IP Library Granted Patent US 12,192,855
Granted Patent B2
US 12,192,855 · App. 17/146,668 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Mobile terminal and control method

Inventors: Tae Young Lee (Seoul, KR); Tae Yong Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: PANTECH CORPORATION
H04W4/06G06F3/1423G06F3/1454H04L12/2809H04L12/2812H04L12/2814H04M1/72409H04L2012/2849H04M1/72412H04M1/72415H04M1/72427
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Patent No.
US 12,192,855
App. No.
17/146,668
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control method of a mobile terminal includes receiving content information and device information, receiving a content selection signal and a device selection signal from a user, generating a control command for controlling a content corresponding to the content selection signal, and transmitting the control command to a host. The control command includes a change command for switching a selected device to another device to output a selected content continuously.

Claims (28)

1. A control method of a mobile terminal, comprising:

receiving content information and device information;

receiving a content selection signal from a user;

receiving a device selection signal from the user;

generating a first control command for controlling a selected content corresponding to the content selection signal to be outputted to a selected device selected by the device selection signal;

transmitting the first control command to a host;

receiving a device change signal from the user;

generating a second control command for switching the selected device to another device to output the selected content continuously;

transmitting the second control command to the host; and

receiving a control mode from the host.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the another device includes the mobile terminal.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control mode includes an image for controlling the content.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control mode includes an outline for controlling the content.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a third control command using the control mode for controlling the content; and

transmitting the third control command to the host.

6. A mobile terminal configured to perform operations comprising:

communicating with a host or a device;

searching for content information and device information received from the host;

receiving a content selection signal and a device selection signal based on the search; and

transmitting to the host a first control command to control a selected content selected by the content selection signal to be outputted to a selected device selected by the device selection signal;

receiving a device change signal;

transmitting a second control command for switching the selected device to another device to output a selected content continuously; and

receiving a control mode from the host.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6 , wherein the another device includes the mobile terminal.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 6 , wherein the control mode includes an image for controlling the content.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 6 , wherein the control mode includes an outline for controlling the content.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 6 , wherein the mobile terminal is further configured to transmit a third control command using the control mode for controlling the content.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2010-0081908 · Aug 24, 2010 · national
Continuity (8)
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