Electronic apparatus, external apparatus, and method of controlling power supply to external apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeung-bok Lee, Geun-sam Yang
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus, an external apparatus, and a method of controlling a power supply to the external apparatus are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a transceiver configured to wirelessly connect to an external apparatus, a processor configured to control the transceiver to transmit a control packet for turning off the external apparatus to the external apparatus in response to an input corresponding to a power off command of the electronic apparatus being received. The control packet may be generated according to a profile of a short range communication.
Claims19
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a transceiver configured to wirelessly connect to an external apparatus;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- in response to a user input to turn off the electronic apparatus being received, control the transceiver to transmit a control command for turning off the external apparatus to the external apparatus, and then turn off the electronic apparatus,
- in response to a user input to turn on the electronic apparatus being received, control the transceiver to enter into a discoverable mode, and
- in response to an inquiry or a request for connection being received from the external apparatus, control the transceiver to transmit a response to the external apparatus.
A method of controlling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving a first user input for turning off the electronic apparatus that is wirelessly connected to an external apparatus;
- transmitting a control command for turning off the external apparatus to the external apparatus in response to the first user input;
- turning off the electronic apparatus;
- changing the electronic apparatus into a discoverable mode in response to a user input to turn on the electronic apparatus being received;
- and
- transmitting a response to the external apparatus in response to an inquiry or a request for connection being received from the external apparatus.
An audio apparatus comprising:
- a transceiver configured to wirelessly connect to a display apparatus;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- control to turn off the audio apparatus in response to the transceiver receiving the control command for turning off the audio apparatus, and
- control the transceiver to transmit an inquiry to the display apparatus or a request for connection to the display apparatus,
- wherein the control command comprises a control packet which is generated according to a Bluetooth profile.
A method of controlling power of an audio apparatus that is wirelessly connected to a display apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving a control command for turning off the audio apparatus from the display apparatus in response to a user input to turn off the display apparatus, the user input being input from the display apparatus;
- turning off the audio apparatus in response to the received control command;
- and
- transmitting an inquiry to the display apparatus or a request for a connection to the display apparatus,
- wherein the control command comprises a control packet which is generated according to a Bluetooth profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.