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US 9,288,609 B2Granted
Method for connecting with external device and electronic device thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsKi-Hyun Kwon, Myung-Geun Koh
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Abstract
A method for connecting with an external device and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes determining whether an input for increasing a volume is received is determined while the volume of the electronic device is at a maximum value. If the input for increasing the volume is received, an external device is detected, the electronic device connects with the external device, and the external device outputs an output associated with a current function of the electronic device.
Claims16
A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving an input for increasing an audio volume level of the electronic device;
- determining whether to connect with an external device, based on the audio volume level and a maximum audio volume level of the electronic device when the input is received;
- connecting with the external device based on the determination;
- and
- outputting an audio output of the electronic device via the connected external device.
2 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- a processor;
- a touchscreen display;
- and
- a memory,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive an input for increasing an audio volume level of the electronic device,
- determine whether to connect with an external device based on the audio volume level and a maximum audio volume level of the electronic device when the input is received,
- connect with the external device based on the determination, and
- output an audio output of the electronic device via the connected external device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.