Apparatus and method for controlling Internet of Things devices
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a wireless communication interface;
a memory;
a display; and
an application processor electrically connected to the communication interface, the memory, and the display,wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the application processor, cause the electronic device to;
acquire information on a first external electronic device;
access, through the communication interface, a server that stores a software program related to the first external electronic device, based on at least a portion of the information on the first external electronic device;
receive at least a portion of the software program associated with the first external electronic device, from the server, through the communication interface;
install, on the electronic device, the at least a portion of the software program received from the server;
transmit at least one part of the received at least a portion of the software program, to a second external electronic device, through the communication interface; and
provide a user interface on the display, using the installed at least a portion of the software program, andwherein the user interface is configured to receive a user input for the second external electronic device to perform an operation associated with the first external electronic device.
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Abstract
An electronic device including a memory is disclosed. The memory stores instructions controlling the electronic device to acquire information on a first external electronic device, access a server storing a software program related to the first external electronic device, receive at least a portion of the software program related to the first external electronic device from the server through the communication interface, install the at least a portion of the software program, transmit the at least a portion of the information on the first external electronic device and/or at least one part of the received at least a portion of the software program to a second external electronic device, and provide a user interface to the display using the installed at least a portion of the software program. The user interface is used for the second external electronic device to perform an operation related to the first external electronic device.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a wireless communication interface; a memory; a display; and an application processor electrically connected to the communication interface, the memory, and the display, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the application processor, cause the electronic device to; acquire information on a first external electronic device; access, through the communication interface, a server that stores a software program related to the first external electronic device, based on at least a portion of the information on the first external electronic device; receive at least a portion of the software program associated with the first external electronic device, from the server, through the communication interface; install, on the electronic device, the at least a portion of the software program received from the server; transmit at least one part of the received at least a portion of the software program, to a second external electronic device, through the communication interface; and provide a user interface on the display, using the installed at least a portion of the software program, and wherein the user interface is configured to receive a user input for the second external electronic device to perform an operation associated with the first external electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
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acquiring, by an electronic device including a wireless communication interface a memory, a display and a processor, information on a first external electronic device; accessing, by the electronic device, a server that stores a software program related to the first external electronic device, based on at least a portion of the acquired information on the first external electronic device through the communication interface; receiving, by the electronic device, at least a portion of the software program related to the first external electronic device, from the server, through the communication interface; installing, by the electronic device, the at least a portion of the software program received from the server on the electronic device; transmitting, by the electronic device, at least part of the received at least a portion of the software program, to a second external electronic device through the communication interface; and displaying, by the electronic device, a user interface on the display, using the installed at least a portion of the software program, wherein the displayed user interface is configured to receive a user input for controlling the second external electronic device to perform an operation related to the first external electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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