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Set top box and channel storage switching method

A technology of channel switching and set-top box, applied in TV, color TV parts, electrical components, etc., can solve problems such as regret, neglect, and re-replacement

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-05-11
KONKA GROUP
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At the same time, the channel numbers of these channels are often discontinuous. When users use a TV set-top box, they are used to changing channels up and down and selecting a program they are interested in, and then stop changing channels before entering the program viewing stage. If there is external interference or special circumstances that make it impossible to continue watching the content of this channel, it will cause regret or change the channel again, and at the same time delay time

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[0023] The channel storage and switching method of this embodiment sorts and stores the channels according to the accumulated playing time of the channels, so that users can choose to switch channels according to the channels they often watch. In addition, because users often switch channels through the channel increase and decrease keys, the length of stay in each channel varies, some may only be a few seconds, and some may be a minute or two. These channels are channels that cannot arouse the user's interest. Or a channel that can only attract users for a short time, the user is actually not interested in the channel. Therefore, in this embodiment, by setting a predetermined time, only when the playing time of the channel is greater than the predetermined time is included in the cumulative playing time of the channel, avoiding The time the user browses channels is accumulated into the program list.

[0024] Such as figure 1 As shown in , it is a flow chart of the channel st...

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The invention discloses a channel storing and switching method, which comprises the following steps of: timing the current channel playing time; stopping timing the current channel playing time when a channel switching instruction or a program list entering instruction is received; judging whether the timed time is longer than the preset time, if so, counting the timed time in the accumulated playing time of the current channel; and sorting channels in a program list according to the accumulated playing time. The invention provides a menu list with latest watching recording function for a user, so that the user conveniently switches the television channels, the TV watching interest of the user is improved, and time is saved.

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【Technical field】 [0001] The invention relates to an electronic device, in particular to a set-top box and a channel storage switching method. 【Background technique】 [0002] At present, along with the development of science and technology and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the functions of TV sets are becoming more and more abundant and their applications are becoming more and more extensive. [0003] Now people's spiritual life is constantly enriched, and there are more and more TV channels and TV programs. Generally, the total number of TV channels is close to 100. Due to the different viewing angles of each person, there will be different interests and preferences for different programs on different channels. At the same time, the channel numbers of these channels are often discontinuous. When users use a TV set-top box, they are used to changing channels up and down and selecting a program they are interested in, and then stop changing channel...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N5/50H04N5/445H04N21/41
Inventor 侯广丽
Owner KONKA GROUP
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