# US 8,787,971 B2 · Mobile terminal and method of displaying image using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,787,971 B2 - Document ID: US8787971B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/284,756 - Filed: 2008-09-25 - Published: 2009-04-02 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2007-10-01 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Sung Keun Choi - Inventors: Sung Keun Choi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8787971B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/00318: {with a multi-media apparatus} - A63F 13/323: between game devices with different hardware characteristics, e.g. hand-held game devices connectable to game consoles or arcade machines - H04M 1/72409: by interfacing with external accessories (hands-free H04M1/60) - H04N 1/00283: {with a television apparatus} - H04N 1/00297: {with a television signal recorder, e.g. for recording facsimile images on a VCR (motion video recording combined with still video recording in a still video camera H04N1/212)} - H04N 1/00307: {with a mobile telephone apparatus (constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00)} - H04N 5/44: Receiver circuitry {for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards} (H04N5/14 takes precedence) - H04N 21/4122: {additional display device, e.g. video projector (digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423)} - H04N 21/41407: {embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57)} - H04N 21/42204: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)} - H04N 21/43632: {involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394 (high-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus H04L12/40052)} - A63F 13/213: comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells (A63F13/219 takes precedence) - A63F 13/26: having at least one additional display device, e.g. on the game controller or outside a game booth - A63F 13/338: using television networks - A63F 13/92: Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing - A63F 2300/1087: comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera - A63F 2300/204: the platform being a handheld device - A63F 2300/301: using an additional display connected to the game console, e.g. on the controller - A63F 2300/409: Data transfer via television network - H04M 2250/16: including more than one display unit - H04N 2201/001: Sharing resources, e.g. processing power or memory, with a connected apparatus or enhancing the capability of the still picture apparatus - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a method of displaying an image using the same. A method of displaying an image includes connecting a mobile terminal displaying an image on a screen to a display apparatus through a TV-out cable; terminating the display of the image on the screen by the mobile terminal and displaying supplementary information of the image on the mobile terminal; and displaying the image in the display apparatus by transmitting the image from the mobile terminal to the display apparatus through the TV-out cable. By utilizing a display apparatus for displaying an image, and a display screen of a mobile terminal as a space for controlling the image and displaying supplementary information of the image file, the convenience of a user of the mobile terminal is improved. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: displaying an image play control on a display of a mobile terminal; in response to the mobile terminal being connected to an external device while an image is being played in the mobile terminal, displaying the image being played in the mobile terminal on the external device and displaying the image play control on the display of the mobile terminal without displaying the image being played in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal; controlling play of the image in the mobile terminal such that the image is displayed only on the external device and the image play control is displayed only on the display of the mobile terminal when the external device is connected to the mobile terminal; and when the external device is not connected to the mobile terminal while the image is being played in the mobile terminal, displaying both the image being played in the mobile terminal and the image play control on the display of the mobile terminal. ### Claim 2 A method, comprising: displaying an image play control on a display of a mobile terminal; in response to the mobile terminal being connected to an external device while an image is being played in the mobile terminal, displaying the image being played in the mobile terminal on the external device and displaying the image play control on the display of the mobile terminal without displaying the image being played in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal; controlling play of the image in the mobile terminal such that the image is displayed only on the external device and the image play control is displayed only on the display of the mobile terminal when the external device is connected to the mobile terminal; and when the external device is not connected to the mobile terminal while the image is being played in the mobile terminal, displaying the image being played in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the image comprises a movie. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the image comprises a received broadcast. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the image comprises a game. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: when the mobile terminal is connected to the external device while the image is being played in the mobile terminal, transmitting information corresponding to the image from the mobile terminal to the external device to display the image being played in the mobile terminal on the external device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the transmitted information corresponding to the image comprises audio information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the image play control comprises one or more of a play control, a title, a play time, a progress time, and a progress bar. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal and the external device are connected via a TV-out cable. ### Claim 10 A mobile terminal, comprising: a display; an output connection configured to connect the mobile terminal to an external device; and a controller configured to control play of an image in the mobile terminal via an image play control, wherein the controller is configured, in response to the mobile terminal being connected to the external device while the image is being played in the mobile terminal, to display the image being played in the mobile terminal on the external device and display the image play control on the display of the mobile terminal without displaying the image being played in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal, wherein the controller is configured to play the image such that the image is displayed only on the external device and the image play control is displayed only on the display of the mobile terminal when the external device is connected to the mobile terminal, and wherein the controller is further configured, when the external device is not connected to the mobile terminal while the image is being played in the mobile terminal, to display both the image being played in the mobile terminal and the image play control on the display of the mobile terminal. ### Claim 11 A mobile terminal, comprising: a display; an output connection configured to connect the mobile terminal to an external device; and a controller configured to control play of an image in the mobile terminal via an image play control, wherein the controller is configured, in response to the mobile terminal being connected to the external device while the image is being played in the mobile terminal, to display the image being played in the mobile terminal on the external device and display the image play control on the display of the mobile terminal without displaying the image being played in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal, wherein the controller is configured to play the image such that the image is displayed only on the external device and the image play control is displayed only on the display of the mobile terminal when the external device is connected to the mobile terminal, and wherein the controller is configured, when the mobile terminal is not connected to the external device while the image is being played in the mobile terminal, to display the image being played in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the image comprises a movie. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the image comprises a received broadcast. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the image comprises a game. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured, when the mobile terminal is connected to the external device while the image is being played in the mobile terminal, to transmit information corresponding to the image from the mobile terminal to the external device to display the image being played in the mobile terminal on the external device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the transmitted information corresponding to the image comprises audio information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the image play control comprises one or more of a play control, a title, a play time, a progress time, and a progress bar. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) A system comprising the mobile terminal of claim 10, the system further comprising: the external device; and a TV-out cable configured to connect the mobile terminal to the external device. ### Claim 19 A method, comprising: displaying, on a display of the mobile terminal, a control menu configured to control play of image files in the mobile terminal; in response to selection by a user of an image file for play in the mobile terminal and user initiation, through the control menu, of play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal, when the mobile terminal is not connected to an external device having a display, displaying images corresponding to play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal, and when the mobile terminal is connected to an external device having a display, displaying the images corresponding to play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal on the display of the external device without displaying the image on the display of the mobile terminal; and in response to user input to the control menu, controlling play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal based upon the user input. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising: in response to the mobile terminal being connected to the external device while the image file is being played in the mobile terminal, terminating display of the images corresponding to play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising: displaying the control menu in an image control window within a first portion of the mobile terminal display; and when displaying the images corresponding to play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal, displaying the images in an image display window within a second portion of the mobile terminal display that is different from the first portion. ### Claim 22 A mobile terminal, comprising: a display; an output connection configured to connect the mobile terminal to an external device having a display via a TV-out cable; and a controller configured to display, on the display of the mobile terminal, a control menu configured to control play of image files in the mobile terminal, wherein, in response to selection by a user of an image file for play in the mobile terminal and user initiation, through the control menu, of play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal, the controller is configured when the mobile terminal is not connected to an external device having a display, to display images corresponding to play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal, and when the mobile terminal is connected to an external device having a display, to display the images corresponding to play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal on the display of the external device without displaying the image on the display of the mobile terminal, and wherein the controller is configured, in response to user input to the control menu, to control play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal based upon the user input. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The mobile terminal of claim 22, wherein, in response to the mobile terminal being connected to the external device while the image file is being played in the mobile terminal, the controller is configured to terminate display of the images corresponding to play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal on the display of the mobile terminal. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The mobile terminal of claim 22, wherein the control menu is displayed in an image control window within a first portion of the mobile terminal display and, when the images corresponding to play of the selected image file in the mobile terminal are displayed on the display of the mobile terminal, the images are displayed in an image display window within a second portion of the mobile terminal display that is different from the first portion.