Method and electronic device capable of telecontrolling television

A method capable of telecontrolling television (TV) set applied in an electronic device, the method comprising:

• downloading an electronic program list and a plurality of infrared codes from a network to the electronic device;
• generating and storing a channel-infrared code list according to a corresponding relationship set by a user, the channel-infrared code defining a corresponding relationship between channels providing the electronic programs and the infrared codes;
• generating and storing a selecting program list according to the programs selected by the user;
• determining whether the system time reaches the starting time of a selected program in the selecting program list;
• obtaining the infrared code corresponding to the channel of the selected program from the channel-infrared code list;
• and
• transmitting the infrared remote signals carrying the infrared code to the TV set, to change the TV set to the channel providing the selected program.

A method for telecontrolling television (TV) set applied in an electronic device, the method comprising:

• obtaining an electronic program list and a plurality of corresponding infrared codes;
• generating and storing a channel-infrared code list according to a congruent relationship between the electronic program list and the plurality of corresponding infrared codes;
• receiving a selecting command for a program from the user;
• obtaining the infrared code corresponding to the channel of the selected program from the channel-infrared code list;
• transmitting the infrared remote signals carrying the infrared code to the TV set, to change the TV set to the channel providing the selected program.