Patent Publication Number: US-11051147-B2

Title: Electronic apparatus and method of outputting content by the electronic apparatus

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/743,203, filed Jun. 18, 2015, which is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/021,346, filed on Sep. 9, 2013, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2012-0099465, filed on Sep. 7, 2012, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     One or more exemplary embodiments relate to an electronic apparatus and a method of outputting content, the method performed by the electronic apparatus. 
     2. Related Art 
     Portable apparatuses have become capable multi-tasking and providing various services and functions. Various applications that are installable in portable apparatuses are also being developed. 
     The portable apparatus may be connected in a wireless or wired manner with various external apparatuses by using the application installed in the portable apparatus, and may transmit content to the various external apparatuses. However, a user input is required to connect the portable apparatus with the various external apparatuses. If the portable apparatus and the various external apparatuses are being connected to each other for a first time, the procedure for connecting the apparatuses to each other may be complicated and inconvenient. 
     SUMMARY 
     Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented exemplary embodiments. 
     According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, a method of outputting content, the method performed by a first electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes operations of establishing a wireless communication connection with a second electronic apparatus, the second electronic apparatus wirelessly communicating with an external apparatus to output content reproduced in a first application to the external apparatus, receiving apparatus information of the external apparatus from the second electronic apparatus, requesting the second electronic apparatus to establish a wireless communication connection between the first electronic apparatus and the external apparatus, receiving a response to the requesting from the second electronic apparatus, establishing a wireless communication connection between the first electronic apparatus and the external apparatus based on the response, and outputting content by using an executed second application of the first electronic apparatus via the wireless communication connection between the first electronic apparatus and the external apparatus. The second application may be compatible with the first application. 
     The outputting of content may include receiving the content reproduced in the first application from the second electronic apparatus, and outputting content corresponding to the received content by using an executed second application of the first electronic apparatus via the wireless communication connection between the first electronic apparatus and the external apparatus. 
     According to an aspect of another exemplary embodiment, a method of outputting content, the method performed by a second electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes operations of outputting, via a wireless communication connection with an external apparatus, content that is reproduced in a first application of the second electronic apparatus, establishing a wireless communication connection with a first electronic apparatus in which a second application is executed, transmitting, to the first electronic apparatus, apparatus information of the external apparatus, receiving, from the first electronic apparatus, a wireless connection switch request with respect to the external apparatus, analyzing compatibility between the first application and the second application, transmitting a response to the wireless connection switch request to the first electronic apparatus, and in response to the first electronic apparatus and the external apparatus connecting, transmitting the content to the first electronic apparatus. 
     According to an aspect of another exemplary embodiment, a method of outputting content, the method performed by an external apparatus is provided. The method includes operations of establishing a wireless communication connection with a second electronic apparatus and outputting content received from the second electronic apparatus, receiving a request for switching the wireless communication connection from the second electronic apparatus to a first electronic apparatus, transmitting a response to the request to the second electronic apparatus, establishing a wireless communication connection with the first electronic apparatus based on the response, receiving, from the first electronic apparatus, content corresponding to content received from the second electronic apparatus; and outputting the content received from the first electronic apparatus. The external apparatus may be selectively connected to the first electronic apparatus or the second electronic apparatus. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the exemplary embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates connection between a host apparatus, a target apparatus, and an external apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 2A  illustrates a block diagram of a host apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 2B  illustrates a block diagram of the target apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 2C  illustrates a block diagram of the external apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus, the target apparatus, and the external apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a sequence diagram illustrating the method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus, the target apparatus, and the external apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIGS. 5A through 5D  illustrate the method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus, the target apparatus, and the external apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a packet format, according to an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus, the target apparatus, and a plurality of external apparatuses, according to another exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a sequence diagram illustrating the method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus, the target apparatus, and the plurality of external apparatuses, according to an exemplary embodiment; and 
         FIGS. 9A through 9D  illustrate the method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus, the target apparatus, and the plurality of external apparatuses, according to an exemplary embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals or signs refer to like parts or elements that perform substantially the same functions. 
     While terms “first” and “second” are used to describe various components, the components are not limited to the terms “first” and “second”. The terms “first” and “second” are used only to distinguish between each component. For example, a first component may be similar to a second component without conflicting with the inventive concept. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. 
     Throughout the specification, the term “application” may be software that is executed in a computer operating system (OS) or a mobile OS and is used by a user. For example, the application may include a word processor application, a spread sheet application, a contacts application, a calendar application, a memo application, an alarm application, a social network service (SNS) application, a chatting application, a map application, a music player application, or a video player application. In one or more exemplary embodiments, the application may be software that is executed in a portable apparatus or an external apparatus (e.g., a server, etc.) connected in a wireless or wired manner with the portable apparatus. In one or more exemplary embodiments, the application may be software that is executed in the portable apparatus in response to a received user input. 
     Throughout the specification, “content” may be displayed on an executed application. For example, the content may include a video or audio reproduced by the video player application that is one of the applications, audio reproduced by the music player application, a photo displayed in a photo gallery, a web page displayed on a web browser, or the like. The content may include a video file, an audio file, a text file, an image file, or a webpage that is displayed or executed in the application. The content may include a video file, an audio file, a text file, an image file, or a webpage that is executed according to a user input (e.g., a touch, etc.). 
     The content may include a screen of the executed application, and a user interface that configures the screen of the executed application. In addition, the content may include one item of content or a plurality of contents. 
     Throughout the specification, the term “widget” may be a mini-application that is one of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that support interoperation between a user and an application or an OS. For example, the widget may include a weather widget, a calculator widget, a clock widget, or the like. 
     Furthermore, all examples and conditional language recited herein are to be construed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions. Throughout the specification, a singular form may include plural forms, unless there is a particular description contrary thereto. Terms such as “comprise” or “comprising” are used to specify existence of a recited form, a number, a process, an operations, a component, and/or groups thereof, not excluding the existence of one or more other recited forms, one or more other numbers, one or more other processes, one or more other operations, one or more other components and/or groups thereof. Like numbers in the drawings refer to like elements that perform substantially the same functions throughout. 
     Throughout the specification, the terms “wireless connection switch request with respect to an external apparatus” and “external apparatus switch request” mean a request for switching a wireless connection with the external apparatus from one apparatus to another apparatus. 
     As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates connection between a host apparatus, a target apparatus, and an external apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a display apparatus  100  (e.g., the host apparatus), a tablet apparatus  200  (e.g., the target apparatus), and an external apparatus  300  (e.g., a wireless audio apparatus) may be connected in a wireless manner with each other by using their communication units (not shown). For example, the display apparatus  100 , the tablet apparatus  200 , and the external apparatus  300  may be connected in an intra-structure mode in which apparatuses are wirelessly connected to each other via an ad-hoc mode or an access point (AP). The display apparatus  100  and the tablet apparatus  200  may be wirelessly connected via a server (not shown). Further, the display apparatus  100 , the tablet apparatus  200 , and the external apparatus  300  may be wirelessly connected via the server. 
     Wireless communication may include, but is not limited to, mobile communication, wireless local area network (LAN) such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), ZigBee, Wi-Fi Direct (WFD), ultra wideband (UWB), infrared Data Association (IrDA), and Near Field Communication (NFC). The display apparatus  100 , the tablet apparatus  200 , and the external apparatus  300  may be connected to each other in a wired manner by using a connector. 
     The display apparatus  100  that outputs content (e.g., video) reproduced by an application (e.g., a video player application) may output audio corresponding to the content by using the external apparatus  300  that is connected to the display apparatus  100  in a wireless manner. When an interoperating application is reproduced in the tablet apparatus  200  in response to a request from the tablet apparatus  200 , the tablet apparatus  200  may output content that is received from the display apparatus  100  via seamless connection. The tablet apparatus  200  may be connected in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300  and may output sound corresponding to the content. Each of the display apparatus  100 , the tablet apparatus  200 , and the external apparatus  300  may transmit or may receive various information (e.g., application information, host apparatus information, tablet apparatus information, external apparatus information, compatibility information, etc.) corresponding to interoperability and seamless connection. 
       FIG. 2A  illustrates a block diagram of a host apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2A , the display apparatus  100  (e.g., the host apparatus) that receives a control signal from a remote controller (not shown) may be connected in a wireless or wired manner with the target apparatus  200  (e.g., a tablet apparatus) and/or the external apparatus  300  (e.g., a wireless audio apparatus by using a communication unit  130  or an input/output (I/O) unit  160 . The display apparatus  100  may be referred to as an electronic apparatus or the host apparatus that may be connected in a wireless or wired manner with the target apparatus  200  and/or the external apparatus  300  and may provide application information to the target apparatus  200 . The display apparatus  100  may output audio (or video) corresponding to content via the connected external apparatus  300 . 
     The target apparatus  200  may be an electronic apparatus that is connected in a wireless manner with the display apparatus  100  and receives the application information from the display apparatus  100 , or may be the electronic apparatus that is connected in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300  by the display apparatus  100  and outputs the audio (or the video) corresponding to the content to the target apparatus  200 . 
     The external apparatus  300  indicates an electronic apparatus that may be connected in a wireless manner with the display apparatus  100  and/or the target apparatus  200  and may output audio or video received from one of the display apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200 . For example, the external apparatus  300  may include, but is not limited to, a home theatre (not shown), a wireless sound-bar (not shown), a wireless headset (not shown), a wireless earphone (not shown), a wireless headphone (not shown), a monitor (not shown), a mobile phone (not shown), a smartphone (not shown), a desktop personal computer (PC) (not shown), a notebook PC (not shown), and a tablet PC (not shown). The external apparatus  300  may be controlled in a wireless manner by the display apparatus  100  or the target apparatus  200 . 
     The display apparatus  100  may include not only a display unit  170  (e.g., a display, etc.) but may also include a tuner  120 , a communication unit  130  (e.g., a transceiver, communicator, etc.), and an I/O unit  160  (e.g., an input/output device, etc.). The display apparatus  100  may include not only the display unit  170  but may also include a combination of the tuner  120 , the communication unit  130 , and the I/O unit  160 . In addition, the display apparatus  100  including the display unit  170  may be electrically connected to a separate electronic apparatus (e.g., a set top box (not shown)) having the tuner  120 . For example, the display apparatus  100  may be embodied as an analog television (TV), a digital TV, a three-dimensional (3D) TV, a smart TV, a light-emitting diode (LED) TV, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV, a plasma TV, or a monitor, but the display apparatus  100  is not limited to these examples. 
     The display apparatus  100  includes the tuner  120 , the communication unit  130 , a microphone  140 , a camera unit  145  (e.g., a camera, etc.), a light-receiving unit  150  (e.g., a light receiver, etc.), the I/O unit  160 , the display unit  170 , an audio output unit  175  (e.g., an audio output, speaker, headphones, etc.), a storage unit  180  (e.g., a storage, a memory, etc.), and a power unit  190  (e.g., a power supply, etc.). The display apparatus  100  may include at least one sensor (e.g., an illuminance sensor, a temperature sensor, etc. (not shown)) that detects an internal status or an external status of the display apparatus  100 . 
     A control unit  110  (e.g., a controller, etc.) included in the display apparatus  100  may include a processor  111 , a read-only memory (ROM)  112  that stores a control program for controlling the display apparatus  100 , and a random-access memory (RAM)  113  that is used to store a signal or data received from an external source of the display apparatus  100  or is used as a storage domain for various tasks that are performed in the display apparatus  100 . 
     The control unit  110  controls all operations of the display apparatus  100  and a flow of signals between internal elements  120  through  190  of the display apparatus  100 , and performs a data processing function. The control unit  110  controls power that is supplied from the power unit  190  to the internal elements  120  through  180 . If a condition that is input or is set by a user and is stored is satisfied, the control unit  110  may execute an operating system (OS) and various applications stored in the storage unit  180 . 
     The processor  111  may include a graphic processing unit (GPU) (not shown) for processing graphics that correspond to an image or a video. The processor  111  may be embodied as a System on Chip (SoC) including a core (not shown) and the GPU. The processor  111  may include a single core, a dual-core, a triple-core, a quad-core, or a multi-core. 
     The processor  111  may include a plurality of processors. For example, the processor  111  may be embodied as a main processor (not shown) and a sub-processor (not shown) that operates during a sleep mode. The processor  111 , the ROM  112 , and the RAM  113  may be connected to each other via an internal bus. 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the term “a control unit of a display apparatus” includes the processor  111 , the ROM  112 , and the RAM  113 . 
     The control unit  110  of a second electronic apparatus (e.g., the display apparatus  100 ) outputs, via a wirelessly-connected external apparatus, content that is reproduced in a first application of the second electronic apparatus; connects in a wireless manner with a first electronic apparatus (e.g., the target apparatus  200 ) in which a second application is executed; transmits, to the first electronic apparatus, apparatus information of the wirelessly-connected external apparatus; receives, from the first electronic apparatus, a wireless connection switch request with respect to the external apparatus; analyzes compatibility between the first application and the second application, and transmits a response to the wireless connection switch request to the first electronic apparatus; and if the first electronic apparatus and the external apparatus are connected, transmits the content to the first electronic apparatus. 
     The control unit  110  may control the second electronic apparatus (e.g., the display apparatus  100 ) to transmit the apparatus information of the external apparatus  300  to the first electronic apparatus (e.g., the target apparatus  200 ), in response to one of connection between the first electronic apparatus and the external apparatus  300 , and reception of information about the first application. 
     The control unit  110  may control the second electronic apparatus to analyze compatibility between the first application and the second application, in response to an external apparatus switch request from the first electronic apparatus. 
     The control unit  110  may request the external apparatus  300  to change reception of the content from the second electronic apparatus to reception of the content from the first electronic apparatus, and may control the second electronic apparatus to receive, from the external apparatus  300 , a response to the change request. 
     The control unit  110  may control the second electronic apparatus to transmit, to the first electronic apparatus, a response to the external apparatus switch request, according to a result of the compatibility analysis. 
     When the first electronic apparatus and the external apparatus  300  are connected, the control unit  110  may control the second electronic apparatus to terminate connection with the external apparatus  300 . 
     The control unit  110  may provide at least one of visual feedback, acoustic feedback, and tactile feedback, according to a switch of a wireless connection with the external apparatus  300 . 
     A configuration and operations of the control unit  110  may vary in one or more exemplary embodiments. 
     The tuner  120  may tune and select a frequency of a channel that a user wants to receive via the display apparatus  100 . The frequency may be obtained by tuning, via amplification, mixing, and resonance, frequency components of a broadcasting signal that is received in a wired or wireless manner. The broadcasting signal includes an audio signal, a video signal, and additional information (e.g., an electronic program guide (EPG)). 
     The tuner  120  may receive a broadcasting signal from various sources including ground wave broadcasting, cable broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, internet broadcasting, or the like. The tuner  120  may also receive a broadcasting signal from a source such as analog broadcasting or digital broadcasting. The broadcasting signal received by the tuner  120  is decoded (e.g., audio decoding, video decoding, or additional information decoding) and is split into audio, video, and/or additional information. The split audio, video, and/or additional information may be stored in the storage unit  180  by control of the control unit  110 . 
     The display apparatus  100  may include one or more tuners  120 . 
     The tuner  120  may be embodied as one body (i.e., all-in-one) with the display apparatus  100 , may be embodied as a separate electronic apparatus (e.g., a set-top box (not shown) that is electrically connected with the display apparatus  100  and has a tuner part, or may be embodied as a tuner (not shown) that is connected to the I/O unit  160 . 
     The communication unit  130  may connect, by control of the control unit  110 , the display apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  and/or the external apparatus  300 . The control unit  110  may transmit application information, may transmit and receive content, and may transmit an application to the target apparatus  200  and/or the external apparatus  300  by using the communication unit  130 . 
     The communication unit  130  may include one of a wireless LAN  131 , Bluetooth  132 , and a wired Ethernet  133  so as to correspond to performance and a structure of the display apparatus  100 . In addition, the communication unit  130  may include a combination of the wireless LAN  131 , the Bluetooth  132 , and the wired Ethernet  133 . The communication unit  130  may receive, by control of the control unit  110 , a remote adjustment signal (including a control signal) of a remote controller (not shown). The remote adjustment signal may be implemented as a Bluetooth-type remote adjustment signal or a radio frequency (RF)-type remote adjustment signal. 
     The communication unit  130  may further include other short-range communication (e.g., NFC (not shown), BLE (not shown), etc.), in addition to Bluetooth. 
     The microphone  140  receives an uttered voice of a user. The microphone  140  may convert the received voice into an electrical signal and may output the electrical signal to the control unit  110 . The voice of the user may include a voice that corresponds to a menu or a function of the display apparatus  100 . 
     The microphone  140  may be integrally formed with the display apparatus  100  or may be separately formed from the display apparatus  100 . The separately-formed microphone  140  may be electrically connected to the display apparatus  100  via the communication unit  130  or the I/O unit  160 . 
     The microphone  140  may or may not be used based on the performance of tasks on the display apparatus  100  and a structure of the display apparatus  100 . 
     The camera unit  145  receives an image (e.g., sequential frames) that corresponds to a user&#39;s motion including a gesture within a recognition range of a camera. For example, a recognition range of the camera unit  145  may be within a distance of 0.1 to 5 m from the camera unit  145  to a user. For example, the user&#39;s motion may include a motion of a part of a body of the user, e.g., a face, a facial expression, a hand, a fist, or a finger of the user. The camera unit  145  may convert, by control of the control unit  110 , the received image into an electrical signal and may output the electrical signal to the control unit  110 . 
     If the camera unit  145  includes a plurality of cameras, a 3D still image or a 3D motion may be obtained by using a first camera in a bezel and a second camera (not shown) that is adjacent to the first camera, the second camera being apart from the first camera by a distance greater than 2 cm and less than 8 cm. 
     The camera unit  145  may be integrally formed with the display apparatus  100  or may be separately formed from the display apparatus  100 . A separate apparatus (not shown) including the separately-formed camera unit  145  may be electrically connected to the display apparatus  100  via the communication unit  130  or the I/O unit  160 . 
     The camera unit  145  may or may not be used based on the performance of tasks and a structure of the display apparatus  100 . 
     The light-receiving unit  150  receives an optical signal (including a control signal) from an external remote controller (not shown) via a light-receiving window of a bezel. The light-receiving unit  150  may receive an optical signal corresponding to a user input (e.g., a touch, a press, a touch gesture, a voice, or a motion) from the remote controller. The control signal may be extracted from the optical signal by control of the control unit  110 . 
     The I/O unit  160  receives, by control of the control unit  110 , video (e.g., a moving picture, etc.), audio (e.g., a voice, music, etc.), and additional information (e.g., an EPG, etc.) from an external source of the display apparatus  100 . The I/O unit  160  may include one of a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port  161 , a component jack  162 , a PC port  163 , and a universal serial bus (USB) port  164 . The I/O unit  160  may include a combination of the HDMI port  161 , the component jack  162 , the PC port  163 , and the USB port  164 . 
     A configuration and operations of the I/O unit  160  may vary in one or more exemplary embodiments. 
     By control of the control unit  110 , the display unit  170  displays, on a screen, a video included in a broadcasting signal that is received by the tuner  120 . The display unit  170  may display content (e.g., a video, etc.) that is received via the communication unit  130  or the I/O unit  160 . The display unit  170  may output, by control of the control unit  110 , a video stored in the storage unit  180 . The display unit  170  may display a voice user interface (UI) (e.g., a voice UI including a voice command guide) for performing a voice recognition task corresponding to voice recognition or a motion UI (e.g., a motion UI including a user motion guide for motion recognition) for performing a motion recognition task corresponding to motion recognition. 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the display unit  170  may output, by control of the control unit  110 , a visual feedback that corresponds to switching a wireless connection with the external apparatus  300 . 
     The audio output unit  175  outputs, by control of the control unit  110 , audio included in a broadcasting signal that is received by the tuner  120 . The audio output unit  175  may output audio (e.g., music or a sound) that is input via the communication unit  130  or the I/O unit  160 . Further, the audio output unit  175  may output, by control of the control unit  110 , audio stored in the storage unit  180 . The audio output unit  175  may include at least one of a speaker  176 , a headphone output terminal  177 , and a Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format (S/PDIF) output terminal  178 . The audio output unit  175  may include a combination of the speaker  176 , the headphone output terminal  177 , and the S/PDIF output terminal  178 . 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the audio output unit  175  may output, by control of the control unit  110 , acoustic feedback that corresponds to switching a wireless connection with the external apparatus  300 . 
     The storage unit  180  may store, by control of the control unit  110 , various data, programs, or applications for driving and controlling the display apparatus  100 . The storage unit  180  may store signals or a plurality of pieces of data that are input/output so as to correspond to operations of the tuner  120 , the communication unit  130 , the microphone  140 , the camera unit  145 , the light-receiving unit  150 , the I/O unit  160 , the display unit  170 , the audio output unit  175 , and the power unit  190 . 
     The storage unit  180  may store a control program for a control operation by the display apparatus  100  or the control unit  110 , an application that is originally provided by a manufacturer or is downloaded from an external source, a GUI related to the application, an object (e.g., an image text, an icon, a button, etc.) for providing the GUI, user information, documents, databases, or related data. 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the term “storage unit” includes the storage unit  180 , the ROM  112  and the RAM  113  of the control unit  110 , or a memory card (e.g., a micro secure digital (SD) card (not shown) or a USB memory (not shown)) mounted to the display apparatus  100 . The storage unit  180  may include a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid-state drive (SSD). 
     Although not illustrated, the storage unit  180  may include a broadcasting receiving module, a channel control module, a volume control module, a communication control module, a voice recognition module, a motion recognition module, a light-receiving module, a display control module, an audio control module, an external input control module, a power control module, a voice database, or a motion database. The aforementioned modules and databases (not shown) of the storage unit  180  may be implemented as a plurality of pieces of software for performing a broadcasting reception control function, a channel control function, a volume control function, a communication control function, a voice recognition function, a motion recognition function, a light-receiving control function, a display control function, an audio control function, an external input control function, a power control function, or a power control function of the other external apparatus so as to control power of the other external apparatus that is connected in a wireless manner (e.g., Bluetooth). The control unit  110  may perform the aforementioned functions by using the plurality of pieces of software, respectively. 
     The power unit  190  supplies, by control of the control unit  110 , power, which is input from an external power source, to the internal elements  120  through  180 . The power unit  190  may supply, by control of the control unit  110 , power to the internal elements  120  through  180 . The power may be output from one or more batteries (not shown) arranged in the display apparatus  100 . 
     At least one of the elements  120  through  190  of the display apparatus  100  shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2A  may be removed or at least one element may be added thereto, according to performances of the display apparatus  100 . Positions of the elements  120  through  190  may be changed to correspond to performance or a structure of the display apparatus  100 . 
       FIG. 2B  illustrates a block diagram of the target apparatus  200 , according to an exemplary embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2B , the target apparatus  200  may be connected in a wired or wireless manner with the external apparatus  300  by using a mobile communication unit  220  (e.g., a mobile communicator, a mobile transceiver, etc.), a sub-communication unit  230  (e.g., a sub-communicator, etc.), or a connector  265 . The target apparatus  200  may include a mobile phone, a smartphone, an MPEG Audio Layer-3 (MP3) player, a video player, a tablet PC, a wearable device, an electronic interactive whiteboard, or a display device. The display device may include an analog TV, a digital TV, a 3D TV, a smart TV, an LED TV, an OLED TV, a plasma TV, a monitor, a curved. TV with a screen having a fixed curvature, a flexible TV, a bent TV with a screen having a fixed curvature, and/or a changeable-curvature TV capable of changing its current sere curvature in response to a received user input. However, examples of the display device are not limited thereto. 
     The target apparatus  200  may indicate an electronic apparatus having a touchscreen  290  and capable of transmitting or receiving data (or content) to or from an external source by using the mobile communication unit  220  or the sub-communication unit  230 . The target apparatus  200  may indicate an electronic apparatus having an input pen and a touch screen and capable of transmitting or receiving data (or content) to or from an external source by using the mobile communication unit  220  or the sub-communication unit  230 . The target apparatus  200  may indicate an electronic apparatus having the touch screen  290  and a battery (not shown). The target apparatus  200  may indicate an electronic apparatus having a display unit (e.g., a display unit (not shown) that only has a display panel, without a touch panel) and capable of transmitting or receiving data (or content) to or from an external source by using the mobile communication unit  220  or the sub-communication unit  230 . The target apparatus  200  may include an electronic apparatus capable of transmitting or receiving data (or content) to or from an external device by using interaction (e.g., a touch or a touch gesture) that is input to the touchscreen  290 . The target apparatus  200  may have one or more touchscreens. In addition, the target apparatus  200  may have a plurality of screens that are divided on one touchscreen. 
     The target apparatus  200  may indicate an electronic apparatus that is connectable in a wireless manner with the display apparatus  100  and receives application information from the display apparatus  100 , or may indicate an apparatus that is connected in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300  by using information received from the display apparatus  100  and outputs audio (or video) corresponding to content to the external apparatus  300   
     The target apparatus  200  includes a control unit  210 , the mobile communication unit  220 , the sub-communication unit  230 , a multimedia unit  240 , a camera  250 , a global positioning system (GPS)  255 , an I/O unit  260 , a sensor unit  270 , a storage unit  275 , and a power supplier  280 . The target apparatus  200  includes the touchscreen  290  and a touchscreen controller  295 . 
     The control unit  210  may include a processor  211 , a ROM  212  storing a control program for controlling the target apparatus  200 , and a RAM  213  used to store a signal or data received from an external source of the target apparatus  200  or used as a storage domain for various tasks that are performed in the target apparatus  200 . 
     The control unit  210  controls all operations of the target apparatus  200  and a flow of signals between internal elements  220  through  295  of the target apparatus  200 , and performs a data processing function. The control unit  210  controls a power supply to the internal elements  220  through  295  by using the power supplier  280 . If a condition that is input or is set by a user and is stored is satisfied, the control unit  210  may execute an OS and an application stored in the storage unit  275 . 
     The processor  211  may include a GPU (not shown) for processing graphics. The processor  211  may be embodied as a SoC including a core (not shown) and the GPU. The processor  211  may include a single core, a dual-core, a triple-core, a quad-core, or a multi-core. The processor  211 , the ROM  212 , and the RAM  213  may be connected to each other via an internal bus. 
     The control unit  210  may control the mobile communication unit  220 , the sub-communication unit  230 , the multimedia unit  240 , the camera  250 , the GPS  255 , the I/O unit  260 , the sensor unit  270 , the storage unit  275 , the power supplier  280 , the touchscreen  290 , and the touchscreen controller  295 . 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the control unit  210  of a first electronic apparatus (e.g., the target apparatus  200 ) connects the first electronic apparatus in a wireless manner with a second electronic apparatus (e.g., the display apparatus  100 ) that outputs content, which is reproduced in a first application, via a wirelessly-connected external apparatus; receives apparatus information of the external apparatus from the second electronic apparatus; transmits an external apparatus switch request to the second electronic apparatus and receives a response to the external apparatus switch request from the second electronic apparatus; and connects the first electronic apparatus in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300 , reproduces the content, which is received from the second electronic apparatus, in a second application, and outputs the content via the wirelessly-connected external apparatus  300 . The second application is compatible with the first application. 
     The control unit  210  may control the first electronic apparatus (e.g., the target apparatus  200 ) to be connected with the external apparatus  300  by using one of the apparatus information of the external apparatus  300  and the response. 
     The control unit  210  may control the first electronic apparatus (e.g., the target apparatus  200 ) to receive, from the second electronic apparatus (e.g., the display apparatus  100 ), all or a part of the apparatus information of the external apparatus  300  stored in the second electronic apparatus (e.g., the display apparatus  100 ). 
     The control unit  210  may control the first electronic apparatus (e.g., the target apparatus  200 ) to transmit, to the second electronic apparatus (e.g., the display apparatus  100 ), an external apparatus switch request message including media information corresponding to information about the second application. 
     The control unit  210  may control the first electronic apparatus to receive, from the second electronic apparatus, a response message about the external apparatus switch request message. The response message includes access rights information with respect to the external apparatus  300 . 
     The control unit  210  may control the content to be seamlessly output via the external apparatus  300  while the content is reproduced in the second application. 
     The control unit  210  may control the first electronic apparatus to provide at least one of visual feedback, acoustic feedback, and tactile feedback, in correspondence to an output of the content to the external apparatus  300 . The content is reproduced in the second application. 
     When a plurality of the external apparatuses are connected with the second electronic apparatus, the control unit  210  may control the first electronic apparatus to receive apparatus information of each of the plurality of external apparatuses from the second electronic apparatus. 
     When the first electronic apparatus receives the apparatus information of each of the plurality of external apparatuses from the second electronic apparatus, the control unit  210  may control the first electronic apparatus to select one of the external apparatuses corresponding to a plurality of pieces of received apparatus information, and to request the second electronic apparatus to switch a wireless connection with the selected external apparatus from the second electronic apparatus to the first electronic apparatus. 
     In one or more exemplary embodiments, the term “a control unit” includes the processor  211 , the ROM  212 , and the RAM  213 . 
     The mobile communication unit  220  may connect, by control of the control unit  210 , the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300  by using one or more antennas via a mobile communication network. The mobile communication unit  220  may exchange a wireless signal for a voice call, a video call, a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message (MMS), and data communication with a mobile phone (not shown), a smartphone (not shown), a tablet PC, a tablet device, or another portable apparatus (not shown) that has a connectable telephone number. 
     The sub-communication unit  230  may include at least one selected from a wireless LAN  231  and a short-distance communication unit  232  (e.g., a short-range transceiver, etc.). For example, the sub-communication unit  230  may include one of the wireless LAN  231  and the short-distance communication unit  232  or may include both the wireless LAN  231  and the short-distance communication unit  232 . 
     The wireless LAN  231  may be connected to an AP, according to a control of the control unit  210 , by using wireless communication in a place where the AP is installed. The wireless LAN  231  supports a wireless LAN standard (IEEE802.11x) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The short-distance communication unit  232  may wirelessly connect, by control of the control unit  210 , the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300  by using short-distance communication without the AP. The short-distance communication may include Bluetooth, BLE, IrDA, Wi-Fi, UWB, NFC, or the like. 
     The target apparatus  200  may include at least one selected from the mobile communication unit  220 , the wireless LAN  231 , and the short-distance communication unit  232 , according to performance of the target apparatus  200 . For example, the target apparatus  200  may include one of the mobile communication unit  220 , the wireless LAN  231 , and the short-distance communication unit  232 , or a combination of the mobile communication unit  220 , the wireless LAN  231 , and the short-distance communication unit  232 . The target apparatus  200  may be connected to an external accessory (e.g., a wireless speaker, a wireless headset, etc.) by using one of the mobile communication unit  220  and the sub-communication unit  230 . 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the term “communication unit” includes the mobile communication unit  220  and the sub-communication unit  230 . 
     The multimedia unit  240  may include a broadcasting receiver  241 , an audio reproducer  242 , or a video reproducer  243 . The broadcasting receiver  241  may receive, by control of the control unit  210 , a broadcasting signal (e.g., a TV broadcasting signal, a radio broadcasting signal, or a data broadcasting signal) and broadcasting additional information (e.g., an EPG or an electric service guide (ESG)) that are broadcast from an external broadcasting station via an antenna (not shown). The control unit  210  may reproduce the broadcasting signal and the broadcasting additional information by using the touchscreen  290 , a video codec (not shown), and an audio codec (not shown). 
     The audio reproducer  242  may reproduce, by control of the control unit  210 , an audio source (e.g., an audio file with a file format of mp3, wma, ogg, or way), which is pre-stored in the storage unit  275  of the target apparatus  200  or is received from an external source, by using an audio codec. 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the audio reproducer  242  may reproduce, by control of the control unit  210 , acoustic feedback (e.g., an output of the audio source stored in the storage unit  275 ) by using an audio codec so as to correspond to a switch of a wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  and an output of content to the external apparatus  300 . 
     The video reproducer  243  may reproduce, by control of the control unit  210 , a digital video source (e.g., a file with a file format of mpeg, mpg, mp4, avi, mov, or mkv), which is pre-stored in the storage unit  275  of target apparatus  200  or is received from an external source, by using a video codec. A multimedia application that is installable in the target apparatus  200  may reproduce an audio source or a video file by using an audio codec and/or a video codec. A multimedia application that is installable in the target apparatus  200  may reproduce a video file by using a hardware codec (not shown) and/or a software codec (not shown). 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the video reproducer  243  may reproduce, by control of the control unit  210 , visual feedback (e.g., an output of the video source stored in the storage unit  275 ) by using a video codec so as to correspond to the switch of the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  and an output of the content to the external apparatus  300 . 
     The multimedia unit  240  may include the audio reproducer  242  and the video reproducer  243  and may exclude the broadcasting receiver  241  so as to correspond to performance or a structure of the target apparatus  200 . The audio reproducer  242  or the video reproducer  243  of the multimedia unit  240  may be included in the control unit  210 . 
     In one or more exemplary embodiments, the term “audio codec” may include one or more audio codecs. In one or more exemplary embodiments, the term “video codec” may include one or more video codecs. 
     The camera  250  may include a first camera  251  of a front surface and a second camera  252  of a rear surface, which capture a still image or a moving picture, according to control by the control unit  210 . The camera  250  may include the first camera  251  or the second camera  252 . The first camera  251  or the second camera  252  may include an auxiliary light source (e.g., a flash  253 ) that provides an amount of light for the capturing operation. 
     The control unit  210  may capture a 3D still image or a 3D moving picture by using the first camera  251  of the front surface and an additional camera (e.g., a third camera (not shown)) that is positioned adjacent to the first camera  251  (e.g., a distance between the first camera  251  and the additional camera may be greater than about 30 mm and less than about 80 mm). The control unit  210  may capture a 3D still image or a 3D moving picture by using the second camera  252  of the rear surface and an additional camera (e.g., a fourth camera (not shown)) that is positioned adjacent to the second camera  252  (e.g., a distance between the second camera  252  and the additional camera may be greater than about 30 mm and less than about 80 mm). The first and second cameras  251  and  252  may capture a wide angle image, a telephoto image, and a macro image by using an additional lens (not shown) that is detachable to an additional adaptor (not shown). 
     The GPS  255  periodically receives a plurality of pieces of information (e.g., information about an accurate location and time of a GPS satellite that is receivable by the target apparatus  200 ) from a plurality of GPS satellites orbiting Earth. The target apparatus  200  may recognize its location, a movement speed, or a time of the target apparatus  200  by using the plurality of pieces of information received from the plurality of GPS satellites. 
     The I/O unit  260  may include at least one selected from one or more buttons  261 , a microphone  262 , a speaker  263 , a vibration motor  264 , the connector  265 , a keypad  266 , and an input pen  267 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the one or more buttons  261  include a home button  261   a , a menu button  261   b , and a back button  261   c  that are positioned at a lower portion of the front surface. The one or more buttons  261  may also include a power/lock button (not shown) and one or more volume buttons (not shown) that are positioned at a side surface (not shown). The one or more buttons  261  of the target apparatus  200  may include only the home button  261   a . The one or more buttons  261  of the target apparatus  200  may be embodied as a physical button. The one or more buttons  261  of the target apparatus  200  may also be embodied as a touch button at a bezel of an external side of the touchscreen  290 . In addition, the one or more buttons  261  of the target apparatus  200  may be displayed as a text, an image, or an icon on the touchscreen  290 . 
     The microphone  262  may receive a voice or a sound from an external source and may generate an electrical signal, according to control by the control unit  210 . The electrical signal generated by the microphone  262  may be converted via an audio codec and may be stored in the storage unit  275  or may be output via the speaker  263 . The microphone  262  may be positioned at one or more places on the front surface, the side surface, and the rear surface of the target apparatus  200 . Alternatively, the microphone  262  may be positioned at one or more places only on the side surface of the target apparatus  200 . 
     The speaker  263  may externally output, by control of the control unit  210 , sounds that correspond to various signals (e.g., a wireless signal, a broadcasting signal, an audio source, a video file, or image capturing) of the mobile communication unit  220 , the sub-communication unit  230 , the multimedia unit  240 , or the camera  250  by using an audio codec. 
     The speaker  263  may output a sound (e.g., a touch manipulation sound that corresponds to inputting a telephone number or an image-capturing button manipulation sound) that corresponds to a function performed by the target apparatus  200 . One or more speakers  263  may be positioned at the front surface, the side surface, and/or the rear surface of the target apparatus  200 . A plurality of speakers may be positioned at the front surface of the target apparatus  200 . A speaker may be positioned at each of the front surface and the rear surface of the target apparatus  200 . For example, the speaker  263  may be positioned at the front surface of the target apparatus  200  and a plurality of speakers (not shown) may be positioned at the rear surface of the target apparatus  200 . Further, a plurality of speakers may be positioned at the side surface. The target apparatus  200  having an additional speaker (not shown) positioned at its side surface may provide, to a user, a sound effect different from that of a portable apparatus (not shown) having speakers positioned at its front surface and rear surface. 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the speaker  263  may reproduce, by control of the control unit  210 , acoustic feedback so as to correspond to the switch of the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  and an output of the content to the external apparatus  300 . 
     The vibration motor  264  may convert, by control of the control unit  210 , an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration. The vibration motor  264  may include a linear vibration motor, a bar-type vibration motor, a coin-type vibration motor, or a piezoelectric element vibration motor. For example, when a voice call request is received from another portable apparatus (not shown), the vibration motor  264  of the target apparatus  200  in a vibration mode may operate according to control by the control unit  210 . The target apparatus  200  may include one or more vibration motors  264 . The vibration motor  264  may vibrate the target apparatus  200  or may vibrate only a portion of the target apparatus  200 . 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the vibration motor  264  may reproduce, by control of the control unit  210 , a tactile feedback so as to correspond to the switch of the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  and the output of the content to the external apparatus  300 . 
     The connector  265  may be used as an interface for connecting the target apparatus  200  to an external apparatus (not shown) or a power source (not shown). According to control by the control unit  210 , the target apparatus  200  may transmit data stored in the storage unit  275  to the external apparatus (not shown) via a wire cable connected to the connector  265  or may receive data from the external apparatus (not shown). The target apparatus  200  may receive power from the power source (not shown) or may charge a battery (not shown) via a wire cable connected to the connector  265 . The target apparatus  200  may be connected to an external accessory (e.g., a keyboard dock (not shown)) via the connector  265 . 
     The keypad  266  may receive, from a user, an input for controlling the target apparatus  200 . The keypad  266  may include a physical keypad (not shown) that is arranged at the front surface of the target apparatus  200 , a virtual keypad (not shown) that is displayed on the touchscreen  290 , and a physical keypad (not shown) that is connectable in a wireless or wired manner. However, the physical keypad (not shown) that is arranged at the front surface of the target apparatus  200  may be omitted, according to performance or a structure of the target apparatus  200 . 
     The input pen  267  may touch or select an object (e.g., a menu, a text, an image, a video, a diagram, an icon, and a shortcut icon) displayed on a home screen  291  of the touchscreen  290  of the target apparatus  200  or screens (e.g., a memo screen, a notepad screen, a calendar screen, etc.) of writing/drawing applications. The input pen  267  may touch or select content (e.g., a text file, an image file, an audio file, a video file, or a webpage) displayed on the touchscreen  290  of the target apparatus  200  or the screens of the writing/drawing applications. The input pen  267  may perform handwriting on the screen (e.g., the memo screen) of the writing application or may perform drawing, painting, or sketching on the screen (e.g., a canvas screen) of the drawing application displayed on the touchscreen  290  of the target apparatus  200 . 
     The input pen  267  may input a text or the like by touching the touchscreen  290  or a virtual keypad displayed on the touchscreen  290  that is a capacitive-type touchscreen, a resistive-type touchscreen, or an electromagnetic resonance (EMR)-type touchscreen. The input pen  267  may include a stylus pen or a haptic pen (not shown) having an embedded vibration device (e.g., an actuator or a vibration motor) that vibrates. The input pen  267  may operate (e.g., vibrate) the vibration device, according to not only control information that is received by the target apparatus  200  but also sensing information that is detected by a sensor (e.g., an acceleration sensor (not shown)) embedded in the input pen  267 . 
     When the input pen  267  is withdrawn from an insertion hole (not shown), the control unit  210  may execute a preset writing/drawing application and may display a screen (not shown) of the writing/drawing application on the touchscreen  290 . 
     The input pen  267  may include a finger of the user. For example, drawing may be input, by the finger of the user, to an application that is displayed on a capacitive-type touchscreen or a resistive-type touchscreen. 
     In a case where writing or drawing is input, by the finger of the user, to the application that is displayed on the capacitive-type touchscreen or the resistive-type touchscreen, the control unit  210  may detect a touch by a finger by using the touchscreen  290  and the touchscreen controller  295 . 
     Shapes or structures of the insertion hole and the input pen  267  of the target apparatus  200  may be changed, according to performance or a structure of the target apparatus  200 . 
     The sensor unit  270  may include one or more sensors that detect a status of the target apparatus  200 . For example, the sensor unit  270  may include a proximate sensor  271  that detects whether the user approaches the target apparatus  200 , an illuminance sensor  272  that detects an amount of light around the target apparatus  200 , and a gyroscope sensor  273  that detects a direction of the target apparatus  200  by using rotational inertia. The sensor unit  270  may include an acceleration sensor (not shown) that detects acceleration of three axes (e.g., an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis) that are applied to the target apparatus  200 , a gravity sensor (not shown) that detects a gravity action direction or an altimeter that detects an altitude by measuring atmospheric pressure. 
     The sensor unit  270  may measure motional acceleration and gravitational acceleration of the target apparatus  200  by using the one or more sensors. The sensor unit  270  may further include a fingerprint sensor (not shown) that detects a fingerprint of a user, or a cardiac sensor (not shown) that detects a heartbeat of the user. 
     The one or more sensors included in the sensor unit  270  detect a status of the target apparatus  200 , generate an electrical signal corresponding to a detection result, and transmit the electrical signal to the control unit  210 . In addition, the one or more sensors included in the sensor unit  270  may be added or omitted, according to performance of the target apparatus  200 . 
     The storage unit  275  may store, by control of the control unit  210 , signals or data that is input and output so as to correspond to operations of the mobile communication unit  220 , the sub-communication unit  230 , the multimedia unit  240 , the camera  250 , the GPS  255 , the I/O unit  260 , the sensor unit  270 , the touchscreen  290 , and the touchscreen controller  295 . The storage unit  275  may store a control program for a control operation of the target apparatus  200  or the control unit  210 , GUIs related to applications that are received from a manufacturer or an external source, images for providing the GUIs, user information, documents, databases, or related data. 
     The power supplier  280  may supply, by control of the control unit  210 , power to the internal elements  220  through  275  of the target apparatus  200 . The power supplier  280  may supply, by control of the control unit  210 , power to the target apparatus  200 . The power is received from an external power source (not shown) via a wire cable (not shown) connected to the connector  265 . The power supplier  280  may supply, by control of the control unit  210 , power to one or more batteries (not shown) and may charge the one or more batteries. The one or more batteries may be positioned between the touchscreen  290  at the front surface and a cover over the rear surface. 
     When the one or more batteries of the target apparatus  200  are lithium ion batteries, the control unit  210  may protect the one or more batteries from overcharge, overdischarge, overcurrent, or short-circuit, by using a protection circuit mode (PCM) circuit (not shown). When the one or more batteries of the target apparatus  200  are gel-state lithium polymer batteries having a viscosity higher than that of the lithium ion batteries, the target apparatus  200  may include a PCM circuit that is simpler than the PCM circuit for the lithium ion batteries (The PCM circuit may be included in the power supplier  280  or may be embodied in a battery (not shown). 
     The power supplier  280  may wirelessly charge (e.g., by magnetic resonance, electromagnetic waves, or magnetic induction) the one or more batteries, according to control by the control unit  210 . 
     The touchscreen  290  includes a touch panel (not shown) for receiving a touch input, and a display panel (not shown) for a screen display. The touchscreen  290  may provide, to the user, GUIs that correspond to various services (e.g., a voice call, a video call, data transmission, broadcasting reception, an image-capturing operation, video viewing, execution of an application, etc.). The touchscreen  290  transmits, to the touchscreen controller  295 , an analog signal that corresponds to a single touch or multiple touches that are input via a home screen, a lock screen, or a GUI. The touchscreen  290  may receive an input of the single touch or the multiple touches via a body part (e.g. a finger or a thumb) of the user, or the input pen  267 . 
     The display panel includes a plurality of pixels and displays an image by using the pixels. For example, the display panel may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, an OLED panel, an LED panel, or the like. The display panel may display various operational statuses of the target apparatus  200 , and various images and a plurality of objects that occur according to executing an application or a service. 
     In one or more exemplary embodiments, the term “touch” includes both direct and non-direct contacts between the body part of the user and the touchscreen  290  or between the input pen  267  and the touchscreen  290 . For example, the non-direct contact may include hovering the body part of the user or the input pen  267  a distance equal to or less than 50 nm from the touchscreen  290 . A distance of the non-direct contact that is detectable by the touchscreen  290  may be changed, according to performance or a structure of the target apparatus  200 . 
     The touchscreen  290  may be embodied as a resistive-type touchscreen, a capacitive-type touchscreen, an infrared-type touchscreen, or an acoustic wave-type touchscreen. 
     The touchscreen  290  may be embodied as an EMR-type touchscreen. The EMR-type touchscreen may further include a separate EMR-type touch panel (not shown) so as to receive an input via an input pen (not shown) having a resonance circuit that resonates with an EMR-type loop coil. 
     The touchscreen controller  295  converts the analog signal, which corresponds to the single touch or the multiple touches received via the touchscreen  290 , into a digital signal and transmits the digital signal to the control unit  210 . The control unit  210  may calculate coordinates of X and Y-axes corresponding to a touch location on the touchscreen  290 , by using the digital signal received from the touchscreen controller  295 . 
     The control unit  210  may control the touchscreen  290  by using the digital signal received from the touchscreen controller  295 . For example, in response to the input touch, the control unit  210  may differently display a shortcut icon (e.g., an icon  293   a  shown in  FIG. 1 ) from another shortcut icon (not shown) that are displayed on the touchscreen  290 , or may execute an application (e.g., a video player application) corresponding to a selected shortcut icon (e.g., the icon  293   a  shown in  FIG. 1 ) and may display a screen of the application on the touchscreen  290 . 
     The touchscreen controller  295  may be arranged as one touchscreen controller  295  or a plurality of touchscreen controllers  295 . The touchscreen controller  295  may be included in the control unit  210  so as to correspond to performance or a structure of the target apparatus  200 . 
     The touchscreen controller  295  converts an analog signal into a digital signal and transmits the digital signal to the control unit  210 . The analog signal corresponds to a touch received via the EMR-type touchscreen and is different from the analog signal that corresponds to the signal touch or the multiple touches and is received via the touchscreen  290 . The control unit  210  may calculate X and Y coordinates corresponding to a touch location on the EMR-type touchscreen, by using the digital signal received from the touchscreen controller  295 . In the EMR-type touchscreen, an EMR-type touchscreen controller (not shown) may be used. 
     While the target apparatus  200  shown in  FIG. 1  has only one touchscreen, one or more exemplary embodiments are not limited thereto and the target apparatus  200  may have a plurality of touchscreens. The plurality of touchscreens may be respectively arranged in housings and may be connected to each other by using hinges, or may be arranged in a flexible housing. Each of the plurality of touchscreens may include a display panel and a touch panel. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1, 2A, and 2B , the host apparatus  100  (e.g., the display apparatus) and the target apparatus  200  are different from each other, but one of two same-type apparatuses (e.g., tablet apparatuses  1  and  2 ) may operate as the host apparatus  100  and the other one may operate as the target apparatus  200 . 
     At least one of the elements of the target apparatus  200  shown in  FIG. 2B  may be removed or at least one element may be added, according to performance or a structure of the target apparatus  200 . 
       FIG. 2C  illustrates a block diagram of the external apparatus  300 , according to an exemplary embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2C , the external apparatus  300  (e.g., a wireless audio apparatus) is connected to one of the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  in a wireless manner (e.g., Bluetooth  331 , radio frequency transceiver RF transceiver, etc.) via a communication unit  330 . The external apparatus  300  may output audio received from one of the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200 . The external apparatus  300  may output audio streaming received from the host apparatus  100  or the target apparatus  200  that is connected in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300 . 
     The external apparatus  300  may include a control unit  310 , the communication unit  330 , a display unit  370 , a speaker  375  (also, referred to as ‘embedded speaker  375 ), a storage unit  380 , or a power unit  390 . 
     The control unit  310  includes a processor  311 . The control unit  310  may include the processor  311  and a ROM  312  that stores a control program for controlling the external apparatus  300 . The control unit  310  may include the processor  311 , the ROM  312 , and a RAM  310  used to store a signal or data received from an external source of the external apparatus  300  or used as a storage domain for various tasks that are performed in the external apparatus  300 . The control unit  310  may include an audio codec module (not shown) and/or a video codec module (not shown). 
     The control unit  310  controls all operations of the external apparatus  300  and a flow of signals between internal elements  330  through  380  of the external apparatus  300 , and performs a data processing function. The control unit  310  controls power that is supplied from the power unit  390  to the internal elements  330  through  380 . 
     The control unit  310  may output the received audio via the embedded speaker  375 . In addition, the control unit  310  may output the received audio via an additional speaker (not shown) that is connected via the communication unit  330  or an I/O unit (not shown). 
     The control unit  310  may control the external apparatus  300  to be connected to a second electronic apparatus and to output content received from the second electronic apparatus; to receive a request for changing reception of the content from the second electronic apparatus to reception of the content from a first electronic apparatus; to transmit a response to the request to the second electronic apparatus; and to be connected to the first electronic apparatus and to output the content received from the first electronic apparatus. 
     The control unit  310  may control the external apparatus  300  to be selectively connected to one of the first electronic apparatus and the second electronic apparatus, according to the output of the content. 
     The control unit  310  may control the external apparatus  300  to output the content by using at least one of the display unit  370  and the speaker  375  so as to correspond to the content. 
     The communication unit  330  may be connected in a wireless manner with one of the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200 , according to control by the control unit  310 . The communication unit  330  may further include other short-range communication (e.g., NFC (not shown), BLE (not shown), etc.), in addition to the Bluetooth  331 . The communication unit  330  may receive, by control of the control unit  310 , a remote adjustment signal (including a control signal) of a remote controller (not shown). The remote adjustment signal may be implemented as a Bluetooth-type remote adjustment signal or a RF-type remote adjustment signal. 
     The control unit  310  may receive audio and/or video corresponding to various contents from one of the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  connected via the communication unit  330 . The control unit  310  may be connected in a wireless manner with to another external apparatus via the communication unit  330 . 
     The display unit  370  may display, by control of the control unit  310 , video information or text information (e.g., a music title, etc.) corresponding to the received content. For example, the display unit  370  may include an LCD, an OLED, a plasma display panel (PDP), or a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD). Video information and/or text information may vary according to the display techniques. 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the display unit  370  may output, by control of the control unit  310 , a visual feedback so as to correspond to connection with one of the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  or the output of the content. 
     The embedded speaker  375  outputs, by control of the control unit  310 , audio corresponding to the received content. The embedded speaker  375  may output the audio (e.g., a voice, music, a sound, etc.) received via the communication unit  330 . The embedded speaker  375  may be implemented as 1 channel, 2 channels, or 2.1 channels. In addition, the embedded speaker  375  may be implemented as, but is not limited to, 4 channels, 4.1 channels, 5.1 channels, 6.1 channels, 7.1 channels, 9.1 channels, or 11.2 channels. 
     The control unit  310  may up-mix the received audio (e.g., 2.0-channel audio) and may output the up-mixed audio to 4 channel, 5 channel, 5.1 channel, or 7.1 channel speakers (i.e., the embedded speaker  375  and the additional speaker). Further, the control unit  310  may down-mix the received audio (e.g., a 7.1-channel audio) and may output the down-mixed audio to 2 channel, 2.1 channel, or 5.1 channel speaker (i.e., the embedded speaker  375 ). The control unit  310  may output the received audio, in consideration of the number of the speakers  375  and the number of the additional speakers that correspond to the audio. 
     The control unit  310  may provide various audio output effects (e.g., a concert hall effect, an orchestra hall effect, etc.) to a user, according to the number of the embedded speakers  375 . 
     The embedded speaker  375  may output, by control of the control unit  310 , audio stored in the storage unit  380 . 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the embedded speaker  375  may output, by control of the control unit  310 , acoustic feedback that corresponds to connection with one of the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  or the output of the content. 
     The storage unit  380  may store various data and a control program for driving and controlling the external apparatus  300 , according to control by the control unit  310 . The storage unit  380  may store input/output signals or data that correspond to driving the communication unit  330 , the display unit  370 , the embedded speaker  375 , and the power unit  390 . 
     The storage unit  380  may include a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory, a HDD, or a SSD. 
     The power unit  390  supplies, by control of the control unit  310 , power, which is input from an external power source, to the internal elements  330  through  380  of the external apparatus  300 . The power unit  390  may supply, by control of the control unit  310 , power to the internal elements  330  through  380 . The power is output from one or more batteries (not shown) arranged in the external apparatus  300 . 
     At least one of the elements  330  through  380  of the external apparatus  300  shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2C  may be removed or at least one element may be added thereto, according to performances of the external apparatus  300 . However, the positions of the elements  330  through  380  may be changed to correspond to performance or a structure of the external apparatus  300 . 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus  100 , the target apparatus  200 , and the external apparatus  300 , according to an exemplary embodiment. 
       FIG. 4  illustrates a sequence diagram illustrating the method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus  100 , the target apparatus  200 , and the external apparatus  300 , according to an exemplary embodiment. 
       FIGS. 5A through 5D  illustrate the method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus  100 , the target apparatus  200 , and the external apparatus  300 , according to an exemplary embodiment. 
     In operation S 301  of  FIG. 3 , the host apparatus  100  and the external apparatus  300  are connected (operation S 401 ). 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  (e.g., a display apparatus) may search for an adjacent electronic apparatus by using the communication unit  130 . The external apparatus  300  may be selected by a user (e.g., by a user&#39;s touch, etc.) from a search list (not shown) corresponding to a search result displayed on a screen of the host apparatus  100 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may control the host apparatus  100  to be connected, by using the communication unit  130 , in a wireless manner with the communication unit  330  of the selected external apparatus  300 . According to the user, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may select at least one of various profiles (e.g., an advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP), a hands-free profile (HFP), etc.) that are supported by the external apparatus  300 . The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may be connected in a wireless manner with the communication unit  130  of the host apparatus  100  by using the communication unit  330 . 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may store apparatus information of the external apparatus  300  (hereinafter, referred to as “external apparatus information”) in the storage unit  180 . The stored external apparatus information may include wireless connection information (e.g., a service set identification (SSID), an internet protocol (IP) address, a media access control address (MAC address), a channel number, a security key, etc.), the number of the external apparatuses  300 , a product name of the external apparatus  300 , an identifier of the external apparatus  300 , a MAC address of the external apparatus  300 , a type of the external apparatus  300 , a profile of the selected external apparatus  300 , a communication method of the external apparatus  300 , or the like. 
     The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may store information defining a wirelessly-connected display apparatus as the host apparatus  100  in the storage unit  380 . Further, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may store apparatus information of the host apparatus  100  (hereinafter, referred to as “host apparatus information”) in the storage unit  380 . The stored host apparatus information may include wireless connection information (e.g., an SSID, an IP address, a MAC address, a channel number, a security key, etc.), a product name of the host apparatus  100 , an identifier of the host apparatus  100 , an MAC address of the host apparatus  100 , a type of the host apparatus  100 , a profile of the selected host apparatus  100 , a communication method of the host apparatus  100 , or the like. 
     In operation S 302  of  FIG. 3 , the host apparatus  100  outputs content, which is executed in an application, to the external apparatus  300  (operation S 402 ). 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may output the content reproduced in the application to the external apparatus  300  that is connected with the host apparatus  100 . According to the user or a preset condition (e.g., to display a news channel at 10 a.m., etc.), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may execute the application. In the executed application, the content is reproduced (e.g., the content is displayed on a screen, is transmitted via a communication unit, or is output via a speaker). Various contents may be reproduced in applications according to types of the applications. 
     The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may output the content received via the communication unit  330 . For example, when the received content is video, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may output the content by using the display unit  370  and the speaker  375 . When the received content is audio, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may output the content via the speaker  375 . 
     When a type of the content is a video file, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may display a screen by using a first video player application  500  (refer to  FIG. 5A ) and may output audio via the speaker  176 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may output, via the communication unit  130 , a video (including audio) or only the audio included in the video to the external apparatus  300 . 
     When a type of the content is an audio file, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may display a screen (e.g., when the audio file includes an image to be displayed) by using an audio player application (not shown), and may output audio via the speaker  176 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may output, via the communication unit  130 , the audio (including the image) or audio to the wirelessly-connected external apparatus  300 . 
     The executed application may include a word processor application, a spread sheet application, a contacts application, a calendar application, a memo application, an alarm application, an SNS application, a chatting application, a map application, a music player application, or a video player application. 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may store, in the storage unit  180 , application information about a first application (e.g., a first video player application) corresponding to the executed first video player application  500 . The stored application information may include identification information (e.g., a product name, an identifier, a classification code, etc.) for identifying the first application, application execution state information (e.g., a reproduction position of content, a current level of content (e.g., as in a game), etc.) at a transmission time of the application information, external apparatus information (e.g., the number of external apparatuses, identifiers of the external apparatuses, product names of the external apparatuses, types of the external apparatuses, etc.) about the external apparatuses that interoperate with an application of the target apparatus  200 , or the like. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5A , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  according to the present exemplary embodiment may transmit, to the external apparatus  300 , audio data included in a video file reproduced in the first video player application  500 . The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may output the received audio data via the speaker  375 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may control the host apparatus  100  to output the video file reproduced in the first video player application  500  via the display unit  170  and/or the audio output unit  175 . 
     The host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  are not connected in a wireless manner. However, the host apparatus  100  and the external apparatus  300  are connected in a wireless manner with each other. 
     In operation S 303  of  FIG. 3 , the application is executed in the target apparatus  200  (operation S 403 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 5A , a user performs a first touch  296  on the shortcut icon  293   a  on a screen of the target apparatus  200  (e.g., a tablet apparatus). The shortcut icon  293   a  corresponds to a second video player application. The control unit  210  may detect the first touch  296  by using the touchscreen  290  and the touchscreen controller  295 . The control unit  210  may calculate a first touch position  296   a  (e.g., X1 and Y1 coordinates) corresponding to the first touch  296 , by using an electrical signal received from the touchscreen controller  295 . 
     The control unit  210  may store first touch position information corresponding to the first touch position  296   a  in the storage unit  275 . The first touch position information may include a touch identifier for history management, a touched position, a touch detection time, or touch information (e.g., a touch pressure, a touch direction, touch duration, etc.). 
     The control unit  210  may detect first hovering (not shown) by using the touchscreen  290  and the touchscreen controller  295 . The control unit  210  may calculate a first hovering position (not shown, e.g., X11 and Y11 coordinates) corresponding to the first hovering, by using an electrical signal received from the touchscreen controller  295 . 
     The control unit  210  may store first hovering position information corresponding to the first hovering position in the storage unit  275 . The stored first hovering position information may include a hovering detection position, a hovering detection time, or hovering information (e.g., a hovering height (h), a hovering direction, hovering duration, etc.). 
     Referring to  FIG. 5B , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may execute a second video player application  501 , according to the first touch  296 . Folders (e.g., a video1 folder, a video2 folder, and a music1 folder) storing various contents (e.g., video files) that are executable in the executed second video player application  501  are displayed. When the user selects content to be reproduced from one folder, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may display the content on a window of the second video player application  501 , and may output audio of the content via the speaker  275 . 
     In some exemplary embodiments, the second video player application  501  may not reproduce the content or may reproduce the content. 
     When the second video player application  501  is executed in the target apparatus  200 , the target apparatus  200  and the host apparatus  100  are not connected in a wireless manner with each other. The host apparatus  100  and the external apparatus  300  are connected in a wireless manner with each other. 
     In operation S 304  of  FIG. 3 , the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  are connected (operation S 404 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 5C , when the second video player application  501  is executed in the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may search for an adjacent host apparatus by using the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230 . The host apparatus  100  that is a connection target may be selected by a user from a search list (not shown) corresponding to a search result displayed on a screen of the target apparatus  200 . According to the selection by the user, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may control the target apparatus  200  to be connected in a wireless manner with the host apparatus  100 , by using the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230 . 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may store the apparatus information of the host apparatus  100  in the storage unit  275 , according to the connection with the host apparatus  100 . The stored apparatus information of the host apparatus  100  may include wireless connection information (e.g., an SSID, an IP address, a MAC address, a channel number, a security key, etc.), a product name of the host apparatus  100 , an identifier of the host apparatus  100 , a MAC address of the host apparatus  100 , a type of the host apparatus  100 , a profile of the host apparatus  100 , a communication method of the host apparatus  100 , or the like. 
     Similarly, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may search for an adjacent electronic apparatus by using the communication unit  130 . The target apparatus  200  may be selected by a user from a search list (not shown) corresponding to a search result displayed on a screen of the host apparatus  100 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may control the host apparatus  100  to be connected, by using the communication unit  130 , in a wireless manner with the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230  of the selected target apparatus  200 . 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may store apparatus information of the target apparatus  200  in the storage unit  180 , so as to correspond to the connection with the target apparatus  200 . The stored apparatus information of the target apparatus  200  may include wireless connection information (e.g., an SSID, an IP address, a MAC address, a channel number, a security key, etc.), a product name of the target apparatus  200 , an identifier of the target apparatus  200 , a MAC address of the target apparatus  200 , a type of the target apparatus  200 , a profile of the target apparatus  200 , a communication method of the target apparatus  200 , or the like. 
     When the target apparatus  200  and the host apparatus  100  are connected, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may transmit, to the host apparatus  100 , second application information corresponding to the executed second video player application  501  by using the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230 . When the target apparatus  200  and the host apparatus  100  are connected, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may transmit, to the host apparatus  100 , second application information corresponding to the executed second video player application  501  by using the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230  of the selected target apparatus  200 , according to selection (e.g., transmission of the second application information to the host apparatus  100 ) by the user. 
     For example, the second application information may include identification information (e.g., a product name, an identifier, a classification code, etc.) for identifying the second application (e.g., the second video player application  501 ), application execution state information (e.g., a reproduction position of content, a current level of content (e.g., as in a game), etc.) at a transmission time of the application information, external apparatus information (e.g., the number of external apparatuses, identifiers of the external apparatuses, product names of the external apparatuses, types of the external apparatuses, etc.) about the external apparatuses that interoperate with an application of the target apparatus  200 , or the like. 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may transmit at one time a package of items (e.g., the identification information, the application execution state information, and the external apparatus information) included in the second application information to the host apparatus  100 , or may sequentially transmit the items to the host apparatus  100  according to a determined order. 
     In operation S 305  of  FIG. 3 , the external apparatus information is transmitted from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  (operation S 405 ). 
     When the target apparatus  200  and the host apparatus  100  are connected, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200  and by using the communication unit  130 , the external apparatus information (e.g., stored in the storage unit  180  or received from the external apparatus  300 ) corresponding to the connected external apparatus  300 . When the target apparatus  200  and the host apparatus  100  are connected, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200  and by using the communication unit  130 , the external apparatus information (e.g., stored in the storage unit  180  or received from the external apparatus  300 ) corresponding to the connected external apparatus  300 , according to selection (e.g., transmission of the external apparatus information to the external apparatus  300 ) by the user. When application information is received from the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200  and by using the communication unit  130 , the external apparatus information (e.g., stored in the storage unit  180  or received from the external apparatus  300 ) corresponding to the connected external apparatus  300 . 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit all of a plurality of pieces of external apparatus information stored in the storage unit  180  to the target apparatus  200  or may selectively transmit a part of each of the plurality of pieces of external apparatus information stored in the storage unit  180  to the target apparatus  200 . 
     In operation S 306  of  FIG. 3 , the target apparatus  200  requests the host apparatus  100  to switch a wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  (operation S 406 ). 
     When the application information is transmitted from the target apparatus  200  to the host apparatus  100 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may request (e.g., by using accessory_req) the host apparatus  100  to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  that interoperates with the host apparatus  100 . According to an exemplary embodiment, the external apparatus  300  may include at least one accessory such as a home theater, a wireless sound-bar, or a wireless headset. 
     In a case where the external apparatus information is received from the host apparatus  100  so as to correspond to the transmission of the application information from the target apparatus  200  to the host apparatus  100 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may request (e.g., by using accessory_req) the host apparatus  100  to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  that interoperates with the host apparatus  100 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may transmit, to the host apparatus  100 , a command (e.g., a control packet) corresponding to the switch of the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300 . The control packet that is transmitted via wireless communication has a hierarchical structure (refer to  FIG. 6 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the control packet may be formed of 3 frames including a MAC header  601  corresponding to a receiver (or a transmitter) address and a length, a payload  602  corresponding to data, and a cyclical redundancy check (CRC)  603  corresponding to transmission error detection. The MAC header  601  may be formed of 5 frames including a protocol data unit (PDU) sequence number  611 , a length  612 , a receiver ID  613 , a management message  614 , and a header check sequence  615 . The management message  614  may be formed of 2 frames including a management message type  621  and a management message payload  622 . The management message type  621  may be formed of one frame including a type  631 . The management message payload  622  may be formed of 2 frames including a message name  632  and a message description  633 . 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the type field  631  may include a type1  631   a , a type2  631   b , a type3  631   c , etc. The message name field  632  may include an accessory switch request message (i.e., accessory_req)  632   a  corresponding to a message (also, referred to as “external apparatus switch request message”) requesting to switch an accessory from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 , an accessory switch request response message (i.e., accessory_res)  632   b  corresponding to a response message (also, referred to as “response message to an external apparatus switch request”) to the request with respect to switching the accessory from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 , a compatibility response (i.e., compatible_res)  632   c  corresponding to a compatible application message, or the like. At least one message name in the message name field  632  may be added, deleted, or changed in one or more exemplary embodiments. 
     The accessory switch request message  632   a  may have a format shown in Table 1. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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     Here, a management message type field (i.e., Management message type) may indicate “1” corresponding to the accessory switch request message  632   a  (e.g., accessory_req). A target apparatus identifier field (i.e., Target_Device_ID) may indicate an identifier for identifying the target apparatus  200  from among various electronic apparatuses. A media information field (i.e., Media info) may indicate an application that is executed in the target apparatus  200 . For example, when the second video player application  501  is executed in the target apparatus  200 , the media information field may indicate “0010”. The media information field may indicate an application that is installed in the target apparatus  200 . For example, if a first media player application, a first video player application, a second video player application, a second media player application, and a first audio player application are installed in the target apparatus  200 , the media information field may indicate “0000”, “0001”, “0010”, “0011”, and “0100”. Further, the media information field may indicate an application capable of executing content (e.g., a video) in the target apparatus  200 . For example, when an application of the target apparatus  200  that supports a video is the first media player application, the first video player application, the second video player application, the second media player application, and the first audio player application, the media information field may indicate “0000”, “0001”, “0010”, “0011”, and “0100”. 
     The accessory switch request message  632   a  may include a part of the external apparatus information received from the host apparatus  100 . The part of the external apparatus information received from the host apparatus  100  may include an identifier of an external apparatus, a product name of the external apparatus, or connection information of the external apparatus that corresponds to the switching of the accessory. 
     The accessory switch request message  632   a  may be stored in the storage unit  275 , according to control by the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may receive the accessory switch request message  632   a  from an external source (e.g., a separate server (not shown)) and may store it in the storage unit  275 . 
     When the second application information is transmitted from the target apparatus  200  to the host apparatus  100 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may request (by using an accessory switch request message) the host apparatus  100  to switch, from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 , a wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  that interoperates with the host apparatus  100 . When the external apparatus information is received from the host apparatus  100  so as to correspond to transmission of the second application information from the target apparatus  200  to the host apparatus  100 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may request (by using the accessory switch request message) the host apparatus  100  to switch, from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 , the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  that interoperates with the host apparatus  100 . 
     When the target apparatus  200  and the host apparatus  100  are connected to each other, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may transmit at least one of the second application information and media information of the accessory switch request message to the host apparatus  100 . For example, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may transmit only one of the second application information and the media information of the accessory switch request message to the host apparatus  100 . Alternatively, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may transmit all of the second application information and the media information of the accessory switch request message to the host apparatus  100 . 
     When the host apparatus  100  receives all of the second application information and the media information of the accessory switch request message, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may selectively use the second application information or the media information of the accessory switch request message. 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may store a transmission history of the accessory switch request message in the storage unit  275 . The transmission history of the accessory switch request message that is stored in the storage unit  275  may include an identifier, a transmission time, apparatus information of a receiver (e.g., the host apparatus  100 ), etc., of the accessory switch request message for a history management. 
     When the target apparatus  200  and the host apparatus  100  are connected to each other, the host apparatus  100  is also connected in a wireless manner with each of the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300 . Here, the target apparatus  200  is not connected in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 307  of  FIG. 3 , application compatibility is analyzed (operation S 407 ). 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  analyzes the application compatibility by using the accessory switch request message. The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may compare compatibility between the first video player application  500  executed in the host apparatus  100  and the second video player application  501  set in the media information of the accessory switch request message. The compatibility indicates whether content that is executed in the first video player application  500  is executable in the second video player application  501  of the target apparatus  200 . In addition, compatibility may also indicate what the content played or reproduced in a first application may be reproduced or played by a second application. 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the application compatibility by determining whether a product name of the first video player application  500  is included in media information of the accessory switch request message  632  received from the target apparatus  200 . For example, if the media information of the accessory switch request message  632  includes the first video player application  500 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the first video player application  500  as “compatible”. If the media information of the accessory switch request message  632  does not include the first video player application  500 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the first video player application  500  as “incompatible”. 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may previously store, in the storage unit  180 , host apparatus media information corresponding to the media information of the accessory switch request message  632  received from the target apparatus  200 . The host apparatus media information may be a list of applications that have compatibility corresponding to content (e.g., a video, an audio, a web, etc.). 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the application compatibility by determining whether the second video player application  501  is included in the host apparatus media information. The second video player application  501  is included in the media information of the accessory switch request message  632  received from the target apparatus  200 . For example, if the second video player application  501  is included in the host apparatus media information, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the second video player application  501  as “compatible”. If the second video player application  501  is not included in the host apparatus media information, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the second video player application  501  as “incompatible”. 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the application compatibility by determining whether the second application information received from the target apparatus  200  is included in the host apparatus media information. For example, if the host apparatus media information includes the second application information (e.g., an identifier, a product name, a classification code, etc. of the second application), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the second video player application  501  as “compatible”. If the host apparatus media information does not include the second application information, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the second video player application  501  as “incompatible”. 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the application compatibility by determining whether the second video player application  501  is same as the first video player application  500  executed in the host apparatus  100 . The second video player application  501  is included in the media information of the accessory switch request message  632  received from the target apparatus  200 . For example, if the first video player application  500  and the second video player application  501  are the same, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the second video player application  501  as “compatible”. If the first video player application  500  and the second video player application  501  are different from each other, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the second video player application  501  as “incompatible”. 
     In the analysis with respect to the compatibility between the first video player application  500  of the host apparatus  100  and the second video player application  501  of the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine whether the second video player application  501  of the target apparatus  200  has the compatibility, by using extensions (e.g., avi, mkv, wmv, mp4, etc.) of contents or by using codecs (e.g., mpeg, mpg, divx, xvid, h.264, etc.) supported by the first video player application  500 . For example, content that is reproduced in the first video player application  500  of the host apparatus  100  may not be reproduced due to its video codec that is not supported by the compatible second video player application  501  of the target apparatus  200 . In this regard, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may analyze the application compatibility, in consideration of the example case. For example, if at least one of codec of the first video player application  500  of the host apparatus  100  and extension of content is compatible with the second video player application  501  of the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the second video player application  501  as “compatible”. If all of codec of the first video player application  500  of the host apparatus  100  and extension of content is not compatible with the second video player application  501  of the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the second video player application  501  as “incompatible”. 
     When the host apparatus  100  analyzes the application compatibility between the first video player application  500  and the second video player application  501  of the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine whether the second video player application  501  of the target apparatus  200  has the compatibility, by using a screen size of the host apparatus  100 , resolution of content and a screen size of the target apparatus  200 , or resolution of content that is supported by the second video player application  501 . For example, if the screen size of the host apparatus  100 , the resolution of the content and the screen size of the target apparatus  200 , or the resolution of the content that is supported by the second video player application  501  are compatible with each other, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the second video player application  501  as “compatible”. If the screen size of the host apparatus  100 , the resolution of the content and the screen size of the target apparatus  200 , or the resolution of the content that is supported by the second video player application  501  are not compatible with each other, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine the second video player application  501  as “incompatible”. 
     When an application that is a compatibility comparison target object is not a video player application but is another application (e.g., an audio player application (not shown)), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine compatibility of the audio player application by using extensions (e.g., mp3, way, etc.) of content or codecs (e.g., ac3, dts, flac, wma, etc.) supported by the audio player application. 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may perform a compatibility comparison not only on the video player application and the audio player application, but also may perform a compatibility comparison on other applications. 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may store compatibility comparison information in the storage unit  180 . The stored compatibility comparison information may include a compatibility comparison identifier for a history management, application information related to the compatibility comparison target object, a position of the media information, a comparison time, a compatibility comparison result (e.g., “compatible” and “incompatible”), or the like. 
     When the host apparatus  100  performs the compatibility comparison, the host apparatus  100  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300 . Here, the target apparatus  200  is not connected in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 308  of  FIG. 3 , the host apparatus  100  determines to switch a wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  (operation S 408 ). In addition, the host apparatus may determine whether to switch the wireless connection based on other parameters such as security information, license information, etc. 
     In correspondence to the compatibility comparison result (e.g., determined as “compatible”), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 . The external apparatus  300  interoperates with the host apparatus  100 . By using the stored compatibility comparison information (e.g., determined as “compatible”), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 . The external apparatus  300  interoperates with the host apparatus  100 . In correspondence to the compatibility comparison result (e.g., determined as “incompatible”), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 . The external apparatus  300  then interoperates with the host apparatus  100 . 
     When the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  determines “incompatibility” according to the compatibility comparison result, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200 , substitution information by which the target apparatus  200  can execute (or download) another video player application that substitutes for the second video player application  501 . 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may store, in the storage unit  180 , switch determination information with respect to the external apparatus  300 . The stored switch determination information with respect to the external apparatus  300  may include a switch determination identifier for a history management with respect to the external apparatus  300 , information about the external apparatus  300  that is a switch target, an identifier of the host apparatus  100 , an identifier of the target apparatus  200 , a switch determination time with respect to the external apparatus  300 , the compatibility comparison result (e.g., determined as “compatible” or “incompatible”), or the like. 
     When the host apparatus  100  determines to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300 , the host apparatus  100  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300 . Here, the target apparatus  200  is not connected in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 309  of  FIG. 3 , the host apparatus  100  requests the external apparatus  300  for a host apparatus change, and receives a response thereto from the external apparatus  300  (operation S 409 ). 
     When the host apparatus  100  determines to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may request the external apparatus  300  that is the switch target for the host apparatus change. For example, the host apparatus  100  may request the external apparatus  300  to change the host apparatus  100 , which is a current host apparatus, to the target apparatus  200  that is another host apparatus. The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit not only a request for the host apparatus change but may also transmit apparatus information of the target apparatus  200  (hereinafter, referred to as “target apparatus information”) that is stored in the storage unit  180  to the external apparatus  300 . 
     The target apparatus information stored in the host apparatus  100  may include wireless connection information (e.g., an SSID, an IP address, a MAC address, a channel number, a security key, etc.), a product name of the target apparatus  200 , an identifier of the target apparatus  200 , an MAC address of the target apparatus  200 , a type of the target apparatus  200 , a profile of the target apparatus  200 , a communication method of the target apparatus  200 , or the like. The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit not only the request for the host apparatus change but may also transmit a part (e.g., recognizable or settable the target apparatus  200  as a new host apparatus) of the target apparatus information stored in the storage unit  180  to the external apparatus  300 . 
     The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may receive the request for the host apparatus change via the communication unit  330 . In correspondence to the request for the host apparatus change, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may set so that the preset host apparatus  100  can be changed to the new host apparatus that is the target apparatus  200 . In response to the request for the host apparatus change, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may temporarily (or for a short period) store, in the storage unit  380 , a change from the preset host apparatus  100  to the new host apparatus  200 . 
     When the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300  are connected in a wireless manner with each other (or via a wireless link set-up), the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may set (or may change) the temporarily-stored new host apparatus as the target apparatus  200 . When the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300  attempt to perform wireless connection (or the wireless link set-up), the external apparatus  300  may first search for the target apparatus  200  by using the stored target apparatus information. 
     The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may transmit a response to the request for the host apparatus change via the communication unit  330 . The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may transmit, via the communication unit  330 , a response about one of “the host apparatus change is accepted” and “the host apparatus change is not accepted” to the host apparatus  100 . The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may transmit, via the communication unit  330 , a response about one of “the host apparatus change is completed”, “the host apparatus change is to be performed”, and “the host apparatus change has an error” to the host apparatus  100 . 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may receive, from the external apparatus  300 , the response to the request for the host apparatus change (e.g., “the host apparatus change is accepted”, etc.) by using the communication unit  130 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may store the received response to the request for the host apparatus change in the storage unit  180 . 
     When the host apparatus  100  requests the external apparatus  300  for the host apparatus change, and receives the response thereto from the external apparatus  300 , the host apparatus  100  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300 . Here, the target apparatus  200  is not connected in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 310  of  FIG. 3 , a response to an external apparatus switch request is transmitted from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  (operation S 410 ). 
     In correspondence to the compatibility analysis and the response, which is received from the external apparatus  300 , to the request for the host apparatus change, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200 , the response to the external apparatus switch request (e.g., the accessory switch request response message  632   b ). When the compatibility analysis result by the host apparatus  100  indicates “compatible” and the host apparatus  100  receives the response to the request for the host apparatus change from the external apparatus  300 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200 , the response to the external apparatus switch request received from the target apparatus  200 . 
     When the compatibility analysis result by the host apparatus  100  indicates “incompatible” or the host apparatus  100  does not receive the response to the request for the host apparatus change from the external apparatus  300 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may not transmit, to the target apparatus  200 , the response to the external apparatus switch request received from the target apparatus  200 . 
     The accessory switch request response message  632   b  may have a format shown in Table 2. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 Accessory_Response_Format( ) { 
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                 Management message type=n 
                 4 
               
               
                 Host_Device_ID 
                 6 
               
               
                 Accessory_mapping_ID 
                 8 
                 0000: Microphone 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001: Headphone 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010: Music instrument 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011: Speaker 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100: Headset 
               
               
                   
                   
                 . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 . 
               
               
                 Target_Device_ID 
                 6 
               
               
                 Access_authority_info 
                 2 
                 00: Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 11: No 
               
               
                 Web_source_info 
                 2 
                 00: Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 11: No 
               
               
                 Reserved 
                 1 
               
               
                 } 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Here, a management message type field (i.e., Management message type) may indicate “2” corresponding to the accessory switch request response message  632   b  (e.g., accessory_res). A host apparatus identifier field (i.e., host_device_ID) may indicate an identifier of the host apparatus  100  that interoperates with the external apparatus  300  and receives the external apparatus switch request from the target apparatus  200 . An external apparatus mapping identifier field (i.e., accessory_mapping_ID) may indicate an identifier of the external apparatus  300  that interoperates with the host apparatus  100 . For example, a microphone field may be “0000”, a headphone field may be “0001”, a music instrument field may be “0010”, a speaker field may be “0011”, or a headset field may be “0100”. In addition, the number of the external apparatus mapping identifiers may be added, deleted, or changed in one or more exemplary embodiments. 
     A target apparatus identifier field (i.e., target_device_ID) may indicate an identifier of the target apparatus  200  that requested the host apparatus  100  to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 . An access authority information field (i.e., Access_authority_info) may indicate an access authority (e.g., access allowed or access denied) of the target apparatus  200  with respect to the external apparatus  300 . The access authority information field may indicate all of the access authority (e.g., access allowed or access denied) of the target apparatus  200  with respect to the external apparatus  300  and an access authority (e.g., access allowed or access denied) of the host apparatus  100  with respect to content. 
     A web source information field (i.e., Web_source_info) may indicate whether a web server address (or a separate storage device location) is required. For example, when compatibility between the second video player application  501  of the target apparatus  200  and the first video player application  500  is determined, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may define the web source information field as “00” so as to correspond to a web server address (or a separate storage device location) where the first video player application  500  or another video player application (not shown) that is compatible with the first video player application  500  is stored. If the web source information field is set as “00”, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may add the web server address (the separate storage device location or substitution information, e.g., www.samsung.com/server1) to an additional field (not shown) of the accessory switch request response message  632   b.    
     The accessory switch request response message  632   b  may be stored in the storage unit  275 , according to control by the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may receive the accessory switch request response message  632   b  from an external source (a separate server (not shown)) and may store the accessory switch request response message  632   b  in the storage unit  275 . 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200 , the response to the external apparatus switch request (e.g., the accessory switch request response message  632   b  and the compatible application message  632   c ). When the compatibility analysis result indicates “incompatible” and the host apparatus  100  receives the response to the request for the host apparatus change from the external apparatus  300 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200 , the response to the external apparatus switch request received from the target apparatus  200  and the compatible application message  632   c.    
     When the compatibility analysis result indicates “compatible” and the host apparatus  100  receives the response to the request for the host apparatus change from the external apparatus  300 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200 , the response to the external apparatus switch request received from the target apparatus  200 , and may not transmit the compatible application message  632   c  to the target apparatus  200 . 
     In correspondence to the compatibility analysis result (e.g., “compatible” or “incompatible”), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit another accessory switch request response message to the target apparatus  200 . For example, a field for the accessory switch request response message  632   b  may vary according to the compatibility analysis result. 
     The compatible application message  632   c  may have a format shown in Table 3. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Management message type=n 
                 4 
               
               
                 Compatible_info 
                 8 
                 0000: media player 1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001: video player 1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010: video player2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011: video player3 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100: video player4 
               
               
                   
                   
                 . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 . 
               
               
                 Compatible_format 
                 8 
                 0000: avi 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001: mkv 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010: mp4 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011: asf 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100: wma 
               
               
                   
                   
                 . 
               
               
                   
                   
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                 Web_source_info 
                 2 
                 00: Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 11: No 
               
               
                 Host_Device_ID 
                 6 
               
               
                 Target_Device_ID 
                 6 
               
               
                 Accessory_mapping_ID 
                 6 
               
               
                 } 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Here, a management message type field (i.e., Management message type) may indicate “3” corresponding to a type of the compatible application message  632   c  (e.g., compatible_res). A compatible information field (i.e., Compatible info) may indicate an application capable of executing content that is executed in the host apparatus  100 . The application capable of executing the content that is executed in the host apparatus  100  may include an application installed in the target apparatus  200  and an application (e.g., a video player3 and a video player4) uninstalled in the target apparatus  200 . A compatible formation field (i.e., Compatible_format) may indicate a format of compatible content. A web source information field (i.e., Web_source_info) may indicate whether a web server address (or a separate storage device location) is required. 
     A host device identifier field (i.e., host_device_ID) may indicate an identifier of the host apparatus  100  that is initially interoperates with the external apparatus  300  and receives the external apparatus switch request from the target apparatus  200 . 
     A target apparatus identifier field (i.e., target_device_ID) may indicate an identifier of the target apparatus  200  that requested the host apparatus  100  to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 . An external apparatus mapping identifier field (i.e., appessory_mapping_ID) may indicate an identifier of the external apparatus  300  that interoperates with the host apparatus  100 . 
     The compatible application message  632   c  may be stored in the storage unit  275 , according to control by the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may receive the compatible application message  632   c  from an external source (a separate server (not shown)) and may store the compatible application message  632   c  in the storage unit  275 . 
     When the host apparatus  100  transmits the response to the external apparatus switch request to the external apparatus  300 , the host apparatus  100  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300 . The target apparatus  200  is not connected in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 311  of  FIG. 3 , the target apparatus  200  determines an access authority (operation S 411 ). 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may receive, from the host apparatus  100 , the response to the external apparatus switch request (e.g., the accessory switch request response message  632   b ) by using the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230 . 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may determine the second video player application  501  as compatible, in correspondence to reception of the accessory switch request response message  632   b . The compatible second video player application  501  may execute, by control of the control unit  210 , content that is reproduced in the first video player application  500 . The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may determine whether to reproduce, via the second video player application  501 , the content that is reproduced in the first video player application  500 , by using the compatible information field of the compatible application message  632   c.    
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may determine an access authority with respect to the external apparatus  300 , by using the access authority information field of the accessory switch request response message  632   b.    
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may store the accessory switch request response message  632   b  in the storage unit  275 . The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may receive the accessory switch request response message  632   b  from an external source (e.g., a separate server (not shown) and may store the accessory switch request response message  632   b  in the storage unit  275 . 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may receive the response to the external apparatus switch request (e.g., the accessory switch request response message  632   b  and the compatible application message  632   c ) by using the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230 . The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may determine an access authority with respect to the external apparatus  300  and a content access authority with respect to the host apparatus  100 , by using the access authority information field of the accessory switch request response message  632   b.    
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may store the accessory switch request response message  632   b  and the compatible application message  632   c  in the storage unit  275 . The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may receive the accessory switch request response message  632   b  and the compatible application message  632   c  from an external source (e.g., a separate server (not shown) and may store the accessory switch request response message  632   b  and the compatible application message  632   c  in the storage unit  275 . 
     When the target apparatus  200  determines the access authority, the host apparatus  100  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300 . The target apparatus  200  is not connected in a wireless manner with the external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 312  of  FIG. 3 , the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300  are connected with each other (operation S 412 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 5D , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may search for the external apparatus  300  by using the accessory switch request response message  632   b  received via the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230 . The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may search for the adjacent external apparatus  300  by using an external apparatus mapping identifier. The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may search for the external apparatus  300  by using pre-stored external apparatus information. The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may be connected to the external apparatus  300  by using the external apparatus mapping identifier and the external apparatus information. The external apparatus  300  that is a connection target may be selected, by a user, from a search list (not shown) corresponding to a search result displayed on a screen of the target apparatus  200 , and may be connected with the target apparatus  200 . 
     When the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300  are connected with each other, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may transmit a notice about completion of the connection between the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300  to the host apparatus  100 . 
     In operation S 312  of  FIG. 3 , the connection between the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300  is substantially similar (e.g., the target apparatus  200  is a changed host apparatus, and the connection is performed by using the stored external apparatus information) to the connection between the host apparatus  100  and the external apparatus  300  in operation S 301  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     When the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300  are connected, the host apparatus  100  is connected in a wireless manner with the target apparatus  200 . The target apparatus  200  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the host apparatus  100  and the external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 313  of  FIG. 3 , content is transmitted from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  (operation S 413 ). 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit the content, which is reproduced in the first video player application  500 , to the target apparatus  200  via the communication unit  130 . 
     After the host apparatus  100  is connected with the target apparatus  200  or after the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300  are connected, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit the content to the target apparatus  200 . When the host apparatus  100  is connected with the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit at any time the content to the target apparatus  200 . When the host apparatus  100  is connected with the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit at any time the content to the target apparatus  200 , in response to a content transmission request (not shown) from the target apparatus  200 . 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit not only the content but also first application information (e.g., a first video player application) stored in the storage unit  180  to the target apparatus  200 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit not only the content but also a part of the first application information (e.g., a first video player application) stored in the storage unit  180  to the target apparatus  200 . The transmitted part of the first application information may include application execution state information (e.g., a reproduction position of content, a current level of content (e.g., a game), etc.) that corresponds to a transmission time of the first application information. 
     When the content is transmitted from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 , the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  are connected in a wireless manner with each other. The target apparatus  200  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the host apparatus  100  and the external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 314  of  FIG. 3 , the content is output from the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300  (operation S 414 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 5D , when the content is received from the host apparatus  100 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may reproduce the content in the second video player application  501 . The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may seamlessly reproduce the content in the second video player application  501  by using the first application information. The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may store the content and the first application information in the storage unit  275 . 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may provide a user with a feedback corresponding to the content execution (e.g., an output of the content from the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300 ) in the second video player application  501 . The feedback provided by the target apparatus  200  is one of a visual feedback, an acoustic feedback, and a tactile feedback. The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may provide the user with one of the visual feedback, the acoustic feedback, and the tactile feedback or a combination of the visual feedback, the acoustic feedback, and the tactile feedback. 
     The visual feedback may be displayed as a visual effect (e.g., a separate image or an animation effect such as a fade applied to the separate image) corresponding to the content execution (e.g., the output of the content from the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300 ) in the second video player application  501 . The visual effect differs from the content displayed in the second video player application  501 . The acoustic feedback may be output, via the speaker  263 , as a sound corresponding to the content execution (e.g., the output of the content from the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300 ) in the second video player application  501 . The tactile feedback may be output, via the vibration motor  264 , as a vibration corresponding to the content execution (e.g., the output of the content from the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300 ) in the second video player application  501 . 
     In a configuration setting (not shown) of the target apparatus  200 , the user may select and/or may change the feedback (e.g., at least one of the visual feedback, the acoustic feedback, and the tactile feedback) corresponding to the content execution (e.g., the output of the content from the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300 ) in the second video player application  501 . 
     The user may input and/or may change a feedback provision time (e.g., 700 msec, changeable) during which at least one feedback is provided to the user. 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may output, to the external apparatus  300 , the content that is reproduced in the second video player application  501 . The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may output the content via at least one of the display unit  370  and the speaker  375 . For example, when the content is video, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may output the content via the display unit  370  and the speaker  375 . When the content is audio, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may output the content via the speaker  375 . 
     The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may provide the user with a feedback corresponding to the output of the content. The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may provide the user with the feedback by using one or more elements (e.g., the display unit  370  that corresponds to a visual feedback, the speaker  375  that corresponds to an acoustic feedback, and/or (a vibration motor (not shown) that corresponds to a tactile feedback) of the external apparatus  300 . 
     The feedback provided by the external apparatus  300  is substantially similar to the feedback provided by the target apparatus  200 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     When the target apparatus  200  outputs the content to the external apparatus  300 , the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  are connected in a wireless manner with each other. The target apparatus  200  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the host apparatus  100  and the external apparatus  300 . 
     When the content of the target apparatus  200  is output to the external apparatus  300 , the method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus  100 , the target apparatus  200 , and the external apparatus  300 , is ended. 
       FIG. 7  illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus  100 , the target apparatus  200 , and a plurality of external apparatuses, according to another exemplary embodiment. 
       FIG. 8  illustrates a sequence diagram illustrating the method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus  100 , the target apparatus  200 , and the plurality of external apparatuses, according to the exemplary embodiment. 
       FIGS. 9A through 9D  illustrate the method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus  100 , the target apparatus  200 , and the plurality of external apparatuses, according to the exemplary embodiment. 
     In operation S 701  of  FIG. 7 , the host apparatus  100  and the plurality of external apparatuses are connected to each other (operation S 801 ). 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  (e.g., a display apparatus) may search for adjacent electronic apparatuses by using the communication unit  130 . The plurality of external apparatuses (e.g., the external apparatus  300  (also referred to as the external apparatus1  300 ) and an external apparatus2  301 ) may be selected by a user (e.g., a user&#39;s touch, etc.) from a search list (not shown) corresponding to a search result displayed on a screen of the host apparatus  100 . The external apparatus1  300  and the external apparatus2  301  may be same apparatuses (e.g., a headphone1 and a headphone) or different apparatuses (e.g., the headphone1 and a sound bar). However, the types of the external apparatuses are not limited thereto. The external apparatus1  300  and the external apparatus2  301  may have substantially similar elements  310  through  390 . The control unit  310  of the external apparatus1  300  may be different from a control unit  310   a  (not shown) of the external apparatus2  301 . The difference may also be applied to other elements. When the external apparatus1  300  is a headphone, the external apparatus1  300  may include only the speaker  375 , without the display unit  370 . When the external apparatus2  301  is a sound bar, the external apparatus2  301  may include the display unit  370  and the speaker  375 . 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may be connected in a wireless manner with the communication unit  330  of the external apparatus1  300  and a communication unit  330   a  (not shown) of the external apparatus2  301  by using the communication unit  130 . According to the user, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may select at least one of various profiles (e.g., A2DP, HFP, etc.) that are supported by the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 . The control units  310  and  310   a  of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  may be connected in a wireless manner with the communication unit  130  of the host apparatus  100  by using the communication units  330  and  330   a , respectively. 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may store apparatus information of each of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  (hereinafter, referred to as “a plurality of pieces of external apparatus information” or “each external apparatus information”) in the storage unit  180 . The each stored external apparatus information may include wireless connection information (e.g., SSID, an IP address, an MAC address, a channel number, a security key, etc.), the number of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 , a product name of each of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 , an identifier of each of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 , an MAC address of each of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 , a type of each of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 , a profile of each of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 , a communication method of each of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 , or the like. 
     The control units  310  and  310   a  of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  may store information defining a wirelessly-connected display apparatus as the host apparatus  100  in the storage unit  380  and a storage unit  380   a  (not shown), respectively. The control units  310  and  310   a  of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  may store apparatus information of the host apparatus  100  (hereinafter, referred to as “host apparatus information”) in their storage units  380  and  380   a , respectively. The stored host apparatus information may include wireless connection information (e.g., an SSID, an IP address, a MAC address, a channel number, a security key, etc.), a product name of the host apparatus  100 , an identifier of the host apparatus  100 , an MAC address of the host apparatus  100 , a type of the host apparatus  100 , a profile of the selected host apparatus  100 , a communication method of the host apparatus  100 , or the like. 
     In operation S 702  of  FIG. 7 , the host apparatus  100  outputs content, which is executed in an application, to the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  (operation S 802 ). 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may output the content reproduced in the application to the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  that are connected to the host apparatus  100 . According to the user or a preset condition (e.g., to display a news channel at 10 a.m., etc.), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may execute the application. In the executed application, the content is reproduced (e.g., the content is displayed on a screen, is transmitted via a communication unit, or is output via a speaker). Various contents may be reproduced in applications according to types of the applications. 
     The control units  310  and  310   a  of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  may output the content received via the communication units  330  and  330   a , respectively. For example, when the received content is a video, the control units  310  and  310   a  of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  may output the content by using the display units  370  and  370   a  and the speakers  375  and  375   a , respectively. When the received content is an audio, the control units  310  and  310   a  of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  may output the content via the speakers  375  and  375   a , respectively. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9A , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit audio data to each of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 . The audio data is included in a video file reproduced in the first video player application  500 . The control units  310  and  310   a  of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  may output the audio data via the speakers  375  and  375   a , respectively. The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may output the video file reproduced in the first video player application  500  via a touch screen and/or a speaker of the host apparatus  100 . 
     Here, the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  are not connected in a wireless manner. In addition, the host apparatus  100  and the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  are connected in a wireless manner with each other. 
     In operation S 702  of  FIG. 7 , the connection between the host apparatus  100  and the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  is substantially similar to the connection between the host apparatus  100  and the external apparatus  300  in operations S 302  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 703  of  FIG. 7 , an application is executed in the target apparatus  200  (operation S 803 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 9A , a user performs a first touch  296  on the shortcut icon  293   a  on a screen of the target apparatus  200  (e.g., a tablet apparatus). The shortcut icon  293   a  corresponds to a second video player application. The control unit  210  may detect the first touch  296  by using the touchscreen  290  and the touchscreen controller  295 . The control unit  210  may calculate a first touch position  296   a  (e.g., X1 and Y1 coordinates) corresponding to the first touch  296 , by using an electrical signal received from the touchscreen controller  295 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9B , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may execute a second video player application  501 , according to the first touch  296 . Folder (e.g., a video1 folder, a video2 folder, and a music1 folder) storing various contents (e.g., video files) that are executable in the executed second video player application  501  are displayed. When the user selects content to be reproduced from one folder, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may display the content on a window of the second video player application  501 , and may output an audio of the content via the speaker  275 . 
     In some exemplary embodiments, the second video player application  501  may not reproduce the content or may reproduce the content. 
     When the second video player application  501  is executed in the target apparatus  200 , the target apparatus  200  and the host apparatus  100  are not connected in a wireless manner with each other. The host apparatus  100  and the external apparatus  300  are connected in a wireless manner with each other. 
     In operation S 703  of  FIG. 7 , the connection between the host apparatus  100  and the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  is substantially similar to the connection between the host apparatus  100  and the external apparatus  300  in operations S 301  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 704  of  FIG. 7 , the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  are connected (operation S 804 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 9C , when the second video player application  501  is executed in the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may search for an adjacent host apparatus by using the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230 . The host apparatus  100  that is a connection target may be selected by a user from a search list (not shown) corresponding to a search result displayed on a screen of the target apparatus  200 . 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may store the apparatus information of the host apparatus  100  in the storage unit  275 , according to the connection with the host apparatus  100 . 
     When the target apparatus  200  and the host apparatus  100  are connected, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may transmit, to the host apparatus  100 , second application information corresponding to the executed second video player application  501  by using the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230 . 
     In operation S 704  of  FIG. 7 , the connection between the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  is substantially similar to the connection between the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  in operations S 304  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 705  of  FIG. 7 , the plurality of pieces of external apparatus information are transmitted from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  (operation S 805 ). 
     When the target apparatus  200  and the host apparatus  100  are connected, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200  and by using the communication unit  130 , the plurality of pieces of external apparatus information corresponding to the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 , respectively. 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit all of the plurality of pieces of external apparatus information stored in the storage unit  180  to the target apparatus  200  or may selectively transmit a part of each of the plurality of pieces of external apparatus information stored in the storage unit  180  to the target apparatus  200 . 
     In operation S 705  of  FIG. 7 , the transmission of the plurality of pieces of external apparatus information from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  is substantially similar to the transmission of the external apparatus information from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  in operations S 305  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 706  of  FIG. 7 , the target apparatus  200  requests the host apparatus  100  to switch a wireless connection with a selected external apparatus (operation S 806 ). 
     When the target apparatus  200  receives the plurality of pieces of external apparatus information from the host apparatus  100 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may request (by using accessory_req) the host apparatus  100  to switch a wireless connection with at least one external apparatus of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  that interoperate with the host apparatus  100 . 
     When external apparatus information is transmitted from the host apparatus  100 , in correspondence to transmission of the application information from the target apparatus  200  to the host apparatus  100 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may request (by using accessory_req) the host apparatus  100  to switch a wireless connection with at least one external apparatus of the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  that interoperate with the host apparatus  100 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9C , when the target apparatus  200  receives the plurality of pieces of external apparatus information from the host apparatus  100 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may display, on a screen of the target apparatus  200  and by using the plurality of pieces of external apparatus information, a pop-up window  502  including information about external apparatuses with respect to which wireless connection is to be switched. The pop-up window  502  may include external apparatus names (e.g., a sound bar  502   a , a headphone  502   b ) of the external apparatuses with respect to which wireless connection is to be switched. A user may select at least one from the displayed external apparatus names. When the user selects one (e.g., the headphone  502   b ) of the external apparatus names, the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may store the selected external apparatus name (e.g., the headphone  502   b ) in the storage unit  275 . The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may add, to the accessory switch request message  632   a , an external apparatus mapping identifier corresponding to the selected external apparatus name (e.g., the headphone  502   b ). The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may transmit, to the host apparatus  100 , the accessory switch request message  632   a  to which the external apparatus mapping identifier has been added. 
     The accessory switch request message  632   a  to which the external apparatus mapping identifier has been added may have a format shown in Table 1-1. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1-1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Syntax 
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                 Accessory_Request_Format( ) { 
                 — 
                   
               
               
                 Management message type=n 
                 4 
               
               
                 Target_Device_ID 
                 6 
               
               
                 Media info 
                 8 
                 0000: media player1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0001: video player1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0010: video player2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0011: media player2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 0100: audio player1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 . 
               
               
                 Accessory_mapping_ID 
                 4 
               
               
                 Reserved 
                 1 
               
               
                 } 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Here, a management message type field (i.e., Management message type) may indicate “1” corresponding to the accessory switch request message  632   a  (e.g., accessory_req). A target apparatus identifier field (i.e., Target_Device_ID) may indicate an identifier for identifying the target apparatus  200  from among various electronic apparatuses. 
     A media information field (i.e., Media info) may indicate an application that is executed in the target apparatus  200 . For example, when the second video player application  501  is executed in the target apparatus  200 , the media information field may indicate “0010”. The media information field may indicate an application that is installed in the target apparatus  200 . For example, if a first media player application, a first video player application, a second video player application, a second media player application, and a first audio player application were installed in the target apparatus  200 , the media information field may indicate “0000”, “0001”, “0010”, “0011”, and “0100”. The media information field may indicate an application capable of executing content (e.g., a video) in the target apparatus  200 . For example, when an application of the target apparatus  200  that supports a video is the first media player application, the first video player application, the second video player application, the second media player application, and the first audio player application, the media information field may indicate “0000”, “0001”, “0010”, “0011”, and “0100”. 
     The external apparatus mapping identifier may indicate an external apparatus that is selected by the user. For example, when the selected external apparatus is a headphone, the external apparatus mapping identifier may indicate “0001”. 
     When the host apparatus  100  and the target apparatus  200  are connected, the host apparatus  100  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the target apparatus  200  and the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 . The target apparatus  200  is not connected in a wireless manner with the selected external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 706  of  FIG. 7 , the external apparatus switch request from the target apparatus  200  to the host apparatus  100  is substantially similar to the external apparatus switch request from the target apparatus  200  to the host apparatus  100  in operation S 306  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 707  of  FIG. 7 , application compatibility is analyzed (operation S 807 ). 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  analyzes the application compatibility by using the accessory switch request message. The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may compare compatibility between the first video player application  500  executed in the host apparatus  100  and the second video player application  501  set in the media information of the accessory switch request message. The compatibility may indicate whether content that is executed in the first video player application  500  is executable in the second video player application  501  of the target apparatus  200 . 
     When the host apparatus  100  performs the compatibility comparison, the host apparatus  100  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the target apparatus  200  and the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 . The target apparatus  200  is not connected in a wireless manner with the selected external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 707  of  FIG. 7 , the compatibility analysis performed by the host apparatus  100  is substantially similar to the compatibility analysis performed by the host apparatus  100  in operation S 307  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 708  of  FIG. 7 , the host apparatus  100  determines to switch a wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  (operation S 808 ). 
     In correspondence to the compatibility comparison result (e.g., determined as “compatible”), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 . The external apparatus  300  is from among the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  that interoperate with the host apparatus  100 . By using the stored compatibility comparison information (e.g., determined as “compatible”), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 . The external apparatus  300  is from among the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  that interoperate with the host apparatus  100 . In correspondence to the compatibility comparison result (e.g., determined as “incompatible”), the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may determine to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 . The external apparatus  300  is from among the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301  that interoperate with the host apparatus  100 . 
     When the host apparatus  100  determines to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300 , from among the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 , from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 , the host apparatus  100  is connected in a wireless manner with each of the target apparatus  200  and the plurality of external apparatuses  300  and  301 . The target apparatus  200  is not connected in a wireless manner with the selected external apparatus  300 . 
     In operation S 708  of  FIG. 7 , the determination, by the host apparatus  100 , related to switching the wireless connection with the selected external apparatus  300  is substantially similar to the determination, by the host apparatus  100 , related to switching the wireless connection with the selected external apparatus  300  in operation S 308  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 709  of  FIG. 7 , the host apparatus  100  requests the selected external apparatus  300  for a host apparatus change, and receives a response thereto from the selected external apparatus  300  (operation S 809 ). 
     When the host apparatus  100  determines to switch the wireless connection with the external apparatus  300  from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200 , the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may request the external apparatus  300  that is the switch target for the host apparatus change. For example, the host apparatus  100  may request the external apparatus  300  to change the host apparatus  100 , which is a current host apparatus, to the target apparatus  200  that is another host apparatus. The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit not only a request for the host apparatus change but may also transmit apparatus information of the target apparatus  200  (hereinafter, referred to as “target apparatus information”) that is stored in the storage unit  180  to the external apparatus  300 . 
     The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may receive the request for the host apparatus change via the communication unit  330 . In correspondence to the request for the host apparatus change, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may set so that the preset host apparatus  100  can be changed to the new host apparatus that is the target apparatus  200 . In response to the request for the host apparatus change, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may temporarily (or for a short period) store, in the storage unit  380 , a change from the preset host apparatus  100  to the new host apparatus  200 . 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may receive, from the external apparatus  300 , the response to the request for the host apparatus change (e.g., “the host apparatus change is accepted”, etc.) by using the communication unit  130 . The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may store the received response to the request for the host apparatus change in the storage unit  180 . 
     In operation S 709  of  FIG. 7 , the request for the host apparatus change from the host apparatus  100  to the selected external apparatus  300  and the response to the request are substantially similar to the request for the host apparatus change from the host apparatus  100  to the selected external apparatus  300  and the response to the request in operation S 309  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 710  of  FIG. 7 , a response to an external apparatus switch request is transmitted from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  (operation S 810 ). 
     In correspondence to the compatibility analysis and the response, which is received from the external apparatus  300 , to the request for the host apparatus change, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200 , the response to the external apparatus switch request (e.g., the accessory switch request response message  632   b ). 
     The accessory switch request response message  632   b  may have a format shown in Table 2-1. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2-1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Syntax 
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                 Notes 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Accessory_Response_Format( ) { 
                 — 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Management message type=n 
                 4 
               
               
                   
                 Host_Device_ID 
                 6 
               
               
                   
                 Accessory_mapping_ID 
                 4 
               
               
                   
                 Target_Device_ID 
                 6 
               
               
                   
                 Access_authority_info 
                 2 
                 00: Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 11: No 
               
               
                   
                 Web_source_info 
                 2 
                 00: Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 11: No 
               
               
                   
                 Reserved 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 } 
                 — 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Here, a management message type field (i.e., Management message type) may indicate “2” corresponding to the accessory switch request response message  632   b  (e.g., accessory_res). A host apparatus identifier field (i.e., host_device_ID) may indicate an identifier of the host apparatus  100  that interoperates with the external apparatus  300  and receives the external apparatus switch request from the target apparatus  200 . An external apparatus mapping identifier field (i.e., accessory_mapping_ID) may indicate an identifier of the external apparatus  300  that interoperates with the host apparatus  100 . For example, a headphone field may be “0001”. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit, to the target apparatus  200 , the response to the external apparatus switch request (e.g., the accessory switch request response message  632   b  and the compatible application message  632   c ). 
     In operation S 710  of  FIG. 7 , the transmission of the response to the external apparatus switch request from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  is substantially similar to the transmission of the response to the external apparatus switch request from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  in operation S 310  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 711  of  FIG. 7 , the target apparatus  200  determines an access authority (operation S 811 ). 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may receive, from the host apparatus  100 , the response to the external apparatus switch request (e.g., the accessory switch request response message  632   b ) by using the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230 . 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may determine the second video player application  501  as compatible, in correspondence to reception of the accessory switch request response message  632   b . The compatible second video player application  501  may execute, by control of the control unit  210 , content that is executed in the first video player application  500 . The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may determine whether to execute, via the second video player application  501 , the content that is executed in the first video player application  500 , by using the compatible information field of the compatible application message  632   c.    
     In operation S 711  of  FIG. 7 , the determination of the access authority, which is performed by the target apparatus  200 , is substantially similar to the determination of the access authority, which is performed by the target apparatus  200 , in operation S 311  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 712  of  FIG. 7 , the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300  are connected with each other (operation S 812 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 9D , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may search for the adjacent selected external apparatus  300  by using the accessory switch request response message  632   b  received via the mobile communication unit  220  and/or the sub-communication unit  230 . The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may search for the selected external apparatus  300  by using an external apparatus mapping identifier. The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may search for the external apparatus  300  by using pre-stored external apparatus information. The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may be connected to the external apparatus  300  by using the external apparatus mapping identifier and the external apparatus information. The external apparatus  300  that is a connection target may be selected, by a user, from a search list (not shown) corresponding to a search result displayed on a screen of the target apparatus  200 , and may be connected with the target apparatus  200 . 
     In operation S 712  of  FIG. 7 , the connection between the target apparatus  200  and the selected external apparatus  300  is substantially similar to the connection between the target apparatus  200  and the external apparatus  300  in operation S 312  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 713  of  FIG. 7 , content is transmitted from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  (operation S 813 ). 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit the content, which is executed in the first video player application  500 , to the target apparatus  200  via the communication unit  130 . 
     The control unit  110  of the host apparatus  100  may transmit not only the content but also first application information (e.g., a first video player application) stored in the storage unit  180  to the target apparatus  200 . 
     In operation S 713  of  FIG. 7 , the transmission of the content from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  is substantially similar to the transmission of the content from the host apparatus  100  to the target apparatus  200  in operation S 313  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     In operation S 714  of  FIG. 7 , the content is output from the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300  (operation S 814 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 9D , when the content is received from the host apparatus  100 , the control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may reproduce the content in the second video player application  501 . The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may seamlessly reproduce the content in the second video player application  501  by using the first application information. The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may store the content and the first application information in the storage unit  275 . 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may provide a user with a feedback corresponding to the content execution (e.g., an output of the content from the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300 ) in the second video player application  501 . 
     The control unit  210  of the target apparatus  200  may output, to the external apparatus  300 , the content that is reproduced in the second video player application  501 . The control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may output the content via at least one of the display unit  370  and the speaker  375 . For example, when the content is a video, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may output the content via the display unit  370  and the speaker  375 . When the content is an audio, the control unit  310  of the external apparatus  300  may output the content via the speaker  375 . 
     In operation S 714  of  FIG. 7 , the output of the content from the target apparatus  200  to the selected external apparatus  300  is substantially similar to the output of the content from the target apparatus  200  to the external apparatus  300  in operation S 314  of  FIG. 3 , thus, redundant descriptions thereof are omitted here. 
     When the content of the target apparatus  200  is output to the external apparatus  300 , the method of outputting content, the method performed by the host apparatus  100 , the target apparatus  200 , and the external apparatus  300 , is ended. 
     As described above, according to the electronic apparatus and the method of outputting content, the method performed by the electronic apparatus, according to the one or more of the above exemplary embodiments, the electronic apparatus selectively outputs the content according to connection between the external apparatus and the second electronic apparatus or according to connection between the external apparatus and the first electronic apparatus, in correspondence to a switch of a wireless connection with the external apparatus and a result of the compatibility analysis. 
     According to the first electronic apparatus and the method of outputting content, the method performed by the first electronic apparatus, according to the one or more of the above exemplary embodiments, the first electronic apparatus is connected to the external apparatus and outputs the content according to a result of the compatibility analysis and a request for switching a wireless connection with the external apparatus that is connected to the second electronic apparatus and outputs the content. 
     According to the first electronic apparatus and the method of outputting content, the method performed by the first electronic apparatus, according to the one or more of the above exemplary embodiments, the first electronic apparatus is connected to the external apparatus and seamlessly outputs the content according to the received first application information and a request for switching a wireless connection with the external apparatus that is connected to the second electronic apparatus and outputs the content. 
     As described above, according to the external apparatus and the method of outputting content, the method performed by the external apparatus, according to the one or more of the above exemplary embodiments, the external apparatus selectively outputs the content according to connection between the external apparatus and the second electronic apparatus or according to connection between the external apparatus and the first electronic apparatus, in correspondence to a switch of a wireless connection with the external apparatus and a result of the compatibility analysis. 
     The one or more of the above exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept can also be embodied as programmed commands to be executed in various computer means, and then can be recorded to a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include one or more of the programmed commands, data files, data structures, or the like. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that is erasable or is re-recordable may be embodied as a volatile or non-volatile storage device such as a ROM, a memory such as a RAM, a memory chip, or an integrated circuit, or a storage medium such as a CD, a DVD, a magnetic disc or a magnetic tape that is optically or magnetically recordable and simultaneously is readable by a machine (e.g., a computer). A memory that may be included in a mobile terminal is an example of a machine-readable storing medium for storing one or more programs that include instructions to implement one or more of the above exemplary embodiments. The programmed commands recorded to the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium may be particularly designed or configured for the inventive concept. 
     It should be understood that the exemplary embodiments described herein should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each exemplary embodiment should typically be considered as available for other similar features or aspects in other exemplary embodiments. 
     While one or more exemplary embodiments have been described with reference to the figures, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope as defined by the following claims.