Patent ID: 11900015
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 12:
13. A method of controlling a volume of an electronic device, comprising;
transmitting audio data to an external device connected via wireless communication;
receiving a user input for adjusting a volume level of an audio output associated with the audio data through the external device;
in response to the user input, checking whether a first volume level being set in the electronic device is within a specified range;
based on whether the first volume level being set in the electronic device is within the specified range, selecting one of the first volume level of the electronic device or a second volume level of the external device to be adjusted corresponding to the user input;
when the first volume level is within the specified range, adjusting the first volume level corresponding to the user input and displaying a first UI comprising at least a first volume object indicating the first volume level and a first graphic icon indicating the electronic device; and
when the first volume level is increased to a threshold of the specified range, changing display of the first UE to display of a second UI comprising at least a second volume object indicating the second volume level and a second graphic icon indicating the external device, and adjusting the second volume level corresponding to the user input.