Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. The method includes executing an application; acquiring a resource configuration corresponding to the application; first identifying an external electronic apparatus from among a plurality of external electronic apparatuses based on preference information, the first identifying being in response to the resource configuration containing pre-stored information relating to the plurality of external electronic apparatuses; second identifying whether the external electronic apparatus is available; connecting to the external electronic apparatus; and sending a message regarding the application to the external electronic apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. The method includes executing an application; acquiring a resource configuration corresponding to the application; first identifying an external electronic apparatus from among a plurality of external electronic apparatuses based on preference information, the first identifying being in response to the resource configuration containing pre-stored information relating to the plurality of external electronic apparatuses; second identifying whether the external electronic apparatus is available; connecting to the external electronic apparatus; and sending a message regarding the application to the external electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile device by recognizing a user's gesture and a mobile device that uses the method, the method includes recognizing the user's gesture and circumstance information; generating circumstantial gesture information according to a combination of the recognized gesture and the circumstance information; and executing an application item corresponding to the circumstantial gesture information.

Abstract: A technique for sharing contents data in a network. In order to easily share the contents data in the network without using a physical media apparatus or a personal computer, a contents data providing device for providing the contents data is registered in a server in the network, and after the registration, the contents data is transmitted to the server. A contents data receiving device for receiving the contents data is registered in the server, and after the registration, the registered contents data receiving device is authenticated. According to a result of the authentication, the contents data is transmitted to the contents data receiving device.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling devices in one or more home networks is provided. The apparatus includes an authentication unit, a control message generation unit, a control message transmission unit, a response message reception unit, and an information management unit. The authentication unit performs authentication with one or more relay devices each connected to a plurality of devices through a network. The control message generation unit generates a control message in response to a user input. The control message transmission unit transmits the generated control message to a device selected by the user from among the plurality of devices. The response message reception unit receives a response message responding to the transmitted control message. The information management unit manages information about the relay devices and the plurality of devices.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile device by recognizing a user's gesture and a mobile device that uses the method, the method includes recognizing the user's gesture and circumstance information; generating circumstantial gesture information according to a combination of the recognized gesture and the circumstance information; and executing an application item corresponding to the circumstantial gesture information.

Abstract: A method of managing selection information with respect to media content in a user device, a method of managing selection information with respect to media content in a server, the user device, a server, and a storage medium are provided. First information about at least one media content is output from the user device. A selection signal based on the first information is received at the user device. Second information about media content selected by the selection signal is transmitted from the user device to the server.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling content. The method includes generating a user event corresponding to user input required for controlling the content when the user input is received, obtaining information regarding an application intended to process the user event, and generating user event scenario information into which the information regarding the application and information regarding the user event are combined. The apparatus includes a user event generator, an information obtaining unit, and an information generator.

Abstract: Provided is a method of processing virtual image files, the method including displaying a file list, receiving an input for selecting a virtual image file or a title from the file list, and extracting and playing back the selected virtual image file or the selected title.

Abstract: Provided are a data search method and data broadcast transmitting and receiving apparatuses. The data search method includes receiving a data search request; tuning a channel and receiving data to conduct a data search; obtaining a data search descriptor from the received data and conducting the data search; and outputting search results.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving digital contents through a data broadcasting channel are provided. The method includes analyzing information related to contents which is requested by a user while receiving broadcasting; and selectively receiving the contents through an idle tuner from among a plurality of tuners, according to the analysis result.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling devices in one or more home networks is provided. The apparatus includes an authentication unit, a control message generation unit, a control message transmission unit, a response message reception unit, and an information management unit. The authentication unit performs authentication with one or more relay devices each connected to a plurality of devices through a network. The control message generation unit generates a control message in response to a user input. The control message transmission unit transmits the generated control message to a device selected by the user from among the plurality of devices. The response message reception unit receives a response message responding to the transmitted control message. The information management unit manages information about the relay devices and the plurality of devices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying information on broadcasting contents are provided. The method includes: storing received information on an electronic program guide (EPG); generating meta-data of recorded broadcasting contents based on the EPG information and storing the meta-data; and displaying the EPG information and information on the recorded broadcasting contents based on the meta-data on a screen.

Abstract: A contents reproducing method and apparatus are provided. The method of reproducing a group of contents includes: obtaining information on a plurality of pieces of contents belonging to a group to be reproduced; reading at least a part of the contents to be reproduced and buffering the part in a decoding buffer before the contents currently being reproduced are completely reproduced based on the obtained information; and seamlessly reproducing the plurality of pieces of contents based on data of the decoding buffer.

Abstract: A data sharing system and method using a server in a broadband network are provided. The system includes: a data sharing server which provides a space for sharing the data; a data providing terminal which transmits generated data to the data sharing server based on a transmission profile which defines data transmission schemes; and a data receiving terminal which receives the data from the data sharing server based on a reception profile which defines data transmission scheme.

Abstract: A technique for sharing contents data in a network. In order to easily share the contents data in the network without using a physical media apparatus or a personal computer, a contents data providing device for providing the contents data is registered in a server in the network, and after the registration, the contents data is transmitted to the server. A contents data receiving device for receiving the contents data is registered in the server, and after the registration, the registered contents data receiving device is authenticated. According to a result of the authentication, the contents data is transmitted to the contents data receiving device.