TWI245569B - Apparatus for getting the showing duration of favorite programs and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for getting the showing duration of favorite programs for obtaining and displaying the showing duration of at least one favorite program. The apparatus of the invention comprises a playbill module, a setting module, and a searching module. The playbill module is for receiving the playbill data which comprises at least program titles, showing the program, and the showing duration. The setting module is for setting the program chosen by the users according the request as the favorite program; the favorite program comprises at least program titles and the channel showing the program. The searching module is for obtaining and displaying at least one showing duration of the favorite program by comparing at least one favorite program and the playbill data.

Description

1245569 V. Description of the invention u) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a device and method for obtaining a broadcast period of a program, especially a device and method for obtaining a broadcast period of a favorite program. [Prior art] Most conventional electronic program table systems only provide information such as the program name, broadcast channel, broadcast time, plot profile, relevant characters, etc., for users to query. However, users often watch or like to watch serials and albums, but there is no system that can provide a "favorite program broadcast schedule j," so that users can easily watch their favorite festivals and programs according to personal preferences. Of course There is also no system that can provide a "favorite program rebroadcast schedule", allowing users to choose the opportunity to watch when rebroadcasting. Therefore, in most cases, users often miss the broadcast time of their favorite programs because they forget the time. In addition, although the general electronic program table system provides users with the function of "reservation for viewing", this function only provides a channel for the beneficiary to automatically switch to the channel of that program when it starts broadcasting, but if the program is a For serial programs (such as serials, albums, etc.), each episode must be set once. It is not possible to set only one episode, and each subsequent episode is automatically set, which is quite inconvenient; and only when the program starts broadcasting, it automatically switches to the channel of the program. If you subsequently change channels arbitrarily due to advertising, you cannot directly return to the original channel (when switching more than 2 channels, use

1245569 V. Description of the invention (2) The channel shuttle button will not be able to return directly to the original channel), which is quite inconvenient; if the user starts to watch the favorite program but the broadcast start time has passed, then it has already been broadcast The start time is not prompted, and the user is not reminded at any time that the user's favorite program is currently being played, so that the user can immediately switch to the channel immediately to avoid watching it. [Summary of the Invention] The main object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for obtaining a broadcast period of a favorite program, thereby obtaining and displaying the broadcast period of a favorite program. Another object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for obtaining a favorite program broadcast period, thereby turning on / off a display device for playing a favorite program while the favorite program is being played / finished. Another object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for obtaining a favorite program broadcast period, thereby switching a program viewed by the user to a favorite program when the favorite program is about to be played, and reminding the user of his favorite program. Your favorite show is about to air. Another object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for obtaining a favorite program broadcast period, thereby reminding a user in advance that his favorite favorite program is about to be broadcast.

1245569 V. Description of the invention (3) Another object and method of the present invention is to wake the user to the programs they watch when they like them. When the favorite program is in the air, π I ^ is being played, and the user can switch to the favorite program. With the 1 ^ device-based invention module, and the material library containing the original user, it uses the table-pencil and pen-to-bank storage. The above-mentioned method is used for the broadcast method, and it is disclosed. The festival will be set at the program time. The base material library should be stored before the reminder. The name of the table of contents and the name of the broadcast will be set as the festival of love in the hi to the program every time — love will be shown to the party to use it. And obtain the model, data, and broadcast settings to set the favorite to the festival. Is the broadcast less popular? Η That is, the broadcast method to raise the viewer is inventing that the display device requires the program to save less information when storing the frequency beam. The festival time program is broadcast. The favorite festivals to be broadcasted are provided at least to connect to the festival and the space, and also include the schedule of the library. Straight cr broadcast time program users cut out, a favorite festival, a favorite festival, program table module, radio and television list database broadcast period. composition. Setting Based on the setting, the favorite program title is to be displayed on the schedule. The broadcast is about to be replaced with a short period of comparison and weighing and broadcasting, and choose a schedule to broadcast, the favorite when the show is broadcast, the purpose is to set, set the mode of the program. Program schedule Broadcasting module The module is used to store the usage in the favorite channel. Favorite programs' time is about to be paid. The favorite group is used for any favorite program in the program, and the time, group and schedule information of the love program broadcast section are searched by the favorite sections of the recipients, and displayed on Every item broadcast on the pre-love festival, love festival, get 0 copies of the search data through the middle of the broadcast, at least broadcast the broadcast, so that the selected module module program at least the time of the middle of the time, the prompt reminder of any task

1245569 V. Description of the invention (4) When will the user be able to switch the program he views to the favorite program at any time? The advantages and spirit of the present invention can be further obtained by the following detailed description of the invention and the attached drawings. To understanding. [Embodiment] Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the obtaining device of the present invention. The acquisition device 10 of the favorite program broadcasting period of the present invention mainly includes a program table module 1, 2, a setting module 14, and a search module 17, and further includes a channel selection module 19 and a boot / Close module 2 0. The obtaining device 10 of the present invention mainly obtains the broadcast period of at least one favorite program through the program list module 1, 2, the setting module 14, and the search module 17, and then displays this through the search module 17 The broadcast period of the pen favorite program is displayed on the display device 2 2. It should be particularly noted that the obtaining device 10 of the present invention can be set at a remote end, therefore, the user must interact with the obtaining device 10 of the present invention through the Internet, and the display device 22 must obtain through the Internet. The showtime of this favorite show and show it. In addition, the device # 10 of the present invention can also be set at the near end and directly connected to the display device by a cable or signal line, but in this case, the input program module 12 must be communicated through the Internet or other communications. Route to receive program listings. In the following, the program schedule module 1, 2, the setting module 14, and the search module are described in detail.

1245569 V. Description of the invention (5) 1 7 How to interact with the user 1 i to achieve the purpose of obtaining and displaying the broadcast period of favorite programs, and describe the channel selection module 19 and the on / off mode in detail. Additional functions of group 2 0. However, before describing how to interact with the user 11, first describe the functions of the program module 12, the setting module 14, and the search module 17. As shown in FIG. 1, the program table module 12 is used to receive program table data of a broadcast television program, and store the program table data in the program table database 13. The setting module 14 is used to receive the setting request sent by the user 11 and set the program selected by the user 11 as a favorite program based on the setting request, and then store the favorite program in the favorite program database 15 . The search module 17 is based on at least one favorite program in the favorite program database 15 and compares it with at least one program table data in the program table database 13 to obtain and display at least one record on the display device 22. Favorite show time. In the following, how to set favorite programs by setting requirements and how to obtain favorite program broadcast time by comparing favorite programs and program table data will be described in detail. Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of setting favorite programs according to the present invention. The setting module 1 4 shown in FIG. 1 interacts with the user 1 1 through the program table data 2 6 shown in FIG. 2, and the program table module 1 2 and the search module 1 7 It is the auxiliary setting module 14 to interact. How the setting module 14 in the obtaining device 10 of the present invention responds to the setting request sent by the user 11 can be achieved through two methods, one is through the program table data 2 6 shown in FIG. 2

1245569 V. Description of the invention (6) Setting, the other is setting through special remote control. As shown in Fig. 2, the program table data 26 includes at least the program name 25, the broadcast channel 27, and the broadcast period 29. The broadcast period is composed of the broadcast start time and the broadcast end time. For example: On February 20, 2004, the broadcast channel 27 is "CH 62 MTV" at 13: 00 ~ 16: 00 and 16: 00 ~ 17: 00 respectively. The broadcast period 2 9 The program name 2 5 are "Entertainment News" and "Song Leaderboard." When the user 1 1 selects and confirms by the program table data 2 6, the “song list” in the program name 25 is one of his favorite programs, then a setting request is issued. After the setting module 1 4 receives the setting request, the setting module 14 sets the "song list" program selected by the user 1 1 as a favorite program based on the setting request, and then stores the favorite program in the favorite program database 13 in. In order to easily identify each favorite program, the favorite program must include at least the program name 25 and the broadcast channel 27, that is, it includes the "song list" and "CH 6 2 MTV", and records it in the favorite program database 1 in 5. Please refer to Figure 3, which is a schematic diagram of the remote control of Faro. As shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the digital button, volume adjustment button, and channel selection button, the remote controller 30 of the present invention also has a return to favorite program button 34 and a favorite program setting button 32. When the user 11 wants to set the program currently being viewed as a favorite program, he only needs to press the favorite program setting button 3 2 of the remote control 30 to set the setting module 14 of the acquisition device 10 of the present invention. Claim. Similarly, when

Page 10 1245569 V. Description of the invention (7) Setting module 1 4 When receiving this setting request, it will record the program name 2 5 and broadcast channel 2 7 that are currently being viewed by user 1 1 and record the favorite programs as favorite programs. Library 15. The following describes how the search module 17 can obtain the broadcast time of the favorite program by comparing the program table information in the program table database 13 and the favorite programs in the favorite program database 15. Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of obtaining the broadcast time of a favorite program by comparison in the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, on March 20, 2004, the program table data 40 of channel 27 is “CH 62 MTV”, and the program name is displayed as “song list” at 16: 0 0 ~ 1 7: 0 0 and 2 3: 0 0 to 2 4 ··· 0 0 is broadcast on 29. This program schedule data 40 is not limited to March 20th, but may include another month's program schedule. The search module 17 shown in Fig. 1 is used for a favorite program based on the favorite program database 15 such as "songlist" and "C Η 6 2 Μ TV", and the program table database. After comparing the program table data 40 in 13, the broadcast time 4 2 of the favorite program shown in FIG. 4 is obtained, and displayed on the display device 22 shown in FIG. 1. Specifically, this example is used for explanation. Since the favorite show "Song Leaderboard j and" CH 62 MTV "is broadcast at a fixed time every week, the broadcast time 42 of the favorite show is except for March 20th. , Will also show the broadcast time of favorite programs on March 27, 42 and so on. If the favorite show is a serial, it will be listed in the favorite show time 4 2 according to its actual broadcast time. Therefore, the present invention is achieving the main purpose of the present invention by means of the device and method described above.

1245569 V. Description of the invention (8) Obtain and display the broadcast period of the favorite program. Hereinafter, the operation of the channel selection module 19 and the on / off module 20 in the additional functions of the present invention will be described in detail. Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram of another setting requirement of the present invention. In order to increase the additional functions of the present invention, after the user 11 sends a setting request and before the setting module 14 receives the setting request, another setting request window 50 is prompted, so that the user 11 can set more additional Features. In this setting request window 50, in addition to the program name 25 of the favorite program and the broadcast channel 27, it also has "arrive broadcast start time, automatically turn on", "arrive broadcast end time, automatically turn off ", When the broadcast start time is reached, it will be switched automatically", when the broadcast start time is reached., The "preset time" minutes reminder ", and when the broadcast start time is reached, it will be automatically set. In the following, a detailed description of another setting request in the prompt setting request window 50 is how to perform response processing by selecting the module 19 and turning on / off the module 20. As shown in Fig. 1, the on / off module 20 is used to turn on / off the display device '2 2 based on the broadcast period of a favorite program. Specifically, if another setting request in the setting request window 50 is "When the broadcast start time is reached, it is automatically turned on" and "When the broadcast end time is reached, it is automatically turned off" are selected respectively, and the system time is assumed to be March 20, 2004 16:00: 0 0, so when the module 2 is turned on / off, it is found that the current system time is in line with the broadcast time of the "songlist" indicated by the favorite program broadcast time 4 2 Out start time

Page 12 1245569 V. Description of the invention (9), turning on / off the module 2 0 will start the display device 2 2 and set the channel to the channel defined in the favorite program, that is, "CH 62 MTV". Similarly, if the system time is 17:00: 0, turning on / off the module 20 will automatically turn off the display device 2 because the system time reaches the broadcast end time. Therefore, the present invention achieves another object of the present invention by means of the device and method described above. When the favorite program is being played / finished, the display device used to play the favorite program is turned on / off. As shown in Figure 1, the channel selection module 19 is used to determine whether there are any favorite programs defined in the broadcasting schedule 18, and the broadcast start time is consistent with the system time, meaning that there is The favorite program is about to be broadcast. If there is, the program viewed by the user 1 1 through the display device 2 2 is switched to the favorite program, and the user is reminded by a prompt method. Therefore, when the setting request window "50 to reach the broadcast start time, automatic switching" is selected in another setting request, as long as the program being viewed by the user 11 is not a favorite program, the channel selection module 1 9 It will automatically switch to favorite programs. Therefore, the present invention achieves one of the objects of the invention by the above-mentioned device and method. When the favorite program is about to be played, the program it views is switched to the favorite program and the user favorite is loved. 'S favorite show is about to air. As shown in Figure 1, the channel selection module 19 is used to determine whether there are any favorite programs in the broadcasting schedule 18. The broadcasting start time of any favorite program is before the scheduled time of the system time. Remind users with a reminder method. With

Page 13 1245569 V. Description of the invention (10) For example, if another setting request in the setting request window 50 is set to "Reminder of" scheduled time "before the broadcast start time is reached", check the setting, and set The predetermined time is set to 5 minutes. Therefore, when the system time is 15: 5, the channel selection module 19 will be 5 minutes away from the broadcasting time of the "Song Leaderboard" 16: 0 0, so it is set in the setting request window 50 Notify the user of prompting methods such as the Chinese screen display or SMS notification 1 1. Therefore, the present invention is to achieve one of the objects of the invention by the above-mentioned device and method, and to remind the user in advance that his favorite favorite program is about to be broadcast. As shown in Figure 1, the channel selection module 19 is used to determine whether the system time is between the broadcast start time and the end time of any favorite program defined in the favorite program broadcast schedule 18. If so, remind the user 11 by a reminder method, and accept the user 11 to return to the favorite program at any time, and based on the request to return to the favorite program, regardless of whether the user 11 is watching any program, the user 11 The program being viewed is directly switched to the favorite program. Specifically, when the system time is any time before 16:00 to 17:00: 0, the channel selection module 19 will display a favorite program broadcast because the "songlist" is currently being broadcast. A prompt message is displayed on the display device 22. If the program being watched by the user 1 1 is not the favorite program "Song Leaderboard", the user 1 1 may press the remote control 30 shown in Fig. 3 to return to the favorite at any time. The program button 3 4 sends a request for returning to the favorite program to the channel selection module 19. In this way, when the station selection module 19 receives the request for returning to the favorite program, it will directly switch the program viewed by the user 1 1 to the favorite program "songlist." All

Page 14 1245569 V. Description of the invention (11) Therefore, the present invention achieves one of the objects of the invention by the above-mentioned device and method, and reminds the user of his favorite program when his favorite program is playing Favorite programs are currently being played, and users can switch their favorite programs to favorite programs at any time. With the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, it is hoped that the features and spirit of the present invention may be described more clearly, rather than limiting the scope of the present invention with the preferred specific embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various changes and equitable arrangements within the scope of the patent to which the present invention is intended.

Page 15 1245569 Brief Description of Drawings Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the obtaining device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of setting favorite programs according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a remote controller of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a schematic view of obtaining a broadcast time of a favorite program by comparison in the present invention. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of another setting requirement of the present invention. Schematic symbol description

1 0 Acquiring device of favorite program broadcasting period 12 Program table module 1 3 Program table database 1 4 Setting module 1 5 Favorite program database 1 7 Search module 18 Favorite program broadcasting schedule 1 9 Channel selection module 20 Power on / off module 22 Display device 2 6, 4 0 Program table information '25 Program name

2 7 Broadcast channel 2 9 Broadcast period 30 Remote control 3 2 Favorite program setting button

Page 16 1245569 Simple illustration of the diagram 3 4 Return to favorite program New 4 2 Broadcast time of favorite program 5 0 Setting request window

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Claims (1)

1245569 VI. Application for patent scope 1. An acquisition device for a favorite program broadcast period, the acquisition device acquires and displays at least one favorite program broadcast period, the acquisition device includes: a program table module, the program table module The group is used to receive a program table data of a radio and television program, and store the program table data in a program table database. The program table data includes at least a program name, a broadcast channel and the broadcast period. The broadcast period is composed of a broadcast start time and a broadcast end time; a setting module, which is used to receive a setting request sent by a user, and based on the setting request, The program selected by the user is set as the favorite program, and the favorite program is stored in a favorite program database, the favorite program includes at least the program name and the broadcast channel; and a search module, the search module is Based on comparing at least one favorite program in the favorite program database with at least one program table data in the program table database to obtain Display at least one favorite program broadcast time, that is, the favorite program broadcast time corresponding to the broadcast period of each favorite program in each day, and store the favorite program broadcast time at a favorite program broadcast time table. 2. The acquisition device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the acquisition device further includes: Page 18 1245569 6. Patent application scope A channel selection module is used to determine whether there is any broadcast start time of the favorite program in the broadcast schedule of the favorite program as system time. Before a predetermined time, if there is one, remind the user by a reminder method. 3. The obtaining device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the obtaining device further includes: A channel selection module, which is used to determine whether there is any broadcast start time of the favorite program defined in the broadcast schedule of the favorite program that matches the system time. The program viewed by the user is switched to the favorite program and the user is reminded by a reminder method. 4. The obtaining device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the obtaining device further includes: A channel selection module is used to determine whether the system time is between the broadcast start time and end time of any favorite program defined in the broadcast schedule of the favorite program. Yes, remind the user by a reminder method, and accept the user ’s request to return to the favorite program at any time, and based on the request to return to the favorite program, regardless of whether the user is watching any program, the program viewed by the user is directly Switch to favorite shows. 5. The acquisition device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the acquisition device further includes: Page 19 1245569 6. Scope of patent application A startup / shutdown module is used to turn on / off a display device based on the broadcast period of the favorite program. 6. A method for acquiring a broadcast period of a favorite program, the acquisition method is to acquire and display a broadcast period of at least one favorite program, and the acquisition method includes the following steps: receiving a program table data of a broadcast television program, the program table The data includes at least a program name, a broadcast channel, and the broadcast period, and the broadcast period is composed of a broadcast start time and a broadcast end time; receiving a setting request from a user, and Based on the setting requirement, the program selected by the user is set as the favorite program, and the favorite program includes at least the program name and the broadcast channel; and based on at least one favorite program being compared with at least one program table data, and obtained At least one favorite program broadcast time is displayed, and the favorite program broadcast time is the broadcast period corresponding to each favorite program in each day. 7. The obtaining method as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the obtaining method further includes the following steps: judging whether there is any of the favorite programs in the broadcasting schedule of the favorite program. Page 20 1245569 6. Scope of patent application The broadcast start time is a predetermined time before the system time. If so, remind the user by a reminder method. 8. The obtaining method as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the obtaining method further includes the following steps: judging whether there is the broadcast start time of any favorite program defined in the broadcasting schedule of the favorite program Consistent with the system time, if there is, the program viewed by the user is switched to the favorite program and the user is reminded by a reminder method. 9. The obtaining method described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the obtaining method further includes the following steps: judging whether the system time has the broadcast of any of the favorite programs defined in the broadcasting schedule of the favorite programs Between the start time and the end time, if there is, remind the user by a reminder method, and accept the user's request to return to the favorite program at any time, and based on the request to return to the favorite program, regardless of whether the user is watching any program , Directly switch the program viewed by the user into a favorite program. 10. The acquisition method as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the acquisition method further includes the following steps: Page 12 1245569 Page 22