Device and method for outputting data of a wireless terminal to an external device

Abstract

An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a first electronic device, and a control unit operatively coupled with the communication unit, the control unit configured to receive, from the first electronic device via the communication unit, information associated with a playback location of multimedia data, the multimedia data to be presented at a second electronic device operatively coupled with the apparatus, based at least in part on the information, and transmit at least one portion of the multimedia data, to the second electronic device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wireless terminal comprising:
 a display unit;   a communication unit configured to establish communication with a media device; and   a control unit operatively coupled with the communication unit, the control unit configured to:
 reproduce multimedia data, 
 display, on the display unit, a notification indicating that the media device is ready to play, 
 transmit, via the communication unit, the multimedia data to the media device to output video image data corresponding to the multimedia data, and 
 display, on the display unit, a plurality of menu keys including at least one of a power on/off key, a play key, a fast forward key, a rewind key, a pause key and a stop key. 
   
     
     
         2 . The wireless terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the notification indicating that the media device is ready to play further indicates that the media device is connectable with the wireless terminal to receive the multimedia data. 
     
     
         3 . The wireless terminal of  claim 2 , wherein the notification indicating that the media device is ready to play is displayed when the media device is in a power on state. 
     
     
         4 . The wireless terminal of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of menu keys is selectable by a user's touch input. 
     
     
         5 . The wireless terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to control a power state of the media device. 
     
     
         6 . The wireless terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the transmitted multimedia data is displayed on an external display device via the media device. 
     
     
         7 . The wireless terminal of  claim 6 , wherein the control unit is further configured to display the plurality of menu keys on the display unit while the external display device displays the multimedia data. 
     
     
         8 . The wireless terminal of  claim 7 , wherein the control unit is further configured to control the multimedia data transmitted to the external display device via the media device using the plurality of menu keys. 
     
     
         9 . A method for operating a wireless terminal, the method comprising:
 establishing communication with a media device;   reproducing multimedia data;   displaying a notification indicating that the media device is ready to play;   transmitting the multimedia data to the media device to output video image data corresponding to the multimedia data; and   displaying a plurality of menu keys including at least one of a power on/off key, a play key, a fast forward key, a rewind key, a pause key and a stop key.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the notification indicating that the media device is ready to play further indicates that the media device is connectable with the wireless terminal to receive the multimedia data. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the notification indicating that the media device is ready to play is displayed when the media device is in a power on state. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising receiving a selection of one of the plurality of menu keys by a user's touch input. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising controlling a power state of the media device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the transmitted multimedia data is displayed on an external display device via the media device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of menu keys are displayed on the display unit while the external display device displays the multimedia data. 
     
     
         16 . The wireless terminal of  claim 15 , wherein the multimedia data transmitted to the external display device via the media device is controlled using the plurality of menu keys.