APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DATA TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF A MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20140160997A1
• Filed: 12/11/2013
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Young-Kyoo, RHEE, In-Jong, Jang, Dong-Ho
• Granted Patent: US 9,826,556 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/261
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1089 by adding media; by removing media
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/765 intermediate
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/40 for selective distribution or broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

Abstract

An apparatus and a method are provided for data transmission and reception of a mobile terminal, which seamlessly provide data transmission and reception between the mobile terminal and a multipoint communication device. The method includes requesting, by the mobile terminal, data sharing from another mobile terminal, for sharing of data transmitted and received to and from the another mobile terminal; receiving approval of the request for the data sharing from the another mobile terminal; establishing a channel connection between the mobile terminal and a sharing device for the sharing of the data; and transmitting and receiving the data to and from the sharing device through the channel.

Claims

1. A method for data transmission and reception of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

requesting, by the mobile terminal, data sharing from another mobile terminal, for sharing of data transmitted and received to and from the another mobile terminal;

receiving approval of the request for the data sharing from the another mobile terminal;

establishing a channel connection between the mobile terminal and a sharing device for the sharing of the data; and

transmitting and receiving the data to and from the sharing device through the channel.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising executing a data sharing application for sharing the data transmitted and received to and from the another mobile terminal.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein requesting the data sharing comprises:

activating a module for the data sharing with the another mobile terminal by using the executed data sharing application; and

transmitting a request for the data sharing.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting and receiving the data comprises relaying the transmitted and received data to the another mobile terminal and the sharing device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the sharing device determines a type of the data received from the mobile terminal, converts the determined type of the data into a data format suitable for a port of an output terminal, and outputs the converted data to a plurality of users.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a disapproval of the request for the data sharing; and

canceling a data sharing application being executed.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising informing a user of the mobile terminal of sharing with the another mobile terminal.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request for data sharing from the another mobile terminal;

outputting the request for the data sharing to a user of the mobile terminal;

receiving a response from the user; and

transmitting the response to the another mobile terminal.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request for the data sharing; and

informing a user of the mobile terminal that the request for the data sharing has been received using at least one of an audio signal, a vibration, and a popup message.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to execute a data sharing application for sharing the data transmitted and received to and from the another mobile terminal.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to activate a module for the data sharing with the another mobile terminal by using the executed data sharing application, and transmit a request for the data sharing.

10. An apparatus for data transmission and reception of a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to request data sharing from another mobile terminal, for sharing data transmitted and received to and from the another mobile terminal, receive approval of the request for the data sharing, and establish a channel connection between the mobile terminal and a sharing device for the sharing of the data; and

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive the data to and from the sharing device through the channel connection.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the transceiver relays the transmitted and received data to the another mobile terminal and the sharing device.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive a request for data sharing from the another mobile terminal, and

wherein the controller is configured to output the request for the data sharing to a user, receive a response from the user, and transmit the response to the another mobile terminal via the transceiver.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the controller is configured to informs the user that the request for the data sharing has been received by using at least one of an audio signal, a vibration, and a popup message.

16. A method of converting data transmitted and received to and from a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

determining a type of data received from the mobile terminal;

converting the determined data into a data format suitable for a port of an output terminal; and

outputting the converted data through the port of the output terminal.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

temporarily storing the converted data; and

outputting the converted data to a multipoint communication device through the output port.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

converting data received from the multipoint communication device into a data format suitable for a port of a terminal connected to the mobile terminal; and

transmitting the converted data to the mobile terminal.