Method of sharing contents by using personal cloud device, and electronic device and personal cloud system using the same
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1. A method of sharing content of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- connecting to an external device configured to share the content with another electronic device;
if a new first content is added to a set first folder, determining an upload condition of the electronic device;
if the upload condition satisfies a set condition, transmitting the first content to the external device;
determining a download condition of the electronic device;
if the download condition of the electronic device satisfies a set condition, periodically requesting update information of a DataBase (DB) from the external device;
if the update information exists in the DB, downloading an updated second content from the external device; and
storing the second content in a second folder,wherein the DB is configured to manage contents of the external device, andwherein the requesting of update information of a DB comprises requesting the external device to identify updated content information in the DB based on content information and a time stamp with respect to lastly downloaded content by the electronic device which are recorded in the DB of the external device and to transmit the updated content information to the electronic device if the updated content information exists in the DB.
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Abstract
A method of sharing content by using a personal cloud device and an electronic device and a personal cloud system using the method are provided. The method includes connecting to a personal cloud device configured to share the content with another electronic device, if a new first content is added to a set first folder, determining an upload condition of the electronic device, and if the upload condition satisfies a set condition, transmitting the first content to the personal cloud device. Accordingly, a user is able to share contents between a plurality of electronic devices by using a personal cloud device in real time.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of sharing content of an electronic device, the method comprising:
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connecting to an external device configured to share the content with another electronic device; if a new first content is added to a set first folder, determining an upload condition of the electronic device; if the upload condition satisfies a set condition, transmitting the first content to the external device; determining a download condition of the electronic device; if the download condition of the electronic device satisfies a set condition, periodically requesting update information of a DataBase (DB) from the external device; if the update information exists in the DB, downloading an updated second content from the external device; and storing the second content in a second folder, wherein the DB is configured to manage contents of the external device, and wherein the requesting of update information of a DB comprises requesting the external device to identify updated content information in the DB based on content information and a time stamp with respect to lastly downloaded content by the electronic device which are recorded in the DB of the external device and to transmit the updated content information to the electronic device if the updated content information exists in the DB. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a communicator configured to communicate with an external device configured to share contents with another device; a memory configured to store the contents; and at least one processor configured to; control the communicator to determine an upload condition of the electronic device if a new first content is added to a set first folder of the memory, transmit the first content to the external device if the upload condition satisfies a set condition, determine a download condition of the electronic device, periodically request update information of a DataBase (DB) from the external device if the download condition of the electronic device satisfies a set condition, control the communicator to download an updated second content from the external device if the update information exists in the DB, store the second content in a second folder, control the communicator to request the external device to identify updated content information in the DB based on content information and a time stamp with respect to lastly downloaded content by the electronic device which are recorded in the DB of the external device, and transmit the updated content information to the electronic device if the updated content information exists in the DB, wherein the DB is configured to manage contents of the external device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of sharing content in an external system comprising a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and an external device, the method comprising:
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connecting between the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the external device; if a new first content is added to a set first folder of the first electronic device, determining an upload condition of the first electronic device through the first electronic device; if the upload condition satisfies a first set condition, transmitting the first content from the first electronic device to the external device; storing the first content in the external device and updating information of a DataBase (DB); determining a download condition of the second electronic device through the second electronic device; if the download condition satisfies a second set condition, requesting update information of the DB of the external device through the second electronic device; if the update information exists in the DB, downloading the first content from the external device through the second electronic device; and storing the first content in a set second folder of the second electronic device, wherein the requesting of update information of a DB comprises requesting the external device to identify updated content information in the DB based on content information and a time stamp with respect to lastly downloaded content by the second electronic device which are recorded in the DB of the external device and to transmit the first content information to the second electronic device if the first content information exists in the DB.
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