US 11,818,423 B2
Method for outputting audio and electronic device for the same
Ki-Man Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Mi-Sun Kim, Seoul (KR); Sang-Hun Kim, Yongin-si (KR); Hyun-Joong Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Mi-Ra Seo, Yongin-si (KR); Woo-Cheol Jung, Seoul (KR); and Yong-Gu Lee, Guri-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jul. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/918,385.
Application 16/918,385 is a continuation of application No. 16/031,511, filed on Jul. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,904,612.
Application 16/031,511 is a continuation of application No. 15/056,204, filed on Feb. 29, 2016, granted, now 10,021,451, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2015-0028644 (KR), filed on Feb. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0336786 A1, Oct. 22, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04L 65/00 (2022.01); H04L 65/1083 (2022.01); H04L 65/401 (2022.01); H04L 65/1089 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4394 (2013.01) [G06F 3/16 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); H04L 65/00 (2013.01); H04L 65/1083 (2013.01); H04L 65/1089 (2013.01); H04L 65/4015 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/6131 (2013.01); H04N 21/8106 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a memory storing executable instructions;
a display;
an embedded speaker;
a wireless communication interface using a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol; and
a processor operatively connected with the memory, the display, the embedded speaker, and the wireless communication interface,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
establish communication with a first external output device using the first communication protocol,
establish communication with a second external output device using the second communication protocol,
generate a first sound signal corresponding to a first application,
generate a second sound signal and an image signal related to a video corresponding to a second application,
select the first external output device as a device for outputting the first sound signal, and select the second external output device as a device for outputting the second sound signal and the image signal, wherein the first sound signal is different from the second sound signal.
transmit, through the wireless communication interface using the first communication protocol, the first sound signal to the first external output device, and transmit, through the wireless communication interface using the second communication protocol, the second sound signal and the image signal to the second external output device, while at least part of the first sound signal is transmitted to the first external output device,
identify that the second external output device is not connected with the electronic device, in a state that the second sound signal and the image signal are transmitted to the second external output device, and
in response to identifying that the second external output device is not connected with the electronic device, select one for outputting the second sound signal among the embedded speaker and a plurality of external output devices which are connected to the electronic device, based on priority information.