Play control method and system of epg video in set-top box

Abstract

A method and system for controlling playback of EPG video in a set-top box. The set-top box is installed with a browser software subsystem responsible for JS logic execution and broadcast control logic, including: S1, setting a group of specific buttons in the browser software subsystem for global playback Control the flag variable and set it as a false value; S2, when the remote control button is pressed, if it is full broadcast control or half broadcast control, the browser software subsystem directly calls the corresponding broadcast control logic to perform playback control, and calls these While broadcasting the control logic, the global playback control flag variable corresponding to the button is set to a true value and transferred to S3; S3, when the remote control button pops up and the event is executed, the browser software subsystem judges whether the corresponding global playback control flag variable is True value, if it is a true value, enter S5, otherwise S4; S4, when it is a false value, the browser software subsystem performs local broadcast control logic processing according to the corresponding broadcast control button; S5, the browser software subsystem detects a new EPG loaded, go to S1.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a playback control method and system of a set-top box, belonging to the field of computers. Background technique [0002] With the continuous construction of broadband networks by operators and the rapid increase in broadband speed, IPTV services have developed rapidly across the country in recent years, and the number of IPTV users has exceeded 100 million. The biggest highlight of IPTV business is that it can provide a variety of rich and colorful video programs. Users can use IPTV set-top boxes to watch various videos on the platform side EPG (Electronic Program Guide, electronic program menu), and can fast forward / rewind through the remote control , volume + / -, mute and other playback control operations. [0003] EPG has two methods of video broadcast control, including full broadcast control and half broadcast control. Full broadcast control means that when the IPTV set-top box plays platform-side video programs, it is c...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] In the actual use of IPTV services, some videos on the IPTV platform EPG do not implement full-broadcast control or half-broadcast control. For example, the small video area on the home page of the EPG is usually used for TV dramas, movies and other new movie recommendations, sports events and other program previews, etc. , EPG often does not implement the corresponding broadcast control logic and UI logic for such video programs, and the user may perform key operations such as fast forward, fast forward, mute, and volume adjustment through the remote control, and these keys will appear unresponsive , and there is no corresponding UI icon display, which brings a very bad experience to the user operation

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