Method of providing service for user search, and apparatus, server, and system for the same
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1. A terminal communication method performed by a first terminal, the method comprising:
- reproducing a first content on the first terminal;
receiving user input to search for another terminal reproducing content related to the first content, while reproducing the first content on the first terminal;
transmitting a search request to search for another terminal reproducing content related to the first content, the search request comprising metadata of the first content;
receiving a search result based on the metadata of the first content that identifies a second terminal reproducing a second content related to the first content, the search result comprising positional information of the second terminal reproducing the second content; and
displaying the search result.
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Abstract
A service provision method is provided for user search, and an apparatus, a server, and a system for the same. A service provision method includes transmitting a terminal search request message including a contents information element to a service provision server, receiving positional information of a terminal, which is playing first contents related to the contents information element, from the service provision server, and displaying the received positional information.
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1. A terminal communication method performed by a first terminal, the method comprising:
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reproducing a first content on the first terminal; receiving user input to search for another terminal reproducing content related to the first content, while reproducing the first content on the first terminal; transmitting a search request to search for another terminal reproducing content related to the first content, the search request comprising metadata of the first content; receiving a search result based on the metadata of the first content that identifies a second terminal reproducing a second content related to the first content, the search result comprising positional information of the second terminal reproducing the second content; and displaying the search result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A digital device comprising:
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a processor configured to reproduce a first content; a user interface configured to receive user input to search for another terminal reproducing content related to the first content, while the processor reproduces the first content; a network interface unit configured to transmit a terminal search request to search for another terminal reproducing content related to the first content, the terminal search request comprising metadata of the first content, and to receive a search result based on the metadata of the first content that identifies a second terminal reproducing a second content related to the first content, the search result comprising positional information of the second terminal reproducing the second content; and a display unit configured to display the search result. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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