KR101896970B1 - Apparatus and method for informing of available devices in contents sharing network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a content sharing network, and a method of operating a control device includes the steps of: determining a current status among situations that can occur during a content sharing procedure through a network; The alert includes a process of displaying an icon. The above situations are defined as a combination of at least one item of whether or not to connect to the network, whether or not the device is found, the type of the discovered device, the number of discovered devices, and the existence of the additional service that can be provided.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AVAILABLE DEVICES IN CONTENTS SHARING NETWORK [0002]

The present invention relates to content sharing on a network.

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, as the performance of mobile terminals and digital devices has improved, there has been an increasing demand for services that share contents between the mobile terminal and other digital devices. In order to share the contents, a connection on a network between the smartphone and the digital device must be configured. Briefly, the mobile terminal accesses the network as a control device, searches for other devices, and shares contents with the discovered devices.

The sharing of the contents may fail for various reasons. For example, when the mobile terminal is not connected to the network, if the mobile terminal is connected to the network but no other device is found, the sharing of the content can not be performed. If the sharing of the content fails, the user can confirm the cause of the failure only through a separate confirmation process. For example, the user should additionally check the network connection status. Also, even if a large number of devices are found, the user can not immediately recognize this.

As described above, in sharing content through a network between devices, the user can not obtain detailed information on the progress of the content sharing procedure. Therefore, an alternative for enhancing user's convenience should be presented by providing information on various situations occurring in the content sharing procedure to the user.

Accordingly, an embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus and method for providing information to a user on various situations occurring during a content sharing procedure in a network.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus and method for displaying a network connection status in a content sharing procedure in a network.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus and method for indicating the number of devices found in a content sharing procedure in a network.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus and method for displaying the number of services that can be provided in a content sharing procedure in a network.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a control device in a content sharing network, the method comprising: determining a current status among situations that can occur during a content sharing procedure through a network; And displaying an icon informing the current status among the plurality of icons. The situations include at least one of a network connection, a device discovery, a discovered device type, a discovered device number, And is defined as a combination of one item.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control device device in a content sharing network, comprising: a display unit; at least one processor; a memory; Wherein the module is configured to determine a current status among situations that may occur during a content sharing procedure through a network and to display an icon indicating a current status among a plurality of predefined icons Wherein the conditions are defined as a combination of at least one item of whether or not to connect to a network, whether or not a device is found, a type of a discovered device, a number of discovered devices, and existence of an additional service that can be provided.

By displaying various situations that can occur in the content sharing network through the icon, a more efficient service can be provided to the user.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a diagram illustrating an example of icons indicating a network connection status in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a view illustrating an example of icons indicating that one device is found in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
Figure 4 illustrates an example of icons indicating that a device is not found in the content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention or that it is discovering multiple devices;
5 is a view illustrating an example of icons indicating that an additional service that can be provided in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention exists;
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a device list and a service list in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating an operation procedure of a control device in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a block diagram of a control device in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

1 shows a configuration of a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the content sharing network includes a shared network 110, a control device 120, and a player device 130.

The shared network 110 is a communication interface for exchanging data between the devices 120 and 130. The shared network 110 may be a wired or wireless network. For example, the shared network 110 may be configured based on a wireless local area network (LAN). In this case, the shared network 110 may include an Access Point (AP). For example, the shared network 110 may be configured based on communication standards such as Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, and IEEE 802.11a / b / g. The shared network 110 may be referred to as a " home network ".

The control device 120 holds content and controls the playback device 130. [ In detail, the control device 120 may output the content stored in the control device 120 through the playback device 130. [ The control device 120 performs a function of searching for the playback device 130. For example, the control device 120 may be a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, or a tablet personal computer.

The reproduction device 130 reproduces contents under the control of the control device 120. [ For example, the playback device 130 may be an electronic product such as a PC (Personal Computer), a TV (Television), an audio device, a camera, a refrigerator, or a vacuum cleaner. In addition, the mobile terminal may also serve as the playback device 130. For example, when the playback device 130 includes display means such as the PC, the TV, and the camera, the playback device 130 displays images, moving images, and the like provided from the control device 120 can do. In addition, when the reproducing device 130 includes sound output means such as the PC, the TV, and the audio, the reproducing device 130 may output the sound data provided from the controlling device 120 .

1, a user can reproduce content stored in the control device 120 through the playback device 130 by operating the control device 120. In the content sharing network shown in FIG. At this time, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control device 120 provides information on various situations occurring in the content sharing procedure to the user by using a plurality of predefined icons. Hereinafter, the term 'icon' refers to an image-based display for transmitting information to a user through a UI (User Interface), and an 'image', an 'indicator' ',' Notification ', and the like. For example, the icons are as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 below.

Also, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control device 120 can determine whether there is an additional service provided together with the content to be reproduced, and can notify the number and type of the additional service that can be provided. For example, the supplementary service may include providing information about a person related to the content (e.g., a singer or a composer in the case of music, a director, an actor, etc. in the case of a movie), an IMDB (Internet Movide Data Base) : Related images, movie story offerings, review searches, etc.), advertising services, and the like. Specifically, the control device 120 may acquire the information about the additional service during the reproduction of the content, and may display the additional service corresponding to the acquired information. For example, the information on the supplementary service may include a specific URL (Uniform Resource Location). Here, the information on the additional service may be included in the content data or may be transmitted from a server that streams the content. In this case, the information about the additional service can be defined to be provided to the control device 120 at a specific time point at which the content is reproduced (for example, at the time of appearance of a specific person in the case of a movie). Therefore, the information such as the number and type of the additional services may be generated during the reproduction of the content and may be destroyed.

FIG. 2 shows an example of icons indicating a network connection status in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, (a) shows an example of an icon informing that the control device is not connected to the network, and (b) shows an example of an icon informing that the control device is connected to the network.

Referring to FIG. 2, (a) of FIG. 2 represents an icon indicating that the network is not connected to the network. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, an icon indicating that the network is not connected may be represented by only a figure different from the one shown in FIG. 2, a letter alone, or a combination of letters and figures. 2 (b) shows an icon indicating the connection to the network by characters only. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the icon indicating that the network is connected may be represented by only characters different from those shown in Fig. 2, a figure alone, or a combination of letters and figures.

FIG. 3 shows an example of icons indicating that one device is found in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention. (B) shows an example of an icon informing that only a PC is found as a playback device, (c) shows an example of an icon indicating a playback device, An example of an icon indicating that only a laptop computer is found.

3 (a), 3 (b), and 3 (c), an icon indicating discovery of one device includes a first indication 310 indicating the type of one device found. 3, the first display 310 is represented by a graphic or an image. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the first display 310 may be represented by a figure different from that shown in Fig. 3, by a letter alone, or by a combination of a figure and a letter. In addition, although the icons shown in FIG. 3 include the indication of the portable terminal at the bottom left, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the indication of the portable terminal may be replaced with another shape or omitted.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example of icons indicating that a device is not found in the content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention or that a plurality of devices are found. In FIG. 4, (a) shows an example of an icon indicating that a device is not found, and (b) shows an example of an icon indicating that a plurality of devices are found.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, an icon indicating that the device is not found and an icon indicating discovery of the plurality of devices include a second indication 410 indicating the number of discovered devices . In Figure 4, the second representation 410 is represented by a combination of figures and numbers. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the second display 410 may be a combination of figures and numbers different from those shown in FIG. 4, and may be a combination of letters, numerals, letters and numbers, Can be expressed by only. In addition, although the icons shown in FIG. 4 include a display of the portable terminal at the bottom left, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the display of the portable terminal may be replaced with another shape or omitted.

FIG. 5 shows an example of icons indicating that there is an additional service that can be provided in the content sharing network according to the embodiment of the present invention. 5 (a) is an example of an icon indicating that there is an additional service that can be provided when the control device is not connected to the network, (b) is an example of providing an icon when the control device is connected to the network (C) shows an example of an icon indicating that there is an additional service that can be provided when a device is found, (d) shows an example of an icon indicating that there is a possible additional service, (E) shows an example of an icon informing that there is an additional service that can be provided when the device is not found.

Referring to FIG. 5, icons indicating that the available additional services exist include a third indication 510 indicating the number of additional services that can be provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the third display 510 may be displayed at any time regardless of whether the third display 510 is connected to a network, whether the device is found, and the number of discovered devices. This is because the supplementary service is related to the content being played back. Referring to FIGS. 5 (d) and 5 (e), the second display 410 and the third display 510, which represent the number of found devices, are represented in a similar manner. However, according to the embodiment of the present invention The second display 410 and the third display 510 may be represented in different shapes that are more clearly distinguished. 5, the third representation 510 is represented by a combination of figures and numbers. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the third indicator 510 may be a combination of figures and numbers different from those shown in FIG. 5, and may be a combination of letters, numerals, letters and numbers, Can be expressed by only.

As shown in (d) of FIG. 5, when a plurality of devices are searched and a plurality of additional services are available, the control device can provide a list of discovered devices and a list of additional services to the user. For example, a list of the devices and a list of the additional services may be configured as shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows an example of a device list and a service list in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the device list 610 includes four devices, and the service list 620 includes two additional services.

As described above, the control device according to the embodiment of the present invention judges the current situation among the situations that can occur during the content sharing procedure through the network, and displays an icon informing the current situation out of a plurality of predefined icons do. At this time, the above conditions are defined as a combination of at least one item of whether or not a network connection, device discovery, discovered device type, number of discovered devices, existence of additional service that can be provided. In addition, the pre-defined icons may include an icon indicating that the network is not connected, an icon indicating that the network is connected, an icon indicating that the device is not found, an icon indicating that one device is found, The notification icon includes at least one of an icon, an icon including an indication that indicates that at least one of the available additional services exists, and the number of available additional services.

7A and 7B illustrate operation procedures of a control device in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, the control device determines whether the network device is connected to the network in step 701. FIG. The network connection determination may be performed when an application supporting content sharing is executed. That is, when the control device desires to perform content sharing on the network, it first determines whether or not it is connected to the network.

If the control device is not connected to the network, the control device proceeds to step 703 and displays an icon indicating that the device is not connected to the network. For example, an icon indicating that the mobile terminal is not connected to the network may be the same as shown in FIG. 2 (a). At this time, if there is an additional service provided together with the content being reproduced, the icon indicating that the additional service is not connected to the network may include an indication of the presence of the additional service and the number of additional services. In this case, the icon may be the same as shown in FIG. 5 (a).

In step 705, the control device determines whether a connection command of the user is generated. For example, when the network is configured based on a wireless LAN, the control device determines whether the user is instructed to connect to a specific AP.

When the connection command is generated, the control device proceeds to step 707 to display an icon indicating that the network connection is established, and performs a network connection procedure. For example, the icon indicating the network connection may be as shown in FIG. 2 (b). In this case, if there is an additional service provided together with the content being reproduced, the icon indicating that the network is connected may include an indication of the presence of the additional service and the number of additional services. In this case, the icon may be as shown in FIG. 5 (b). Thereafter, the control device returns to step 701. [

In step 701, if the device is connected to the network, the control device proceeds to step 709 and searches for a device connected to the network. For example, the control device can search for another device by attempting to receive a packet transmitted by another device. Alternatively, the control device can search the other device by transmitting a packet requesting a response to the another device, and confirming whether or not a response is received. The device search operation may be periodically performed at predetermined time intervals while being connected to a network.

In step 711, the control device determines whether at least one device is found. For example, the control device determines whether a packet transmitted by another device is received, or whether another device responds to the request of the control device.

If the device is not found, the control device proceeds to step 713 and displays an icon indicating that the device is not found. For example, an icon indicating that the device is not found may be the same as FIG. 4 (a). At this time, if there is an additional service provided together with the content being reproduced, an icon indicating that the device is not found may include an indication of the presence of the additional service and the number of additional services. In this case, the icon may be the same as shown in FIG. 5 (e). Thereafter, the control device returns to step 709. FIG.

On the other hand, if at least one device is found, the control device proceeds to step 715 and determines whether the number of discovered devices is one.

If the number of discovered devices is one, the control device proceeds to step 717 and displays an icon informing that one device is found. The icon informing the discovery of the one device includes an indication indicating the type of the discovered device. For example, an icon indicating that the one device is discovered may be the same as (a), (b), or (c) of FIG. At this time, if there is an additional service provided together with the content being reproduced, the icon indicating that the one device is discovered may include an indication of the presence of the additional service and the number of additional services. In this case, the icon may be the same as shown in FIG. 5 (c).

Then, the control device proceeds to step 719 and determines whether an icon indicating that the one device is found is clicked. The click may be recognized through an input means such as a touch screen, a keypad, a touch pad, or the like.

If the icon indicating that the one device is found is clicked, the control device proceeds to step 721 to share the content being played back with the found one device. Specifically, the control device compares the protocol and media format of the content being played back with the protocols and media formats supported by the discovered device. If it is determined that playback is possible in the discovery device, the control device transmits data of the content itself being reproduced or information (e.g., a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)) necessary for reproducing the content.

If it is determined in step 715 that the number of discovered devices is more than two, the control device proceeds to step 723 to display an icon indicating that a plurality of devices are found. The icon informing the discovery of the plurality of devices includes an indication indicating the number of devices found. For example, an icon indicating discovery of the plurality of devices may be as shown in FIG. 4 (b). At this time, if there is an additional service provided together with the content being reproduced, the icon indicating that the plurality of devices are discovered may include an indication of the existence of the additional service and the number of additional services. In this case, the icon may be as shown in (d) of FIG.

In step 725, the control device determines whether an icon indicating that the plurality of devices is discovered is clicked. The click may be recognized through an input means such as a touch screen, a keypad, a touch pad, or the like.

If the icon indicating that the plurality of devices is discovered is clicked, the control device proceeds to step 727 to display a list of discovered devices. At this time, if the additional service exists and an indication of the number of the additional services is included in the icon indicating that the plurality of devices are found due to the existence of the available additional service, the list of the additional services is also displayed. For example, the lists are as shown in FIG.

In step 729, the control device determines whether one device is selected from the list of devices. The selection can be recognized through input means such as a touch screen, a keypad, a touchpad, and the like.

If the one device is selected, the control device proceeds to step 731 and shares the content being played back with the found one device. Specifically, the control device compares the protocol and media format of the content being played back with the protocols and media formats supported by the discovered device. When it is determined that playback is possible in the discovery device, the control device transmits data of the content itself being reproduced or information (e.g., URI) necessary for reproducing the content.

7B, if the additional service list is displayed in step 727, the control device determines whether one additional service is selected, and if the one additional service is selected, the control device can execute the selected additional service. If the icon includes an indication of the presence of the additional service in steps 703, 705, 713, and 717, the control device determines whether or not the icon is clicked. If the icon is clicked, A list of services can be displayed. Then, the control device determines whether one additional service is selected, and when the one additional service is selected, the control device can execute the selected additional service.

8 is a block diagram of a control device in a content sharing network according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control device shown in FIG. 8 may be a portable terminal, a mobile phone, a mobile pad, a media player, a tablet computer, a handheld computer ), And a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). It may also be any device that includes a device that combines two or more of these devices.

8, the control device includes a memory 810, a processor unit 820, a communication unit 830, an external port 840, an audio IC (Integrated Circuit) unit 850, a speaker 860, a microphone 870, a display unit 880, and an input unit 890. The memory 810 and the external port 840 may be plural.

The processor unit 820 includes a memory control unit 821, a processor 822, and a peripheral interface 823. Here, the processor 822 may be referred to as a " central processing unit (CPU) ", and two or more processors may be present. The communication unit 830 includes a base band processor 832 and an RFIC unit (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Unit) 831. In addition, the above-described components communicate with each other via one or more communication buses or signal lines. The components described above may be implemented in hardware, such as one or more integrated circuits, or in software, and also in a combination of hardware and software. The control device shown in FIG. 8 is one embodiment, and may include a larger number of elements than the one shown in FIG. 8, or may include a smaller number of elements. Alternatively, the components may be configured in a manner different from that shown in FIG.

The memory 810 may include a random access memory, a non-volatile memory including a flash memory, a ROM (Read Only Memory), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM, (CD-ROM), digital versatile discs (DVDs), or other optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices such as magneto- A cassette, or a combination of some or all of these. A plurality of such memories may be included.

The control device may also be connected to the control device via a communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a WLAN (Wide LAN), a communication network such as a SAN (Storage Area Network) The storage device may further include an attachable storage device capable of accessing the memory. Such a storage device may access the control device through the external port 840. [ In addition, a separate storage device on the communication network may access the control device via the RFIC unit 831. [

The memory 810 stores software. The memory 810 includes operating system 811 software, communication software module 812, graphics software module 813, user interface software module, and media sharing module 815. Here, the module may be referred to as an instruction set. Control by the memory control unit 821 when another element such as the processor 822 or the peripheral interface 823 included in the processor unit 820 accesses the memory 810 is controlled by the memory control unit 821 .

The operating system software 811 includes various software components for controlling general system operations. For example, the operating system software 811 may be an embedded operating system such as WINDOWS, LINUX, Darwin, RTXC, UNIX, OS X, or VxWorks. For example, control of the system operation includes memory management and control, storage hardware (device) control and management, power control and management, and the like. The operating system software 811 also functions to facilitate communication between various hardware (devices) and software components.

The communication software module 812 includes various software components for processing data to be transmitted and received via the RFIC unit 831 or the external port 840. The graphics software module 813 includes various software components for providing and displaying graphics on the display unit 880. [ The term graphics includes text, a web page, an icon, a digital image, video, animation, and the like. The user interface module 814 includes various software components related to the user interface. How the state of the user interface changes, and under what conditions the change of the user interface state occurs.

The media sharing module 815 includes software components for performing a content sharing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention. The media sharing module 815 includes a device search module 816, a device control module 817, and an icon display module 818. The device search module 816 includes software components for searching for other devices on the network. The device control module 817 includes software components for controlling other devices found on the network to reproduce the content. The icon display module 818 includes icons for informing a situation occurring during content sharing, and includes software components for displaying the icons through the display unit 880. For example, the media sharing module 815 includes software components for performing the procedures shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. The software component may be referred to as an instruction, code, program, or the like.

The external port 840 may include, but is not limited to, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) or FIREWIRE. The external port 840 is used to directly connect to another device or indirectly connect with another device through a network (e.g., Internet, intranet, wireless LAN, etc.).

The peripheral interface 823 couples the input / output peripheral of the control device to the processor 822 and the memory 810 (under the control of the memory controller). The control device may include a plurality of processors 822. The processor 822 performs various functions for the control device using various software programs and also performs processing and control for voice communication and data communication. In addition to these conventional functions, the processor 822 also executes a specific software module (instruction set) stored in the memory 810 and performs various specific functions corresponding to the module.

The processor 822, the peripheral interface 823, and the memory control unit 821 may be implemented in a single chip, and the processor unit 820 is referred to as a single chip. In addition, these components may be implemented as discrete chips rather than a single chip.

The communication unit 830 includes the RFIC unit 831 and the baseband processor 832. The RFIC unit 831 transmits and receives electromagnetic waves. Converts the baseband signal from the baseband processing unit 832 into an electromagnetic wave, and transmits the electromagnetic wave through the antenna. Or converts the electromagnetic wave received through the antenna and provides it to the baseband processing unit. The RFIC unit 831 may be an RF transceiver, an amplifier, a tuner, an oscillator, a digital signal processor, a CODEC (Coding-Decoding) chipset, A subscriber identity module (SIM) card, and the like.

The RFIC unit 831 communicates with the communication network and other communication devices via electromagnetic waves. For example, the RFIC unit 831 may communicate with a wireless network such as the Internet, an intranet, a network, a cellular telephone network, a wireless LAN or a wireless metropolitan area network (MAN), and may also communicate with other electronic devices can do. The wireless communication may be a time division multiple access (TDMA), a global system for mobile communication (GSM), an enhanced data GSM environment (EDGE), a code division multiple access (CDMA), a wideband code division multiple access (W- ), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-MAX, email, instant messaging, SMS, Communication can be performed using any combination of the communication methods of FIG.

The RFIC unit 831 frequency-converts the RF signal received through the antenna and provides the baseband signal to the baseband processor 832, and outputs the baseband signal from the baseband processor 832 to the baseband processor 832. [ Frequency-converted and transmitted through the antenna, and the baseband processor 832 processes the baseband signal. For example, in the case of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) communication, the baseband processing unit 832 performs channel coding and spreading of data to be transmitted, The baseband processor 832 performs a function of de-spreading and channel decoding a received signal.

The audio IC unit 850 communicates with the user through the speaker 860 and the microphone 870. That is, the audio IC unit 850 provides the audio interface between the user and the control device together with the speaker 860 and the microphone 870. The audio IC unit 850 receives a data signal from the peripheral interface 823 of the processor unit 820 and converts the received data signal into an electric signal. The converted electric signal is transmitted to the speaker 860, and the speaker 860 converts the electric signal into a sound wave that can be heard by a human. In addition, the sound waves transmitted from a person or other sound sources are converted into electrical signals in the microphone 816. The audio IC unit 850 receives the converted electrical signal. The audio IC unit 814 converts the received electric signal into an audio data signal and transmits the converted audio data signal to the peripheral interface 823. [ The audio data is transmitted to the memory 810 via the peripheral interface 823 or to the communication unit 830. The audio IC unit 850 may include a jack (not shown) that provides an interface with an attachable and detachable ear phone, a head phone, or a headset . The headset may be capable of both output (one or two headphones) and input (microphone). A jack is also called an earphone jack or a headset jack.

The display unit 880 provides an output interface between the control device and the user. The input unit 890 provides an input interface between the control device and the user. When the display unit 880 is a touch screen, the display unit 880 and the input unit 890 may be configured as one block. In this case, the display unit 880 transmits the touch input of the user to the control device. In addition, the medium that shows the output from the control device to the user, i.e., the display unit 880, shows the visual output to the user. This visual output appears in the form of text, graphics, video, and combinations thereof. The user inputs through the display unit 880 in accordance with a haptic contact, a tactile contact, or a combination thereof. The display unit 880 has a touch sensing surface for accepting user input. For example, the point of contact between the display portion 880 and the user corresponds to the digit of the finger used for user contact. In addition, the user may contact the display portion 880 using a suitable object such as a stylus pen or the like. When the user inputs through the touch screen, the display unit 880 detects the contact in association with an associated software module (instruction set). The detected contact is converted into an interaction corresponding to a user interface object (for example, a soft key) displayed on the display unit 880. [

The display unit 880 may include various display technologies such as, but not limited to, a liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, a light emitting diode (LED) technology, a light emitting polymer display (LPD) Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology can be used. The display unit 880 and the touch screen controller 822 use various touch detection techniques such as capacitive detection, resistive detection, infrared detection or surface acoustic wave detection technology. Thereby detecting (detecting) the start of the contact, the movement of the contact, or the termination or termination of the contact. Also, for this purpose, proximity sensor array technology or other techniques that can determine the point of contact on the touch screen are available. It is also possible to use a touch-sensitive tablet that does not show visual output, but detects touch input only.

In addition, the control device may include a touch pad (not shown) for activating or deactivating a specific function in addition to the touch screen. Unlike the touch screen, such a touch pad does not display a visual output but may detect touch input only. The touch pad may have a separate touch sensing surface separate from the display unit 880 or may be formed on an extension of a touch sensing surface formed by the display unit 880. [

The control device also includes a power system (not shown) that supplies power to the various components included in the control device. The power system may include a power source (AC power or battery), a power failure detection circuit, a power converter, a power inverter, a charging device, and / or a power status indicator (light emitting diode) . It may also include a power management and control device that performs power generation, management, and distribution functions.

In addition, the control device can input various functions that can be performed by the display unit 880 through a separate touch pad. This function may use a physical input / control device (e.g., a dial or a button). A push button for turning on / off the control device, a volume control rocker button, a ringer profile, and a slider switch for toggling. In addition, the control device may include a function of processing a voice input to activate or deactivate a predetermined function through the microphone 870.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is capable of various modifications within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims (18)

A control device comprising:
A display section;
A communication unit;
A memory for storing instructions; And
Controlling the communication unit to attempt connection to a home network in response to a request for sharing contents based on execution of the stored instructions and displaying the first time information indicating the failure in response to the connection failure, Controlling the display unit to control the communication unit to search for at least one other device connected to the home network in response to the success of the connection, and to determine whether the at least one other device connected to the home network corresponds to the search result Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display second time information indicating the second time information.
The method according to claim 1,
The at least one processor
And controls the display unit to display a list of the searched at least one other device corresponding to the second time information being touched.
3. The method of claim 2,
The at least one processor
And controls the communication unit to transmit the content or the information necessary for reproducing the content to the selected other device in accordance with one of the searched at least one other device being selected from the list.
The method of claim 3,
The at least one processor
And confirms whether the selected other device can reproduce the content.
3. The method of claim 2,
The list
And information indicating the type and position of each other searched device.
The method according to claim 1,
The second time information
Time information indicating that the at least one other device has not been retrieved or time information indicating the number of the at least one other device retrieved.
The method according to claim 6,
The at least one processor
Determining whether there is at least one service associated with the content,
And controls the display unit to display third time information indicating whether the at least one service is present corresponding to the result of the check.
8. The method of claim 7,
The at least one processor
And controls the display unit to display a list including the searched at least one other device and the at least one service corresponding to the selection of one of the second time information and the third time information.
The method according to claim 1,
The at least one processor
And controls the display unit to display fourth time information indicating that the control device is connected to the home network in response to the control device being connected to the home network.
A method of operating a control device,
Attempting to connect to a home network through a communication unit in response to a request for sharing contents;
Displaying on the display unit first time information indicating the failure in response to the failure of the connection;
Searching at least one other device connected to the home network through the communication unit in response to the success of the connection; And
And displaying second time information indicating whether there is at least one other device connected to the home network corresponding to the search result.
11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising the step of displaying a list of the searched at least one other device corresponding to the second time information being touched.
12. The method of claim 11,
Detecting a selection of one of the retrieved at least one other device; And
And transmitting information necessary for reproducing the content or the content to the selected other device in response to the detection.
13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising the step of confirming whether the selected other device is capable of reproducing the content.
12. The method of claim 11,
The list
And information indicating the type and location of each other searched device.
11. The method of claim 10,
The second time information
Time information indicating that the at least one other device has not been retrieved or time information indicating the number of the at least one other device retrieved.
16. The method of claim 15,
Determining whether at least one service associated with the content exists; And
And displaying third time information indicating whether the at least one service is present corresponding to the result of the checking.
17. The method of claim 16,
Further comprising the step of displaying on the display unit a list including the searched at least one other device and the at least one service corresponding to the selection of one of the second time information and the third time information. How to.
11. The method of claim 10,
The process of connecting to the home network
And displaying fourth time information indicating that the control device is connected to the home network in response to the control device being connected to the home network.

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