Patent ID: 9491501
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: G06F,H04M,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A device linkage method by a mobile terminal which is connected, through a communication path, to an external device displaying video or reproducing audio, wherein the mobile terminal includes: a communication interface unit for communicating with the external device; a storage unit configured to store pieces of content to be displayed or reproduced on the external device; a display unit having a touch pad and a display screen; and a control unit configured to control the display unit, the device linkage method comprising: displaying, on the display screen, a plurality of content icons which are associated with the pieces of content; when the control unit detects that a content icon in the plurality of content icons is pressed and held with a finger over a predetermined time duration, the control unit is configured to control the displaying a mobile terminal icon which is an icon associated with the mobile terminal at a lower position on the display screen and an external device icon which is an icon associated with the external device at an upper position on the display screen; and when the control unit detects that the content icon in the plurality of content icons is flicked to the external device icon on the display unit without taking the finger off the display unit, the control unit is configured to read from the storage unit, a piece of content included in the pieces of content and associated with the content icon in the plurality of content icons and transmitting the piece of content to the external device through the communication interface unit, so that the piece of content is displayed or reproduced on the external device, wherein the control unit: displays, on the display screen, a display device content icon which is an icon associated with at least one of content stored in a display device and content displayed on the display device; when detecting that the display device content icon is pressed, obtains the content associated with the display device content icon from the display device; when detecting that the display device content icon is pressed and held with a finger and then is flicked in a fourth direction, obtains, from the display device, the content associated with the display device content icon and displays the content on the display screen; and when detecting that the display device content icon is flicked with two fingers in the fourth direction, obtains, from the display device, the content associated with the display device content icon and stores the content in the storage unit.