# US 11,115,261 B2 · System and method of sharing content by using plurality of storages > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,115,261 B2 - Document ID: US11115261B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/991,508 - Filed: 2018-05-29 - Published: 2018-09-27 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2012-04-03 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jae-hwan Kim; Chang-won Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11115261B2 ## CPC - H04L 67/1097: for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS] - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A system and method of sharing content by using a plurality of storages is provided. A mobile communication terminal includes a storage information collecting unit collecting a plurality of pieces of storage information about the plurality of storages connected to the mobile communication terminal, a User Interface (UI) generating unit dividing the plurality of storages according to attributes that are previously configured, based on the plurality of pieces of storage information, and generating a storage share setting screen with respect to the plurality of storages, a display unit displaying the storage share setting screen, and a storage setting unit activating sharing of content stored in the plurality of storages, for each of the plurality of storages. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal comprising: a display; and a processor configured to: based on a network communication being activated, access a plurality of storages that are connectable to the mobile communication terminal, obtain a plurality of storage information from the plurality of storages, determine a first group comprising a predetermined static storage connected to the mobile communication terminal prior to displaying a storage screen, from among the plurality of storages, determine a second group comprising a dynamic storage whose connection with the mobile communication terminal is currently being scanned when the storage screen is displayed, from among the plurality of storages, control the display to display the storage screen comprising the first group and the second group in different regions from each other based on the obtained plurality of storage information, and control respective power of the plurality of the storages according to a user input via the storage screen, wherein the first group includes at least one social network service (SNS). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: generate the storage screen comprising a storages-list of the plurality of storages, and display a share setting button so as to separately configure sharing of content in the storages-list. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to activate sharing of content stored in the plurality of storages, for each of the plurality of storages, in response to a user input via the storage screen. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to divide the plurality of storages according to a communication method between the mobile communication terminal and the plurality of divided storages. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: generate a content-list screen displaying a list of a plurality of content comprised in the storage that is activated with respect to content sharing among the plurality of storages, select content comprised in the content-list screen in response to a user input via the content-list screen, and request reproduction of the selected content to a display device that is connected with the mobile communication terminal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The mobile communication terminal of claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to: receive link information corresponding to the selected content from the storage storing the selected content, and provide the link information to the display device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The mobile communication terminal of claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to, as the display device reproduces the selected content, generate a content control screen so as to remotely control the display device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to generate a play-list screen comprising a play-list related to a plurality of content that are currently reproduced and that are from among a plurality of content stored in the plurality of storages. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the storage information comprises an IDentification (ID) value of the storage, an ID value of content stored in the storage, a type of the storage, and a communication method used between the storage and the mobile communication terminal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the plurality of storages are at least one of a social network service (SNS) server, a content providing server, a PC, a smart TV, a tablet PC, or a storage medium of another user. ### Claim 11 A method being performed by a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: based on a network communication being activated, accessing a plurality of storages that are connectable to the mobile communication terminal; obtaining a plurality of storage information from the plurality of storages; determining a first group comprising a predetermined static storage connected to the mobile communication terminal prior to displaying a storage screen, from among the plurality of storages; determining a second group comprising a dynamic storage whose connection with the mobile communication terminal is currently being scanned when the storage screen is displayed, from among the plurality of storages; displaying the storage screen comprising the first group and the second group in different regions from each other based on the obtained plurality of storage information; and controlling respective power of the plurality of the storages according to a user input via the storage screen, wherein the first group includes at least one social network service (SNS). ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: generating the storage screen comprising a storages-list of the plurality of storages; and displaying a share setting button so as to separately configure sharing of content in the storages-list. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising activating sharing of content stored in the plurality of storages, for each of the plurality of storages, in response to a user input via the storage screen. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising dividing the plurality of storages according to a communication method between the mobile communication terminal and the divided plurality of storages. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: generating a content-list screen displaying a list of a plurality of content comprised in the storage that is activated with respect to content sharing among the plurality of storages; selecting content comprised in the content-list screen in response to a user input via the content-list screen; and requesting reproduction of the selected content to a display device that is connected to the mobile communication terminal. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the requesting of the reproduction of the selected content comprises: receiving link information corresponding to the selected content from the storage storing the selected content, and providing the link information to the display device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising, as the display device reproduces the selected content, generating a content control screen so as to remotely control the display device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising generating a play-list screen comprising a play-list related to a plurality of content that are currently reproduced and that are from among a plurality of content stored in the plurality of storages. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the storage information comprises an IDentification (ID) value of the storage, an ID value of content stored in the storage, a type of the storage, and a communication method used between the storage and the mobile communication terminal. ### Claim 20 A system for sharing content by using a plurality of storages, the system comprising: a plurality of storages connected to a mobile communication terminal, and configured to provide, to the mobile communication terminal, at least one of content or link information about the content; and the mobile communication terminal configured to: based on a network communication being activated, access a plurality of storages that are connectable to the mobile communication terminal, obtain a plurality of storage information from the plurality of storages, determine a first group comprising a predetermined static storage connected to the mobile communication terminal prior to displaying a storage screen, from among the plurality of storages, determine a second group comprising a dynamic storage whose connection with the mobile communication terminal is currently being scanned when the storage screen is displayed, from among the plurality of storages, control a display to display the storage screen comprising the first group and the second group in different regions from each other based on the obtained plurality of storage information, and control respective power of the plurality of the storages according to a user input via the storage screen, wherein the first group includes at least one social network service (SNS). ### Claim 21 A mobile communication terminal comprising: a display; and a processor configured to: based on a communication being activated, access a plurality of storages that are connectable to the mobile communication terminal, obtain a plurality of storage information from the plurality of storages, determine a first group comprising a predetermined static storage connected to the mobile communication terminal prior to displaying a storage screen, from among the plurality of storages, determine a second group comprising a dynamic storage whose connection with the mobile communication terminal is currently being scanned when the storage screen is displayed, from among the plurality of storages, control the display to display a user interface screen including a first region for providing the first group of storages and a second region for providing the second group of storages based on the obtained plurality of storage information, and control respective power of the plurality of the storages according to a user input via the storage screen wherein one or more storages associated with the first group corresponds with one or more network servers including a social networking service (SNS), and one or more storages associated with the second group corresponds with one or more portable storage medium devices. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The mobile communication terminal of claim 21, wherein the user interface screen comprises a storage share setting screen. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The mobile communication terminal of claim 21, wherein the network servers comprise an SNS server and a cloud server.