CN103916703A - Switching selection method and system for multiple media source information playback - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a switching selection method and a system for playing a plurality of media source information, wherein the switching selection method comprises the following steps: receiving digital video from a digital video broadcast service provider sent a plurality of default channels; receiving digital video information from the internet service provider network connection, and processing the digital video information into a plurality of new channels except the default channel; and combine all channels sequentially, make the selective channel can switch the content that every media source information broadcasts; therefore, the method and the system not only can enable the user to have more media source information for watching, but also provide the user with more efficiency, simplicity and convenience in the aspect of selecting the switching of the information content without changing the use habit.

Description

Switching selection method and system for multiple media source information playback

technical field

The invention relates to a method for switching and selecting information playing and a system thereof, in particular to a method for switching and selecting information playing from multiple media sources.

Background technique

Science and technology are changing with each passing day. With the continuous development of global digital technology, most countries have almost regulated the conversion of traditional analog video to digital video in the current video transmission, so that today's digital video has indeed surpassed traditional analog video. superior. However, currently there are many different video standard communication protocols, and all of them have been used in practice; such as the American Digital Broadcasting Standard (Advanced Television Systems Committee, ATSC), the Japanese Digital Broadcasting Standard (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting, ISDB) and the Pan-European Digital Broadcasting Standard ( Digital Video Broadcasting, DVB) and so on. Here, only the pan-European digital broadcasting standard (Digital Video Broadcasting, DVB) is taken as an example, and the pan-European digital broadcasting standard also includes wireless transmission DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial), satellite transmission DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcasting -Satellite) and cable transmission DVB-C (Digital Video Broadcasting-Cable). If so, digital video broadcasting service providers can use the pan-European digital broadcasting standard to digitally process the signal into digital video, and transmit it to the user's receiving end through wireless transceiver or wired transmission to provide users with viewing, such as: Digital set-top box (Digital Set-Top Box), digital TV (DTV) or computer equipped with TV digital receiving card (Tunercard), etc.

The development of electronic information-related science and technology industries can be described as advancing by leaps and bounds. At present, online audio-visual services (OTT services, Over-The-Top services) have become the mainstream of real-time video broadcasting; the so-called online audio-visual services refer to the transmission of digital audio-visual content to viewers through the Internet instead of the closed environment of telecommunications operators. A service for the device. Internet audio and video services can receive and play Internet audio and video content through various devices, such as: set-top box (STB) / TV game console (Gameconsole) / multimedia player (Media Player; such as Apple TV), or Internet digital TV (Internet TV; such as some TV models of LG and Sony); of course, Internet users can stream video and audio streams to personal computers (PC, PersonalComputer) or TVs (TV, Television) through the network connection.

To sum up the above, if any of the above-mentioned devices is used to receive and play information content from different media sources in the prior art, there is indeed a problem that the operation interfaces cannot be integrated, which makes it very inconvenient for users to switch information content. The main reason is that when the current existing technology receives and plays digital audio-visual information from the Internet service provider network connection, or electronic information from built-in or external storage media, it provides an operation interface for users to select the information content they need. , all still use a tree-structured hierarchical logical structure as its operating interface; however, in fact, for a person who has never used or rarely used a personal computer, there may not be such a tree-structured hierarchical logical structure For people who are not familiar with the concept, they will get lost in this structure and cannot find the information content they want to watch, which will indeed cause difficulty and inconvenience in use, and it does not meet the efficiency and market demand.

Contents of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned defects, so that users can use the same channel selection method to switch, that is, they can select the channel they want to watch to switch the content played by multiple media source information; The digital video content sent by the service provider, or the digital audio-visual information content from the Internet service provider's network connection, the present invention can be combined with the channels of traditional TV programs in the selection mode of a circular linear structure linked to each other. To switch the information content to be watched, so that in addition to allowing users to have more media source information for viewing, it also provides users with more efficient, simpler, more convenient and more efficient switching of information content. No need to change the method you are used to.

The secondary purpose of the present invention is to enable the user to use the same channel selection method to switch, that is, to select the channel to watch to switch the content played by multiple media source information; The sent digital video content, or the online digital audio-visual information content from the Internet service provider network, or the electronic information content of the storage medium, the present invention can be linked with the channels of traditional TV programs in a cyclical manner. The selection method of the linear structure is used to switch the information content to be viewed, so as to not only allow the user to have more media source information for viewing, but also provide users with more efficiency in the selection of information content switching , Easier, more convenient and no need to change the method of using habits.

According to the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention proposes a switching selection method for multiple media source information playback, including: receiving digital video from a plurality of default channels sent by a digital video broadcast service provider; receiving digital video from an Internet service provider network connection; Audio-visual information, so that the digital audio-visual information is processed into multiple new channels other than the default channel; and all channels are combined in sequence, so that the content played by each media source information can be switched by selecting a channel.

Furthermore, the switching selection method further includes: receiving electronic information from a built-in or external storage medium, and processing the electronic information into at least one additional channel other than the default channel and the newly created channel.

Furthermore, the newly created channel or the added channel may be set between two adjacent default channels.

Furthermore, all the channels are arranged and combined according to the order of a channel code set, and the multiple default channels still retain the original default channel codes from the digital video broadcasting service provider.

Furthermore, the content of the newly created channel or the added channel is an application programming interface.

Furthermore, the content of the newly created channel or the added channel is a one-way or two-way service interface provided by the Internet service provider.

Furthermore, the switching selection method further includes providing a setting interface, so that a user can set a plurality of channel contents and channel codes other than the default channel and the original default channel code.

Furthermore, the switching selection method also includes: selecting a channel by pressing the up/down key on the remote control or directly inputting a channel code; or, selecting a channel consisting of all channels by pressing the displacement key and the confirmation key on the remote control and display the form block.

Furthermore, the digital video broadcasting service provider sends digital video through wireless transmission, satellite transmission and cable transmission.

According to the above purpose, the present invention also proposes a method for switching and selecting multiple media source information playback, including: providing a digital video decoding device, and transmitting the digital video from multiple default channels sent by the digital video broadcasting service provider To the digital video decoding device; provide an Internet audio-visual service device for digital audio-visual information from an Internet service provider network connection, the Internet audio-visual service device includes a central processing unit, a channel selection receiver and an audio-visual processor; provide A channel selector coupled with the channel selection receiver; the audio-visual processor is controlled by the central processing unit to process digital video from the digital video decoding device and digital audio-visual information from the Internet service provider; The central processing unit processes the digital audio-visual information of the Internet into a plurality of new channels other than the default channel; and combines all the channels in sequence so that the channel selection receiver receives the channel selection signal input from the channel selector; the The channel selection receiver can instruct the central processing unit to control the audio-visual processor to select channels, switch various media source information, and transmit content to a display.

Furthermore, the Internet audio-visual service device also includes a built-in or external storage medium that provides the central processing unit to store electronic information; and the switching selection method further includes: providing electronic information from the storage medium, so that The electronic information is processed into at least one additional channel other than the default channel and the new channel; making the audio-visual processor controlled by the central processing unit can also process the electronic information from the storage medium.

Furthermore, the newly created channel or the added channel may be set between two adjacent default channels.

Furthermore, all the channels are arranged and combined according to the order of a channel code set, and the multiple default channels still retain the original default channel codes from the digital video broadcasting service provider.

Furthermore, the content of the newly created channel or the added channel is an application programming interface.

Furthermore, the content of the newly created channel or the added channel is a one-way or two-way service interface provided by the Internet service provider.

Furthermore, the switching selection method further includes providing a setting interface, so that a user can set a plurality of channel contents and channel codes other than the default channel and the original default channel code.

Furthermore, the switching selection method further includes: making the channel selector select a channel by pressing an up/down key or directly inputting a channel code; or selecting a channel selected by all channels by pressing a displacement key and a confirmation key. The window block that composes and displays on this monitor.

Furthermore, the audio-visual processor is integrated into the central processing unit.

Furthermore, the digital video decoding device is integrated into the central processing unit.

Furthermore, the digital video broadcasting service provider sends digital video through wireless transmission, satellite transmission and cable transmission.

Further, the Internet audio-visual service device also includes an operating system and application programs for the central processing unit to operate, and a network receiver between the central processing unit and the Internet service provider for mutual communication.

Furthermore, the digital videos of multiple default channels sent by the digital video broadcasting service provider are received by a digital video decoding device.

Furthermore, after the central processing unit receives the instruction signal from the channel selection receiver and controls the digital video decoding device with an infrared signal, the digital video decoding device transmits the signal to the audio-visual device through a high-resolution multimedia interface. processor.

Another object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned defects, so that users can use the same channel selector to select the channel they want to watch to switch the content played by multiple media source information; The digital video content sent by the service provider, or the digital audio-visual information content from the Internet service provider's network connection, the present invention can be combined with the channels of traditional TV programs in the selection mode of a circular linear structure linked to each other. To switch the information content to be watched, so that in addition to allowing users to have more media source information for viewing, it also provides users with more efficient, simpler, more convenient and more efficient switching of information content. A system that does not require changes in usage habits.

Another purpose of the present invention is to enable users to use the same channel selector to select the channel they want to watch and switch the content played by multiple media source information; The sent digital video content, or the online digital audio-visual information content from the Internet service provider network, or the electronic information content of the storage medium, the present invention can all have the same and unified method as the channel switching of the traditional TV program selection, In order to achieve not only allowing users to have more media source information for viewing, but also providing users with a system that is more efficient, simpler, more convenient and does not require changing usage habits in terms of switching information content.

According to the above purpose, the present invention further proposes a switching and selection system for playing multiple media source information. Video decoding device; an Internet audio-visual service device connected to the digital audio-visual information from the Internet service provider network connection, the Internet audio-visual service device includes a device for processing the digital audio-visual information into multiple new channels other than the default channel and A central processing unit for transmission, a channel selection receiver instructing the central processing unit to select among all channels, an audio-visual processor controlled by the central processing unit to process information from various media sources; and a channel selection receiver with the channel selection receiver Coupled channel selector; through the channel selection receiver receiving the channel selection signal input by the channel selector, the central processing unit can control the audio-visual processor to select the channel to switch the content of each media source information to be transmitted to a display .

Furthermore, the Internet audio-visual service device also includes a built-in or external storage medium for the central processing unit to store electronic information; and the central processing unit can process the electronic information into the default channel and the newly created channel. At least one additional channel other than the channel.

Furthermore, the newly created channel or the added channel may be set between two adjacent default channels.

Furthermore, all the channels are arranged and combined according to the order of a channel code set, and the multiple default channels still retain the original default channel codes from the digital video broadcasting service provider.

Furthermore, the content of the newly created channel or the added channel is an application programming interface.

Furthermore, the content of the newly created channel or the added channel is a one-way or two-way service interface provided by the Internet service provider.

Furthermore, the switching selection system further includes a setting interface, enabling a user to set a plurality of channel contents and channel codes other than the default channel and the original default channel code.

Furthermore, the channel selector selects a channel by pressing the up/down key or directly inputting the channel code; or presses the displacement key and the confirmation key to select a window composed of all channels and displayed on the display blocks.

Furthermore, the audio-visual processor is integrated into the central processing unit.

Furthermore, the digital video decoding device is integrated into the central processing unit.

Furthermore, the digital video broadcasting service provider sends digital video through wireless transmission, satellite transmission and cable transmission.

Further, the Internet audio-visual service device also includes an operating system and application programs for the central processing unit to operate, and a network receiver between the central processing unit and the Internet service provider for mutual communication.

Furthermore, the switching selection system receives digital videos of a plurality of default channels sent by a digital video broadcasting service provider through a digital video decoding device.

Furthermore, after the central processing unit receives the instruction signal from the channel selection receiver and controls the digital video decoding device with an infrared signal, the digital video decoding device transmits the signal to the audio-visual device through a high-resolution multimedia interface. processor.

Through the above technical solution, the beneficial effects achieved by the present invention compared with the essence of the prior art are:

The present invention enables users to use the same channel selection method to switch or use the same channel selector to select the channel to watch to switch the content played by multiple media source information; The digital video content sent by the business, or the digital audio-visual information content from the Internet service provider network connection, or the electronic information content of the storage medium, the present invention can be connected with the channels of traditional TV programs in a cycle of interlinking The selection method of the linear structure is used to switch the information content to be watched, so as to not only allow the user to have more media source information for viewing, but also to provide the user with more A method and system that are more efficient, simpler, more convenient, and do not require changing usage habits.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic flow chart of the method of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a system block diagram of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a system block diagram of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The preferred embodiment and detailed technical content of the present invention are described as follows in conjunction with the drawings, and the following preferred embodiments of the present invention are only taken as an example with the total number of channels of 999 units, but this is not to be used as a limitation Total number of channels invented.

First, please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic flowchart of a method in a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The present invention proposes a switching and selection method for playing multiple media source information, including:

Receiving digital video sent from the digital video broadcasting service provider 60 selected from multiple default channels between 1 and 999, that is to say, multiple default channels have original default channel codes from the digital video broadcasting service provider ( Such as: as shown in Table 1 below), wherein the digital video broadcasting service provider 60 sends digital video transmission methods including wireless transmission DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial), satellite transmission DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite) and Cable transmission DVB-C (Digital Video Broadcasting-Cable).

Table 1

Receive digital audio-visual information from an Internet Service Provider 70 (ISP, Internet Service Provider) network connection, and process the digital audio-visual information into multiple new channels other than the default channel between channel codes 1-999. Of course, the switching selection method may also include: receiving electronic information from the built-in or external storage medium 25 (Storage), and processing the electronic information into channel codes between 1-999 other than the default channel and the newly-created channel at least one additional channel (as shown in Table 2 below).

Table 2

The content of the newly-built channel or the added channel can be an application programming interface or a one-way or two-way service interface provided by the Internet service provider 70; The information channel, the Google News channel with channel code 996, and the Google Maps channel with channel code 997, which present a web browser page connected to the Internet (where the web browser is the application programming interface); or as channel code The network ATM channel of 168 is the network ATM function provided by the Internet service provider 70, through which the user can operate ATM functions such as transfer or balance inquiry; other similar one-way channels provided by the Internet service provider 70 Or a two-way service interface to provide users with one-way or two-way interactive functions after connecting to the Internet, including online digital content search, recommendation, subscription and access, online voice customer service, online shopping transactions, online card swiping gold flow, etc.; and channels The personal application program channel of code 170 can be corresponding to a cloud personal application program entrance after being connected to the Internet, or it can be corresponding to a personal application program installed on the client end; while the photo automatic rotation channel of channel code 171 can be corresponding to Go to a photo carousel screen with a photo playback program installed (wherein the photo with the channel code 171 can come from a photo file in a storage medium, or a photo file in a cloud network server connected to the Internet); at the same time Reason, the real-time broadcasting channel of the video recording of the channel code 998 can also be corresponding to an audio-visual player screen that has installed the audio-visual playing program (wherein the video recording video of the channel code 998 can come from the video file in the storage medium, or from a The video file in the cloud network server after connecting to the Internet); and the Skype VoIP channel with the channel code 999 can be corresponding to a cloud VoIP portal after connecting to the network, or it can be corresponding to a VoIP installed on the user end. It is worth noting that the switching selection method also includes: providing a setting interface, so that a user can set a plurality of channel contents and channel codes other than the default channel and the original default channel code; for example , we can select a channel code among the newly created channel or the added channel to correspond to the application programming interface installed with self-configurable channels, and the user can select the application programming interface channel code and enter The application programming interface is used to set the web browser page, other application programming interface, or the one-way or two-way service interface provided by the Internet service provider 70 to the corresponding channel voluntarily. code.

And combine all channels in order, so that you can switch the content of each media source information by selecting a channel between 1 and 999; that is, all channels (including: default channel, new channel and additional channel) are in the order of a channel code set Arrangement and combination, and multiple default channels retain the original default channel code from the digital video broadcasting service provider (as shown in Table 3 below).

table 3

Furthermore, the switching selection method may also include: selecting a channel between 1 and 999 by pressing the up/down key on the remote control or directly inputting the channel code; Select the window block (such as: electronic program window EPG; Electronic Program Guide) that is formed and displayed by channels between 1 and 999; as such, the present invention allows users to switch using the same channel selection method (such as : Infrared channel selection remote control (IRRemote Control), you can select the channel you want to watch to switch the content played by multiple media source information; therefore, whether you are watching digital video content sent by digital video broadcasting service provider The digital audio-visual information content from the Internet service provider 70 network connection, or the electronic information content of the storage medium 25, the present invention can be connected with the channels of traditional TV programs in the selection mode of a circular linear structure linked to each other. To switch the information content to be watched, so that in addition to allowing users to have more media source information for viewing, it also provides users with more efficient, simpler, more convenient and more efficient switching of information content. No need to change the method you are used to.

In addition, the above-mentioned newly-created channel and the added channel can also be set between two adjacent default channels (as shown in Table 4 below); that is, when the user is watching the channel with channel code 8, Now when you want to watch the channel with channel code 9-3, if you use the up/down button on the remote controller to select the channel, after pressing the up button, the channel will pass through the channel code 9 and 9 in sequence from bottom to top -1, 9-2 channel will switch to the channel code 9-3. If you want to select the channel with channel code 9-3 by directly inputting the channel code, the operator can design a special key (such as: "*" key) on the infrared remote control to let the user directly input 9*3 That is, it is equivalent to its channel code, if so, it can switch to the channel with channel code 9-3. Of course, the user can still select the channel with the channel code 9-3 by pressing the shift key and the confirmation key on the window block (EPG electronic program window).

Table 4

Please also refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , which are system block diagrams of the first and second preferred embodiments of the present invention. The present invention also proposes a method for switching and selecting information from multiple media sources, including: receiving a digital video sent from a digital video broadcasting service provider 60 selected from a plurality of default channels between 1 and 999, that is to say, A plurality of the default channels already have original default channel codes from the digital video broadcasting service provider (as shown in the above list 1); of course, the digital video of the multiple default channels sent by the digital video broadcasting service provider 60 , can be received by a digital video decoding device 30 (such as: digital set-top box Digital Set-Top Box); it is worth noting that the digital video decoding device 30 can also be integrated into the central processing unit 21, and by the The central processing unit 21 handles the decoding work of the digital video in a unified manner; an Internet audio-visual service device 20 that provides digital audio-visual information from an Internet service provider 70 (ISP, Internet Service Provider) network connection, the Internet audio-visual service device 20 includes A central processing unit 21 (CPU, Central Processing Unit), a channel selection receiver 22 and an audio-visual processor 23; provide a channel selector 40 coupled with the channel selection receiver 22 (such as: infrared channel selection remote controller IR Remote Control); make the audio-visual processor 23 controlled by the central processing unit 21 and can process the digital video from the digital video decoding device 30 and the digital audio-visual information from the Internet service provider 70 network connection; further, the The Internet audio-visual service device 20 also includes a built-in or external storage medium 25 (Storage) that provides the central processing unit 21 to store electronic information. It is worth noting that the access of the external storage medium 25 described here It can be through including P2P point-to-point wireless transmission; and the switching selection method also includes: providing electronic information from the storage medium 25; making the audio-visual processor 23 controlled by the central processing unit 21 can also process information from the storage medium 25 It is also worth noting that the audio-visual processor 23 can also be integrated into the central processing unit 21, and the central processing unit 21 processes the digital video, digital audio-visual information and electronic information in a unified manner; the central The processing unit 21 processes the digital audio-visual information of the Internet into a plurality of new channels other than the default channel between 1 and 999, and processes the electronic information into at least one additional channel other than the default channel and the new channel between 1 and 999. channel (as shown in the above list 2), wherein the content of the newly created channel or the added channel is an application programming interface, or a one-way or two-way service interface provided by the Internet service provider 70, And the new channel or the added channel can be set between the two adjacent default channels; then all the channels are combined in order (such as: as shown in the above list 3), and all the channels are according to a channel code The sequence of the set is arranged and combined, and multiple The default channel still retains the original default channel code from the digital video broadcasting service provider 70; after making the channel selection receiver 22 receive the input channel selection signal from the channel selector 40; the channel selection receiver 22 can indicate The central processing unit 21 controls the audio-visual processor 23 to select a channel, switch the content played by each media source information and transmit it to a display 50 (such as: TV, Television). Of course, the switching selection method also includes: making the channel selector 40 select channels between 1-999 by pressing the up/down key or directly inputting the channel code; or by pressing the displacement key and the confirmation key. Select the form block (such as: electronic program form EPG; Electronic Program Guide) which is composed of channels between 1 and 999 and displayed on the display 50 . The digital video broadcasting service provider 60 sends digital video transmission methods including wireless transmission DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial), satellite transmission DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite) and cable transmission DVB-C ( Digital Video Broadcasting-Cable). In addition, the Internet audio-visual service device 20 can also include an operating system and application program 24 (OS, Operating System & App, Applications) that provide the operation of the central processing unit 21, and a system between the central processing unit 21 and the Internet service A network receiver 26 (Router) used for interconnection between providers 70 . It is worth mentioning that the source of the digital audio-visual information can also come from the Internet service provider 70 via the public cloud service platform 80 (such as: Google Apps, Microsoft SharePoint, Salesfore Force.com, etc.). If so, the present invention can enable users to use the same channel selection method to switch (such as: infrared channel selection remote control IR Remote Control), that is, they can select the channel they want to watch to switch the content played by multiple media source information, for example: when When the channel code to 171 is selected, then the central processing unit 21 can send the photo file in the storage medium 25, or the photo file from a cloud network server after being connected to the network, to the display 50 and send it to the display 50 with a preset The mode that is set as automatic carousel presents the video picture etc.; Therefore, whether it is to watch the digital video content sent from the digital video broadcasting service provider 60, or the digital audio-visual information content from the Internet service provider 70 network connection, also Or the electronic information content of the storage medium 25, the present invention can switch the information content desired to be watched with the channel of the traditional TV program with the selection mode of the circular linear structure linked to each other, so as to achieve not only the use of In addition to having more media source information for viewing, it also provides users with a more efficient, simpler and more convenient method for switching information content without changing their usage habits. In addition, the switching selection method further includes providing a setting interface, so that a user can set a plurality of channel contents and channel codes other than the default channel and the original default channel code. Wherein the central processing unit 21 receives an instruction signal from the channel selection receiver 22, and after controlling the digital video decoding device 30 with an infrared (IR) signal, the digital video decoding device 30 then passes through a high-resolution multimedia interface ( HDMI, High-Definition Multimedia Interface) to transmit signals to the audio-visual processor 23. The present invention also proposes a switching selection system for playing multiple media source information, which is characterized in that the switching selection system 10 is used to receive multiple default channels selected from 1 to 999 sent from the digital video broadcasting service provider 60 digital video, that is to say, multiple default channels already have original default channel codes from digital video broadcasting service providers (as shown in the above list 1); of course, the digital video broadcasting service provider 60 The digital video that sends a plurality of default channels can be received by a digital video decoding device 30 (such as: Digital Set-Top Box); it is worth noting that the digital video decoding device 30 can also be incorporated into the central Processing unit 21, and the decoding work of described digital video is processed by this central processing unit 21 in a unified way; This switching selection system 10 comprises: A connection comes from the digital audio-visual information of Internet service provider 70 (ISP, Internet Service Provider) network connection The Internet audio-visual service device 20, the Internet audio-visual service device 20 includes a built-in or external storage medium 25 (Storage) for the central processing unit 21 to store electronic information. It is worth noting that the external The storage medium 25 can be accessed through wireless transmission methods including P2P point-to-point; one is used to process digital audio-visual information into multiple new channels other than the default channel between 1 and 999 (as shown in the above list 2) and The central processing unit 21 (CPU, Central Processing Unit) for transmission, and the central processing unit 21 can process the electronic information into at least one additional channel other than the default channel between 1 and 999 and the newly created channel (such as: above List 2), wherein the content of the new channel or the added channel is an application programming interface, or a one-way or two-way service interface provided by the Internet service provider 70, and the new channel Or the additional channel can be set between the two adjacent default channels; a channel selection receiver 22 that instructs the central processing unit 21 to make a choice among all channels (as shown in list 3); All the above-mentioned channels are arranged and combined according to the order of a channel code set, and a plurality of the default channels still retain the original default channel codes from the digital video broadcasting service provider 70; one is controlled by the central processing unit 21 to process information from various media sources Audio-visual processor 23; It is also worth noting that the audio-visual processor 23 can also be integrated into the central processing unit 21, and the central processing unit 21 processes the digital video, digital audio-visual information and electronic information in a unified manner; and a The channel selector 40 coupled with the channel selection receiver 22 (such as: IR Remote Control for infrared station selection); the channel selection signal input by the channel selector 40 is received by the channel selection receiver 22, and the central processing Unit 21 can control the audio-visual processor 23 selections Selecting channels and switching the content played by each media source information is transmitted to a display 50 (such as: TV, Television). In addition, the channel selector 40 selects the channel between 1-999 by pressing the up/down key or directly inputting the channel code; The window block displayed on the display 50 (such as: electronic program window EPG; Electronic Program Guide). Of course, the digital video transmission methods sent by the digital video broadcast service provider 60 also include wireless transmission DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial), satellite transmission DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite) and cable transmission DVB- C (Digital Video Broadcasting-Cable). And described Internet audio-visual service device 20 can also comprise an operating system and application program 24 (OS, Operating System & App, Applications) that provide this central processing unit 21 to operate, and a between this central processing unit 21 and this Internet service provider 70 to communicate with each other network receiver 26 (Router). It is worth mentioning that the source of the digital audio-visual information can also come from the Internet service provider 70 via the public cloud service platform 80 (such as: Google Apps, Microsoft Share Point, Salesfore Force.com...etc.) . If so, the present invention can make the user use the same channel selector 40 (such as: infrared ray channel selection remote controller IR Remote Control), can select the channel that wants to watch and switch the content of multiple media source information playback; therefore, no matter Whether to watch the digital video content sent by the digital video broadcast service provider 60, or the digital audio-visual information content from the Internet service provider 70 network connection, or the electronic information content of the storage medium 25, the present invention can be compared with the traditional The channels of TV programs switch the information content to be watched with the selection method of a circular linear structure linked to each other, so that users can not only have more media source information for viewing, but also choose In terms of information content switching, it provides users with a system that is more efficient, simpler, and more convenient without changing usage habits. In addition, the switching selection system 10 also includes providing a setting interface, so that a user can set a plurality of channel contents and channel codes other than the default channel and the original default channel code. Wherein the central processing unit 21 receives an instruction signal from the channel selection receiver 22, and after controlling the digital video decoding device 30 with an infrared (IR) signal, the digital video decoding device 30 then passes through a high-resolution multimedia interface ( HDMI, High-Definition Multimedia Interface) to transmit signals to the audio-visual processor 23. Finally, please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a system block diagram of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is worth noting that the switch selection system 10 of the present invention can also be directly integrated and arranged on the display 50 for implementation, which is more in line with market demands.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed as before through the above-mentioned embodiments, it is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and should not limit the protection scope of the present invention with it, that is, all equivalents made according to the scope of the patent application for the present invention Changes and modifications should still fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (37)

1. the switching and selecting method that multiple media source-informations are play, is characterized in that, comprising:

Receive the digital video of multiple default channels of sending from digital video broadcasting service provider;

Receive the digital image and sound information from ISP's network on-line, make described digital image and sound information be processed into described default channel multiple newly-built channel in addition; And

By the sequentially combination of all channels, make to select channel can switch the content that each media source-information is play.

2. the switching and selecting method that multiple media source-information according to claim 1 is play, it is characterized in that, described switching and selecting method also comprises: receive the electronic information from built-in or external storage medium, described electronic information is processed into at least one channel of setting up beyond described default channel and described newly-built channel.

3. the switching and selecting method that multiple media source-information according to claim 2 is play, is characterized in that, described newly-built channel or described in set up channel and can be arranged between two adjacent described default channels.

4. the switching and selecting method of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in claims 1 to 3, it is characterized in that, all channels are arranged combination according to the order of a channel identification code collection, and multiple described default channel is still possessed the original default channel identification code from described digital video broadcasting service provider.

5. the switching and selecting method of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in claim 2 or 3, is characterized in that, described newly-built channel or described in set up channel content be an application programming interface.

6. the switching and selecting method of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in claim 2 or 3, is characterized in that, described newly-built channel or described in set up channel content be a unidirectional or bi-directional service interface being provided by described ISP.

7. the switching and selecting method that multiple media source-information according to claim 4 is play, it is characterized in that, described switching and selecting method also comprises provides a setting interface, makes a user can set out voluntarily multiple described default channels and described original default channel identification code channel content and channel identification code in addition.

8. the switching and selecting method that multiple media source-information according to claim 4 is play, is characterized in that, described switching and selecting method also comprises: by press the mode of remote controller up/down key or directly the mode of inputting channel code select channel; Also or, select by pressing the mode of remote controller displacement key and acknowledgement key the forms block that forms and demonstrate by all channels.

9. the switching and selecting method of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in claims 1 to 3, it is characterized in that, the transmission means that described digital video broadcasting service provider sends digital video comprises wireless transmission DVB-T, satellite transmission DVB-S and cable transmission DVB-C.

10. the switching and selecting method that multiple media source-informations are play, is characterized in that, comprising:

Receive the digital video of multiple default channels of sending from digital video broadcasting service provider (60);

The audio-visual service unit in internet (20) of one digital image and sound information from ISP (70) network on-line is provided, and the audio-visual service unit in described internet (20) comprises a CPU (21), a channel selection receiver (22) and a sound processing device (23);

Provide one with the channel selector (40) of described channel selection receiver (22) coupling;

Make control that described sound processing device (23) is subject to described CPU (21) to process from the digital video of described digital video transcoding device (30) and digital image and sound information from described ISP (70);

Make described CPU (21) that described digital image and sound information is processed into the multiple newly-built channel beyond described default channel; And

By the sequentially combination of all channels, described channel selection receiver (22) is received after the channel selecting signal of inputting from described channel selector (40), and described channel selection receiver (22) can indicate described CPU (21) to select channel to switch content delivery to display (50) that each media source-information is play to control described sound processing device (23).

The switching and selecting method that 11. multiple media source-informations according to claim 10 are play, it is characterized in that, the audio-visual service unit in described internet (20) also comprises that one provides Storage Media (25) and the described switching and selecting method of the built-in or circumscribed of described CPU (21) stored electrons information also to comprise: the electronic information from described Storage Media (25) is provided, makes described electronic information be processed into described default channel and described newly-built channel at least one channel of setting up in addition; Make described sound processing device (23) controlled by described CPU (21) and also can process the electronic information from described Storage Media (25).

The switching and selecting method that 12. multiple media source-informations according to claim 11 are play, is characterized in that, described newly-built channel or described in set up channel and can be arranged between two adjacent described default channels.

13. switching and selecting methods of playing according to claim 10 to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in 12, it is characterized in that, all channels are arranged combination according to the order of a channel identification code collection, and multiple described default channel is still possessed the original default channel identification code from described digital video broadcasting service provider (70).

14. switching and selecting methods of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in claim 11 or 12, is characterized in that, described newly-built channel or described in set up channel content be an application programming interface.

15. switching and selecting methods of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in claim 11 or 12, it is characterized in that, described newly-built channel or described in set up channel content be a unidirectional or bi-directional service interface being provided by described ISP (70).

The switching and selecting method that 16. multiple media source-informations according to claim 13 are play, it is characterized in that, described switching and selecting method also comprises provides a setting interface, makes a user can set out voluntarily multiple described default channels and described original default channel identification code channel content and channel identification code in addition.

The switching and selecting method that 17. multiple media source-informations according to claim 13 are play, it is characterized in that, described switching and selecting method also comprises: make described channel selector (40) by press the mode of up/down key or directly the mode of inputting channel code select channel; Also or, select formed and be shown in the forms block on described display (50) by all channels by pressing the mode of displacement key and acknowledgement key.

18. switching and selecting methods of playing according to claim 10 to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in 12, is characterized in that, described sound processing device (23) is incorporated into described CPU (21).

19. switching and selecting methods of playing according to claim 10 to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in 12, is characterized in that, described digital video transcoding device (30) is incorporated into described CPU (21).

20. switching and selecting methods of playing according to claim 10 to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in 12, it is characterized in that, the transmission means that described digital video broadcasting service provider (60) sends digital video comprises wireless transmission DVB-T, satellite transmission DVB-S and cable transmission DVB-C.

21. switching and selecting methods of playing according to claim 10 to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in 12, it is characterized in that, the audio-visual service unit in described internet (20) also comprises that one provides operating system and the application program (24) of described CPU (21) running, and one between described CPU (21) and described ISP (70) network receiver (26) in order to be interconnected.

22. switching and selecting methods of playing according to claim 10 to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in 12, it is characterized in that, the digital video of multiple described default channels that described digital video broadcasting service provider (60) sends receives by a digital video transcoding device (30).

23. switching and selecting methods of playing according to claim 10 to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in 12, it is characterized in that, described CPU (21) receives the index signal from described channel selection receiver (22), and after digital video transcoding device (30) described in infrared ray (IR) signal controlling, described digital video transcoding device (30) carrys out signal transmission to described sound processing device (23) by high-definition multimedia interface again.

24. 1 kinds of switching selective systems that multiple media source-informations are play, is characterized in that, described switching selective system (10), in order to receive the digital video of multiple default channels of sending from digital video broadcasting service provider (60), comprising:

One connects the audio-visual service unit in internet (20) from the digital image and sound information of ISP (70) network on-line, the audio-visual service unit in described internet (20) comprises that one in order to be processed into described digital image and sound information the multiple newly-built channel beyond described default channel the CPU (21) of being transmitted, the channel selection receiver (22) that the one described CPU of indication (21) is selected in all channels, one is subject to the control of described CPU (21) to process the sound processing device (23) from each media source-information, and

One with the channel selector (40) of described channel selection receiver (22) coupling; Receive the channel selecting signal of being inputted by described channel selector (40) by described channel selection receiver (22), described CPU (21) can be controlled described sound processing device (23) and select channel to switch content delivery to display (50) that each media source-information is play.

The switching selective system that 25. multiple media source-informations according to claim 24 are play, it is characterized in that, the audio-visual service unit in described internet (20) also comprises that one provides the Storage Media (25) of the built-in or circumscribed of described CPU (21) stored electrons information; And described CPU (21) can be processed into described electronic information at least one channel of setting up beyond described default channel and described newly-built channel.

The switching selective system that 26. multiple media source-informations according to claim 25 are play, is characterized in that, described newly-built channel or described in set up channel and can be arranged between two adjacent described default channels.

The 27. switching selective systems of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in claim 24 to 26, it is characterized in that, described all channels are arranged combination according to the order of a channel identification code collection, and multiple described default channel is still possessed the original default channel identification code from described digital video broadcasting service provider (70).

The 28. switching selective systems of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in claim 25 or 26, is characterized in that, described newly-built channel or described in set up channel content be an application programming interface.

The 29. switching selective systems of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in claim 25 or 26, it is characterized in that, described newly-built channel or described in set up channel content be a unidirectional or bi-directional service interface being provided by described ISP (70).

The switching selective system that 30. multiple media source-informations according to claim 27 are play, it is characterized in that, described switching selective system (10) also comprises a setting interface, makes a user can set out voluntarily multiple described default channels and described original default channel identification code channel content and channel identification code in addition.

The 31. switching selective systems of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in claim 24 to 26, is characterized in that, described channel selector (40) by press the mode of up/down key or directly the mode of inputting channel code select channel; Also or, select formed and be shown in the forms block on described display (50) by all channels by pressing the mode of displacement key and acknowledgement key.

The 32. switching selective systems of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in claim 24 to 26, is characterized in that, described sound processing device (23) is incorporated into described CPU (21).

The 33. switching selective systems of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in claim 24 to 26, is characterized in that, described digital video transcoding device (30) is incorporated into described CPU (21).

The 34. switching selective systems of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in claim 24 to 26, it is characterized in that, the transmission means that described digital video broadcasting service provider (60) sends digital video comprises wireless transmission DVB-T, satellite transmission DVB-S and cable transmission DVB-C.

The 35. switching selective systems of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in claim 24 to 26, it is characterized in that, the audio-visual service unit in described internet (20) also comprises that one provides operating system and the application program (24) of described CPU (21) running, and one between described CPU (21) and described ISP (70) network receiver (26) in order to be interconnected.

The 36. switching selective systems of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in claim 24 to 26, it is characterized in that, described switching selective system (10) receives the digital video of multiple described default channels of sending from described digital video broadcasting service provider (60) by a digital video transcoding device (30).

The 37. switching selective systems of playing according to the multiple media source-informations described in any one in claim 24 to 26, it is characterized in that, described CPU (21) is received from the index signal of described channel selection receiver (22), and after digital video transcoding device (30) described in infrared ray (IR) signal controlling, described digital video transcoding device (30) carrys out signal transmission to described sound processing device (23) by high-definition multimedia interface again.