Method and apparatus for application management
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorKyung-Soo LIM
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for managing an application in a digital device are provided. The method includes receiving Appcessory identification information from an accessory device if the accessory device is connected to the digital device; searching, based on the Appcessory identification information, for at least one application having a function of controlling the accessory device from among at least one application installed in the digital device; and displaying application information associated with the at least one searched application according to a result of the search.
Claims26
A method for managing an application in a digital device, comprising:
- receiving Appcessory identification information from an accessory device if the accessory device is connected to the digital device;
- searching, based on the Appcessory identification information, for at least one application having a function of controlling the accessory device from among at least one application installed in the digital device;
- and
- displaying application information associated with the at least one searched application according to a result of the search.
An application management apparatus for a digital device, comprising:
- a display panel displaying various data under a control of a controller;
- and
- the controller acquiring Appcessory identification information from an accessory device if the accessory device is connected to the digital device, searching for, based on the Appcessory identification information, at least one application having a function of controlling the accessory device from among at least one application installed in the digital device, and causing application information associated with the at least one searched application to be displayed on the display panel according to a result of the search.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.