Automatic Network Operator Recognition for Digital Television Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing digital television systems face challenges in automatically recognizing network operators, leading to increased workload and difficulty in channel search efficiency and user experience due to varying settings and authorization methods across different regions.
Innovation Solution
A method and device for automatically recognizing a network operator by acquiring network information about frequency points, determining the operator based on identifiers or region names, and matching it with pre-stored operators to configure television settings, thereby reducing manual selection workload and ensuring seamless channel access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual selection of network operator is implemented, then customization for local operators can be achieved, but workload and work difficulty of commissioning increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal automatically acquires network information from frequency points, identifies the network operator through matching algorithms, and configures parameters without human intervention. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for after-sales engineers to manually select operators, resolving the contradiction between customization capability and commissioning workload.
Solution Approach 2:
Network operator information and configuration parameters are pre-stored in the terminal before deployment. When the terminal accesses the network, it automatically retrieves and applies the appropriate pre-configured settings based on the identified operator, enabling rapid customization without manual commissioning work.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual selection of network operator is implemented, then local customized functions can be activated, but user experience is affected when selection fails
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal autonomously performs network operator identification and configuration without requiring user or engineer input. This eliminates human error in selection, ensuring that customized functions are always correctly activated and user experience remains stable across all deployments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors network information and validates the identified operator against stored profiles. If mismatches or errors are detected, the system can re-attempt identification or fall back to default configurations, ensuring reliable operation even in edge cases.
3Productivity
If automatic recognition of network operator is implemented, then commissioning workload is reduced, but complexity of identifying and matching operators increases
Solution Approach 1:
All network operator identification criteria and configuration parameters are pre-stored in the terminal during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation transforms a potentially complex runtime decision-making process into a simple matching operation, maintaining high productivity while managing system complexity through upfront configuration.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for automatically identifying a network operator to implement data configuration. In the present invention, a network operator of a current region is determined according to acquired network information of digital television frequencies; matching is performed on the determined network operator and pre-stored network operators, to find through matching a pre-stored network operator that is consistent with the determined network operator; a television configuration parameter that corresponds to the pre-stored network operator found through matching is determined according to a mapping relationship between a pre-stored television configuration parameter and a pre-stored network operator; and data configuration is completed according to the determined television configuration parameter. Automatic identification of a network operator is achieved and data configuration is completed, so that workload and work difficulty that are brought by manual selection of a network operator are effectively reduced, thereby improving channel search efficiency, and reducing occurrences of a problem that television cannot be normally watched because a customization function is not enabled.