Vehicle-mounted radio, control method therefor, vehicle-mounted radio system, and server

[0021] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals designate the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the figures are exemplary and are intended to explain the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0022] The car radio control method, the car radio system, the server and the car radio according to the embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] First, the control method of the car radio in the embodiment of the present invention is described, figure 1 It is a flowchart of a control method of a car radio according to an embodiment of the present invention. like figure 1 Said, the control method includes the following steps:

[0024] S1, the server acquires the current location information of the vehicle and the station information searched by the car radio.

[0025] For example, in different regions, when a user uses a car radio, the car radio automatically searches for station information, and can obtain the vehicle's current geographic location information through the vehicle's own GPS device, and send the location information, the searched station information, and the user information to to the server.

[0026] S2. The server acquires the program list of each radio station according to the location information and station information.

[0027] Specifically, the server can send request information to the radio station according to the current location information of the vehicle and the radio station information, and then obtain a program list from the radio station, and the radio station can feed back a program list for one day.

[0028] S3. The server calculates the popularity of the programs currently played by each station according to the program list of each station.

[0029] Wherein, the program list includes a plurality of programs, and the server obtains the popularity of the programs according to the listening rate. Specifically, the server obtains the popularity of the program according to the acquired statistical data of a plurality of programs. The popularity of the program is also the popularity of the program, which is represented by the audience rating of the program (denoted as P), and the audience rating of the program can be the current The number of users listening to the radio program is divided by the number of users using the car radio, wherein the statistics of the number of users is based on the users who have installed the car radio in the embodiment of the invention, and the users who have installed the car radio in the embodiment of the invention are in the server The registration information is stored, and when the user uses the car radio, the relevant information of the user, such as user information, location information, and the frequency of currently listening programs, will be sent to the server at regular intervals. Furthermore, the server calculates the listening rate of the programs of each radio station according to the information of the radio stations listened to by the currently online users, and obtains the popularity of the programs currently played by each radio station.

[0030] S4, the server generates a radio program recommendation list according to the popularity of each radio station's currently playing programs, and sends the radio program recommendation list to the car radio.

[0031] In a specific embodiment, the server can divide the popularity of the program into five grades, for example, very popular (P≥80%), very popular (80%>P≥60%), relatively popular ( 60%>P≥40%), popular (40%>P≥20%), unpopular (20%>P≥0).

[0032] The server sends the radio program recommendation list to the car radio according to the statistical results, and the update period of the sent information can be adjusted, for example, every 3 minutes. The car radio provides a display interface. Specifically, in the display interface of the car radio, the radio program recommendation list can be displayed in the form of a list, or the radio program recommendation list can be displayed through graphics, and the popularity of the programs can be distinguished by the size of the graphics. degree. like figure 2 As shown, the display interface is mainly divided into two parts. The frequency caliper area is on the left, and the frequency caliper area includes circles of different sizes. Circles of different sizes can represent programs with different popularity. The larger the circle, the program The more popular, the right is the recommended list of radio programs, that is, the order of the radio frequencies corresponding to the hot spots on the frequency caliper from left to right. In addition, the bottom button of the display interface is used to switch frequencies.

[0033]By acquiring the audio signal around the user's location, that is, according to the current location information of the vehicle and the popularity of the currently playing radio programs, the graphics of different sizes are displayed on the display interface of the car radio, so that the user can more intuitively select from many radio programs. It is more convenient and saves time to choose popular programs without cumbersome frequency band signal search.

[0034] In addition, the server can analyze the program types of the programs played on each radio station, and display the program types in the radio station recommendation list. Specifically, the program type is the category of a program currently being played by a certain radio station, and programs can be classified into multiple types. The server stores the station information that the user is currently listening to and all program lists. After obtaining the program lists of each region and each program frequency, the server completes the classification of program types through analysis. The classification method can be based on various algorithms such as keyword matching. The server can provide general Classifications, such as news, music, and road conditions, can also be classified according to user customization. The radio program recommendation list generated by the server can include the program type and program popularity, and the car radio can distinguish the program type and popularity through graphics of different colors, for example image 3 As shown in , purple stands for news, blue stands for music, and orange stands for road conditions, and the popularity of the program is distinguished by the size of the same color, so that users can choose whether to listen to or bookmark the program and its popularity according to the program type and popularity of the frequency point. frequency band, more intuitive and convenient.

[0035] In one embodiment of the present invention, the server can obtain the attribute information of the user, and adjust the popularity of the programs currently played by each station according to the attribute information. Wherein, the attribute information of the user may include one or more of the user's gender information, the user's occupation information, and the user's preference information. Among them, the user's attribute information can be selected through the selection unit in the car radio and sent to the server. After the server receives the user's attribute information, for example, adjust the popularity of the currently broadcast program according to the user's occupation. For example, the user is Journalists can obtain news-related programs, analyze the popularity of news-related programs, and then adjust the popularity of currently broadcast programs, so that users can more conveniently choose programs related to their profession.

[0036] To sum up, according to the control method of the car radio according to the embodiment of the present invention, the server calculates the popularity of the programs currently played by each station according to the program list of each station, and then generates radio program recommendations according to the popularity of the programs currently played by each station list, and send the list of recommended radio programs to the car radio, so that users can intuitively find popular radio programs without listening to each frequency, and can conveniently and timely select useful signals, saving time. In addition, the server analyzes the program type of the program, and displays the program type in the station recommendation list, which can be selected according to the popularity of the program and the program type, which is more convenient.

[0037] A car radio system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0038] Figure 4 is a block diagram of a car radio according to one embodiment of the present invention. like Figure 4 As shown, the car radio system 100 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a positioning device 10 , a car radio 20 and a server 30 .

[0039] The positioning device 10 such as the GPS device of the vehicle is used to obtain the current location information of the vehicle. When the user uses the car radio 20 , the car radio 20 automatically searches for station information and sends the station information to the server 30 .

[0040] The server 30 sends request information to the station according to the location information and station information to obtain the program list of each station, and calculates the popularity of the program currently played by each station according to the program list of each station, and calculates the popularity of the program currently played by each station according to the program list of each station. A radio program recommendation list is generated, and the radio program recommendation list is sent to the car radio 20 .

[0041] Wherein, the program list includes a plurality of programs, and the server 30 obtains the popularity of the programs according to the listening rate. Specifically, the server 30 obtains the popularity of the program according to the acquired statistical data of a plurality of programs. The popularity of the program is also the popularity of the program, which is characterized by the audience rating of the program (denoted as P), and the audience rating of the program can be The number of users currently listening to the radio program is divided by the number of users using the car radio 20, wherein the statistics of the number of users is based on the user who has installed the car radio 20 in the embodiment of the present invention, and the number of the car radio 20 in the embodiment of the present invention is installed. The user has registration information in the server 30 , and when the user uses the car radio 20 , relevant information about the user, such as user information, location information, and current listening program frequency, will be sent to the server 30 regularly. Further, the server 30 calculates the listening rate of the programs of each radio station according to the information of the radio stations listened to by the currently online users, and obtains the popularity of the programs currently played by each radio station.

[0042] In a specific embodiment, the server can divide the popularity of the program into five grades, for example, very popular (P≥80%), very popular (80%>P≥60%), relatively popular ( 60%>P≥40%), popular (40%>P≥20%), unpopular (20%>P≥0).

[0043] The server 30 sends the radio program recommendation list to the car radio 20 according to the statistical results, and the update period of the sending information can be adjusted, for example, every 3 minutes. The car radio 20 provides a display interface, and displays a recommended list of radio programs on the display interface. Specifically, the radio program recommendation list can be displayed in the form of a list in the display interface of the car radio 20 , or can be displayed through graphics, and the popularity of the programs can be distinguished by the size of the graphics. like figure 2 As shown, the display interface is mainly divided into two parts. The frequency caliper area is on the left, and the frequency caliper area includes circles of different sizes. Circles of different sizes can represent programs with different popularity. The larger the circle, the program The more popular, the right is the recommended list of radio programs, that is, the order of the radio frequencies corresponding to the hot spots on the frequency caliper from left to right. In addition, the bottom button of the display interface is used to switch frequencies.

[0044] In addition, the server 30 is also used to acquire the program types of the programs played on each radio station, and the car radio 20 is also used to display the program types in the radio program recommendation list. Specifically, the program type is the category of a program currently being played by a certain radio station, and programs can be classified into multiple types. The server 30 stores the station information and all program lists that the user is currently listening to. After obtaining the program lists of each region and each program frequency, the server 30 completes the classification of program types through analysis. The classification method can be based on various algorithms such as keyword matching. The server 30 General classifications can be provided, for example, news, music, traffic conditions, and classifications can also be customized for users. The radio program recommendation list generated by the server 30 may include the program type and the popularity of the program, and then the car radio 20 may distinguish the type and popularity of the program through graphics of different colors, for example image 3 As shown in , purple stands for news, blue stands for music, and orange stands for road conditions, and the popularity of the program is distinguished by the size of the same color, so that users can choose whether to listen to or bookmark the program and its popularity according to the program type and popularity of the frequency point. frequency band, more intuitive and convenient.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present invention, the car radio 20 is also used to determine the user's attribute information according to the user's instruction, and send the user's attribute information to the server 30 . The attribute information of the user includes one or more of the gender information of the user, the occupation information of the user, and the preference information of the user. The user's attribute information can be selected through the selection unit in the car radio 20, and sent to the server 30. After receiving the user's attribute information, the server 30 adjusts the popularity of each station's current broadcast program according to the user's attribute information. For example, the server 30 adjusts the popularity of the currently broadcast programs according to the occupation of the user. For example, if the user is a journalist, the server 30 can obtain news-related programs, and analyze the popularity of the news-related programs, and then adjust the currently broadcast programs. The popularity of the program, so that users can more conveniently choose programs related to their careers.

[0046] According to the car radio system of the embodiment of the present invention, the server calculates the popularity of each station's current broadcast program according to the program list of each station, and then generates a station program recommendation list according to the popularity of each station's current broadcast program, and recommends the station program The list is sent to the car radio, and the car radio displays the recommended list of radio programs on the display interface, so that users can intuitively find popular radio programs without listening to each frequency, and can conveniently and timely select useful signals, saving time. In addition, the program type of the program is analyzed by the server, and the program type is displayed in the station recommendation list through the display interface of the car radio, and the selection can be made according to the popularity of the program and the program type, which is more convenient.

[0047] A server proposed according to yet another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0048] Figure 5 is a block diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 5 As shown, the server 30 in this embodiment of the present invention includes a first communication module 31 and a first control module 32 .

[0049] The first communication module 31 is used for receiving the current location information of the vehicle and the station information searched by the car radio. Further, the first control module 32 sends a request to the radio station to obtain the program list of each radio station according to the location information and station information, and calculates the popularity of the program currently played by each radio station according to the program list of each radio station.

[0050] Wherein, the program list includes a plurality of programs, and the first control module 32 obtains the popularity of the programs according to the listening rate. Specifically, the popularity of a program is the popularity of the program, which is characterized by the listening rate of the program (denoted as P). The listening rate of the program can be divided by the number of users who are currently listening to the radio program by the number of users who are using the car radio , wherein, the statistics of the number of users is based on the users who have installed the car radio in the embodiment of the present invention, and the users who have installed the car radio in the embodiment of the present invention have registration information in the server 30, and when the user uses the car radio, it will be regularly Use the relevant information of the user, such as user information, location information, and the frequency of the program currently being listened to, and send it to the server 30 . Furthermore, the first control module 32 calculates the listening rate of the programs of each radio station according to the information of the radio stations listened to by the currently online users, and obtains the popularity of the programs currently played by each radio station.

[0051] The first control module 32 generates a radio program recommendation list according to the popularity of each radio station's current broadcasting program, and controls the first communication module 31 to send the radio program recommendation list to the car radio. In a specific embodiment, the first control module 32 can divide the popularity of the program into five levels, for example, very popular (P≥80%), very popular (80%>P≥60%), Relatively popular (60%>P≥40%), popular (40%>P≥20%), unpopular (20%>P≥0).

[0052] The first control module 32 sends the radio program recommendation list to the car radio according to the statistical results, and the update cycle of the sending information can be adjusted, for example, once every 3 minutes. The car radio provides a display interface. Specifically, in the display interface of the car radio, the radio program recommendation list can be displayed in the form of a list, or the radio program recommendation list can be displayed through graphics, and the popularity can be distinguished by the size of the graphics.

[0053]In addition, the first control module 32 is also used to analyze the program type of the programs played in each station, and control the first communication module 31 to send the program type to the car radio. Specifically, the classification method of the first control module 32 can be based on various algorithms such as keyword matching, and can provide general classifications, such as news, music, road conditions, and can also be customized for users. The radio program recommendation list generated by the first control module 32 may include the program type and the popularity of the program, and then the car radio can distinguish the type and popularity of the program through graphics of different colors, so that the user can It is more intuitive and convenient to choose whether to listen to or favorite the program and its frequency band.

[0054] The first control module 32 is also used to obtain attribute information of the user, and adjust the popularity of the programs currently played by each station according to the attribute information. Wherein, the attribute information of the user may include one or more of the user's gender information, the user's occupation information, and the user's preference information. Among them, the attribute information of the user can be selected through the selection unit in the car radio, and sent to the server. After the server receives the attribute information of the user, for example, the first control module 32 will check the popularity of the currently broadcast program according to the occupation of the user. Adjustment, for example, if the user is a journalist, the first control module 32 can obtain news-related programs, and analyze the popularity of the news-related programs, and then adjust the popularity of the currently broadcast programs, so that the user can more conveniently select Programs related to your career.

[0055] According to the server of the embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle's current location information and station information are received through the first communication module, and then the first control module calculates the popularity of each station's current broadcast program, and generates a station program recommendation according to the popularity of each station's current broadcast program list, and send the list of recommended radio programs to the car radio, so that users can intuitively find popular radio programs without listening to each frequency, and can conveniently and timely select useful signals, saving time. In addition, the program type of the program is analyzed by the first control module, and the program type is displayed in the station recommendation list, so that the user can choose according to the popularity of the program and the program type, which is more convenient.

[0056] A car radio according to yet another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0057] Image 6 It is a block diagram of a car radio according to an embodiment of the present invention, such as Image 6 As shown, the car radio 20 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a search module 21 , a second communication module 22 , a display module 23 and a second control module 24 .

[0058] The search module 21 is used to search for station information, and the second communication module 22 is used to send the station information to the server, and receive the station program recommendation list sent by the server, wherein the station program recommendation list is generated by the server according to the popularity of the program, and the second control module 24 controls the display module 23 to display the radio program recommendation list, so that the user can select popular programs more intuitively and conveniently.

[0059] The display module 23 displays the program type of the program currently played by each station in the station program recommendation list. For example, the display module 23 can distinguish the type and popularity of programs through graphics of different colors, such as image 3 As shown in , purple stands for news, blue stands for music, and orange stands for road conditions, and the popularity of the program is distinguished by the size of the same color, so that users can choose whether to listen to or bookmark the program and its popularity according to the program type and popularity of the frequency point. frequency band, more intuitive and convenient.

[0060] In addition, if Figure 7 As shown, the above car radio 20 may also include an attribute information selection module 25, which is used to determine the user's attribute information according to the user's instruction, and send the user's attribute information to the server through the second communication module 22. Specifically, a plurality of attribute information such as occupation information and user preference information can be stored in the second control module 24, and the user can select corresponding information by triggering the attribute information selection module 25, and send the attribute information to the server, so that the server can Adjusting the radio program recommendation list can make it more convenient for the user to select a suitable program frequency.

[0061] According to the car radio of the embodiment of the present invention, the radio program recommendation list sent by the server is received through the second communication module, and the display module is controlled by the second control module to display the radio program recommendation list, wherein the radio program recommendation list is generated by the server according to the popularity of the program, Therefore, the user can select popular programs more conveniently and save time. In addition, the program type of the programs in the radio program recommendation list is displayed through the display module, so that the user can select according to the popularity of the program and the program type, which is more convenient.

[0062] In the description of this specification, descriptions referring to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific examples", or "some examples" mean that specific features described in connection with the embodiment or example , structure, material or characteristic is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification without conflicting with each other.

[0063] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of these features. In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

[0064] Any process or method descriptions in flowcharts or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent modules, segments or portions of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing specific logical functions or steps of the process , and the scope of preferred embodiments of the invention includes alternative implementations in which functions may be performed out of the order shown or discussed, including substantially concurrently or in reverse order depending on the functions involved, which shall It is understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the present invention pertain.

[0065] The logic and/or steps represented in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as a sequenced listing of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, can be embodied in any computer-readable medium, For use with instruction execution systems, devices, or devices (such as computer-based systems, systems including processors, or other systems that can fetch instructions from instruction execution systems, devices, or devices and execute instructions), or in conjunction with these instruction execution systems, devices or equipment used. For the purposes of this specification, a "computer-readable medium" may be any device that can contain, store, communicate, propagate or transmit a program for use in or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device, or device. More specific examples (non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable media include the following: electrical connection with one or more wires (electronic device), portable computer disk case (magnetic device), random access memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Erasable and Editable Read Only Memory (EPROM or Flash Memory), Fiber Optic Devices, and Portable Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CDROM). In addition, the computer-readable medium may even be paper or other suitable medium on which the program can be printed, since the program can be read, for example, by optically scanning the paper or other medium, followed by editing, interpretation or other suitable processing if necessary. The program is processed electronically and stored in computer memory.

[0066] It should be understood that various parts of the present invention can be realized by hardware, software, firmware or their combination. In the above described embodiments, various steps or methods may be implemented by software or firmware stored in memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware, as in another embodiment, it can be implemented by any one or combination of the following techniques known in the art: Discrete logic circuits, ASICs with suitable combinational logic gates, Programmable Gate Arrays (PGAs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), etc.

[0067] Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the steps carried by the methods of the above embodiments can be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. During execution, one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments is included.

[0068] In addition, each functional unit in multiple embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing module, or multiple units may physically exist separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one module. The above-mentioned integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software function modules. If the integrated modules are realized in the form of software function modules and sold or used as independent products, they can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0069] The storage medium mentioned above may be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and the like. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, those skilled in the art can make the above-mentioned The embodiments are subject to changes, modifications, substitutions and variations.