Method of wirelessly connecting devices, and device thereof

Abstract

A method of wirelessly connecting a first device to a target device is provided. The method includes searching for at least one device located in an orientation region of the first device, when a first input signal is received, determining the target device based on a direction that the first device is oriented, performing a wireless connection with the target device, and determining whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device, when a second input signal is received.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of wirelessly connecting a first device to a target device, the method comprising:
 searching for at least one device located in an orientation region of the first device when a first input signal is received;   determining the target device based on a direction that the first device is oriented;   performing a wireless connection with the target device; and   determining whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device when a second input signal is received.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device comprises:
 receiving content from the target device; and   outputting the content.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device comprises:
 receiving first content from the target device and second content from another target device; and   mixing the first and second content based on a distance between the target device, the other target device, and the directions of the target device and the other target device with respect to the first device, and   outputting the mixed content.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first input signal corresponds to pushing and holding of a button included in the device, and   wherein the second input signal corresponds to releasing of the button.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device comprises:
 recognizing at least one of a touch input of a user, a gesture of the user, a voice of the user, an eye direction of the user, and a device motion; and   determining whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the searching for the at least one device located in an orientation region of the device comprises generating a signal using a beamforming method. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, when it is determined that the wireless connection with the target device is maintained and when the direction that the first device is oriented changes, the wireless connection with the target device is maintained when the orientation of the first device changes. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of the target device based on a direction that the first device is oriented comprises:
 when a plurality of devices are located in the direction that the first device is oriented, recognizing a gesture; and   determining the target device based on the gesture.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device comprises, when a plurality of devices are located in the direction that the device is oriented and when a third input is received, determining whether to maintain a wireless connection with another target device from the plurality of devices. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the determining of whether to maintain the wireless connection with the other target device further comprises providing a user interface for controlling data of the target device and the other target device. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device comprises:
 determining content that is reproducible by the first device; and   receiving the content from the target device.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device comprises providing a user interface for controlling the target device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device comprises controlling the target device to provide an alarm. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device comprises receiving preview content from the target device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 when it is determined that the wireless connection with the target device is maintained, performing authentication between the first device and the target device; and   when the authentication is completed, receiving authentication content from the target device.   
     
     
         16 . A first device comprising:
 a user input device configured to receive user input;   a transceiver; and   a processor configured to:
 search for at least one device located in an orientation region of the device, when a first input signal is received, 
 determine a target device based on a direction that the first device is oriented, 
 create a wireless connection to the target device, and 
 determine whether to maintain the wireless connection with the target device when the second input signal is received. 
   
     
     
         17 . The first device of  claim 16 ,
 further comprising an output device configured to output content,   wherein the processor is further configured to receive the content from the target device.   
     
     
         18 . The first device of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the transceiver is configured to receive first content from the target device and second content from another target device, and   wherein the processor is further configured to:   mix the first and second content based on a distance between the target device, the other target device, and the directions of the target device and the other target device with respect to the first device, and   output the mixed content.   
     
     
         19 . The first device of  claim 16 , wherein, when a plurality of devices are located in the direction that the first device is oriented and when a third input is received, determining whether to maintain a wireless connection with another target device from the from the plurality of devices. 
     
     
         20 . A method of sharing content between a first device and a target device, the method comprising:
 detecting a trigger motion by the first device;   determining orientation directions by using the detected trigger motion;   identifying a first target device and a second target device based on the orientation directions;   determining a sequence for content sharing between the first target device and the second target device;   sequentially transmitting a beam to the first target device and the second target device based on the sequence; and   requesting the first target device to transmit content to the second target device based on the sequence.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the requesting of the first target device to transmit the content comprises requesting a server to send a content transmission request signal to the first target device to transmit content. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the requesting of the first target device to transmit the content further comprises:
 requesting the server to send a content reception request signal to the second target device to receive the content from the first target device.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 ,
 wherein the content transmission request signal comprises a signal that requests the first target device to transmit content stored therein to the second target device, and   wherein the content reception request signal comprises a signal that requests the second target device to receive the content transmitted by the first target device.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the content comprises media content that is being reproduced by the first target device or unique information of the first target device. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein, when the server sends a content transmission request signal to the first target device and the server sends a content reception request signal to the second target device, the content is transmitted from the first target device to the second target device. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 20 ,
 wherein the beam comprises motion information of the first device, and   wherein the first and second target devices communicate with each other based on the motion information.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising, when the first target device is turned off, turning on the first target device in response to receiving the beam. 
     
     
         28 . A method of content sharing, the method comprising:
 receiving a beam at a first target device;   transmitting, to a server, a reception signal indicating that the beam has been received;   receiving a content transmission request signal from the server that requests content to be transmitted to a second target device that has received the beam; and   transmitting the content to the second target device based on the content transmission request signal.   
     
     
         29 . A method of content sharing, the method comprising:
 receiving a first reception signal from a first target device indicating that a beam has been received from the first target device;   receiving a second reception signal from a second target device indicating that the beam has been received from the second target device;   determining if the first target device receives the beam before the second target device;   if the first target device receives the beam before the second target device, transmitting a content transmission request signal to the first target device to request the first target device to transmit content stored in the first target device; and   if the first target device receives the beam before the second target device, transmitting, to the second target device, a content reception request signal to the second target device that requests the second target device to receive the content.   
     
     
         30 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program, which, when executed by a computer, performs the method of  claim 1 .