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Mobile terminal and control method

US8634818B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2011
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72427
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile terminal and control method to share content with a device and control the device are provide. The mobile terminal includes a communication unit to communicate with a host and the device; a search unit to receive content information and device information; an input unit to receive a content selection signal and a device selection signal; and a control unit to control the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives content information from a host and selects content to be outputted to a device selected from device information from the host. The mobile terminal controls the selected device using control commands transmitted to the selected device based on a control mode. If the control mode is not stored in the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal may receive the control mode from the host.

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