Apparatus and method for controlling home network devices
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1. An apparatus for controlling home network devices, the apparatus comprising:
- a display unit that displays a device list containing items corresponding to a plurality of controlled devices arranged in a display area of the display unit;
a receiving unit that receives a first image containing the plurality of controlled devices, the device list, and light information on light reflected from a controlled device of the plurality of controlled devices and the device list;
a detection unit that detects areas of the controlled devices, areas of the items of the device list and an area of a video device according to the light information detected from the received first image; and
a control unit that generates mapping tables based on information regarding the detected areas of the controlled devices located in a certain space, the detected areas of the items of the device list displayed in the display area of the video device, and the detected area of the video device located in the certain space,wherein the control unit generates a first mapping table by mapping the detected areas of the controlled devices located in the certain space to a first coordinates of a first coordinate system, and generates a second mapping table by mapping the items of the device list displayed on the display area of the video device to a second coordinates of a second coordinate system.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling home network devices is provided. The apparatus includes a display unit that displays a list of items corresponding to a plurality controlled devices arranged in a predetermined space, a receiving unit that receives a first image containing the controlled devices, the list, and information on light reflected from a controlled device of the controlled devices and the device list, and a control unit that maps the controlled devices and the items in the list according to the light information detected from the received image.
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1. An apparatus for controlling home network devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a display unit that displays a device list containing items corresponding to a plurality of controlled devices arranged in a display area of the display unit; a receiving unit that receives a first image containing the plurality of controlled devices, the device list, and light information on light reflected from a controlled device of the plurality of controlled devices and the device list; a detection unit that detects areas of the controlled devices, areas of the items of the device list and an area of a video device according to the light information detected from the received first image; and a control unit that generates mapping tables based on information regarding the detected areas of the controlled devices located in a certain space, the detected areas of the items of the device list displayed in the display area of the video device, and the detected area of the video device located in the certain space, wherein the control unit generates a first mapping table by mapping the detected areas of the controlled devices located in the certain space to a first coordinates of a first coordinate system, and generates a second mapping table by mapping the items of the device list displayed on the display area of the video device to a second coordinates of a second coordinate system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for controlling home network devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiving unit that receives a first image containing a plurality of controlled devices arranged in a certain space, a device list displayed in a display area of a video device, and light information on light reflected from a controlled device of the controlled devices; a detection unit that detects areas of the controlled devices arranged in the certain space, areas of the items of the device list displayed in the display area of the video device, and an area of a video device arranged in the certain space, according to the light information detected from the received first image; a control unit that selects a controlled device corresponding to the detected area of the controlled device, from which the light is reflected by using mapping tables stored in a storage unit; and a display unit that displays a control menu list of the selected controlled device, wherein when an area of an item of the control menu list from which the light is reflected is detected among items of the displayed control menu list, the control unit executes a control command corresponding to the detected area of the item of the control menu list, and wherein the mapping tables comprise a first mapping table in which the detected areas of the controlled devices arranged in the certain space are associated with a first coordinates of a first coordinate system, a second mapping table in which the items of the device list displayed on the display area of the video device are associated with a second coordinates of a second coordinate system, and a third mapping table in which coordinate information of the controlled devices in the first mapping table is associated with controlled devices corresponding to coordinate information of the controlled devices in the second mapping table. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling home network devices, the method comprising:
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displaying a device list containing items corresponding to a plurality of controlled devices arranged in a display area of the display unit; receiving a first image containing the plurality of controlled devices, the device list, and light information on light reflected from a controlled device of the plurality of controlled devices and the device list; detecting areas of the controlled devices, areas of the items of the device list and an area of a video device according to the light information detected from the received first image; and generating mapping tables based on information regarding the detected areas of the controlled devices located in a certain space, the detected areas of the items of the device list displayed in the display area of the video device, and the detected area of the video device located in the certain space, wherein generating mapping tables comprises generating a first mapping table by mapping the detected areas of the controlled devices located in the certain space to a first coordinates of a first coordinate system, and generating a second mapping table by mapping the items of the device list displayed on the display area of the video device to a second coordinates of a second coordinate system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of controlling home network devices, the method comprising:
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receiving a first image containing a plurality of controlled devices arranged in a predetermined space, a device list displayed in a display area of a video device, and light information on light reflected from a controlled device of the controlled devices; detecting areas of the controlled devices arranged in the certain space, areas of the items of the device list displayed in the display area of the video device, and an area of a video device arranged in the certain space, according to the light information detected from the received first image; selecting a controlled device corresponding to the detected area of the controlled device, from which the light is reflected by using mapping tables stored in a storage unit; and displaying a control menu list of the selected controlled device, wherein when an area of an item of the control menu list from which the light is reflected is detected among items of the displayed control menu list, control command corresponding to the detected area of the item of the control menu list is executed, and wherein the mapping tables comprise a first mapping table in which the detected areas of the controlled devices arranged in the certain space are associated with a first coordinates of a first coordinate system, a second mapping table in which the items of the device list displayed on the display area of the video device are associated with a second coordinates of a second coordinate system, and a third mapping table in which coordinate information of the controlled devices in the first mapping table is associated with controlled devices corresponding to coordinate information of the controlled devices in the second mapping table. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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