IP Library Granted Patent US 8,958,742
Granted Patent B2
US 8,958,742 · App. 13/840,508 · Granted Feb 17, 2015

Mobile terminal and method for operating the same

Inventors: Seokhee Lee (Seoul, KR); Jeonghwan Hwang (Seoul, KR); Sunjung Hwang (Seoul, KR); Sungmok Shin (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
H04N21/4852H04M1/72533H04M1/72558H04M1/7253H04N21/4126H04N21/4222H04N21/4396H04N21/8106H04N2005/4425H04N2005/44517
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Patent No.
US 8,958,742
App. No.
13/840,508
Granted
Feb 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile terminal and a method for operating the same are discussed. The method for operating the mobile terminal includes displaying on the mobile terminal a remote control screen for remotely controlling an image display apparatus, entering a wireless audio reception mode if a wireless audio reception mode start signal is received during the displaying of the remote control screen, and displaying on the mobile terminal a wireless audio reception mode screen. Accordingly, it is possible to improve user convenience.

Claims (34)

1. A method for operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

displaying on the mobile terminal a remote control screen for remotely controlling an image display apparatus;

entering a wireless audio reception mode if a wireless audio reception mode start signal is received during the displaying of the remote control screen; and

displaying on the mobile terminal a wireless audio reception mode screen.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving audio data from the image display apparatus according to the wireless audio reception mode; and

playing the received audio data.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the wireless audio reception mode screen includes an object indicating that the audio data is received.

4. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising displaying at least one of text corresponding to the audio data and a subtitle corresponding to the text.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the remote control screen includes a wireless audio reception mode item, and

entrance into the wireless audio reception mode is performed if the wireless audio reception mode item is selected.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless audio reception mode is automatically performed if it is detected that an earphone jack is connected to the mobile terminal.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising displaying an object indicating whether the mobile terminal enters the wireless audio reception mode if it is detected that an earphone jack is connected to the mobile terminal,

wherein entrance into the wireless audio reception mode is performed if a wireless audio reception mode item of the object is selected.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless audio reception mode screen includes at least one of a channel control item, a volume control item and a synchronization setting item.

9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising displaying a synchronization setting screen including an automatic mode item for setting synchronization of multimedia data played by the image display apparatus and the audio data played by the mobile terminal, a manual mode item and a recommendation mode item.

10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising changing and displaying a synchronization setting screen for setting synchronization of the audio data played by the mobile terminal according to a wireless environment between the image display apparatus and the mobile terminal.

11. A mobile terminal comprising:

an audio output module;

a display configured to display a remote control screen for remotely controlling an image display apparatus; and

a controller configured to control entrance into a wireless audio reception mode if a wireless audio reception mode start signal is received during display of the remote control screen and to control display of a wireless audio reception mode screen.

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 11 , further comprising a wireless communication unit configured to receive audio data from the image display apparatus according to the wireless audio reception mode,

wherein the controller controls playback of the received audio data.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 12 , wherein the wireless audio reception mode screen includes an object indicating that the audio data is received.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 12 , wherein the controller controls display of at least one of text corresponding to the audio data and a subtitle corresponding to the text.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 11 , wherein:

the remote control screen includes a wireless audio reception mode item, and

the controller controls entrance into the wireless audio reception mode if the wireless audio reception mode item is selected.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the controller controls automatic entrance into the wireless audio reception mode if it is detected that an earphone jack is connected to the mobile terminal.

17. The mobile terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the controller controls display of an object indicating whether the mobile terminal enters the wireless audio reception mode if it is detected that an earphone jack is connected to the mobile terminal, and controls entrance into the wireless audio reception mode if a wireless audio reception mode item of the object is selected.

18. The mobile terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the wireless audio reception mode screen includes at least one of a channel control item, a volume control item and a synchronization setting item.

19. The mobile terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the controller controls display of a synchronization setting screen including an automatic mode item for setting synchronization of multimedia data played by the image display apparatus and the audio data played by the mobile terminal, a manual mode item and a recommendation mode item.

20. The mobile terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the controller changes and displays a synchronization setting screen for setting synchronization of the audio data played by the mobile terminal according to a wireless environment between the image display apparatus and the mobile terminal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 24, 2014
From: LEE, SEOKHEE; HWANG, JEONGHWAN; HWANG, SUNJUNG; SHIN, SUNGMOK
To: LG ELECTRONICS, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0061624 · Jun 8, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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