Terminal device and method of controlling same

1. A terminal device comprising:

a communication interface;

a display;

input circuitry; and

a computer processor configured to:

control receiving, from another terminal device, via the communication interface, a user interface (UI) item which is set for the another terminal device and preview image information corresponding to the UI item;

control the display to display the UI item and a preview image based on the preview image information, the preview image comprising a preview of the UI item applied to the terminal device;

based on receiving, through the input circuitry, user selection for applying the UI item to the terminal device, control transmitting, to the another terminal device, via the communication interface, a request for UI content corresponding to the selected UI item, the UI content including information for applying the selected UI item to the terminal device;

control receiving, via the communication interface, the UI content corresponding to the selected UI item from the another terminal device;

control setting a UI of the terminal device based on the received UI content; and

control the display to display a screen to which the set UI is applied,

wherein the UI item relates to at least one of a lock screen or a home screen,

wherein the computer processor is configured to control receiving of setting options of the another terminal device based on a user selection,

wherein the computer processor is configured to apply the setting options, and

wherein the computer processor is configured to control the display to display the preview image including an image of the terminal device applied with the UI item corresponding to the preview image information received from the another terminal device.

2. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the computer processor is configured to control displaying, on the display, a plurality of UI items set in the another terminal device in sequence, and

wherein the input circuitry is configured to receive user selections for selecting whether to apply each of the sequentially displayed UI items to the terminal device.

3. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the computer processor is configured to further control receiving, via the communication interface, at least one of contents stored in the another terminal device and application data about applications installed in the another terminal device, and

wherein the terminal device further comprises a storage configured to store at least one of the received contents or application data.

4. The terminal device of claim 3 , wherein the computer processor is configured to install, on the terminal device, an application corresponding to an application installed on the another terminal device, based on the received application data.

5. The terminal device of claim 3 , wherein the computer processor is configured to control displaying, on the display, a list of contents stored in the another terminal device, and

control the communication interface to receive only a content selected from the displayed list.

6. The terminal device of claim 5 , wherein the computer processor is configured to group the contents stored in the another terminal device based on predetermined information, and control displaying, on the display, a list of groups.

7. The terminal device of claim 5 , wherein the computer processor is configured to arrange the contents stored in the another terminal device based on frequency of use, and to control displaying, on the display, the contents, based on the arranging.

8. The terminal device of claim 3 , wherein the computer processor is configured to reproduce at least one of the contents transmitted from the another terminal device prior to displaying the set UI.

9. The terminal device of claim 3 , wherein the computer processor is configured to determine a use history based on the contents and the application data stored in the another terminal device prior to displaying the set UI, and to control displaying, on the display, a welcome message corresponding to the determined use history.

10. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the computer processor is configured to control the communication interface to receive the UI item and the preview image information based on an initial language setting.

11. The terminal device of claim 10 , wherein the computer processor is configured to control displaying, on the display, function introduction information reflecting a content stored in the another terminal device.

12. The terminal device of claim 1 , wherein the computer processor is configured to control receiving of UI information including at least one of information on a background screen of the lock screen, information on a locking method of the lock screen, information on a background screen of the home screen, information on application arrangements on the home screen, or information on widget arrangements on the home screen.

13. A terminal device comprising:

a communication interface configured to receive, from another terminal device, a user interface (UI) item which is set for the another terminal device and preview image information corresponding to the UI item in response to the terminal device being initially booted and entering an initial setting state;

a display; and

a computer processor configured to:

control the display to display the UI item and a preview image based on the preview image information, the preview image comprising a preview of the UI item applied to the terminal device;

based on user selection for applying the UI item to the terminal device, control transmitting, to the another terminal device, via the communication interface, a request for UI content corresponding to the selected UI item, the UI content including information for applying the selected UI item to the terminal device;

control receiving, via the communication interface, the UI content corresponding to the selected UI item from the another terminal device;

control setting a UI of the terminal device based on the received UI content; and

control the display to display a screen to which the set UI is applied, wherein the UI item relates to at least one of a lock screen or a home screen, wherein the computer processor is configured to:

control receiving of setting options of the another terminal device based on a user selection,

apply the setting options, and

display the preview image including an image of the terminal device applied with the UI item corresponding to the preview image information received from the another terminal device.

14. A terminal device configured to be connected with another terminal device, the terminal device comprising:

a display configured to display a plurality of user interface (UI) items which are set for the terminal device in sequence;

input circuitry;

a controller configured to receive selection for a UI item among the plurality of UI items through the input circuitry;

a communication interface configured to transmit, to the another terminal device, information for setting the selected UI item to be set in the another terminal device, the transmitted information for setting the selected IU item including preview image information regarding the selected UI item for use by the another terminal device in displaying a preview image comprising a preview of the UI item applied to the another terminal device,

wherein the selected UI item relates to at least one of a lock screen or a home screen,

wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit setting options to the another terminal device for applying by the another terminal device, and

wherein the controller is configured to control the display to display the preview image including an image of the terminal device applied with the UI item corresponding to the preview image information received from the another terminal device.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program that, when executed by a computer of a terminal device, causes the computer to control the terminal device to execute operations comprising:

receiving, from another terminal device, a user interface (UI) item which is set for the another terminal device and preview image information corresponding to the UI item;

displaying the UI item and a preview image based on the preview image information, the preview image comprising a preview of the UI item applied to the terminal device;

receiving user selection for applying the UI item to the terminal device;

transmitting, to the another terminal device, a request for UI content corresponding to the selected UI item, the UI content including information for applying the selected UI item to the terminal device;

receiving the UI content corresponding to the selected UI item from the another terminal device;

setting a UI of the terminal device based on the received UI content; and

displaying, on a display, a screen to which the set UI is applied,

wherein the UI item relates to at least one of a lock screen or a home screen,

wherein the operations further comprise receiving setting options of the another terminal device based on a user selection, and applying the setting options, and

wherein the displaying the UI item and the preview image comprises displaying the preview image including an image of the terminal device applied with the UI item corresponding to the preview image information received from the another terminal device.