Control apparatus for controlling an operation of at least one electronic device
First Claim
1. A control device for controlling an operation of at least one electric device, the control device comprising:
- a display configured to display a user interface comprising;
a chatting screen, the chatting screen comprising a conversation display window for displaying a conversation with the at least one electric device,a conversation input window for receiving a character for controlling an operation of the at least one electric device,an icon selection window for displaying an icon corresponding to the at least one electric device, anda send button for sending the character received through the conversation input window; and
at least one processor configured to;
check an electric device corresponding to a control instruction received through the conversation input window,control to display an icon, andsend the control instruction to the electric device corresponding to the displayed icon.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, a device for controlling an operation of at least one electric device including a user interface unit having a conversation display window in which a conversation with the at least one electric device is displayed, a conversation input window configured to receive a character for controlling the operation of the at least one electric device, an icon selection window in which an icon corresponding to the at least one electric device is displayed, and a chatting screen on which a send button for transmitting the character received by the conversation input window is arranged, and a control unit configured to collectively control the operation of the at least one electric device based on a batch control instruction received by the conversation input window.
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1. A control device for controlling an operation of at least one electric device, the control device comprising:
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a display configured to display a user interface comprising; a chatting screen, the chatting screen comprising a conversation display window for displaying a conversation with the at least one electric device, a conversation input window for receiving a character for controlling an operation of the at least one electric device, an icon selection window for displaying an icon corresponding to the at least one electric device, and a send button for sending the character received through the conversation input window; and at least one processor configured to; check an electric device corresponding to a control instruction received through the conversation input window, control to display an icon, and send the control instruction to the electric device corresponding to the displayed icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control method of a control device that controls an operation of at least one of a plurality of electric devices, the control method comprising:
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when a character is received through a conversation input window of a user interface unit, determining whether the received character is a control instruction; when the received character is the control instruction, checking an electric device corresponding to the control instruction; displaying an icon of the checked electric device in an icon selection window of the user interface unit; and sending the control instruction to the checked electric device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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