Patent ID: 8473297

Claim:
A method of outputting electronic content, the method comprising: displaying, using a mobile terminal, an electronic interface that includes text data and a link to electronic content, the link defining an address at which the electronic content is accessible; receiving first user input selecting the link to electronic content included in the displayed electronic interface; in response to receiving the first user input selecting the link, displaying a window including a text-to-speech (TTS) item; receiving second user input selecting the TTS item; in response to receiving the second user input selecting the TTS item, accessing the electronic content linked to by the selected link using the address defined by the link; processing the accessed electronic content linked to by the selected link to identify text data included in the accessed electronic content; converting the identified text data into an audio signal; outputting the audio signal using a speaker device without displaying the electronic content on the mobile terminal in response to receiving the first user input selecting the link; and displaying a progress bar indicating output position of the audio signal, wherein the progress bar includes a menu for controlling output of the audio signal, a first icon for displaying the electronic content linked to by the selected link, a second icon representing a still image included in the electronic content linked to by the selected link, and a third icon representing a moving image included in the electronic content linked to by the selected link.