# US 12,192,855 B2 · Mobile terminal and control method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,855 B2 - Document ID: US12192855B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/146,668 - Filed: 2021-01-12 - Published: 2021-05-06 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2010-08-24 - Assignees: Pantech Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Pantech Corporation - Inventors: Tae Young Lee; Tae Yong Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192855B2 ## CPC - H04W 4/06: Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services - G06F 3/1423: {controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display} - G06F 3/1454: {involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay} - H04L 12/2809: {indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network (monitoring functionality H04L43/0817; discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services, H04L67/51)} - H04L 12/2812: {describing content present in a home automation network, e.g. audio video content (retrieval from the Internet G06F16/95)} - H04L 12/2814: {Exchanging control software or macros for controlling appliance services in a home automation network (arrangements for maintenance or administration involving configuration of the network and network elements H04L41/08)} - H04M 1/72409: by interfacing with external accessories (hands-free H04M1/60) - H04L 2012/2849: {Audio/video appliances} - H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces - H04M 1/72415: for remote control of appliances - H04M 1/72427: for supporting games or graphical animations - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A control method of a mobile terminal includes receiving content information and device information, receiving a content selection signal and a device selection signal from a user, generating a control command for controlling a content corresponding to the content selection signal, and transmitting the control command to a host. The control command includes a change command for switching a selected device to another device to output a selected content continuously. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A control method of a mobile terminal, comprising: receiving content information and device information; receiving a content selection signal from a user; receiving a device selection signal from the user; generating a first control command for controlling a selected content corresponding to the content selection signal to be outputted to a selected device selected by the device selection signal; transmitting the first control command to a host; receiving a device change signal from the user; generating a second control command for switching the selected device to another device to output the selected content continuously; transmitting the second control command to the host; and receiving a control mode from the host. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the another device includes the mobile terminal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the control mode includes an image for controlling the content. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the control mode includes an outline for controlling the content. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: generating a third control command using the control mode for controlling the content; and transmitting the third control command to the host. ### Claim 6 A mobile terminal configured to perform operations comprising: communicating with a host or a device; searching for content information and device information received from the host; receiving a content selection signal and a device selection signal based on the search; and transmitting to the host a first control command to control a selected content selected by the content selection signal to be outputted to a selected device selected by the device selection signal; receiving a device change signal; transmitting a second control command for switching the selected device to another device to output a selected content continuously; and receiving a control mode from the host. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the another device includes the mobile terminal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the control mode includes an image for controlling the content. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the control mode includes an outline for controlling the content. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the mobile terminal is further configured to transmit a third control command using the control mode for controlling the content.