ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a display module;
a short-range communication module configured to perform short-range communication; and
a controller configured to search for at least one device available for short-range communication via the short-range communication module, acquire location information of the at least one searched other electronic device, and display the at least one searched electronic device reflecting the acquired location information on the display module.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a display module, a short-range communication module configured to perform short-range communication, and a controller configured to search for at least one device available for short-range communication via the short-range communication module, acquire location information of the at least one searched other electronic device, and display the at least one searched electronic device reflecting the acquired location information on the display module.
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display module; a short-range communication module configured to perform short-range communication; and a controller configured to search for at least one device available for short-range communication via the short-range communication module, acquire location information of the at least one searched other electronic device, and display the at least one searched electronic device reflecting the acquired location information on the display module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling a device, the method comprising:
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searching for at least one device available for short-range communication via a short-range communication module located in a mobile terminal; acquiring location information of the at least one searched device; and displaying the at least one searched device reflecting the acquired location information on a display module of the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display; a short-range communication module configured to perform short-range communication; and a controller configured to display a device map showing notification information regarding at least one device, and perform data communication with the at least one device selected via an input signal, wherein the at least on device is displayed as an icon according to an input control signal for data communication. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. The mobile terminal of 38, wherein the notification information regarding the electronic device is displayed on the device map by reflecting a relative direction and distance according to the current location of the mobile terminal.
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40. The mobile terminal of 29, wherein the notification information regarding the electronic device is displayed on the device map by reflecting a relative direction and distance according to the current location of the mobile terminal.
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41. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a display unit configured to display a three-dimensional virtual reality image for a space in which devices are located; and a controller configured to set and display device icons corresponding to the devices in the a three-dimensional virtual reality image, and display a menu for controlling at least one device corresponding to at least one device icon selected from the device icons. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A network system comprising:
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at least one device located in a structure; a mobile terminal configured to set and display device icons corresponding to the at least one device on a screen that displays a three-dimensional virtual reality image of the structure, and display a menu for controlling a selected at least one device corresponding to a device icon selected from among the device icons; and a control server configured to be connected with the mobile terminal such that the mobile terminal can communicate with the selected at least one device and control the selected at least one device.
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