METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DEVICES FOR SMART HOME SERVICE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling devices for a smart home service, the method comprising:
- grouping devices to receive at least one command simultaneously from among devices registered to the smart home service into a group for each mode;
generating mode configuration information for each mode;
transmitting the mode configuration information for each mode to the registered devices, the mode configuration information for each mode including grouped devices for the mode and at least one command for the mode;
selecting one of each mode for which the mode configuration information has been generated; and
transmitting a mode activation request for activating the selected mode to the registered devices.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling devices for a smart home service are provided. The method includes grouping devices to receive at least one command simultaneously from among devices registered to the smart home service into a group for one mode, generating mode configuration information for each mode including grouped devices for the mode and at least one command for the mode, transmitting the mode configuration information for each mode to the registered devices, selecting one of each mode for which the mode configuration information has been generated, and transmitting a mode activation request for activating the selected mode to the registered devices.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for controlling devices for a smart home service, the method comprising:
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grouping devices to receive at least one command simultaneously from among devices registered to the smart home service into a group for each mode; generating mode configuration information for each mode; transmitting the mode configuration information for each mode to the registered devices, the mode configuration information for each mode including grouped devices for the mode and at least one command for the mode; selecting one of each mode for which the mode configuration information has been generated; and transmitting a mode activation request for activating the selected mode to the registered devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for controlling devices for a smart home service, the method comprising:
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determining, upon receipt of a mode activation request for activating a specific mode from a controller device, whether mode configuration information for the specific mode is included in pre-stored mode configuration information; and executing, in the presence of the mode configuration information for the specific mode, a command indicated by the mode configuration information; and transmitting a result of the command execution to the controller device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for controlling devices for a smart home service, the apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to group devices to receive at least one command simultaneously from among devices registered to the smart home service into a group for each mode, to generate mode configuration information for each mode including grouped devices for the mode and at least one command for the mode, to control a transceiver to transmit the mode configuration information for each mode to the registered devices, to select one of each mode for which the mode configuration information has been generated, and to control the transceiver to transmit a mode activation request for activating the selected mode to the registered devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 17)
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13. A device for a smart home service, the device comprising:
a controller configured to, upon receipt of a mode activation request for activating a specific mode from a controller device through a transceiver, determine whether mode configuration information for the specific mode is included in pre-stored mode configuration information, to execute a command indicated by the mode configuration information in the presence of the mode configuration information for the specific mode, and to control the transceiver to transmit a result of the command execution to the controller device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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