Method and mobile terminal for displaying information, method and display device for providing information, and method and mobile terminal for generating control signal

Abstract

A method in which a mobile terminal displays information is provided. The method includes: transmitting, to an external display device, a first signal for selecting an object displayed on the external display device based on a first input of a user through the mobile terminal; transmitting, to the external display device, a second signal for requesting additional information corresponding to the selected object based on a second input of the user through the mobile terminal; and displaying, on a screen of the mobile terminal, the additional information received from the external display device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile device comprising:
 a display;   a communication interface; and   a processor configured to:
 control the communication interface to transmit, to an external display device, a signal for selecting an object from among a plurality of objects based on a first input of a user through the mobile device; 
 control the communication interface to receive additional information corresponding to the object; 
 control the display to display information related to the object based on the additional information, and 
 control the communication interface to request a content corresponding to the information related to the object; and 
 control the communication interface to receive the content corresponding to the information. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the communication interface to request, to the external display device, the additional information corresponding to the object based on a second input of the user through the mobile device, and
 the additional information including the information related to the object.   
     
     
         3 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the mobile device to convert the signal for selecting the object according to a control protocol of the external display device. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the communication interface to transmit a signal for controlling a movement of a selection region for selecting the object from among the plurality of objects displayed on the external display device. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile device of  claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the communication interface to transmit a signal for controlling at least one from among a movement direction of the selection region, a movement speed of the selection region, and the number of objects displayed on a screen of the external display device based on a input of the user. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile device of  claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to display thumbnail information corresponding of the object in which the selection region is disposed prior to the requesting of the additional information. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the communication interface to receive link information as the additional information from the external display device and to receive the content from a server based on the received link information. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the communication interface to request the content based on a third input of the user through the mobile device. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the communication interface to request control authorization from the external display device and receive a control authorization acceptance message from the external display device prior to the transmitting of the signal for selecting the object. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of objects comprise at least one from among an icon, a link, a picture, a text, and an index item 
     
     
         11 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the content comprise at least one from among a still image, a moving image, an application, music, a web page, and an electronic program guide (EPG). 
     
     
         12 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the additional information comprises at least one from among preview information, prelistening information, application information, user review information, update information, newspaper article information, goods information, movie information, game information, advertisement image information, and album information. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the mobile device to
 determine an operation mode of the mobile device; and   in response to determining the operation mode is a first mode, generate a first signal for controlling the external display device based on a user input, and, in response to determining the operation mode is a second mode, generate a signal for controlling the content displayed on the mobile device based on the user input.   
     
     
         14 . A method in which a mobile device displays information, the method comprising:
 transmitting, to an external display device, a signal for selecting an object from among a plurality of objects based on a first input of a user through the mobile device;   receiving additional information corresponding to the object;   displaying information related to the object based on the additional information;   requesting a content corresponding to the information related to the object; and   receiving the content corresponding to the information.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the transmitting the signal for selecting the object comprises transmitting a signal for controlling a movement of a selection region for selecting the object from among the plurality of objects displayed on the external display device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the transmitting the signal for controlling the movement of the selection region comprises transmitting a signal for controlling at least one from among a movement direction of the selection region, a movement speed of the selection region, and the number of objects displayed on a screen of the external display device based on a input of the user. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising displaying thumbnail information corresponding of the object in which the selection region is disposed prior to the requesting of the additional information. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the receiving the additional information comprises receiving link information from the external display device and,
 wherein the receiving the content comprises receiving the content from a server based on the received link information.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 determining an operation mode of the mobile device; and   in response to determining the operation mode is a first mode, generating a first signal for controlling the external display device based on a user input, and, in response to determining the operation mode is a second mode, generating a signal for controlling the content displayed on the mobile device based on the user input.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a method in which a mobile device displays information,
 wherein the method comprising:   transmitting, to an external display device, a signal for selecting an object from among a plurality of objects based on a first input of a user through the mobile device;   receiving additional information corresponding to the object;   displaying information related to the object based on the additional information;   requesting a content corresponding to the information related to the object; and   receiving the content corresponding to the information.