A system and method for selecting a channel for a smart TV

Abstract

Provided is a channel selection system and method of an intelligent television. The channel selection system comprises the intelligent television and an intelligent terminal which are connected through a network, wherein a client-side control module of the intelligent terminal sends device parameters to a channel selection service module of the intelligent television, the channel selection service sends television channels and playing program information to the client-side control module, the client-side control module receives data of the television channels and playing program information and then displays the data on an intelligent terminal screen, a user performs channel selection according to the program information and sends channel selection operation instructions to the channel selection service module, and the channel selection service module performs the channel selection according to the channel selection operation instructions and updates programs displayed by the intelligent terminal screen. The channel selection system intercepts and sends program pictures to the screen of an intelligent device connected with the system for channel selection of the user, returns the channel selection instructions to the intelligent television to achieve the channel selection, performs the television channel selection through the external intelligent device, avoids the direct channel selection operation performed on a television screen and does not influence normal television program watching of the user.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a smart TV, in particular to a channel selection system and method for a smart TV. Background technique [0002] Current smart TVs use a remote controller to select channels on the same TV display screen. Channel selection can be switched on the display screen, or a reduced picture-in-picture selection can be performed, or other methods occupying the main display screen can be realized. In the prior art, the channel selection methods of smart TVs on the TV display screen are all displayed on the main screen, which affects the normal viewing of programs by users. [0003] Therefore, the prior art still needs to be improved and developed. Contents of the invention [0004] In view of the deficiencies of the above-mentioned prior art, the present invention proposes a system and method that can combine external smart devices to select channels for smart TVs in order to solve the defects and deficiencies of the prior art, so that...

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Problems solved by technology

In the prior art, the channel selection methods of smart TVs on the TV display screen are all displayed on the main screen, which affects the normal viewing of programs by users.

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