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Patent No.:

US 8959557 B1

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Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015

Filed:

Jul. 11, 2011
Applicants:

Jisoo Bae, Gwangmyeong-si, KR;

Jaephil Ki, Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Jisoo Bae, Gwangmyeong-si, KR;

Jaephil Ki, Seoul, KR;

Assignee:

LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/4122 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/47214 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device and method for playing desired multimedia content when a mobile terminal (DMC) gives a command for a display device (DMR) to play a desired multimedia content in a home network service, in case that the display device is already playing a different multimedia content. The method includes searching for one or more multimedia contents, selecting one of the found multimedia contents via a user input unit, searching for at least one or more external display devices via a wireless communication unit, selecting a first display device from the found external display devices via the user input unit, and determining whether the selected multimedia content is to be played by the first display device in accordance with an ongoing or reserved job schedule of the first display device.


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