Digital television set-top box, device and method for managing window layout

Abstract

The invention discloses a management method of window layout. The method comprises: a main window is generated; according to a command, a child window or a floating window are generated and managed in the main window: when the command is for generating the floating window, the floating window which cuts the main window is controlled and generated; according to the sequence M of generating the floating window, the Z sequence is defined as M, and an initialized area minus a cutting area of other floating windows leaves a display area of the floating window with the Z sequence less than M. when the command is for generating the child window, the child window which cuts the main window is controlled and generated; according to the sequence N of generating the child window, the Z sequence is defined as N, and the initialized area minus the cutting areas of other floating windows and all floating windows leaves the display area of the child window with the Z sequence less than N. The invention further discloses a management equipment of the window layout and a digital television set-top box. The requirement for displaying the whole information of the digital television set-top box is satisfied.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a window layout management technology, in particular to a window layout management device and method, and a digital TV set-top box using the management device. Background technique [0002] With the increasing popularity of digital TV, the application of set-top boxes is becoming more and more extensive and the development is also faster and faster, and people's requirements for the functions and interfaces of set-top boxes are also getting higher and higher. [0003] Restricted by the low frequency of embedded processors, most set-top boxes currently use simple graphics systems, which are often incapable of complex interface displays, such as multi-window overlay, floating window display, etc. Now we can often see such a requirement. When receiving a new email, no matter which interface the user stays in, it is required to have a small icon prompt; or while scrolling and displaying the advertisement, it cannot affect the user'...

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[0003] Restricted by the low frequency of embedded processors, most set-top boxes currently use simple graphics systems, which are often incapable of complex interface displays, such as multi-window overlay, floating window display, etc.

Now we can often see such a requirement. When receiving a new email, no matter which interface the user stays in, it is required to have a small icon prompt; or while scrolling and displaying the advertisement, it cannot affect the user's corresponding operation.

However, existing set-top boxes either cannot handle these display modes, or implement them in a complicated and non-universal manner

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