TWI382320B - Electronic device, multimedia file management system and method thereof - Google Patents

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TWI382320B
TWI382320B TW97132083A TW97132083A TWI382320B TW I382320 B TWI382320 B TW I382320B TW 97132083 A TW97132083 A TW 97132083A TW 97132083 A TW97132083 A TW 97132083A TW I382320 B TWI382320 B TW I382320B
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電子裝置、多媒體檔管理系統及方法 Electronic device, multimedia file management system and method

本發明涉及一種電子裝置,特別涉及一種可對接收的多媒體檔進行管理的電子裝置及其管理系統和方法。 The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device and a management system and method thereof for managing a received multimedia file.

目前,各種電子裝置如電腦、手機以及電子相框等使用已經較為普遍,這些電子裝置的一重要功能為存儲及播放多媒體檔,給人們的生活帶來了方便和樂趣,例如,人們可以用這些電子裝置欣賞多媒體檔如數碼相機拍攝的圖片等。目前,這些電子裝置如手機以及電子相框都能作為終端設備使用,人們可以通過電話網或互聯網路以電子郵件或其他方式發送、接收包括生日或節日電子賀卡的多媒體檔。 At present, various electronic devices such as computers, mobile phones, and electronic photo frames have been widely used. An important function of these electronic devices is to store and play multimedia files, which brings convenience and fun to people's lives. For example, people can use these electronic devices. The device enjoys multimedia files such as pictures taken by digital cameras. At present, these electronic devices such as mobile phones and electronic photo frames can be used as terminal devices, and people can send and receive multimedia files including birthday or holiday e-cards by e-mail or other means through a telephone network or an internet road.

對於生日或節日電子賀卡這一類特殊的多媒體檔,需要在生日或節日當天為對方所收到最好,而發送者可能在對方生日那天沒有時間或由於忘記而錯過了發送電子賀卡給對方,因此有必要提前發送電子賀卡給對方而對方在當天才看到該電子賀卡,給他/她以恰時的祝福。 For a special multimedia file such as a birthday or holiday e-card, you need to receive the best for the other party on the birthday or holiday day, and the sender may not have time on the other party's birthday or missed sending the e-card to the other party because of forgetting. It is necessary to send an e-card to the other party in advance and the other party will see the e-card on the same day and give him/her a timely blessing.

現有技術中的郵件發送系統能夠在發送時選擇發送的時間,並在到了用戶選擇的時間時,才將郵件發送給對方。這種方法雖然解決了提前準備電子賀卡,到預定的時間才發送的問題,這樣接收方可能只有一次收到新圖片的提示,如果當時未打開,以後要經過查詢未讀電子賀卡才知道,有可能會錯過該賀卡,並且該賀卡在用戶接收到電子賀卡後打開一次才顯示一次,不能多次自動顯 示。 The mail transmission system in the prior art can select the time of transmission at the time of transmission, and send the mail to the other party when the time selected by the user is reached. Although this method solves the problem of preparing the e-card in advance and sending it at a predetermined time, the receiving party may only have a prompt to receive a new picture. If it is not opened at that time, it will be known after the unread e-card. The greeting card may be missed, and the greeting card is displayed once after the user receives the electronic greeting card, and cannot be automatically displayed multiple times. Show.

有鑒於此,提供一種多媒體檔管理系統及方法,以及一種電子裝置,能夠在發送多媒體檔如電子賀卡時在該多媒體檔中增加一時間標誌資訊,以及接收到該多媒體檔後根據該時間標誌資訊控制該多媒體檔到預定時間顯示以及多次顯示。 In view of the above, there is provided a multimedia file management system and method, and an electronic device capable of adding a time stamp information to a multimedia file, such as an electronic greeting card, and receiving the multimedia file according to the time stamp information. The multimedia file is controlled to display at a predetermined time and displayed multiple times.

一種電子裝置,該電子裝置包括一記憶體、一顯示面板以及一接收模組,該接收模組用於接收多媒體檔。其中,該電子裝置還包括一時間查詢比較模組、一存儲控制模組以及一顯示控制模組。 An electronic device includes a memory, a display panel, and a receiving module, and the receiving module is configured to receive a multimedia file. The electronic device further includes a time query comparison module, a storage control module, and a display control module.

其中,該時間查詢比較模組用於查詢該接收模組接收的多媒體檔中是否包括有一時間標誌資訊,該時間標誌資訊包括一顯示日期及時間。該存儲控制模組將接收到的多媒體檔存儲於記憶體中。該顯示控制模組,用於根據時間標誌資訊控制該多媒體檔的顯示,當該時間查詢比較模組查詢到該時間標誌資訊後,進一步比較當前日期以及時間與該時間標誌資訊中的顯示日期及時間,如果當前日期以及時間與該顯示日期及時間一致,則該顯示控制模組控制將該多媒體檔顯示在顯示面板上。 The time query comparison module is configured to query whether the multimedia file received by the receiving module includes a time stamp information, and the time stamp information includes a display date and time. The storage control module stores the received multimedia file in a memory. The display control module is configured to control the display of the multimedia file according to the time stamp information. When the time query comparison module queries the time stamp information, the current date and time and the display date in the time stamp information are further compared. Time, if the current date and time coincide with the display date and time, the display control module controls to display the multimedia file on the display panel.

一種多媒體檔管理方法,包括步驟:接收到多媒體檔;查詢該多媒體檔是否有一時間標誌資訊,該時間標誌資訊包括一顯示日期及時間;如果查詢到該時間標誌資訊,則進一步比較當前日期以及時間與該顯示日期及時間;以及在當前日期以及時間與該顯示日期及時間一致時 顯示該多媒體檔。 A multimedia file management method includes the steps of: receiving a multimedia file; querying whether the multimedia file has a time stamp information, the time stamp information includes a display date and time; if the time stamp information is queried, further comparing the current date and time And the display date and time; and when the current date and time coincide with the display date and time The multimedia file is displayed.

一種多媒體檔管理系統,該多媒體檔管理系統包括一作為發送方的電子裝置以及一作為接收方的電子裝置,該作為發送方的電子裝置與該作為接收方的電子裝置可通過有線或無線通訊網路通信,該作為接收方的電子裝置包括一記憶體、一顯示面板以及一接收模組,該接收模組用於接收多媒體檔。 A multimedia file management system includes an electronic device as a sender and an electronic device as a receiver, the electronic device as a sender and the electronic device as a receiver can be connected through a wired or wireless communication network The electronic device as the receiver includes a memory, a display panel and a receiving module, and the receiving module is configured to receive the multimedia file.

該作為發送方的電子裝置可在用戶操作下在多媒體檔中增加一時間標誌資訊,該時間標誌資訊包括一顯示日期及時間,並發送該多媒體檔給該作為接收方的電子裝置;該作為接收方的電子裝置還包括一時間查詢比較模組、一存儲控制模組以及一顯示控制模組,該時間查詢比較模組用於查詢該接收模組接收的多媒體檔中是否包括有一時間標誌資訊。該存儲控制模組將接收到的多媒體檔存儲於記憶體中。該顯示控制模組用於根據時間標誌資訊控制該多媒體檔的顯示。當該時間查詢比較模組查詢到該時間標誌資訊後,進一步比較當前日期以及時間與該時間標誌資訊中的顯示日期及時間,如果當前日期以及時間與該顯示日期及時間一致,則該顯示控制模組控制將該多媒體檔顯示在顯示面板上。 The electronic device as the sender can add a time stamp information to the multimedia file under the operation of the user, the time stamp information includes a display date and time, and send the multimedia file to the electronic device as the receiver; The electronic device further includes a time query comparison module, a storage control module and a display control module. The time query comparison module is configured to query whether the multimedia file received by the receiving module includes a time stamp information. The storage control module stores the received multimedia file in a memory. The display control module is configured to control display of the multimedia file according to time stamp information. After the time query comparison module queries the time stamp information, the current date and time are compared with the display date and time in the time stamp information. If the current date and time are consistent with the display date and time, the display control The module controls the multimedia file to be displayed on the display panel.

經過本發明的電子裝置以及多媒體檔管理系統和方法,能夠通過電子裝置主動控制的方式,在接收到多媒體檔後到預定時間才顯示該多媒體檔並能夠多次顯示該多媒 體檔。 After the electronic device and the multimedia file management system and method of the present invention, the multimedia file can be displayed and can be displayed multiple times after receiving the multimedia file by the electronic device actively controlling. Body file.

請參閱圖1,為本發明較佳實施方式電子裝置的內部架構圖。該電子裝置1至少包括一處理單元10、一輸入單元20、一記憶體30、一顯示面板40、一接口單元50、一電源60以及一通訊模組70。 Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a diagram showing the internal structure of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 1 includes at least one processing unit 10, an input unit 20, a memory 30, a display panel 40, an interface unit 50, a power source 60, and a communication module 70.

其中,該接口單元50用於連接外部存儲裝置(圖中未示),該接口單元50包括插槽、串列介面等,所述外部存儲裝置可為用於擴展電子裝置存儲容量的壓縮快閃記憶體(CF)卡、安全數位(SD)卡等存儲卡,也可為通過有線或無線的方式與接口單元50連接的數碼相機、電腦等電子裝置。該電源60為電子裝置1的各部件提供電源。該輸入單元20可以是機械按鍵、觸模板等形式的輸入裝置,用於回應用戶的操作並產生相應的操作信號。該通訊模組70用以通過有線或無線通訊網路方式與其他電子裝置進行通信。 The interface unit 50 is configured to connect to an external storage device (not shown). The interface unit 50 includes a slot, a serial interface, and the like. The external storage device may be a compressed flash for expanding the storage capacity of the electronic device. A memory card such as a memory (CF) card or a secure digital (SD) card may be an electronic device such as a digital camera or a computer that is connected to the interface unit 50 by wire or wirelessly. The power source 60 supplies power to various components of the electronic device 1. The input unit 20 can be an input device in the form of a mechanical button, a touch panel, or the like for responding to user operations and generating corresponding operational signals. The communication module 70 is configured to communicate with other electronic devices via a wired or wireless communication network.

該記憶體30存儲各種多媒體檔,包括音頻檔、視頻檔、圖片以及文字檔等,該多媒體檔也可儲存在通過接口單元50接入的CF卡以及SD卡等存儲卡中。 The memory 30 stores various multimedia files, including audio files, video files, pictures, text files, etc., and the multimedia files can also be stored in a CF card and an SD card and the like which are accessed through the interface unit 50.

該處理單元10包括一接收模組101、一時間查詢比較模組102、一存儲控制模組103、一對話模組104以及一顯示控制模組105。 The processing unit 10 includes a receiving module 101, a time query comparison module 102, a storage control module 103, a dialog module 104, and a display control module 105.

請一併參閱圖2,為本發明較佳實施方式中多媒體檔發送與管理的系統示意圖。發送方100在發送一多媒體檔時, 如果該多媒體檔為一生日或節日賀卡,希望在該生日或節日當天才為接收方200所看到,則可在該多媒體檔中創建一時間標誌資訊。在本實施方式中該時間標誌資訊為添加於一備註資訊中。該時間標誌資訊包括有一時間標誌符、一顯示日期及時間、一顯示截止日期及時間以及一顯示間隔時間。該顯示日期及時間為一具體日期和時間,如2008/6/1,10:00。該顯示截止日期及時間也為一具體日期和時間,如2008/6/1,19:00或2008/6/2,19:00等,該顯示間隔時間為一時間長度,如1小時或2小時。在其他實施方式中,該日期以及時間格式可為其他形式。 Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of a system for transmitting and managing multimedia files in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. When the sender 100 is transmitting a multimedia file, If the multimedia file is a birthday or holiday card, and it is desired to be seen by the recipient 200 on the birthday or holiday day, a time stamp information may be created in the multimedia file. In this embodiment, the time stamp information is added to a note information. The time stamp information includes a time stamp, a display date and time, a display deadline date and time, and a display interval time. The display date and time is a specific date and time, such as 2008/6/1, 10:00. The display deadline date and time is also a specific date and time, such as 2008/6/1, 19:00 or 2008/6/2, 19:00, etc., the display interval is a length of time, such as 1 hour or 2 hour. In other embodiments, the date and time format can be other forms.

其中,在其他實施方式中,該時間標誌資訊中的顯示日期及時間可只包括一日期,如2008/6/1,則該電子裝置1默認該顯示日期及時間中的時間為一預定時間,如8:00。該顯示截止日期及時間可只包括一時間,如20:00,則該顯示截止日期及時間的日期與該顯示日期一致。 In other embodiments, the display date and time in the time stamp information may include only one date. For example, in 2008/6/1, the electronic device 1 defaults the time of the display date and time to a predetermined time. Such as 8:00. The display deadline date and time may include only one time, such as 20:00, the date of the display deadline date and time is consistent with the display date.

當該接收方即電子裝置1通過通訊模組70與通訊網路建立連接,以及接收模組101接收到新多媒體檔時,該時間查詢比較模組102查詢該接收的多媒體檔的備註中是否有一時間標誌資訊。該時間查詢比較模組102通過查詢該時間標誌符來確定是否有一時間標誌資訊,這樣可區分其他非限定顯示日期及時間的普通多媒體檔。如果時間查詢比較模組102查詢不到該時間標誌資訊,則顯示控制模組105提示接收到新多媒體檔或直接將該多媒體檔顯示在顯示面板40上。 When the receiving party, that is, the electronic device 1 establishes a connection with the communication network through the communication module 70, and the receiving module 101 receives the new multimedia file, the time query comparison module 102 queries whether there is a time in the comment of the received multimedia file. Logo information. The time query comparison module 102 determines whether there is a time stamp information by querying the time identifier, so that other ordinary multimedia files whose date and time are not limited are displayed. If the time query comparison module 102 does not query the time stamp information, the display control module 105 prompts to receive the new multimedia file or directly displays the multimedia file on the display panel 40.

如果該時間查詢比較模組102通過查詢時間標誌符查詢到該時間標誌資訊,則進一步讀取該時間標誌符後的顯示日期及時間、顯示截止日期及時間以及顯示間隔時間,並比較當前日期以及時間與該時間標誌資訊中的顯示日期及時間是否一致,例如判斷當前時間以及日期是否到了2008/6/1,19:00。如果當前日期以及時間未到該時間標誌資訊中的顯示日期及時間,則不顯示該多媒體檔。該時間查詢比較模組102每隔一預定時間(如半小時、1小時等,可由出廠時設定或由用戶設定)查詢該類包括一時間標誌資訊且未到顯示日期及時間的多媒體檔,並比較當前日期以及時間是否到達該類多媒體檔中時間標誌資訊中所標誌的顯示日期及時間。直到時間查詢比較模組102判斷當前日期以及時間與該時間標誌資訊所標誌的顯示日期及時間一致時,顯示控制模組105才將該多媒體檔顯示在顯示面板上。並且,在該時間標誌資訊中所標誌的顯示截止日期及時間前,顯示控制模組105每間隔該時間標誌資訊中的顯示間隔時間將該類包括一時間標誌資訊且到了顯示日期及時間的多媒體檔重複顯示,例如,顯示間隔時間為2小時,則在預設的顯示截止日期及時間之前,則每隔2小時該類多媒體檔顯示一次。 If the time query comparison module 102 queries the time stamp information by querying the time identifier, the display date and time after the time identifier, the display deadline date and time, and the display interval time are further read, and the current date is compared and The time is consistent with the date and time displayed in the time stamp information, for example, whether the current time and date have reached 2008/6/1, 19:00. If the current date and time does not reach the date and time displayed in the time stamp information, the multimedia file is not displayed. The time query comparison module 102 queries the multimedia file including the time stamp information and not displaying the date and time every predetermined time (eg, half an hour, one hour, etc., may be set at the factory or set by the user), and Compares the current date and time to the date and time indicated in the time stamp information in the multimedia file. The display control module 105 displays the multimedia file on the display panel until the time query comparison module 102 determines that the current date and time coincide with the display date and time indicated by the time stamp information. And, before the display expiration date and time marked in the time stamp information, the display control module 105 includes a time stamp information for each time interval between the time stamp information and the display date and time. The file is repeatedly displayed. For example, if the display interval is 2 hours, the multimedia file is displayed once every 2 hours before the preset display deadline date and time.

對話模組104在每次多媒體檔顯示結束時都會提供一對話方塊提示是否繼續顯示該多媒體檔,如果用戶選擇是,則經過預定間隔時間繼續顯示多媒體檔,並同樣提示是否繼續顯示多媒體檔,如果用戶選擇否,則以後不再顯示該多媒體檔。如果用戶超過一預定時間(如10分鐘) 未選擇是否繼續顯示多媒體檔,該顯示控制模組105經過預定顯示間隔時間繼續顯示多媒體檔。此外,在每次顯示多媒體檔時,該時間查詢比較模組102判斷該次該多媒體檔顯示是否為顯示截止日期及時間前最後一次顯示,如果是則下次不再顯示該多媒體檔。 The dialog module 104 provides a dialog box to prompt whether to continue to display the multimedia file at the end of each multimedia file display. If the user selects yes, the multimedia file continues to be displayed after a predetermined interval, and the same prompts whether to continue to display the multimedia file, if If the user selects No, the multimedia file will not be displayed in the future. If the user exceeds a predetermined time (such as 10 minutes) If the multimedia file is not selected for display, the display control module 105 continues to display the multimedia file after the predetermined display interval. In addition, each time the multimedia file is displayed, the time query comparison module 102 determines whether the multimedia file display is the last display before the display deadline date and time, and if so, the multimedia file is not displayed next time.

其中,當電子裝置1接收到該包括時間標誌資訊的多媒體檔時,該存儲控制模組103還建立一顯示控制表格,並根據該時間標誌資訊在該顯示控制表格增加一組控制資訊。該時間查詢比較模組102以及該顯示控制模組105根據該顯示控制表格中的控制資訊來分別控制多媒體檔的顯示。 When the electronic device 1 receives the multimedia file including the time stamp information, the storage control module 103 further establishes a display control table, and adds a set of control information to the display control table according to the time stamp information. The time query comparison module 102 and the display control module 105 respectively control the display of the multimedia file according to the control information in the display control table.

請一併參閱圖3,為本發明較佳實施方式用於多媒體檔管理的顯示控制表格的示意圖。該組控制資訊包括檔案名、顯示日期及時間、顯示截止日期及時間、顯示間隔時間、下一顯示時間以及一標誌位元等欄位,該標誌位元用來標誌對應的多媒體檔。例如接收到一檔案名為a的多媒體檔後,如果該多媒體檔中包括有一時間標誌資訊,則將該多媒體檔的檔案名a,時間標誌資訊中的顯示日期及時間、顯示截止日期及時間、顯示間隔時間以及標誌位元組成的一組控制資訊增加到該顯示控制表格中。例如檔案名為a的多媒體檔中包括的時間標誌資訊的顯示日期及時間、顯示截止日期及時間分別為2008年6月1日19:00,顯示截止日期及時間分別為2008年6月2日19:00,顯示間隔時間為1小時,則將該些資訊增加到該顯示控制表格中。其中,如果當前日期以及時間並未到該多媒 體檔時間標誌資訊中的顯示日期及時間,則將該標誌位元設置為“0”來標誌這一類多媒體檔即包括時間標誌資訊且未到顯示日期及時間的多媒體檔。時間查詢比較模組102每隔一預定時間查詢該顯示控制表格中標誌位元為“0”的一組資訊來控制顯示該包括時間標誌資訊且未顯示的多媒體檔。其中,該下一顯示時間根據當前日期及時間以及該顯示控制表格中的顯示間隔時間確定,該下一顯示時間同樣包括一日期以及時間資訊。在該多媒體檔未顯示時即在該標誌位元為“0”的一組資訊中,該下一顯示時間資訊為空。 Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of a display control table for multimedia file management according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The group control information includes a file name, a display date and time, a display deadline date and time, a display interval time, a next display time, and a flag bit, and the flag bit is used to mark the corresponding multimedia file. For example, after receiving a multimedia file with the file name a, if the multimedia file includes a time stamp information, the file name a of the multimedia file, the date and time displayed in the time stamp information, the display deadline date and time, A set of control information consisting of the display interval and the flag bits is added to the display control table. For example, the date and time of display of the time stamp information included in the multimedia file named a, the display deadline and time are 19:00 on June 1, 2008, and the deadline and time are shown as June 2, 2008. At 19:00, the display interval is 1 hour, and the information is added to the display control table. Among them, if the current date and time have not arrived at the multimedia The display date and time in the body time stamp information is set to "0" to mark this type of multimedia file, that is, the multimedia file including the time stamp information and not showing the date and time. The time query comparison module 102 queries a group of information in the display control table that the flag bit is “0” at a predetermined time to control display of the multimedia file including the time stamp information and not displayed. The next display time is determined according to the current date and time and the display interval time in the display control table, and the next display time also includes a date and time information. When the multimedia file is not displayed, that is, in the group of information in which the flag bit is “0”, the next display time information is empty.

如果當前日期以及時間與該表格中某一組資訊中的顯示日期及時間一致,則顯示該組資訊中檔案名對應的多媒體檔,並將該標誌位元設置為“1”來標誌該類多媒體檔即包含時間標誌資訊且到了顯示日期及時間的多媒體檔,同時根據該顯示間隔時間以及當前時間生成一下一顯示時間。該時間查詢比較模組102查詢比較當前時間與該標誌位元為“1”的一組資訊中的下一顯示時間,如果比較當前日期以及時間與該下一顯示時間一致,則顯示控制模組105將該標誌位元為“1”的多媒體檔顯示一次。該對話模組104在每次顯示後都彈出一對話方塊提示是否繼續顯示,如果選擇否,則該存儲控制模組103控制將該多媒體檔的該組資訊從顯示控制表格中刪除。如果在該多媒體檔顯示後,該時間查詢比較模組102比較該次生成的下一顯示時間在該顯示截止日期及時間之後,則認為該多媒體檔的該次顯示為最後一次顯示,該存儲控制模 組103也將該多媒體檔對應的資訊在該顯示控制表格中刪除。這樣,以後時間查詢比較模組102在顯示控制表格中查詢不到該多媒體檔的資訊,則不會再顯示該多媒體檔。 If the current date and time coincide with the display date and time in a certain group of information in the table, the multimedia file corresponding to the file name in the group information is displayed, and the flag bit is set to "1" to mark the multimedia. The file contains the time stamp information and reaches the multimedia file displaying the date and time, and generates a display time according to the display interval time and the current time. The time query comparison module 102 queries the next display time in the group of information comparing the current time and the flag bit to “1”. If the current date and time are compared with the next display time, the display control module is displayed. 105 displays the multimedia file whose flag bit is "1" once. The dialog module 104 pops up a dialog box to prompt whether to continue displaying after each display. If no, the storage control module 103 controls the group information of the multimedia file to be deleted from the display control table. If, after the multimedia file is displayed, the time query comparison module 102 compares the next display time generated by the time after the display deadline date and time, the next display of the multimedia file is considered to be the last display, and the storage control is performed. mold The group 103 also deletes the information corresponding to the multimedia file in the display control table. In this way, after the time query comparison module 102 can not find the information of the multimedia file in the display control table, the multimedia file will not be displayed again.

在其他實施方式中,還可以將包括時間標誌資訊且未到顯示日期及時間的多媒體檔以及包括時間標誌資訊且顯示的多媒體檔分別儲存在不同檔夾中,來分別實現對該兩類多媒體檔進行顯示控制。 In other embodiments, the multimedia file including the time stamp information and not displaying the date and time, and the multimedia file including the time stamp information and displayed may be stored in different folders respectively to implement the two types of multimedia files respectively. Perform display control.

請參閱圖4,為本發明較佳實施方式多媒體檔管理方法流程圖。首先,接收模組101接收一新的多媒體檔(S401);然後,時間查詢比較模組102判斷該新接收到的多媒體檔是否有一時間標誌資訊,該時間標誌資訊包括一時間標誌符、一顯示日期及時間、一顯示截止日期及時間以及一顯示間隔時間(S402);如果沒有包含時間標誌資訊,則對話模組104提示收到新多媒體檔或由該顯示控制模組105直接顯示該多媒體檔,並且該存儲控制模組103將該多媒體檔存儲在記憶體30中(S403);如果該時間查詢比較模組102查詢到該新接收到的多媒體檔包含有時間標誌資訊,則進一步比較當前日期以及時間與該時間標誌資訊中的顯示日期及時間是否一致(S404);如果不一致,則不顯示該多媒體檔(S405);如果時間查詢比較模組102判斷當前日期以及時間與該時間標誌資訊所標誌的顯示日期及時間一致,則顯示該多媒體檔(S406);然後,對話模組104以彈出對話方塊的方式提示是否繼續顯示該多媒體檔(S407);如果用戶選擇是,則在 該顯示截止日期及時間前以預定的顯示間隔時間重複顯示該多媒體檔(S408);否則,以後不再繼續顯示該多媒體檔(S410)。 Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a flowchart of a multimedia file management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. First, the receiving module 101 receives a new multimedia file (S401); then, the time query comparison module 102 determines whether the newly received multimedia file has a time stamp information, the time stamp information includes a time identifier, a display The date and time, a display expiration date and time, and a display interval time (S402); if the time stamp information is not included, the dialog module 104 prompts to receive the new multimedia file or directly displays the multimedia file by the display control module 105. And the storage control module 103 stores the multimedia file in the memory 30 (S403); if the time query comparison module 102 queries that the newly received multimedia file contains time stamp information, further compares the current date And the time is consistent with the display date and time in the time stamp information (S404); if not, the multimedia file is not displayed (S405); if the time query comparison module 102 determines the current date and time and the time stamp information When the display date and time of the flag are the same, the multimedia file is displayed (S406); then, the dialog module 104 is popped up. Then box prompts whether to continue to show the way multimedia files (S407); if the user selects yes, then The multimedia file is repeatedly displayed at a predetermined display interval time before the display deadline date and time (S408); otherwise, the multimedia file is not continuously displayed (S410).

本發明較佳實施方式多媒體檔管理方法還包括步驟:在每次顯示時,該時間查詢比較模組102判斷當前次顯示是否為最後一次顯示(S409);如果是則執行步驟S410,否則返回步驟S407。 The multimedia file management method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention further includes the step of: at each display, the time query comparison module 102 determines whether the current display is the last display (S409); if yes, executing step S410, otherwise returning to the step S407.

10‧‧‧處理單元 10‧‧‧Processing unit

20‧‧‧輸入單元 20‧‧‧ input unit

30‧‧‧記憶體 30‧‧‧ memory

40‧‧‧顯示面板 40‧‧‧ display panel

50‧‧‧接口單元 50‧‧‧Interface unit

60‧‧‧電源 60‧‧‧Power supply

70‧‧‧通訊模塊 70‧‧‧Communication module

101‧‧‧接收模組 101‧‧‧ receiving module

102‧‧‧時間查詢比較模組 102‧‧‧Time inquiry comparison module

103‧‧‧存儲控制模組 103‧‧‧Storage Control Module

104‧‧‧對話模組 104‧‧‧Dialog module

105‧‧‧顯示控制模組 105‧‧‧Display Control Module

100‧‧‧發送方 100‧‧‧Sender

200‧‧‧接收方 200‧‧‧Receiver

S401‧‧‧接收一新多媒體檔 S401‧‧‧ Receive a new multimedia file

S402‧‧‧判斷該新多媒體檔是否包括一時間標誌資訊? S402‧‧‧Determination of whether the new multimedia file includes a time stamp information?

S403‧‧‧提示收到新多媒體檔或直接顯示該多媒體檔 S403‧‧‧Prompt to receive a new multimedia file or directly display the multimedia file

S404‧‧‧比較該時間標志資訊標誌的日期及時間與當前日期及時間是否一致? S404‧‧·Is the date and time of comparing the time stamp information mark consistent with the current date and time?

S405‧‧‧如果不一致則存儲在記憶體中且不顯示 S405‧‧‧If it is inconsistent, it is stored in the memory and is not displayed.

S406‧‧‧如果一致則顯示該多媒體檔 S406‧‧‧ Display the multimedia file if they match

S407‧‧‧提示是否下次繼續顯示 S407‧‧‧Prompt whether to continue to display next time

S408‧‧‧如果是則在預定顯示截止日期及時間前每隔一預定時間顯示一次 S408‧‧‧ If yes, display once every predetermined time before the scheduled display deadline and time

S409‧‧‧判斷當前次顯示是否為顯示截止日期及時間前最後一次顯示? S409‧‧‧Review whether the current display is the last time before the display deadline and time?

S410‧‧‧如果是則不再顯示該多媒體檔 S410‧‧‧If yes, the multimedia file is no longer displayed

圖1為本發明較佳實施方式電子裝置的內部架構圖。圖1。 1 is a diagram showing the internal structure of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. figure 1.

圖2為本發明較佳實施方式中多媒體檔發送與管理的系統示意圖。 2 is a schematic diagram of a system for transmitting and managing multimedia files in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

圖3為本發明較佳實施方式用於多媒體檔管理的顯示控制表格的示意圖。 3 is a schematic diagram of a display control table for multimedia file management according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

圖4為本發明較佳實施方式多媒體檔管理方法流程圖。 4 is a flow chart of a multimedia file management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

S401‧‧‧接收一新多媒體檔 S401‧‧‧ Receive a new multimedia file

S402‧‧‧判斷該新多媒體檔是否包括一時間標誌資訊? S402‧‧‧Determination of whether the new multimedia file includes a time stamp information?

S403‧‧‧提示收到新多媒體檔或直接顯示該多媒體檔 S403‧‧‧Prompt to receive a new multimedia file or directly display the multimedia file

S404‧‧‧比較該時間標志資訊標誌的日期及時間與當前日期及時間是否一致? S404‧‧·Is the date and time of comparing the time stamp information mark consistent with the current date and time?

S405‧‧‧如果不一致則存儲在記憶體中且不顯示 S405‧‧‧If it is inconsistent, it is stored in the memory and is not displayed.

S406‧‧‧如果一致則顯示該多媒體檔 S406‧‧‧ Display the multimedia file if they match

S407‧‧‧提示是否下次繼續顯示 S407‧‧‧Prompt whether to continue to display next time

S408‧‧‧如果是則在預定顯示截止日期及時間前每隔一預定時間顯示一次 S408‧‧‧ If yes, display once every predetermined time before the scheduled display deadline and time

S409‧‧‧判斷當前次顯示是否為顯示截止日期及時間前最後一次顯示? S409‧‧‧Review whether the current display is the last time before the display deadline and time?

S410‧‧‧如果是則不再顯示該多媒體檔 S410‧‧‧If yes, the multimedia file is no longer displayed

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一種電子裝置,該電子裝置包括一記憶體、一顯示面板以及一接收模組,該接收模組用於接收多媒體檔,其改良在於,該電子裝置還包括:一時間查詢比較模組,用於查詢該接收模組接收的多媒體檔中是否包括有一時間標誌資訊,該時間標誌資訊包括一顯示日期及時間;一存儲控制模組,將接收到的多媒體檔存儲於記憶體中;一顯示控制模組,用於根據時間查詢比較模組查詢到的時間標誌資訊控制該多媒體檔的顯示;其中,當該時間查詢比較模組查詢到該時間標誌資訊後,進一步比較當前日期以及時間與該時間標誌資訊中的顯示日期及時間,在時間查詢比較模組判斷當前日期以及時間與該顯示日期及時間一致時,該顯示控制模組控制將該多媒體檔顯示在顯示面板上。 An electronic device, comprising: a memory, a display panel, and a receiving module, wherein the receiving module is configured to receive a multimedia file, wherein the electronic device further comprises: a time query comparison module, configured to: Querying whether the multimedia file received by the receiving module includes a time stamp information, the time stamp information includes a display date and time; a storage control module stores the received multimedia file in the memory; and a display control module a group, configured to control the display of the multimedia file according to the time stamp information queried by the time query comparison module; wherein, when the time query comparison module queries the time mark information, the current date and time are further compared with the time mark The display date and time in the information, when the time query comparison module determines that the current date and time coincide with the display date and time, the display control module controls to display the multimedia file on the display panel. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的電子裝置,其中,該時間標誌資訊還包括一顯示截止日期及時間以及一顯示間隔時間,該顯示控制模組控制將該多媒體檔顯示一次後,在該顯示截止日期及時間前,該顯示控制模組每隔該顯示間隔時間將該多媒體檔顯示一次。 The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the time stamp information further includes a display expiration date and time and a display interval time, and the display control module controls the display of the multimedia file once after the display Before the deadline and time, the display control module displays the multimedia file once every display interval. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述的電子裝置,其中,該電子裝置還包括一對話模組,在該多媒體檔每一次顯示後提示是否繼續顯示,如果選擇是,則該顯示控制模組下次繼續控制顯示該多媒體檔,如果選擇否,則該顯示控制模組不再顯示該多媒體檔。 The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the electronic device further comprises a dialog module, prompting whether to continue displaying after each display of the multimedia file, and if yes, the display control module is next Continue to control display of the multimedia file, if no, the display control module no longer displays the multimedia file. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述的電子裝置,其中,該記憶體中還包括一顯示控制表格,當該時間查詢比較模組查詢到該多媒體檔包括一時間標誌資訊時,該存儲控制模組根據該時間標誌資訊增加一組控制資訊在該顯示控制表格中,該組控制資訊包括一檔案名、一顯示日期及時間、一顯示截止日期及時間、一顯示間隔時間、一下一顯示時間以及一標誌位元。 The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the memory further includes a display control table, when the time query comparison module queries that the multimedia file includes a time stamp information, the storage control module Adding a group of control information according to the time stamp information in the display control table, the group control information includes a file name, a display date and time, a display deadline date and time, a display interval time, a next display time, and a Flag bit. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的電子裝置,其中,該時間查詢比較模組還比較當前日期以及時間與控制資訊中的顯示日期及時間,在當前日期以及時間到了該顯示日期及時間時,該顯示控制模組控制該包括一時間標誌資訊且未顯示的多媒體檔顯示,該顯示控制模組還根據該組控制資訊中的顯示間隔時間以及顯示截止日期及時間控制該包括一時間標誌資訊的多媒體檔顯示一次後在顯示截止日期及時間前多次重複顯示。 The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the time query comparison module further compares the current date and time with the display date and time in the control information, and when the current date and time arrive at the display date and time, The display control module controls the multimedia file display including a time stamp information and not displayed, and the display control module further controls the time stamp information according to the display interval time and the display deadline date and time in the set of control information. After the multimedia file is displayed once, it is displayed repeatedly several times before the display deadline and time. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的電子裝置,其中,該時間標誌資訊還包括一時間標誌符,時間查詢比較模組通過查詢該時間標誌符來判斷該時間標誌資訊是否存在。 The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the time stamp information further includes a time identifier, and the time query comparison module determines whether the time stamp information exists by querying the time identifier. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的電子裝置,其中,該時間標誌資訊添加於該多媒體檔的備註資訊中。 The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the time stamp information is added to the remark information of the multimedia file. 一種多媒體檔管理方法,其改良在於,所述方法包括:接收到多媒體檔;查詢該多媒體檔是否有一時間標誌資訊,該時間標誌資訊包括一顯示日期及時間;如果查詢到該時間標誌資訊,則進一步比較當前日期以及時間與該顯示日期及時間;以及 在當前日期以及時間與該顯示日期及時間一致時顯示該多媒體檔。 A multimedia file management method, the method comprising: receiving a multimedia file; querying whether the multimedia file has a time stamp information, the time stamp information includes a display date and time; if the time stamp information is queried, Further comparing the current date and time with the date and time of the display; The multimedia file is displayed when the current date and time coincide with the display date and time. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述的多媒體檔管理方法,其中,還方法包括步驟:該時間標誌資訊還包括一顯示截止日期及時間以及一顯示間隔時間,該方法還包括步驟:在該多媒體檔顯示一次後,在該顯示截止日期及時間前每間隔該顯示間隔時間重複顯示該多媒體檔。 The multimedia file management method of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises the step of: the time stamp information further comprising a display expiration date and time and a display interval time, the method further comprising the step of: in the multimedia file After being displayed once, the multimedia file is repeatedly displayed every interval of the display before the display deadline date and time. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述的多媒體檔管理方法,其中,還包括步驟:在每次多媒體檔顯示後提示是否繼續顯示;如果是則繼續顯示,否則不再顯示該多媒體檔;以及在該多媒體檔顯示完畢後,判斷下一次顯示的日期及時間在該顯示截止日期及時間之後時,以後不再顯示該多媒體檔。 The multimedia file management method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of: prompting whether to continue displaying after each multimedia file is displayed; if yes, continuing to display, otherwise the multimedia file is no longer displayed; and After the multimedia file is displayed, it is judged that the next displayed date and time is after the display deadline date and time, and the multimedia file is no longer displayed. 一種多媒體檔管理系統,該多媒體檔管理系統包括一作為發送方的電子裝置以及一作為接收方的電子裝置,該作為發送方的電子裝置與該作為接收方的電子裝置可通過有線或無線通訊網路進行通信,該作為接收方的電子裝置包括一記憶體、一顯示面板以及一接收模組,該接收模組用於接收多媒體檔,其特徵在於,該作為發送方的電子裝置可在用戶操作下在多媒體檔中增加一時間標誌資訊,該時間標誌資訊包括一顯示日期及時間,並發送該多媒體檔給該作為接收方的電子裝置;該作為接收方的電子裝置還包括:一時間查詢比較模組,用於查詢該接收模組接收的多媒體檔中是否包括有一時間標誌資訊; 一存儲控制模組,將接收到的多媒體檔存儲於記憶體中;一顯示控制模組,用於根據時間標誌資訊控制該多媒體檔的顯示;其中,當該時間查詢比較模組查詢到該時間標誌資訊後,進一步比較當前時間與該時間標誌資訊中的顯示日期及時間,如果當前日期以及時間與該顯示日期及時間一致,則該顯示控制模組控制將該多媒體檔顯示在顯示面板上。 A multimedia file management system includes an electronic device as a sender and an electronic device as a receiver, the electronic device as a sender and the electronic device as a receiver can be connected through a wired or wireless communication network The electronic device as the receiver includes a memory, a display panel, and a receiving module, and the receiving module is configured to receive the multimedia file, wherein the electronic device as the sender can be operated by the user. Adding a time stamp information to the multimedia file, the time stamp information includes a display date and time, and transmitting the multimedia file to the electronic device as the recipient; the electronic device as the receiver further includes: a time query comparison mode a group, configured to query whether a multimedia time file received by the receiving module includes a time stamp information; a storage control module, the received multimedia file is stored in the memory; a display control module is configured to control the display of the multimedia file according to the time stamp information; wherein, when the time query comparison module queries the time After the information is marked, the current time and the display date and time in the time stamp information are further compared. If the current date and time coincide with the display date and time, the display control module controls the multimedia file to be displayed on the display panel. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述的多媒體檔管理系統,其中,該時間標誌資訊還包括一顯示截止日期及時間以及一顯示間隔時間,該顯示控制模組控制將該多媒體檔顯示一次後,在該顯示截止日期及時間前,該顯示控制模組每隔該顯示間隔時間將該多媒體檔顯示一次。 The multimedia file management system of claim 11, wherein the time stamp information further includes a display expiration date and time and a display interval time, and the display control module controls the multimedia file to be displayed once, Before the display deadline date and time, the display control module displays the multimedia file once every the display interval time. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述的多媒體檔管理系統,其中,該作為接收方的電子裝置還包括一對話模組,在該多媒體檔每一次顯示後提示是否繼續顯示,如果選擇是,則該顯示控制模組下次繼續控制顯示該多媒體檔,如果選擇否,則該顯示控制模組不再顯示該多媒體檔。 The multimedia file management system of claim 11, wherein the electronic device as the receiving party further comprises a dialog module, and prompting whether to continue displaying after each display of the multimedia file, if yes, the The display control module continues to control display of the multimedia file next time, and if no, the display control module no longer displays the multimedia file. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述的多媒體檔管理系統,其中,該記憶體中還包括一顯示控制表格,當該時間查詢比較模組查詢到該多媒體檔包括一時間標誌資訊時,該存儲控制模組根據該時間標誌資訊增加一組控制資訊在該顯示控制表格中,該組控制資訊包括一檔案名、一顯示日期及時間、一顯示截止日期及時間、一顯示間隔時間、一下一顯示時間以及一標誌位元。 The multimedia file management system of claim 11, wherein the memory further includes a display control table, when the time query comparison module queries that the multimedia file includes a time stamp information, the storage control The module adds a group of control information according to the time stamp information in the display control table, the group control information includes a file name, a display date and time, a display deadline date and time, a display interval time, and a display time And a flag bit. 如申請專利範圍第14項所述的多媒體檔管理系統,其中,該時間查詢比較模組還比較當前日期以及時間與控制資訊 的顯示日期及時間,在當前日期以及時間到了該顯示日期及時間時,該顯示控制模組控制該包括一時間標誌資訊且未顯示的多媒體檔顯示,該顯示控制模組還根據該組控制資訊中的顯示間隔時間以及顯示截止日期及時間控制該包括一時間標誌資訊的多媒體檔顯示一次後在顯示截止日期及時間前多次重複顯示。 The multimedia file management system of claim 14, wherein the time query comparison module compares the current date and time with the control information. Displaying the date and time, when the current date and time arrive at the display date and time, the display control module controls the multimedia file display including a time stamp information and not displayed, and the display control module further controls the information according to the group The display interval time and the display expiration date and time control display the multimedia file including a time stamp information and display it repeatedly several times before the display deadline date and time. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述的多媒體檔管理系統,其中,該時間標誌資訊還包括一時間標誌符,該時間查詢比較模組通過查詢該時間標誌符來判斷該時間標誌資訊是否存在。 The multimedia file management system of claim 11, wherein the time stamp information further includes a time identifier, and the time query comparison module determines whether the time stamp information exists by querying the time identifier. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述的多媒體檔管理系統,其中,該時間標誌資訊添加於該多媒體檔的備註資訊中。 The multimedia file management system of claim 11, wherein the time stamp information is added to the remark information of the multimedia file.
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