System and method of sharing content by using plurality of storages

Abstract

A system and method of sharing content by using a plurality of storages is provided. A mobile communication terminal includes a storage information collecting unit collecting a plurality of pieces of storage information about the plurality of storages connected to the mobile communication terminal, a User Interface (UI) generating unit dividing the plurality of storages according to attributes that are previously configured, based on the plurality of pieces of storage information, and generating a storage share setting screen with respect to the plurality of storages, a display unit displaying the storage share setting screen, and a storage setting unit activating sharing of content stored in the plurality of storages, for each of the plurality of storages.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for sharing content by using a plurality of storages, the system comprising:
 a plurality of storages connected to a mobile communication terminal, and providing to the mobile communication terminal at least one of content and link information about the content; and   the mobile communication terminal generating a storage share setting screen related to sharing of the content stored in the plurality of storages, and sharing content with a display device connected to the mobile communication terminal,   wherein the content is stored in a storage that is activated with respect to content sharing in response to a user input via the storage share setting screen, and   wherein the mobile communication terminal divides the plurality of storages according to attributes that are previously configured, and differently disposes the plurality of storages that are divided according to the attributes in a plurality of regions on the storage share setting screen.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile communication terminal generates the storage share setting screen comprising a storages-list of the plurality of storages, and displays a share setting button so as to separately configure sharing of content in the storages-list. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile communication terminal activates sharing of content stored in each of the plurality of divided storages, for each of the plurality of divided storages, in response to a user input via the storage share setting screen. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the attributes that are previously configured are distinguished from each other according to whether a storage is statically connected to the mobile communication terminal or whether a storage is dynamically connected to the mobile communication terminal. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the attributes that are previously configured are distinguished from each other according to a communication method between the mobile communication terminal and the plurality of divided storages. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile communication terminal generates a content-list screen displaying a list of a plurality of content comprised in the storage that is activated with respect to content sharing among the plurality of storages, and
 the mobile communication terminal selects content comprised in the content-list screen in response to a user input via the content-list screen, and requests reproduction of the selected content to the display device that is connected to the mobile communication terminal.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the mobile communication terminal receives link information corresponding to the selected content from the storage storing the selected content, and provides the link information to the display device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein, as the display device reproduces the selected content, the mobile communication terminal generates a content control screen so as to remotely control the display device. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile communication terminal generates a play-list screen comprising a play-list related to a plurality of content that are currently reproduced and that are from among a plurality of content stored in the plurality of storages. 
     
     
         10 . A method of generating a storage share setting screen, the method performed by a mobile communication terminal connected to a plurality of storages, and the method comprising:
 collecting a plurality of storage information about the plurality of storages connected to the mobile communication terminal;   dividing the plurality of storages according to attributes that are previously configured, based on the plurality of storage information;   generating a storage share setting screen with respect to the plurality of storages;   displaying the storage share setting screen; and   activating sharing of content stored in the plurality of storages, for each of the plurality of storages, in response to a user input via the storage share setting screen,   wherein the generating of the storage share setting screen comprises differently disposing the plurality of storages that are divided according to the attributes in a plurality of regions on the storage share setting screen.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the attributes that are previously configured are distinguished from each other according to whether a storage is statically connected to the mobile communication terminal or whether a storage is dynamically connected to the mobile communication terminal. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the attributes that are previously configured are distinguished from each other according to a communication method between the mobile communication terminal and the plurality of divided storages. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 generating a content-list screen displaying a list of a plurality of content comprised in the storage that is activated with respect to content sharing among the plurality of storages;   selecting content comprised in the content-list screen in response to a user input via the content-list screen; and   requesting reproduction of the selected content to the display device that is connected to the mobile communication terminal.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the requesting of the reproduction of the selected content comprises:
 receiving link information corresponding to the selected content from the storage storing the selected content, and   providing the link information to the display device.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising, as the display device reproduces the selected content, generating a content control screen so as to remotely control the display device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising generating a play-list screen comprising a play-list related to a plurality of content that are currently reproduced and that are from among a plurality of content stored in the plurality of storages. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the storage information comprises an IDentification (ID) value of the storage, an ID value of content stored in the storage, a type of the storage, and a communication method used between the storage and the mobile communication terminal. 
     
     
         18 . A mobile communication terminal that generates a storage share setting screen, the mobile communication terminal comprising:
 a storage information collecting unit collecting a plurality of storage information about the plurality of storages connected to the mobile communication terminal;   a User Interface (UI) generating unit dividing the plurality of storages according to attributes that are previously configured, based on the plurality of storage information, and generating a storage share setting screen with respect to the plurality of storages;   a display unit displaying the storage share setting screen; and   a storage setting unit activating sharing of content stored in the plurality of storages, for each of the plurality of storages, in response to a user input via the storage share setting screen,   wherein the UI generating unit differently disposes lists of the plurality of storages that are divided according to the attributes in a plurality of regions on the storage share setting screen.   
     
     
         19 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 18 , wherein the UI generating unit generates the storage share setting screen comprising a storages-list of the plurality of storages, and displays a share setting button so as to separately configure sharing of content in the storages-list. 
     
     
         20 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 18 , wherein the attributes that are previously configured are distinguished from each other according to whether a storage is statically connected to the mobile communication terminal or whether a storage is dynamically connected to the mobile communication terminal. 
     
     
         21 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 18 , wherein the attributes that are previously configured are distinguished from each other according to a communication method between the mobile communication terminal and the plurality of divided storages. 
     
     
         22 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 18 , wherein the UI generating unit generates a content-list screen displaying a list of a plurality of content comprised in the storage that is activated with respect to content sharing among the plurality of storages, and
 wherein the mobile communication terminal further comprises a content reproduction requesting unit for selecting content comprised in the content-list screen in response to a user input via the content-list screen and for requesting reproduction of the selected content to the display device that is connected with the mobile communication terminal.   
     
     
         23 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 22 , wherein the content reproduction requesting unit receives link information corresponding to the selected content from the storage storing the selected content, and provides the link information to the display device. 
     
     
         24 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 22 , wherein, as the display device reproduces the selected content, the UI generating unit generates a content control screen so as to remotely control the display device. 
     
     
         25 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 18 , wherein the UI generating unit generates a play-list screen comprising a play-list related to a plurality of content that are currently reproduced and that are from among a plurality of content stored in the plurality of storages. 
     
     
         26 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 18 , wherein the storage information comprises an IDentification (ID) value of the storage, an ID value of content stored in the storage, a type of the storage, and a communication method used between the storage and the mobile communication terminal. 
     
     
         27 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a method of generating a storage share setting screen, the method comprising:
 collecting a plurality of storage information about the plurality of storages connected to the mobile communication terminal;   dividing the plurality of storages according to attributes that are previously configured, based on the plurality of storage information;   generating a storage share setting screen with respect to the plurality of storages;   displaying the storage share setting screen; and   activating sharing of content stored in the plurality of storages, for each of the plurality of storages, in response to a user input via the storage share setting screen,   wherein the generating of the storage share setting screen comprises differently disposing the plurality of storages that are divided according to the attributes in a plurality of regions on the storage share setting screen.   
     
     
         28 . A mobile communication terminal comprising:
 a memory storing at least one program; and   a processor executing the at least one program, thereby allowing the at least one program to generate a storage share setting screen,   wherein the at least one program comprises command codes for executing a method comprising:
 collecting a plurality of storage information about the plurality of storages connected to the mobile communication terminal; 
 dividing the plurality of storages according to attributes that are previously configured, based on the plurality of storage information; 
 generating a storage share setting screen with respect to the plurality of storages; 
 displaying the storage share setting screen; and 
 activating sharing of content stored in the plurality of storages, for each of the plurality of storages, in response to a user input via the storage share setting screen, 
   wherein the generating of the storage share setting screen comprises differently disposing the plurality of storages that are divided according to the attributes in a plurality of regions on the storage share setting screen.   
     
     
         29 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 28 , wherein the attributes that are previously configured are distinguished from each other according to whether a storage is statically connected to the mobile communication terminal or whether a storage is dynamically connected to the mobile communication terminal. 
     
     
         30 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 28 , wherein the attributes that are previously configured are distinguished from each other according to a communication method between the mobile communication terminal and the plurality of divided storages. 
     
     
         31 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 28 , wherein the at least one program further comprises command codes for executing generating a content-list screen displaying a list of a plurality of content comprised in the storage that is activated with respect to content sharing among the plurality of storages,
 selecting content comprised in the content-list screen in response to a user input via the content-list screen, and   requesting reproduction of the selected content to the display device that is connected to the mobile communication terminal.   
     
     
         32 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 31 , wherein the requesting of the reproduction of the selected content comprises:
 receiving link information corresponding to the selected content from the storage storing the selected content; and   providing the link information to the display device.   
     
     
         33 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 31 , wherein the at least one program further comprises a command code for executing generating a content control screen so as to remotely control the display device as the display device reproduces the selected content. 
     
     
         34 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 28 , wherein the at least one program further comprises a command code for executing generating a play-list screen comprising a play-list related to a plurality of content that are currently reproduced and that are from among a plurality of content stored in the plurality of storages. 
     
     
         35 . The mobile communication terminal of  claim 28 , wherein the storage information comprises an IDentification (ID) value of the storage, an ID value of content stored in the storage, a type of the storage, and a communication method used between the storage and the mobile communication terminal.