One-key restarting method, device and equipment of IPTV set top box and medium

By implementing the one-click restart function in the IPTV set-top box and remote control, the problem of cumbersome restart operation in the existing technology is solved, which improves convenience and prevents some failures.

CN119562102APending Publication Date: 2025-03-04SICHUAN TIANYI COMHEART TELECOM
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Application Number
CN202510128266.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-05
Publication Date
2025-03-04

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, restarting the IPTV set-top box is complicated, and users need to manually unplug and unplug the power supply.

Method used

By implementing a one-click restart function in the set-top box and the remote control, an abnormal signal is sent to the remote control when the set-top box detects a preset condition. The remote control's indicator light flashes to remind the user, and the automatic restart of the set-top box is achieved through the restart key.

Benefits of technology

The restart operation is simplified, and users do not need to manually plug and unplug the power supply, which improves operation convenience and prevents faults caused by software conflicts or system memory overflow to a certain extent.

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Abstract

The invention provides a one-key restarting method, device and equipment for an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) set-top box and a medium, relates to the technical field of set-top boxes, and is used for solving the problem that the operation of restarting the set-top box is tedious in the prior art. The method is applied to the set top box and comprises the following steps: when detecting that the set top box meets a preset condition, sending an abnormal signal to a remote controller; the remote controller comprises a newly added indicator light and a newly added restart key; the abnormal signal is used for controlling an indicating lamp to flicker to remind a user; a restart instruction sent by the remote controller is received, and restart operation is executed; the restart instruction is sent by the remote controller in response to the pressing operation of the user on the restart key. According to the method, one-key restart of the set top box can be realized through the newly added restart key of the remote controller.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of set-top boxes, and provides a one-key restart method, device, equipment and medium for an IPTV set-top box. Background Art

[0002] As the terminal of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system, set-top box has developed rapidly in recent years.

[0003] The set-top box may freeze (not work) due to various reasons, for example, the user only turns off the set-top box with the remote control, but does not turn off the power switch of the set-top box. In this case, the problem can be solved by restarting the set-top box, but in the prior art, the user needs to manually unplug the power supply to restart the set-top box, which is cumbersome. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present application provides a one-key restart method, device, equipment and medium for an IPTV set-top box, which are used to solve the problem of cumbersome operation of restarting the set-top box in the prior art.

[0005] In a first aspect, a one-key restart method for an IPTV set-top box is provided, and the method is applied to the set-top box, and comprises: When it is detected that the set-top box meets the preset conditions, an abnormal signal is sent to the remote control; the remote control includes a newly added indicator light and a newly added restart button; the abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash to remind the user; A restart instruction sent by the remote controller is received, and a restart operation is performed; the restart instruction is sent by the remote controller in response to a user pressing the restart key.

[0006] Optionally, the abnormal signal is a first abnormal signal or a second abnormal signal; when detecting that the set-top box meets a preset condition, sending the abnormal signal to the remote controller includes: If it is detected that the current time meets the timing period, the first abnormal signal is sent to the remote controller; If it is detected that the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal and the power indicator light is red, the second abnormal signal is sent to the remote control.

[0007] Optionally, the first abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash in a first color and a first frequency; the second abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash in the first color and a second frequency; and the first frequency is lower than the second frequency.

[0008] Optionally, the first abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash in a first color and a first frequency; the second abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash in a second color and the first frequency; the second color is red.

[0009] Optionally, if it is detected that the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal and the power indicator light is red, sending a second abnormal signal to the remote controller includes: Check whether there is a signal at the signal source HDMI 1; If there is no signal from the signal source HDMI 1, check whether the power indicator light is red; If the power indicator light is detected to be red, a second abnormal signal is sent to the remote controller.

[0010] Optionally, the set-top box includes an infrared receiving head and a power management module; The receiving the restart instruction sent by the remote controller and performing the restart operation includes: The infrared receiving head receives the restart instruction sent by the remote controller, and forwards the restart instruction to the software interface of the power management module; The software interface converts the restart instruction into a hardware operation signal and sends the signal to the control logic unit of the power management module; The control logic unit performs a restart operation according to the hardware operation signal.

[0011] Optionally, the set-top box includes a power switch tube; the control logic unit performs a restart operation according to the hardware operation signal, including: The control logic unit sends a low level signal to the gate of the power switch tube according to the hardware operation signal to control the power switch tube to be turned off; The control logic unit sends a high level signal to the gate of the power switch tube after a preset time period to control the power switch tube to be turned on.

[0012] In a second aspect, a remote control operating device for a set-top box is provided, the device is applied to the set-top box, and the device includes: A detection module, used to send an abnormal signal to the remote control when detecting that the set-top box meets a preset condition; the remote control includes a newly added indicator light and a newly added restart button; the abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash to remind the user; The restart module is used to receive a restart instruction sent by the remote controller and perform a restart operation; the restart instruction is sent by the remote controller in response to a user pressing the restart key.

[0013] In a third aspect, the present application provides a computer device, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the processor executes the computer program to implement the remote control operation method of the IPTV of the set-top box described in the first aspect.

[0014] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, and a processor executes the computer program to implement the remote control operation method for the IPTV of the set-top box described in the first aspect.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The present application provides a one-key restart method for an IPTV set-top box, which is applied in the set-top box. The method comprises: when it is detected that the set-top box meets a preset condition, sending an abnormal signal to a remote control; the remote control comprises a newly added indicator light and a newly added restart key; the abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash to remind the user; receiving a restart instruction sent by the remote control, and executing a restart operation; the restart instruction is sent by the remote control in response to the user pressing the restart key.

[0016] In this application, the set-top box detects the potential risk of the set-top box freezing by real-time detection of preset conditions, and notifies the remote control through abnormal signals. The remote control controls the newly added indicator light to flash, reminding the user that the set-top box needs to be restarted, avoiding the discomfort caused by a direct restart to the user. The user can restart the set-top box with one click by pressing the newly added restart button on the remote control, without manually plugging in and out the power supply or performing complex set-top box settings, which improves the convenience of the restart operation. And the intelligent restart can prevent failures caused by problems such as software conflicts or system memory overflow to a certain extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the related technologies, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the related technical descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only the embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an application scenario provided for an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a set-top box provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of buttons of a remote control provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 A flowchart of a one-key restart method for an IPTV set-top box provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a one-key restart device for an IPTV set-top box provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiment is only a part of the embodiment of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other arbitrarily. In addition, although the logical order is shown in the flow chart, in some cases, the steps shown or described can be performed in an order different from that here.

[0020] In order to solve the problem of cumbersome operation of restarting a set-top box in the prior art, an embodiment of the present application provides a one-key restart method for an IPTV set-top box, which can be executed by a remote controller. The following briefly introduces the application scenarios to which the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can be applied. It should be noted that the application scenarios introduced below are only used to illustrate the embodiment of the present application and are not limited. In the specific implementation process, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application can be flexibly applied according to actual needs.

[0021] Please refer to Figure 1 , is a schematic diagram of an application scenario provided by an embodiment of the present application, the application scenario includes a set-top box and a remote controller. The set-top box and the remote controller are connected via infrared technology and can communicate with each other.

[0022] A set-top box receives signals from TV sources (such as cable TV, satellite TV, streaming services, etc.) and converts them into a format that the TV can display. A remote control is a physical device that users use to remotely operate a set-top box. A remote control usually includes multiple buttons such as direction keys, number keys, and function keys. By pressing these buttons, users can switch channels, adjust volume, navigate menus, and other functions without having to touch the set-top box directly.

[0023] As described above, the application scenarios of the embodiments of the present application are as follows: Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a set-top box, which may include a memory, a processor, and a one-key restart device for an IPTV set-top box.

[0024] Among them, the memory and the processor are directly or indirectly electrically connected to realize data transmission or interaction. For example, they can be electrically connected to each other through one or more communication buses or signal lines. The restart device of the IPTV set-top box includes at least one software function module that can be stored in the memory in the form of software or firmware. The processor is used to execute an executable computer program stored in the memory, for example, the software function module and computer program included in the one-key restart device of the IPTV set-top box, so as to realize the one-key restart method of the IPTV set-top box provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Optionally, the memory can be, but is not limited to, random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable read-only memory (EEPROM), etc.

[0026] Furthermore, the processor may be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), a system on chip (SoC), etc.; it may also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components.

[0027] Understandably, Figure 2 The structure shown is for illustration only. The set-top box may also include Figure 2 More or fewer components as shown, or with Figure 1 The different configurations shown, for example, may also include a communication unit for exchanging information with other devices (such as a background server).

[0028] Please refer to Figure 3 , is a schematic diagram of a button of a remote control provided in an embodiment of the present application. In the example of the present application, the remote control includes a newly added indicator light and a newly added restart button. The indicator light can flash to remind the user, and pressing the restart button can realize the one-key restart function.

[0029] As described above, the set-top box and the remote controller of the embodiment of the present application are described below. Figure 2 Set-top boxes and Figure 3 Remote control, yes Figure 4 A one-key restart method for an IPTV set-top box is introduced.

[0030] S401: When it is detected that the set-top box meets a preset condition, an abnormal signal is sent to the remote controller.

[0031] In the specific implementation process, in the design of the set-top box, the developer will set some "preset conditions", which refer to conditions that may cause the set-top box to freeze. For example: the current time meets the timing cycle, the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal, and the power indicator light is red. After the set-top box is started, it will detect in real time whether it meets the preset conditions. Once any preset condition is met, it will immediately send an abnormal signal to the remote control. The abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash to remind the user. After the remote control receives the abnormal signal, it can control the indicator light to flash to remind the user that the set-top box may have frozen or is about to freeze.

[0032] S402: Receive a restart instruction sent by the remote control and execute a restart operation.

[0033] In the specific implementation process, after the user sees the indicator light of the remote control flashing, it is determined that the set-top box may have crashed or is about to crash, and the set-top box needs to be restarted. The user can press the newly added restart button on the remote control. In response to the user pressing the restart button, the remote control sends a restart instruction to the set-top box, and the restart instruction is used to instruct the set-top box to perform a restart operation. After receiving the restart instruction, the set-top box immediately performs the restart operation, first performs the shutdown operation, waits for a preset time, and then performs the power-on operation.

[0034] Since there are many situations for the preset conditions, there are many specific implementations of S401, which are introduced below respectively.

[0035] In the first case, if the set-top box detects that the current time meets the timing period, it sends a first abnormal signal to the remote controller.

[0036] Considering that if the set-top box is not restarted for a long time, it may face some potential problems, especially the accumulation of system resources, memory leakage, buffer overflow, etc., which may cause the set-top box to freeze. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the set-top box will detect in real time whether the current time meets the timing cycle.

[0037] In the specific implementation process, a timer circuit is designed in the power management module of the set-top box. This timer is based on the timer module inside the microcontroller (MCU). By writing code, the timing period of the timer is set, for example, 15 days. When the timer count reaches the timing period, a first abnormal signal is sent to the remote control.

[0038] In an embodiment of the present application, the set-top box can periodically send a first abnormal signal to the remote control to control the indicator light to flash, regularly reminding the user to restart the set-top box, perform periodic maintenance on the set-top box, reduce the accumulation of system errors caused by long-term operation, and avoid the occurrence of freezes.

[0039] In the second case, if the set-top box detects that the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal and the power indicator light is red, a second abnormal signal is sent to the remote control.

[0040] Considering that after watching TV programs, users usually just use the remote control to turn off the set-top box without turning off the power switch of the set-top box. At this time, the set-top box is in standby mode, and the set-top box may freeze. Moreover, the TV in the bedroom is generally wall-mounted. In order not to affect the appearance, the set-top box is generally placed on the back of the TV. If the set-top box has a red light phenomenon, the user cannot find it at all. The user will only check the abnormal cause when turning on the TV and finding that there is no signal on HDMI1 on the screen. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the set-top box will detect in real time whether the signal source HDMI 1 has a signal and whether the power indicator light is red.

[0041] In the specific implementation process, the set-top box includes an HDMI detection module and a power status detection module. The HDMI detection module is responsible for detecting the signal input status of each HDMI interface. When it is detected that the HDMI 1 interface does not receive a valid video signal and audio signal, the module will send the status information of "HDMI 1 has no signal" to the command receiving circuit of the set-top box. The power status detection module is responsible for detecting the power status of the set-top box, including the status of the power indicator light. When it is detected that the power indicator light is red, the module will send the status information of "the power indicator light is red" to the command receiving circuit of the set-top box. After the set-top box determines that the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal and the power indicator light is red, it sends a second abnormal signal to the remote control.

[0042] In an embodiment of the present application, when the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal and the power indicator light is red, the set-top box can actively send a second abnormal signal to the remote control, and actively remind the user by controlling the indicator light to flash, so as to avoid the user from looking for the cause of the abnormality and directly restart the set-top box.

[0043] In a possible embodiment, when it is detected that the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal and the power indicator light is red, the step of sending an abnormal signal to the remote control includes: Detect whether the signal source HDMI 1 has a signal; if the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal, detect whether the power indicator light is red; if the power indicator light is red, send a second abnormal signal to the remote control.

[0044] In the specific implementation process, the HDMI detection module is started first, and it stops working when it detects that the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal. Then the power status detection module is started to detect whether the power indicator light is red. Starting the corresponding modules in sequence to perform detection work can avoid the HDMI detection module and the power status detection module from being in a working state all the time, which can reduce unnecessary power consumption and make the system more efficient.

[0045] In a possible embodiment, the first abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash with a first color and a first frequency; the second abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash with the first color and a second frequency.

[0046] In a specific implementation process, when the remote controller receives a first abnormal signal, the indicator light is controlled to flash with a first color and a first frequency, and when the remote controller receives a second abnormal signal, the indicator light is controlled to flash with a first color and a second frequency. The first frequency is lower than the second frequency, and the first frequency is, for example, 1 time per second, and the second frequency is, for example, 5 times per second. The first color is, for example, yellow. The higher the flashing frequency of the indicator light, the more urgent it is to restart the set-top box.

[0047] In an embodiment of the present application, the remote control can distinguish between the first abnormal signal and the second abnormal signal, and adjust the flashing mode of the indicator light accordingly. When different abnormal signals are received, the indicator light is controlled to flash with the same color and different frequencies. The user can judge the urgency of restarting the set-top box according to the flashing frequency of the indicator light. When the indicator light of the remote control flashes at a lower frequency, it means that the set-top box has not crashed and can be restarted later. The user can continue to watch TV normally and press the restart button when the set-top box is not needed. When the indicator light of the remote control flashes at a higher frequency, it means that the set-top box has crashed and needs to be restarted immediately, and the user can press the restart button immediately.

[0048] In a possible embodiment, the first abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash in a first color and a first frequency; the second abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash in a second color and a first frequency.

[0049] In a specific implementation, when the remote controller receives a first abnormal signal, the indicator light is controlled to flash with a first color and a first frequency, and when the remote controller receives a second abnormal signal, the indicator light is controlled to flash with a second color and a first frequency. The second color is, for example, red, and the first color is, for example, yellow. The first frequency is, for example, once per second.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present application, the remote control can distinguish between the first abnormal signal and the second abnormal signal, and adjust the flashing mode of the indicator light accordingly. When different abnormal signals are received, the indicator light is controlled to flash at the same frequency and different colors. The user can judge the urgency of restarting the set-top box according to the flashing color of the indicator light. When the indicator light of the remote control flashes in the first color, it means that the set-top box has not crashed and can be restarted later. The user can continue to watch TV normally and press the restart button when the set-top box is not needed. When the indicator light of the remote control flashes in the second color, it means that the set-top box has crashed and needs to be restarted immediately, and the user can press the restart button immediately.

[0051] In a possible embodiment, the set-top box includes an infrared receiving head and a power management module; the step of S402 includes: The infrared receiving head receives the restart command sent by the remote control and forwards the restart command to the software interface of the power management module; the software interface converts the restart command into a hardware operation signal and sends it to the control logic unit of the power management module; the control logic unit executes the restart operation according to the hardware operation signal.

[0052] In the specific implementation process, when the user presses the restart button on the remote control, the infrared receiving head converts the received infrared signal into an electrical signal and transmits it to the software interface of the power management module. Once the software interface parses the electrical signal as a restart instruction, it will convert the restart command into a hardware operation signal for controlling the hardware module. The communication between the software module and the hardware module must follow the communication protocol such as I2C to ensure the accurate transmission of the signal. The control logic unit performs hardware control according to the hardware operation signal and executes the restart operation.

[0053] In a possible embodiment, the set-top box includes a power switch tube; the control logic unit performs a restart operation according to the hardware operation signal, including: The control logic unit sends a low-level signal to the gate of the power switch tube according to the hardware operation signal to control the power switch tube to be cut off; after a preset time, the control logic unit sends a high-level signal to the gate of the power switch tube to control the power switch tube to be turned on.

[0054] In the specific implementation process, the power switch tube is, for example, a MOSFET. When the gate (G) of the power switch tube receives a low-level signal (assuming that the low level is valid) from the control logic unit, the power switch tube is turned off, thereby cutting off the power supply of the set-top box. After waiting for a preset time, the gate (G) of the power switch tube receives a high-level signal from the control logic unit, and the power switch tube is turned on to re-power the set-top box, thereby restarting the set-top box. The preset time is, for example, 30 seconds to ensure that the capacitors and other components inside the set-top box are completely discharged.

[0055] In the embodiment of the present application, the control logic unit cuts off the power supply through the power switch tube, and then turns on the power switch tube to re-supply the power, so as to restart the set-top box. By cutting off the power supply and re-supplying the power, it can ensure that all hardware components (such as processor, memory, peripherals, etc.) in the set-top box return to the initial state. This method is more thorough than restarting by software alone, because disconnecting the power supply can clear all possible software and hardware states or deadlock problems.

[0056] In summary, the embodiment of the present application provides a one-key restart method for an IPTV set-top box. Through the flashing indicator light, the restart function with a prompt can let the user know in advance that the set-top box is about to restart. During the restart process, the user can better arrange his time and will not be overwhelmed by the sudden restart. By setting a restart button on the remote control, the user can easily trigger the intelligent restart function through the remote control without manually plugging and unplugging the power supply or performing complex set-top box settings, which enhances convenience. The intelligent restart function is set in the power management module of the IPTV set-top box. When the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal and the power indicator light is red, the restart operation is performed, or the restart operation is performed when the current time meets the timing cycle, which plays a dual protection role. Intelligent restart can prevent failures caused by problems such as software conflicts or system memory overflow to a certain extent, and provide users with a smooth IPTV service experience.

[0057] Based on the same invention concept, please refer to Figure 5 The present application also provides a one-key restart device for an IPTV set-top box, which is applied to a set-top box and includes: The detection module is used to send an abnormal signal to the remote control when it detects that the set-top box meets the preset conditions; the remote control includes a newly added indicator light and a newly added restart button; the abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash to remind the user; The restart module is used to receive a restart instruction sent by the remote control and perform a restart operation; the restart instruction is sent by the remote control in response to the user pressing the restart key.

[0058] It should be noted that the modules in the one-key restart device for the IPTV set-top box in this embodiment correspond one-to-one to the steps in the one-key restart method for the IPTV set-top box in the aforementioned embodiment. Therefore, the specific implementation of this embodiment can refer to the implementation of the one-key restart method for the IPTV set-top box in the aforementioned embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0059] Based on the same inventive concept, the present application also provides a computer device, which is equivalent to the set-top box discussed above. The computer device includes a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory. When the computer program is executed by the processor, the one-key restart method of the aforementioned IPTV set-top box is implemented.

[0060] Based on the same inventive concept, the present application also provides a computer storage medium on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the one-key restart method of the IPTV set-top box is implemented.

[0061] In some embodiments, the computer-readable storage medium may be a memory such as FRAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory, magnetic surface memory, optical disk, or CD-ROM; or various devices including one or any combination of the above memories. The computer may be various computing devices including intelligent terminals and servers.

[0062] In some embodiments, executable instructions may be in the form of a program, software, software module, script or code, written in any form of programming language (including compiled or interpreted languages, or declarative or procedural languages), and may be deployed in any form, including as a stand-alone program or as a module, component, subroutine or other unit suitable for use in a computing environment.

[0063] As an example, executable instructions may, but need not, correspond to a file in a file system, may be stored as part of a file storing other programs or data, such as in one or more scripts in a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) document, in a single file dedicated to the program in question, or in multiple coordinated files (e.g., files storing one or more modules, subroutines, or code portions).

[0064] By way of example, executable instructions may be deployed to be executed on one computing device, or on multiple computing devices located at one site, or on multiple computing devices distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communication network.

[0065] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or system including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or system. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." does not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or system including the element.

[0066] The serial numbers of the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application are for description only and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.

[0067] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as a read-only memory / random access memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk), and includes a number of instructions for a multimedia terminal device to execute the methods of each embodiment of the present application.

[0068] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A one-key restart method for an IPTV set-top box, characterized in that: In the application set-top box, the method comprises: When it is detected that the set-top box meets the preset conditions, an abnormal signal is sent to the remote control; the remote control includes a newly added indicator light and a newly added restart button; the abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash to remind the user; A restart instruction sent by the remote controller is received, and a restart operation is performed; the restart instruction is sent by the remote controller in response to a user pressing the restart key.

2. The one-key restart method of the IPTV set-top box as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The abnormal signal is a first abnormal signal or a second abnormal signal; when the set-top box is detected to meet a preset condition, sending an abnormal signal to the remote controller includes: If it is detected that the current time meets the timing period, the first abnormal signal is sent to the remote controller; If it is detected that the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal and the power indicator light is red, the second abnormal signal is sent to the remote control.

3. The one-key restart method of the IPTV set-top box as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The first abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash in a first color and a first frequency; the second abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash in the first color and a second frequency; the first frequency is lower than the second frequency.

4. The one-key restart method of the IPTV set-top box as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The first abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash in a first color and a first frequency; the second abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash in a second color and the first frequency.

5. The one-key restart method of the IPTV set-top box as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: If it is detected that the signal source HDMI 1 has no signal and the power indicator light is red, sending a second abnormal signal to the remote controller includes: Check whether there is a signal at the signal source HDMI 1; If there is no signal from the signal source HDMI 1, check whether the power indicator light is red; If the power indicator light is detected to be red, a second abnormal signal is sent to the remote controller.

6. The one-key restart method of the IPTV set-top box as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The set-top box includes an infrared receiving head and a power management module; The receiving the restart instruction sent by the remote controller and performing the restart operation includes: The infrared receiving head receives the restart instruction sent by the remote controller, and forwards the restart instruction to the software interface of the power management module; The software interface converts the restart instruction into a hardware operation signal and sends the signal to the control logic unit of the power management module; The control logic unit performs a restart operation according to the hardware operation signal.

7. The one-key restart method of the IPTV set-top box as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The set-top box includes a power switch tube; the control logic unit performs a restart operation according to the hardware operation signal, including: The control logic unit sends a low level signal to the gate of the power switch tube according to the hardware operation signal to control the power switch tube to be turned off; The control logic unit sends a high level signal to the gate of the power switch tube after a preset time period to control the power switch tube to be turned on.

8. A one-key restart device for an IPTV set-top box, characterized in that: The device is applied in a set-top box, and the device comprises: A detection module, used to send an abnormal signal to the remote control when detecting that the set-top box meets a preset condition; the remote control includes a newly added indicator light and a newly added restart button; the abnormal signal is used to control the indicator light to flash to remind the user; The restart module is used to receive a restart instruction sent by the remote controller and perform a restart operation; the restart instruction is sent by the remote controller in response to a user pressing the restart key.

9. A computer device, characterized in that: The computer device includes a memory and a processor, the memory stores a computer program, and the processor executes the computer program to implement the one-key restart method for the IPTV set-top box according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the processor executes the computer program to implement the one-key restart method for the IPTV set-top box according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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