Method and system for accessing TV programs and applications on smart TV

A method for accessing TV programs and applications on a smart TV, the method comprising:

• determining an index number corresponding to a channel selection command from a user;
• generating a single preset index table, identifying one-to-one correspondences between index numbers and program resources of the smart TV and applications of the smart TV, by:
• acquiring and sorting the program resources and information associated with the program resources based on a number of views to create a program data structure,
• identifying the applications and information associated with the applications to create an application list, and
• combining the program data structure and the application list to form the single preset index table,
• wherein information associated with an application comprises an application name enabling execution of the application and an application calling parameter comprising at least one of:
• a program history calling information, a program running state, a program home subscriber, a program multi-access authority or attribute, and a program limiting condition;
• searching the single preset index table for at least one of a program resource or an application corresponding to the determined index number;
• and
• starting and displaying the corresponding program resource or the corresponding application using the application name and the application calling parameter.

A system for accessing TV programs and applications on a smart TV, the system including:

• a smart TV;
• a remote control device;
• wherein the smart TV is configured to:
• receive a channel selection command from a user with the remote control device;
• determine an index number corresponding to the channel selection command;
• search for at least one of a program resource corresponding to the determined index number or an application corresponding to the determined Index number in a single preset index table identifying index numbers corresponding to program resources of the smart TV and applications of the smart TV, the single preset index table to be generated by:
• generating a program data structure by acquiring and sorting the program resources and information associated with the program resources based on a number of views,
• generating an application list by identifying the applications and information associated with the applications, and
• combining the program data structure and with application list to form the single preset index table, wherein information associated with an application comprises an application name enabling execution of the application and an application calling parameter comprising at least one of:
• a program history calling information, a program running state, a program home subscriber, a program multi-access authority or attribute, and a program limiting condition;
• and
• start and display the corresponding program resource or the corresponding application using the application name and the application calling parameter.