Method and system for reproducing contents, and computer-readable recording medium thereof
A content reproducing method and system for performing seamless playback of contents between devices is provided. The contents reproducing system includes a portable device which, when a short distance communication with a remote control which is configured to control an electronic device occurs during reproducing of contents, generates data required by the electronic device for reproducing the contents that are being reproduced, and which transmits the generated data to the remote control; the remote control which receives the data from the portable device and which transmits the received data to the electronic device, in conjunction with the occurrence of the short distance communication with the portable device; and the electronic device for receiving the contents from a contents provider and reproducing the contents.
1. A content reproducing method which is executable by using a portable device, the portable device comprising a first communication unit which is configured to establish a short distance connection with an external remote and a second communication unit which is configured to establish a connection with an external display device, the external remote being configured to control the external display device, and the content reproducing method comprising:
reproducing content;
providing, by using the first communication unit, address information of the portable device to the external remote;
after the address information of the portable device is provided to the external remote, receiving a content request including address information of the external display device directly from the external display device via the second communication unit; and
providing the content to the external display device via the second communication unit using the received address information of the external display device.
2. The content reproducing method of claim 1 , wherein the short distance connection is based on at least one near field communication standard.
3. The content reproducing method of claim 1 , wherein the first communication unit is configured to establish the short distance connection by transmitting a message having a short distance communication data exchange format to the external remote.
4. The content reproducing method of claim 3 , wherein the message comprises at least one of information relating to a content provider, device information relating to the portable device, user information relating to the portable device, meta data relating to the content, and information relating to a time when the content is reproduced.
5. The content reproducing method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a reproduction completion guidance message from the external display device; and
displaying the received reproduction completion guidance message on the portable device.
6. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon at least one program which includes commands for executing the content reproducing method of claim 1 .
7. A portable device comprising:
a first communication unit configured to establish a short distance connection with an external remote which is configured to control an external display device;
a second communication unit configured to establish a connection with the external display device,
a touch display configured to display content and to receive touch input; and
a processor configured to:
provide address information of the portable device to the external remote via the first communication unit,
after the address information of the portable device is provided to the external remote, receive a content request including address information of the external display device directly from the external display device via the second communication unit, and
provide the content to the external display device via the second communication unit using the received address information of the external display device.
8. The portable device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to provide data via the first distance communication unit to the external remote,
wherein the data comprises at least one of information relating to a content provider, device information relating to the portable device, user information relating to the portable device, and meta data relating to the content.
9. The portable device of claim 7 , wherein the content comprises an image relating to the content.
10. The portable device of claim 7 , wherein the short distance connection is based on at least one near field communication standard.
11. The portable device of claim 10 , wherein the first communication unit is further configured to convert the data into a message having a short distance communication data exchange format and transmits the message to the external remote.
12. The portable device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a reproduction completion guidance message directly from the external display device via the second communication unit, and to display the received reproduction completion guidance message on the touch display.
13. The portable device of claim 7 , wherein the first communication unit is configured to establish the short distance connection by a message having a short distance communication data exchange format to the external remote.
14. The portable device of claim 13 , wherein the message comprises at least one of information relating to a content provider, device information relating to the portable device, user information relating to the portable device, meta data relating to the content, and information relating to a time when the content is reproduced.
15. The portable device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to provide a user interface based on the touch display, and control a reproduction of the content.
16. The portable device of claim 7 , wherein the first communication unit is configured to establish the short distance connection by transmitting, to the external remote, a message which includes at least one of information relating to a content provider, device information relating to the portable device, user information relating to the portable device, meta data relating to the content, and information relating to a time when the content is displayed, which corresponds to a time when the short distance connection is established.
17. The portable device of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the first communication unit to transmit the message to the external remote.
18. The portable device of claim 17 , wherein the message has a short distance communication data exchange format.