Set-top box with scene mode and its control method

A technology of scene mode and control method, which is applied in the parts of color TV, parts of TV system, TV, etc., can solve problems such as switching troubles

CN1832534AActive Publication Date: 2006-09-13深圳市天威信息技术有限公司
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Applications(China)
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Publication Date
2006-09-13

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Abstract

This invention discloses a set-top box with a situational mode and its control method including: a receiving unit capable of receiving information of channels-the EPG signals, a storing unit storing situational mode information set by a user and channel program information, an input receiving unit for receiving user operation orders and a control unit for controlling the TV to play the situational mode, in which, the set-top box enters into the personal situational mode state selected by the user after initial operation, this time, all operations are against the person situation mode, the user can add and delete its channel list liked and the set-top box enters into the personal situation mode play state, the selected channels are all ones the user likes so the user can watch the programs conveniently.
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[0001] The invention relates to a device and method for watching TV programs and setting personal scene modes, more specifically, to a set-top box which receives channel program information signals and can set scene modes to play and its control method. Background technique

[0002] In the old days of analog TV, there were only a few TV shows available to watch, so viewers didn't have the difficulty of choosing which TV show they wanted to watch. However, now that we have entered the era of digital TV, the number of programs has increased dramatically, and there are more and more programs that users can choose. Because TV sets are often used in families, the types of channels that each family member likes are different, such as , news, sports, literature and art, film and television, comprehensive, etc., then, how to find the channel you are interested in quickly and conveniently among all these channels has become a problem. For example, the viewer always h...

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[0045] As shown in Figure 3, the present invention includes: a receiving unit capable of receiving channel program information signals, that is, EPG signals, a storage unit for storing channel program information, an input receiving unit for receiving user operation commands, and a control unit, wherein the The storage unit can store the scene mode information personally set by the user. Wherein, the input unit can be an operation panel installed on the set-top box, or a remote controller with multiple operation buttons.

[0046] As shown in Figure 4, described control unit realizes the scenario mode broadcast of TV program through the following steps:

[0047] (a) the control unit judges whether the set-top box is running for the first time, if so, the control unit automatically searches and stores the channel program information available for viewing and listening, and enters the channel program list menu after searching; if not, then directly enters the channel program list...