Method and apparatus for controlling contents in realtime fashion

Abstract

Method for performing actual operation on a second device having a second screen or a touch panel from a first device having a first screen or a touch panel in real time are provided. First screen is configured to display mirrored content of second screen. Method includes detecting a first touch signal on first screen of first device, converting first touch signal into a first touch data associated with a first position information, and transmitting first touch data to second device so actual operation is performed on second device. For first and second devices having touch panels, method includes receiving a first touch data associated with a first position information of first touch panel, calculating a second position information of second touch panel based on first position information, and performing actual operation on second device based on second position information. Second device is coupled to first device by network communication.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for performing an actual operation on a second device having a second screen from a first device having a first screen in real time, the first device is coupled to the second device via a network communication, the first screen is configured to display a mirrored content of the second screen, the first screen includes touch panel capability, the method comprises:
 detecting a first touch signal on the first screen of the first device;   converting the first touch signal into a first touch data associated with a first position information with respect to a first coordinate system of the first screen; and   transmitting the first touch data to the second device via the network communication, so that the actual operation is performed on the second device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 calculating a second position information with respect to a second coordinate system of the second screen based on the first position information.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving compressed multimedia content compressed with a compression ratio from the second device via the network communication; and   decompressing and displaying the multimedia content on the first screen of the first device.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the compression ratio is determined based on a bandwidth of the network communication. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 scaling the decompressed multimedia content based on a resolution of the first screen.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the actual operation performed on the second device is overridden if a detecting event is detected on the second screen of the second device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 detecting a motion event on the first device and generating a sensor data; and   sending the sensor data to the second device via the network communication for enabling a corresponding operation on the second device.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the corresponding operation includes changing orientation of the content displayed on the second screen. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 selecting one of a plurality of sensing ranges for detecting the motion event.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 providing a threshold value for detecting the motion event on the first device.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 detecting a charging connection between the first device and the second device;   retrieving remaining battery amounts from the first device and the second device respectively;   providing an option to charge the first device with the second device, or to charge the second device with the first device.   
     
     
         12 . A method for performing an actual operation on a second device having a second touch panel from a first device having a first touch panel in real time, the first device is coupled to the second device via a network communication, the method comprises:
 receiving a first touch data associated with a first position information with respect to a first coordinate system of the first touch panel;   calculating a second position information with respect to a second coordinate system of the second touch panel based on the first position information; and   performing the actual operation on the second device based on the second position information.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 compressing a multimedia content displayed on the second touch panel; and   sending the compressed multimedia content from the second device to the first device for decompressing and displaying on the first touch panel via the network communication.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the performing of the actual operation is overridden if a detecting event is detected on the second touch panel of the second device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 receiving a sensor data from the first device, the sensor data indicating a motion event on the first device; and   performing a corresponding operation on the second device in response to the sensor data.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the corresponding operation includes changing orientation of the multimedia content displayed on the second display. 
     
     
         17 . A second device configured to be controlled by a first device with a first touch panel, the first device is coupled to the second device by a network communication, the second device comprising:
 a second touch panel;   a compression unit for compressing multimedia content with a compression ratio;   a transceiver for transmitting the compressed multimedia content to the first device for decompressing and displaying on the first touch panel, and for receiving a first touch data associated with a first position information with respect to a first coordinate system of the first touch panel;   a coordinate calculating unit for calculating a second position information with respect to a second coordinate system of the second touch panel; and   a processor for performing an actual operation on the second device according to the first touch data and the second position information.   
     
     
         18 . The second device of  claim 17 , wherein the actual operation is overridden if the second touch panel detects a detecting event. 
     
     
         19 . The second device of  claim 17 , wherein the actual operation is overridden if the second device receives an incoming call. 
     
     
         20 . The second device of  claim 17 , wherein the compression ratio is determined based on a bandwidth of the network communication.