PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA PLAYBACK APPARATUS, PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA PLAYBACK SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS THEREOF
First Claim
1. A portable multimedia playback apparatus comprising:
- a display unit configured to display multimedia content;
a controller configured to output a signal to the display unit to display an image related to the multimedia content; and
a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly transmit and receive signals to and from a mobile terminal capable of executing a phone application,wherein the controller is configured to determine status information about the mobile terminal from information included in a signal received through the wireless communication module and output a display signal to the display unit to display an image corresponding to the determined status information about the mobile terminal.
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Abstract
A portable multimedia playback apparatus, a portable multimedia playback system, and a method for controlling operations thereof are disclosed. The method for controlling an operation of the portable multimedia playback apparatus having a display unit for displaying an image corresponding to a played-back multimedia content and a controller for outputting a display signal to the display unit to display the image corresponding to the played-back multimedia content on the display unit, includes receiving a signal from a mobile terminal capable of executing a phone application, determining status information about the mobile terminal from information included in the received signal, and outputting a display signal from the controller to the display unit such that an image corresponding to the determined status information is displayed on the display unit.
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21 Claims
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1. A portable multimedia playback apparatus comprising:
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a display unit configured to display multimedia content; a controller configured to output a signal to the display unit to display an image related to the multimedia content; and a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly transmit and receive signals to and from a mobile terminal capable of executing a phone application, wherein the controller is configured to determine status information about the mobile terminal from information included in a signal received through the wireless communication module and output a display signal to the display unit to display an image corresponding to the determined status information about the mobile terminal.
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2. A portable multimedia playback system comprising:
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a mobile terminal configured to execute a phone application; and a portable multimedia playback apparatus including; a display unit configured to display multimedia content; a controller configured to output a signal to the display unit to display an image related to the multimedia content; and a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly transmit and receive signals to and from the mobile terminal, wherein the controller is configured to determine status information about the mobile terminal from information included in a signal received through the wireless communication module and output a display signal to the display unit to display an image corresponding to the determined status information about the mobile terminal.
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3. A method for controlling an operation of a portable multimedia playback apparatus (PMPA) including a display unit configured to display multimedia content and a controller configured to output a signal to the display unit to display an image related to the multimedia content, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a mobile terminal capable of executing a phone application; determining status information about the mobile terminal from information included in the received signal; and outputting a display signal from the controller to the display unit to display an image corresponding to the determined status information about the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling an operation of a portable multimedia playback system having a portable multimedia playback apparatus (PMPA) and a mobile terminal capable of executing a phone application, the PMPA including a display unit configured to display multimedia content and a controller configured to output a signal to the display unit to display an image related to the multimedia content, the method comprising:
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transmitting a signal including status information about the mobile terminal to the PMPA by the mobile terminal; receiving the signal from the mobile terminal by the PMPA; determining the status information about the mobile terminal from the received signal by the PMPA; and outputting a display signal to the display unit of the PMPA by the controller of the PMPA such that an image corresponding to the determined status information is displayed on the display unit of the PMPA. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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