Channel switching method of display device and display device

Abstract

The present application provides a channel switching method of a display device and a display device. In the stage of modifying the channel name, the controller of the display device responds to the name modification instruction input by the user, and modifies the original name of the target channel to a user-defined target name, for example, the original name is modified to an easy-to-pronounce word or character. In the stage of switching channels, the controller can recognize the voice content input by the user, so as to obtain the name of the channel to be switched that the user wants to switch; then, when the name of the channel to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel, the controller controls the display device to switch to the target channel. It can be seen that the technical solution of the present application can modify the name of the channel in the display device according to the user's own needs, so that when the user wants to switch to this channel, he can accurately issue a voice command with the target name, and the display device can accurately recognize it and find the corresponding target channel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of display technology, and in particular to a channel switching method for a display device and a display device. Background Art

[0002] At present, in order to provide users with a more convenient operation method, voice functions are widely used on display devices. Users can use a remote control or other control device that matches the display device to input voice control instructions to the display device, and perform related operations on the display device through voice control, so that users can more conveniently obtain the media they want to watch or a function they want to open.

[0003] In addition, users can also select different channels through voice, and then use different functions. For example, the HDMI channel can be connected to an external amplifier to amplify the volume of the display device, the TV channel can be used to watch online videos, and the USB channel can be inserted into a USB flash drive and other devices to play the specified media, etc. The addition of voice function on the display device allows users to quickly switch the display device to a specified channel.

[0004] However, the realization of voice function also depends on the function of the display device and the recognition of the voice itself. Many voice products rely on the pronunciation of the user. If the user cannot accurately say the name of the target channel, the display device will not be able to recognize the user's target name, and will not be able to recognize the target channel that the user wants to switch to, which will lead to channel switching failure. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application provides a channel switching method of a display device and a display device, so as to solve the problem that the voice function on the display device cannot accurately identify the corresponding target channel because the user cannot accurately say the name of the target channel.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a display device, including:

[0007] monitor;

[0008] The controller is configured as:

[0009] In response to a name modification instruction input by a user for modifying a channel name, modifying an original name of a target channel to a user-defined target name; the target channel has both the original name and the target name;

[0010] Recognize the voice content of the channel switching command input by the user when using the display device, and obtain the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch;

[0011] In a case where the name of the channel to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel, in response to the channel switching instruction, the display device is controlled to switch to the target channel.

[0012] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

[0013] In response to a page display instruction input by a user, controlling the display to display a channel name page;

[0014] In response to a first selection instruction input by a user on the channel name page for selecting a target channel, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at a position of an item column to which the target channel belongs;

[0015] In response to a name modification instruction input by a user for modifying a channel name, the original name in the project column used to refer to the target channel is modified to a user-defined target name.

[0016] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

[0017] In response to a first confirmation instruction input by a user at a position of the item column, controlling the display to display an input box at the channel name in the item column;

[0018] In response to a second confirmation instruction input again by the user after inputting a target name in the input box, the display is controlled to display the target name input by the user at the channel name.

[0019] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

[0020] In response to a page display instruction input by a user, controlling the display to display a channel page;

[0021] In response to a second selection instruction input by a user on the channel page for selecting a target channel, controlling the focus selection frame to be positioned at a position of an icon of the target channel;

[0022] In response to a name modification instruction input by a user for modifying a channel name, the original name on the icon used to refer to the target channel is modified to a user-defined target name.

[0023] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

[0024] In response to a third confirmation instruction input by the user at the position of the icon, controlling the display to display a rename option next to the icon;

[0025] In response to a user inputting a third selection instruction for selecting the rename option, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at the position of the rename option;

[0026] In response to a fourth confirmation instruction input by the user at the location of the rename option, controlling the display to display an input box at the channel name on the icon;

[0027] In response to a fifth confirmation instruction input again by the user after inputting a target name in the input box, the display is controlled to display the target name input by the user at the channel name.

[0028] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

[0029] In a case where the name of the channel to be switched is the same as the original name of the target channel, in response to the channel switching instruction, the display device is controlled to switch to the target channel.

[0030] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

[0031] In response to a name modification instruction for modifying a channel name input by a user through a control device, the original name of the target channel is modified to a user-defined target name; the control device includes a remote controller or a virtual remote controller installed on a smart device.

[0032] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

[0033] The voice content of the channel switching instruction input by the user through the control device when using the display device is recognized to obtain the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch; the control device includes a remote controller or a virtual remote controller installed on the smart device.

[0034] In some embodiments, the controller is further configured to:

[0035] The voice content of the channel switching instruction input by the user through the sound pickup device on the display device when the user uses the display device is recognized, and the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch is obtained.

[0036] In a second aspect, the present application also provides a channel switching method of a display device, comprising:

[0037] In response to a name modification instruction input by a user for modifying a channel name, modifying an original name of a target channel to a user-defined target name; the target channel has both the original name and the target name;

[0038] Recognize the voice content of the channel switching command input by the user when using the display device, and obtain the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch;

[0039] In a case where the name of the channel to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel, in response to the channel switching instruction, the display device is controlled to switch to the target channel.

[0040] As can be seen from the above content, the technical solution of the present application provides a channel switching method of a display device and a display device. Among them, the channel switching method of the display device can be applied to the display device and implemented by the controller in the display device. In the stage of modifying the channel name, the controller responds to the name modification instruction input by the user, and modifies the original name of the target channel to the user-defined target name, for example, the original name is modified to an easy-to-pronounce word or character. In the stage of switching channels, the controller can recognize the voice content input by the user, so as to obtain the name of the channel to be switched that the user wants to switch; then, when the name of the channel to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel, the controller controls the display device to switch to the target channel. It can be seen that the technical solution of the present application can modify the name of the channel in the display device according to the user's own needs, so that when the user wants to switch to this channel, he can accurately issue a voice command with the target name, and the display device can accurately recognize it and find the corresponding target channel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0042] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing a usage scenario of a display device according to some embodiments;

[0043] Figure 2 shows a hardware configuration block diagram of a control device 100 according to some embodiments;

[0044] Figure 3 shows a hardware configuration block diagram of a display device 200 according to some embodiments;

[0045] Figure 4 shows a software configuration diagram in a display device 200 according to some embodiments;

[0046] Figure 5 shows a control flow chart of the controller 250 according to some embodiments;

[0047] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a channel name page according to some embodiments is shown;

[0048] Figure 7A second schematic diagram of a channel name page according to some embodiments is shown;

[0049] Figure 8 shows a second control flow chart of the controller 250 according to some embodiments;

[0050] Fig. 9 A third schematic diagram of a channel name page according to some embodiments is shown;

[0051] Fig.10 shows a third control flow chart of the controller 250 according to some embodiments;

[0052] Fig.11 A schematic diagram showing a settings page according to some embodiments;

[0053] Fig.12 A schematic diagram of a channel page according to some embodiments is shown;

[0054] Fig.13 A second schematic diagram of a channel page according to some embodiments is shown;

[0055] Fig.14 shows a fourth control flow chart of the controller 250 according to some embodiments;

[0056] Fig.15 A third schematic diagram of a channel page according to some embodiments is shown;

[0057] Fig.16 shows a fifth control flow chart of the controller 250 according to some embodiments;

[0058] Fig.17 A schematic diagram showing a page displayed on a virtual remote controller according to some embodiments is shown;

[0059] Fig.18 A second schematic diagram showing a page displayed on a virtual remote controller according to some embodiments is shown;

[0060] Fig.19 A flow chart of a channel switching method of a display device according to some embodiments is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0061] In order to make the purpose and implementation method of the present application clearer, the exemplary implementation method of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the exemplary embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described exemplary embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments.

[0062] It should be noted that the brief description of terms in this application is only for the convenience of understanding the embodiments described below, and is not intended to limit the embodiments of this application. Unless otherwise specified, these terms should be understood according to their common and usual meanings.

[0063] The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. in the specification and claims of this application and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar or similar objects or entities, and do not necessarily mean to limit a specific order or sequence, unless otherwise noted. It should be understood that the terms used in this way can be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances.

[0064] The terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover but not exclude inclusion, for example, a product or device comprising a list of components is not necessarily limited to all the components expressly listed but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such product or device.

[0065] The term "module" refers to any known or later developed hardware, software, firmware, artificial intelligence, fuzzy logic, or combination of hardware and / or software code that is capable of performing the functions associated with that element.

[0066] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a usage scenario of a display device according to some embodiments. Figure 1 As shown, the display device 200 also performs data communication with the server 400 , and the user can operate the display device 200 through the smart device 300 or the control apparatus 100 .

[0067] In some embodiments, the control device 100 may be a remote controller, and the communication between the remote controller and the display device includes infrared protocol communication or Bluetooth protocol communication, and at least one of other short-range communication methods, to control the display device 200 wirelessly or wired. The user may control the display device 200 by inputting user commands through at least one of buttons on the remote controller, voice input, and control panel input.

[0068] In some embodiments, the smart device 300 may include any one of a mobile terminal, a tablet computer, a computer, a laptop computer, an AR / VR device, etc.

[0069] In some embodiments, the smart device 300 may also be used to control the display device 200. For example, the display device 200 may be controlled using an application running on the smart device.

[0070] In some embodiments, the smart device 300 and the display device may also be used to communicate data.

[0071] In some embodiments, the display device 200 can also be controlled in a manner other than the control device 100 and the smart device 300. For example, the user's voice command control can be directly received through a module for obtaining voice commands configured inside the display device 200, or the user's voice command control can be received through a voice control device set outside the display device 200.

[0072] In some embodiments, the display device 200 also communicates data with the server 400. The display device 200 may be allowed to communicate via a local area network (LAN), a wireless local area network (WLAN), and other networks. The server 400 may provide various content and interactions to the display device 200. The server 400 may be one cluster or multiple clusters, and may include one or more types of servers.

[0073] In some embodiments, the software steps executed by a step execution subject can be migrated to another step execution subject in data communication with it as needed for execution. Exemplarily, the software steps executed by a server can be migrated to a display device in data communication with it as needed for execution, and vice versa.

[0074] Figure 2 FIG. 1 shows a hardware configuration block diagram of a control device 100 according to some embodiments. Figure 2 As shown, the control device 100 includes a controller 110, a communication interface 130, a user input / output interface 140, a memory, and a power supply. The control device 100 can receive input operation instructions from the user, and convert the operation instructions into instructions that the display device 200 can recognize and respond to, playing the role of an interactive intermediary between the user and the display device 200.

[0075] In some embodiments, the communication interface 130 is used for communicating with the outside, and includes at least one of a WIFI chip, a Bluetooth module, NFC or an alternative module.

[0076] In some embodiments, the user input / output interface 140 includes at least one of a microphone, a touch pad, a sensor, a button, or alternative modules.

[0077] Figure 3 A hardware configuration block diagram of a display device 200 according to some embodiments is shown.

[0078] In some embodiments, the display apparatus 200 includes at least one of a tuner 210, a communicator 220, a detector 230, an external device interface 240, a controller 250, a display 260, an audio output interface 270, a memory, a power supply, and a user interface.

[0079] In some embodiments, the controller includes a central processing unit, a video processor, an audio processor, a graphics processor, a RAM, a ROM, and a first interface to an nth interface for input / output.

[0080] In some embodiments, the display 260 includes a display screen component for presenting images, and a driving component for driving image display, which is used to receive image signals output from a controller, display video content, image content, and a menu control interface component and a user control UI interface, etc.

[0081] In some embodiments, the display 260 may be at least one of a liquid crystal display, an OLED display, and a projection display, and may also be a projection device and a projection screen.

[0082] In some embodiments, the tuner-demodulator 210 receives broadcast television signals via wired or wireless reception, and demodulates audio and video signals, such as EPG data signals, from a plurality of wireless or wired broadcast television signals.

[0083] In some embodiments, the communicator 220 is a component for communicating with an external device or server according to various communication protocol types. For example, the communicator may include at least one of a Wifi module, a Bluetooth module, a wired Ethernet module, and other network communication protocol chips or near field communication protocol chips, and an infrared receiver. The display device 200 can establish transmission and reception of control signals and data signals with the control device 100 or the server 400 through the communicator 220.

[0084] In some embodiments, the detector 230 is used to collect signals of the external environment or external interaction. For example, the detector 230 includes a light receiver, a sensor for collecting the intensity of ambient light; or, the detector 230 includes an image collector, such as a camera, which can be used to collect external environment scenes, user attributes or user interaction gestures; or, the detector 230 includes a sound collector, such as a microphone, etc., for receiving external sounds.

[0085] In some embodiments, the external device interface 240 may include, but is not limited to, any one or more of the following: a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), an analog or digital high-definition component input interface (component), a composite video input interface (CVBS), a USB input interface (USB), an RGB port, etc. It may also be a composite input / output interface formed by the above multiple interfaces.

[0086] In some embodiments, the controller 250 and the tuner-demodulator 210 may be located in different separate devices, that is, the tuner-demodulator 210 may also be located in an external device of the main device where the controller 250 is located, such as an external set-top box.

[0087] In some embodiments, the controller 250 controls the operation of the display device and responds to user operations through various software control programs stored in the memory. The controller 250 controls the overall operation of the display device 200. For example, in response to receiving a user command for selecting a UI object to be displayed on the display 260, the controller 250 can perform operations related to the object selected by the user command.

[0088] In some embodiments, the object may be any one of the selectable objects, such as a hyperlink, an icon or other operable controls. Operations related to the selected object include: displaying a page, document, image, etc. connected to the hyperlink, or executing a program corresponding to the icon.

[0089] In some embodiments, the controller includes a central processing unit (CPU), a video processor, an audio processor, a graphics processing unit (GPU), RAM Random Access Memory (RAM), ROM (Read-Only Memory, ROM), a first interface to an nth interface for input / output, a communication bus (Bus), etc.

[0090] CPU processor. Used to execute operating system and application instructions stored in the memory, and to execute various applications, data and content according to various interactive instructions received from external input, so as to finally display and play various audio and video content. CPU processor may include multiple processors. For example, it includes a main processor and one or more sub-processors.

[0091] In some embodiments, the graphics processor is used to generate various graphic objects, such as at least one of icons, operation menus, and user input command display graphics. The graphics processor includes an operator, which performs operations by receiving various interactive instructions input by the user and displays various objects according to display attributes; and a renderer, which renders various objects obtained based on the operator, and the rendered objects are used to be displayed on the display.

[0092] In some embodiments, the video processor is used to receive an external video signal and perform at least one of the following video processing operations, such as decompression, decoding, scaling, noise reduction, frame rate conversion, resolution conversion, and image synthesis, according to a standard codec protocol of the input signal, to obtain a signal that can be directly displayed or played on the display device 200.

[0093] In some embodiments, the video processor includes at least one of a demultiplexing module, a video decoding module, an image synthesis module, a frame rate conversion module, and a display formatting module. The demultiplexing module is used to demultiplex the input audio and video data stream. The video decoding module is used to process the demultiplexed video signal, including decoding and scaling. The image synthesis module, such as an image synthesizer, is used to superimpose and mix the GUI signal generated by the graphics generator according to the user input or itself with the scaled video image to generate an image signal for display. The frame rate conversion module is used to convert the input video frame rate. The display formatting module is used to receive the video output signal after frame rate conversion and change the signal to conform to the display format signal, such as outputting an RGB data signal.

[0094] In some embodiments, the audio processor is used to receive an external audio signal, perform decompression and decoding according to a standard codec protocol of the input signal, and perform at least one of noise reduction, digital-to-analog conversion, and amplification processing to obtain a sound signal that can be played in a speaker.

[0095] In some embodiments, the user may input a user command in a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on the display 260, and the user input interface receives the user input command through the graphical user interface (GUI). Alternatively, the user may input a user command by inputting a specific sound or gesture, and the user input interface receives the user input command by recognizing the sound or gesture through a sensor.

[0096] In some embodiments, "user interface" is a medium interface for interaction and information exchange between an application or operating system and a user, which realizes the conversion between the internal form of information and the form acceptable to the user. A common form of user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI), which refers to a user interface related to computer operation displayed in a graphical manner. It can be an interface element such as an icon, window, or control displayed on a display screen of an electronic device, wherein a control may include at least one of icons, buttons, menus, tabs, text boxes, dialog boxes, status bars, navigation bars, widgets, and other visual interface elements.

[0097] In some embodiments, the user interface 280 is an interface that can be used to receive control input (such as a physical button on the display device body, or other interfaces).

[0098] In some embodiments, the system of the display device may include a kernel, a command parser (shell), a file system, and an application. The kernel, shell, and file system together constitute the basic operating system structure, which allows users to manage files, run programs, and use the system. After power-on, the kernel starts, activates the kernel space, abstracts hardware, initializes hardware parameters, etc., runs and maintains virtual memory, schedulers, signals, and inter-process communication (IPC). After the kernel starts, the shell and user applications are loaded. After startup, the application is compiled into machine code to form a process.

[0099] like Figure 4 As shown, the system of the display device is divided into three layers, namely, the application layer, the middleware layer and the hardware layer from top to bottom.

[0100] The application layer mainly includes commonly used applications on TV and application frameworks. Common applications are mainly applications developed based on browsers, such as HTML5 APPs and native APPs.

[0101] The Application Framework is a complete program model that has all the basic functions required by standard application software, such as file access, data exchange, etc., as well as the user interfaces of these functions (toolbars, status bars, menus, dialog boxes).

[0102] Native apps can support online or offline, message push or local resource access.

[0103] The middleware layer includes various TV protocols, multimedia protocols, system components and other middleware. The middleware can use the basic services (functions) provided by the system software to connect various parts of the application system or different applications on the network, and can achieve the purpose of resource sharing and function sharing.

[0104] The hardware layer mainly includes HAL interface, hardware and driver. Among them, HAL interface is the unified interface for all TV chips to connect, and the specific logic is implemented by each chip. Drivers mainly include: audio driver, display driver, Bluetooth driver, camera driver, WIFI driver, USB driver, HDMI driver, sensor driver (such as fingerprint sensor, temperature sensor, pressure sensor, etc.), and power driver, etc.

[0105] At present, in order to provide users with a more convenient operation mode, voice functions are widely used on the display device 200. The user can use a control device 100 such as a remote controller matched with the display device 200 to input voice control instructions to the display device 200, and perform related operations on the display device 200 through voice control, so that the user can more conveniently obtain the media he wants to watch or a certain function he wants to open.

[0106] In addition, the user can also select different channels by voice, and then use different functions, for example: the HDMI channel can be connected to an external amplifier to amplify the volume of the display device 200, the TV channel can be used to watch online videos, and the USB channel can be inserted into a USB flash drive or other device to play predetermined media, etc. The addition of the voice function on the display device 200 allows the user to quickly switch the display device 200 to a predetermined channel.

[0107] However, the realization of the voice function also depends on the function of the display device 200 and the recognition of the voice itself. Many voice products rely on the pronunciation of the user. If the user cannot accurately say the name of the target channel, the display device 200 will not be able to recognize the user's target name, and will not be able to recognize the target channel that the user wants to switch to, which will lead to channel switching failure.

[0108] Based on the above, the embodiment of the present application provides a channel switching method of a display device and a display device 200, which can modify the name of the channel in the display device 200 according to the user's own needs, for example, modify the original name to a word or character that is easy to pronounce. In this way, when the user wants to switch to this channel, he can accurately issue a voice command with the target name, and the display device 200 can accurately recognize it and find the corresponding target channel.

[0109] As described in the above embodiments, the display device 200 in the embodiment of the present application has a controller 250. The controller 250 can receive control instructions input by the user to the display device 200, and in response to various control instructions, control the display device 200 to display the page the user wants to watch and implement the functions the user wants to use.

[0110] Figure 5 A control flow diagram of the controller 250 according to some embodiments is shown.

[0111] like Figure 5 As shown, before the user uses voice control to switch channels, the controller 250 can modify the channel name of the target channel that the user cannot accurately pronounce or the user wants to change the name according to the user's needs, and modify it to a target name that the user can accurately pronounce and the user likes.

[0112] Usually, when modifying the channel name, the user will input a name modification instruction to the display device 200. Figure 1 As shown, the name modification instruction may be input by the user through the control device 100, and the control device 100 may be a remote controller or a virtual remote controller installed on the smart device 300. For example, the user operates the buttons of the remote controller, performs a selection operation on the display 260 of the display device 200, and then inputs the name modification instruction to the display device 200; or the user operates the buttons on the virtual remote controller, performs a selection operation on the display 260 of the display device 200, and then inputs the name modification instruction to the display device 200.

[0113] like Figure 5 As shown, after receiving the name modification instruction, the controller 250 of the display device 200 will immediately respond to the instruction and modify the original name of the target channel to the user-defined target name.

[0114] Usually, each channel on the display device 200 has its original configured name, such as "TV", "AV", "HDMI1", "HDMI2", "HDMI3", etc. In actual situations, if the user's pronunciation of a channel name is not accurate enough, the display device 200 may not recognize the corresponding target channel. For example, if the user's pronunciation of "HDMI3" is inaccurate, the user will not be able to use voice control to control the display device 200 to switch to the "HDMI3" channel. At this time, the user needs to change the name of the channel originally named "HDMI3" to "home", then the controller 250 will change the original name of the target channel HDMI3 to "home" after responding to the name modification instruction.

[0115] Furthermore, the original name is a fixed configuration of the target channel and will not disappear with the appearance of the target name. Both the original name and the target name can be identified as channel names of the target channel.

[0116] After modifying the channel name of the target channel, the user can continue to use the display device 200, and when it is necessary to switch channels to watch other content, the user can input voice content as a channel switching instruction to the display device 200 to control the display device 200 to switch channels, for example, "switch input to home on kitchen tv (switch to home channel on kitchen TV)" and so on.

[0117] Among them, the user can input voice content to the display device 200 through the control device 100, such as a remote control or a virtual remote control installed on the smart device 300, etc.; it can also be input through a sound pickup device on the display device 200, such as a MIC electronic component on the display device 200 for collecting external sound waves.

[0118] like Figure 5 As shown, after receiving the channel switching instruction, the controller 250 of the display device 200 can recognize the voice content and identify the channel name of the channel to be switched, such as "home".

[0119] Then, if Figure 5 As shown, the controller 250 detects whether the channel names of all current channels of the display device 200 are the same as the name of the channel to be switched, wherein some channels whose names have been modified by the user may have two names, namely, an original name and a target name.

[0120] When the controller 250 detects that the name of the channel to be switched that the user wants to switch is the same as the target name of the target channel previously modified by the user, the controller 250 controls the display device 200 to switch to the target channel again in response to the channel switching instruction input by the user, and then the content provided by the target channel can be displayed on the display 260. For example, the user previously modified the original name of the target channel HDMI3 to the target name "home". When the controller 250 recognizes that the name of the channel to be switched in the voice content input by the user is "home", the controller 250 can determine that the name of the channel to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel HDMI3 that was previously modified. At this time, the controller 250 can control the display device 200 to switch to the target channel HDMI3.

[0121] It can be seen that the display device 200 in the embodiment of the present application, wherein the controller 250 can control the display 260 to display the setting page, channel page or resource display page required by the user, and modify the channel name of the target channel in the display device 200 according to the user's needs or pronunciation habits. In this way, when the user wants to switch to the target channel again, the target name of the target channel can be accurately spoken, and then the controller 250 can also accurately recognize the target name and find the corresponding target channel.

[0122] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a channel name page according to some embodiments is shown. Figure 7 A second schematic diagram of a channel name page according to some embodiments is shown.

[0123] In the display device 200, some channel name pages for displaying channel names are usually provided to the user, such as Figure 6 The Input Names page is shown. Figure 6 In the example, the original names of several channels available for switching on the display device 200 are shown, and each original name occupies an item column, for example, "ANT / CABLE", "AV", "HDMI1", "HDMI2", "HDMI3", "VIDAA Plus", etc. And two rows of names are displayed in each item column, where the first row is used to represent each channel, which cannot be modified; the second row is used to display the original name corresponding to each channel, which can be modified. If the user wants to modify the original channel name of a certain channel, the user can control the focus selection box on the display 260 to move to a different item column position, such as Figure 6 As shown in the figure, if the user wants to modify the original name of the HDMI3 channel, the user can control the focus selection box to move to the position of the item bar. Figure 6 The original name of the HDMI3 channel shown in is changed to "home", and the target channel name of the modified HDMI3 channel is shown in Figure 7 As shown, the name of the second row in the target channel HDMI3 item column has been changed to the target name.

[0124] The channel name page shown above is usually a sub-page of a setting page and will not be displayed directly. Therefore, when the user wants to view the page, he needs to first input a page display instruction to the display device 200 so that the display device 200 displays the channel name page.

[0125] Figure 8 A second control flow diagram of the controller 250 is shown according to some embodiments.

[0126] In some embodiments, after the user inputs a page display instruction to the display device 200, the controller 250 of the display device 200 receives the page display instruction and controls the display 260 to display the channel name page in response to the instruction, for example Figure 6 As shown. Then, the user's operation of moving the focus selection box on the channel name page is to input a first selection instruction for selecting a target channel to the display device 200. The controller 250 receives the first selection instruction and responds, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at the position of the project column to which the target channel selected by the user belongs. Finally, the user's operation of modifying the channel name at the position of the project column of the target channel is to input a name modification instruction to the display device 200. The controller 250 receives the name modification instruction and responds, modifying the original name in the project column used to refer to the target channel to the user-defined target name, for example, Figure 6 The "HDMI3" shown in the Figure 7 The “home” shown in .

[0127] It can be seen that in some embodiments, the display device 200 can also provide the user with a channel name page where the channel name can be modified. The user can control the channel name page to display according to the needs, and select the name of the target channel on the page to modify it, and modify it to a target name that conforms to the user's own pronunciation habits. The channel name page can intuitively display more channels for the user to select, and it is also convenient for the user to modify the channel name at any time; and the channel name page can also display the modified target name. If the user forgets the target name he set, he can also find it on the channel name page.

[0128] Fig. 9 A third schematic diagram of a channel name page is shown in accordance with some embodiments.

[0129] Users in Figure 6 After selecting the target channel HDMI3 on ​​the channel name page shown in the figure, if the original name needs to be modified, the user needs to enter the first confirmation instruction in the item column of the target channel, such as clicking the "OK" button on the remote control, etc. At this time, a white input box will be displayed in the position representing the original name of the target channel in the selected item column, that is, the input box will be displayed in the second line, such as Fig. 9 The user can input a customized target name into the input box, and then the user inputs a second confirmation instruction to the display device 200 again, such as clicking the "OK" button on the remote control, and the target name is displayed in the second line of the selected item column, such as "home".

[0130] Fig.10 A third control flow diagram of the controller 250 is shown according to some embodiments.

[0131] In some embodiments, after the user inputs a page display instruction to the display device 200, the controller 250 of the display device 200 receives the page display instruction and controls the display 260 to display the channel name page in response to the instruction, for example Figure 6 As shown. Then, the user's operation of moving the focus selection box on the channel name page is to input a first selection instruction for selecting the target channel to the display device 200. The controller 250 receives the first selection instruction and responds, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at the position of the project column to which the target channel selected by the user belongs. At this time, if the user wants to modify the original name of the target channel, he needs to input a first confirmation instruction to the display device 200 to call out the input box. The controller 250 receives and responds to the first confirmation instruction, controlling the display 260 to display the input box at the channel name in the selected project column, that is, to display the input box at the second line of the selected project column, as shown. Fig. 9The user can enter a custom target name in the input box, and after the input is completed, input a second confirmation instruction to the display device 200 again to notify the display device 200 that the name modification operation has been completed. The controller 250 receives and responds to the second confirmation instruction, and controls the display 260 to display the target name at the channel name of the selected item column. The displayed target name is as shown in FIG. Figure 7 shown.

[0132] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of a settings page according to some embodiments is shown.

[0133] As described in the above embodiment, the channel name page is usually a subpage of a setting page. Therefore, the user usually needs to open the setting page on the display device 200 first, and then select the item column of the channel name page in each item column of the setting page, and then the display device 200 will display the channel name page for the user. Fig.11 For example, the "Advanced Settings" page shown in the figure includes "TV Name / Kitchen TV", "Audio Only", "Power LED", "Input Names", "Live TV Input", "Screensaver / 10 Minutes", "Notifications Pop-ups", "Enhanced Viewing" and other item columns. The user can move the focus selection box to the "Input Names" item column on the settings page, and a prompt box will be displayed on the right, prompting the user to "Customize the name of your inputs", etc. After the user enters the confirmation instruction, the display device 200 will display the channel name page corresponding to the "Input Names" item column for the user, such as Figure 6 shown.

[0134] In the above embodiment, the user can input control instructions to the display device 200 through a remote controller or a virtual remote controller installed in the smart device 300. When using a remote controller, the user can press a physical button on the remote controller, and when using a virtual remote controller, the user can press a virtual button on the virtual remote controller.

[0135] It is worth noting that some remote controls or virtual remote controls may also be provided with customized function keys, such as an input button, etc. This button may be directly associated with a channel page for displaying each channel, and after the user presses this button, the display device 200 may directly display the channel page for the user.

[0136] Fig.12 A schematic diagram of a channel page according to some embodiments is shown. Fig.13 A second schematic diagram of a channel page according to some embodiments is shown.

[0137] The user can input a page display instruction to the display device 200 to control the display device 200 to display a channel page, for example Fig.12 The "Inputs" page shown in the figure. On this page, each channel can be displayed in the form of an icon, and the original name of each channel is also displayed on the icon, such as "TV", "VIDAA Plus", "HDMI1", "HDMI2", "HDMI3", "AV", etc. The user can move the focus selection box on the channel page to the icon position of the target channel whose name is to be modified. For example, the selected target channel is HDMI3. Then, the user changes the original name of the target channel "HDMI3" to the target name "home". The modified target channel is as follows Fig.13 shown.

[0138] Fig.14 A fourth control flow diagram of the controller 250 is shown according to some embodiments.

[0139] In some embodiments, after the user inputs a page display instruction to the display device 200, the controller 250 receives and responds to the page display instruction, and controls the display 260 to display the channel page, for example Fig.12 As shown in . Then, the user's operation of moving the focus selection box on the channel page is to input a second selection instruction for selecting the target channel to the display device 200. The controller 250 receives and responds to the second selection instruction and controls the focus selection box to locate the icon of the target channel. Finally, the user's operation of modifying the channel name at the icon position of the target channel is to input a name modification instruction to the display device 200. The controller 250 receives and responds to the name modification instruction and modifies the original name on the icon used to refer to the target channel to the user-defined target name, for example, Fig.12 The "HDMI3" shown in the Fig.13 The “home” shown in .

[0140] Fig.15 A third schematic diagram of a channel page according to some embodiments is shown.

[0141] Users in Fig.12 After selecting the target channel HDMI3 on ​​the channel page shown in the figure, if the original name needs to be modified, the user needs to enter a third confirmation instruction at the icon position of the target channel, such as clicking the "OK" button on the remote control. At this time, a rename option will be displayed next to the selected icon, such as Fig.15 The user then moves the focus positioning box to the position of the rename option, and then enters the fourth confirmation instruction. At this time, an input box will be displayed on the channel name of the selected icon. The user can enter a custom target name in the input box, and then the user enters the fifth confirmation instruction to the display device 200 again. At this time, the target name will be displayed on the selected icon, such as "home". Fig.13 shown.

[0142] In addition, if Fig.15 As shown, the channel page will also display content prompting the user to operate, such as "Press... to add input to home or rename input (Press... to add the channel to the home page or rename the channel)", etc. After the user enters the third confirmation instruction at the icon position of the target channel, the option "Add to home (Add to home page)" will also be displayed next to the selected icon. The user moves the focus positioning box to the position of the add home page option, and then enters the fourth confirmation instruction, and the controller 250 will add the channel HDMI3 to the home page of the display device 200.

[0143] Fig.16 A fifth control flow diagram of the controller 250 is shown according to some embodiments.

[0144] In some embodiments, after the user inputs a page display instruction to the display device 200, the controller 250 receives and responds to the instruction, and controls the display 260 to display the channel page. The user inputs a second selection instruction to the display device 200 again, and the controller 250 receives and responds to the instruction, and controls the focus selection box to locate the icon position of the target channel. The user inputs a third confirmation instruction to the display device 200 at the selected icon position, and the controller 250 receives and responds to the instruction, and controls the display 260 to display the rename option next to the selected icon. The user inputs a third selection instruction to the display device 200, and the controller 250 receives and responds to the instruction, and controls the focus selection box to locate the position of the rename option. The user inputs a fourth confirmation instruction to the display device 200 at the rename option, and the controller 250 receives and responds to the instruction, and controls the display 260 to display an input box at the channel name on the selected icon. The user inputs a customized target name in the input box, and then inputs a fifth confirmation instruction to the display device 200. The controller 250 receives and responds to the instruction, and controls the display 260 to display the target name at the channel name of the selected icon.

[0145] It is worth noting that the manner in which the user controls the display device 200 to display the channel name page or the channel page in the embodiment of the present application is merely illustrative. In actual situations, the user can also control the display device 200 to display the corresponding channel page by pressing the direction key of the control device 100, or the user can also control the display device 200 to display the corresponding channel name page by pressing the function key of the control device 100.

[0146] In some embodiments, in order to increase the accuracy of identifying each channel, after the user modifies the name of the target channel, the original name of the target channel is also retained. At this time, the target channel corresponds to both the original name and the target name. When the user requests to switch to the target channel on the display device 200, the user can say the original name of the target channel or the target name of the target channel, and both names can be recognized by the controller 250. Furthermore, after the user inputs the voice content of the channel switching instruction to the display device 200, the controller 250 can recognize the voice content, and compare the recognized name of the channel to be switched with the names of all channels, and when the name of the channel to be switched is the same as the original name of the target channel, in response to the channel switching instruction, control the display device 200 to switch to the target channel.

[0147] In the above embodiment, only the user modifies the channel of a target channel as an example. In other embodiments, the user can modify the channel names of multiple channels, and the modified channels correspond to two names, namely the original name and the target name, and the channel switching method using the original name and the target name is the same as that in the above embodiment.

[0148] In addition, users can also modify the channel name of a channel multiple times. Each modified name is the target name, and the original name of the channel remains unchanged.

[0149] In the embodiment of the present application, in order to accurately identify the voice content input by the user, the controller 250 usually needs to have a built-in third-party voice service. The third-party voice service can obtain the channel list corresponding to the display device 200 from the server 400, and the target channel is associated with its original name and target name in the channel list. The controller 250 can rely on the third-party voice service to identify the original name or target name of the target channel from the voice content input by the user, and then rely on the third-party voice service to compare the identified original name or target name with each name in the channel list. If a name identical to the original name or target name can be found, the channel corresponding to the name is the target channel that the user wants to switch to. The controller 250 finally controls the display device 200 to switch to the target channel.

[0150] If the user modifies a channel name of the display device 200, the controller 250 needs to upload a new channel list including the modified channel name to the server 400 after the modification, and the server 400 sends it to the third-party voice service corresponding to the display device 200, so that the channel list in the third-party voice service can be updated in real time, ensuring that the channel list in the third-party voice service is always the latest. In this way, the controller 250 can rely on the third-party voice service to more accurately find the target channel that the user wants to switch to.

[0151] In addition, the user's modification operation of the channel name is usually only for a display device 200 that the user often uses, that is, when the user uses display device A, the name of channel a can be changed to one; and when the user uses display device B, if the name of channel a is not changed, the original name of channel a still needs to be used for voice recognition. The third-party voice service in display device A only updates the channel list corresponding to display device A, and the third-party voice service in display device B only updates the channel list corresponding to display device B.

[0152] Fig.17 A schematic diagram showing a page displayed on a virtual remote controller according to some embodiments is shown.

[0153] In some embodiments, if the user uses the virtual remote controller to input the voice content of the channel switching instruction to the display device 200, the smart device 300 where the virtual remote controller is located can also provide the user with a display page for the input content, and the display page includes a voice input button. Fig.17As shown, the user can press the button marked with the microphone on the display page, and at the same time input voice content including the original name of the channel. The smart device 300 can recognize the voice content input by the user and display it as text content, such as "switch input to HDMI3 on ​​kitchen tv (switch the channel to HDMI3 on ​​kitchen TV)" and the like; and the smart device 300 can also reply to the voice content on the display page of the virtual remote control, such as "Alright, switching input to HDMI3 on ​​Kitchen TV (OK, switch the input to HDMI3 on ​​kitchen TV)" and the like.

[0154] Fig.18 A second schematic diagram of displaying a page on a virtual remote controller according to some embodiments is shown.

[0155] Alternatively, in some embodiments, after the user has modified the target name of the target channel, the user can use the target name to input voice content to the virtual remote controller. Fig.18 As shown, the user can press the button marked with the microphone on the display page and input voice content containing the target name of the channel at the same time. The smart device 300 can recognize the voice content input by the user and display it as text content, such as "switch input to home on kitchen tv (switch the channel to home on kitchen TV)" and the like; and the smart device 300 can also reply to the voice content on the display page of the virtual remote control, such as "Alright, switching input to home on Kitchen TV (got it, switch the input to home on kitchen TV)" and the like.

[0156] As can be seen from the above, an embodiment of the present application provides a display device 200. In the stage of modifying the channel name, the controller 250 of the display device 200 responds to the name modification instruction input by the user, and modifies the original name of the target channel to a user-defined target name, for example, the original name is modified to a word or character that is easy to pronounce. In the stage of switching channels, the controller 250 can recognize the voice content input by the user, thereby obtaining the name of the channel to be switched that the user wants to switch; then, when the name of the channel to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel, the controller 250 controls the display device 200 to switch to the target channel. It can be seen that the display device 200 in the embodiment of the present application can modify the name of the channel according to the user's own needs, so that when the user wants to switch to this channel, a voice instruction with the target name can be accurately issued, and the display device 200 can accurately recognize it and find the corresponding target channel.

[0157] Fig.19 A flow chart of a channel switching method of a display device according to some embodiments is shown.

[0158] The present application also provides a method for switching channels of a display device, which can be applied to the controller 250 in the above-mentioned embodiment or a control module that can implement a control function. Fig.19 As shown, the method may include:

[0159] Step S101 , in response to a name modification instruction input by a user for modifying a channel name, modifying an original name of a target channel to a user-defined target name.

[0160] The target channel has both an original name and a target name.

[0161] Step S102, identifying the voice content of the channel switching instruction input by the user when using the display device 200, and obtaining the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch.

[0162] Step S103 : when the name of the channel to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel, in response to the channel switching instruction, control the display device 200 to switch to the target channel.

[0163] In some embodiments, the method further includes: in response to a page display instruction input by a user, controlling the display 260 to display a channel name page; in response to a first selection instruction input by a user on the channel name page for selecting a target channel, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at the position of the project column to which the target channel belongs; in response to a name modification instruction input by a user for modifying the channel name, modifying the original name in the project column used to refer to the target channel to a user-defined target name.

[0164] In some embodiments, the method further includes: in response to a first confirmation instruction input by the user at the position of the project bar, controlling the display 260 to display an input box at the channel name in the project bar; in response to a second confirmation instruction input by the user after entering a target name in the input box, controlling the display 260 to display the target name input by the user at the channel name.

[0165] In some embodiments, the method further includes: in response to a page display instruction input by a user, controlling the display 260 to display a channel page; in response to a second selection instruction input by a user on the channel page for selecting a target channel, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at the icon of the target channel; in response to a name modification instruction input by a user for modifying the channel name, modifying the original name on the icon used to refer to the target channel to a user-defined target name.

[0166] In some embodiments, the method further includes: in response to a third confirmation instruction input by the user at the position of the icon, controlling the display 260 to display a rename option next to the icon; in response to a third selection instruction input by the user for selecting the rename option, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at the position of the rename option; in response to a fourth confirmation instruction input by the user at the position of the rename option, controlling the display 260 to display an input box at the channel name on the icon; in response to a fifth confirmation instruction input by the user again after entering a target name in the input box, controlling the display 260 to display the target name entered by the user at the channel name.

[0167] In some embodiments, the method further includes: when the name of the channel to be switched is the same as the original name of the target channel, in response to the channel switching instruction, controlling the display device 200 to switch to the target channel.

[0168] In some embodiments, the method further includes: in response to a name modification instruction for modifying the channel name input by the user through the control device 100, modifying the original name of the target channel to a user-defined target name; the control device 100 includes a remote control or a virtual remote control installed on the smart device 300.

[0169] In some embodiments, the method also includes: identifying the voice content of the channel switching instruction input by the user through the control device 100 when using the display device 200, and obtaining the name of the channel to be switched that the user wants to switch; the control device 100 includes a remote control or a virtual remote control installed on the smart device 300.

[0170] In some embodiments, the method further includes: recognizing the voice content of the channel switching instruction input by the user through the sound pickup device on the display device 200 when the user uses the display device 200, and obtaining the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch.

[0171] Since the channel switching method of the display device described in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to the controller 250 described in the aforementioned embodiment, other contents about the channel switching method of the display device in the embodiment of the present application can refer to the contents of the aforementioned embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0172] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

[0173] For the convenience of explanation, the above description has been made in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, the above exemplary discussion is not intended to be exhaustive or limit the embodiments to the specific forms disclosed above. Based on the above teachings, various modifications and variations can be obtained. The selection and description of the above embodiments are to better explain the principles and practical applications, so that those skilled in the art can better use the embodiments and various different variations of the embodiments suitable for specific use considerations.

Claims

1. A display device, characterized in that: include: monitor; The controller is configured as: In response to a page display instruction input by a user, controlling the display to display a channel name page; In response to a first selection instruction input by a user on the channel name page for selecting a target channel, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at a position of an item column to which the target channel belongs, wherein the item column includes a first name and a second name, the first name being used to display an original name of the target channel that cannot be modified, and the second name being used to display an original name of the target channel that can be modified, and the original name being a fixed configuration of the target channel; In response to a first confirmation instruction input by a user at the position of the project bar, controlling the display to display an input box at the second name in the project bar, wherein the input box is used for the user to input a customized target name to replace the second name; In response to a second confirmation instruction input again by the user after inputting a target name in the input box, controlling the display to display the target name input by the user at the second name position; Recognize the voice content of the channel switching command input by the user when using the display device, and obtain the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch; When the channel name to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel, or when the channel name to be switched is the same as the original name of the target channel, in response to the channel switching instruction, the display device is controlled to switch to the target channel.

2. A display device, characterized in that: include: monitor; The controller is configured as: In response to a page display instruction input by a user, controlling the display to display a channel page; In response to a second selection instruction input by a user on the channel page for selecting a target channel, controlling the focus selection frame to be positioned at a position of an icon of the target channel; In response to a third confirmation instruction input by the user at the position of the icon, controlling the display to display a rename option next to the icon; In response to a user inputting a third selection instruction for selecting the rename option, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at the position of the rename option; In response to a fourth confirmation instruction input by the user at the location of the rename option, controlling the display to display an input box at the channel name on the icon, wherein the input box is used for the user to input a customized target name to replace an original name on the icon used to refer to the target channel, wherein the original name is a fixed configuration of the target channel; In response to a fifth confirmation instruction input again by the user after inputting a target name in the input box, controlling the display to display the target name input by the user at the channel name, and retaining the original name, the target channel having both the original name and the target name; Recognize the voice content of the channel switching command input by the user when using the display device, and obtain the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch; When the channel name to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel, or when the channel name to be switched is the same as the original name of the target channel, in response to the channel switching instruction, the display device is controlled to switch to the target channel.

3. The display device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The controller is further configured to: In response to a page display instruction input by a user through a control device, the display is controlled to display a channel name page; or, in response to a page display instruction input by a user through a control device, the display is controlled to display a channel page; the control device includes a remote controller or a virtual remote controller installed on a smart device.

4. The display device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The controller is further configured to: The voice content of the channel switching instruction input by the user through the control device when using the display device is recognized to obtain the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch; the control device includes a remote controller or a virtual remote controller installed on the smart device.

5. The display device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The controller is further configured to: The voice content of the channel switching instruction input by the user through the sound pickup device on the display device when the user uses the display device is recognized, and the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch is obtained.

6. A channel switching method for a display device, characterized in that: include: In response to a page display instruction input by a user, controlling the display to display a channel name page; In response to a first selection instruction input by a user on the channel name page for selecting a target channel, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at a position of an item column to which the target channel belongs, wherein the item column includes a first name and a second name, the first name being used to display an original name of the target channel that cannot be modified, and the second name being used to display an original name of the target channel that can be modified, and the original name being a fixed configuration of the target channel; In response to a first confirmation instruction input by a user at the position of the project bar, controlling the display to display an input box at the second name in the project bar, wherein the input box is used for the user to input a customized target name to replace the second name; In response to a second confirmation instruction input again by the user after inputting a target name in the input box, controlling the display to display the target name input by the user at the second name position; Recognize the voice content of the channel switching command input by the user when using the display device, and obtain the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch; When the channel name to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel, or when the channel name to be switched is the same as the original name of the target channel, in response to the channel switching instruction, the display device is controlled to switch to the target channel.

7. A channel switching method for a display device, characterized in that: include: In response to a page display instruction input by a user, controlling the display to display a channel page; In response to a second selection instruction input by a user on the channel page for selecting a target channel, controlling the focus selection frame to be positioned at a position of an icon of the target channel; In response to a third confirmation instruction input by the user at the position of the icon, controlling the display to display a rename option next to the icon; In response to a user inputting a third selection instruction for selecting the rename option, controlling the focus selection box to be positioned at the position of the rename option; In response to a fourth confirmation instruction input by the user at the location of the rename option, controlling the display to display an input box at the channel name on the icon, wherein the input box is used for the user to input a customized target name to replace an original name on the icon used to refer to the target channel, wherein the original name is a fixed configuration of the target channel; In response to a fifth confirmation instruction input again by the user after inputting a target name in the input box, controlling the display to display the target name input by the user at the channel name, and retaining the original name, the target channel having both the original name and the target name; Recognize the voice content of the channel switching command input by the user when using the display device, and obtain the name of the to-be-switched channel that the user wants to switch; When the channel name to be switched is the same as the target name of the target channel, or when the channel name to be switched is the same as the original name of the target channel, in response to the channel switching instruction, the display device is controlled to switch to the target channel.

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