A set-top box program editing and playing time control method

Abstract

The invention provides a set top box program editing and playing time control method. The method includes: the set top box is started, and a program list is loaded; an intelligent terminal selects a set top box to submit a connection request; the set top box receives the connection request and is connected with the intelligent terminal; the program list is obtained from the set top box via the intelligent terminal; the program list is parsed and displayed at the intelligent terminal, editing and playing time control of programs in the program list are realized, and edited program list information and control information are sent to the set top box; the set top box parses the edited program list information and the control information, and an application module of the set top box refreshes the program list according to parsed data; and the intelligent terminal is disconnected with the set top box, and the set top box releases connection channels and resources and continues to monitor new connection requests. According to the method, editing operation can be simplified, personalized editing of the programs of the set top box is realized, and reasonable and effective control of playing periods of the programs can be realized.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of set-top boxes, in particular to a set-top box program editing and playing time control method. Background technique [0002] When the existing set-top boxes are editing programs, they need to search the editing menu layer by layer from the main menu until they enter the program editing menu and then search for the program to be edited for editing, so the operation is quite complicated and time-consuming. At the same time, in order to prevent children from indulging in TV programs and forgetting to read or do homework, many parents will arrange a reasonable time to watch TV for their children, but the existing set-top boxes cannot edit the broadcast time of a certain program, nor can they create programs by themselves. Therefore, it is usually necessary to be supervised by the parents, and then the TV or the power is turned off after the child's viewing time is over, and the following problems are often encountered ...

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[0002] When the existing set-top boxes are editing programs, they need to search the editing menu layer by layer from the main menu until they enter the program editing menu and then search for the program to be edited for editing, so the operation is quite complicated and time-consuming. At the same time, in order to prevent children from indulging in TV programs and forgetting to read or do homework, many parents will arrange a reasonable time to watch TV for their children, but the existing set-top boxes cannot edit the broadcast time of a certain program, nor can they create programs by themselves. Therefore, it is usually necessary to be supervised by the parents, and then the TV or the power is turned off after the child's viewing time is over, and the following problems are often encountered in the process: 1. When the parents forget the time or have no time to supervise, the child 2. Sometimes when encountering exciting episodes, children often quarrel with their parents because they are reluctant to turn it off, resulting in a bad mood

[0003] After searching, the application number is: 201110160395.8, and the application date is: 2011.06.15. The Chinese invention patent discloses a set-top box program editing method, system and set-top box device. After the button is pressed, the program editing menu containing multiple editing options is directly called out for the user to edit the current program without additional search for the editing menu, which is easy to operate. It can be seen that the essence of the invention is to provide a set-top box editing interface. Quick display mode; but this invention has the following defects: 1. It only simplifies the cumbersome operations, and cannot perform personalized editing on the programs in the set-top box, such as creating a program list by itself; 2. There is also the problem of not being able to edit the playing time of the program

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