TW201417057A - Multimedia playing system having remote control with quick hopping key and navigating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a multimedia playing system having a remote and a multimedia playing device, in which the remote includes a plurality of keys for generating a pulse signal in response to user inputs; a processor for generating a control signal according to the pulse signal; and a transceiver for transmitting the control signal to the multimedia playing device for controlling the operation of the multimedia playing device. The keys include at least one quick hop key configured to drive the current GUI node of the multimedia playing device to hop to a GUI node in a different GUI layer or in the same GUI layer via user's triggering with a customizable fashion.

Description

Multimedia playing system with remote controller including fast jumping key and browsing method thereof

The present invention relates to a remote control, and more particularly to a multimedia playback system having a remote control including a fast jump button.

In recent years, the storage, sharing and broadcasting of multimedia files have played a pivotal role in the lives of modern people. When a typical enterprise constructs an internal storage network, it usually chooses a suitable storage solution to form a network-based file storage and sharing system. Common network-based file storage and sharing systems include direct attached storage (DAS), network attached storage (NAS), and storage attached network (SAN). In these file storage and sharing systems, Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a storage system that connects directly to a local area network or an intranet through a special dedicated file server. Briefly, network attached storage is a file-level computer data storage system that is connected to a computer network to provide access to data for other client devices. Since the network attached storage server is specifically designed to perform data access operations, other servers in the enterprise do not have to simultaneously perform data access operations, but have more room for other work. Therefore, the function of the server can be better played. In addition, the network attached storage server uses the TCP/IP protocol, so it can operate under the existing network architecture, and enterprises do not need to build a new storage infrastructure. As a result, network attached storage servers are gaining popularity in enterprise applications.

Manufacturers of general network attached storage servers will provide plug-in applications to provide users with an easier way to expand the network attached storage server. These plug-in applications, in addition to web applications (web apps), include multimedia streaming servers and powerful download tools. These applications allow the network attached storage server to be used as a file storage server as well as a full-featured download server and provide multimedia streaming services to game consoles such as PS3, Xbox and Internet TV. (Internet TV). In addition, users can use the network attached storage server as an online photo sharing center, or a multi-functional and well-managed web server. In addition, a typical network attached storage server contains an internal hard disk or solid state disk to store a large number of photos, movies, music, or other kinds of files and files for local access or via the Internet in the living room. The network is for remote access. Moreover, the user can connect the external hard disk or the external solid state disk to the network attached storage server via the universal serial bus (USB) interface, eSATA interface or IEEE1394 (Firewire) interface to expand the network additional storage. The storage capacity of the server. In such a large amount of data storage, users inevitably have to navigate through the tree structure of a file directory with many file levels, layers, or file depths in order to retrieve specific Files or folders for playback, sharing, editing, or other assignments.

In a PC environment, users can easily navigate through the layered tree structure in the file management application using a mouse. However, in the environment of the network attached storage server, it is difficult for the user to use the up/down/left/right/input/return buttons on the remote controller to guide the keyboard. Guide to the archive directory. Accordingly, there is a need to provide a multimedia playback system having a remote control for a multimedia playback device that can improve the above-described user experience. The present invention can satisfy this need.

An object of the present invention is to provide a multimedia playback system including a multimedia playback device and a remote controller having at least one fast jump button for a user to click from a node of a current graphical user interface. Jump quickly to the node of the desired graphical user interface.

According to the concept of the present invention, the present invention provides a multimedia playing system, comprising a multimedia playing device and a remote controller for the multimedia playing device, the remote controller comprising a plurality of buttons for generating a pulse signal according to the input of the user; a processor for generating a control signal based on the pulse signal; and a transceiver for transmitting the control signal to the multimedia playback device to control operation of the multimedia playback device. The plurality of buttons comprise at least one fast jump button, the configuration is configured to be triggered by the user, and the multimedia playback device is controlled to be customized, and the node jump of the current graphical user interface is switched to Nodes of graphical user interfaces on different node layers or on the same node layer.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a remote controller for use in a multimedia playback device, such as a network attached storage server, to facilitate browsing of graphical user interface objects and file folders of a tree structure. Therefore, the present invention provides a multimedia playback system having a multimedia playback device and a remote controller, and the remote controller has a plurality of customizable and configurable fast jump buttons for use in graphics of different layers of the multimedia playback device. Switch between interface objects or between file structures in internal/external storage. Referring to Fig. 1, there is shown an external configuration diagram of a remote controller of a multimedia playback device having a fast jump button of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the remote controller 12 of the present invention is provided with a power switch key 120a, an up/down/left/right button group (122a-122d), an enter button 124, and a return button. 126, and a numeric keypad 128. The button of Fig. 1 is set to generate a pulse signal in response to the user's input. In addition to this, the remote controller 1 further includes four quick hop keys 130a-130d. The functions and configuration settings of these four fast jump buttons will be explained below.

2 is a block diagram showing the system of the multimedia playback system of the present invention, which includes a remote controller 12 and a multimedia playback device 10. As shown, a multimedia playback device 10, such as a network attached storage server, can be coupled to the Internet 30 for downloading streaming video for playback from the Internet. The multimedia playback device 10 includes a processor 104 for processing and playing the audio and video downloaded from the Internet 30 by the multimedia playback device 10, and executing the application stored in the multimedia playback device 10 and displaying the data stored in the multimedia playback device 10. . The multimedia playback device 10 further includes a memory 110 for storing operational data generated by the processor 104 during execution of the program and setting parameters of the system. The multimedia playback device 10 further includes a storage device 108 for storing an operating system, wherein the operating system is composed of a device driver, a file system and a memory management program, and provides a graphical user interface (GUI) system for convenient use. Use the graphical user interface to execute programs or access files/folders. In addition, the multimedia playback device 10 further includes a display 102 coupled to the processor 104 for displaying video and audio information. The multimedia playback device 10 further includes a transceiver 106 for transmitting control signals and data signals generated by the processor 104 to the remote controller 12 and receiving control signals from the remote controller. The transceiver 106 can be an infrared (IR) transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver, a Wi-Fi transceiver, or any type of wireless signal transceiver. The remote controller 12 includes a processor 224 for processing the pulse signal generated by the input of the remote controller 12 (such as the button of FIG. 1) according to the user input, and converting the pulse signal into a control signal and transmitting the signal to the multimedia playback device. 10, to control the multimedia playback device 10 to perform corresponding operations. The remote controller 12 further includes a transceiver 222 for transmitting control signals generated by the processor 224 to the multimedia playback device 10 and receiving control signals and data signals from the multimedia playback device 10. The transceiver 222 can also be an infrared (IR) transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver, a Wi-Fi transceiver, or any type of wireless signal transceiver. Further, the user's input may be an operation of pressing the same button on the remote controller 12, moving the remote controller 12 in the same manner, and emitting one of the same voice tones to the remote controller 12.

3A to 3C are diagrams showing a tree structure of the graphic user interface of the multimedia playback device 10 of Fig. 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the graphical user interface of the multimedia playback device 10 is composed of a plurality of nodes, each node representing an input/output interface displayed on the display to display the desired The displayed content or the user's input is received via the remote control 12. When the multimedia playback device 10 is powered on, the node of the preset displayed graphical user interface is a home node. The user can navigate to each node using buttons (122a-122d, 124, 126) such as up/down/left/right/enter/return of the remote control 12. In addition, the user can use the quick jump buttons 130a-130d on the remote to jump from one node to another in a one-click manner. Each node will correspond to a unique identifier. These identification symbols are updated periodically when new services are added, new application installations, or new external storage devices are connected to the multimedia playback device 10. The processor 224 of the multimedia playback device 10 changes the displayed graphical user interface to the graphical user interface represented by the node that the user desires to navigate based on the identification symbol.

In the present embodiment, the remote controller includes four fast jump keys 130a-130d. When the user presses the fast jump button, the processor 224 of the remote controller 12 sends a signal code to the multimedia playback device 10 via the transceiver 222. It should be noted that different fast jump keys correspond to different signal codes. When the multimedia playback device 10 receives the signal code sent by the remote controller 12 via the transceiver 106, the processor 104 of the multimedia playback device 10 is controlled by the signal code command, and the displayed graphic user is displayed according to the user's setting. The interface changes to the graphical user interface represented by the node that the user wants to navigate, where the signal code is associated with the identifier of the node that the user wants to navigate. Further, the signal codes of the four fast jump keys and the four discrimination symbols associated with the signal codes of the four fast jump keys are stored in the memory 110 of the multimedia playback apparatus 10.

In other embodiments, remote control 12 may include only one fast jump button. When the user presses the fast jump button, the processor 224 of the remote controller 12 sends a signal code to the multimedia playback device 10 via the transceiver 222. After the multimedia playback device 10 receives the signal code sent by the remote controller via the transceiver 106, the processor 104 of the multimedia playback device 10 is controlled by the signal code command, and displays the displayed graphical user interface according to the user's setting. Change to the graphical user interface represented by the node that the user wants to navigate, where the signal code is associated with the identifier of the node that the user wants to navigate. Further, the signal code of the fast jump key and the distinguishing symbol associated with the signal code of the fast jump key are stored in the memory 110 of the multimedia playback apparatus 10.

In other embodiments, the remote control 12 can include a memory (not shown) for storing the signal code of the fast jump key and the distinguishing symbol associated with the signal code of the fast jump key. Further, the information stored in the memory of the remote controller 12 can be updated via the communication channel of the multimedia playback device 10 and the remote controller 12. If the remote controller 12 is implemented in a smart phone (not shown), an application or software is provided on the smart phone to establish communication between the multimedia playback device 10 and the remote controller 12 via the Wi-Fi communication protocol and Update the setting information of the quick jump button.

In other embodiments, the functions of the fast jump keys 130a-130d of the remote control 12 may be implemented in the form of gravity sensitive or motive sensitive. When the remote control 12 moves or swings in a certain direction, the quick jump button associated with the direction is triggered to be displayed on the display 102 of the multimedia playback device 10.

In other embodiments, the functions of the fast jump buttons 130a-130d of the remote control 12 may be implemented in a manner of voice input. When the user inputs the function of the fast jump button to be activated to the remote controller 12 in a voice manner, the fast jump button associated with the input sound is triggered to be displayed on the display 102 of the multimedia playback device 10. .

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3A - Figure 3C again. According to Fig. 3, the functions of the fast jump keys 130a-130d may allow the user to jump between nodes of different graphical user interfaces having different functional attributes. For example, when the user presses the fast jump button, the node of the graphical user interface of "user A" can be jumped to the node of the graphical user interface of "Mike Video Channel", as indicated by the dashed line 301 of FIG. On the other hand, the function of the fast jump button allows the user to jump between nodes of different file folders. For example, when the user presses the quick jump button, they can jump from the node of the "birthday" folder in the storage device to the node of the "Oscar Best Picture in Movies" folder, as shown in the dotted line of Figure 3. 302 is shown. On the other hand, the function of the fast jump button allows the user to jump between the nodes of the graphical user interface and the nodes of the archive folder. For example, when the user presses the fast jump button, the node of the graphical user interface of "Kangxi Comes" can be jumped to the node of the "Blu-ray" file folder in the storage device, as shown by the dotted line 303 in FIG. Show. On the other hand, the fast jump button feature allows the user to quickly jump to the node of the archive folder when the application is launched. For example, when the user launches the "Photo Editing App" image editing application and the program asks the user to select a target image for editing, the user can press the quick jump button to open the "Corporate Album" image folder, such as The dotted line 304 of Fig. 3 is shown. On the other hand, the function of the fast jump button allows the user to set the node where the current node is the destination node of the fast jump button. For example, when the user presses the fast jump button and keeps pressing for more than three seconds, the current node is set to the destination node of the fast jump button. On the other hand, the function of the fast jump button allows the user to jump back and forth between two different nodes. For example, pressing the fast jump button while the user is at the X node will jump to the Y node. When the user is at the Y node, pressing this fast jump button will jump back to the X node.

In other embodiments, the setting information regarding the fast jump button of the external storage device previously connected to the multimedia playback device 10 may remain in the memory of the memory 110 or the remote controller 12 of the multimedia playback device 10. When the external hard disk previously connected to the multimedia playback device 10 is reconnected to the multimedia playback device 10, the multimedia playback device 10 or the remote controller reloads the setting information of the fast jump button so that the fast jump button is on the external hard disk. The position of the destination node in the tree structure is not changed, and the user does not need to reconfigure the set fast jump button. The setting information of the quick jump button of the external storage device can also be stored in the external storage device.

In other embodiments, the storage device 108 is an external hard drive, an internal flash memory, a solid state magnetic disk, or a combination thereof. In this case, if the multimedia playback device 10 does not have an internal hard disk, the setting information of the fast jump button is stored in an internal flash memory or a solid state disk or any other non-volatile memory. If the multimedia playback device 10 includes an internal hard disk (not shown), the setting information of the fast jump button can be stored in the internal hard disk. In addition, when the storage device 108 is a removable storage device, such as an external hard disk or an internal flash memory, the multimedia playback device 10 can be set to be re-plugged to the multimedia playback when the removable storage device is re-plugged. At the time of the device 10, the preset related setting information stored in the removable storage device is automatically read.

In other embodiments, the multimedia playback device 10 or the remote controller 12 is configured to store the setting information of the fast jump button as a subset of the user profile. Different users can load or activate their own side information in the multimedia playback device 10 or the remote controller 12 so that when the user changes, there is no need to reset the setting information of the quick jump button.

In other embodiments, the platform of the multimedia playback device 10 provides a software development kit or application interface for the application developer to write an application capable of using the fast jump function performed on the multimedia playback device 10.
In other embodiments, the fast skip button allows the multimedia playback device 10 to be in Picture Over Picture, Picture In Picture, Picture and Picture, Picture By Picture. ), the picture and text (Picture and Text), screen display (on screen display) display mode to switch between nodes.

In other embodiments, the fast skip button allows the multimedia playback device 10 to still cause the previous node to execute in the background when jumping to a new node. Therefore, the user can use the fast jump button to jump between nodes, and the multimedia playback device 10 performs multiplex operation.

In other embodiments, the information of the destination node or the destination node may be highlighted on the display 102, or the user may be alerted in a video prompt to identify the correspondence between the fast jump and the node. The destination node can be displayed in the same color as the color of its corresponding fast jump button.

Further, the second aspect of the present invention is directed to a browsing method for operating a graphical user interface displayed on the multimedia playback device 10 by operating the remote controller 12. In this example, the graphical user interface of the multimedia playback device 10 includes a plurality of node layers, each node layer including a plurality of nodes viewable by the remote control, as shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 4, a flowchart of a navigation method for browsing the graphical user interface displayed on the multimedia playback device 10 by operating the remote controller 12 is shown. As shown in FIG. 4, the browsing method of the present invention is completed by the following steps: (i) setting the multimedia playback device 140 to respond to the signal of the remote controller 12 according to a preset setting, so that the graphical user interface is adapted to use The signal generated by the input of the remote controller 12 is switched from a first node in a first node layer to a second node in a second node layer, as shown in step 402; and (ii) Setting the multimedia playback device to reset the preset setting, so that the graphical user interface is switched from a third node in a third node layer to a signal generated by the user applying the input to the remote controller 12 A fourth node in a fourth node layer is as shown in step 404.

In addition, the browsing method of FIG. 4 can be set to perform jump switching between different nodes in the same node layer of the graphical user interface, and the application of the multimedia playing device can be broadly extended to be a host. In this example, the host's graphical user interface contains a plurality of node layers, each of which contains a plurality of nodes that can be viewed through the remote control, as shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 5, a flowchart of a navigation method for operating the remote controller 12 to view a graphical user interface displayed on the host is shown. As shown in FIG. 5, the browsing method of the present invention is completed by the following steps: (i) setting the host and the remote controller 12 to operate according to a preset setting, and causing the graphical user interface to respond to a user to the remote controller Applying a signal generated by an input, switching from a first node to a second node, as shown in step 502; and (ii) setting the host and the remote controller to reset the preset setting, causing the graphic to be used The interface responds to a signal generated by the user applying the input to the remote controller, and is switched from a third node to a fourth node, as shown in step 504.

This case has been modified by people who are familiar with the technology, but it is not intended to be protected by the scope of the patent application.

12. . . remote control

120a. . . Power switch

122a-122d. . . Up/down/left/right button group

124. . . Input key

126. . . Enter key

128. . . Digital keyboard

130a-130d. . . Fast jump button

30. . . Internet

10. . . Multimedia player

102. . . monitor

104. . . processor

110. . . Memory

108. . . Storage device

106. . . transceiver

222. . . transceiver

224. . . processor

Fig. 1 is a view showing a key arrangement diagram of a remote controller of a multimedia playback device having a fast jump button of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the system of the multimedia playback system of the present invention.

Figure 3 shows the tree structure of the graphical user interface of the multimedia player.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a navigation method for browsing a graphical user interface displayed on a multimedia playback device by operating a remote controller.

Figure 5 shows a flow diagram of a navigation method for viewing a graphical user interface displayed on a host computer by operating a remote control.

12. . . remote control

120a. . . Power switch

122a-122d. . . Up/down/left/right button group

124. . . Input key

126. . . Enter key

128. . . Digital keyboard

130a-130d. . . Fast jump button

Claims (23)

A multimedia playing system comprising:
a multimedia playback device for playing a multimedia content; and a remote controller for controlling the operation of the multimedia playback device, comprising:
a plurality of buttons for generating a pulse signal in response to user input;
a processor for generating a control signal according to the pulse signal; and a transceiver for transmitting the control signal to the multimedia playback device to control operation of the multimedia playback device;
The plurality of buttons comprise at least one fast jump button, and each fast jump button is configured to be triggered by a user, and the multimedia player is controlled to be customized by the current graphical user interface. Node hopping switches to nodes on the graphical user interface on different node tiers or on the same node tier. The multimedia playback system of claim 1, wherein the transceiver is an infrared transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver, or a Wi-Fi transceiver. The multimedia playing system of claim 1, wherein the node of the graphical user interface is set by triggering the at least one fast jump button for a predetermined time. The multimedia playing system of claim 1, wherein each of the graphical user interface nodes corresponds to a unique identification symbol, and when the fast jumping key is triggered by the user, the processor transmits and receives the Transmitting a signal code to the multimedia playing device, thereby causing the associated information of the reference symbol and the signal code to be switched from a node jump of the current graphical user interface to a customized graphical user interface Node. The multimedia playback system of claim 4, wherein the remote controller comprises a memory, and the associated information of the identification symbol and the signal code is stored in the memory of the remote controller. The multimedia playing system of claim 5, wherein the information related to the identification code stored in the memory of the remote controller and the signal code is performed via a communication channel between the multimedia playback device and the remote controller. Update. The multimedia playback system of claim 4, wherein the multimedia playback device comprises a memory, and the associated information of the identification symbol and the signal code is stored in a memory of the multimedia playback device. The multimedia playback system of claim 4, wherein the multimedia playback device comprises a storage device for storing an operating system, and the associated information of the identification symbol and the signal code is stored in the multimedia playback device. In the storage device. The multimedia playback system of claim 8, wherein the storage device of the multimedia playback device is an external hard disk, an internal flash memory or a solid state disk. The multimedia playback system of claim 4, wherein the identification information of the identification symbol and the signal code is a subset of information stored by the user of the multimedia playback device or the remote controller. The multimedia playback system of claim 1, wherein the multimedia playback device is configured to provide a software development kit or an application interface for developing an application for fast jump function performed by the multimedia playback device. The multimedia playback system of claim 1, wherein the function of the fast jump button is implemented by means of gravity sensing or kinetic energy sensing. The multimedia playing system of claim 1, wherein the function of the fast jump button is implemented by means of voice input. A browsing method for browsing a graphical user interface displayed on a multimedia playback device by operating a remote control, the graphical user interface includes a plurality of node layers, each node layer including a plurality of nodes that can be browsed through the remote controller Nodes, the browsing method consists of the following steps:
Setting the multimedia playback device to respond to a signal of the remote controller according to a preset setting, so that the graphical user interface responds to a signal generated by a user applying an input to the remote controller, by a first node layer Switching the first node to a second node in a second node layer; and setting the multimedia playback device to reset the preset setting, so that the graphical user interface applies the input to the remote controller in response to a user The generated signal is switched from a third node in a third node layer to a fourth node in a fourth node layer. A browsing method is to browse a graphical user interface on a host by operating a remote control, the graphical user interface includes a plurality of nodes having a tree structure, and the browsing method comprises the following steps:
Setting the host and the remote controller to operate according to a preset setting, and causing the graphical user interface to respond to a signal generated by a user applying an input to the remote controller, and switching from a first node to a second node; And setting the host and the remote controller to reset the preset setting, and causing the graphical user interface to respond to a signal generated by the user applying the input to the remote controller, and switching from a third node to a fourth node. The browsing method described in claim 15 of the patent scope also includes the following steps:
Storing relevant setting information of the preset setting on one of the host removable storage devices;
The host is configured to automatically read the preset related setting information when the removable storage device is reconnected to the host. The browsing method described in claim 15 of the patent scope also includes the following steps:
It is set that the host performs one of the first node and the third node before the switching in the background. The browsing method described in claim 15 of the patent scope also includes the following steps:
The host is configured to generate a video prompt message to remind the user of the correspondence between the input and the second node or the fourth node. The browsing method described in claim 15 of the patent scope also includes the following steps:
Setting the first node and the second node or the third node and the fourth node before and after the switch to be superimposed in an image, a diagram, a diagram, a diagram, a diagram, a diagram, a text, and a screen display A pattern is displayed in the graphical user interface. The browsing method of claim 15, wherein the input is an operation of pressing the same button on the remote controller, moving the remote controller in the same manner, and emitting one of the same voice control sounds to the remote controller. The browsing method of claim 15, wherein the preset related setting information is stored in the remote controller. The browsing method of claim 15, wherein the source of one of the second node and the fourth node is a removable storage device connected to the host, and the related setting information of the preset setting is Stored in the removable storage device. The browsing method of claim 15, wherein the first node and the second node have different functional attributes, and the third node and the fourth node have different functional attributes.