Satellite television set top box and corresponding control method

The invention relates to a control method of a satellite television set top box. The method comprises the steps of: carrying out positioning solution on position information of the set top box; according to the position information, determining whether the set top box is positioned in a set allowed use region; and if the set top box is not in the set allowed use region, limiting to output satellite television programs by the set top box, acquiring a new allowed use region and setting the new allowed use region to the set top box. After the technical scheme of the invention is adopted, the satellite television set top box not only can accurately carry out positioning, but also can meet an information interaction function. 一种用于卫星电视机顶盒的控制方法，所述方法包括，所述定位解算所述机顶盒所在的位置信息；根据所述位置信息判断所述机顶盒是否位于设定的允许使用区域内；如果所述机顶盒不在所述设定的允许使用区域内，所述机顶盒限制输出卫星电视节目，获取新的允许使用区域并设置所述新的允许使用区域到所述机顶盒。采用本发明的技术方案后，卫星电视机顶盒既能精确定位又能满足信息交互功能。