Patent US 8,880,717

In a method for controlling an electronic device to output electronic content stored in a storage medium thereof via an output module thereof, the electronic device is configured to: display a first object associated with the electronic content and a second object associated with the output module on an operation screen of the electronic device; receive a user input command for establishing an operational relationship between the first and second objects; and automatically retrieve the electronic content from the storage medium, and output the electronic content via the output module in response to the user input command. An electronic device to perform the method is also disclosed.