CN102883221A - Method for switching video content channel - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a method for switching a video content channel, which is suitable for a video displaying system and comprises the following steps: when a first channel is displayed, an input command of a second channel selected by the user is received, and the displaying status of the second channel is inquired and acquired; and in addition, when the displaying status of the second channel is the carrying-out status of a program, the second channel is switched into.
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The present invention relates to the method that a kind of video content channel switches, relate in particular to the method that a kind of video content channel of the video play device that is applicable to only to have single tuner switches.
Background technology
At present during television channel broadcaster, can insert the commercial advertisement fragment in the middle of program, but be not all types of ad contents all be that the user is needed, therefore, most user often understands switching channels and skips over ad content.The user wants with searching to watch in the process of program at switching channels, and also can run into is just having the ongoing channel of advertisement, seeks not channel at broadcast advertisement so the user can only continue switching channels.Above-mentioned condition causes the user to disturb because of advertisement producing unhappy experience easily, and need to take time to confirm one by one just can find and want the channel watched.If the user forwards other channels to because of advertisement, but still want whether continue to watch the program of watching channel originally, user also to need manual back and forth switching to get back to the channel of watching at first finishes with the affirmation advertisement.
The method that prior art once proposed the identification of some channel content is come sound or the image of assistant analysis comparison channel content, judges that present channel content is the state of " program carry out in " or " advertisement carry out in ".Yet, prior art is commonly and is applied in individual video video equipment (PVR) or tool and makes video recording on the device (such as teaching machine top box (STB)) of function, its purpose is for providing the function that skips over advertising segment when the recorded film, or reduce advertisement picture and volume with the puzzlement of minimizing to the user, and can't judge the state of other television channels.Therefore, when the user is watching television channel, and television equipment only has in the situation of single tuner, lacks at present a kind ofly can reduce the user and be subject to the unhappy experience that advertisement is disturbed, and also lacks a kind of method of other channel broadcast states of efficient inquiry.
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From the above, the invention provides the method that a kind of video content channel of the video play device that is applicable to only to have single tuner switches.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the method that a kind of video content channel switches is proposed.Described method is applicable to an audio/video player system, and comprises the following steps.When playing the first channel, receive the input instruction that the user chooses the second channel, then inquire about the broadcast state of described the second channel.Then, obtain the broadcast state of described the second channel.When the broadcast state of described the second channel is a program when carrying out middle state, switch to described the second channel.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the method that a kind of video content channel switches is proposed.Described method is applicable to an audio/video player system, and comprises the following steps.When playing first channel, receive the input instruction that a user chooses a next channel.Then, inquire about and obtain described the first channel sequentially after the broadcast state of one second channel.When the broadcast state of described the second channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, continues the broadcast state of one three channel of described the second channel of inquiry after sequentially, and repeat that this step is sequentially inquired about until to obtain a channel be that a program carries out middle state; And when obtaining this program and carry out middle state, switch to this channel.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the method that a kind of video content channel switches is proposed.Described method is applicable to an audio/video player system, and comprises the following steps.When playing first channel, receive the input instruction that a user chooses a channel on.Then, inquire about and obtain described the first channel sequentially before the broadcast state of one second channel.When the broadcast state of described the second channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, continues the broadcast state of one three channel of described the second channel of inquiry before sequentially, and repeat that this step is sequentially inquired about until to obtain a channel be that a program carries out middle state; And when obtaining this program and carry out middle state, switch to this channel.··
According to one embodiment of the invention, the method that a kind of video content channel switches is proposed.Described method is applicable to an audio/video player system, and comprises the following steps.Receive a user and like advertising message.When playing first channel, inquire about and obtain the broadcast state of described the first channel.In addition, when the broadcast state of described the first channel is a program when carrying out middle state, return the broadcast state that continues to judge described the first channel; When the broadcast state of described the first channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, play a particular type advertisement, wherein said particular type advertisement is liked advertising message according to described user and is determined.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the method that a kind of video content channel switches is proposed.Described method is applicable to an audio/video player system, and comprises the following steps.Receive a user and set the input instruction of following the tracks of one first channel.Then, inquire about and obtain the broadcast state of described the first channel.When the broadcast state of described the first channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, then continues inquiry and obtain the broadcast state of described the first channel; When the broadcast state of described the first channel is a program when carrying out middle state, switch to described the first channel.
According to one embodiment of the invention, a kind of audio/video player system is proposed.This audio/video player system comprises: video content receiver, broadcast unit, query unit, receiving element, input unit and control unit.The video content that the video content receiver is used for obtaining a channel is for broadcast, and changeable this channel is to other channels.Broadcast unit is used for broadcasting channel.Query unit is used for linking at least one external device (ED) and sends a search request to this external device (ED), and wherein, this search request is the broadcast state information of inquiry one specified channel.Receiving element is the broadcast state information of external device (ED) reception specified channel since then.Input unit is used for receiving an input instruction.Whether control unit determines the channel of Switch Video content receiving receiver, video content according to the broadcast state information of this specified channel.In addition, when broadcast unit was play first channel, input unit received the input instruction that a user chooses one second channel, and then query unit is inquired about the broadcast state of this second channel, and receiving element obtains the broadcast state of this second channel.In addition, when the broadcast state of the second channel is a program when carrying out middle state, broadcast unit switches so far the second channel.
According to one embodiment of the invention, a kind of audio/video player system is proposed.This audio/video player system comprises: video content receiver, broadcast unit, query unit, receiving element, input unit and control unit.The video content that the video content receiver is used for obtaining a channel is for broadcast, and changeable channel is to other channels.Broadcast unit is used for broadcasting channel.Query unit is used for linking at least one external device (ED) and sends a search request to this external device (ED), and wherein, this search request is the broadcast state information of inquiry one specified channel.Receiving element is the broadcast state information of external device (ED) reception specified channel since then.Input unit is used for receiving an input instruction.Whether control unit determines the channel of Switch Video content receiving receiver, video content according to the broadcast state information of this specified channel.When this broadcast unit is play first channel, input unit receives the input instruction that a user chooses a next channel, and query unit inquire about this first channel sequentially after the broadcast state of one second channel, and receiving element obtains the broadcast state of this second channel.In addition, when the broadcast state of this second channel is that an advertisement is when carrying out middle state, query unit continues the broadcast state of one three channel of this second channel of inquiry after sequentially, and repeats that this step is sequentially inquired about until receiving element obtains a channel is that a program carries out middle state.In addition, when obtaining this program and carry out middle state, broadcast unit switches so far channel.
According to one embodiment of the invention, a kind of audio/video player system is proposed.This audio/video player system comprises: video content receiver, broadcast unit, query unit, receiving element, input unit and control unit.The video content that the video content receiver is used for obtaining a channel is for broadcast, and changeable channel is to other channels.Broadcast unit is used for broadcasting channel.Query unit is used for linking at least one external device (ED) and sends a search request to this external device (ED), and wherein, this search request is the broadcast state information of inquiry one specified channel.Receiving element is the broadcast state information of external device (ED) reception specified channel since then.Input unit is used for receiving an input instruction.Whether control unit determines the channel of Switch Video content receiving receiver, video content according to the broadcast state information of this specified channel.When broadcast unit is play first channel, input unit receives the input instruction that a user chooses a channel on, then query unit inquire about this first channel sequentially before the broadcast state of one second channel, and receiving element obtains the broadcast state of this second channel.When the broadcast state of this second channel is that an advertisement is when carrying out middle state, then query unit continues the broadcast state of one three channel of this second channel of inquiry before sequentially, and repeats that this step is sequentially inquired about until receiving element obtains a channel is that a program carries out middle state.In addition, when obtaining this program and carry out middle state, broadcast unit switches so far channel.
According to one embodiment of the invention, a kind of audio/video player system is proposed.This audio/video player system comprises: video content receiver, broadcast unit, query unit, receiving element, input unit and control unit.The video content that the video content receiver is used for obtaining a channel is for broadcast, and changeable channel is to other channels.Broadcast unit is used for broadcasting channel.Query unit is used for linking at least one external device (ED) and sends a search request to this external device (ED), and wherein, this search request is the broadcast state information of inquiry one specified channel.Receiving element since then external device (ED) receives the broadcast state information of this specified channel.Input unit is used for receiving the input instruction that a user likes advertising message.Whether control unit determines the channel of Switch Video content receiving receiver, video content according to the broadcast state information of this specified channel.When this broadcast unit was play first channel, query unit was inquired about the broadcast state of this first channel, and receiving element obtains the broadcast state of this first channel.When the broadcast state of the first channel is a program when carrying out middle state, query unit is returned the broadcast state that continues to judge this first channel.When the broadcast state of this first channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, broadcast unit is play a particular type advertisement, and wherein this particular type advertisement is liked advertising message according to described user and determined.
According to one embodiment of the invention, a kind of audio/video player system is proposed.This audio/video player system comprises: video content receiver, broadcast unit, query unit, receiving element, input unit and control unit.The video content that the video content receiver is used for obtaining a channel is for broadcast, and changeable channel is to other channels.Broadcast unit is used for broadcasting channel.Query unit is used for linking at least one external device (ED) and sends a search request to this external device (ED), and wherein, this search request is the broadcast state information of inquiry one specified channel.Receiving element receives the broadcast state information of this specified channel from this external device (ED).Input unit is used for receiving a user and sets the input instruction of following the tracks of a channel.Whether control unit determines the channel of Switch Video content receiving receiver, video content according to the broadcast state information of this specified channel.When input unit received a user and sets the input instruction of following the tracks of one first channel, then query unit was inquired about the broadcast state of this first channel, and receiving element obtains the broadcast state of this first channel.In addition, when the broadcast state of this first channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, then query unit continues the broadcast state of this first channel of inquiry, and receiving element obtains the broadcast state of this first channel.In addition, when the broadcast state of the first channel is a program when carrying out middle state, broadcast unit switches to the first channel.
Based on above-mentioned, according to the abovementioned embodiments of the present invention, the method that the video content channel switches is proposed.By the method that provides, can reach the behavior pattern of efficient switching channels, reduce the user and be subject to the unhappy experience that advertisement is disturbed, promote the experience of user's channel switching.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate accompanying drawing to be described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is according to a kind of video content channel information inquiry system shown in the first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is according to a kind of video content channel information inquiry system shown in the second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 A is according to a kind of video content channel information inquiry system shown in the third embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 B is according to the another kind of video content channel information inquiry system shown in the third embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the functional-block diagram according to a kind of audio/video player system shown in one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart according to a kind of video content channel switching method shown in the fourth embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart according to a kind of video content channel switching method shown in the fifth embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart according to a kind of video content channel switching method shown in the sixth embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart according to a kind of video content channel switching method shown in the seventh embodiment of the invention.
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110: world-wide web
121,122,123,211,221,231,311,314: video content
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131: the multiple video strems advertisement analysis unit
132,242: the channel state table
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The present invention proposes several embodiment, to introduce respectively corresponding video content channel information inquiry system.The system that proposes is different from the master-slave system framework of prior art, and can watch the audio/video player system (video-unit) of video content only to have in the situation of single video content receiver in the user, realize efficiently application or the related needs of switching channels situation.Described audio/video player system for example is: television equipment, set-top box (Set-top-box) or computer.In addition, described video content receiver is a tuner (Tuner) or a video flowing loader (Stream input).In addition, the present invention also proposes several embodiment, to introduce respectively corresponding video content channel switching method.
The present invention proposes the behavior pattern of efficient switching channels, when the user wants with number keys of remote controller or other input mode switching channels, audio/video player system can be inquired about the current state of this channel, if the current state of this channel is " program carry out in ", then is directly switch into this channel; If the current state of this channel is " advertisement carry out in ", then audio/video player system can be take this channel of information indicating user at present as " advertisement carry out in ", and is confirmed whether to want switching channels by the user.When the user agrees still switching channels, can be by acknowledgement key, otherwise after audio/video player system waits a predetermined blink, namely close information and maintain broadcasting channel originally.By the method that proposes, can avoid constantly switching channels of user, and the result after switching runs into the just situation in advertisement, and provide the channel of user's happiness to switch the use situation.In addition, by the method that proposes, can further do the application of other situations, for example to next channel (CH down) or to previous channel (CH up) when switching in proper order, can be according to an inferior channel state Query Result, skip over the present just channel in advertisement, a previous channel carries out change action again.
When realizing the behavior pattern of aforesaid switching channels, may need collocation advertisement analysis (Commercial Analysis) unit.System architecture according to actual operation, advertisement analysis unit can be divided into single video stream advertisement analysis unit (Single-stream CA) and multiple video strems advertisement analysis unit (Multi-stream CA), wherein single video stream advertisement analysis unit is to process software or the device of a video flowing (Stream) advertisement identification, and the multiple video strems advertisement analysis unit can be processed the ad content identification of two above video flowings simultaneously.
Realize that with advertisement analysis unit the behavior pattern of aforementioned switching channels can divide into dual mode.First kind of way, after the built-in single video stream of user's equipment advertisement analysis unit is analyzed the channel content that wish switches voluntarily, carrying out the situation of switching channels behavior pattern of the present invention uses, but user's equipment need have plural tuner, the content play of present channel could be provided simultaneously and analyze another channel content.The second way is to finish the content analysis of each channel with the framework of master-slave mode (server-client), servo driver end (server) be responsible for to be analyzed the content of each channel and is also safeguarded a channel state table, and user side (client) only the access channel state table can learn specific channel state.Yet servo driver end need have multiple video strems advertisement analysis unit and a plurality of tuner simultaneously.Therefore, the high cost of servo driver end.Accordingly, the present invention proposes several embodiment, introduce respectively different frameworks and improve the plural tuner of needs or the shortcoming of multiple video strems advertisement analysis unit, and reach by the shared channel state (CH status) of network or the concept of channel video stream (CH stream).
Fig. 1 is according to a kind of video content channel information inquiry system shown in the first embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, this video content channel information inquiry system 10 comprises a plurality of video play devices 101,102,103, one world-wide web 110 and a server 130.Video play device 101,102,103 has respectively element and the corresponding function of similar audio/video player system 40.A plurality of video play devices 101,102,103 are connected to server 130 by world-wide web 110 respectively.Video play device 101,102,103 only comprises respectively a query unit 403, a control unit 405, a receiving element 406 and a video content receiver 408.
The video content that video content receiver 408 is used for obtaining a channel is for broadcast, and other channels of changeable this channel to one.The video content of channel can be a plurality of channels such as CH1, CH2, the video content 121,122 of CH3, one of them of 123.Query unit 403 is used for linking at least one external device (ED) and sends a search request to this external device (ED), and wherein, this search request is the broadcast state information of inquiry one specified channel.Receiving element 406, external device (ED) receives the broadcast state information of this specified channel since then.Whether control unit 405 determines the channel of Switch Video content receiving 408 receiver, video contents according to the broadcast state information of this specified channel, and described control unit 405 also can be the part of processor unit 407 or other elements.In the present embodiment, described external device (ED) for example is server 130.
Video play device 101,102,103 can be television equipment, set-top box or computer.Moreover described video content receiver 408 is a tuner or a video flowing loader.Server 130 is connected to these video play devices 101,102,103 by world-wide web 110, is used for obtaining the video content 121,122,123 of these channels.
When these video play devices 101,102,103 one of them query unit 403 during to the broadcast state information of server 130 inquiry one specified channel, server 130 is replied the broadcast state information of this specified channel to the receiving element 406 of this audio/video player system according to this channel state table 132.Illustrate, when video play device 101 was inquired about the broadcast state information of specified channels (for example the 3rd channel CH3) to server 130, server 130 provided the broadcast state information of this specified channel to proposing video play device 101.Yet the present invention is defined in above-mentionedly, and video content channel information inquiry system 10 can comprise plural server, or comprises the audio/video player system more than three.
In video content channel information inquiry system 10, server 130 ends need not possess many video contents receiver, a plurality of tuners (multi-tuner) or multiple video strems loader (multi-stream input), the video streaming content of each channel (video stream content) by user side (for example is, video play device 101,102,103) provide to server 130 by world-wide web 110, so each channel content that server 130 ends only need utilize 131 pairs of user sides of multiple video strems advertisement analysis unit to provide is done analysis double action attitude, with renewal channel state table 132, so each user side can be to the broadcast state of the specific channel of server 130 inquiries.
In video content channel information inquiry system 10, user side must not done content analysis for specific channel, saves the cost of advertisement analysis unit.In addition, the calculation function of user side need not born the load that advertisement is analyzed yet, and only need share present channel content of watching to server 130, therefore is equipped with single video content receiver, single tuner or single video stream loader and gets final product.Server 130 ends need not possess a plurality of tuners or tuner array, because the content of each channel can by time division multiplexing or the shared technology of other networks obtains from a plurality of remote subscriber ends, each user side only need contribute the channel content of utmost point short time or the part of channel content gets final product.
Fig. 2 is according to a kind of video content channel information inquiry system shown in the second embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 2, this video content channel information inquiry system 20 comprises a plurality of video play devices 210,220,230, world-wide web 110 and a server 240.Video play device 210,220,230 has element and the corresponding function of similar audio/video player system 40.Video play device 210,220,230 is connected to server 240 by world-wide web 110 respectively.
Please continue with reference to Fig. 2, video play device 210,220,230 only comprises respectively a video content receiver 212, a video content receiver 222, a video content receiver 232.Described video content receiver 212,222,232 video contents that are used for respectively obtaining a plurality of channels are for broadcast, and other channels of changeable this channel to one, and its video content can be the video content 211,221,231 of a plurality of channel CH1, CH2, CH3.Described video play device 210,220,230 for example is television equipment, set-top box or computer.Moreover described video content receiver 212,222,232 is tuner or video flowing loader.
In the present embodiment, external device (ED) is server 240.Server 240 is connected to these video play devices 210,220,230 by world-wide web 110, is used for obtaining the video content 211,221,231 of these channels, for example: the video content 211,221,231 of channel CH1, CH2, CH3.Video play device 210,220,230 only comprises respectively single video stream advertisement analysis unit (Single-stream CA) 213,223,233.Each these video play device 210,220,230 single video stream advertisement analysis unit 213,223,233 are used for respectively analyzing a video content, to obtain a broadcast state information of a channel.For example, single video stream advertisement analysis unit 213,223,233 is used for respectively analyzing the video content 211,221 of channel CH1, CH2, CH3,231 broadcast state information.
In addition, server 240 comprises a channel state table (channel status table) 242, and is connected to described a plurality of video play device 210,220,230 by world-wide web 110, is used for obtaining the broadcast state information of one or more channel.Server 240 is according to this channel state table 242 of a plurality of channels broadcast state maintenance of information separately.In described channel state table 242, server 240 corresponds to its broadcast state information with each channel.Illustrate, when server 240 for a channel (for example, channel CH1), obtain the first broadcast state information by the first number audio/video player system, and when obtaining the second broadcast state information by the second number audio/video player system simultaneously, judge that by server 240 number of collecting of any broadcast state information is more, if the number of the first broadcast state information is more, namely in channel state table 242, this channel corresponded to the first broadcast state information in the majority rule mode.
When video play device 210,220,230 one of them during to the broadcast state information of server 240 inquiry one specified channel, server 240 provides the broadcast state information of this specified channel to the audio/video player system that proposes inquiry.Described broadcast state information comprises that a program carries out middle state and middle state is carried out in an advertisement.Illustrate, when video play device 210 was inquired about the broadcast state information of specified channels (for example the 3rd channel CH3) to server 240, server 240 provided the broadcast state information of this specified channel to proposing video play device 210.Yet the present invention is defined in above-mentionedly, and video content channel information inquiry system 20 can comprise plural server, or comprises the audio/video player system more than three.
In video content channel information inquiry system 20, user side (for example, video play device 210,220,230) itself all possesses single video content receiver and single video stream advertisement analysis unit, user side is done content analysis simultaneously for the channel of watching at present, the result who analyzes then is sent to server 240 by world-wide web 110, and server 240 only needs to safeguard channel state table 242 according to the result of various places user side computing.When the user side wish is inquired about specific channel state, only need inquire server 240, replied the broadcast state information of specified channel according to the information of channel state table 242 by server 240.
In the framework of video content channel information inquiry system 20, in the data of transmission over networks the result of computing or analysis is only arranged, and requirement and the reply content of inquiring about specific channel state.Therefore, only need few network bandwidth and data volume in the whole system.In addition, video content channel information inquiry system 20 can be reached another effect.This namely if by manually supervising channel content artificial mistake mistake might occur for a long time, if utilize on the other hand advertisement analysis software or hardware device to go to analyze, still can be subject to the defective of algorithm, makes the result of erroneous judgement for some ad content.Therefore, when the provincialism channel broadcast state of various places and broadcast advertisement are not necessarily identical, server 240 can utilize the regional classification groups of users, and safeguard the channel state table of different regions, with the result who same channel is analyzed respectively with most the user sides in area, decide the state of this area's channel by the mode of majority rule, reduce the risk of advertisement analysis software or hardware device algorithm erroneous judgement.
Fig. 3 A is according to a kind of video content channel information inquiry system shown in the third embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 3 A, this video content channel information inquiry system 30 comprises a video play device 310, a world-wide web 110 and one or more other video play devices (a plurality of user sides are denoted as 320).In the present embodiment, described other user sides can be the device of similar video play device 310.Video play device 310 has respectively the element of audio/video player system 40 and corresponding function with a plurality of user sides 320.
Please continue the A with reference to Fig. 3, video play device 310 only comprises a video content receiver 312 and single video stream advertisement analysis unit 313.Video content receiver 312 is used for obtaining a video content (for example, video content 311) of a channel, and single video stream advertisement analysis unit 313 is used for analyzing the video content of a channel to obtain the broadcast state information of this channel.In this video content channel information inquiry system 30, video play device 310 is connected to a plurality of user sides 320 by world-wide web 110, mutually to obtain the broadcast state information of other channels.Therefore, video play device 310 can send acquired video content 311 to one of them of a plurality of user sides 320.On the other hand, the query unit 403 of video play device 310 proposes search request to an external device (ED).In the present embodiment, described external device (ED) is one of them of a plurality of user sides 320.When described external device (ED) is received this search request, reply a broadcasting pictures of this specified channel to the video play device 310 that sends search request, and video play device 310 also has single video stream advertisement analysis unit (Single-stream CA), and analyzes this broadcasting pictures of this specified channel with this single video stream advertisement analysis unit.In another embodiment of the present invention, video play device 310 generals just offer other audio/video player systems in the broadcast state information of viewing channel, the query unit 403 of video play device 310 can be sought as other video play devices the broadcast state information of demand simultaneously, video play device 310 can be collected the broadcast state information of non-viewing channel thus, or safeguards the broadcast state table of a plurality of channels.
Described video play device 310, a plurality of user side 320 for example are television equipment, set-top box or computer.Moreover described video content receiver 312 is tuner or video flowing loader.In addition, one first video play device in a plurality of audio/video player systems (for example, video play device 310) (for example obtained at present one first channel, channel CH3) broadcast state information, wish (is for example inquired about one second channel in addition, during channel CH1) broadcast state information, described the first video play device can be inquired about to one second video play device in the video content channel information inquiry system 30 by world-wide web 110, and obtaining the channel content of this second channel, wherein said the second video broadcasting device has the broadcast state information of described the second channel.
In video content channel information inquiry system 30, each user side (for example, video play device 310) itself all possesses single video content receiver and single video stream advertisement analysis unit, wish to get when a user side and to know that specific channel state is non-and inquire about to a server by network, but by this in the specific channel content of background operational analysis, but this specific channel content is from other provide at the video play device of this specific channel just on the world-wide web 110.
Fig. 3 B is according to the another kind of video content channel information inquiry system shown in the third embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 3 B, this video content channel information inquiry system 30 is similar to the video content channel information inquiry system 30 among Fig. 3 A, but comprises in addition a server 330, is connected to video play device 310 and a plurality of user sides 320 by world-wide web 110.Server 330 is responsible for providing each audio/video player system to be linked to other audio/video player systems, to obtain the broadcast state information of each audio/video player system wish inquiry, for instance, one first video play device (for example, when video play device 310) wish is inquired about the broadcast state information of described the second device (being not the channel that video play device 310 is being watched), server 330 assists the first video play device to find one second video play device of the broadcast state information with described second channel, then, described the first video play device can be inquired about to one second video play device in the video content channel information inquiry system 30 by world-wide web 110, and obtaining broadcast state information or the channel content of this second channel, the first video play device also can be in the channel content of background operational analysis the second channel.
Fig. 4 is the functional-block diagram according to a kind of audio/video player system shown in one embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 4, this audio/video player system 40 comprises: an input unit 401, a broadcast unit 402, a query unit 403, a counter 404, a control unit 405, a receiving element 406, a processor unit 407 and a video content receiver 408.Aforementioned input unit 401, broadcast unit 402, query unit 403, counter 404, control unit 405, receiving element 406, processor unit 407 are connected to each other with video content receiver 408, and above-mentioned each unit, module or device are coordinated in processor unit 407 controls.
Input unit 401 is connected to described broadcast unit, is used for receiving user's an input instruction.Broadcast unit 402 is used for playing the channel content of a channel.Video content receiver 408, the video content that is used for obtaining a channel are for broadcast, and other channels of changeable this channel to one.Query unit 403 is used for linking at least one external device (ED) and sends a search request to this external device (ED), and wherein, this search request is the broadcast state information of inquiry one specified channel.Receiving element 406, external device (ED) receives the broadcast state information of this specified channel since then.Whether control unit 405 determines the channel of Switch Video content receiving 408 receiver, video contents according to the broadcast state information of this specified channel.Query unit 403 is connected to this external device (ED) with receiving element 406, for example: a server.Query unit 403 proposes this search request to this external device (ED), and receiving element 406 receives the broadcast state information of this specified channel that corresponding this search request of external device (ED) thus replys.Counter 404 is connected to described input unit 401, is used for counting, initialization one numerical value n, or to increase progressively described numerical value n be n+1.In addition, control unit 405 is connected to described query unit 403, is used for judging the broadcast state of a channel.In other embodiments of the invention, this audio/video player system 40 also can comprise single video stream advertisement analysis unit (not shown), is used for analyzing the broadcast state information of obtained video content.More than narration only is the explanation embodiments of the invention, the scope that the present invention creates concept is not subjected to limit in this, wherein aforesaid each element also can be integrated mutually or substitute to finish the audio/video player system of the present invention's proposition with other elements, control unit 405 also can be the part of processor unit 407 or other elements as described, and query unit 403 also can be integrated into identity element with receiving element 406 ... etc.
In addition, audio/video player system 40 can the system architecture by earlier figures 1 or Fig. 2 inquires to server the broadcast state information of the video content of other channels, or to be obtained by other user sides be not just in the broadcast state information of the video content of broadcasting channel.All can assist audio/video player system to obtain the current state of specified channel by above several system architectures that Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B propose, utilize this state information, the user can obtain the benefit of the situation application of switching channels.Yet the method that proposes among following Fig. 5 to Fig. 8 is not the system architecture that is defined in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, can also by other forms of video content channel information inquiry system or method, inquire about the broadcast state of other channels.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart according to a kind of video content channel switching method shown in the fourth embodiment of the invention.Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, in the present embodiment, when the user wanted by channel A switching channels B, audio/video player system 40 can be inquired about the current state of this channel B, and obtained the broadcast state of this channel B.When the current state of this channel B during for " program carry out in ", then audio/video player system 40 directly switches to this channel B; When the current state of this channel B during for " advertisement carry out in ", then audio/video player system 40 can be with this channel of information indicating user B at present in advertisement, and requires the user to be confirmed whether still will switch.For example, please the user confirming carrying out change action by acknowledgement key, otherwise after audio/video player system 40 waits a predetermined blink, namely close information and maintain original channel A.Operating process is described below in detail.
In step 501, the broadcast unit 402 of audio/video player system 40 is positioned at (playing) channel A at present.In step 502, input unit 401 receives the input instruction that the user chooses another channel B.In step 503, the current state (or broadcast state) of query unit 403 inquiry channel B.In step 504, receiving element 406 obtains the current state (or broadcast state) of channel B.In step 505, control unit 405 is judged the current state (or broadcast state) of channel B.In step 505, judging the current state of channel B when control unit 405 is advertisement when carrying out middle state, and execution in step 506 continues after step 505; Judging the current state of channel B when control unit 405 is program when carrying out middle state, and execution in step 507 continues after step 505.
In step 506, broadcast unit 402, namely just (for example: the information that shows " advertisement carry out in "), and whether the inquiry user wants switching channels in advertisement with the described user's channel of information indicating B for this.In step 507, broadcast unit 402 switches to channel B.In step 508, control unit 405 judges whether the user confirms to want switching channels within a default stand-by period.The described default stand-by period for example is 5 seconds.In step 508, when control unit 405 confirms that the user wants switching channels (for example, receive the user and confirm to carry out change action by acknowledgement key), then after step 508, continue execution in step 507; Judge users' not (for example, the affirmation instruction or the user that do not receive the user select to cancel change action) during switching channels when control unit 405, then after step 508, continue execution in step 509.In step 509, broadcast unit 402 rests on channel A.After step 509, the video content channel switching method that proposes finishes.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart according to a kind of video content channel switching method shown in the fifth embodiment of the invention.Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 6, in the present embodiment, when the user is switched by the button of next channel (CH down) or previous channel (CH up) in proper order with remote controller, audio/video player system 40 can according to next channel state Query Result, decide to skip over the present just channel in advertisement again toward next channel query or switching channels.Operating process is described below in detail.
In step 601, the broadcast unit 402 of audio/video player system 40 is positioned at (playing) channel A at present.In step 602, input unit 401 receives the user supresses the button of next channel (CH down) with remote controller instruction (or the user chooses the input instruction of next channel).In step 603, counter 404 initialization one numerical value n=0, wherein numerical value n is integer.In step 604, counter 404 incremental value n=n+1.In step 605, the current state (or broadcast state) of query unit 403 inquiry channel A+n, and receiving element 406 obtains the current state (or broadcast state) of channel A+n.In step 606, control unit 405 is judged the current state (or broadcast state) of channel A+n.In step 606, judging the current state of channel A+n when control unit 405 is advertisement when carrying out middle state, returns execution in step 604 after step 606; Judging the current state of channel A+n when control unit 405 is program when carrying out middle state, and execution in step 607 continues after step 606.In step 607, broadcast unit 402 switches to channel A+n.After step 607, the video content channel switching method that proposes finishes.
Describing video content channel switching method shown in Figure 6 from another angle comprises the following steps.When playing first channel, receive the input instruction that a user chooses a next channel.Inquiry and obtain the first channel sequentially after the broadcast state of one second channel.In addition, when the broadcast state of the second channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, continue the broadcast state of one three channel of inquiry the second channel after sequentially, and repeat that this step is sequentially inquired about until to obtain a channel be that a program carries out middle state; And when obtaining program and carry out middle state, switch so far channel.
The present invention be not be defined in above-mentioned, in other embodiments of the invention, when broadcast unit 402 is play first channel, when receiving the user and choosing the input instruction of a upper channel (CH up) with remote controller, the numerical value n that the then numerical value n of counter 404 initialization one counter, and counter 404 increases progressively described counter is n+1.Then, the current state (or broadcast state) of query unit 403 inquiry channel A-n, and receiving element 406 obtains the current state (or broadcast state) of channel A-n.Control unit 405 is judged the before broadcast state of n channel of described the first channel.The broadcast state of n channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state before described the first channel, and then to continue to increase progressively the numerical value n of described counter be n+1 to counter 404.The broadcast state of n channel is a program when carrying out middle state before described the first channel, and then broadcast unit 402 switches to described the first channel n channel before.
When describing above-mentioned user and choose the input instruction of a upper channel (CH up) from another angle, the video content channel switching method that proposes comprises the following steps.When playing first channel, receive the input instruction that a user chooses a channel on.Inquiry and obtain the first channel sequentially before the broadcast state of one second channel.In addition, when the broadcast state of the second channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, continue the broadcast state of one three channel of inquiry the second channel before sequentially, and repeat that this step is sequentially inquired about until to obtain a channel be that a program carries out middle state; And when obtaining program and carry out middle state, switch so far channel.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart according to a kind of video content channel switching method shown in the sixth embodiment of the invention.Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 7, in the present embodiment, the user can input the information of a hobby adline and be sent to a far-end server.When the program (or channel) of watching at present when audio/video player system 40 enters in the advertisement state, audio/video player system 40 can be carried out the application-specific formula and receive and play the particular type advertisement that the far-end server provides, and the channel of originally watching is when returning back in the program state, and audio/video player system 40 switches back the channel of originally watching.Operating process is described below in detail.
In step 701, the broadcast unit 402 of audio/video player system 40 is positioned at (playing) channel A at present.In step 702, the user that input unit 401 receives user's input likes advertising message, and for example, the user sets the input instruction of a hobby adline.In step 703, when broadcasting channel A, the current state (or broadcast state) of query unit 403 inquiry channel A, and receiving element 406 obtains the current state of channel A.In step 704, control unit 405 is judged the current state (or broadcast state) of channel A.In step 704, judging the current state of channel A when control unit 405 is advertisement when carrying out middle state, and execution in step 705 continues after step 704; Judging the current state of channel A when control unit 405 is program when carrying out middle state, returns execution in step 703 after step 704.
In step 705, broadcast unit 402 is play the particular type advertisement of far-end servers, wherein said particular type advertisement is for being received from a server, and described particular type advertisement is liked the advertising message decision according to described user.In step 706, the current state (or broadcast state) of query unit 403 inquiry channel A, and receiving element 406 obtains the current state of channel A.In step 707, control unit 405 is judged the current state (or broadcast state) of channel A.In step 707, judging the current state of channel A when control unit 405 is advertisement when carrying out middle state, returns execution in step 706 after step 707; Judging the current state of channel A when control unit 405 is program when carrying out middle state, and execution in step 708 continues after step 707.In step 708, broadcast unit 402 switches to channel A.After step 708, the video content channel switching method that proposes finishes.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart according to a kind of video content channel switching method shown in the seventh embodiment of the invention.Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 8, in the present embodiment, the user sets specific frequency channel tracking function in audio/video player system 40, and the channel of watching as the user is in advertisement during state, switch to other channels, the specific channel state that constantly inquiry of audio/video player system 40 sets.In case after the advertisement of specific channel finished to play, audio/video player system 40 just automatically switched back this specific channel or notifies the user with information.Operating process is described below in detail.
In step 801, the broadcast unit 402 of audio/video player system 40 is positioned at (playing) channel A at present.In step 802, input unit 401 receives the user and sets the input instruction of following the tracks of this specific channel A.In step 803, input unit 401 receives the input instruction that the user switches to channel B, and broadcast unit 402 switches to channel B.In step 804, query unit 403 inquire about the current state (or broadcast state) of channel B, and receiving element 406 obtains the current state of channel B in the situation of present broadcasting channel B.In step 805, control unit 405 is judged the current state (or broadcast state) of channel B.In step 805, judging the current state of channel B when control unit 405 is advertisement when carrying out middle state, continues execution in step 808 after step 805; Judging the current state of channel B when control unit 405 is program when carrying out middle state, continues execution in step 806 after step 805.
In step 806, when broadcast unit 402 broadcasting channel B, the current state (or broadcast state) of query unit 403 inquiry channel A, and receiving element 406 obtains the current state of channel A.In step 807, control unit 405 is judged the current state (or broadcast state) of channel A.In step 808, switch to channel A, or carry out middle state as program at present take an information indicating user channel A.After step 808, the video content channel switching method that proposes finishes.
In sum, a plurality of embodiment of the present invention propose to look method and its audio/video player system that the video content channel switches.By the System and method for that proposes, can reach the behavior pattern of efficient switching channels, reduce the user and be subject to the unhappy experience that advertisement is disturbed, and promote the experience of user's channel switching.
Although the present invention discloses as above with embodiment, so it is not to limit the present invention, and any person of an ordinary skill in the technical field when can doing a little change and retouching, and does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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1. the method that the video content channel switches is applicable to an audio/video player system, comprising:
When playing first channel, receive the input instruction that a user chooses one second channel, then inquire about the broadcast state of described the second channel;
Obtain the broadcast state of described the second channel; And
When the broadcast state of described the second channel is a program when carrying out middle state, switch to described the second channel.
2. the method switched of video content channel according to claim 1 wherein also comprises:
When the broadcast state of described the second channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, with described the second channel of the described user of an information indicating just in advertisement; And
In a Preset Time, judge whether described user confirms to want switching channels, wherein,
When described user confirms to want switching channels, switch to described the second channel; And
As described user not during switching channels, rest on described the first channel.
3. the method that the video content channel switches is applicable to an audio/video player system, comprising:
When playing first channel, receive the input instruction that a user chooses a next channel; And
Inquiry and obtain described the first channel sequentially after the broadcast state of one second channel, wherein,
When the broadcast state of described the second channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, continues the broadcast state of one three channel of described the second channel of inquiry after sequentially, and repeat that this step is sequentially inquired about until to obtain a channel be that a program carries out middle state; And
When obtaining this program and carry out middle state, switch to this channel.
4. the method that the video content channel switches is applicable to an audio/video player system, comprising:
When playing first channel, receive the input instruction that a user chooses a channel on; And
Inquiry and obtain described the first channel sequentially before the broadcast state of one second channel, wherein,
When the broadcast state of described the second channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, continues the broadcast state of one three channel of described the second channel of inquiry before sequentially, and repeat that this step is sequentially inquired about until to obtain a channel be that a program carries out middle state; And
When obtaining this program and carry out middle state, switch to this channel.
5. the method that the video content channel switches is applicable to an audio/video player system, comprising:
Receive a user and like advertising message; And
When playing first channel, inquire about and obtain the broadcast state of described the first channel;
When the broadcast state of described the first channel is a program when carrying out middle state, return the broadcast state that continues to judge described the first channel; And
When the broadcast state of described the first channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, play a particular type advertisement, wherein said particular type advertisement is liked advertising message according to described user and is determined.
6. the method switched of video content channel according to claim 5, wherein after playing described particular type advertisement, described method also comprises:
Inquire about the broadcast state of described the first channel;
When the broadcast state of described the first channel is a program when carrying out middle state, then switch to described the first channel; And
When the broadcast state of described the first channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, then return the broadcast state of described the first channel of inquiry.
7. the method switched of video content channel according to claim 5, wherein said particular type advertisement is for being received from a server.
8. the method that the video content channel switches is applicable to an audio/video player system, comprising:
Receive a user and set the input instruction of following the tracks of one first channel; And
Inquire about and obtain the broadcast state of described the first channel, wherein,
When the broadcast state of described the first channel is an advertisement when carrying out middle state, then continues inquiry and obtain the broadcast state of described the first channel; And
When the broadcast state of described the first channel is a program when carrying out middle state, switch to described the first channel.
9. the method switched of video content channel according to claim 8, wherein after inquiry and obtaining the broadcast state of described the first channel, described method also comprises:
When described audio/video player system is just being play second channel, inquire about and obtain the broadcast state of this second channel, when carrying out middle state for this advertisement, this second channel just switches to described the first channel.
10. the method switched of video content channel according to claim 8, wherein after inquiry and obtaining the broadcast state of described the first channel, described method also comprises:
When the broadcast state of described the first channel carries out middle state for this program, carry out middle state by present described the first channel of the described user of an information indicating for this program.
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