Display device and display control method

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of intelligent terminal, and disclose a display device and a display control method. The display device comprises: a display configured to display a user interface; and a controller coupled with the display and configured to: determine a device time mode of the display device when a target application triggers network access; output first prompt information to make a user set the device time mode to a network time mode if the device time mode is a custom time mode; generate a network access request for the target application based on a device time of the display device if the device time mode is the network time mode; and send the network access request to a server to obtain media data of the target application returned by the server when verification information verification is passed, and control the display to display the media data. The technical solution of the present application can solve the problem that network resources cannot be accessed due to the device time being modified.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of intelligent terminals, and in particular to a display device and a display control method. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of computer technology and other fields, display devices can provide users with rich content, and users can also set the display devices according to their own use requirements, which brings great convenience to the work and life of users.

[0003] For example, in order to facilitate users to watch programs in different time zones and check the time, users can set the source of the time according to their own needs, or manually set the time to any time. However, after the user sets the time, because the device time of the display device is different from the actual time of the region, it will cause that some application programs cannot access network resources, and because there are many reasons for network problems, it is difficult for the user to quickly determine the source of the problem in the operation process, resulting in poor user experience of using the display device. SUMMARY

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide a display device and a display control method, which are used to solve the problem that application programs cannot access network resources due to setting time in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the embodiments of the present application adopt the following technical solutions:

[0006] According to an aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a display device is provided, comprising: a display configured to display a user interface; a controller coupled with the display and configured to: determine a device time mode of the display device when a target application triggers network access, the device time mode comprising a network time mode or a custom time mode; output first prompt information to make the user set the device time mode to the network time mode if the device time mode is the custom time mode; generate a network access request for the target application based on the device time of the display device if the device time mode is the network time mode, the network access request comprising verification information generated based on the device time; send the network access request to a server to obtain media data of the target application returned by the server when the verification information is verified, and control the display to display the media data.

[0007] The technical scheme has the following advantages or beneficial effects: by detecting the device time mode of the display device, when the user sets the device time mode as a custom time mode and triggers network access of the target application, the first prompt information is output to prompt the user to modify the device time mode to a network time mode, which can improve the operability of the display device, provide support for quickly locating and solving network problems, and at the same time, by sending a network access request to the server to enable the server to check the check information generated by the device time in the network access request, and return the network resource of the target application to the display device when the check is passed, the problem of being unable to access the network resource due to the modification of the device time can be solved, and the user experience of using the display device can be improved.

[0008] In some embodiments of the application, before determining the device time mode of the display device, the controller is further configured to: detect the network connection state of the display device; and if the network connection state is abnormal, output a second prompt information to enable the user to check the network connection state of the display device.

[0009] The technical scheme has the following advantages or beneficial effects: by detecting the network connection state of the display device, the user is prompted to check the network connection state when there is an abnormality, which can provide operation guidance for the user, ensure that the network state is good, and facilitate subsequent target application access to network resources.

[0010] In some embodiments of the application, after outputting the first prompt information, the controller is further configured to: in response to a selection operation of the user on the first prompt information, control the display to display a time setting interface; and in response to a mode modification operation input by the user on the time setting interface, update the device time mode to the network time mode.

[0011] The technical scheme has the following advantages or beneficial effects: by updating the device time mode to the network time mode, the adjustment of the device time mode can be realized, so that the device time of the display device is consistent with the actual time, and support is provided for the display device to access network resources.

[0012] In some embodiments of the application, the controller is further configured to: in response to a start operation of the user on the notification window, control the display to display the notification window, the notification window comprising a prompt bar of the device time mode; and in response to a selection operation of the user on the prompt bar, control the display to display the time setting interface.

[0013] The technical scheme has the following advantages or beneficial effects: since the notification window can centrally display notifications from different applications and systems in one location, and the user opens and views the notification window with high frequency, the prompt bar of the device time mode is arranged in the notification window, so that the user can conveniently know the state of the device time mode and operate the device time mode.

[0014] In some embodiments of the application, the controller is further configured to control the display to display the device time of the display device based on the device time mode of the display device and a time display rule, wherein the time display rule includes any one or more of a display mode, a display area, a display color, a display time interval, and a single display duration of the device time, and the display mode includes a static display mode and a dynamic display mode.

[0015] The technical scheme has the following advantages or beneficial effects: by displaying the device time, the user can conveniently view the time, especially when the device time mode of the display device is the custom time mode, the user can conveniently know the change of the set time.

[0016] In some embodiments of the application, the controller is configured to, when the display mode is the static display mode, determine average color information of the display area corresponding to the device time according to a bitmap image of a current display screen of the display; and perform color inversion processing on the average color information of the display area to determine the display color.

[0017] The technical scheme has the following advantages or beneficial effects: when the display mode is the static display mode, the display color of the device time is ensured to have a large contrast with the picture color of the display area, so that the user can conveniently distinguish the device time.

[0018] In some embodiments of the application, the controller is further configured to, when the display mode is the dynamic display mode, determine color information of a plurality of display areas corresponding to the device time according to a bitmap image of a current display screen of the display; determine a target display area with minimum color variance from the plurality of display areas according to the color information of the plurality of display areas; and perform color inversion processing on the color information of the target display area to determine the display color.

[0019] The technical scheme has the following advantages or beneficial effects: when the display mode is the dynamic display mode, the color information of the display area with the minimum color variance is inverted to obtain the display color of the device time, so that the user can quickly distinguish the device time even in the display area with the minimum color difference when the device time is displayed, and the distinguishability of the device time in the plurality of display areas can be improved as a whole.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present application, when the controller controls the display to display the device time of the display device, the controller is configured to: when the display mode is the static display mode, control the display to display the device time in the display area according to the display color.

[0021] The above technical solution has the following advantages or beneficial effects: the device time is fixedly displayed in the display area, and the display color has a large contrast with the picture in the display area, which can provide convenience for the user to distinguish the device time.

[0022] In some embodiments of the present application, when the controller controls the display to display the device time of the display device, the controller is configured to: when the display mode is the static display mode, control the display to display the device time in the display area according to the display color.

[0023] The above technical solution has the following advantages or beneficial effects: by determining the display color, it can be ensured that the display color of the device time has a large difference with the display area with the most balanced color distribution, which can provide convenience for the user to distinguish the device time.

[0024] According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a display control method applied to a display device is provided, and the method comprises: determining a device time mode of the display device when a target application triggers network access, wherein the device time mode comprises a network time mode or a custom time mode; outputting first prompt information to make a user set the device time mode to the network time mode if the device time mode is the custom time mode; generating a network access request of the target application based on a device time of the display device if the device time mode is the network time mode, wherein the network access request comprises verification information generated based on the device time; sending the network access request to a server to obtain media data of the target application returned by the server when the verification information is verified successfully, and controlling the display to display the media data.

[0025] According to a further aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a display control apparatus applied to a display device is provided, the apparatus comprising: a determination module configured to determine a device time mode of the display device when a target application triggers network access, the device time mode comprising a network time mode or a custom time mode; an output module configured to output first prompt information to make a user set the device time mode to the network time mode if the device time mode is the custom time mode; a generation module configured to generate a network access request for the target application based on a device time of the display device if the device time mode is the network time mode, the network access request comprising verification information generated based on the device time; and a control module configured to send the network access request to a server to obtain media data of the target application returned by the server when the verification information is verified, and control the display to display the media data.

[0026] According to a further aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a computer readable storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing at least one executable instruction, the executable instruction causing a display device to perform operations of the display control method when the display device runs the executable instruction.

[0027] According to the display device and the display control method provided by the embodiments of the present application, the display device can determine a device time mode of the display device when a target application triggers network access, output first prompt information to make a user set the device time mode to a network time mode if the device time mode is a custom time mode, generate a network access request for the target application based on a device time of the display device if the device time mode is the network time mode, send the network access request to a server to obtain network resources of the target application returned by the server when the verification information is verified, and control the display to display the network resources.

[0028] By applying the present solution, the device time mode of the display device can be detected, and the first prompt information can be output to prompt the user to modify the device time mode to the network time mode when the user sets the device time mode to the custom time mode and triggers network access of the target application, thereby improving the operability of the display device, providing support for quickly locating and solving network problems, and solving the problem that the network resources cannot be accessed due to the modification of the device time, thereby improving the user experience of using the display device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of interaction between a display device and a control device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2 Fig. 2 shows a hardware configuration block diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 3 Fig. 3 shows a structural schematic diagram of an operating system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 4 Fig. 4 shows a flow chart of a display control method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 5 Fig. 5 shows a schematic diagram of a time setting interface according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 6 Fig. 6 shows a schematic diagram of a notification window according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 7 Fig. 7 shows a sub-flow chart of a display control method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 8 Fig. 8 shows a flow chart of another display control method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 9 Fig. 9 shows a schematic diagram of a time display setting interface according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 10 Fig. 10 shows a sub-flow chart of another display control method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 11 Fig. 11 shows a flow chart of yet another display control method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 12 Fig. 12 shows a structural schematic diagram of a display control device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In order to make the purpose and implementation of the present application more clear, the present application will be described clearly and completely in the following with reference to the drawings of the exemplary embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described exemplary embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments of the present application.

[0042] It should be noted that the brief description of the terms in this application is only for the convenience of understanding the embodiments described below, and is not intended to limit the embodiments of the application. Unless otherwise specified, these terms should be understood in accordance with their ordinary and general meanings.

[0043] The terms "first", "second", "third" and the like in the specification and claims of this application and the above-described drawings are used to distinguish similar or like objects or entities, and do not necessarily mean a specific order or sequence, unless otherwise noted. It should be understood that the terms used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances.

[0044] In this application, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover but not exclusive inclusion, for example, a product or device including a series of components does not have to be limited to all components clearly listed, but can include other components not clearly listed or inherent to these products or devices.

[0045] The term "module" refers to any known or later developed hardware, software, firmware, artificial intelligence, fuzzy logic, or combination of hardware or / and software code capable of performing functions associated with the element.

[0046] In the embodiments of the present application, the display device 200 generally refers to a device with picture display and data processing capability. For example, the display device 200 includes but is not limited to smart TV, mobile terminal, computer, monitor, advertising screen, wearable device, virtual reality device, augmented reality device, etc.

[0047] Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the operation scenario between the display device and the control device provided by some embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the user can operate the display device 200 through touch operation, mobile terminal 300 and control device 100. Among them, the control device 100 is used to receive the operation instruction input by the user, and convert the operation instruction into a control instruction that can be recognized and responded by the display device 200. For example, the control device 100 can be a remote controller, a stylus, a handle, etc. Figure 1

[0048] The mobile terminal 300 can be used as a kind of control device to perform human-computer interaction between the user and the display device 200. The mobile terminal 300 can also be used as a kind of communication device to establish a communication connection with the display device 200 and perform data interaction. In some embodiments, the mobile terminal 300 can install a software application with the display device 200, realize connection communication through a network communication protocol, and achieve the purpose of one-to-one control operation and data communication. The mobile terminal 300 can also display audio and video content on the display device 200 to realize the function of synchronous display.

[0049] ​In some embodiments, the mobile terminal 300 or other electronic device can also simulate the functions of the control device 100 by running an application program that controls the display device 200.

[0050] As shown in Figure 1 It is also shown in the figure that the display device 200 also communicates data with the server 400 through various communication means. The display device 200 can be allowed to be connected in communication through a local area network (LAN), a wireless local area network (WLAN), and other networks.

[0051] The display device 200 can provide a broadcast receiving television function, and can also provide an intelligent network television function with computer support function, including but not limited to, a network television, a smart television, an Internet protocol television (IPTV), etc.

[0052] Figure 2 The hardware configuration of the display device 200 is provided for some embodiments of the present application. Figure 1 The hardware configuration of the display device 200 is provided for some embodiments of the present application.

[0053] In some embodiments, the display device 200 can include at least one of a tuning demodulator 210, a communication device 220, a detector 230, a device interface 240, a controller 250, a display 260, an audio output device 270, a memory, a power supply, and a user input interface.

[0054] In some embodiments, the detector 230 is used to collect signals of external environment or external interaction. For example, the detector 230 includes a light receiver for collecting ambient light intensity; 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, which is used to receive external sound.

[0055] In some embodiments, the display 260 includes a display function component for presenting a picture, and a driving component for driving image display. The display 260 is used to receive image signals output from the controller 250 for display. For example, the display 260 can be used to display video content, image content, components of a menu control interface, and a user control UI interface, etc.

[0056] In some embodiments, the communication device 220 is a component for communicating with external devices or the server 400 according to various communication protocol types. The display device 200 can be provided with multiple communication devices 220 according to different supported communication means. For example, when the display device 200 supports wireless network communication, the display device 200 can be provided with a communication device 220 containing WiFi function. When the display device 200 supports Bluetooth connection communication, the display device 200 needs to be provided with a communication device 220 containing Bluetooth function.

[0057] The communication device 220 can make the display device 200 communicatively connected with the external device or the server 400 through a wired or wireless connection. The wired connection can connect the display device 200 with the external device through a data line, an interface, or the like. The wireless connection can connect the display device 200 with the external device through a wireless signal or a wireless network. The display device 200 can directly establish a connection relationship with the external device, or indirectly establish a connection relationship through a gateway, a router, a connection device, or the like.

[0058] In some embodiments, the controller 250 can include at least one of a central processor, a video processor, an audio processor, a graphics processor, a power supply processor, a first interface to an n-th interface for input / output, and the controller 250 controls the operation of the display device and responds to the user's operation by controlling various software control programs stored on the memory. The controller 250 controls the overall operation of the display device 200.

[0059] In some embodiments, the controller 250 and the tuner demodulator 210 can be located in different split devices, that is, the tuner demodulator 210 can also be in an external device of the main device where the controller 250 is located, such as an external set-top box, etc.

[0060] In some embodiments, the user can 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).

[0061] In some embodiments, the audio output device 270 can be a native speaker of the display device 200, or an audio output device connected to the display device 200. For the audio output device connected to the display device 200, the display device 200 can also be provided with an external audio output terminal, and the audio output device can be connected to the display device 200 through the external audio output terminal to output the sound of the display device 200.

[0062] In some embodiments, the user input interface 280 can be used to receive instructions from the user input.

[0063] In order to perform user interaction, in some embodiments, the display device 200 can run an operating system. The operating system is a computer program for managing and controlling hardware resources and software resources in the display device 200. The operating system can control the display device to provide a user interface, for example, the operating system can directly control the display device to provide a user interface, or can provide a user interface by running an application program. The operating system also allows the user to interact with the display device 200.

[0064] It should be noted that the operating system can be a native operating system based on a specific operating platform, a third-party operating system that is deeply customized based on a specific operating platform, or an independent operating system specifically developed for display devices.

[0065] An operating system can be divided into different modules or levels based on the functions it implements, for example... Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the system is divided into five layers, from top to bottom: the Applications layer (referred to as the "Application Layer"), the Application Framework layer (referred to as the "Framework Layer"), the System Runtime layer, the Hardware layer, and the Kernel layer.

[0066] In some embodiments, the application layer provides services and interfaces for applications, enabling the display device 200 to run applications and interact with users based on those applications. The application layer may contain at least one application, which may be a Resource Management Platform (RMP), a launcher for starting applications or functions, a listener for monitoring device time patterns (such as TimeAgent), a camera application, a built-in operating system window application, a system settings application, or a clock application, etc.; it may also be an application developed by a third-party developer. In specific implementations, the application packages in the application layer are not limited to the examples above.

[0067] The framework layer provides application programming interfaces (APIs) and a programming framework for applications. The application framework layer includes predefined functions. It acts as a central processing unit, determining the actions taken by applications within the application layer. Through the API, applications can access system resources and obtain system services during execution.

[0068] like Figure 3 As shown, the application framework layer in this embodiment includes a view system, a media codec, managers, and a content provider. The view system designs and implements the application's interface and interactions, and includes lists, grids, text boxes, and buttons. A media codec is a software or hardware component used for encoding and decoding digital media data.

[0069] The manager includes at least one of the following modules: an Activity Manager for interacting with all activities running in the system; a Network Manager for providing network services; a Package Manager for retrieving various information related to application packages currently installed on the device; a Notification Manager for controlling the display and clearing of notification messages; a Resource Manager for managing media resources such as audio, video, text, and the like; a SurfaceFlinger responsible for managing and compositing graphics buffers for display on the display of the display device; a Window Manager for managing icons, windows, toolbars, wallpaper, and desktop widgets on the user interface.

[0070] In some embodiments, the Activity Manager is used to manage the life cycle of individual applications and general navigation back function, such as controlling the exit, opening, back, and the like of the application. The Window Manager is used to manage all window programs, such as obtaining the size of the display screen, determining whether there is a status bar, locking the screen, intercepting the screen, and controlling the display window change, for example, reducing the display window, shaking the display, and twisting the display.

[0071] In some embodiments, the system runtime library layer can provide support for the framework layer. When the framework layer is used, the operating system runs the instruction library contained in the system runtime library layer, such as the C language standard library / C++ instruction library, to achieve the functions implemented by the framework layer.

[0072] In some embodiments, the hardware layer is the physical basis of the operating system, providing a platform for software and the operating system to run. The hardware layer includes audio, Bluetooth, camera, sensor, and the like. Among them, the audio is responsible for converting digital audio signals into analog sound signals, which are played through the speaker or earphone; Bluetooth can achieve data transmission between devices within a short distance range without using a data line, realizing the interconnection and cooperation between devices; the camera is responsible for capturing external light, converting it into a digital image signal, and combining with software algorithms to achieve image recognition function; the sensor hardware can sense various parameters of the surrounding environment, such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, and light intensity.

[0073] In some embodiments, the kernel layer is a functional layer between the hardware and software of the display device 200. The kernel layer can implement hardware abstraction, multitasking, memory management, and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the kernel layer includes a memory management module, a process management module, a file system module, a power management module, and the like. Figure 3As shown, the kernel layer can be configured with hardware drivers, and the kernel layer includes at least one of the following drivers: audio driver, inter-process communication driver, display driver, keyboard driver, Bluetooth driver, camera driver, shared memory driver, USB driver, WIFI driver, HDMI driver, sensor driver (such as fingerprint sensor, temperature sensor, pressure sensor, etc.), power supply driver, etc.

[0074] In some embodiments, the power management module is configured to supply power to the display device.

[0075] It should be noted that the above examples are only a simple division of the operating system functions, and do not limit the specific operating system form of the display device 200 in the embodiments of the present application. The number of levels and specific level types included in the operating system can be in other forms according to the function of the display device, the type of the operating system, and other factors.

[0076] In order to facilitate the description of the display control method provided by the embodiments of the present application, Figure 4 A flowchart of a display control method provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown, which can be applied to Figure 1 The display device 200 shown.

[0077] The display device 200 can include a display 260 and a controller 250 coupled to the display 260. The display 260 can be used to display a user interface, which is an interactive interface between the user and the display device 200. The user can send instructions to the display device 200 through control operations such as touch operations, gesture operations, etc. to achieve a certain task. The user interface has a perfect interactive design, which can make the user easily complete a task. For example, the user interface can be a video playing interface, and the user can play and watch video data through the video playing interface.

[0078] According to the display control method provided by the embodiments of the present application, when the target application triggers network access, the display device can determine the device time mode of the display device, and if the device time mode is a custom time mode, output a first prompt information to make the user set the device time mode to a network time mode, so that when the device time mode is the network time mode, a network access request for the target application is generated based on the device time of the display device, the network access request includes verification information generated based on the device time, and then the network access request is sent to the server to obtain the network resource of the target application returned by the server when the verification information is verified, and the network resource is displayed on the display.

[0079] By applying the scheme, the device time mode of the display device can be detected, when the user sets the device time mode as the custom time mode and triggers the network access of the target application, the first prompt information is output to prompt the user to modify the device time mode as the network time mode, the operability of the display device can be improved, the network problem can be quickly located and solved, meanwhile, the network access request is sent to the server, the server checks the check information generated by the device time in the network access request, and the network resource of the target application is returned to the display device when the check is passed, the problem that the network resource cannot be accessed due to the modification of the device time can be solved, and the user experience of the display device is improved.

[0080] As shown in Figure 4 The controller 250 (hereinafter referred to as the controller) is configured to perform the following steps S410-S440:

[0081] Step S410: When the target application triggers network access, determine the device time mode of the display device.

[0082] The device time mode includes a network time mode or a custom time mode. The network time mode refers to a mode in which the display device obtains the local accurate time from the network time server through network connection and automatically calibrates, and the custom time mode refers to a mode in which the user manually inputs time information such as year, month, day, hour, minute and second in the system settings of the display device according to his own needs to set the device time. Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a time setting interface provided by an embodiment of the application, the display device can provide two device time modes, as shown in Figure 5 In the time setting interface 500, the user can select the network time mode, that is, the "automatic date and time" function, when the function is in the enabled state, the device time of the display device is the time provided by the network time server, when the function is in the disabled state, the device time mode of the display device is the custom time mode, the user can set the date, time and time zone through the function options as shown in the figure.

[0083] The target application can be any application program installed on the display device, which can access network data resources such as text, music, image, video, etc.

[0084] During the running of the display device, the controller can monitor the running of the display device, such as monitoring the running of each foreground application installed on the display device, and when the target application triggers network access, in order to facilitate the acquisition of network data resources of the target application, the device time mode of the display device can be determined. For example, the controller can acquire the package name of the foreground application currently running through a corresponding data interface, and then detect whether the foreground application triggers network access according to the package name of the foreground application. When it is determined that the application triggers network access, the device time mode of the display device can be determined.

[0085] In some embodiments, when determining the device time mode of the display device, the controller can determine the device time mode of the display device at the current time according to the recorded time adjustment events, that is, the controller can monitor the change of the device time mode during the running of the display device, and when the user adjusts the device time mode of the display device, the time adjustment event can be recorded. Therefore, when it is determined that the target application triggers network access, the device time mode of the display device at the current time can be determined according to the recorded time adjustment events.

[0086] Step S420: If the device time mode is the custom time mode, output the first prompt information to enable the user to set the device time mode to the network time mode.

[0087] The first prompt information can include information prompting the user to set the device time mode to the network time mode, and the form can be any one or a combination of multiple of text, sound, picture, video, etc.

[0088] If the device time mode is the custom time mode, it means that the device time of the display device can be inconsistent with the actual time of the current location. At this time, in order to ensure that the display device can normally access network resources, the first prompt information can be output to enable the user to set the device time mode to the network time mode.

[0089] In some embodiments, after outputting the first prompt information, the controller can also control the display to display a time setting interface in response to the selection operation of the user on the first prompt information, and update the device time mode to the network time mode in response to the mode modification operation input by the user on the time setting interface.

[0090] The time setting interface can be a time setting interface in the system setting, and the interface can include control options, and the user can set the device time of the display device through the control options, such as setting the device time mode and the specific device time, etc.

[0091] For example, when the controller outputs the first prompt information, a selection option can be provided, and when the user selects the selection option through the remote control or touch control, the selection operation of the first prompt information is triggered, and at this time, the controller can control the display to display a time setting interface, such as the time setting interface 500 shown in FIG. 5. When the user inputs a mode modification operation in the time setting interface 500, such as turning on the "automatic date and time" function, the controller can update the device time mode to the network time mode in response to the operation. Figure 5

[0092] In some embodiments, the first prompt information can be prompt information for setting the device time mode to the network time mode. When the first prompt information is output, the controller can further control the display to display a confirmation operation control and a cancel operation control. Then, the user can select whether to select the confirmation operation control or the cancel operation control. In response to the user's selection of the confirmation operation control, the controller can update the device time mode from the custom time mode to the network time mode, or in response to the user's selection of the cancel operation control, the device time mode is kept as the custom time mode.

[0093] To facilitate user operation, in some embodiments, after the first prompt information is output, if the user does not operate the first prompt information within a preset time, the controller can automatically set the device time mode to the network time mode. The preset time can be set to a default value, or can be set by the user, such as 10 seconds, 15 seconds, etc.

[0094] Through the above method of updating the device time mode to the network time mode, the adjustment of the device time mode can be realized, so that the device time of the display device is consistent with the actual time, and support is provided for the display device to access network resources.

[0095] To improve operation efficiency, in some embodiments, the user can control the display to display a time setting interface through a remote control or voice, so that the user can set the device time mode in the time setting interface.

[0096] In some embodiments, the controller can further control the display to display a notification window in response to the user's start operation on the notification window, and the notification window includes a prompt bar of the device time mode. In response to the user's selection operation on the prompt bar, the display displays the above-mentioned time setting interface.

[0097] The notification window is an area in the display device for displaying various notification information and shortcut operation entrances. For example, Figure 6 ​As shown, the user can display the notification window 600 including the prompt bar 610 of the device time mode by the remote controller or voice control, and the selection operation of the prompt bar 610 can be triggered by the remote controller or touch control, or by voice control. When the user selects the prompt bar 610, the controller can control the display to display the time setting interface, so that the user can set the device time mode.

[0098] Since the notification window can centrally display the notifications from different applications and systems in one location, and the user opens and views the notification window frequently, the prompt bar of the device time mode in the notification window can facilitate the user to understand the state of the device time mode and operate the device time mode.

[0099] To avoid the information in the notification window from interfering with the user, in some embodiments, the controller can control the notification window to display the prompt bar to prompt the user that the current device time mode is not the network time mode when the device time mode is the custom mode. That is, the notification window does not display the prompt bar when the device time mode is the network time mode. In this way, the notification window displays the prompt bar only when the user changes the device time mode to the custom time mode, and the user who does not frequently modify the device time mode will not be disturbed.

[0100] In some embodiments, before determining the device time mode of the display device, the controller can refer to Figure 7 As shown, the controller can also perform the following methods:

[0101] Step S710: detecting the network connection state of the display device.

[0102] The network connection state of the display device refers to the networking state of the display device.

[0103] For example, the controller can detect the network to which the display device is connected, and the running state of the connected network, such as whether the Internet can be accessed.

[0104] Step S720: if the network connection state is abnormal, outputting second prompt information to make the user check the network connection state of the display device.

[0105] The second prompt information can include information prompting the user to check the network connection state of the display device, and can be in the form of text, sound, picture, video, or any combination of one or more thereof.

[0106] For example, when the controller determines that the display device is not connected to a network or the network connection cannot access the Internet, it can be determined that the network connection state of the display device is abnormal, at which time the second prompt information such as "device not connected to a network" or "device cannot access the Internet" can be output, so that the user can check the network connection state of the display device, thereby providing operation guidance for the user, ensuring that the network connection state of the display device is normal, and facilitating subsequent target application access to network resources.

[0107] In some embodiments, if the device time mode is a network time mode, it indicates that the device time of the display device is consistent with the actual time, at which time the device time mode can be kept unchanged.

[0108] Figure 8 A flowchart of another display control method provided by an embodiment of the application is shown, as shown in Figure 8 may include the following steps:

[0109] Step S810: Listen to the setting of the device time mode, and when the device time mode is a custom time mode, obtain the device time.

[0110] For example, when the user has a demand to set a special time zone or watch a scheduled program in another time zone, the user can set the device time mode. The controller can listen to the setting of the device time mode through a corresponding time component or function module, such as a class named "TimeAgent" created by an application developer, and when it is listened that the user changes the device time mode to a custom time mode, it can further obtain the time manually set by the user as the device time.

[0111] Step S820: Determine the running state of the target application.

[0112] The target application can be an application program currently interacting with the user in the display device, i.e., a foreground application, which has the ability to access network resources.

[0113] For example, the controller can determine the application started by the display device through an application starting module or component to obtain the running state of each application.

[0114] Step S830: Determine whether the network connection state of the display device is abnormal, if yes, end the process, and if not, execute step S840.

[0115] For example, the controller can detect the network to which the display device is connected, and the running condition of the connected network, such as whether the Internet can be accessed. If the network connection state is abnormal, such as not being connected to the network or being connected to the network but unable to access the Internet, it is determined that the display device cannot access the network resource, and the process ends. If the network connection state is not abnormal, step S840 can be further performed.

[0116] In some embodiments, when it is determined that the network connection state of the display device is abnormal, second prompt information can be output to enable the user to check the network connection state of the display device.

[0117] Step S840: Determine whether the target application triggers network access. If yes, perform step S850. If no, end the process.

[0118] For example, the controller can search for network traffic information according to the package name of the target application to determine whether the target application triggers network access. If the network traffic information corresponding to the package name of the target application is found, it is determined that the target application triggers network access, and step S850 is performed. Otherwise, if the network traffic information corresponding to the package name of the target application is not found, it is determined that the target application does not trigger network access, and the process ends.

[0119] Step S850: Control the display to output first prompt information to enable the user to set the device time mode to the network time mode.

[0120] When it is determined that the target application triggers network access, the device time mode is the custom time mode, and at this time, the device time cannot be verified by the server. Therefore, the controller can control the display to output first prompt information to enable the user to modify the device time mode to the network time mode.

[0121] Through the above method, the controller can monitor the device time mode of the display device and the running condition of the application. When the network connection state of the display device is abnormal, the user is prompted to check in time. When the network connection state of the display device is normal and the target application triggers network access, the user is prompted to modify the device time mode from the custom time mode to the network time mode, thereby providing support for the display device to access network resources.

[0122] Step S430: In the case where the device time mode is the network time mode, generate a network access request for the target application based on the device time of the display device.

[0123] The network access request includes verification information generated based on the device time. The verification information can be a certificate generated based on the device time.

[0124] For example, when the device time mode is network time mode, it means that the device time of the display device is consistent with the actual time of the current location. In order to obtain network resources, the controller can encapsulate the device time of the display device in the verification information of the network access request to obtain the network access request for the target application.

[0125] Step S440: Send a network access request to the server to obtain the media asset data of the target application returned by the server when the verification information passes, and control the display to show the media asset data.

[0126] The server side refers to the party that provides services to the target application. It typically consists of one or more high-performance servers that run specific software and services in response to requests from the target application on the display device.

[0127] like Figure 4 As shown, when generating a network access request, the controller can send the network access request to the server in step S441, so that the server can verify the verification information in the network access request in step S442, and send the media asset data of the target application to the controller when the verification passes. The server's verification of the verification information in the network access request may include verification of the device time.

[0128] For example, when the server receives a network access request, it can parse the verification information and verify its validity. This includes checking whether the certificate was issued by a certificate authority trusted by the display device, whether the certificate is valid, and whether the certificate subject matches the server's domain name. If the verification fails, the display device will disconnect. Furthermore, if the display device's time setting is incorrect, the server may assume the certificate has expired or is not yet valid, leading to verification failure.

[0129] When the verification is successful, the controller can receive the media asset data of the target application returned by the server, and control the display to show the media asset data through step S443 so that the user can view the media asset data.

[0130] In this embodiment, the device time mode of the display device can be a network time mode or a custom time mode. In order to facilitate users to view the time, in some embodiments, the controller can also control the display to display the device time of the display device based on the device time mode and time display rules of the display device.

[0131] The time display rules include any one or more of the following: device time display mode, display area, display color, display time interval, and single display duration. The display mode includes static display mode and dynamic display mode.

[0132] The display region refers to a region on the display where the device time is displayed, which can be a partial region or the entire region of the display for displaying information, such as any one or more of the upper left corner, the lower left corner, the region above the center, the region below the center, the upper right corner, the lower right corner, and the like of the display interface corresponding to the display. The static display mode refers to the device time being fixedly displayed on the display region of the display, and the dynamic display mode refers to the device time being cyclically displayed on multiple display regions of the display.

[0133] The device time of the display device can be a time set by the user in the custom time mode or a time automatically acquired in the network time mode. When displaying the device time, the controller can determine the device time according to the device time mode, and determine the display mode, the display region, the display color, the display time interval, and the single display duration of the device time according to the time display rule, so as to display the device time according to these rules.

[0134] By displaying the device time, the user can conveniently view the time, especially when the device time mode of the display device is the custom time mode, the user can conveniently understand the change of the set time.

[0135] In some embodiments, a time button can be provided on the remote controller, and the controller can receive a remote control instruction input by the user through the time button on the remote controller, and then control the display to display the device time. The display region of the device time can be adjusted through the time button on the remote controller, for example, the display region of the device time can include the left region, the center region, and the right region of the display. When the user presses the time button twice in succession, the controller can control the display to switch the display region of the device time once.

[0136] The time display rule can be a rule set by the user in advance. For example, when determining the time display rule, the controller can control the display to display a time display setting interface in response to an operation of the user opening the time display setting interface, and then acquire any one or more of the display mode information, the display region information, the display color information, the display time interval information, and the single display duration input by the user in the time display setting interface to obtain the time display rule. Figure 9 A schematic diagram of a time display setting interface provided by an embodiment of the application is shown in FIG. 9. Figure 9 As shown in FIG. 9, in the time display setting interface 900, the user can start or stop the display function of the device time, and set the time display rule of the device time, such as the display time interval, the display mode, the display region, and the like.

[0137] In order to enhance the display effect of the device time and facilitate the user to distinguish, in some embodiments, the controller can determine the color information of the display area corresponding to the device time according to the bitmap image of the current display screen of the display when the display mode is the static display mode, and then perform color inversion processing on the color information of the display area to determine the display color.

[0138] The bitmap image refers to a manner of dividing the current display screen into small pixel points and assigning a specific color value to each pixel point to represent the current display screen.

[0139] For example, when the display mode is the static display mode, the controller can intercept the current display screen of the display and convert it into a bitmap image, and then determine the average color information, such as the average RGB color value, of the display area corresponding to the device time according to the bitmap image, and then perform color inversion processing on the average color information. For example, assuming that the average RGB color value of the display area is x1, y1, and z1, the RGB color value after inversion is 255-x1, 255-y1, and 255-z1, which is the display color of the device time.

[0140] In this way, the display color of the device time can be ensured to have a large contrast with the picture color of the display area in vision, facilitating the user to distinguish the device time.

[0141] In some embodiments, with reference to Figure 10 The controller can further perform the following method.

[0142] Step S1010: When the display mode is the dynamic display mode, determining the color information of a plurality of display areas corresponding to the device time according to the bitmap image of the current display screen of the display.

[0143] For example, when the display mode is the dynamic display mode, the device time needs to be displayed in a plurality of display areas. In order to enhance the contrast between the device time and the picture of the display area, the controller can intercept the current display screen of the display and convert it into a bitmap image, and then determine the color information, such as the RGB color value, of the display area corresponding to the device time according to the bitmap image.

[0144] Step S1020: Determining a target display area with the smallest color variance among the plurality of display areas according to the color information of the plurality of display areas.

[0145] According to the color information of the plurality of display areas, the controller can calculate the color variance of each display area and determine the target display area with the smallest color variance from among them. Compared with other display areas, the color distribution of the target display area is the most balanced and the color difference is the smallest.

[0146] Step S1030: color inversion processing is performed on the color information of the target display region, and the display color is determined.

[0147] For example, assuming that the average RGB color values of the target display region are x2, y2, and z2 respectively, the inverted RGB color values are 255-x2, 255-y2, and 255-z2, which are the display colors of the device time.

[0148] By the above method, the color information of the display region with the smallest color variance can be inverted when the display mode is the dynamic display mode, and the display color of the device time is obtained, so that the user can quickly distinguish the device time even in the display region with the smallest color difference when the device time is displayed. Therefore, the distinguishability of the device time in multiple display regions can be improved as a whole.

[0149] Figure 11 A flowchart of another display control method provided by an embodiment of the application is shown in FIG. 11. Figure 11 As shown in FIG. 11, the display color of the device time can be determined by the following steps:

[0150] Step S1110: obtaining the time display rule input by the user in the time display setting interface.

[0151] The time display rule can include any one or more of the display mode, display region, display color, display time interval, and single display duration of the device time, and the display mode includes the static display mode and the dynamic display mode.

[0152] Step S1120: intercepting the current display screen of the display when the display time is reached.

[0153] For example, the controller can start a timer to determine whether the display time is reached according to the display time interval, and if the display time is reached, the current display screen of the display is intercepted. In some cases, the controller can also only intercept the display screen of the display region of the device time.

[0154] Step S1130: determining whether the display mode is the static display mode, if yes, performing step S1140, and if not, performing step S1160.

[0155] Step S1140: determining the color information of the display region corresponding to the device time according to the bitmap image of the current display screen.

[0156] For example, the controller can convert the current display screen into a bitmap image, and determine the average RGB color value of the display region corresponding to the device time according to the bitmap image.

[0157] Step S1150: color inversion processing is performed on the color information of the display region to determine the display color of the device time.

[0158] For example, the controller can perform color inversion processing on the average RGB color value of the display region to obtain the display color of the device time.

[0159] Step S1160: according to the bitmap image of the current display screen, the color information of the plurality of display regions corresponding to the device time is determined.

[0160] The plurality of display regions can be a plurality of display regions corresponding to the dynamic display mode, such as the upper left corner, the lower left corner, the region above the center, the region below the center, the upper right corner, the lower right corner, and the like of the display interface of the display.

[0161] Step S1170: according to the color information of the plurality of display regions, a target display region with the smallest color variance is determined from the plurality of display regions, and color inversion processing is performed on the color information of the target display region to determine the display color.

[0162] According to the color information of the plurality of display regions, the controller can calculate the color variance of each display region, and determine the target display region with the smallest color variance from the plurality of display regions, and perform inversion on the average RGB color value of the target display region to obtain the display color of the device time.

[0163] Through the above method, the display color of the device time can be determined according to the time display rule and the device time mode of the display device, and the device time is ensured to be easily recognized.

[0164] In some embodiments, the display color of the device time can be set to white, and at the same time, the background color of the display region of the device time can be black, or the display color of the device time can be set to black, and the background color of the display region of the device time can be white.

[0165] In order to reduce the interference of the display of the device time on the display screen, in some embodiments, the background of the display region of the device time can be a transparent background.

[0166] In some embodiments, when the display of the display device is controlled to display the device time, the controller can control the display to display the device time in the display region according to the display color when the display mode is a static display mode. At this time, the device time is fixedly displayed in the display region, and the display color has a large contrast with the picture in the display region, which can provide convenience for the user to distinguish the device time.

[0167] In some embodiments, when the display device displays the device time, the controller can control the display to display the device time in the plurality of display areas in a cycle according to the display color when the display mode is the dynamic display mode. For example, the controller can control the display to display the device time in each display area in a cycle according to the display color, and the time length displayed in each display area can be the same or different. By determining the display color, the display color of the device time can be ensured to be greatly different from the display area with the most balanced color distribution, and the user can also be facilitated to distinguish the device time.

[0168] In summary, according to the display control method provided in the embodiment, when the target application triggers network access, the device time mode of the display device is determined, and when the device time mode is the custom time mode, the first prompt information is outputted to enable the user to set the device time mode to the network time mode, so that when the device time mode is the network time mode, the network access request for the target application is generated based on the device time of the display device, the network access request is sent to the server, the media data of the target application returned by the server when the check information passes the check is acquired, and the display is controlled to display the media data, which can avoid the problem that the device time setting causes the network resource to be inaccessible, improve the operability of the display device, and the display device can also be controlled to display the device time, thereby facilitating the user to view the time.

[0169] The embodiment of the present application further provides a display control device. Figure 12 As shown in the figure, the display control device 1200 can be applied to a display device, and the display control device 1200 can include a determination module 1210, which can be used to determine the device time mode of the display device when the target application triggers network access, and the device time mode includes the network time mode and / or the custom time mode; an output module 1220, which can be used to output the first prompt information to enable the user to set the device time mode to the network time mode when the device time mode is the custom time mode; a generation module 1230, which can be used to generate the network access request for the target application based on the device time of the display device when the device time mode is the network time mode, and the network access request includes the check information generated based on the device time; and a control module 1240, which can be used to send the network access request to the server to acquire the media data of the target application returned by the server when the check information passes the check, and control the display to display the media data.

[0170] In some embodiments of the present application, before determining the device time mode of the display device, the determination module 1210 can also be used to detect the network connection state of the display device; and the second prompt information is outputted to enable the user to check the network connection state of the display device when the network connection state is abnormal.

[0171] In some embodiments of the application, after outputting the first prompt information, the determining module 1210 can be further configured to, in response to a selection operation of the user on the first prompt information, control the display to display a time setting interface; and in response to a mode modification operation input by the user on the time setting interface, update the device time mode to the network time mode.

[0172] In some embodiments of the application, the control module 1240 can be further configured to, in response to a start operation of the user on the notification window, control the display to display the notification window, the notification window including a prompt bar of the device time mode; and in response to a selection operation of the user on the prompt bar, control the display to display a time setting interface.

[0173] In some embodiments of the application, the control module 1240 can be further configured to, based on the device time mode of the display device and a time display rule, control the display to display the device time of the display device; wherein the time display rule includes any one or more of a display mode, a display area, a display color, a display time interval, and a single display duration of the device time, and the display mode includes a static display mode and a dynamic display mode.

[0174] In some embodiments of the application, the determining module 1210 can be configured to, when the display mode is the static display mode, determine average color information of the display area corresponding to the device time according to a bitmap image of a current display screen of the display; and perform color inversion processing on the average color information of the display area to determine the display color.

[0175] In some embodiments of the application, the determining module 1210 can be configured to, when the display mode is the dynamic display mode, determine color information of a plurality of display areas corresponding to the device time according to a bitmap image of a current display screen of the display; determine a target display area having a minimum color variance from the plurality of display areas according to the color information of the plurality of display areas; and perform color inversion processing on the color information of the target display area to determine the display color.

[0176] In some embodiments of the application, when controlling the display to display the device time of the display device, the control module 1240 can be configured to, when the display mode is the static display mode, control the display to display the device time in the display area according to the display color.

[0177] In some embodiments of the application, when controlling the display to display the device time of the display device, the control module 1240 can be configured to, when the display mode is the dynamic display mode, control the display to display the device time in the plurality of display areas according to the display color.

[0178] Correspondingly, the specific details of each part of the display control apparatus have been described in the above electronic device part embodiment, and the details not disclosed can be referred to the electronic device part embodiment, and thus will not be described again.

[0179] The embodiment of the present application provides a computer readable storage medium, the storage medium stores at least one executable instruction, and the executable instruction enables the display device / display control apparatus to execute the display control method in any method embodiment.

[0180] The executable instruction can be specifically used for enabling the display device / display control apparatus to execute the display control method.

[0181] In the embodiment, the computer readable storage medium can be any tangible medium containing or storing a program, which can be used by or in combination with an instruction execution system, apparatus or device.

[0182] More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer readable storage medium can include an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable disc, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the above.

[0183] The algorithms or displays provided herein are not inherently related to any particular computer, virtual system, or other apparatus. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present application are not described with reference to any particular programming language.

[0184] In the specification provided herein, a large number of specific details are described. However, it can be understood that the embodiments of the present application can be practiced without these specific details. Similarly, in order to simplify the present application and help understand one or more of the various inventive aspects, in the above description of the exemplary embodiments of the present application, various features of the embodiments of the present application are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, figure, or description of it. Among them, the claims following the specific embodiments are hereby expressly incorporated into the specific embodiments, wherein each claim itself is a separate embodiment of the present application.

[0185] Those skilled in the art can understand that the modules in the device in the embodiments can be adaptively changed and arranged in one or more devices different from the embodiments. The modules or units or components in the embodiments can be combined into one module or unit or component, and furthermore can be divided into multiple sub-modules or sub-units or sub-components. Except that at least some of such features and / or processes or units are mutually exclusive.

[0186] It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the application, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design many alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The word 'comprising' does not exclude the presence of elements or steps other than those listed in a claim. The word 'a' or 'an' preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The application can be implemented by means of both hardware and software, and any combination thereof. In a unitary claim, several devices, systems or means can be listed, comprising means for carrying out a certain task. The use of the term'means' in a claim is intended to refer to a combination of devices, systems or means for performing a task. The word 'first','second', 'third', etc. do not imply any order. The use of these terms is to be construed as use of the terms 'first','second', 'third', etc. to name the names. The steps of the above-described embodiments, unless otherwise specified, are not to be construed as limiting the order of execution.

Claims

1. A display device, characterized in that, include: The monitor is configured to display the user interface; The controller, coupled to the display, is configured to: When the target application triggers network access, the device time mode of the display device is determined, and the device time mode includes a network time mode and a custom time mode. If the device time mode is the custom time mode, then the first prompt message is output so that the user can set the device time mode to the network time mode; When the device time mode is the network time mode, a network access request for the target application is generated based on the device time of the display device, and the network access request includes verification information generated based on the device time; Send the network access request to the server to obtain the media asset data of the target application returned by the server when the verification information passes the verification, and control the display to display the media asset data.

2. The display device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Before determining the device time mode of the display device, the controller is also configured to: Detect the network connection status of the display device; If the network connection status is abnormal, a second prompt message will be output to allow the user to check the network connection status of the display device.

3. The display device according to claim 1, characterized in that, After outputting the first prompt message, the controller is further configured to: In response to the user's selection operation on the first prompt information, the display is controlled to show the time setting interface; In response to a user's input of a mode modification operation in the time settings interface, the device time mode is updated to the network time mode.

4. The display device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The controller is also configured to: In response to the user's activation of the notification window, the display is controlled to show the notification window, which includes a prompt bar for the device's time mode; In response to the user's selection operation on the prompt bar, the display is controlled to show the time setting interface.

5. The display device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The controller is also configured to: Based on the device time mode and time display rules of the display device, control the display to show the device time of the display device; The time display rules include any one or more of the following: device time display mode, display area, display color, display time interval, and single display duration. The display mode includes static display mode and dynamic display mode.

6. The display device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The controller is configured to: When the display mode is the static display mode, the average color information of the display area corresponding to the device time is determined based on the bitmap image of the current display screen of the display. The average color information of the display area is inverted to determine the display color.

7. The display device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The controller is also configured to: When the display mode is the dynamic display mode, the color information of multiple display areas corresponding to the device time is determined based on the bitmap image of the current display screen of the display. Based on the color information of the multiple display areas, determine the target display area with the minimum color variance among the multiple display areas; The color information of the target display area is inverted to determine the display color.

8. The display device according to claim 6, characterized in that, When controlling the display to show the device time of the display device, the controller is configured to: When the display mode is the static display mode, the display is controlled to show the device time in the display area according to the display color.

9. The display device according to claim 7, characterized in that, When controlling the display to show the device time of the display device, the controller is configured to: When the display mode is the dynamic display mode, the display is controlled to cyclically display the device time in the multiple display areas according to the display color.

10. A display control method, characterized in that, Applied to a display device, the method includes: When the target application triggers network access, the device time mode of the display device is determined, and the device time mode includes a network time mode and a custom time mode. If the device time mode is the custom time mode, then the first prompt message is output so that the user can set the device time mode to the network time mode; When the device time mode is the network time mode, a network access request for the target application is generated based on the device time of the display device, and the network access request includes verification information generated based on the device time; Send the network access request to the server to obtain the media asset data of the target application returned by the server when the verification information passes the verification, and control the display to display the media asset data.

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