METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING CONTENTS

• US 20140223470A1
• Filed: 01/14/2014
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Humax Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Humax Company Limited
• Inventors: KIM, Kyungkoo
• Application Number:
  US14/154,800
• Publication Number:
  US 20140223470A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4112 having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4131 home appliance, e.g. lighting, air conditioning system, metering devices home automation data switching networks exchanging configuration information on appliance services H04L12/2807
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/436 Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/442 Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed, the storage space available from the internal hard disk arrangements for monitoring broadcast services or broadcast-related services H04H60/29; arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information H04H60/35; monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; monitoring in wireless networks H04W24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895

Abstract

A method for reproducing content is disclosed. In one embodiment, content is selected from a first device connected to a network and an operation method of one or more second devices included in the network with regard to reproduction of the content can be set. The second devices can be set in a mute mode and messages indicating event generation, received from the second devices during reproduction of the content, can be output when reproduction of the content is ended. When a message is received during reproduction of the content, the message can be immediately output. When messages about events related to the same sender are received a predetermined number of times, a message indicating the same can be output. Devices can be selectively set in the mute mode according to device types. Accordingly, a user can view content while concentrating thereon without being disturbed by external devices.

Claims

1. A method for reproducing content, comprising:

selecting content from a first device connected to a network; and

setting an operation method of one or more second devices included in the network with regard to reproduction of the content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting of the operation method comprises setting the second devices in a mute or low-volume mode.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising outputting messages indicating event generation, received from the second devices during reproduction of the content, when reproduction of the content is ended.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the output messages are displayed in relation to the second devices corresponding thereto or aligned and displayed in chronological order.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising immediately outputting messages upon reception of the messages from the second devices during reproduction of the content.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the names of the second devices and event types related to the messages are displayed along with the messages.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, when the second devices related to the messages correspond to phones, caller information is displayed along with the messages.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein, when messages about events related to the same sender are received a predetermined number of times, a message indicating the same is output.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the setting of the operation method comprises selectively setting the second devices in the mute or low-volume mode according to types of the second devices.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, in the setting of the operation method, a device related to reproduction of the content or a device related to security is not set in the mute or low-volume mode.

11. The method of claim 2, wherein the mute or low-volume mode is set based on a file of the content or a program of electronic program guide.

12. An apparatus for reproducing content, comprising:

a communication unit for exchanging data with devices connected to a network; and

a controller for selecting content from a first device connected to the network and transmitting a signal for setting an operation method of one or more second devices included in the network with regard to reproduction of the content, through the communication unit.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller transmits a signal for setting the second devices in a mute or low-volume mode through the communication unit.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller controls messages indicating event generation, received from the second devices during reproduction of the content, to be output when reproduction of the content is ended.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the controller classifies two or more messages by devices or arranges the messages in chronological order and displays the same.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller immediately outputs messages upon reception of the messages from the second devices during reproduction of the content.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the controller displays the names of the second devices and event types related to the messages along with the messages.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the controller displays caller information along with the messages when the second devices related to the messages correspond to phones and, when messages about events related to the same sender are received a predetermined number of times, outputs a message indicating the same.

19. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller does not set a device related to reproduction of the content or a device related to security in the mute or low-volume mode.

20. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller sets the mute or low-volume mode based on a file of the content or a program of electronic program guide.