ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external electronic devices on a network; and
a controller configured to;
cause displaying of a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display, the GUI comprising a plurality of areas,activate the GUI responsive to receiving a predetermined user input,identify a connection state of each of the plurality of external electronic devices having a connection to the electronic device,correspond each of the plurality of areas with a respective one of the plurality of external electronic devices, andcause displaying of content relating to each of the plurality of external electronic devices in their respective one of the plurality of areas.
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Abstract
An electronic device having a display; a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external electronic devices on a network; and a controller configured to cause displaying of a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display, the GUI having a plurality of areas, activate the GUI responsive to receiving a predetermined user input, identify a connection state of each of the plurality of external electronic devices having a connection to the electronic device, correspond each of the plurality of areas with a respective one of the plurality of external electronic devices, and cause displaying of content relating to each of the plurality of external electronic devices in their respective one of the plurality of areas.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display; a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external electronic devices on a network; and a controller configured to; cause displaying of a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display, the GUI comprising a plurality of areas, activate the GUI responsive to receiving a predetermined user input, identify a connection state of each of the plurality of external electronic devices having a connection to the electronic device, correspond each of the plurality of areas with a respective one of the plurality of external electronic devices, and cause displaying of content relating to each of the plurality of external electronic devices in their respective one of the plurality of areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:
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communicating with a plurality of electronic devices on a network via a communication unit of a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices; displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display of the first electronic device, the GUI comprising a plurality of areas; activating the GUI responsive to receiving a predetermined user input; identifying a connection state of each of the plurality of electronic devices having a connection to the first electronic device; correspond each of the plurality of areas with a respective one of the plurality of electronic devices; and displaying content relating to each of the plurality of electronic devices in their respective one of the plurality of areas. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving first and second touch inputs relative to a display of an electronic device; displaying a three-dimensional (3D) graphical user interface (GUI); activating the displayed 3D GUI responsive to receiving the first and second touch inputs within a defined time period; enlarging the displayed 3D GUI after receiving the second touch input within the defined time period; receiving a stroke input proximate to the enlarged 3D GUI for rotating the enlarged 3D GUI; and rotating the enlarged 3D GUI in a direction which generally corresponds to a direction of the stroke input. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method of controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) via a display of a mobile terminal; receiving a touch input proximate to a first area of the GUI, wherein the first area corresponds to a first electronic device having a connection with the mobile terminal; selecting the first area responsive to receiving a particular touch input; switching settings between the first area and a second area of the GUI responsive to receiving a drag input that extends from the selected first area toward the second area on the display, wherein switching the settings comprises; changing a setting of the first external electronic device to change a correspondence from the first area to the second area, and changing a setting of a second external electronic device to change a correspondence from the second area to the first area.
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