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Method, terminal and system for playing programs

US8464294B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2011
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/2668
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, terminal, and system for playing programs are disclosed. The method includes: creating virtual channels corresponding to keywords in a keyword list according to the keywords, and using the virtual channels to form a virtual channel list; identifying programs inclusive of the keywords among received programs; using the programs inclusive of the keywords to generate a playlist of the virtual channels corresponding to the keywords according to a preset playlist generation rule; and playing the programs in the playlist. Through the present disclosure, the same type of BTV programs that match a keyword on different channels are scheduled together, the required operations of pressing keys are reduced, and the user experience is improved.

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