METHOD FOR SWITCHING DIGITAL TV PROGRAM AND DIGITAL TV DEVICE
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1. A method for switching a digital television (TV) program, comprising:
- retrieving a prestored identifier of a target Video On Demand (VOD) program and a prestored presentation position associated with the identifier of the target VOD program when a program switching from a current live program to the target VOD program is required; and
performing the program switching by using the identifier of the target VOD program and the presentation position.
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Abstract
A method for switching a digital TV program and a digital TV device are provided. The method includes: retrieving a prestored identifier of a target VOD program and a prestored presentation position associated with the identifier of the target VOD program when a program switching from a current live program to the target VOD program is required; and performing the program switching by using the identifier of the target VOD program and the presentation position.
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1. A method for switching a digital television (TV) program, comprising:
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retrieving a prestored identifier of a target Video On Demand (VOD) program and a prestored presentation position associated with the identifier of the target VOD program when a program switching from a current live program to the target VOD program is required; and performing the program switching by using the identifier of the target VOD program and the presentation position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16)
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10. A digital television (TV) device, comprising:
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a first storing unit adapted to store an identifier of a Video On Demand (VOD) program, a presentation position at which presentation of the VOD program is stopped, and correspondence relationship between the both after receiving a command for stopping the presentation of the VOD program; a first looking up unit adapted to look for an identifier of a target VOD program and a presentation position associated with the identifier of the target VOD program from VOD program identifiers and presentation positions stored by the first storing unit after receiving a command for switching to the target VOD program; and a first sending unit adapted to send a presentation request including the identifier of the target VOD program and the presentation position associated with the identifier of the target VOD to a VOD server when the first looking up unit finds the identifier of the target VOD program and the presentation position associated with the identifier of the target VOD. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A digital television (TV) device, comprising:
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a second storing unit adapted to store an identifier of a Video On Demand (VOD) program, a segment of the VOD program with a predetermined length backward and/or forward from the time at which the current presentation of the VOD program is stopped, an end presentation position of the stored segment of the VOD program, and correspondence relationship between them, after receiving a command for stopping the presentation of the VOD program; a second looking up unit adapted to look for an identifier of a target VOD program, a segment of the target VOD program with the predetermined length and associated with the identifier of the target VOD program, and an end presentation position of the prestored segment of the target VOD program from the contents stored by the second storing unit, after receiving a command for switching to the target VOD program; and a second sending unit adapted to send a presentation request including the identifier of the target VOD program and the end presentation position associated with the identifier of the target VOD to a VOD server when the second looking up unit finds the identifier of the target VOD program and the end presentation position associated with the identifier of the target VOD. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 17)
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