Electronic device, portable terminal, computer program product, and device operation control method

摘要

According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes]: a connected device information management module; a connected device information sending module; an operation state sending module; and a connected device operation module. The connected device information management module is configured to manage function information of an external device connected to the electronic device. The connected device information sending module is configured to send the function information of the external device to a portable terminal in response to a transmission request from the portable terminal. The operation state sending module is configured to send an operation state of the electronic device with respect to the external device in response to the transmission request from the portable terminal. The connected device operation module is configured to perform a functional operation of the external device specified by a request sent from the portable terminal.

主权项

1. A portable terminal comprising:
a receiver configured to receive, from an electronic device,
function information of a plurality of external devices, the external devices connected to the electronic device, andconfigured to receive, from the electronic device, an operation state of the electronic device with respect to the external devices; and a processor configured to
determine, based on the function information and the operation state, one of the external devices as an operation target and operable functions of the operation target, andconfigured to present, in a user operable manner, a device operation screen comprising a plurality of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for performing functions of external devices regardless of types of the external devices, a first GUI of the plurality of the GUIs usable for an operation of the operation target, a second GUI of the plurality of the GUIs not usable for an operation of the operation target, wherein the processor is configured to preferentially present the first GUI of the plurality of GUIs usable for an operation of the operation target.