1. A wireless communication method of a station device connected to a first access point, the method comprising:
forming, at a station device, a subnet with a mobile device;
terminating, at the station device, a connection with the first access point and connecting to a second access point; and
transmitting, to the mobile device, connection change information for changing a connection of the mobile device,
wherein the station device is connected to the mobile device through the first access point or the second access point.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the connection change information comprises at least one of information indicating a connection relationship between the station device and the second access point, information asking whether to establish a connection from the mobile device to the second access point, and network information of the second access point.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein, in the transmitting operation, the network information is transmitted to the mobile device using a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol or a Transmission Control ProtocolInternet Protocol (TCPIP) protocol.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the network information of the second access point.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the transmitting comprises: transmitting information asking whether to connect from the mobile device to the second access point; and
upon receiving information requesting a connection between the mobile device and the second access point, transmitting the received information to the mobile device.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein the network information comprises at least one of a network name, a security number, an authentication mode, an encryption type, and a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
7. A wireless communication method of a mobile device that forms a subnet with a station device, the method comprising:
receiving connection change information for changing a connection of the mobile device; and
terminating a connection with a first access point and automatically connecting to a second access point based on the connection change information,
wherein the connection change information comprises information indicating that the station device is connected to the second access point, and
wherein the station device is connected to the mobile device through the first access point or the second access point.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the connection change information further comprises information asking whether to connect from the mobile device to the second access point or network information of the second access point.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying a screen asking whether to connect from the mobile device to the second access point.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
receiving a user command input requesting a connection from the mobile device to the second access point; and
transmitting, to the station device, information requesting a connection between the mobile device and the second access point in response to the user command input.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving the network information of the second access point from the station device.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein the network information of the second access point comprises at least one of a network name, a security number, an authentication mode, an encryption type, and a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein, in the receiving operation, the network information of the second access point is received using a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol or a Transmission Control ProtocolInternet Protocol (TCPIP) protocol.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein the mobile device is a remote controller for controlling the station device.
15. A station device connected to a first access point, the station device comprising:
a communication unit wirelessly communicating with a mobile device that forms a subnet with the station device;
a user input unit that receives a user command input for terminating the connection with the first access point and connecting to a second access point; and
a controller that controls the communication unit so as to transmit to the mobile device connection change information for changing a connection of the mobile device in response to the user command,
wherein the station device is connected to the mobile device through the first access point or the second access point.
16. The station device of claim 15, wherein the connection change information comprises at least one of information indicating a connection relationship between the station device and the second access point, information asking whether to establish a connection from the mobile device to the second access point, and network information of the second access point.
17. The station device of claim 16, wherein the communication unit transmits the network information of the second access point to the mobile device using a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol or a Transmission Control ProtocolInternet Protocol (TCPIP) protocol.
18. The station device of claim 15, wherein the communication unit receives the network information of the second access point.
19. The station device of claim 18, wherein the controller controls the communication unit so as to transmit information asking whether to connect from the mobile device to the second access point, and, upon receiving information requesting a connection between the mobile device and the second access point, transmit the received information to the mobile device.
20. The station device of claim 18, wherein the network information of the second access point comprises at least one of a network name, a security number, an authentication mode, an encryption type, and a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
21. A mobile device comprising:
a communication interface unit communicating with a station device; and
a controller that, upon receiving connection change information for changing a connection of the mobile device, controls the communication interface unit so as to terminate a connection with a first access point and automatically connect to a second access point based on the connection change information,
wherein the connection change information comprises information indicating that the station device is connected to the second access point, and
wherein the station device is connected to the mobile device through the first access point or the second access point.
22. The mobile device of claim 21, wherein the connection change information further comprises information asking whether to connect from the mobile device to the second access point or network information of the second access point.
23. The mobile device of claim 22, further comprising a display unit for displaying a screen asking whether to connect from the mobile device to the second access point.
24. The mobile device of claim 23, further comprising a user interface unit that receives a user command input requesting a connection from the mobile device to the second access point,
wherein the controller controls the communication interface unit so as to transmit to the station device information requesting a connection between the mobile device and the second access point in response to the user command input.
25. The mobile device of claim 24, wherein the communication interface unit receives the network information of the second access point from the station device.
26. The mobile device of claim 22, wherein the network information of the second access point comprises at least one of a network name, a security number, an authentication mode, an encryption type, and a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
27. The mobile device of claim 22, wherein the communication interface unit receives the network information of the second access point using a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol or a Transmission Control ProtocolInternet Protocol (TCPIP) protocol.
28. The mobile device of claim 21, wherein the mobile device is a remote controller for controlling the station device.
29. A wireless communication method of a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
connecting a station device to a first access point and connecting the station device to a mobile device using the first access point to thus form a subnet of the station device, the first access point, and the mobile device;
connecting the station device to a second access point which is not on the subnet;
transmitting from the station device to the mobile device, connection change information for changing the connection of the mobile device; and
upon receiving the connection change information by the mobile device, terminating the connection with the first access point and automatically connecting to the second access point using the connection change information,
wherein the station device, the second access point, and the mobile device form a new subnet, and
wherein the station device is connected to the mobile device through the first access point or the second access point.
30. A station device connected to a first access point, the station device comprising:
a communication unit to establish a wireless communication with a mobile device through the first access point;
a user input unit that receives a user command input for terminating the connection with the first access point and connecting to a second access point; and
a controller that controls the communication unit to transmit to the mobile device information for changing a connection of the mobile device from the first access point to the second access point, in response to the user command.
31. The station device of claim 30, wherein the information comprises at least one of information indicating a connection relationship between the station device and the second access point, information asking whether to establish a connection from the mobile device to the second access point, and network information of the second access point.
32. The station device of claim 30, wherein the communication unit receives the network information of the second access point.
33. The station device of claim 32, wherein the controller controls the communication unit to transmit information asking whether to connect from the mobile device to the second access point, and, upon receiving information requesting a connection between the mobile device and the second access point, transmit the received information to the mobile device.
34. The station device of claim 32, wherein the network information of the second access point comprises at least one of a network name, a security number, an authentication mode, an encryption type, and a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
35. The station device of claim 31, wherein the communication unit transmits the network information of the second access point to the mobile device using a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol or a Transmission Control ProtocolInternet Protocol (TCPIP) protocol.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for voice control of a mobile device, the method comprising:
establishing a connection between the mobile device and a voice-control module;
responsive to establishing the connection, entering the mobile device into an intermediate mode;
monitoring at the voice-control module for verbal input comprising a verbal command from among a set of predetermined verbal commands;
upon receiving a verbal command from among the set of predetermined verbal commands, sending instructions from the voice-control module to the mobile device related to the verbal command received;
acting on the received instructions at the mobile device;
wherein monitoring at the voice-control module for verbal input comprising a verbal command further comprises monitoring at the voice-control module for verbal input comprising arguments associated with the verbal command; and
in response to receiving a verbal input that does not include an associated argument, issuing a prompt, based on the associated argument, for further verbal input at the voice-control module, if the associated argument is a required argument and has not been received.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein entering the intermediate mode comprises disabling at least some predetermined functionality of the mobile device.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least some predetermined functionality comprises ability to communicate with one or more predetermined networks.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least some predetermined functionality comprises ability to monitor for verbal commands.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of predetermined verbal commands comprises verbal commands corresponding to communication applications.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein, monitoring at the voice-control module for verbal input comprising arguments associated with the verbal command comprises identifying an argument based on a predetermined set of possible responses stored at the voice-control module.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein acting on the received instructions at the mobile device comprises activating an application related to the verbal command.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein acting on the received instructions at the mobile device further comprises performing an action via the application, based on the verbal command.
9. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable code that, when executed on a computer device, performs the method of claim 1.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the verbal command is a command to initiate a communication and the associated argument is a recipient of the communication, the method further comprising:
determining one or more potential recipients for the communication; and
issuing the prompt based on the one or more potential recipients.
11. A voice control module (VCM) for voice control of a mobile device, the VCM comprising:
a connection module configured for establishing a connection between the VCM and the mobile device;
a monitoring module configured for monitoring for verbal input comprising a verbal command from among a set of predetermined verbal commands; and
a communications module configured for sending instructions to the mobile device related to the verbal command received;
wherein the monitoring module is further configured to monitor for verbal input comprising arguments associated with the verbal command and, in response to receiving a verbal input that does not include an associated argument, issue a prompt, based on the associated argument, for further verbal input, if the associated argument is a required argument and has not been received.
12. The VCM of claim 11, wherein the set of predetermined verbal commands comprises verbal commands corresponding to communication applications.
13. The VCM of claim 11, further comprising a memory module, and wherein the monitoring module is further configured to identify an argument based on a predetermined set of possible responses stored at the memory module.
14. The VCM of claim 11, wherein the verbal command is a command to initiate a communication and the associated argument is a recipient of the communication, the monitoring module further configured to:
determine one or more potential recipients for the communication; and
wherein issue the prompt based on the one or more potential recipients.
15. A mobile device comprising:
a connection module configured for establishing a connection between the mobile device and a voice-control module (VCM);
a mode-setting module configured to cause the mobile device to enter an intermediate mode, responsive to establishing the connection;
a monitoring module configured for monitoring for instructions received from the VCM; and
a processing module configured for executing the received instructions at the mobile device;
wherein the monitoring module is further configured to monitor for verbal input comprising arguments associated with the verbal command and, in response to receiving a verbal input that does not include an associated argument, issue a prompt, based on the associated argument, for further verbal input, if the associated argument is a required argument and has not been received.
16. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein entering the intermediate mode disables at least some predetermined functionality of the mobile device.
17. The mobile device of claim 16, wherein the at least some predetermined functionality comprises ability to communicate with one or more predetermined networks.
18. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the processing module is configured for executing the received instructions by activating an application related to a verbal command recognized by the VCM and performing an action via the application, based on the verbal command.
19. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the verbal command is a command to initiate a communication and the associated argument is a recipient of the communication, the monitoring module further configured to:
determine one or more potential recipients for the communication; and
wherein issue the prompt based on the one or more potential recipients.