Electronic device, method of controlling volume of the electronic device, and method of controlling the electronic device

A method of controlling, by a mobile terminal, an electronic device to adjust volume of an audio signal output from the electronic device, the method comprising:

• in response to an event occurring in the mobile terminal, determining a volume adjusting operation to be performed on the audio signal of the electronic device based on usage history information of the mobile terminal;
• connecting the mobile terminal and the electronic device;
• and
• transmitting information about the volume adjusting operation and event generation information to the electronic device,
• wherein the information about the volume adjusting operation comprises an operation for changing the volume of the audio signal output from the electronic device from a first volume level to a second volume level, and
• wherein the second volume level is lower than the first volume level.

A method of controlling, by a server, an electronic device to adjust volume of an audio signal output from the electronic device, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the server, at least one of setting information regarding adjusting of the volume of the audio signal and usage history information of a mobile terminal;
• receiving, by the server, event generation information from the mobile terminal;
• determining, by the server, a volume adjusting operation to be performed on the audio signal to be output from the electronic device based on at least one of the setting information and the usage history information, and the event generation information;
• and
• transmitting, by the server, information about the volume adjusting operation to the electronic device,
• wherein the information about the volume adjusting operation comprises an operation for changing the volume of the audio signal output from the electronic device from a first volume level to a second volume level, and
• wherein the second volume level is lower than the first volume level.

An electronic device comprising:

• a communicator configured to be in communication with a mobile terminal and to receive event generation information from the mobile terminal;
• a memory configured to store at least one multimedia content;
• a user input receiver configured to receive setting information regarding adjusting of volume of an audio signal of the at least one multimedia content;
• and
• a controller configured to determine a volume adjusting operation to be performed on the audio signal based on the setting information and the event generation information;
• and
• an audio outputter configured to output the audio signal according to the volume adjusting operation,
• wherein the controller is further configured to store, in the memory, a first volume level of the audio signal at a time point when the event generation information is received and change the volume of the audio signal from the first volume level to a second volume level, and the audio outputter is further configured to output the audio signal according to the second volume level, and
• wherein the second volume level is lower than the first volume level.

A mobile terminal which controls an electronic device to adjust volume of an audio signal output from the electronic device, the mobile terminal comprising:

• a controller configured to determine a volume adjusting operation to be performed on the audio signal based on usage history information of the mobile terminal in response to an event being generated;
• and
• a communicator configured to transmit information about the volume adjusting operation and event generation information to the electronic device,
• wherein the information about the volume adjusting operation comprises an operation for changing the volume of the audio signal output from the electronic device from a first volume level to a second volume level, and
• wherein the second volume level is lower than the first volume level.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program, which when executed by a computer, performs a method of adjusting volume of an audio signal output from an electronic device, the method comprising:

• connecting the electronic device and a mobile terminal;
• receiving, by the electronic device, at least one of setting information regarding adjusting of the volume of the audio signal and usage history information of the mobile terminal;
• receiving, by the electronic device, event generation information from the mobile terminal;
• determining, by the electronic device, a volume adjusting operation to be performed on the audio signal based on the at least one of the setting information and the usage history information, and the event generation information;
• and
• adjusting the volume of the audio signal according to the volume adjusting operation,
• wherein the adjusting the volume comprises:
• storing, by the electronic device, a first volume level of the audio signal at a time point when the event generation information is received;
• changing the volume of the audio signal from the first volume level to a second volume level which is lower than the first volume level;
• and
• outputting, by the electronic device, the audio signal according to the second volume level.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program, which when executed by a computer, performs a method of controlling, by a mobile terminal, at least one electronic device to adjust volume of an audio signal output from the at least one electronic device, the method comprising:

• in response to an event occurring in the mobile terminal, determining a volume adjusting operation to be performed on the audio signal of the electronic device based on usage history information of the mobile terminal;
• connecting the mobile terminal and the electronic device;
• and
• transmitting information about the volume adjusting operation and event generation information to the electronic device,
• wherein the information about the volume adjusting operation comprises an operation for changing the volume of the audio signal output from the electronic device from a first volume level to a second volume level, and
• wherein the second volume level is lower than the first volume level.