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Method of quickly selecting a television channel and related video device

A technology for TV channels and video information, applied in the field of video information devices, can solve problems such as searching for TV channels of programs, and achieve the effect of quick TV channels and quick selection.

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-17
BENQ CORP
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However, in the prior art, the viewer can only watch the programs broadcast on one TV channel at a time, so the viewer cannot conveniently search for all the programs and corresponding TV channels that he may want to watch in a short period of time.

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[0029] Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a functional block diagram of a video device 200 of the present invention. The video device 200 includes a processor 210 , a TV transponder 230 , a display unit 220 , a TV channel selection unit 240 , and a timer 250 . The processor 210 is used to operate the video device 200 . The TV transponder 230 is used to receive various TV channels. The display unit 220 is used for playing various TV channels received by the TV transponder 230 . Viewers can select different TV channels through the TV channel selection unit 240 . The timer 250 is used to count the idle time of the video device 200 by the viewer, that is, to count the length of time during which the viewer does not input any instruction for selecting a TV channel. The video device 200 can be not only a TV, but also a video cassette recorder, a digital versatile disc, a computer TV card, or any desired Video equipment for TV converters.

[0030] Please refer to FIG. 3 , which i...

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Abstract

A method of selecting a television channel on a video device having a television tuner includes displaying a currently selected channel on the video device, controlling the video device to simultaneously display the currently selected channel and a plurality of other channels that are not currently selected, each of the displayed channels showing moving images corresponding to the content broadcast on the respective channels, wherein channel numbers of the currently selected channel and the plurality of other channels that are not currently selected conform to a predefined pattern, changing the channel on the video device to select one of the displayed channels that was not previously selected, the newly selected channel becoming the currently selected channel, and simultaneously displaying the currently selected channel and a plurality of other channels that are not currently selected.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a video device including a TV converter and a method for quickly selecting a TV channel on the video device. Background technique [0002] Recently, television is widely used by the general public, and therefore more and more television channels are available for viewers to watch, such as television channels provided by cable television or satellite television. With more and more TV channels being available for viewers to watch, it has become a difficult task for viewers to find out their favorite programs. [0003] Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a display state 10 of a conventional television. In the display state 10, a TV channel whose TV channel number is 75 is played. Generally speaking, when the user wants to watch other programs, he can switch the TV channel to enjoy the programs being played by other TV channels. To achieve the operation of switching TV channels, the user can press the TV cha...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/44H04N5/00H04N5/445
CPCH04N5/44591H04N5/50H04N21/482H04N21/4312H04N5/44543H04N21/47H04N21/4316
Inventor 林忠毅江镇成李昌鸿
Owner BENQ CORP
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