, the transmission means of digital signal mainly comprises three kinds of specifications at present; U.S. rule (Advanced Television System Committee, ATSC), Europe rule (Digital Video Broadcasting, DVB) and sundial (Integrated Service Digital Broadcasting, ISDB).Except above three kinds of technical standards, along with the difference of region, many other various criterions are also arranged, for instance, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has it at present from the digital tv specification of ordering.No matter use that a kind of digital tv specification, all need use a DTV receiver (being applied in the common product digital television case) to come receiving digital television signal.
Box is from digital TV broadcast signal, to decode TV programme on the teaching machine; Yet; Because digital TV broadcast signal is a kind of broadcast singal, so the user just must just can watch in the predetermined reproduction time of these TV programme if will watch specific TV programme.For example, when these TV programme have played or just be played to a half, from the beginning the user can't watch this TV programme.In addition, the user wants before the predetermined reproduction time of TV programme, just to watch these TV programme sometimes, and for example, these TV programme are serial, and the user wonders the story of a play or opera of next collection with being unable to hold oneself back, even is ready to pay and watches.Yet box also can't satisfy and want the user that watches in advance on the teaching machine.In other words, formerly in the technology, the user can't utilize on the teaching machine box with choosing with seeing TV programme.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provide a kind of utilize on the teaching machine box with choosing with the method for seeing TV programme.Box decodes the video of the TV programme that a TV station provided on this teaching machine from a digital TV broadcast signal.This method comprises on this teaching machine box in a background frame of a television image; Play on the complete content, this teaching machine of one first TV programme box according to the relevant information of these first TV programme; See through Web search one server whether one second TV programme of playing through this digital TV broadcast signal are as yet arranged; And when this server had these second TV programme, box provided an information menu on this teaching machine in this television image.This information menu comprises one first option of the complete content that is used for obtaining these second TV programme at least.These second TV programme are the program relevant with these first TV programme.The user is that box is downloaded these second TV programme from this server on this teaching machine of may command through selecting this first option, and thus, box is with selecting with seeing TV programme on user's this teaching machine capable of using.
The present invention provide a kind of utilize on the teaching machine box with choosing with the method for seeing TV programme.The video that box decodes the TV programme that a TV station provided from a digital TV broadcast signal on this teaching machine is to play.Whether this method comprises on this teaching machine box searches a server and has and see through this digital TV broadcast signal as yet and play one first TV programme, and when this server had these first TV programme, box provided an electronic program guides on this teaching machine.This electronic program guides comprises one first option that is used for obtaining this first content of TV program.The user is that box is downloaded these first TV programme from this server on this teaching machine of may command through selecting this first option, and thus, box is with selecting with seeing TV programme on user's this teaching machine capable of using.
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Fig. 1 utilizes box on the teaching machine with the sketch map of choosing with an embodiment of the method for seeing TV programme for explanation the present invention;
Fig. 2 is linked to the sketch map of the server that a TV station provided for box on explanation one teaching machine;
Fig. 3 is the sketch map of an embodiment of explanation information menu of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the sketch map of an embodiment of explanation purchase mechanism of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the sketch map of an embodiment of explanation authentication mechanism of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is for explaining the sketch map of the information that information menu display of television programmes of the present invention has been downloaded;
Fig. 7 is the sketch map of the information menu the when advance notice of playing TV programme is described;
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are the sketch map of another embodiment of explanation information menu of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the flow chart of the running when box 210 is in screen mode toggle on the explanation teaching machine;
Figure 11 utilizes box on the teaching machine with the sketch map of choosing with another embodiment of the method for seeing TV programme for explanation the present invention;
Figure 12 is the sketch map of an embodiment of explanation electronic program guides of the present invention;
Figure 13 is the sketch map of another embodiment of explanation purchase mechanism of the present invention;
Figure 14 is the sketch map of another embodiment of explanation authentication mechanism of the present invention;
Figure 15 is for explaining the sketch map of the information that electronic program guides display of television programmes of the present invention has been downloaded;
Figure 16 is the sketch map of another embodiment of explanation electronic program guides of the present invention;
Figure 17 is the flow chart of the running when box 210 is in the electronic program guides pattern on the explanation teaching machine;
Figure 18 is the sketch map of another embodiment of explanation electronic program guides of the present invention.
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Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2; Box 210 is with the flow chart of choosing with an embodiment of the method for seeing TV programme 100 on the teaching machine for explanation the present invention utilizes for Fig. 1, and Fig. 2 sees through network connections to the sketch map that is used for storing TV Festival destination server 220 for box 210 on the explanation teaching machine.Server 220 can be the server that a TV station or a program operator are provided, and for example, TV station provides the related data of TV programme on server 220.In addition, box 210 receiving digital television broadcast signal S on the teaching machine DTVDigital TV broadcast signal S DTVCommunication standard; For example; Can be digital tv ground broadcasting (Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestria, DVBT), the DTV broadcasting-satellite system (Digital Video Broadcasting Satellite, DVBS), DTV wired broadcast system (Digital Video Broadcasting Cable; DVBC), U.S. rule digital television system (Advanced Television System Committee; ATSC), or the sundial digital television system (Integrated Service Digital Broadcasting, ISDB).Box 210 is supported above-mentioned specification on the teaching machine, and therefore, box 210 can be from digital TV broadcast signal S on the teaching machine DTVDecode the video of the TV programme that a TV station provided.Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, box 210 is explained as follows with the step of the method for seeing TV programme 100 with choosing on the teaching machine:
Step 110: box 210 is play TV programme PROG on the teaching machine in the background frame 310 of television image 300 1-11Complete content;
Step 120: box 210 is according to TV programme PROG on the teaching machine 1-11Relevant information, whether see through Web search server 220 has and sees through digital TV broadcast signal S as yet DTVThe TV programme PROG that play 1-12
Step 130: when server 220 has TV programme PROG 1-12The time, box 210 provides information menu 320 on the teaching machine in television image 300.
In step 110,, the user plays TV programme PROG as long as being ranked in TV station 1-11Predetermined reproduction time in, switch on the teaching machine box 210 to playing TV programme PROG 1-11Channel, box 210 can be from digital TV broadcast signal S on the teaching machine DTVIn, decode TV programme PROG 1-11Complete content.In addition, suppose that server 220 has TV programme PROG 1-11, then box 210 also can be downloaded TV programme PROG from server 220 on the teaching machine 1-11Complete content.So, box 210 is play TV programme PROG on the teaching machine in the background frame 310 of television image 300 1-11Complete content.
In step 120, TV programme PROG 1-11Relevant information comprise TV programme PROG 1-11Programme content introduction, TV programme PROG 1-11Predetermined reproduction time, TV programme PROG 1-11Program category, TV programme PROG 1-11Programme contribution number, TV programme PROG 1-11Multinational captions and TV programme PROG 1-11Multi-lingual.Box 210 is according to TV programme PROG on the teaching machine 1-11Relevant information, whether see through Web search server 220 has and sees through digital TV broadcast signal S as yet DTVThe TV programme PROG that play 1-12TV programme PROG 1-12For with TV programme PROG 1-11Relevant TV programme.For example, TV programme PROG 1-11Be the collection of the 11st in the serial that TV station provided, PROG 1-12Be the collection of the 12nd in this serial.TV station has seen through digital TV broadcast signal S DTVPlay TV programme PROG 1-11, and TV station does not see through digital TV broadcast signal S as yet DTVPlay TV programme PROG 1-12In other words, in step 120, box 210 is according to TV programme PROG on the teaching machine 1-11Relevant information, whether have on the search server 220 and TV programme PROG 1-11Relevant following program PROG 1-12
In step 130, when server 220 has and TV programme PROG 1-11Relevant following program PROG 1-12The time, box 210 provides information menu 320 on the teaching machine in television image 300.For example, TV station provides TV programme PROG on server 220 1-12Advance notice and complete content, as shown in Figure 3 at this moment, information menu 320 comprises and is used for obtaining TV programme PROG 1-12 Complete content option 322, be used for obtaining TV programme PROG 1-12Advance notice 321, and play TV programme PROG 1-12The option 323 of complete content.Display message " PROG is arranged in option 321 1-12Advance notice ", when the user selected option 321, box 210 was downloaded TV programme PROG from server 220 on the teaching machine 1-12 Advance notice.In option 322, there is display message " to obtain PROG 1-12Complete content ", when the user selected option 322, box 210 was downloaded TV programme PROG from server 220 on the teaching machine 1-12 Complete content.In option 323, there is display message " to play PROG 1-12Complete content ", when the user selected option 323, TV programme PROG is downloaded and play-overed to box 210 from server 220 on the teaching machine 1-12Complete content.In addition, the present invention also provides a purchase mechanism to let user charge download TV programme.For example, some user finishes watching TV programme PROG 1-11After, want to try to be the first and see TV programme PROG 1-11Next collection (TV programme PROG just 1-12).Because TV programme PROG 1-12For not seeing through digital TV broadcast signal S as yet DTVThe TV programme PROG that play 1-12, so TV station can provide the user to try to be the first with the mode of pay downloading to see TV programme PROG 1-12For example, as shown in Figure 4, when the user selected option 322 or 323 in television image shown in Figure 3 300, box 210 showed the download TV programme PROG that pays on the teaching machine in the information menu 320 of television image 300 1-12Price, and provide and being used for confirm to pay downloading TV programme PROG 1-12 Option 324 and the option 325 that is used for cancelling download.When the user selects option 324, represent that promptly the user is ready pay to download TV programme PROG 1-12, this moment, TV station can collect the charges to the user through existing golden stream mechanism, and box 210 is downloaded TV programme PROG from server 220 on the teaching machine 1-12Complete content.When the user selects option 325, represent that promptly the user cancels the download TV programme PROG that pays 1-12Action, at this moment, television image 300 can return the page as shown in Figure 3.
In addition, because TV programme PROG 1-12Has age limit; Or along with client's paying grade (for example; Like common customer, premium customers or honored guest's level client) difference; Price of pay downloading or Downloadable TV programme also maybe be different, so the present invention provides the mode of proof of age (or purview certification), with the price of confirming whether the user can download TV programme and pay and download.Please refer to Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the sketch map of the method for explanation authentication provided by the present invention.TV station can provide an authentification of user sign indicating number (like string number) to give the user in advance, and wherein the authentification of user sign indicating number is for being used as the authentication code of proof of age (or purview certification).In Fig. 5, the method for authentication provided by the present invention illustrates with proof of age.When the user selected option 322 or 323 in television image shown in Figure 3 300 after, as shown in Figure 5 at this moment, information menu 320 included TV programme PROG 1-12The information 3293 of age limit (show that age limit just can watch TV programme PROG more than 17 years old 1-12), and box 210 shows in information menu 320 and asks the user to import the information of authentification of user sign indicating number on the teaching machine, and provide an input mechanism to supply user's input (as input field 326 being provided) to user's input, and to receive the authentification of user sign indicating number.After the user imported the authentification of user sign indicating number, box 210 sent the authentification of user sign indicating number to server 220, to make authorization identifying on the teaching machine.After the mandate of authentification of user sign indicating number was passed through, box 210 can be downloaded TV programme PROG from server 220 on the teaching machine 1-12Complete content, box 210 is downloaded TV programme PROG from server 220 on teaching machine 1-12Complete content after, as shown in Figure 6 in addition, box 210 can be in information menu 320 on the teaching machine, produces TV programme PROG 1-12The information 327 that had been downloaded of complete content.In addition, except the method for the illustrated purview certification of Fig. 5, TV station also can provide a deciphering card (Conditional Access card, CA card) in advance, and wherein the data on the deciphering card comprise an authentification of user sign indicating number.When box on the teaching machine 210 was desired to carry out purview certification, box 210 can show the information of asking the user to insert the deciphering card on the teaching machine in information menu 320.Block to the teaching machine behind the box 210 when the user inserts deciphering, the data on the teaching machine on the box 210 receiving and deciphering cards are to obtain the authentification of user sign indicating number.Thus, box 210 can send authentification of user sign indicating number to server 220 on the teaching machine, to make authorization identifying.
Please refer to Fig. 7, Fig. 7 works as the user for explanation and in television image shown in Figure 3 300, selects to be used for obtaining TV programme PROG 1-12Advance notice 321 after the sketch map of television image 300.In Fig. 7, background frame 310 is play TV programme PROG 1-12Advance notice.At this moment, box 210 can provide TV programme PROG on the teaching machine in information menu 320 1-12Predetermined reproduction time 3295.In addition, if the user selects to show the option 3291 of " return and go up page or leaf ", then box 210 can return television image as shown in Figure 3 300 on the teaching machine.
Please refer to Fig. 8, Fig. 8 is the sketch map of an embodiment of descriptive information menu 320.In Fig. 8, information menu 320 also comprises TV programme PROG except comprising option 321 and 322 1-12The download number 3211 of advance notice (in Fig. 8, suppose TV programme PROG 1-12The download number of advance notice be 1000 people), TV programme PROG 1-12The download number 3221 of complete content (in Fig. 8, suppose TV programme PROG 1-12The download number of complete content be 800 people), and the option 3292 (in Fig. 8, showing " other ") that is used for obtaining information further.The user is through TV programme PROG 1-12The download number 3211 and the TV programme PROG of advance notice 1-12The download number 3221 of complete content, can learn TV programme PROG 1-12Popular degree.When the user selects option 3292, can get into television image as shown in Figure 9 300.At this moment, the information that box 210 renewable information menus 320 are comprised on the teaching machine, as shown in Figure 9, information menu 320 comprises TV programme PROG 1-12The user estimate 329, can send the option 328 (in Fig. 8, showing " praising ") that the user estimates, and the option 3291 that is used for returning page (television image 300 just as shown in Figure 8).The user can be with reference to TV programme PROG 1-12The user estimate 329, whether pay with decision and download TV programme PROG 1-12Complete content.Estimate in 329 the user, fill up the star of oblique line more and represent TV programme PROG 1-12Evaluation high more.When the user selected option 328, box 210 sent one first and estimates signal to server 220 on the teaching machine, with adjustment TV programme PROG 1-12The user estimate 329.When the user selects option 3291, can return television image as shown in Figure 8 300.
Please refer to Figure 10; Figure 10 is the flow chart of the running when box 210 is in screen mode toggle on the explanation teaching machine; Wherein on the teaching machine box 210 be in screen mode toggle be on the expression teaching machine box 210 produce one have a background frame 310 television image 300; Background frame 310 is used for displaying video, and box 210 can provide information menu 320 on the teaching machine in television image 300, with the running that offers user's information and provide option let box 210 on user's may command teaching machine.The operation principle of each step in Figure 10 can be with reference to the explanation of figure 3 to Fig. 9, so repeat no more.
In sum; The option of the complete content (or advance notice) of user through selecting to be used for obtaining TV programme, can the control figure machine on box 210 from the server 220 that TV station provided, the instant program of desiring to watch of downloading; Even therefore when the user turns on TV; TV programme have played or have been played to half the, and the user still can download the complete content (or advance notice) of these TV programme immediately, to watch this TV programme.In other words, according to the method for the invention 100, on user's teaching machine capable of using box 210 with choosing with seeing TV programme.In addition, the user utilizes the present invention in Fig. 4 the mode of paying and downloading to be provided, and can buy TV programme, and utilize the mode of the present invention in the authentication that Fig. 5 provided, and can make proof of age or purview certification to the user.In addition; Explanation by Fig. 3 to Fig. 9 can be known; The user that information menu 320 can comprise age limit, the TV programme of predetermined reproduction time, the TV programme of the option of the complete content that is used for obtaining TV programme, the option that is used for playing the complete content of TV programme, the option that is used for obtaining the advance notice of TV programme, TV programme estimates, the download number of the advance notice of TV programme, and the download number of the complete content of TV programme.Take the too big area of television image 300 for fear of information menu 320 because of comprising too much information simultaneously; And have influence on the video that the user watches background frame 310 to be play; Information menu 320 can only comprise the option 3292 (in Fig. 8, showing " other ") that above-mentioned partial information and as shown in Figure 8 being used for obtain information further in a television image 300; So, the user gets final product the content that handover information menu 320 is comprised through selecting option 3292.Therefore, information menu 320 can not take the too big area of television image 300, to avoid having influence on the video that the user watches background frame 310 to be play.
Please refer to Fig. 2, Figure 11 and Figure 12.Figure 11 utilizes box 210 on the teaching machine with the flow chart of choosing with another embodiment of the method for seeing TV programme 900 for explanation the present invention.Figure 12 is the sketch map of an embodiment of electronic program guides 500 of the present invention.Shown in figure 11, the step of method 900 is explained as follows:
Step 910: whether box 210 sees through Web search server 220 on the teaching machine has as yet through digital TV broadcast signal S DTVThe TV programme PROG that play 1-12
Step 920: when server 220 has TV programme PROG 1-12The time, box 210 provides an electronic program guides (as 500) on the teaching machine.
In step 910, for example, suppose that the user is watching TV programme PROG originally 1-11, this moment, whether on the teaching machine there be and TV programme PROG box 210 inquiries if the user sees through 1-11Relevant TV programme, whether then on the teaching machine there be as yet through digital TV broadcast signal S through Web search server 220 box 210 DTVThe TV programme PROG that play 1-12
In step 920, suppose that server 220 has and TV programme PROG 1-11Relevant and see through digital TV broadcast signal S as yet DTVThe TV programme PROG that play 1-12Box 210 provides electronic program guides 500 shown in figure 12 on the teaching machine at this moment.In electronic program guides 500, can be divided into zone 510～530.What in zone 510, shown is the present time.What in zone 530, shown is in TV programme PROG 1-12The broadcast period in, the TV programme (PROG that other channels are play 2～PROG 5), for example, can find out that in the period of 14:00～15:00, that channel " 0002 " is play is TV programme PROG by Figure 12 1-12, the TV programme that channel " 0003 " is play are PROG 2, the TV programme that channel " 0004 " is play are PROG 3520 can find out that by the zone electronic program guides 500 comprises and is used for obtaining TV programme PROG 1-12Advance notice option 522, be used for obtaining TV programme PROG 1-12Complete content option 523, be used for playing TV programme PROG 1-12Option 523A, the TV programme PROG of complete content 1-12Predetermined reproduction time 525, TV programme PROG 1-12Age limit 521, and TV programme PROG 1-12The user estimate 524, TV programme PROG 1-12Title 526, and be used for adjusting TV programme PROG 1-12The option 527 estimated of user.TV programme PROG 1-12Age limit 521 show the information of " 17+ ", with expression TV programme PROG 1-12The user who is defined as more than 17 years old just can watch.Estimate in 524 the user, fill up the star of oblique line more and represent that user's evaluation is high more.When the user selected option 527, box 210 saw through network and sends one first evaluation signal to server 220 on the teaching machine, with adjustment TV programme PROG 1-12The user estimate.For example, option 527 shows the information of " praising ".When the user selected option 527, box 210 saw through network and sends evaluation signal a to server 220 on the teaching machine, to increase TV programme PROG 1-12The user estimate, and box 210 also can be downloaded from server 220 and comprise TV programme PROG on this moment teaching machine 1-12The auxiliary data estimated of instant user, estimate 524 immediately to adjust the user who in electronic program guides 500, is shown.In electronic program guides 500, be used for obtaining TV programme PROG 1-12Advance notice option 522, be used for obtaining TV programme PROG 1-12Complete content option 523 and be used for playing TV programme PROG 1-12Complete content option 523A operation principle respectively with Fig. 3 in option 321,322 and 323 similar, so repeat no more.In addition, the present invention provides purchase mechanism shown in figure 13, for example, and TV programme PROG 1-11With PROG 1-12Be respectively collection of the 11st in the serial and the 12nd collection.Some user finishes watching TV programme PROG 1-11After, want to try to be the first and see TV programme PROG 1-11Next collection (TV programme PROG just 1-12).Because TV programme PROG 1-12For not seeing through digital TV broadcast signal S as yet DTVThe TV programme PROG that play 1-12, so TV station can provide the user to try to be the first with the mode of pay downloading to see TV programme PROG 1-12When the user selected option 523 or 523A, shown in figure 13, box 210 showed the download TV programme PROG that pays on the teaching machine in electronic program guides 500 1-12Price, and provide and being used for confirm to pay downloading TV programme PROG 1-12Option 528 and the option 529 that is used for cancelling download.When the user selects option 528, represent that promptly the user is ready pay to download TV programme PROG 1-12, this moment, TV station can collect the charges to the user through existing golden stream mechanism, and box 210 is downloaded TV programme PROG from server 220 on the teaching machine 1-12Complete content.When the user selects option 529, represent that promptly the user cancels the download TV programme PROG that pays 1-12Action, at this moment, can return electronic program guides shown in figure 12 500.
In addition, TV programme PROG 1-12Have age limit (shown in figure 12, TV programme PROG 1-12Age limit be 17 years old); Or along with client's paying grade (for example; Like common customer, premium customers or honored guest's level client) difference; Price of pay downloading or Downloadable TV programme also maybe be different, so the present invention provides the mode of proof of age (or purview certification), to confirm whether the user can download TV programme PROG 1-12And pay and download TV programme PROG 1-12Price.Please refer to Figure 14, Figure 14 is the sketch map of the method for explanation authentication provided by the present invention.TV station can provide an authentification of user sign indicating number (like string number) to give the user in advance, and wherein the authentification of user sign indicating number is for being used as the authentication code of proof of age (or purview certification).When the user selects option 523 or 523A in electronic program guides shown in Figure 12 500 after; At this moment; Shown in figure 14; Box 210 shows in electronic program guides 500 and asks the user to import the information of authentification of user sign indicating number on the teaching machine, and provides an input mechanism to supply user's input (as input field 540 being provided to user's input), to receive the authentification of user sign indicating number.After the user imported the authentification of user sign indicating number, box 210 sent the authentification of user sign indicating number to server 220, to make authorization identifying on the teaching machine.After the mandate of authentification of user sign indicating number was passed through, box 210 can be downloaded TV programme PROG from server 220 on the teaching machine 1-12Complete content, box 210 is downloaded TV programme PROG from server 220 on teaching machine 1-12Complete content after, shown in figure 15 in addition, box 210 can be in electronic program guides 500 on the teaching machine, produces TV programme PROG 1-12The information 523B that had been downloaded of complete content.In addition, except the method for the illustrated purview certification of Figure 14, TV station also can provide a deciphering card (Conditional Access card, CA card) in advance, and wherein the data on the deciphering card comprise an authentification of user sign indicating number.When box on the teaching machine 210 was desired to carry out purview certification, box 210 can show the information of asking the user to insert the deciphering card on the teaching machine in electronic program guides 500.Block to the teaching machine behind the box 210 when the user inserts deciphering, the data on the teaching machine on the box 210 receiving and deciphering cards are to obtain the authentification of user sign indicating number.Thus, box 210 can send authentification of user sign indicating number to server 220 on the teaching machine, to make authorization identifying.
Please refer to Figure 16.Figure 16 is a sketch map for another embodiment of electronic program guides 1500.Compared to the electronic program guides 500 of Figure 12, the electronic program guides 1500 of Figure 16 also comprises TV programme PROG 1-12The download number 541 of advance notice (in Figure 16, suppose TV programme PROG 1-12The download number of advance notice be 1000 people) and TV programme PROG 1-12The download number 542 of complete content (in Figure 16, suppose TV programme PROG 1-12The download number of complete content be 800 people).The user is through TV programme PROG 1-12The download number 541 and the TV programme PROG of advance notice 1-12The download number 542 of complete content, can learn TV programme PROG 1-12Popular degree.
Please refer to Figure 17; Figure 17 is a flow chart for the running of box 210 when being in the electronic program guides pattern on the explanation teaching machine, wherein on the teaching machine box 210 to be in the electronic program guides pattern be that box 210 provides an electronic program guides (as 500 or 1500) on the expression teaching machine in television image.The operation principle of each step in Figure 17 can be referring to figs 12 to the explanation of Figure 16, so repeat no more.
Please refer to Figure 18.Figure 18 is the sketch map of another embodiment of explanation electronic program guides 700 of the present invention.Compared to electronic program guides 500, electronic program guides 700 can comprise the information and control option of a plurality of TV programme.For example, in step 910, suppose that the user is watching TV programme PROG originally 1-11, this moment, whether on the teaching machine there be and TV programme PROG box 210 inquiries if the user sees through 1-11Relevant TV programme, whether then on the teaching machine there be as yet through digital TV broadcast signal S through Web search server 220 box 210 DTVThe TV programme PROG that play 1-12In step 920, suppose that server 220 has and TV programme PROG 1-11Relevant and see through digital TV broadcast signal S as yet DTVThe TV programme PROG that play 1-12Box 210 provides electronic program guides 700 shown in figure 18 on the teaching machine at this moment.Electronic program guides 700 inclusion regions 710～740 and option 750 and 760.Option 750 shows the information of " return and go up page or leaf ".When the user selects option 750, the television image of 210 changeable times scripts of box on the teaching machine.Zone 710～740 is display of television programmes PROG respectively 1-11～PROG 1-14Information with control option.In other words, in electronic program guides 700, except TV programme PROG is arranged 1-12Information and control option outside, also have other TV programme (PROG 1-11, PROG 1-13, PROG 1-14) information with control option.Shown in figure 18, electronic program guides 700 comprises a plurality of TV programme (like PROG 1-11～PROG 1-14) title, predetermined reproduction time, the user estimates, the adjustment user estimates option (information that shows " praising "), be used for obtaining the option of the advance notice of each TV programme, and the option that is used for obtaining the complete content of each TV programme.The information of " complete content is downloaded " is to be used for representing TV programme PROG in zone 710 1-11Complete content be downloaded, for example, include a storage device, TV programme PROG on the teaching machine in the box 210 1-11Complete content be downloaded and be stored in the storage device of box 210 on the teaching machine.Therefore if the user misses TV programme PROG 1-11, box 210 can be play the stored TV programme PROG of storage device on the teaching machine 1-11, watch to offer the user.In addition, suppose that the present time is 2009/04/15 9:00, and TV station becheduled for tomorrow, and (2009/04/1614:00～15:00) plays TV programme PROG 1-13That is to say TV programme PROG 1-13For with TV programme PROG 1-12Relevant following program.The user wonders TV programme PROG with being unable to hold oneself back 1-13The story of a play or opera.Then this moment, the user can select to be used for obtaining TV programme PROG 1-13The option of complete content, downloading tries to be the first to pay sees TV programme PROG 1-13In addition, the information representation of " not providing " on server 220, does not provide TV programme PROG at present as yet in zone 740 1-14Download to the user, and the circle that is filled up by oblique line in zone 740 representes that the user is to TV programme PROG 1-14The expectation degree.During option (information that shows " praising ") that the user can estimate through the adjustment user who selects in the zone 740, with the adjustment user to TV programme PROG 1-14The expectation degree.In other words, TV station can pass through electronic program guides 700, to collect the reaction of user to TV programme.In addition, the user also can batch download TV programme (that is to say, once download a plurality of TV programme) through electronic program guides 700.For example, when the user selected option 760 (information that shows " all downloading "), box 210 can be downloaded TV programme PROG from server 220 simultaneously on the teaching machine 1-11～PROG 1-14Complete content, in Figure 18, because the user downloaded TV programme PROG 1-11, and server 220 does not provide TV programme PROG as yet 1-14Download to the user, therefore when the user selected option 760, box 210 was downloaded TV programme PROG on the teaching machine 1-12With PROG 1-13Complete content.
Can know that by above-mentioned explanation the user utilizes on the teaching machine box 210 can be from server 220, the instant program of desiring to watch of downloading.Therefore, when the user turned on TV, half the even TV programme have played or have been played to, the user still can download the complete content of these TV programme immediately, to watch this TV programme.When before the user wants the predetermined reproduction time in TV programme, just watching these TV programme, if TV station also can provide these TV programme to download to user charge on server 220.That is to say that box 210, and through method provided by the present invention, can satisfy and want the user that watches in advance with seeing TV programme with choosing on user's teaching machine capable of using.
In sum, the present invention provide utilize on the teaching machine box with choosing with the method for seeing TV programme.In the method for the invention, whether box has TV programme of playing through digital TV broadcast signal as yet on the teaching machine through Web search one server.When this server has as yet when seeing through these TV programme that digital TV broadcast signal play, box provides an information menu (or an electronic program guides) on this teaching machine.The user utilizes the option of selecting to be used in this information menu (or this electronic program guides) to obtain the complete content of these TV programme, can download and try to be the first to watch to see through the TV programme that digital TV broadcast signal was play as yet.Thus, on user's teaching machine capable of using box with the choosing with seeing TV programme.
The above is merely preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.

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  1. One kind utilize on the teaching machine box with choosing with the method for seeing TV programme, it is characterized in that box decodes the video of the TV programme that a TV station provided from a digital TV broadcast signal on the said teaching machine, said method comprises:
    Box is play the complete content of one first TV programme on the said teaching machine in a background frame of a television image;
    Box is according to the relevant information of said first TV programme on the said teaching machine, and whether see through Web search one server has one second TV programme of playing through said digital TV broadcast signal as yet;
    Wherein said second TV programme are and the relevant program of said first TV programme; And
    When said server had said second TV programme, box provided an information menu on the said teaching machine in said television image;
    Wherein said information menu comprises one first option of the complete content that is used for obtaining said second TV programme at least.
  2. 2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, said method comprises in addition:
    When said first option was selected, box was downloaded the complete content of said second TV programme on the said teaching machine from said server.
  3. 3. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, said information menu comprises one second option of the complete content that is used for playing said second TV programme in addition;
    Wherein said method comprises in addition:
    When said second option was selected, the complete content of said second TV programme downloaded and plays by box on the said teaching machine from said server.
  4. 4. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, said information menu comprises one the 3rd option of the advance notice that is used for obtaining said second TV programme in addition;
    Wherein said method comprises in addition:
    When described the 3rd option was selected, box was downloaded the advance notice of said second TV programme on the said teaching machine from said server.
  5. 5. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, box is in the said background frame of said television image on the said teaching machine, and the complete content of playing said first TV programme comprises:
    Box is downloaded the complete content of said first TV programme on the said teaching machine from said server.
  6. 6. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, box is in the said background frame of said television image on the said teaching machine, and the complete content of playing said first TV programme comprises:
    Box decodes the complete content of said first TV programme on the said teaching machine from said digital TV broadcast signal.
  7. 7. the method for claim 1; It is characterized in that the relevant information of said first TV programme comprises multinational captions and said first TV programme multi-lingual of the programme contribution number of the program category of the predetermined reproduction time of the programme content introduction of said first TV programme, said first TV programme, said first TV programme, said first TV programme, said first TV programme;
    The communication standard of wherein said digital TV broadcast signal is digital tv ground broadcasting, DTV broadcasting-satellite system, DTV wired broadcast system, U.S. rule digital television system, or the sundial digital television system;
    Wherein said server is for being used for storing the TV Festival destination server;
    Wherein said second TV programme are the following program relevant with said first TV programme.
  8. 8. the method for claim 1; It is characterized in that; The user that said information menu comprises the age limit of the predetermined reproduction time of said second TV programme, said second TV programme, said second TV programme in addition estimates, the download number of the advance notice of said second TV programme, and the download number of the complete content of said second TV programme;
    Box sends one first and estimates signal to said server on the wherein said teaching machine, estimates with the user who adjusts said second TV programme.
  9. 9. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, said method comprises in addition:
    After box on the said teaching machine was downloaded the complete content of said second TV programme from said server, box produced the information that the complete content of said second TV programme had been downloaded on the said teaching machine in said information menu.
  10. 10. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, when said first option was selected, the complete content that box is downloaded said second TV programme from said server on the said teaching machine comprised:
    Box provides being used for confirming paying and downloads one the 4th option of said second TV programme on the said teaching machine; And
    When said the 4th option was selected, box was downloaded the complete content of said second TV programme on the said teaching machine from said server.
  11. 11. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, when said first option was selected, the complete content that box is downloaded said second TV programme from said server on the said teaching machine comprised:
    Box sends an authentification of user sign indicating number to said server on the said teaching machine, to make authorization identifying; And
    After the mandate of said authentification of user sign indicating number was passed through, box was downloaded the complete content of said second TV programme on the said teaching machine from said server;
    Wherein said authentification of user sign indicating number is the authentication code that is used as proof of age, or is used as the authentication code of purview certification.
  12. 12. method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, when said first option was selected, box comprised from the complete content of said second TV programme of said network download in addition on the said teaching machine:
    Box provides an input mechanism to supply user's input on the said teaching machine, to receive said authentification of user sign indicating number.
  13. 13. method as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, when said first option was selected, box comprised from the complete content of said second TV programme of said network download in addition on the said teaching machine:
    Box receives the data on the deciphering card on the said teaching machine, to obtain said authentification of user sign indicating number.
  14. 14. one kind utilize on the teaching machine box with choosing with the method for seeing TV programme, it is characterized in that the video that box decodes the TV programme that a TV station provided from a digital TV broadcast signal on the described teaching machine is to play, described method comprises:
    Whether box sees through Web search one server on the said teaching machine has one first TV programme of playing through said digital TV broadcast signal as yet; And
    When said server had said first TV programme, box provided an electronic program guides on the said teaching machine;
    Wherein said electronic program guides comprises one first option that is used for obtaining said first content of TV program.
  15. 15. method as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, said method comprises in addition:
    When said first option was selected, box was downloaded the complete content of said first TV programme on the said teaching machine from said server.
  16. 16. method as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, said electronic program guides comprises one second option of the complete content that is used for playing said first TV programme in addition;
    Wherein said method comprises in addition:
    When said second option was selected, the complete content of said first TV programme downloaded and plays by box on the said teaching machine from said server.
  17. 17. method as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, said electronic program guides comprises one the 3rd option of the advance notice that is used for obtaining said first TV programme in addition;
    Wherein said method comprises in addition:
    When described the 3rd option was selected, box was downloaded the advance notice of said first TV programme on the said teaching machine from said server.
  18. 18. method as claimed in claim 14; It is characterized in that; The communication standard of said digital TV broadcast signal is digital tv ground broadcasting, DTV broadcasting-satellite system, DTV wired broadcast system, U.S. rule digital television system, or the sundial digital television system;
    Wherein said server is for being used for storing the TV Festival destination server.
  19. 19. method as claimed in claim 14; It is characterized in that; The user that said electronic program guides comprises the age limit of the predetermined reproduction time of said first TV programme, said first TV programme, said first TV programme in addition estimates, the download number of the advance notice of said first TV programme, and the download number of the complete content of said first TV programme;
    Box sends one first and estimates signal to said server on the wherein said teaching machine, estimates with the user who adjusts said first TV programme.
  20. 20. method as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, said method comprises in addition:
    When box on the said teaching machine behind the complete content of said first TV programme of said network download, box produces the information that the complete content of said first TV programme had been downloaded on the said teaching machine in said electronic program guides.
  21. 21. method as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, when said first option was selected, the complete content that box is downloaded said first TV programme from said server on the said teaching machine comprised:
    Box provides being used for confirming paying and downloads one the 4th option of said first TV programme on the said teaching machine; And
    When said the 4th option was selected, box was downloaded the complete content of said first TV programme on the said teaching machine from said server.
  22. 22. method as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, when said first option was selected, the complete content that box is downloaded said first TV programme from said server on the said teaching machine comprised:
    Box sends an authentification of user sign indicating number to said server on the said teaching machine, to make authorization identifying; And
    After the mandate of said authentification of user sign indicating number was passed through, box was downloaded the complete content of said first TV programme on the said teaching machine from said server;
    Wherein said authentification of user sign indicating number is the authentication code that is used as proof of age, or is used as the authentication code of purview certification.
  23. 23. method as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that, when said first option was selected, box comprised from the complete content of said first TV programme of said network download in addition on the said teaching machine:
    Box provides an input mechanism to supply user's input on the said teaching machine, to receive said authentification of user sign indicating number.
  24. 24. method as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that, when said first option was selected, box comprised from the complete content of said first TV programme of said network download in addition on the said teaching machine:
    Box receives the data on the deciphering card on the said teaching machine, to obtain said authentification of user sign indicating number.
  25. 25. method as claimed in claim 14; It is characterized in that; The user that said electronic program guides comprises the age limit of the predetermined reproduction time of one second TV programme, said second TV programme, said second TV programme in addition estimates, the download number of the complete content of the download number of the advance notice of said second TV programme, said second TV programme, be used for obtaining one the 5th option of the advance notice of said second TV programme, and one the 6th option that is used for obtaining the complete content of said second TV programme.
  26. 26. method as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, said TV station does not see through said digital TV broadcast signal as yet and plays said second TV programme.
  27. 27. method as claimed in claim 26 is characterized in that, said second TV programme are the following program relevant with said first TV programme.
  28. 28. method as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, said electronic program guides comprises one the 7th option in addition, is used for obtaining the complete content of said first TV programme and the complete content of said second TV programme;
    Wherein said method comprises in addition:
    When said the 7th option was selected, box was downloaded the complete content of said first TV programme and the complete content of said second TV programme from said server on the said teaching machine.
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