US 2016/0080799 A1 · BROADCAST RECEIVER, MOBILE DEVICE, SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD, AND BROADCAST RECEIVER CONTROLLING METHOD

Abstract

A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device configured to be controlled by a mobile communication device, the electronic device comprising:

a communication interface,
to receive a first data corresponding to a first user input obtained via a first user interface displayed on the mobile communication device, the first user interface being provided for selecting a predetermined portion of a screen provided by the electronic device for displaying on a display device;
to transmit, to the mobile communication device, a second data causing a second user interface to be displayed on the mobile communication device in response to the predetermined portion of the screen being selected, the second user interface being provided for inputting of alphanumeric characters for displaying on the display device;
and
to receive a third data corresponding to a second user input obtained via the second user interface displayed on the mobile communication device;
and
a controller to control the selecting of the predetermined portion of the screen in response to the first data and to provide the alphanumeric characters for displaying on the display device in response to the third data.

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A method of controlling an electronic device with a mobile communication device, the method comprising:

providing, by the electronic device, a screen for displaying on a display device;
receiving a first user input via a first user interface displayed on a display of the mobile communication device, the first user interface being provided for selecting a predetermined portion of the screen provided by the electronic device for displaying on the display device;
selecting the predetermined portion of the screen in response to the first user input;
notifying, by the electronic device, the mobile communication device of first information causing the mobile communication device to display a second user interface in response to the predetermined portion of the screen being selected;
displaying the second user interface on the display of the mobile communication device after being notified by the electronic device of the first information causing the mobile communication device to display the second user interface;
receiving a second user input via the second user interface displayed on the display of the mobile communication device and displaying an input alphanumeric character on the second user interface of the mobile communication device in response to the second user input;
transmitting, from the mobile communication device to the electronic device, data corresponding to the second user input;
and
outputting, by the electronic device, the input alphanumeric character for displaying on a second screen in response to the second user input.

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A system of controlling an electronic device with a mobile communication device, the system comprising:

the electronic device, comprising,
a communication interface,
to receive a first data corresponding to a first user input obtained via a first user interface displayed on the mobile communication device, the first user interface being provided for selecting a predetermined portion of a screen provided by the electronic device for displaying on a display device;
to transmit, to the mobile communication device, a second data causing a second user interface to be displayed on the mobile communication device in response to the predetermined portion of the screen being selected, the second user interface being provided for inputting of an alphanumeric character for displaying on the display device;
and
to receive a third data corresponding to a second user input obtained via the second user interface displayed on the mobile communication device;
and
a controller to control the selecting of the predetermined portion of the screen for displaying on the display device in response to the first data and to output the alphanumeric character for display on the display device in response to the third data, and
the mobile communication device, comprising,
a display to present the first user interface and the second user interface;
a communication interface to send to the electronic device the first data corresponding to the first user input, to receive, from the electronic device, the second data causing the second user interface to be displayed on the mobile communication device, and to send to the electronic device the third data corresponding to the second user input;
and
a controller to control the display of the mobile communication device to provide the second user interface, upon receiving the second data from the electronic device, and to display the alphanumeric character on the second user interface of the mobile communication device in response to the second user input.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Broadcast receiver, mobile device, service providing method, and broadcast receiver controlling method

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Broadcast receiver, mobile device, service providing method, and broadcast receiver controlling method

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