Controlling audio video display device (AVDD) tuning using channel name

摘要

A television, or other device with television tuner, can be controlled to directly tune to a specific channel name, such as a broadcaster's station name, by using EPG metadata to provide a correlation between a channel number and channel name.

主权项

1. An audio video display device (AVDD) comprising:
at least one processor configured to communicate with at least one video display; at least one computer readable storage medium with instructions executable by the processor to configure the processor to: enable voice command control of the AVDD; receive a voice command from a person; determine whether the voice command matches a channel name; responsive to determining that the voice command matches a channel name; configure an electronic program guide (EPG) to present on the display metadata associated with the channel name, or tune the AVDD to the channel number correlated to the channel name; and responsive to a determination that the voice command does not match a channel name, determine whether the voice command indicates an input device, the input device configured for communicating video content to the AVDD, and responsive to a determination that the voice command indicates an input device, automatically configure the AVDD to present video from the input device.