Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for providing music related information by searching audio DNA information related to music output through, for example, a TV. The method including: receiving an audio DNA and broadcasting information of broadcasted music; identifying, using the music search server, the broadcasted music by determining whether the received broadcasting information matches music information and broadcast time of one of a plurality of broadcasting programs or advertisements, and comparing, when the determining fails to match the broadcasted music, the received audio DNA with audio DNA of the music pieces to identify the broadcasted music; searching detailed information on music identified by the audio DNA searcher; and transmitting the detailed information search result.

Abstract: Provided is a method and system for installing a shortcut on a desktop, for example, through a mobile application. The method of installing the shortcut on the desktop may include importing a connecting application and activating an installation function on a browser providing a web service, importing a uniform resource locator (URL) scheme specified by the connecting application, and installing a shortcut to the web service on the desktop.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for linking a smart TV and a smart phone of a user using an image authentication key capable of registering the smart phone in the smart TV using an authentication key in an image form such as a quick response (QR) code, or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for providing music related information by searching audio DNA information related to music output through, for example, a TV. The method including: receiving an audio DNA and broadcasting information of broadcasted music; identifying, using the music search server, the broadcasted music by determining whether the received broadcasting information matches music information and broadcast time of one of a plurality of broadcasting programs or advertisements, and comparing, when the determining fails to match the broadcasted music, the received audio DNA with audio DNA of the music pieces to identify the broadcasted music; searching detailed information on music identified by the audio DNA searcher; and transmitting the detailed information search result.

Abstract: Provided is a method and system for providing advertisement information through recognition of a sound. The advertisement information providing system may include a sound receiving unit to receive, via a mobile terminal, an external sound that is recognized through the mobile terminal, an information retrieving unit to retrieve advertisement information associated with the external sound, an information providing unit to provide the retrieved advertisement information to the mobile terminal, and a charging unit to charge an advertiser corresponding to the provided advertisement information for providing the retrieved advertisement information.

Abstract: Provided is a search service providing system associated with a mobile system, and a method for providing a search result for a mobile terminal. The system may include a user interface unit to provide a search interface for selecting a search mode, a search request unit to receive search request information based on the search mode selected via the search interface, and to transfer the search request information to the search server, and a search result providing unit to receive a search result corresponding to the search request information from the search server, and to provide the search result. The search mode may include an audio search mode for providing a search result corresponding to input audio data, an image search mode for providing a search result corresponding to input image data, or both the audio search mode and the image search mode.