Apparatus and method for data transmission and reception of a mobile terminal

• US 9,826,556 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2013
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Rhee, In-Jong, Kim, Young-Kyoo, Jang, Dong-Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Ng, Christine
• Application Number:
  US14/103,249
• Publication Number:
  US 20140160997A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,441 Days
• Field of Search: 370260, 370261, 370328, 370338, 370401
• 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:

detecting a multi-point conference device being connected with the mobile terminal via a sharing device;

receiving first voice data through a voice communication channel between the mobile terminal and another mobile terminal;

providing first data including the first voice data, to be output by the multi-point conference device, to the multi-point conference device via the sharing device;

receiving second voice data acquired by the multi-point conference device, from the multipoint conference device, via the sharing device;

transmitting second data including the second voice data through the voice communication channel to the another mobile terminal;

executing a data sharing application for sharing data with the another mobile terminal;

requesting data sharing, based on the executed data sharing application to the another mobile terminal, for sharing the data transmitted and received to and from the another mobile terminal performing voice communication with the mobile terminal;

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

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

canceling the executed data sharing application if the response is a disapproval of the request; and

informing of sharing with the another mobile terminal if the response is an approval of the request,

wherein the first data transmitted to the multi-point conference device is converted to a data format suitable for an output port of the multi-point conference device, and outputted to a plurality of users.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein requesting the data sharing to the another mobile terminal comprises:

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

transmitting a request for the data sharing.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the approval of the request for the data sharing from the another mobile terminal comprises receiving an approval message in response to the request for the data sharing.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the second data comprises relaying the second data to the another mobile terminal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the sharing device determines a type of the first data received from the mobile terminal, converts the determined type of the first 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 informing a user of the mobile terminal of data sharing with the another mobile terminal.

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

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to;

detect a multi-point conference device being connected with the mobile terminal via a sharing device,

receive first voice data through a voice communication channel between the mobile terminal and another mobile terminal,

provide first data including the first voice data, to be output by the multi-point conference device, to the multi-point conference device, via the sharing device,

receive second voice data acquired by the multi-point conference device, from the multi-point conference device via the sharing device,

transmit second data including the second voice data through the voice communication channel to the another mobile terminal,

execute a data sharing application for sharing data with the another mobile terminal,

request data sharing based on the executed data sharing application to the another mobile terminal, for sharing the data transmitted and received to and from the another mobile terminal performing voice communication with the mobile terminal,

receive a response of the request for the data sharing from the another mobile terminal,

establish a channel connection between the mobile terminal and the sharing device for sharing the data,

cancel the executed data sharing application if the response is a disapproval of the request, and

inform of sharing with the another mobile terminal if the response is an approval of the request,

wherein the first data transmitted to the multi-point conference device is converted to a data format suitable for an output port of the multi-point conference device, and outputted to a plurality of users.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the controller is further configured to activate a module for data sharing with the another mobile terminal by using the executed data sharing application, and

wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit a request for the data sharing.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive an approval message, in response to the request, the approval message including a command as to whether or not to share the data.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the transceiver is further configured to relay the second data to the another mobile terminal.