EP3075165A1 - Système de diffusion analogique/numérique et procédé de gestion d'une liste de canaux - Google Patents

Système de diffusion analogique/numérique et procédé de gestion d'une liste de canaux

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EP3075165A1
EP3075165A1 EP13799278.0A EP13799278A EP3075165A1 EP 3075165 A1 EP3075165 A1 EP 3075165A1 EP 13799278 A EP13799278 A EP 13799278A EP 3075165 A1 EP3075165 A1 EP 3075165A1
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channel
channel list
channels
color
user
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Mustafa Ilker Uzun
Cengiz Berkay
Ibrahim Ipek
Tamer Katip
Osman Osman
Ali Kelem
Osman Yilmaz
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Arcelik AS
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H04N21/42206—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor characterized by hardware details
    • H04N21/42212—Specific keyboard arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H04N21/42206—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor characterized by hardware details
    • H04N21/42212—Specific keyboard arrangements
    • H04N21/42213—Specific keyboard arrangements for facilitating data entry
    • H04N21/42215—Specific keyboard arrangements for facilitating data entry by measuring the time interval during which a key is pressed, e.g. for inputting sequences of digits when selecting a television channel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H04N21/42206—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor characterized by hardware details
    • H04N21/42212—Specific keyboard arrangements
    • H04N21/42213—Specific keyboard arrangements for facilitating data entry
    • H04N21/42216—Specific keyboard arrangements for facilitating data entry for quick navigation, e.g. through an EPG
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/475—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data
    • H04N21/4755—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/482—End-user interface for programme selection
    • H04N21/4825—End-user interface for programme selection using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists

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  • the present invention relates to a method of managing a channel list, in particular a channel list which includes TV and/or radio channels.
  • the present invention more particularly relates to a method of allocating the channels into user preferred categories and permitting navigation/selection of the channels in these categories.
  • the navigation task is typically performed with a remote controller by using navigation buttons typically configured by up/down arrow buttons or +/- buttons.
  • buttons on the set-top box endowed with similar functions may also be used.
  • electronic program guides have been further developed to facilitate navigation/selection of channels in the channel list in accordance with a user’s preferences.
  • a user is allowed to create and edit a personalized list that matches his/her profile.
  • US 2010/0333141 A1 discloses a method that allows a user to edit a list of digital broadcast channels according to the user’s preference.
  • the method includes a step of moving, when a user selects a position in the listed channels, at least one selected channel to the selected position and displaying it thereon.
  • a drawback of this and similar techniques is that the user must spend a considerable amount of time to personalize the channel list through performing a series of button operations.
  • An objective of the present invention is to provide a method of managing a channel list which overcomes the aforementioned problems of the prior art and which enables a user to quickly personalize a channel list in accordance with his/her preferences and which also enables quick access to the preferred channels in the personalized channel list.
  • the channel list which includes channels available for navigation/selection by a user is manageable through a remote control that has buttons for navigation/selection as well as a plurality of color buttons.
  • the method of the present invention comprises a step of allocating, upon an uninterrupted actuation of a preferred color button for a first predetermined duration, a preferred channel in the channel list into a respective one of a plurality of categories in the channel list, wherein the plurality of categories are respectively associated with the plurality of color buttons.
  • the method of the present invention further comprises a step of exclusively activating, upon an uninterrupted actuation of a preferred color button for a second predetermined duration, the channels of a respective category in the channel list so as to permit a user to navigate/select exclusively the channels in said respective category in the channel list while skipping over the channels which have not been allocated to said respective category.
  • the first predetermined duration is equal to or longer than a predetermined period whereas the second predetermined duration is shorter than the same predetermined period.
  • the predetermined value is preferably between 1 to 5 seconds, more preferably between 2 to 4 seconds, or even more preferably 3 seconds.
  • the preferred channel to be allocated in the allocation step is the channel being currently viewed/listened by the user.
  • the entire channel list is displayed on the screen in form of a table.
  • the table comprises: a number and a name of each available channel; and an indication which represents the category of each channel.
  • the indication provides visual aid to distinguish the categories of the channels.
  • the indication is a background color of a field in the table. Each field bears the name of a channel and/or a number of the channel. The background color corresponds to a color of the color button associated with the respective category of that channel.
  • the user is enabled to establish a personalized channel list in less time and through fewer button operations.
  • the user is also enabled to select a preferred channel in the channel list in less time and through fewer button operations.
  • the management of the channel list is facilitated.
  • less energy is consumed to operate the remote controller for managing the channel list.
  • the batteries of the remote controller last longer.
  • Figure 1 – is a channel list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 – is a flowchart showing the steps of a method of managing the channel list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the analog/digital broadcast system (not shown) comprises: a broadcast receiver for locating available TV and/or radio channels; a screen for displaying the TV channels and also for displaying a channel list (1) including the available TV channels and/or radio channels; a loud speaker, headphone or the like; a remote controller for navigating/selecting channels in the channel list (1) to be viewed/listened; and a control unit for controlling the broadcast receiver, the screen and the loudspeaker.
  • the channel list (1) includes channels available for navigation/selection by a user through a remote control (Fig. 1).
  • the remote controller includes: buttons for navigating the channel list (1); buttons for selecting a preferred channel in the channel list (1); and among other commonly known buttons, in particular, a plurality of color buttons.
  • the remote controller has four color buttons including red, green, yellow and blue.
  • the method of the present invention comprises a step (S9) of allocating, upon an uninterrupted actuation of a preferred color button for a first predetermined duration, a preferred channel in the channel list (1) into a respective one of a plurality of categories (2) in the channel list (1) (Fig. 2).
  • the plurality of categories (2) are respectively associated with the plurality of color buttons (Fig. 1).
  • the method of the present invention further comprises a step of exclusively activating (S10), upon an uninterrupted actuation of a preferred color button for a second predetermined duration, the channels of a respective category (2) in the channel list (1) so as to permit a user to navigate/select exclusively the channels in said respective category (2) in the channel list (1) while skipping over the channels which have not been allocated to said respective category (2) (Figs. 1 and 2).
  • the method of the present invention will be further explained using an example for the case where the color button is red (Fig. 1).
  • a user has allocated the channels 1 to 4, and 9 to 10 in the channel list into the category associated with red (hereinafter referred to as the “red category”) by actuating the red button.
  • the red category the category associated with red
  • the user For the allocation process the user must actuate the red button for a first predetermined duration.
  • the user is enabled to successively allocate according to his preference a plurality of channels to a same category.
  • the user decides to navigate/select the channels allocated to the red category, then the user must actuate the red button for a second predetermined duration.
  • the second predetermined duration is different than first predetermined duration.
  • the user is enabled to exclusively navigate the channels in the list which have been allocated to the red category. That means, as the user navigates in the channel list, those channels which have not been allocated into the red category i.e., channels 5 to 8 or which have not been allocated into any category, (none in this example) are skipped over, in other words, the navigation prompter displayed in the channel list which is movable by the navigation buttons jumps from channel 4 to 9 or vice versa when navigating up or down through the channel list. These channel are ignored for the purpose of navigation and selection. However, the entire channel list can be activated with a button other than a color button for unrestricted navigation and selection of each available channel.
  • the user can quickly reach a preferred channel in the channel list which has been allocated into the red category.
  • the above example applies to any of the four colors.
  • the present invention is not limited to four color buttons.
  • the remote controller can be provided with five or more color buttons to increase the number of available categories.
  • Fig. 1 the colors have been substituted with grayscales only for illustrative purposes.
  • the first predetermined duration is equal to or longer than a predetermined period Tp whereas the second predetermined duration is shorter than the predetermined period Tp.
  • the user must press a preferred color button relatively longer for allocating a preferred channels into the respectively preferred category.
  • the user must press the preferred color button relatively shorter.
  • the predetermined value Tp is not limited to a specific value. However, the predetermined value is preferably between 1 to 5 seconds, more preferably between 2 to 4 seconds, or even more preferably 3 seconds.
  • the preferred channel to be allocated in the allocation step (S9) is the channel being currently viewed/listened by the user.
  • the allocation step (S9) includes a step of designating (not shown) the preferred channel to be allocated into the respective one of a plurality of categories (2) in the channel list (1). In the designation step it is judged that the channel being currently viewed/listened is the preferred channel to be allocated.
  • the method comprises: a step of displaying the entire channel list (1) on the screen in form of a table (5) (Fig. 1).
  • the table (5) comprises: a number and a name of each available channel; and an indication (3) which represents the category (2) of each channel.
  • the indication (3) provides visual help to distinguish the categories of the channels. If the entire channel list (1) is recalled by a color button, the user can navigate only those channels allocated to the category (2) corresponding to that color button. However, if the channel list (1) is recalled without using a color button, e.g., by a menu button, the user can unrestrictedly navigate and select a channel in the channel list while still viewing the indications (3) (Fig. 1). This facilitates management of the channel list (1).
  • the indication (3) is a background color of a field (4) in the table (5) (Fig. 1).
  • Each field (4) bears the name of a channel and/or a number of the channel.
  • the background color corresponds to a color of the color button associated with the respective category (2) of that channel.
  • the present invention is not limited to use of an indication (3) in form of a background color. Visual markings with associated colors can be alternatively utilized.
  • the method comprises: a first step (S3a) of detecting actuation of the color button; a second step (S3b) of detecting the uninterrupted actuation duration T of the color button being actuated in the first detection step (S3a); a first step (S3c) of determining the category (2) associated with the color button being actuated in the first detection step (S3a); and a second step (S3d) of determining whether the uninterrupted actuation duration T corresponds to one of the first predetermined duration or the second predetermined duration (Fig. 2).
  • the method by comprises a third step (S5) of determining, when the uninterrupted actuation duration of the currently actuated color button corresponds to the first predetermined duration, whether said preferred channel has been previously allocated to a category (2); and a step of removing (S6), if the determination in third step (S5) is affirmative, the preferred channel from the previously allocated category (2) prior to allocating the preferred channel to the category (2) associated with currently actuated color button (Fig. 2). Thereby, the user is enabled to change the previous preferences.
  • the method comprises: a step (S1a) of initiating a channel search to locate available TV and/or radio channels; a step (S1b) of creating a channel list (1) including the available channels located in the channel search step (S1a); and a step (S2a) of entirely activating the created channel list (1) so as to permit the user to navigate the entire channel list (1) and to permit the user to select out of the entire channel list (1) a preferred channel for viewing on a screen or listening through a loudspeaker or the like (Fig. 2).
  • the method comprises: a step (S2b) of auto-selecting the first channel in the channel list (1) and causing the auto-selected channel to be displayed/listened as a default channel unless the user has selected another channel as a preferred channel (Fig. 2).
  • the method comprises: a fourth step (S4) of determining, when the uninterrupted actuation duration T of the currently actuated color button corresponds to the second predetermined duration, whether the created channel list (1) has already been entirely activated; and a step (S7) of entirely activating, if the determination in the fourth determination step (S4) is negative, the created channel list (1) so as to permit the user to initially navigate the entire channel list (1) and to initially permit the user to select out of the entire channel list (1) a preferred channel for viewing on a screen or listening through a loudspeaker or the like (Fig. 2).
  • the user is enabled to quickly personalize a channel list in accordance with his/her preferences.
  • the user is also enabled to quickly select a preferred channel in the personalized channel list.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un procédé de gestion d'une liste de canaux (1), qui comprend des canaux disponibles à des fins de navigation/sélection par un utilisateur au moyen d'une télécommande comportant une pluralité de boutons de couleur. Le procédé de la présente invention consiste à : attribuer (S9), lors de l'actionnement ininterrompu d'un bouton de couleur préféré de la télécommande pendant une première durée prédéterminée, un canal préféré de la liste de canaux (1) à une catégorie respective d'une pluralité de catégories (2) de la liste de canaux (1), la pluralité des catégories (2) étant associée respectivement à la pluralité des boutons de couleur ; et activer (S10) exclusivement, lors de l'actionnement ininterrompu d'un bouton de couleur préféré de la télécommande pendant une deuxième durée prédéterminée, les canaux d'une catégorie respective (2) de la liste de canaux (1) pour permettre à un utilisateur de naviguer/sélectionner exclusivement les canaux de ladite catégorie respective (2) de la liste de canaux (1), tout en sautant les canaux n'ayant pas été attribués à ladite catégorie respective (2).
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