CN1430852A - Electronic guide to digital content - Google Patents

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CN1430852A
CN1430852A CN01810117A CN01810117A CN1430852A CN 1430852 A CN1430852 A CN 1430852A CN 01810117 A CN01810117 A CN 01810117A CN 01810117 A CN01810117 A CN 01810117A CN 1430852 A CN1430852 A CN 1430852A
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Abstract

A content guide may facilitate the selection of content of a variety of different types. A graphical user interface may include icons that represent the various different types of content. The user may select one of those icons, for example by mouse clicking on the icon, to display a graphical user interface that acts as a guide to that particular content type. Thus, a graphical user interface may enable a user to move between various different content types for selection and viewing.

Description

The electronic guide of digital content
Background
The present invention relates to entertainment systems based on processor.
System based on processor is used to provide various amusement functions more and more.For example, so-called set-top box can be used in combination with television receiver, selects thereby provide computer function to carry out TV programme.Specifically, can show electronic program guides (EPG) with the set-top box on the television receiver.Electronic program guides comprises a kind of form, wherein television channel on an axis, Pgmtime is on another axis.Programm name is presented in the frame that aligns with its time and channel.The user can utilize remote control to click on particular frame with mouse and select the specific program that will watch.
System based on processor also can be used for playing the various medium that CD and digital universal disc and record comprise TV, Voice ﹠ Video.Therefore, the user of relevant with the entertainment systems system based on processor can utilize the system based on processor to control various dissimilar contents.
But the user does not have a kind of method easily at present and easily selects from the available various content types of user.Therefore, need a kind of method preferably come convenient from based on chosen content the relevant various content types of the system of processor.
Brief description
Fig. 1 a is the description of graphic user interface according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 1 b is the description of another graphic user interface according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of software according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of software according to another embodiment of the present invention; And
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of one embodiment of the present of invention.
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Graphic user interface 10 as shown in Figure 1a can be the various dissimilar contents that obtain by the system based on processor digital content guide (ECG) is provided.Available content type can be by the content type icon relevant with graphic user interface 10 12 expressions.For example, icon 12a can represent ongoing television content, icon 12b can represent the television content that write down, icon 12c can represent the data of any kind in the system of being stored in, icon 12d can represent the recreation of storing, icon 12e can represent for example tenantable software by downloading, and icon 12f can represent the audio frequency such as the music of available storage, and icon 12g can represent online application or can be used for downloaded software.Various dissimilar contents can be organized so that select by graphic user interface 10.
TV icon 12a can be used to select to watch traditional electronic program guides.Yet, by the content guide that graphic user interface 10 is realized, the content that the user can also organize and selection is relevant with various content type.In addition, the user can select the graphic user interface as the guide of all kinds content.
Still, after having selected content type, demonstrate a plurality of predetermined classification icons 14 by the record television icon 12b that selects current highlight with reference to figure 1a.Each icon 14 is corresponding to the particular category in the given content type.In an exemplary embodiments, Display Category comprises the TV series classification represented by icon 14a, the movies category of being represented by icon 14b and the golf classification of being represented by icon 14c.
In one embodiment, by each serial in a plurality of serial programs of brief frame of video 16 expression records, shown in frame 16a, 16b and 16c.In addition, the title of record serial is represented in 18a, and the date of record serial is represented in 20a.Therefore, by with the simple frame of video 16 of click, the user can select the specific video file to reset.
20a carries out time mark to each file in the given classification with writing time, and can come constituent act to the order of the data that writes down the earliest by the data of nearest record.Termly, when the storage new data, can delete the oldest data.For example, the user can be the maximum number or the maximum data volume of those file enactment documents.When surpassing data volume, the oldest data can be deleted automatically.
For each content type, for example in the television content classification of record, can sequentially check the expression of other TV programme of record by sequentially selecting " more (more) " icons 22.In the embodiment shown, by selecting more icon 22, can in graphic user interface 10, once show three other simple frame of video 16.Perhaps, when having selected a classification icon 14 on interface 10, the interface relevant with unselected icon 14 can be replaced by the demonstration (not shown) of only relevant with selected classification graphic user interface.That is to say that the selection of classification icon 14 can be converted to current screen the demonstration of the only demonstration content representation relevant with selected classification, for example relevant with icon 14a TV series classification.
But user's preliminary election content displayed type and classification.For example, the user can select by the various content types of icon 12 expressions and the classification by icon 14 expressions that belongs to each content type.After having preset content type and classification, the user can adopt automatic system to come to organize available content with classification.For example, the keyword search of the available expression classification text material relevant with video file.Can be according to the appearance classification organising content of keyword.Perhaps, when memory contents, the user can provide suitable classification or content type mark.
In some cases, content not actual storage in the system of user based on processor.On the contrary, can on graphic user interface 10, list a series of icon 12.When having selected one of these icons 12, just for example by download the relevant content of classification of content type therewith automatically such as the network of internet.
Like this, can organize various content type to select with a kind of mode easily.In one embodiment of the invention, a graphic user interface 10 that comprises icon 12 provides the general survey of all available different content types.Graphic user interface 10 also can make the user select in the graphic user interface that comprises icon 14, and this interface is as the guide of various classification contents under the given content type.Therefore, the user can easily move in various content types and classification, wishes the certain content that activates to select the user in user's the system based on processor.By icon 12 being remained on the follow-up interface that has icon 14, the user can easily navigate in classification and content type.
With reference to figure 1b, when content type icon 12a is selected, obtained graphic user interface 11.The TV programme material that writes down shown in Fig. 1 a is replaced by the form of time and TV station or network.Provide with vertical be shown on the title 18b time and with respect to title 18b flatly channel displayed or the relevant independent TV program list of network.In this case, classification icon 14 is corresponding to network or television channel information 14d and 14e.Provide " more " button 22 to enumerate more materials.Can in this example, provide the arrow icon to replace the use of word " more ".
By chosen content type icon 12a, for the user provides the electronic program guides such as a plurality of adjustable TV programme of program 18b.Simultaneously, exist from the content type icon 12 of graphic user interface 10, make the user can utilize icon 12 to switch from graphic user interface 11 and get back to graphic user interface 10 or other interface, icon 12 is equivalent to the 3rd graphic user interface in them.
Fig. 2 again, the software 24 that is provided with according to an embodiment of the invention is from determining whether the user has new content file and will join graphic user interface 10, shown in diamond 26.If then can for example receive file, shown in frame 28 by the suitable indication in the graphic user interface (not shown).This graphic user interface can require the user for this reason file title is provided.Then, this title is shown as title 18a shown in Figure 1.
Software 24 can select a representative frame as simple frame of video 16 automatically, and perhaps the user can specify a particular frame to represent this file.Then, the frame and the title that are elected to be simple frame of video is associated with the file, shown in frame 30.Then, may require the user to point out the content type relevant with icon 12 and/or with icon 14 relevant classification, shown in frame 32.Automatically additional period mark 34 is shown in frame 34.Time mark can show as 20 places among Fig. 1.At last, store this specific file and related names, content type, classification and time tag information, shown in frame 36.
Time tag information can be used for making the deletion decision.It can also be used to carry out the binding hours of the use restriction of some content supplier.
According to one embodiment of present invention, when the user had been ready to play or has watched the file that demonstrates on the graphic user interface 10, the user can utilize software shown in Figure 3 38.When diamond 40 detects user's selection, the sign special icon is shown in frame 42.The icon of sign can be corresponding to one of icon 12 or 14.
Determine selected icon 12 or 14 whether relevant diamond 44 inspection with content type.If selected content type is unfolded.For example, when TV icon 12b that the user selects to write down, can show the icon 14 of a series of recording television programs, simple frame of video 16 and title 18 and time mark 20, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, these recording television programs are divided into three Display Categories at least.Therefore, when the user selects icon 12, can show the icon 14,16,18 and 20 in the corresponding contents type, shown in frame 50.
If non-selected icon 12 is then checked at diamond 46 to determine whether to have selected classification icon 14.If can launch classification, shown in frame 52.If the user for example selects icon 14a with click on icon 14a, then whole graphic user interface 10 is convertible into a series of simple frame of video of TV series content of record and the demonstration of relevant material 18 and 20, replaces the material relevant with 14c with icon 14b.
At last, if the user selects more icon 22 (frame 48), then can provide other content in this classification, shown in frame 54.Can provide those other contents to replace for example icon 16a, 16b and 16c.Perhaps, select more icon 22 that the material relevant with 14c with icon 14b is substituted.
The most with the aid of pictures 4, system 60 based on processor according to an embodiment of the invention can be the form of computer system, as laptop computer, desktop computer, set-top box or handheld computer, perhaps it can be the form such as devices such as digital camera, television receiver or cell phones.Processor 62 can be connected to bridger 64.According to one embodiment of present invention, bridger 64 can be the Accelerated Graphics Port bridger.Bridger 64 is connected to graphics accelerator 68 with system storage 66.Graphics accelerator 68 can be connected to display 70, and display 70 can be the monitor or television receiver.
Bridger 64 also can be connected with bus 72, and bus 72 is connected with bridger 76 with TV tuner/seizure card 74 again.TV tuner/seizure card 74 can connect or other video source of satellite receiver receives television content by antenna or such as cable.Bridger 76 can be connected with hard disk drive 78, hard disk drive 78 storing softwares 24 and 38 and the data of creating various graphic user interfaces.
Bridger 76 again be connected to serial I/O (SIO) device 82 and be connected with another bus 80 on basic input/output (BIOS) memory 94.SIO device 82 can be connected with radio frequency (RF) interface 84.RF interface 84 is communicated by letter with the RF interface 88 on the remote control unit 86.The user can import or channel selection by remote control keypad 92, and input or channel selection are received by controller 90 and be converted into suitable form so that be transferred to system 60 based on processor.Keypad 92 can comprise the cursor of mouse button, with cursor or the highlight content that allows to show on user's mobile display 70, to represent the specific user's selection such as the icon of icon 12,14 and 16.
In certain embodiments, from the information of digital broadcasting,, and,, can be used for increasing program and describe as closed caption text or vertical blanking interval (VBI) from the information of analog broadcasting as auxiliary or strengthen data.This information can be recorded or search for to be used for program and describe.
Though invention has been described in conjunction with the embodiment of limited quantity, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that wherein a large amount of modifications and modification.Should cover all such modifications and the modification that belongs in spirit of the present invention and the scope by appended claims.

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1. method, it comprises:
Store first graphic user interface, described first graphic user interface is as the electronic program guides of a plurality of adjustable TV programme;
Storage second graph user interface, described second graph user interface is as the guide of content beyond the TV programme; And
The 3rd graphic user interface is provided, and described the 3rd graphic user interface allows one of selection described first or second graph user interface.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, stores described second graph user interface and comprises the graphic user interface of storage as the guide of institute's recording television programs.
3. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described method also comprises with one of described first and second graphic user interfaces and shows described the 3rd graphic user interface together.
4. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, provides described the 3rd graphic user interface to comprise a plurality of icons of storage, and described each icon is represented certain certain types of content respectively.
5. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described method also comprises a plurality of files that storage is relevant with described second graph user interface.
6. method as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, stores described file and comprises that the described file of storage representation video content is together with the information relevant with title and content type.
7. method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, the temporal information of record express time when described method also is included in storage file.
8. method as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described method also comprises and monitors described temporal information and according to described temporal information deleted file.
9. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, providing the 3rd graphic user interface to comprise provides the icon of the different content type of three expression video contents at least.
10. method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, described method also comprises at least three content files relevant with each described icon of storage.
11. a device, it comprises the medium of store instruction, can make the system based on processor have following function:
Store first graphic user interface, described first graphic user interface is as the electronic program guides of a plurality of adjustable TV programme;
Storage second graph user interface, described second graph user interface is as the guide of content beyond the TV programme; And
The 3rd graphic user interface is provided, and described the 3rd graphic user interface makes the user can select described first or one of second graph user interface.
12. device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described device is also stored and is made described system based on processor can store instruction as the graphic user interface of the guide of institute's recording television programs.
13. device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described device is also stored and is made the described instruction that can show one of described the 3rd graphic user interface and described first and second graphic user interfaces based on the system of processor simultaneously.
14. device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described device is also stored and is made the described instruction that can store a plurality of icons of representing certain types of content based on the system of processor.
15. device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described device is also stored and is made described system based on processor can store the instruction of a plurality of files relevant with described second graph user interface.
16. device as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, described device is also stored and is made described system based on processor can store the described file of representing video content and the information instruction relevant with title and content type.
17. device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described device is also stored the instruction that makes described system based on processor automatically write down the temporal information of express time when storage file.
18. device as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, described device is also stored and is made described system based on processor can monitor described temporal information and according to the instruction of described temporal information deleted file.
19. device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described device is also stored and is made described system based on processor that the instruction of icon of the different content type of at least three expression video contents can be provided.
20. device as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, described device is also stored and is made described system based on processor can store the instruction of at least three content files relevant with described each icon.
21. a graphic user interface, it comprises:
More than first the dissimilar icons of expression digital content, described each icon is that the user is optional; And
With the corresponding content guide of described each icon, when selecting described icon, show described content guide, each content guide provides the information about at least two kind different files being stored relevant with described graphic user interface, and described each content guide is represented the content relevant with certain types of content.
22. graphic user interface as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, an adjustable TV programme of expression in the described icon, and the TV programme that another expression in the described icon is write down.
23. graphic user interface as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described graphic user interface comprises a series of simple diagram of the video file of being stored relevant with described graphic user interface.
24. graphic user interface as claimed in claim 21, it is characterized in that, described graphic user interface comprises the user's selectable icons that is used for each described content guide, described user's selectable icons can be selected by the user, to show the information about the video file of being stored relevant with described graphic user interface.
25. a system, it comprises:
Processor; And
Memory, it is connected to described processor, and described memory stores is as first graphic user interface of the electronic program guides of a plurality of adjustable TV programme, as the second graph user interface of the guide of the content beyond the TV programme and make the user can select described first or the 3rd graphic user interface of one of second graph user interface.
26. system as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, described system comprise set-top box and with the remote control unit of described set-top box radio communication.
27. system as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, described memory stores makes described processor can store instruction as the graphic user interface of the guide of institute's recording television programs.
28. system as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, described memory is also stored and is made described processor can show the instruction of one of described the 3rd graphic user interface and described first and second graphic user interfaces simultaneously.
29. system as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, described memory is also stored and is made described processor can store the instruction of a plurality of icons of representing certain types of content.
30. system as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, described memory is also stored and is made described processor can store the instruction of a plurality of and described second graph user interface file associated.
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