Device searching system and method for data transmission

Abstract

A device searching system and method for data transmission are provided. A method of searching for another device in a first device for data transmission includes outputting a widget window for a device search, receiving an address book stored in a second device connected to the first device, and if the widget window is selected, searching for a device included in the received address book, wherein the searching of the device includes searching for at least one of devices included in the received address book based on a keyword input through the widget window.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device searching system for data transmission, the device searching system comprising:
 a computer for outputting a widget window of an application for controlling a mobile terminal connected to the computer on a display screen, for searching for a user from an address book stored in the mobile terminal by using the output widget window, and for providing data to be provided to a device corresponding to the found user to the mobile terminal; and   the mobile terminal for receiving the data to be provided to the device corresponding to the found user, and for transmitting the received data to the device corresponding to the found user,   wherein the mobile terminal provides the address book stored in the mobile terminal to the computer, and   wherein the computer searches for the user from the address book received from the mobile terminal based on a keyword input through the widget window and provides the data to the device corresponding to the found user via the mobile terminal.   
     
     
         2 . The device searching system of  claim 1 , wherein the input keyword includes a pre-set tag value, and the computer filters users in a user list included in the address book based on the tag value. 
     
     
         3 . The device searching system of  claim 2 , wherein the tag value is identified based on types of applications installed in devices corresponding to users included in the address book. 
     
     
         4 . The device searching system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer selects the widget window displayed on the display screen based on a user input, and the mobile terminal provides the address book to the computer when the widget window is selected in the computer. 
     
     
         5 . The device searching system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile terminal provides the address book to the computer when the keyword is input into the widget window in the computer. 
     
     
         6 . The device searching system of  claim 1 , wherein a communication method between the computer and the mobile terminal connected to the computer is different from a communication method between the mobile terminal and the device corresponding to the found user. 
     
     
         7 . The device searching system of  claim 6 , wherein the computer and the mobile terminal connected to the computer are connected through Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication, and the mobile terminal and the device corresponding to the found user are connected through at least one of a 3 rd  Generation (3G) mobile communication and a 4 th  Generation (4G) mobile communication. 
     
     
         8 . The device searching system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile terminal provides outgoing call information of a communication terminal to the computer when the communication terminal requests the mobile terminal for a call, and the computer displays the received outgoing call information of the communication terminal on the display screen. 
     
     
         9 . The device searching system of  claim 8 , wherein the computer generates information regarding a call connection with the communication terminal in response to a user input based on the displayed outgoing call information and provides the generated information regarding a call connection to the mobile terminal, and the information regarding a call connection is used to determine whether the mobile terminal accepts the call with the communication terminal. 
     
     
         10 . The device searching system of  claim 9 , wherein the computer selects a reject button included in a window in which the outgoing call information is displayed based on a user input, displays a message input window related to the call connection in response to the selection, and provides a text message input through the message input window to the mobile terminal, and
 wherein the text message is transmitted to the communication terminal via the mobile terminal.   
     
     
         11 . The device searching system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer selects a pre-set icon included in the widget window based on a user input and requests the mobile terminal for capture information in response to a selection of the icon, the mobile terminal generates capture information in response to the request and provides the generated capture information to the computer, and the computer displays the received capture information on the display screen. 
     
     
         12 . The device searching system of  claim 11 , wherein the computer requests the mobile terminal for at least one of a screen capture image of the mobile terminal and an image captured by the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         13 . The device searching system of  claim 12 , wherein the capture information includes context information regarding at least one of the screen capture image and the captured image. 
     
     
         14 . The device searching system of  claim 13 , wherein the computer collects additional information related to the received capture information from a server and displays both the collected additional information and the received capture information on the display screen. 
     
     
         15 . A method of searching for a device in a computer for data transmission, the method comprising:
 outputting a widget window of an application for controlling a mobile terminal connected to the computer on a display screen;   receiving an address book stored in the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal connected to the computer;   searching for a user from the address book received from the mobile terminal by using the output widget window; and   providing a file stored in the computer to the found user via the mobile terminal connected to the computer,   wherein the searching of the user comprises searching for the user from the address book received from the mobile terminal based on a keyword input through the widget window.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the input keyword includes a pre-set tag value, and the searching of the user comprises filtering users in a user list included in the address book based on the tag value. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the tag value is identified based on types of applications installed in devices corresponding to users included in the address book. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising selecting the widget window displayed on the display screen based on a user input,
 wherein the receiving of the address book stored in the mobile terminal comprises receiving the address book from the mobile terminal when the widget window is selected.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the receiving of the address book stored in the mobile terminal comprises receiving the address book from the mobile terminal when the keyword is input into the widget window. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein a communication method between the computer and the mobile terminal connected to the computer is different from a communication method between the mobile terminal and the device corresponding to the found user. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the computer and the mobile terminal connected to the computer are connected through Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication, and the mobile terminal and the device corresponding to the found user are connected through at least one of a 3 rd  Generation (3G) mobile communication and 4 th  Generation (4G) mobile communication. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 if a communication terminal requests the mobile terminal for a call, receiving outgoing call information of the communication terminal from the mobile terminal; and   displaying the received outgoing call information of the communication terminal on the display screen.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising providing information regarding a call connection with the communication terminal to the mobile terminal in response to a user input based on the displayed outgoing call information,
 wherein the information regarding a call connection is used to determine whether the mobile terminal accepts the call with the communication terminal.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the providing of the information regarding a call connection with the communication terminal to the mobile terminal comprises:
 selecting a reject button included in a window in which the outgoing call information is displayed based on a user input;   displaying a message input window related to the call connection in response to the selection; and   providing a text message input through the message input window to the mobile terminal,   wherein the text message is transmitted to the communication terminal via the mobile terminal.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 selecting a pre-set icon included in the widget window based on a user input;   requesting the mobile terminal for capture information in response to a selection of the icon;   receiving capture information generated in response to the request from the mobile terminal; and   displaying the received capture information on the display screen.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the requesting of the capture information comprises requesting for at least one of a screen capture image of the mobile terminal and an image captured by the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the capture information includes context information regarding at least one of the screen capture image and the captured image. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising collecting additional information related to the received capture information from a server;
 wherein the displaying of the received capture information comprises displaying both the collected additional information and the received capture information on the display screen.   
     
     
         29 . A method of providing an address book for a device search in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
 connecting a computer to the mobile terminal;   providing the address book stored in the mobile terminal to the connected computer;   receiving data to be provided to a device corresponding to a user found by the computer based on the provided address book from the computer; and   providing the received data to the device corresponding to the found user,   wherein the address book provided to the computer is used for the computer to search for the user through a widget window displayed on a display screen of the computer.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the address book provided to the computer is used for the computer to search for a user corresponding to a keyword input through the widget window, the input keyword includes a pre-set tag value, and users in a user list included in the address book are filtered by the computer based on the tag value. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the tag value is identified based on types of applications installed in devices corresponding to users included in the address book. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the providing of the address book comprises providing the address book to the computer when the widget window displayed on the display screen of the computer is selected in the computer. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the providing of the address book comprises providing the address book to the computer when a keyword is input into the widget window displayed on the display screen of the computer. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein a communication method between the computer and the mobile terminal connected to the computer is different from a communication method between the mobile terminal and the device corresponding to the found user. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the computer and the mobile terminal connected to the computer are connected through Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication, and the mobile terminal and the device corresponding to the found user are connected through at least one of a 3 rd  Generation (3G) mobile communication and a 4 th  Generation (4G) mobile communication. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising, if a communication terminal requests the mobile terminal for a call, providing outgoing call information of the communication terminal to the computer,
 wherein the provided outgoing call information of the communication terminal is displayed on the display screen of the computer.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising receiving information regarding a call connection with the communication terminal, which is generated by the computer based on the displayed outgoing call information, from the computer,
 wherein the information regarding a call connection is used to determine whether the mobile terminal accepts the call with the communication terminal.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising:
 receiving a request of capture information from the computer in response to a selection of a pre-set icon included in the widget window in the computer;   generating capture information in response to the request; and   providing the capture information to the computer.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein the generating of the capture information comprises generating at least one of a screen capture image of the mobile terminal and an image captured by the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         40 . A computer for searching for a device for data transmission, the computer comprising:
 a widget window generator for generating a widget window of an application for controlling a mobile terminal connected to the computer;   a data receiver for receiving an address book stored in the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal connected to the computer;   a search unit for searching for a user from the address book received from the mobile terminal by using the generated widget window; and   a data transmitter for providing a file stored in the computer to a device corresponding to the found user via the mobile terminal connected to the computer,   wherein the search unit searches for the user from the address book received from the mobile terminal based on a keyword input through the widget window.   
     
     
         41 . The computer of  claim 40 , wherein the input keyword includes a pre-set tag value, and the search unit filters users in a user list included in the address book based on the tag value. 
     
     
         42 . The computer of  claim 41 , wherein the tag value is identified based on types of applications installed in devices corresponding to users included in the address book. 
     
     
         43 . The computer of  claim 40 , wherein the data receiver receives the address book from the mobile terminal when the widget window is selected based on a user input. 
     
     
         44 . The computer of  claim 40 , wherein the data receiver receives the address book from the mobile terminal when the keyword is input into the widget window. 
     
     
         45 . The computer of  claim 40 , wherein a communication method between the computer and the mobile terminal connected to the computer is different from a communication method between the mobile terminal and the device corresponding to the found user. 
     
     
         46 . The computer of  claim 40 , wherein the computer and the mobile terminal connected to the computer are connected through Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication, and the mobile terminal and the device corresponding to the found user are connected through at least one of a 3 rd  Generation (3G) mobile communication and a 4 th  Generation (4G) mobile communication. 
     
     
         47 . The computer of  claim 40 , wherein the data receiver receives outgoing call information of a communication terminal from the mobile terminal when the communication terminal requests the mobile terminal for a call, and
 wherein the received outgoing call information of the communication terminal is displayed on a display screen.   
     
     
         48 . The computer of  claim 47 , wherein the data transmitter provides information regarding a call connection with the communication terminal to the mobile terminal in response to a user input based on the displayed outgoing call information, and
 wherein the information regarding a call connection is used to determine whether the mobile terminal accepts the call with the communication terminal.   
     
     
         49 . The computer of  claim 48 , wherein, when a reject button included in a window in which the outgoing call information is displayed is selected based on a user input, the data transmitter provides a text message input through a message input window displayed in response to the selection to the mobile terminal, and
 wherein the text message is transmitted to the communication terminal via the mobile terminal.   
     
     
         50 . The computer of  claim 40 , wherein, when a pre-set icon included in the widget window is selected based on a user input, the data transmitter requests the mobile terminal for capture information in response to a selection of the icon,
 wherein the data receiver receives capture information generated in response to the request from the mobile terminal, and   wherein the received capture information is displayed on a display screen.   
     
     
         51 . The computer of  claim 50 , wherein the data transmitter requests for at least one of a screen capture image of the mobile terminal and an image captured by the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         52 . The computer of  claim 51 , wherein the capture information includes context information regarding at least one of the screen capture image and the captured image. 
     
     
         53 . The computer of  claim 52 , wherein additional information related to the received capture information is collected from a server, and
 wherein both the collected additional information and the received capture information are displayed on the display screen.   
     
     
         54 . A mobile terminal for providing an address book to a computer, the mobile terminal comprising:
 a connection unit for connecting the mobile terminal to the computer;   a data transmitter for providing the address book stored in the mobile terminal to the connected computer; and   a data receiver for receiving from the computer data to be provided to a device corresponding to a user found by the computer based on the provided address book, and   wherein the address book provided to the computer is used for the computer to search for the device to which the data is transmitted through a widget window displayed on a display screen of the computer.   
     
     
         55 . The mobile terminal of  claim 54 , wherein the address book provided to the computer is used for the computer to search for a user corresponding to a keyword input through the widget window, the input keyword includes a pre-set tag value, and users in a user list included in the address book are filtered by the computer based on the tag value. 
     
     
         56 . The mobile terminal of  claim 55 , wherein the tag value is identified based on types of applications installed in devices corresponding to users included in the address book. 
     
     
         57 . The mobile terminal of  claim 54 , wherein the data transmitter provides the address book to the computer when the widget window displayed on the display screen of the computer is selected in the computer. 
     
     
         58 . The mobile terminal of  claim 54 , wherein the data transmitter provides the address book to the computer when a keyword is input into the widget window displayed on the display screen of the computer. 
     
     
         59 . The mobile terminal of  claim 54 , wherein a communication method between the computer and the mobile terminal connected to the computer is different from a communication method between the mobile terminal and the device corresponding to the found user. 
     
     
         60 . The mobile terminal of  claim 54 , wherein the computer and the mobile terminal connected to the computer are connected through Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication, and the mobile terminal and the device corresponding to the found user are connected through at least one of a 3 rd  Generation (3G) mobile communication and a 4 th  Generation (4G) mobile communication. 
     
     
         61 . The mobile terminal of  claim 54 , wherein, if a communication terminal requests the mobile terminal for a call, the data transmitter provides outgoing call information of the communication terminal to the computer, and
 wherein the provided outgoing call information of the communication terminal is displayed on the display screen of the computer.   
     
     
         62 . The mobile terminal of  claim 61 , wherein the data receiver receives information regarding a call connection with the communication terminal, which is generated by the computer based on the displayed outgoing call information, from the computer, and
 wherein the information regarding a call connection is used to determine whether the mobile terminal accepts the call with the communication terminal.   
     
     
         63 . The mobile terminal of  claim 54 , wherein the data receiver receives a request of capture information from the computer in response to a selection of a pre-set icon included in the widget window in the computer, and
 wherein the data transmitter provides capture information generated in response to the request to the computer.   
     
     
         64 . The mobile terminal of  claim 63 , wherein the capture information includes at least one of a screen capture image of the mobile terminal and an image captured by the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         65 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a computer-readable program for executing the method of  claim 15 . 
     
     
         66 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a computer-readable program for executing the method of  claim 29 . 
     
     
         67 . A method of searching for a device in a computer for data transmission, the method comprising:
 outputting a widget window of an application for controlling a mobile terminal connected to the computer on a display screen;   providing a keyword for searching for a user to the mobile terminal connected to the computer;   receiving information regarding a device corresponding to the user found based on the provided keyword; and   providing a file stored in the computer to the device corresponding to the found user via the mobile terminal connected to the computer,   wherein the providing of the keyword comprises providing the keyword input through the widget window to the mobile terminal, and the keyword is used for the mobile terminal to search for the user from an address book stored in the mobile terminal.