Set top box and method for realizing set top box operation by adopting pinyin input

Abstract

The invention discloses a set top box and a method for realizing set top box operation by adopting pinyin input. The method for realizing the set top box operation comprises the following steps: starting the set top box, and establishing and initiating an operating information database; starting a key detection task program, receiving alphabet information and updating the alphabet information into a buffer sequence when the key detection task program detects that alphabet keys are input by a remote controller, screening and inquiring the operating information database by adopting a pinyin combined screening and matching algorithm, and finding out menu pages or / and functional items matched with the alphabets or alphabet combined characteristics in the buffer sequence, and displaying the menu pages or / and functional items in a menu list item by item; and selecting one of the items from the menu list by a user through the cursor of the remote controller to complete the function request of the user. By using the method in the invention, the friendliness of a man-machine operation interface of the set top box is improved, the use operation difficulty of the set top box for users is greatly simplified, and the method is applicable to set top boxes in various specifications.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an operation control method of a digital television terminal, in particular to a method for realizing the operation of a set-top box by using pinyin input, and a set-top box using the method. Background technique [0002] With the gradual promotion and development of digital TV technology, in order to meet the needs of operators and the market, digital TV terminals (such as set-top boxes) have added many functional services, such as system settings, program editing, entertainment games, stock analysis, browsers and VOD Video on demand, etc., with the continuous innovation of these digital TV functions, their functions are also increasingly diversified. [0003] Usually, the set-top box manufacturer classifies all the functions and provides them to users in the form of nested interface menus, and only calls some commonly used functions through the remote control. Due to the limitation of the space and cost of the remote control...

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[0005] By analyzing the above-mentioned technical solutions, combined with the specific use of the set-top box by the user, it is found that the prior art has the following three shortcomings: First, due to the limitation of the physical space of the remote controller, it is impossible to place too many buttons, and each button Only a few words can be marked to explain its functions, so that the explanatory text of some functions makes users feel that the words are not expressive, so that users often hesitate and worry when selecting buttons during actual operation, and the practicability is poor; Second, the more buttons are set on the remote controller, the cost will increase accordingly, and the text description of the buttons will also become smaller, and too many button layouts will also make the user feel dazzled, which will bring inconvenience to the user ; Third, by adding buttons to associate with the shortcut function list, with the increase of functions, the options in the list will also increase, and these options are not classified by function, they are piled up together, and it is quite difficult for users to choose. for strenuous

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