Abstract: A mobile device, a controlling method thereof, an image display apparatus, and a controlling method thereof are provided. The mobile device includes: a user interface (UI) configured to receive a user command to control the image display apparatus; a communication interface configured to provide a service according to the user command through an access point (AP) to which the image display apparatus is connected, and perform a direct connection operation with the image display apparatus in response to the service being provided; and a controller configured to control the communication interface to hand the service over to a direct channel connected to the image display apparatus in response to the direct connection operation being completed.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus comprises a speaker; a microphone; a communicator configured to communicate with an external electronic apparatus; and a processor configured to: activate the microphone in response to receiving information indicating that the external electronic apparatus is in an initial setting state through the communicator, the information being broadcasted by the external electronic apparatus via a first wireless communication method, in response to receiving a sound output by the external electronic apparatus through the microphone, generate an inverted sound by inverting a phase of the received sound, output the inverted sound through the speaker such that the sound output by the external electronic apparatus is offset by the inverted sound, and obtain address information of the external electronic apparatus for wireless communication with the external electronic apparatus from the sound received through the microphone.

Abstract: A method for setting a communication channel of a first device is provided. The method for setting the communication channel of the first device includes: communicating with an Access Point (AP) via a predetermined channel; and in response to a problem arising in communicating with the AP, alternating between an AP search mode to discover the AP and a standby mode to set the communication channel for communicating with a second device among a plurality of channels.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus comprises a speaker; a microphone; a communicator configured to communicate with an external electronic apparatus; and a processor configured to: activate the microphone in response to receiving information indicating that the external electronic apparatus is in an initial setting state through the communicator, the information being broadcasted by the external electronic apparatus via a first wireless communication method, in response to receiving a sound output by the external electronic apparatus through the microphone, generate an inverted sound by inverting a phase of the received sound, output the inverted sound through the speaker such that the sound output by the external electronic apparatus is offset by the inverted sound, and obtain address information of the external electronic apparatus for wireless communication with the external electronic apparatus from the sound received through the microphone.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) between digital devices and executing an application program based on the wireless LAN, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for generating device information indicating attributes in a digital device and obtaining attributes of a peripheral device by analyzing device information of the peripheral device. The apparatus includes a device information generation part configured to generate device information including information about attributes by analyzing the attributes of the digital device. The apparatus also includes a device recognition part configured, when receiving device information of a peripheral device, to obtain attribute information of a device corresponding to the received device information. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control to transmit the device information generated by the device information generation part, to the peripheral device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing apparatus comprising: communication circuitry configured to perform communication based on one selected among a plurality of communication protocols; a storage configured to register identification (ID) information based on the communication protocols of an external apparatus; and at least one processor configured to control the communication circuitry to selectively permit communication connection with the external apparatus based on a first protocol if a request for the communication connection based on the first protocol from among the plurality of communication protocols is received from the external apparatus, the request comprising a first ID corresponding to the first protocol and a second ID corresponding to a second protocol different from the first protocol, and the at least one processor configured to permit the communication connection with the external apparatus based on the first protocol if it is determined that at least one of the first ID and the second ID has

Abstract: A fault diagnosis system, method, and apparatus are provided that diagnose a broken appliance and repair the broken appliance using voice communication. The method includes generating monitoring information, based on a current state of the appliance; generating first mix data by mixing the monitoring information and sound data; outputting the first mix data to a mobile communication terminal; receiving second mix data from the mobile communication terminal, when the monitoring information indicates that the appliance has a fault; extracting recovery data from the second mix data; and repairing the fault of the appliance using the recovery data.

Abstract: A content processing apparatus using sound includes a sound processor configured to generate acoustic sound for a locality check when an event in which locality check is to be executed is generated, a speaker configured to output the acoustic sound, a microphone configured to receive response sound output from an external apparatus which receives the acoustic sound, and a controller configured to determine the external apparatus which outputs the response sound as a peripheral apparatus.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) between digital devices and executing an application program based on the wireless LAN, and more particularly; an apparatus and a method for generating device information indicating attributes in a digital device and obtaining attributes of a peripheral device by analyzing device information of the peripheral device. The apparatus includes a device information generation part configured to generate device information including information about attributes by analyzing the attributes of the digital device. The apparatus also includes a device recognition part configured, when receiving device information of a peripheral device, to obtain attribute information of a device corresponding to the received device information. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control to transmit the device information generated by the device information generation part, to the peripheral device.

Abstract: A broadcast signal receiving apparatus including a broadcast receiving unit that receives a broadcast signal; a communicating unit that performs communication with a mobile apparatus; a signal converting unit that converts the received broadcast signal; and a controller that controls the signal converting unit to convert the broadcast signal into a format corresponding to the mobile apparatus, and controls the communicating unit to transmit the converted broadcast signal to the mobile apparatus.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatically connecting a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) between digital devices and executing an application program based on the wireless LAN, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for generating device information indicating attributes in a digital device and obtaining attributes of a peripheral device by analyzing device information of the peripheral device. The apparatus includes a device information generation part configured to generate device information including information about attributes by analyzing the attributes of the digital device. The apparatus also includes a device recognition part configured, when receiving device information of a peripheral device, to obtain attribute information of a device corresponding to the received device information. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control to transmit the device information generated by the device information generation part, to the peripheral device.

Abstract: A method for setting a communication channel of a first device is provided. The method for setting the communication channel of the first device includes: communicating with an Access Point (AP) via a predetermined channel; and in response to a problem arising in communicating with the AP, alternating between an AP search mode to discover the AP and a standby mode to set the communication channel for communicating with a second device among a plurality of channels.

Abstract: A mobile device, a controlling method thereof, an image display apparatus, and a controlling method thereof are provided. The mobile device includes: a user interface (UI) configured to receive a user command to control the image display apparatus; a communication interface configured to provide a service according to the user command through an access point (AP) to which the image display apparatus is connected, and perform a direct connection operation with the image display apparatus in response to the service being provided; and a controller configured to control the communication interface to hand the service over to a direct channel connected to the image display apparatus in response to the direct connection operation being completed.

Abstract: A broadcast signal receiving apparatus including a broadcast receiving unit that receives a broadcast signal; a communicating unit that performs communication with a mobile apparatus; a signal converting unit that converts the received broadcast signal; and a controller that controls the signal converting unit to convert the broadcast signal into a format corresponding to the mobile apparatus, and controls the communicating unit to transmit the converted broadcast signal to the mobile apparatus.

Abstract: The control method of a user terminal apparatus includes receiving control information from a remote controller which is capable of performing a near field communication (NFC) to remotely control a plurality of electronic devices by using the NFC; determining whether the remote controller is a remote controller meeting predetermined conditions; connecting the remote controller to at least one of the electronic devices and a display device based on the received control information if it is determined that the remote controller is the remote controller meeting the predetermined conditions; receiving a control command from a user for the at least one of the electronic devices and the display device; and transmitting the received control command to the at least one of the electronic devices and the display device

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically establishing a wired protected setup between an enrollee requesting registration and a registrar granting registration are provided. The method includes: determining whether a power line communication (PLC) between the enrollee and the registrar is possible; and if it is determined that the PLC with the registrar is possible, receiving a personal identification number (PIN) from the registrar through the power line and transmitting an acknowledgement (ACK) message to the registrar through the power line as a response to the received PIN.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The wireless communication apparatus includes: a first communication unit which receives a video signal from an image device; a video processor which processes the video signal; a second communication unit establishes a wireless connection with another device; and a controller receives wireless connection information from the image device through the first communication unit, and controls the second communication unit to establish the wireless connection with the other device based on the received wireless connection information.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus is provided. The signal processing apparatus includes: a memory unit in which a plurality of channels and Internet addresses corresponding to the channels are stored; a network connecting unit which is connectable to the Internet; and a control unit which controls the network connecting unit to connect to an Internet address corresponding to a channel selected by a user and to receive content provided from the connected Internet address.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The wireless communication apparatus includes: a first communication unit which receives a video signal from an image device; a video processor which processes the video signal; a second communication unit establishes a wireless connection with another device; and a controller receives wireless connection information from the image device through the first communication unit, and controls the second communication unit to establish the wireless connection with the other device based on the received wireless connection information.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The wireless communication apparatus includes: a first communication unit which receives a video signal from an image device; a video processor which processes the video signal; a second communication unit establishes a wireless connection with another device; and a controller receives wireless connection information from the image device through the first communication unit, and controls the second communication unit to establish the wireless connection with the other device based on the received wireless connection information.