Device and method for displaying files during bluetooth communication in a wireless terminal

• US 20060229015A1
• Filed: 03/31/2006
• Published: 10/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Seung-Kwon, Choi, Seung-Chul, Suk, Ji-Won
• Application Number:
  US11/393,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20060229015A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A device and method for displaying files during Bluetooth communication in a wireless terminal is provided. The device comprises a controller for controlling and transmitting only a shared file upon request for file transmission, and a Bluetooth module for transmitting the shared file. The method comprises determining whether a wireless terminal is set to share for Bluetooth communication upon receipt of a file request. When the determination comprises an indication that the terminal is set to share for Bluetooth, transmitting only at least one shared file from the wireless terminal to the called wireless terminal. When the determination comprises an indication that the wireless terminal is not set to share for Bluetooth, transmitting files from the wireless terminal to the called wireless terminal. The method further comprises displaying at least one of the transmitted files in the called wireless terminal.

Claims

1. A device for transmitting files during Bluetooth communication in a wireless terminal, the device comprising:

a controller for controlling and transmitting only a file identified as a shared file upon request for file transmission; and

a Bluetooth module for transmitting the shared file.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to control and set at least one file identified as a shared file, control and display a shared file received in response to a file request, and control and perform a control operation for the received shared file.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to control and display an icon comprising an indication of the at least one file being a shared file.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to control and perform a control operation comprising at least one of deleting, downloading, and adding the received shared file.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the Bluetooth module is configured to receive the shared file in response to the file request of the wireless terminal.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising a display unit for displaying the shared file set in the wireless terminal and the shared file received in response to the file request.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the display unit is configured to display an icon comprising an indication of the shared file.

8. A method for transmitting files during Bluetooth communication in a wireless terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a file request from a called wireless terminal when Bluetooth communication is connected;

transmitting only at least one file identified as a shared file from the wireless terminal to the called wireless terminal upon receipt of the file request; and

displaying the at least one transmitted file in the called wireless terminal.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

requesting the called wireless terminal to transmit at least one file identified as a shared file;

receiving the at least one shared file from the called wireless terminal;

displaying the received shared file according to the file request; and

performing a control operation upon the shared file.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the control operation comprises at least one of deleting, downloading, and adding the shared file.

11. A method for displaying files during Bluetooth communication in a wireless terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a file request from a called wireless terminal when Bluetooth communication is connected;

determining whether the wireless terminal is set to share for Bluetooth communication upon receipt of the file request;

when the determination comprises an indication that the terminal is set to share for Bluetooth, transmitting only at least one file identified as a shared file from the wireless terminal to the called wireless terminal

when the determination comprises an indication that the wireless terminal is not set to share for Bluetooth, transmitting files from the wireless terminal to the called wireless terminal; and

displaying at least one of the transmitted files in the called wireless terminal.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein setting the wireless terminal to share for Bluetooth communication comprises:

when a corresponding folder is selected in the wireless terminal, displaying files of the corresponding folder; and

setting the wireless terminal to share for Bluetooth communication at least one of the selected files of the corresponding folder.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein setting the wireless terminal to share files comprises:

displaying a share setting menu;

upon a first selection from the share setting menu, sharing a selected file;

upon a second selection from the share setting menu, selecting a file intended to be shared from the files of a corresponding folder, and sharing the selected file;

upon a third selection from the share setting menu, sharing all files of the corresponding folder; and

upon a fourth selection from the share setting menu, releasing all shared files of the corresponding folder.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

displaying an icon comprising an indication of at least one file set as the shared file.

15. A wireless terminal configured to display files during Bluetooth communication, the terminal comprising:

a display; and

a controller for setting at least one selected file as a shared file and transmitting and displaying only the at least one shared file on the display in response to a file request.

16. The wireless terminal of claim 15, wherein the controller is configured to perform at least one of delete and put the at least one shared file according to the file request and transmit and get files.