CN1343419A - Systems and methods controlling tuning of the entry channel to television device - Google Patents
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Abstract
A television system controls the channel adjusting each time the viewer first turns on the television device. The system provides for an 'Entry Channel' to be identified to the viewer's television device. The identified Entry Channel can be sent to the viewer's television device through a television signal, radio signal or any other communication method, or can be determined by the television system.
Description
Background of invention
When TV user is opened conventional television equipment, that channel of watching at last when the television channel adjuster is adjusted to the last closing television of TV user always continuously.That is, the television channel adjuster keeps and the last adjustment channel identical channel of television equipment before cutting out.
This paper has quoted disclosed content among the international application no PCT/US95/11173 (international publication number WO/96/07270), Electronic Program Guide (EPG) has been described, EPG can not only provide mutual between user and the EPG, and can also with the picture guide (PIG) of the synchronous display of television programmes of EPG.
This paper has quoted Application No. 09/120,488, with disclosed description of contents wherein EPG further improve.
Summary of the invention
Be different from the last channel adjustment of the default maintenance of the television equipment setting of routine today, the present invention controls the adjustment of television channel when each TV user is opened television equipment.The invention provides " startup channel " that a user television equipment devices can be discerned.The startup channel that is identified both can send to user's television equipment, also can be determined by television system.
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In conjunction with following explanation and accompanying drawing, the characteristics that the present invention may be better understood, scope and advantage:
Fig. 1 shows the startup channel adjustment form structural representation of a specific embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a specific embodiment, and the system and method for determining startup channel according to the startup channel adjustment form has been described.
Invention is described
According to the present invention, a kind of data that " startup channel " discerned by user's TV.A kind of mode that startup channel is discerned by user television equipment devices is that a packet that comprises startup channel is sent to user television equipment devices.Here there are many methods to carry out communication, include, but is not limited to: 1.) transmit the startup channel packet by field blanking interval (" VBI ") with user's TV; 2., include, but is not limited to radio frequency, pager frequency, Email, phone, wired, satellite and other any communication means and transmit the startup channel packet) by other the means of communication.
The another kind of mode that startup channel is discerned by user's TV is by television equipment itself.According to invention this part, the microprocessor that television equipment is equipped with a programming is analyzed the available information of microprocessor and is determined suitable startup channel.For example, microprocessor can be collected subscriber information message and store subscriber information message in the memory of television equipment, then microprocessor analysis subscriber data data and definite startup channel.
In a specific embodiment, microprocessor is further analyzed other available information, includes, but is not limited to select priority information about startup channel.The startup channel priority is determined by one or more factors, included, but is not limited to: 1.) concrete channel or network have been paid money for it is had as the priority of startup channel; 2.) user sees the data of TV; 3.) various other factorses.And in another embodiment, microprocessor is at first selected startup channel according to the subscriber data of watching TV.For example, Disney company payment X dollar makes its one or more Disney Channels as startup channel; And ESPN payment X dollar makes its ESPN channel as startup channel.The common custom of user is to watch sports cast, but does not see the Disney program; User's TV is collected the subscriber data data, comprises that the user generally watches sports cast but do not see the characteristics of Disney program.According to this embodiment of invention, the microprocessor of TV selects ESPN as startup channel for this particular user.
In another embodiment, the microprocessor of TV adopts the alternative logic to select suitable startup channel for particular user.For example, a kind of is that microprocessor is at first selected startup channel according to pay maximum channels or network, and does not consider the custom of watching of TV user.Opposite another kind is that microprocessor is only selected startup channel according to the subscriber data data, and does not consider various channels or the network situation of paying.
In one embodiment of the present of invention, television equipment reaches a kind of like this setting when initialization, when the user turns on TV, does not provide the instruction of adjusting to a new channel to TV.That is, the initial setting up of television equipment is " a last adjustment channel ".
In another embodiment, television equipment also can be initialized as and always adjust to a specific channel, and for example the user turns on TV at every turn and forwards the CNN channel to.Quote this embodiment hereinafter as " single startup channel " embodiment.
Also have an embodiment, television equipment can be initialized as the time of turning on TV and adjust to a special channel according to TV user.Quote this embodiment hereinafter as " form startup channel " embodiment.In an embodiment, when turning on, TV adjusts to which channel by form (" startup channel adjustment form ") decision TV that is stored in the television system memory.Referring to Fig. 1, the startup channel adjustment form comprises, for each period 10, and the time started of this time period, for example 1, and when TV user is turned on TV in the time period 20, the concrete channel that TV should be adjusted to, for example 2.
Fig. 2 is an illustrated embodiment, and the system and method for determining startup channel according to the startup channel adjustment form has been described.According to the embodiment of the invention, as shown in Figure 2, when the user turns on TV (picture frame 21), television system is initialization at first.Then in picture frame 22, carry out following processing: system obtains " current time "; System obtains first start list item from startup channel table 24; System is provided with " time started " and is first start shooting list item time (among Fig. 1 1); System is provided with " channel " and is first list item channel of starting shooting (among Fig. 1 2).As described in Figure 2, system obtains next start list item (picture frame 23) from startup channel adjustment form 24, and setting " concluding time " is the next start list item time (picture frame 23).In comparing picture frame 25, system is contrast " current time " and " time started " then.If " current time " is equal to or greater than " time started ", then system continues in picture frame 26 relatively.Otherwise, when " current time " less than " time started ", system proceeds to picture frame 27.In comparing picture frame 26, television system is contrast " current time " and " concluding time " then.If " current time ", then referring to picture frame 27, system was from start table the first corresponding " channel " obtained with " adjustment channel " less than " concluding time ".If opposite " current time " is equal to or greater than " concluding time ", then system continues to carry out picture frame 29.In picture frame 29, system resets " time started " to the next one start list item of before having obtained, reset " channel " to next start list item channel, from startup channel adjustment form 24, obtain next start list item, reset " concluding time " time in the next one start list item, in picture frame 25, continue to compare so that adjust to suitable channel for special time period.If system does not navigate to the suitable time period, then select a default channel in the startup channel table.In the embodiment of the invention of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 description,, last time period item 5 finishes default processing in the startup channel adjustment form by being set.According to top description, in the present embodiment, system contrasts " current time " and " concluding time " of " 99: 99: 99 " form in picture frame 26, and system will proceed to picture frame 27, use next channel as in the channel adjustment form last 8.The channel of television system startup channel adjustment form appointment can be that a television channel (include but not limited to broadcasting, wired and satellite station), network address or other can be by the addresses of television system location.
In one embodiment of the invention, microprocessor upgrades the startup channel adjustment form based on the analysis result of subscriber data data by programming.
In one embodiment of the invention, startup channel is sent to user's TV, and subscriber television system receives " startup channel " packet, decoded information and storage " startup channel " in the memory of television equipment.From that time, up to receiving that new " startup channel " finishes, each user turns on TV, and TV is always adjusted to " startup channel " discerned.
In " single startup channel " embodiment, " startup channel " packet that is sent to television system is specified one " startup channel ".
In " form startup channel " embodiment, one or more " startup channel " packet is sent to television system, and television system is utilized these data drink structures and upgraded the startup channel adjustment form.
Be explanation of the principles of the present invention above should be realized that, technical professionals can carry out various changes to it under those under the prerequisite of main points of the present invention and scope.
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1. be used to control the computer system that user's entry channel to television device is adjusted, by being achieved as follows function to described computer system programming:
A startup channel of identification user TV;
The startup channel that transmits described identification with data packet form is to described user's TV;
The described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Detect the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
2. be used to control the computer system that user's entry channel to television device is adjusted, by being achieved as follows function to described computer system programming:
A startup channel of identification user TV;
The described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Detect the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
3. according to the computer system of claim 2, it is characterized in that discerning a startup channel, by further programming can be achieved as follows function to described computer system:
Collect relevant TV user and use the multinomial data of data;
The described subscriber data data of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Analyze described subscriber data data according to one group of subscriber data startup channel choice criteria;
Based on the analysis of described subscriber data data is discerned a channel that meets described subscriber data startup channel choice criteria as startup channel.
4. according to the computer system of claim 3, it is characterized in that discerning a startup channel, by further programming can be achieved as follows function to described computer system:
Compare subscriber data data and startup channel priority information;
Discern a channel that meets described subscriber data startup channel choice criteria and described startup channel priority information as startup channel.
5. be used to control the computer system that user's entry channel to television device is adjusted, by being achieved as follows function to described computer system programming:
Detect the change of the each open and close state of user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, detect the time of its generation;
In the startup channel adjustment form of described user's video memory, search a time period that comprises the detected time;
Retrieval start list item wherein comprises the corresponding startup channel of time period with institute place detection time from the described startup channel adjustment form of described memory;
Provide described startup channel in the channel adjuster of described user's TV;
Indicate described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
6. be used to control the computer system that user's entry channel to television device is adjusted, by being achieved as follows function to described computer system programming:
Form with the data in the field blanking interval television transmission receives a startup channel;
The described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Detect the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
7. be used to control the computer program that user's entry channel to television device is adjusted, the directions for use of described computer program is as follows:
A startup channel of identification user TV;
The startup channel that transmits described identification with data packet form is to described user's TV;
The described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Detect the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
8. be used to control the computer program that user's entry channel to television device is adjusted, the directions for use of described computer program is as follows:
A startup channel of identification user TV;
The described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Detect the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
9. computer program according to Claim 8 is characterized in that discerning a startup channel, and more directions for uses of described computer program are as follows:
Collect relevant TV user and use the multinomial data of data;
The described subscriber data data of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Analyze described subscriber data data according to one group of subscriber data startup channel choice criteria;
Based on the analysis of described subscriber data data is discerned a channel that meets described subscriber data startup channel choice criteria as startup channel.
10. computer program according to Claim 8 is characterized in that discerning a startup channel, and more directions for uses of described computer program are as follows:
Compare subscriber data data and startup channel priority information;
Discern a channel that meets described subscriber data startup channel choice criteria and described startup channel priority information as startup channel.
11. be used to control the computer program that user's entry channel to television device is adjusted, the directions for use of described computer program is as follows:
Detect the change of the each open and close state of user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, detect the time of its generation;
In the startup channel adjustment form of described user's video memory, search a time period that comprises the detected time;
A start of retrieval list item wherein comprises the corresponding startup channel of time period with institute place detection time from the described startup channel adjustment form of described memory;
Provide described startup channel in the channel adjuster of described user's TV;
Indicate described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
12. be used to control the computer program that user's entry channel to television device is adjusted, the directions for use of described computer program is as follows:
Form with the data in the field blanking interval television transmission receives a startup channel;
The described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Detect the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
The method that Equipment Control user entry channel to television device is adjusted 13. use a computer, described method comprises:
A startup channel of identification user TV;
The startup channel that transmits described identification with data packet form is to described user's TV;
The described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Detect the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
The method that Equipment Control user entry channel to television device is adjusted 14. use a computer, described method comprises:
A startup channel of identification user TV;
The described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Detect the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
15. according to the method for claim 14, it is characterized in that discerning a startup channel, described method further comprises:
Collect relevant TV user and use the multinomial data of data;
The described subscriber data data of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Analyze described subscriber data data according to one group of subscriber data startup channel choice criteria;
Based on the analysis of described subscriber data data is discerned a channel that meets described subscriber data startup channel choice criteria as startup channel.
16. according to the method for claim 14, it is characterized in that discerning a startup channel, described method further comprises:
Compare subscriber data data and startup channel priority information;
Discern a channel that meets described subscriber data startup channel choice criteria and described startup channel priority information as startup channel.
The method that Equipment Control user entry channel to television device is adjusted 17. use a computer, described method comprises:
Detect the change of the each open and close state of user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, detect the time of its generation;
In the startup channel adjustment form of described user's video memory, search a time period that comprises this detected time;
A start of retrieval list item wherein comprises the corresponding startup channel of time period with institute place detection time from the described startup channel adjustment form of described memory;
Provide described startup channel in the channel adjuster of described user's TV;
Indicate described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
The method that Equipment Control user entry channel to television device is adjusted 18. use a computer, described method comprises:
Form with the data in the field blanking interval television transmission receives a startup channel;
The described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
Detect the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
For the change of each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to described startup channel.
The described television system of television system of Equipment Control user entry channel to television device adjustment comprises 19. use a computer:
The program command of a startup channel of one group of identification user TV;
One group of startup channel that transmits described identification with data packet form is to the program command of described user's TV;
The program command of one group of described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
One group of program command that detects the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
One group of change for each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to the program command of described startup channel.
The television system that Equipment Control user entry channel to television device is adjusted 20. use a computer, described television system comprises:
The program command of a startup channel of one group of identification user TV;
The program command of one group of described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
One group of program command that detects the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
One group of change for each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to the program command of described startup channel.
21. according to the television system of claim 20, it is characterized in that discerning the set of program instructions of a startup channel, described television system further comprises:
Collect the program command that relevant TV user is used the multinomial data of data for one group;
The program command of one group of described subscriber data data of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
One group of program command of analyzing described subscriber data data according to one group of subscriber data startup channel choice criteria;
One group based on the program command that meets the channel of described subscriber data startup channel choice criteria as startup channel of analysis identification to described subscriber data data.
22. according to the television system of claim 20, it is characterized in that discerning the set of program instructions of a startup channel, described television system further comprises:
One group of program command that compares subscriber data data and startup channel priority information;
Program command that meets the channel of described subscriber data startup channel choice criteria and described startup channel priority information as startup channel of one group of identification.
23. the television system that adopts computer equipment control entry channel to television device to adjust, described television system comprises:
One group of program command that detects the change of the each open and close state of user's TV;
One group of change for each open and close state detects the program command of its time of origin;
In the startup channel adjustment form of described user's video memory, search a time period program command that comprises the detected time for one group;
An one group of start of retrieval list item from the described startup channel adjustment form of described memory wherein comprises the program command of the startup channel corresponding with the time period at institute place detection time;
One group provides the program command of described startup channel in the channel adjuster of described user's TV;
One group of TV of indicating described user is adjusted to the program command of described startup channel.
24. adopt the described television system of television system of computer equipment control entry channel to television device adjustment to comprise:
One group of form with the data in the field blanking interval television transmission receives the program command of a startup channel;
The program command of one group of described startup channel of storage in the memory of described user's TV;
One group of program command that detects the change of the each open and close state of described user's TV;
One group of change for each open and close state, the described startup channel of retrieval provides the adjuster of described startup channel to described user's TV from described memory, indicates described user's TV to adjust to the program command of described startup channel.
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