Method for performing cooperative function automatically and device using the same
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1. A method for performing a cooperative function by a multimedia device, comprising the steps of:
- determining whether there is another multimedia device in a surrounding area of the multimedia device; and
selecting one cooperative function from among a plurality of cooperative functions according to a relative position of the multimedia device with respect to the another multimedia device and performing the selected cooperative function, by the multimedia device, with the another multimedia device.
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Abstract
A method for performing a cooperative function and a device thereof are provided. It is determined whether another device is in a surrounding area of a device. When it is determined that the other device is in the surrounding area, the cooperative function is performed by the device with the other device according to a location of the other device. Accordingly, the cooperative function may be performed automatically if devices are in adjacent areas without a user'"'"'s command.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for performing a cooperative function by a multimedia device, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether there is another multimedia device in a surrounding area of the multimedia device; and selecting one cooperative function from among a plurality of cooperative functions according to a relative position of the multimedia device with respect to the another multimedia device and performing the selected cooperative function, by the multimedia device, with the another multimedia device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multimedia device for performing a cooperative function with another multimedia device, the multimedia device comprising:
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a communication unit that communicates with the another multimedia device; and a controller that determines whether the another multimedia device is in a surrounding area of the multimedia device, controls the multimedia device to select one cooperative function from among a plurality of cooperative functions according to a relative position of the multimedia device with respect to the another multimedia device and perform the selected cooperative function with the another multimedia device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for performing a cooperative function, comprising:
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a first multimedia device; and a second multimedia device that determines whether the first multimedia device is in a surrounding area of the second multimedia device, selects one cooperative function from among a plurality of cooperative functions according to a relative position of the first multimedia device with respect to the second multimedia device, and performs the selected cooperative function with the first multimedia device. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for performing a cooperative function by a multimedia device, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether there is another multimedia device in a surrounding area of the multimedia device; and selecting one cooperative function from among a plurality of cooperative functions according to a relative position of the multimedia device with respect to the another multimedia device and performing selected the cooperative function, by the multimedia device, with the another multimedia device according to a type of the another multimedia device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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