Digital television and searching method for external input channels thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a digital television and a searching method for external input channels thereof. The searching method comprises the steps that the digital television controls external input equipment to switch channels, and displays a channel list or related channel information; the digital television captures a television picture and identifies channel names and channel numbers in the captured picture; the digital television interacts with a server so as to confirm the channel name and the channel number matched with the identified channel name and the channel number in a channel list database stored in the server; and the digital television outputs the matched channel name and the channel number so as to generate a channel list. According to the searching method, the digital television can confirm the corresponding relation of the external input channel name and channel number, and provides the corresponding relation for a user; when automatic identification is not correct, the user is allowed to input a correct channel number manually to correct the channel list, so as to realize right channel switching; and the invention provides users with a convenient solution for television channel direct switching in television applications, so that the users avoid unnecessary operations and prevent mistakes.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of digital television, in particular to a digital television and a method for searching an external input channel thereof. Background technique [0002] In the prior art, when a user switches channels of a digital television, the channel switching is generally realized by inputting a channel number. However, when the digital TV is connected to an external input, the digital TV cannot determine the corresponding relationship between the externally input channel number and the channel name, and therefore cannot realize correct channel switching without inputting the correct channel number. Contents of the invention [0003] An embodiment of the present invention provides a digital TV external input channel search method to provide users with a simple solution for directly switching TV channels and avoid unnecessary operations and errors for users. The method includes: [0004] Digital TV controls external i...

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Problems solved by technology

However, when the external input of the digital TV is connected, the digital TV cannot determine the corresponding relationship between the channel number and the channel name of the external input, so the correct channel switching cannot be realized without inputting the correct channel number

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