Mobile terminal and method of controlling the same

摘要

A mobile terminal is allowed to automatically reproduce contents by a user-desired device based on its own position and orientation. A method for controlling contents reproduction in a mobile terminal includes acquiring at least one of position and orientation of the mobile terminal, selecting one of a plurality of external devices based on the acquired at least one of the position and the orientation, the plurality of external devices being capable of reproducing contents at different positions, respectively, and transmitting a signal to the selected one external device for controlling the selected one external device to reproduce the contents.

主权项

1. A method for controlling reproduction of content in a mobile terminal comprising:
controlling display of content on the mobile terminal or on a first display device among a plurality of display devices; acquiring at least one of a position or an orientation of the mobile terminal; selecting a second display device among the plurality of display devices based on the acquired at least one of the position or the orientation, the plurality of display devices being positioned at different locations relative to the mobile terminal and configured to display the content; establishing a connection to the second display device; and transmitting a signal to the selected second display device for controlling the second display device to display the content, wherein the acquiring at least one of the position or the orientation of the mobile terminal includes estimating a motion of the mobile terminal and analyzing a Received Signal Strength (RSS) data measured by at least one wireless access point, while a change in position of the mobile terminal is detected, and acquiring an updated position of the mobile terminal based on the estimated motion of the mobile terminal and the analyzed RSS data when the change in position of the mobile terminal is no longer detected.