Mobile electronic device having content transmission interface

Abstract

The mobile electronic device for reproducing digital content includes a body and a content transmission interface connector. The body is configured to store and process the digital content, where the digital content includes high-quality uncompressed video data. The content transmission interface connector includes a male connector configured to be connected directly to an external display device and configured to output the digital content to the external display device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A mobile electronic device for reproducing digital content, the mobile electronic device comprising:
 a body configured to store and process the digital content, the digital content including high-quality uncompressed video data, and the body including,
 memory device, 
 a processor, and 
 a power controller configured to selectively control supply of power to the memory device and the processor; 
 
 a content transmission interface connector including a first male connector configured to be connected directly to an external display device and configured to output the digital content to the external display device; and 
 a universal serial bus (USB) connector including a second male connector configured to be connected to an external source device, wherein,
 the mobile electronic device is configured to transmit data of the external source device to the external display device, 
 the content transmission interface connector is at least one of a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector, a D-sub connector, and a digital visual interface (DVI) connector, 
 the first male connector is configured to be inserted directly into a corresponding port of the external display device, 
 the memory device is configured to store the digital content, 
 the processor is configured to process the digital content, where processing of the digital content includes decoding and reproducing of the digital content, and 
 the power controller is configured to supply power to the memory device and configured to not supply power to the processor if the USB connector is connected to the external source device, and the power controller is configured to supply power to both to the memory device and the processor if the mobile electronic device is connected to only the external display device. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the content transmission interface connector is the high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector. 
     
     
       3. A mobile electronic device for reproducing digital content, the mobile electronic device comprising:
 a memory device configured to store the digital content; 
 a processor configured to process the digital content, the processing of the digital content including decoding and reproducing of the digital content; 
 a content transmission interface connector including a first male connector configured to be connected directly to an external display device to output the digital content decoded by the processor; 
 a power controller configured to selectively control supply of power to the memory device and the processor; 
 a central processing unit (CPU) configured to control an overall operation of the mobile electronic device; and 
 a universal serial bus (USB) connector including a second male connector configured to be connected to an external source device to receive the digital content, wherein
 the mobile electronic device is configured to transmit data of the external source device to the external display device, 
 the power controller is configured to supply power to the memory device and configured to not supply power to the processor if the USB connector is connected to the external source device, and the power controller is configured to supply power to both to the memory device and the processor if the mobile electronic device is connected to only the external display device. 
 
 
     
     
       4. The mobile electronic device of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a random access memory (RAM); 
 a user interface unit configured to provide an interface between the mobile electronic device and a user; and 
 a display unit for displaying the digital content. 
 
     
     
       5. The mobile electronic device of  claim 3 , wherein,
 the content transmission interface connector is at least one of a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector, a D-sub connector, and a digital visual interface (DVI) connector, and 
 the first male connector is configured to be inserted directly into a corresponding port of the external display device. 
 
     
     
       6. A mobile electronic device for reproducing digital content, the mobile electronic device comprising:
 a body configured to store and process the digital content, the digital content including high-quality uncompressed video data, and the body including,
 a memory device, 
 a processor, and 
 a power controller configured to selectively control supply of power to the memory device and the processor; 
 
 a content transmission interface connector configured to detachably connect to an external display device and configured to output the digital content to the external display device without a cable, the content transmission interface connector being at least one of a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector, a D-sub connector, and a digital visual interface (DVI) connector; and 
 a universal serial bus (USB) connector including a first male connector configured to be connected to an external source device, wherein,
 the mobile electronic device is configured to transmit data of the external source device to the external display device, 
 the content transmission interface connector includes a second male connector configured to be inserted directly into a corresponding port of the external display device, 
 the memory device is configured to store the digital content, 
 the processor is configured to process the digital content, processing of the digital content including decoding and reproducing of the digital content, and 
 the power controller is configured to supply power to the memory device and configured to not supply power to the processor if the USB connector is connected to the external source device, and the power controller is configured to supply power to both to the memory device and the processor if the mobile electronic device is only connected to the external display device. 
 
 
     
     
       7. A mobile electronic device comprising:
 a high definition multimedia interface connector configured to be connected to an external display device;   a universal serial bus connector configured to be connected to an external source device;   a power controller configured to supply power to the mobile electronic device, the power controller being configured to receive the power from a battery or to receive the power via a power line of the high definition multimedia interface connector or via a power line of the universal serial bus connector;   a controller configured to control an overall operation of the mobile electronic device;   a multimedia processor configured to unzip, decode and reproduce contents;   a random access memory configured to store information to operate the mobile electronic device;   a user interface configured to provide an interface between the mobile electronic device and a user; and   a memory device configured to store data including the contents,   wherein if the universal serial bus connector is connected to the external source device, the power controller does not supply the power to the controller while supplying power to the memory device, and if the high definition multimedia interface connector is connected to only the external display device, the power controller supplies the power to the controller and the memory device.    
     
     
       8. A mobile electronic device comprising:
 a high definition multimedia interface connector configured to be connected to a display device;   a universal serial bus connector configured to be connected to a source device;   a power controller configured to supply power to the mobile electronic device, the power controller being configured to receive the power from a battery or to receive the power via a power line of the high definition multimedia interface connector or via a power line of the universal serial bus connector;   a controller configured to control an overall operation of the mobile electronic device;   a multimedia processor configured to unzip, decode and reproduce contents;   a random access memory configured to store information to operate the mobile electronic device;   a user interface configured to provide an interface between the mobile electronic device and a user; and   a memory device configured to store data including the contents, wherein if the universal serial bus connector is connected to the source device, the power controller supplies the power only to the memory device and does not supply the power to the controller.    
     
     
       9. The mobile electronic device of claim 8, wherein the high definition multimedia interface connector is configured to be directly connected to the display device without a high definition multimedia interface cable.  
     
     
       10. The mobile electronic device of claim 8, wherein the universal serial bus connector is configured to be either directly connected to the source device without a universal serial bus cable or connected to the source device via the universal serial bus cable.  
     
     
       11. The mobile electronic device of claim 8, wherein each of the high definition multimedia interface connector and the universal serial bus connector is a male connector.  
     
     
       12. The mobile electronic device of claim 8, further comprising a display unit configured to display the contents.  
     
     
       13. The mobile electronic device of claim 8, wherein the memory device is a flash memory device.  
     
     
       14. The mobile electronic device of claim 8, wherein if the high definition multimedia interface connector is connected to the display device, the power controller supplies the power to both the memory device and the controller.  
     
     
       15. The mobile electronic device of claim 8, wherein if the high definition multimedia interface connector is connected to the display device, the power controller supplies the power to the controller.  
     
     
       16. The mobile electronic device of claim 8, wherein the contents include video data and audio data.  
     
     
       17. The mobile electronic device of claim 8, wherein the contents are digital contents.  
     
     
       18. The mobile electronic device of claim 8, wherein the display device is an external display device, and the source device is an external source device.  
     
     
       19. A mobile electronic device comprising:
 a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector configured to be connected to a display device;   a universal serial bus (USB) connector configured to be connected to a source device;   a controller;   a memory device; and   a power controller configured to receive power from a battery or to receive the power via a power line of the high definition multimedia interface connector or via a power line of the universal serial bus connector,   wherein the power controller is configured to selectively supply the power to the memory device and the controller such that the power controller is configured to supply power to the memory device and configured to not supply power to the controller if the USB connector is connected to the source device, and the power controller is configured to supply power to both the memory device and the controller if the mobile electronic device is connected to only the display device.    
     
     
       20. The mobile electronic device of claim 19, further comprising an antenna, a transmitting/receiving processing unit, an input unit, a display unit and a universal subscriber identity module card.  
     
     
       21. The mobile electronic device of claim 19, further comprising a camera module, a lens and a flash.  
     
     
       22. The mobile electronic device of claim 19, further comprising an antenna, a transmitting/receiving processing unit, an input unit, a display unit, a universal subscriber identity module card, a camera module, a lens and a flash.  
     
     
       23. A mobile electronic device comprising:
 an output interface connector configured to be connected to a first external device;   an input interface connector configured to be connected to a second external device;   a power controller configured to receive power from a battery or to receive the power via a power line of the output interface connector or via a power line of the input interface connector;   a memory device; and   a controller configured to control an overall operation of the mobile electronic device,   wherein the power controller is configured to selectively supply the power to the memory device and the controller such that the power controller is configured to supply power to the memory device and configured to not supply power to the controller if the input interface connector is connected to the second external device, and the power controller is configured to supply power to both the memory device and the controller if the mobile electronic device is connected to only the first external device.    
     
     
       24. A mobile electronic device comprising:
 an output interface connector configured to be connected to a first device;   an input interface connector configured to be connected to a second device;   a controller configured to control an overall operation of the mobile electronic device;   a memory device configured to store contents; and   a power controller configured to receive power from a battery or to receive the power via the first device or via the second device, wherein the power controller is configured to supply power to the memory device and configured to not supply power to the controller if the input interface connector is connected to the second device, and the power controller is configured to supply power to both the memory device and the controller if the mobile electronic device is connected to only the first device.    
     
     
       25. The mobile electronic device of claim 24, wherein the output interface connector is a high definition multimedia interface connector, a D-sub connector or a digital visual interface connector.  
     
     
       26. A method of operating a mobile electronic device comprising:
 connecting, via a data transfer interface, the mobile electronic device to a first device;   supplying power to a memory device of the mobile electronic device and not to a controller of the mobile electronic device while the mobile electronic device is connected to the first device;   receiving contents from the first device through the data transfer interface;   storing the received contents into the memory device;   connecting, via a digital audio/video interface, the mobile electronic device to a second device;   supplying the power to the memory device and the controller while the mobile electronic device is connected to only the second device; and   outputting the stored contents to the second device through the digital audio/video interface.    
     
     
       27. A system for displaying contents comprising:
 a display device configured to display contents;   a source device configured to supply the contents; and   a mobile electronic device including:
 a high definition multimedia interface connector configured to be connected to the display device; 
 a universal serial bus connector configured to be connected to the source device; 
 a memory device configured to store contents; and 
 a power controller configured to receive power from a battery, to receive power via a power line of the high definition multimedia interface connector, or to receive power via a power line of the universal serial bus connector,
 wherein if the universal serial bus connector is connected to the source device, the power controller supplies the power to the memory device and does not supply the power to the controller, and 
 if the high definition multimedia interface connector is connected to only the display device, the power controller supplies the power to the controller and the memory device.  
 
   
     
     
       28. The system of claim 27, wherein the each of the high definition multimedia interface connector and the universal serial bus connector is a male connector,
 the display device includes a female port to which the high definition multimedia interface connector is inserted, and   the source device includes a female port to which the universal serial bus connector is inserted.    
     
     
       29. The system of claim 27, wherein the universal serial bus connector is indirectly connected to the source device.