CN103248932A - Image display device and operation method therefor - Google Patents

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CN103248932A
CN103248932A CN2012103012092A CN201210301209A CN103248932A CN 103248932 A CN103248932 A CN 103248932A CN 2012103012092 A CN2012103012092 A CN 2012103012092A CN 201210301209 A CN201210301209 A CN 201210301209A CN 103248932 A CN103248932 A CN 103248932A
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The present invention disclosed an image display device and an operation method thereof. The operation method includes: i) identifying a current user by detecting at least one of an image and a voice of the current user in response to a start-up command received by the image display device; ii) accessing at least one favorite channel/program option associated with the current user according to the identification result; and iii) displaying the at least one favorite channel/program option on the image display device for the current user to select from.

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Image display device and its method of operation
Technical field
The disclosure relates to a kind of image display device and its method of operation.
Background technology
TV has been lived with people and has closely been linked to each other.Along with development of science and technology, people are except watching on TV the TV programme, and more and more Duo application program can be carried out on TV.When televiewing, though people have variation to select, everyone likes that the TV programme/television channel/application program of viewing and admiring is different.
With present, though people can control television set by remote controller, its control convenience still is apparent not enough.When for example the user opens TV at every turn, all need to spend the tediously long time, a channel is followed a channel and is watched in turn, just can pick out TV programme/television channel of liking.Even work as favorite program just in the time spot, and fail to pick out at once.Or the user must expend broadcast time that mental and physical efforts remember favor program and broadcast channel, could just select and want channel or the program watched at once.And when the channel that can choose from numerous, or the favorite program of user own is numerous, the user just possibly can't correctly remember channels/programs broadcast time.What is more, the user has different hobbies in the different periods, and this situation more very.In other words, allow the user utilize remote controller to open the traditional operation mode that TV is selected channel more simply, can't allow the user select expediently and watch TV programme and the television channel of liking separately.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the present application relates to image display device and its method of operation, the program/channel/application program of its pre-recorded user/user group.After picking out the user, can demonstrate program/channel/application program of this user automatically.
The embodiment of the present application relates to image display device and its method of operation, the program/channel/application program of its pre-recorded user/user group.After picking out the user, can from database, select this user's the sight of liking to like content (as program/channel) and broadcast automatically according to the current time.
The application proposes a kind of method of operation of image display device, comprising: (i) start-up command that receives in response to this image display device, detect in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with this current user of identification; (ii) according to this identification result, obtain at least one the favorite channel/program options that is associated with this current user; And (iii) show this at least one favorite channel/program options on this image display device, select for this current user.
The application also proposes a kind of method of operation of image display device, comprising: (i) start-up command that receives in response to this image display device, detect in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with this current user of identification; (ii) according to this identification result and a current time, obtain at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option with this current time correlation connection with this current user; And (iii) on this image display device, play or carry out this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option.
The application proposes a kind of image display device again, comprising: an identification unit, in response to the start-up command that this image display device receives, detect in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with this current user of identification; One memory cell, at least one favorite channel/program options that storage is associated with this current user; One processing unit is coupled to this identification unit and this memory cell, according to this identification result, and at least one favorite channel/program options that this processing unit is associated with this current user from this memory cell acquisition; And a display unit, being coupled to this processing unit, this processing unit is controlled this display unit to show this at least one favorite channel/program options, selects for this current user.
The application also proposes a kind of image display device, comprising: an identification unit, in response to a start-up command, detect in the middle of an image of a current user or the sound at least one, with this current user of identification; One memory cell, at least one favorite channel/program/application program option that storage is associated with this current user; One processing unit, be coupled to this identification unit and this memory cell, according to this identification result and a current time, this processing unit obtains at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option with this current time correlation connection with this current user from this memory cell; And a display unit, being coupled to this processing unit, this processing unit is controlled this display unit to play or to carry out this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option.
In order to have better understanding in the application above-mentioned and other, embodiment cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail below:
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Fig. 1 shows the functional block diagram according to the image display device of the application one embodiment.
Fig. 2 shows the flow chart according to the method for operation of the image display device of the application one embodiment.
Fig. 3 shows the flow chart according to the method for operation of the image display device of another embodiment of the application.
Fig. 4 shows the flow chart according to the method for operation of the image display device of another embodiment of the application.
Fig. 5 shows the flow chart according to the method for operation of the image display device of another embodiment of the application.
Fig. 6 shows the many palaces lattice display mode according to present embodiment.
Fig. 7 shows the flow chart according to the method for operation of the image display device of another embodiment of the application.
Fig. 8 shows the flow chart according to the method for operation of the image display device of another embodiment of the application.
Fig. 9 shows the flow chart according to the method for operation of the image display device of another embodiment of the application.
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100: image display device 111: receiver of remote-control sytem
110: identification unit 113: image extraction unit
115: graphics processing unit 117: the face recognition unit
119: microphone 121: the sound spectrum identification unit
123: memory cell 125: demodulator
127: processing unit 129: display unit
150: remote controller
210 ~ 230,410 ~ 430: step
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Though favorite program/channel/application program is different to consider different users institute, but same individual institute favorite program/channel/application program is fixed basically, therefore in the embodiment of the present application, people's (such as, the member in the family) favorite program/channel/application records is got up.Thus, when the user turns on image display device (such as TV), can select/watch his institute's favorite program/channel/application program fast, and need not be again by remote controller in a conventional manner spended time select, also not needing to remember favorite program/channel/application program in addition, can be interesting and easily concerning people.
Fig. 1 shows the functional block diagram according to the image display device of the application one embodiment.Image display device 100 can be television set, for example general numeral or simulated television, Web TV (as Google TV, Apple TV etc.) or other similar image display devices.In addition, image display device also can be implemented to can be the device that other have image display function, such as desktop PC, notes type/flat computer mobile phone or other mobile communications devices ... etc..
As shown in Figure 1, image display device 100 can comprise: identification unit 110, memory cell 123, processing unit 127 and display unit 129.In addition, image display device 100 can also comprise: receiver of remote-control sytem 111, image extraction unit (for example being camera lens) 113, and microphone 119.In addition, image display device 100 can also comprise demodulator 125.
Image display device 100 can carry out boot action in response to a start-up command.In the embodiment of the present application, the mode that the user sends start-up command including but not limited to: (1) sends the remote-controlled start-up instruction by remote controller 150, and is received by receiver of remote-control sytem 111; (2) utilize the button (not shown) to send the line traffic control start-up command; Or (3) user to microphone 119 in a minute, to produce and to receive the voice start-up command by microphone 119.That is, in the embodiment of the present application, start-up command comprise remote-controlled start-up instruction, line traffic control start-up command and voice start-up command central at least one, or its combination in any.
Particularly, receiver of remote-control sytem 111 receives the instruction of being transmitted by remote controller 150, and this instruction for example is remote-controlled start-up instruction.Therefore, when the user desired to open image display device 100, in response to user's operation, remote controller 150 sent remote-controlled start-up and instructs to receiver of remote-control sytem 111.
In addition, the user also can utilize the line traffic control mode to operate image display device 100.Such as, the user can press the power switch button on the image display device 100, with image display device 100 starts.That is to say that in response to the line traffic control start-up command that the user sends, image display device 100 can be started shooting.
Microphone 119 receives the voice signal VIN that is transmitted by the user.Such as, the user can say the voice start-up command of " TV is opened " this class, and is received by microphone 119, after then image display device 100 detects this voice start-up command, can be started shooting.That is to say that the start-up command that the user sends can comprise the voice start-up command.
The voice signal that the picture signal that provides according to image extraction unit 113 and microphone 119 are sent is provided for identification unit 110, and the current user's of identification identity.In the embodiment in figure 1, identification unit reaches sound spectrum identification unit 121 such as comprising graphics processing unit 115, face recognition unit 117.Yet according to design requirement, identification unit 110 can only be done the sound identification, or only does the image identification, or both all do.Usually, if the both carries out, then identification result can be more correct.Therefore, in other embodiments, identification unit 110 can only comprise graphics processing unit 115, face recognition unit 117, or only comprises sound spectrum identification unit 121.In addition, identification unit 110 even may set up the identification unit of other types.In addition, accordingly, image display device 100 also may only comprise in the middle of image extraction unit 113 and the microphone 119.
In addition, identification unit 110 can be configured to after image display device 100 starts, also start, but be not limited thereto, that is identification unit also can just start and identification after receiving a specific enabled instruction.
More specifically, image extraction unit 113 is in order to extract user's image, and it can be coupled to receiver of remote-control sytem 111.Such as, after image display device 100 received user's start-up command by receiver of remote-control sytem 111, image extraction unit 113 can be activated, and to extract user's face image, sent graphics processing unit 115 to.
Graphics processing unit 115 is coupled to image extraction unit 113, and user's face image that image extraction unit 113 is extracted carries out the image processing, and processing result image is delivered to face recognition unit 117.Face recognition unit 117 can carry out face recognition, with this user's of identification identity.Face recognition unit 117 is coupled to processing unit 127, to give processing unit 127 with the face recognition result.Face recognition unit 117 is coupled to memory cell 123, and the face image data that reads user group with the database from memory cell 123 carries out identification.
Similarly, microphone 119 is coupled to sound spectrum identification unit 121.The voice signal VIN that microphone 119 is received can send sound spectrum identification unit 121 to.Sound spectrum identification unit 121 can carry out the sound spectrum identification to the voice signal that microphone 119 is received, with this user's of identification identity.Sound spectrum identification unit 121 is coupled to memory cell 123, reads the sound spectrum data of user group with the database from memory cell 123 and carries out identification.
It should be noted that microphone 119 can be coupled to image extraction unit 113 in addition, so that when utilizing microphone 119 to start shooting, image extraction unit 113 can start in the lump.In addition, in Fig. 1, microphone 119 is to be implemented on the image display device 100, but in other possibilities of the application embodiment, microphone 119 can be implemented on the remote controller 150.
Memory cell 123 is coupled to processing unit 127, it stores one or more database, this one or more database can be stored a plurality of favorite channel/programs/application program option, Identification Data (for example comprise face image data and sound spectrum data), and these data are associated with at least one user and/or at least one user group.
In the database of memory cell 123, favorite channel/program/application program option, and at least one user and/or at least one user group may be stored with various interrelational forms.For example, each user data of favorite channel/program of a guy/application program option all.In addition, also possibility one or multidigit user belong to a user group, and each user shares identical favorite channel/program/application program option in this user group.
In addition, it should be noted that favorite channel/program/application program option except with the user is associated, also can be associated with the time section.Favorite channel/program/application program option, time section, and at least one user and/or at least one user group also may be stored with various interrelational forms.For example, each user or each user group can come to be associated with different channels/programs/application program options according to the condition of different time sections.More specifically, each user or each user group in very first time section, are associated with first group of channels/programs/application program option, in the second time section, are associated with second group of channels/programs/application program option ..., the rest may be inferred.Set according to design requirement or user, this time section can minute, hour, day be unit.
In addition, this one or more database can be upgraded by automatic or manual according to circumstances.When image display device is embodied as TV, so-called channels/programs/application program the option of watching for example comprises that at least one likes television channel, at least one likes TV programme, or at least one like application program (such as, be stored in the interior application program of Web TV etc.), or its combination in any.
In addition, the relevant favorite channel/program of user/application program option can have the option of more other kinds forms or kind.For example, except TV programme, user's favorite channel/program/application program option of being correlated with also may comprise with selecting video (VOD, Video On Demand) etc.In addition, channels/programs/application program option also can comprise various other various types of sign link (Link) options, and these indicate the link option if after selecting, and can make image display device 100 carry out various respective operations or program or instruction etc.
Demodulator 125 is in order to mediate to picture signal VIN.Such as, picture signal VIN is TV programme signal.
Processing unit 127 is coupled to face recognition unit 117, sound spectrum identification unit 121, memory cell 123 and demodulator 125.Processing unit 127 is according to the face recognition result of face recognition unit 117 and the sound spectrum identification result of sound spectrum identification unit 121, decide whom current user is, taking out the favorite channel/program/application program option be associated with this user from memory cell 123, and control display unit 129 demonstrates these options of correspondence and selects for the user.
As previously mentioned, favorite channel/program that the user is associated/application program option is according to the interrelational form between user in the memory cell 110/user groups and related data, and different options may be arranged.For example, favorite channel/program that this current user is associated/application program option, can be at least one favorite channel/program options of this current user individual, or at least one favorite channel/program options that the member shared under the user group under the user.In addition, favorite channel/program/application program option of also may a taking-up being associated with current time and current user of processing unit 127.Also even the current time belongs to section sometime, then takes out channels/programs/application program option that this user (or its affiliated user group) is associated under this time section.
It should be noted that, processing unit 127 is before control display unit 129 demonstrates corresponding option, can more carry out the user and whether belong to a specific discriminating program that uses one of group, if judged result is, then processing unit 127 just can take out the favorite channel/program/application program option that is associated with this user from memory cell 123, and control display unit 129 demonstrates corresponding these options and selects for the user.Otherwise, can't carry out aforesaid operations.This particular demographic can comprise that one or more had both deposited group central part group or collective group in the memory cell.In addition, these options can be rendered as a menu, and the form of menu then can be arranged according to design requirement.If judged result is not then carried out above-mentioned action for not.
Now simultaneously with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2, Fig. 2 shows that it for example can be applicable to image display device shown in Figure 1 but is not limited thereto according to the flow chart of the method for operation of the image display device of present embodiment.
As shown in Figure 2, in step 210, in response to the start-up command that image display device receives, detect in the middle of an image of a current user or the sound at least one, with the current user of identification.Described in the related description of Fig. 1, such as but be not subject to and can carry out user's face recognition by graphics processing unit 115 and face recognition unit 117, and/or can carry out the identification of user's sound spectrum by sound spectrum identification unit 121.
In step 220, according to identification result, obtain at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option that is associated with current user.Described in the related description of Fig. 1, processing unit 127 can be according to the face recognition result of face recognition unit 117 and the sound spectrum identification result of sound spectrum identification unit 121, the Identification Data of storing with reference to memory cell 123, decide whom current user is, from memory cell 123, take out favorite channel/program/application program option that this user is associated then.As previously mentioned, favorite channel/program that this current user is associated/application program option, may be at least one favorite channel/program options of this current user individual, at least one favorite channel/program options that the member shared under the user group under maybe may the person of being to use.
In addition, it should be noted that in this deterministic process processing unit 127 can judge also whether this user belongs to a particular demographic in the memory cell 123 (for example being at least one user group that had both deposited).If judged result is that then processing unit 127 just can take out favorite channel/program/application program option that this user is associated from memory cell 123.
In step 230, show that favorite channel/program/application program option is on image display device.Described in the related description of Fig. 1, processing unit 127 can be with the favorite channel/program/application program option that obtains in the step 220, and control display unit 129 is shown on the image display device 100, selects for the user.Therefore, after the instruction of image display device reception corresponding to the selected result of user, can play or carry out the selected channel of user, program or application program.
It should be noted that among Fig. 2 so-called favorite channel/program/application program option in each step, can be favorite channel option, favor program option and like in the middle of the application program option one or more.For example, among the embodiment, favorite channel/program/application program option system only comprises favorite channel and favor program option, and does not comprise and like the application program option.In another embodiment, favorite channel/program/application program option comprises favorite channel, favor program option and likes the application program option.
In addition, also must it should be noted that, in certain embodiments, behind the option of supposing the user of institute's identification and obtaining to be associated, find that this option has only one, even after can being arranged in the identification user, play-overing or carry out favorite channel/program/application program that this user is associated, and do not need the user to select.
Now simultaneously with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 3, Fig. 3 shows that it for example can be applicable to image display device shown in Figure 1 but is not limited thereto according to the flow chart of the method for operation of the image display device of another embodiment.As shown in Figure 3, in step 310, in response to the start-up command that image display device receives, detect in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with the current user of identification.In step 310, such as but be not subject to and can carry out user's face recognition by graphics processing unit 115 and face recognition unit 117, and/or can carry out the identification of user's sound spectrum by sound spectrum identification unit 121.
In step 320, according to identification result, obtain at least one the favorite channel/program options that is associated with current user.Step 320 also alternative comprises step 321.In step 321, at least one that obtains to be associated with current user liked the application program option.
In step 330, show at least one favorite channel/program options on image display device, select for current user.Step 330 also alternative comprises step 331.In step 331, show at least one application program option on image display device, select for current user.
, increase by a user group and knit decision operation again among another embodiment in the application.If the current user who picks out not is a member of the particular demographic in the memory cell 123, then can Show Options on image display device.Now simultaneously with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 4, Fig. 4 shows that it for example can be applicable to image display device shown in Figure 1 but is not limited thereto according to the flow chart of the method for operation of the image display device of above-mentioned another embodiment again.
In step 410, in response to the start-up command that image display device receives, detect in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with the current user of identification.The execution details of step 410 can be similar to step 310.
In step 415, according to testing result, judge whether current user belongs to a specific user group.Step 415 for example but be not subject to the identification result that can be judged face recognition unit 117 and/or sound spectrum identification unit 121 by processing unit 127.
If judged result is for being then carry out step 420; If judged result is then got back to flow process and is begun for not.In step 420, can from group's database that specific user group is associated, according to identification result, obtain at least one the favorite channel/program options that is associated with current user.The execution details of step 420 can be similar to step 320.Similarly, step 420 is and alternative comprises step 421.In step 421, at least one that obtains to be associated with current user liked the application program option.The execution details of step 421 can be similar to step 321.
In step 430, show at least one favorite channel/program options on image display device, select for current user.The execution details of step 430 can be similar to step 330.Similarly, step 430 is and alternative comprises step 431.In step 431, show at least one application program option on image display device, select for current user.The execution details of step 431 can be similar to step 331.
It should be noted that sometimes to have the multidigit user seeing TV together simultaneously.In other embodiment of the application, under the simultaneous situation of multi-user, can pick out these users, and according to identification result with show with these users in the middle of a favorite channel/program that is associated/application program option at least.
In another embodiment, after picking out these users, can show central each the favorite channel/program that is associated of these users/application program option.In addition, described in the related description of Fig. 4, can judge more respectively whether it belongs to specific user group, and only show favorite channel/program/application program option that one or more user of belonging to specific use group is associated.
In another embodiment, can before at least one favorite channel/program that is associated/application program option in the middle of these users of demonstration, show that earlier a user selects list, selects a central user for the user.Such as, the user selects list can comprise a plurality of user's options, in the middle of the user that each user's option correspondence picks out one.The user can (for example utilize remote controller) and select to select one the list user option from these, shows the channels/programs option that selected user is associated with control display unit 120.
In addition, described in the related description of Fig. 4, can judge more respectively whether it belongs to specific user group.If identification result and judged result have pointed out that two or more users belong to specific user group, then can show that users select list at display unit 129.
In addition, in further embodiments, under the simultaneous situation of multidigit user, can be according to other as Rule of judgment such as position, distance or angles, and or many persons in the middle of these users of identification only.For example, only to a prearranged number person (for example single person) nearest from image display device in the middle of these users or in a distance range, or carry out identification near image display device the place ahead center line or the prearranged number person (for example single person) of an angular range, and show favorite channel/program/application program option that the user of a prearranged number that picks out is associated.In addition, the user that also can judge this prearranged number just shows the option of being correlated with after whether belonging to a specific user group in the memory cell 123.
Now simultaneously with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 5, Fig. 5 shows the basis flow chart of the method for operation of the image display device of another embodiment again, and it for example can be applicable to image display device shown in Figure 1 but is not limited thereto.In step 510, in response to the start-up command that image display device receives, detect in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with the current user of identification.The execution details of step 510 can be similar in step 310.
In step 515, if identification result indicates another current user at least, show that then a user selects list, select for these current users.Step 515 for example but be not subject to, processing unit 127 in contrast to the database in the memory cell 123 according to the identification result of face recognition unit 117 and/or sound spectrum identification unit 121.For example, processing unit 127 control display units 129 show that the user selects list.
In step 520, according to identification result and a selection instruction, obtain and show favorite channel/program options of one of these current users.Such as but be not subject to, these current users are after the user selects to select user's option the list, then processing unit 127 can respond a selection instruction that represents this user's option, and takes out the favorite channel/program options that is associated with the user of selecteed user's option representative from the database of memory cell 123.
Step 520 also alternative comprises step 521.In step 521, obtain to like the application program option with at least one that is associated of these current users.The execution details of step 521 can be similar in step 321.
In step 530, show at least one favorite channel/program options of one of these current users on image display device, select for these current users'.The execution details of step 530 can be similar in step 330.Step 530 also alternative comprises step 531.In step 531, show at least one application program option of one of these current users on image display device, select for these current users'.The execution details of step 531 can be similar in step 331.
In above-mentioned these embodiment, can adopt many palaces lattice mode to show that favorite channel/program/application program option is on the display unit 129 of image display device 100.Many palaces lattice display mode as shown in Figure 6, a plurality of options (such as 9 option one ~ 9) are shown in display unit 129.Each grid for example, can manifest represent graphic or literal or the animation of corresponding option, also can be current this channel or the in progress picture of program, or any content according to design requirement.Thus, user's option of can instinct type ground selecting it to want.In addition, the lattice number of many palaces lattice can be fixing (such as nine palace lattice); Or the number of options of the person's of consulting and using hobby comes elasticity to set.
Now simultaneously with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 7, it shows the flow chart according to the method for operation of the image display device of the another embodiment of the application.In step 710, in response to the start-up command that image display device receives, detect in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with the current user of identification.The execution details of step 710 can be similar in step 310.
In step 720, according to identification result and a current time, obtain at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option with this current time correlation connection with this current user.
In step 730, play or carry out at least one favorite channel/program/application program option at image display device.The execution details of step 730 can be similar in step 330.
Step 720 is exemplified below with 730 details.Such as, suppose that user A likes tuned television channel 1 between Friday night 7 point ~ 8, and like between Sat. evenings 7 point ~ 8 tuned television channel 2 or 3 or operate certain application program 4, and these hobbies are recorded in the database.Then for example when at 7: 30 Sat. evening user A operation image display device, if pick out user A and judge that it belongs to specific user group, can show that then television channel 2 is used as favorite channel/program/application program option with 3 with the corresponding option of application program 4.
In addition, in other embodiments, suppose that the option that the user liked in the current time has only one, even can arrange to play-over television channel 1, and do not need to demonstrate the program of this option to allow user A select institute's desire to play.Such as, the current time is Friday night 7: 30, after user A sends start-up command, and user A even can be under the situation of not carrying out the operation of any subsequent manual, TV can be play television channel 1 automatically.In addition, can receive in user's display unit 100 under a plurality of users' the situation, this embodiment can realize under the situation of having only user A to watch.Or even if the multidigit user is arranged but after the user selects list to show, A also can realize under selected user's the situation.
Now simultaneously with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 8, Fig. 8 shows that it for example can be applicable to image display device shown in Figure 1 but is not limited thereto according to the flow chart of the method for operation of the image display device of another embodiment.As shown in Figure 8, in step 810, in response to the start-up command that image display device receives, detect in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with the current user of identification.The execution details of step 810 can be similar in step 710.
In step 815, according to testing result, judge whether current user belongs to a specific user group.The execution details of step 815 can be similar in step 415.
In step 820, from group's database that specific user group is associated, according to identification result and a current time, obtain at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option that joins with this current user and this current time correlation.The execution details of step 820 can be similar in step 720.
In step 830, play or carry out at least one favorite channel/program/application program option at image display device.The execution details of step 830 can be similar in step 730.
Now simultaneously with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 9, Fig. 9 shows that it for example can be applicable to image display device shown in Figure 1 but is not limited thereto according to the flow chart of the method for operation of the image display device of another embodiment.As shown in Figure 9, in step 910, in response to the start-up command that image display device receives, detect in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with the current user of identification.The execution details of step 910 can be similar in step 710.
In step 915, if identification result indicates another current user at least, show that then a user selects list, select for these current users.The execution details of step 915 can be similar in step 515.
In step 920, according to identification result, a selection instruction and a current time, obtain at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option with this current time correlation connection with one of these current users.The execution details of step 920 can be similar in step 520.
In step 930, play or carry out at least one favorite channel/program/application program option of one of these current users at image display device, select for these current users'.The execution details of step 930 can be similar in step 530.
The above embodiments of the present application can make up according to its spirit.Such as but be not subject to, the embodiment of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 can make up; Perhaps, the embodiment of Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 can make up it.This is all in the application's spirit scope.
In this application, processing unit 127 and/or graphics processing unit 115 and/or face recognition unit 117 and/or sound spectrum identification unit 121 can utilize as hardware mode realize, software mode is realized or hardware adds software mode and realizes that this is all in the open scope of the application.
In addition, in this application, except can the preliminary setting data storehouse, more can otherwise come automatic setting or new database more.For example, number of times (or time)/selection number of times (time) of watching that can add up the user upgrades database automatically, so that the relevant favorite channel/program of the user that database is stored/application program option can be close to liking of user more, or increase the renewal convenience of database.In addition, shown favorite channel/program/application program option also can comprise this current user in last one or the option repeatedly once watched, or last one or repeatedly watch the option that reaches a given time.In addition, favorite channel/program/application program option also can comprise this current user in last one or (for example be all to be the option of once watching in the 19:00 ~ 20:00) Saturday, or last or repeatedly watch the option that reaches a given time in identical time interval in identical time interval repeatedly.
In addition, though in the above embodiments, name shown option with " liking " channels/programs/application program option, so uninevitable hobby or the preference that necessarily meets the user of these options come predefined option and may comprise by other modes.For example can additionally or change into and comprise " restriction " channels/programs/application program option.For example, in some cases, the option that may come selectional restriction child or child to watch or to operate by elders such as father and mother.In other words, the disclosure contains various possibilities and can be associated and pre-set channels/programs/application program option with each user.
In addition, though above-described embodiment is example with the start-up command, so in other embodiment, according to design requirement, can other operational orders or system command replace.For example in watching when changing the user midway, can carry out a specific instruction to carry out identification and play options function again.In other words, implement the image/sound identification back that is not limited to start shooting, or/and also be not limited to after the identification indicated channel/program/application program option immediately.
In sum, though this application has with embodiment openly as above, so it is not in order to limit the application.The application one of ordinary skill in the art are in the spirit and scope that do not break away from the application, when being used for a variety of modifications and variations.Therefore, the application's protection range is as the criterion when looking the appended claims person of defining.

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1. the method for operation of an image display device comprises:
(i) start-up command that receives in response to this image display device detects in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with this current user of identification;
(ii) according to this identification result, obtain at least one the favorite channel/program options that is associated with this current user; And
(iii) show this at least one favorite channel/program options on this image display device, select for this current user.
2. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Step (ii) also comprises: at least one that obtains to be associated with this current user liked the application program option; And
Step (iii) also comprises: show this at least one application program option on this image display device, select for this current user.
3. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this image display device is in the middle of a television set, a desktop PC, a mobile computer, a flat computer, the mobile communications device one.
4. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this start-up command is in the middle of a voice start-up command, remote-controlled start-up instruction and the line traffic control start-up command at least one.
5. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (i) comprising:
In response to remote-controlled start-up instruction, start an image extraction unit; And
Start a face recognition.
6. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (i) comprising:
In response to the voice start-up command from a microphone; And
Start a sound spectrum identification.
7. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
According to this testing result, judge whether this current user belongs to a specific user group; And
According to this judged result, determine whether carry out step (ii).
8. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 7 wherein according to this judged result, determines that whether carrying out step step (ii) comprises:
If this is judged as and is, from group's database that this specific user group is associated, carry out step (ii); And
If this is judged as not, then do not carry out step (ii).
9. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (ii) comprises:
According to this testing result, judge whether this current user belongs to a plurality of and one of both deposited in the middle of the user group; And
Obtain with judge this both deposited at least one favorite channel/program options that the member shared of user group, as this at least one the favorite channel/program options that is associated with this current user.
10. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (ii) comprises:
According to this testing result, judge whether this current user belongs to a plurality of and one of both deposited in the middle of the user; And
Obtain with judge this both deposited at least one favorite channel/program options of user individual, as this at least one the favorite channel/program options that is associated with this current user.
11. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
If this identification result indicates another current user at least, show that then a user selects list, select for these current users; And
According to a selection instruction, to determine in step (i) and (ii), to obtain and show this at least one favorite channel/program options of one of these current users.
12. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (ii) in, be more according to a current time, with this at least one the favorite channel/program options that obtains to join with this current user and this current time correlation.
13. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (iii) in, show that with many palaces lattice this at least one favorite channel/program options is on this image display device.
14. the method for operation of an image display device comprises:
(i) start-up command that receives in response to this image display device detects in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with this current user of identification;
(ii) according to this identification result and a current time, obtain at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option with this current time correlation connection with this current user; And
(iii) on this image display device, play or carry out this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option.
15. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein, this start-up command is in the middle of a voice start-up command, remote-controlled start-up instruction and the line traffic control start-up command at least one.
16. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein step (i) comprising:
In response to remote-controlled start-up instruction, start an image extraction unit; And
Start a face recognition.
17. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein step (i) comprising:
In response to the voice start-up command from a microphone; And
Start a sound spectrum identification.
18. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein this image display device is in the middle of the television set, a desktop PC, a mobile computer, a flat computer, a mobile communications device one.
19. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 14 also comprises:
According to this testing result, judge whether this current user belongs to a specific user group; And
According to this judged result, determine whether carry out step (ii).
20. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 19 wherein according to this judged result, determines that whether carrying out step step (ii) comprises:
If this is judged as and is, from group's database that this specific user group is associated, carry out step (ii); And
If this is judged as not, then do not carry out step (ii).
21. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein step (ii) comprises:
According to this testing result, judge whether this current user belongs to a plurality of what central person of user group that both deposited; And
Obtain with judge this both deposited user group and at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option that should current time correlation joins, as this at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option that is associated with this current user.
22. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein step (ii) comprises:
According to this testing result, judge whether this current user belongs to a plurality of what central person of user that both deposited; And
Obtain with judge this both deposited be associated at least one favorite channel/program/application program option with this current time of user, as this at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option that is associated with this current user.
23. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 14 also comprises:
If this identification result indicates another current user at least, show that then a user selects list; And
According to a selection instruction, to determine in step (i) and (ii), to obtain and show this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option of one of these current users.
24. the method for operation of image display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein step (iii) in, show that with many palaces lattice this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option is on this image display device.
25. an image display device comprises:
One identification unit in response to the start-up command that this image display device receives, detects in the middle of an image of a current user and the sound at least one, with this current user of identification;
One memory cell, at least one favorite channel/program options that storage is associated with this current user;
One processing unit is coupled to this identification unit and this memory cell, according to this identification result, and at least one favorite channel/program options that this processing unit is associated with this current user from this memory cell acquisition; And
One display unit is coupled to this processing unit, and this processing unit is controlled this display unit to show this at least one favorite channel/program options, selects for this current user.
26. image display device as claimed in claim 25, wherein:
This processing unit more obtain to be associated with this current user from this memory cell at least one like the application program option; And
This processing unit is more controlled this display unit to show this at least one application program option on this image display device, selects for this current user.
27. image display device as claimed in claim 25, wherein this image display device is in the middle of the television set, a desktop PC, a mobile computer, a flat computer, a mobile communications device one.
28. image display device as claimed in claim 25, wherein, this start-up command is in the middle of a voice start-up command, remote-controlled start-up instruction and the line traffic control start-up command at least one.
29. image display device as claimed in claim 25 also comprises an image extraction unit, wherein,
In response to remote-controlled start-up instruction, this image extraction unit is activated; And
This identification unit starts a face recognition.
30. image display device as claimed in claim 25 also comprises a microphone, wherein, in response to the voice start-up command from this microphone, this identification unit starts a sound spectrum identification.
31. image display device as claimed in claim 25, wherein:
According to this testing result, this processing unit judges whether this current user belongs to a specific user group; And
According to this judged result, this processing unit determines whether will obtain this at least one favorite channel/program options from this memory cell.
32. image display device as claimed in claim 31, wherein,
If this is judged as and is, this processing unit from this memory cell store should be specific this at least one favorite channel/program options of taking-up group's database of being associated of user group; And
If this is judged as not, then this processing unit does not take out this at least one favorite channel/program options.
33. image display device as claimed in claim 25, wherein
According to this testing result, it is one of central that this processing unit judges whether this current user belongs to a plurality of user groups that both deposited; And
This processing unit from this memory cell obtain with judge this both deposited at least one favorite channel/program options that user group is associated, as this at least one the favorite channel/program options that is associated with this current user.
34. image display device as claimed in claim 25, wherein:
According to this testing result, this processing unit judges whether this current user belongs to that a plurality of both to have deposited the user one of central; And
This processing unit from this memory cell obtain with judge this both deposited at least one favorite channel/program options that the user is associated, as this at least one the favorite channel/program options that is associated with this current user.
35. image display device as claimed in claim 25, wherein this at least one favorite channel/program options comprises that at least one likes television channel, at least one likes TV programme, or its combination.
36. image display device as claimed in claim 25, wherein,
If this identification result indicates another current user at least, then show on this display unit of user's option table chief of the Xiongnu in Acient China, select for these current users; And
According to a selection instruction, this processing unit determine to obtain and this at least one favorite channel/program options of showing one of these users on this display unit.
37. image display device as claimed in claim 25, wherein, more according to a current time, this at least one favorite channel/program options that this processing unit acquisition is associated with this current user.
38. image display device as claimed in claim 25, wherein, this display unit shows this at least one favorite channel/program options with many palaces lattice.
39. an image display device comprises:
One identification unit in response to a start-up command, detects in the middle of an image of a current user or the sound at least one, with this current user of identification;
One memory cell, at least one favorite channel/program/application program option that storage is associated with this current user;
One processing unit, be coupled to this identification unit and this memory cell, according to this identification result and a current time, this processing unit obtains at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option with this current time correlation connection with this current user from this memory cell; And
One display unit is coupled to this processing unit, and this processing unit is controlled this display unit to play or to carry out this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option.
40. image display device as claimed in claim 39, wherein, this start-up command is in the middle of a voice start-up command, remote-controlled start-up instruction and the line traffic control start-up command at least one.
41. image display device as claimed in claim 39 also comprises an image extraction unit, wherein,
In response to remote-controlled start-up instruction, this image extraction unit is activated; And
This identification unit starts a face recognition.
42. image display device as claimed in claim 39 also comprises a microphone, wherein, in response to the voice start-up command from this microphone, this identification unit starts a sound spectrum identification.
43. image display device as claimed in claim 39, wherein this image display device is in the middle of the television set, a desktop PC, a mobile computer, a flat computer, a mobile communications device one.
44. image display device as claimed in claim 39, wherein,
According to this testing result, this processing unit judges whether this current user belongs to a specific user group; And
According to this judged result, this processing unit determines whether will obtain this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option from this memory cell.
45. image display device as claimed in claim 44, wherein,
If this is judged as and is, this processing unit from this memory cell store should be specific taking-up this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option group's database of being associated of user group; And
If this is judged as not, then this processing unit does not take out this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option.
46. image display device as claimed in claim 39, wherein:
According to this testing result, this processing unit judges whether this current user belongs to a plurality of what central person of user group that both deposited; And
This processing unit from this memory cell obtain with judge this both deposited user group and at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option that should current time correlation joins, as this at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option that is associated with this current user.
47. image display device as claimed in claim 39, wherein:
According to this testing result, this processing unit judges whether this current user belongs to a plurality of what central person of user that both deposited; And
This processing unit from this memory cell obtain with judge this both deposited be associated at least one favorite channel/program/application program option with this current time of user, as this at least one the favorite channel/program/application program option that is associated with this current user.
48. image display device as claimed in claim 39, wherein this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option comprises that at least one likes television channel, at least one likes TV programme, or at least onely likes application program or its combination.
49. image display device as claimed in claim 39, wherein,
If this identification result indicates another current user at least, then show on this display unit of user's option table chief of the Xiongnu in Acient China; And
According to a selection instruction, this processing unit determines to obtain and shows that this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option of one among these current users is on this display unit.
50. image display device as claimed in claim 39, wherein, this display unit shows this at least one favorite channel/program/application program option with many palaces lattice.
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