Mobile terminal and control method

Abstract

A mobile terminal and control method to share content with a device and control the device are provide. The mobile terminal includes a communication unit to communicate with a host and the device; a search unit to receive content information and device information; an input unit to receive a content selection signal and a device selection signal; and a control unit to control the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives content information from a host and selects content to be outputted to a device selected from device information from the host. The mobile terminal controls the selected device using control commands transmitted to the selected device based on a control mode. If the control mode is not stored in the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal may receive the control mode from the host.

1 . A mobile terminal comprising:
 a communication circuitry configured to communicate with a host;   a display configured to display content information received from the host;   an input circuitry configured to receive a signal selecting content and controlling output of the selected content; and   a control circuitry configured to generate a first command selecting the content to be outputted to a device and a second command controlling output of the selected content to the device, and to control the communication unit to transmit the first command and the second command to the host.