Method and apparatus for sharing data between different network devices
First Claim
1. A method, operable in a controller, for sharing data between network electronic devices, the method comprising:
- displaying transmission side network electronic devices in a first region of a touch screen of a user device and reception side network electronic devices in a second region of the touch screen, the transmission side network devices and the reception side network devices being detected within a periphery of the user device, wherein displaying the transmission side network electronic devices and the reception side network electronic devices comprises;
allotting at least one transmission side network electronic device capable of transmitting data to the first region; and
allotting at least one network electronic device capable of receiving and sharing the data to the second region;
in response to a scrolling gesture detected across the first region of the touch screen or the second region of the touch screen, scrolling through the transmission side network devices or the reception side network devices respectively;
in response to a selection of a transmission side network electronic device and a reception side network electronic device, enlarging an icon indicative of the selected transmission side network device and an icon indicative of the selected reception side network device; and
configuring a user interface for data sharing between the selected transmission side network electronic device and the selected reception side network electronic device, wherein configuring the use interface comprises;
configuring the first region for at least one item corresponding to the reception side network electronic device, the second region for at least one item corresponding to the transmission side network electronic device, and an item arrangement region for registering an item of the transmission side network electronic device of the second region and an item of the reception side network electronic device of the first region, wherein the item arrangement region comprises a reception item arrangement space for registering the item of the reception side network electronic device from the first region and a transmission item arrangement space for registering the item of the transmission side network electronic device from the second region;
wherein the icon indicative of the transmission side network device and the icon indicative of the reception side network device represent a feature of the transmission side network device and the reception side network device itself according to a type of the transmission side network device and the reception side network device, andwherein the user interface comprises an item representing respective network electronic devices allotted to the first and second regions, a space image for a background image, and a bitmap image indicating a direction for moving data.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a user interface for a data sharing function according to network connection between network electronic devices and a user device for operating a data sharing function using same. The method for sharing data between network electronic devices, includes: searching network electronic devices located at a periphery of a user device when an input for performing a data sharing function is sensed; classifying the searched network electronic devices into transmission side network electronic devices and reception side network electronic devices; allotting the searched network electronic devices to a first region for receiving data and a second region for transmitting the data, respectively; and configuring and displaying a user interface for a data sharing function based on the network electronic devices allotted to the first region and the second regions.
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14 Claims
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1. A method, operable in a controller, for sharing data between network electronic devices, the method comprising:
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displaying transmission side network electronic devices in a first region of a touch screen of a user device and reception side network electronic devices in a second region of the touch screen, the transmission side network devices and the reception side network devices being detected within a periphery of the user device, wherein displaying the transmission side network electronic devices and the reception side network electronic devices comprises; allotting at least one transmission side network electronic device capable of transmitting data to the first region; and allotting at least one network electronic device capable of receiving and sharing the data to the second region; in response to a scrolling gesture detected across the first region of the touch screen or the second region of the touch screen, scrolling through the transmission side network devices or the reception side network devices respectively; in response to a selection of a transmission side network electronic device and a reception side network electronic device, enlarging an icon indicative of the selected transmission side network device and an icon indicative of the selected reception side network device; and configuring a user interface for data sharing between the selected transmission side network electronic device and the selected reception side network electronic device, wherein configuring the use interface comprises; configuring the first region for at least one item corresponding to the reception side network electronic device, the second region for at least one item corresponding to the transmission side network electronic device, and an item arrangement region for registering an item of the transmission side network electronic device of the second region and an item of the reception side network electronic device of the first region, wherein the item arrangement region comprises a reception item arrangement space for registering the item of the reception side network electronic device from the first region and a transmission item arrangement space for registering the item of the transmission side network electronic device from the second region; wherein the icon indicative of the transmission side network device and the icon indicative of the reception side network device represent a feature of the transmission side network device and the reception side network device itself according to a type of the transmission side network device and the reception side network device, and wherein the user interface comprises an item representing respective network electronic devices allotted to the first and second regions, a space image for a background image, and a bitmap image indicating a direction for moving data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A user device comprising:
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a communication module to support a network connection; a touch screen; and a controller to; display transmission side network electronic devices in a first region of the touch screen of the user device and reception side network electronic devices in a second region of the touch screen, the transmission side network devices and the reception side network devices being detected within a periphery of the user device by the communication module; in response to a scrolling gesture detected across the first region of the touch screen or the second region of the touch screen, scroll through the transmission side network devices or the reception side network devices respectively; in response to a selection of a transmission side network electronic device and a reception side network electronic device, enlarge an icon indicative of the transmission side network device and an icon indicative of the reception side network device; and configure a user interface for data sharing between the selected transmission side network electronic device and the selected reception side network electronic device, wherein the user interface comprises; an item representing respective network electronic devices allotted to the first and second regions, a space image for a background, and a bitmap image indicating a moving direction of data, wherein the icon indicative of the transmission side network device and the icon indicative of the reception side network device represent a feature of the transmission side network device and the reception side network device itself according to a type of the transmission side network device and the reception side network device, and wherein the first region includes at least one item corresponding to the reception side network electronic device, the second region includes at least one item corresponding to the transmission side network electronic device, and the user interface further includes an item arrangement region for registering an item of the transmission side network electronic device of the second region and an item of the reception side network electronic device of the first region to configure the user interface, wherein the item arrangement region comprises a reception item arrangement space for registering the item of the reception side network electronic device from the first region and a transmission item arrangement space for registering the item of the transmission side network electronic device from the second region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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