Terminal device and sharing method thereof

Abstract

A terminal apparatus configured to provide a chatting service, the apparatus comprising: a communicator configured to perform communication with a chatting service counterpart of another terminal apparatus through a server; a display configured to display on a chatting screen of the chatting service at least one application execution screen shared with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus; and a controller configured to control the communicator to share a function related to the application execution screen executed according to a user's manipulation with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A terminal apparatus configured to provide a chatting service, the apparatus comprising:
 a communicator configured to perform communication with a chatting service counterpart of another terminal apparatus through a server;   a display configured to display on a chatting screen of the chatting service at least one application execution screen shared with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus; and   a controller configured to control the communicator to share a function related to the application execution screen executed according to a user's manipulation with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the controller is further configured to control a GUI (Graphic User Interface) corresponding to the user's manipulation to be displayed on the application execution screen and to control the communicator to share the GUI with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein if the application execution screen is a map screen, the controller is further configured to control a GUI to be displayed on a point on the map screen selected according to the user's manipulation, and to control the communicator to share the map screen where the GUI is displayed with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein if the application execution screen is a calendar screen, the controller is further configured to control a GUI to be displayed on a date on the calendar screen selected according to the user's manipulation, and to control the communicator to share the calendar screen where the GUI is displayed with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the controller is further configured to execute a function corresponding to a user's manipulation of selecting a menu item on the condition that the application execution screen shared by the chatting service counterpart is displayed and a user's manipulation of selecting a menu item included in the application execution screen is input.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the controller is further configured to control access of an address corresponding to the menu item and downloading of an application.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the controller is further configured to store a function related to the application execution screen executed according to a user's manipulation in an application corresponding to the application execution screen.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the controller is further configured to store a function related to the application execution screen executed according to a user's manipulation in an integrated application.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the controller is further configured to control the communicator to share a chatting content entered in the chatting screen with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to display on one area of the chatting screen a chatting content selected from among chatting contents entered in the chatting screen according to a user's manipulation, and to control the display to display a selecting menu item related to an application execution screen related to the selected chatting content together with the selected chatting content.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein the controller is further configured to control each application execution screen related to the selected chatting content to be scrapped and stored.   
     
     
         12 . A sharing method of a terminal apparatus providing a chatting service, the method comprising:
 displaying on a chatting screen providing the chatting service at least one application execution screen shared with a chatting service counterpart of another terminal apparatus; and   controlling such that a function related to the application execution screen executed according to a user's manipulation is shared with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the controlling involves controlling such that the application execution screen where a GUI (Graphic User Interface) corresponding to the user's manipulation is displayed and is shared with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein if the application execution screen is a map screen, the controlling comprises controlling a GUI to be displayed on a point on the map screen selected according to the user's manipulation, and controlling the map screen where the GUI is displayed to be shared with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein if the application execution screen is a calendar screen, the controlling comprises controlling a GUI to be displayed on a date on the calendar screen selected according to the user's manipulation, and controlling the calendar screen where the GUI is displayed to be shared with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 12 ,
 further comprising executing a function corresponding to the user's manipulation of selecting a menu item, on a condition that an application execution screen shared by the chatting service counterpart is displayed and a user's manipulation of selecting a menu item included in the application execution screen is input.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 ,
 further comprising accessing an address corresponding to the menu item and downloading an application.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 12 ,
 further comprising storing a function related to the application execution screen executed according to a user's manipulation in an application corresponding to the application execution screen.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 12 ,
 further comprising storing a function executed related to the application execution screen executed according to a user's manipulation in an integrated application.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 12 ,
 further comprising controlling a chatting content entered in the chatting screen to be shared with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 12 ,
 further comprising displaying on one area of the chatting screen a chatting content selected according to a user's manipulation from among chatting contents entered in the chatting screen, and displaying a selecting menu item related to an application execution screen related to the selected chatting content together with the selected chatting content.   
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 21 ,
 further comprising controlling each application execution screen related to the selected chatting content to be scrapped and stored.   
     
     
         23 . A terminal apparatus configured to provide a sharing service, the apparatus comprising:
 a communicator configured to communicate with a sharing service counterpart of another terminal apparatus through a server;   a display configured to display on a screen of the sharing service at least one application execution screen; and   a controller configured to control the communicator to share data corresponding to the application execution screen with the sharing service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus.   
     
     
         24 . The apparatus according to  claim 23 ,
 wherein the sharing service and the sharing service counterpart comprise a chatting service and chatting service counterpart, respectively, and   wherein the controller is further configured to control the communicator to share chatting content.