Method and apparatus for controlling home network system using mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a home network, the method comprising:
- receiving a connection request including user authentication information from a mobile terminal in the home network, wherein the connection request is transmitted based on an application installed in the mobile terminal;
performing an authentication procedure of the mobile terminal based on the user authentication information of the mobile terminal;
upon connecting with the mobile terminal, transmitting a list of at least one device connected to the home network so that the mobile terminal is capable of displaying status information and a user interface including at least one control button for performing a different control operation according to a type of the at least one device selected by the user below the status information, to the mobile terminal;
receiving a request for a current status information of a device selected by the user among the transmitted list and transmitting the received request to the selected device;
receiving a response of the current status information from the selected device in response to the request, and transmitting the received response to the mobile terminal; and
upon receiving a control command for the device from the mobile terminal, transmitting the received control command to the device so that the device may be controlled in accordance with the control command,wherein the method further comprises;
if the device that is not stored in the application exists in the home network, transmitting a sub application that includes a user interface which displays status information of the device that is not stored in the application to the mobile terminal.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a home network system using a mobile terminal is provided, which includes the mobile terminal connecting to a gateway of a home network through a communication network, the mobile terminal receiving a list of devices which are connected to the home network from the gateway of the home network, the mobile terminal displaying the devices connected to the home network, if one of the displayed devices is selected, requesting the status information of the selected device from the selected device status information of the selected device through the gateway, receiving the status information of the selected device from the selected device, and displaying the received status information and a user interface for controlling the selected device.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a home network, the method comprising:
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receiving a connection request including user authentication information from a mobile terminal in the home network, wherein the connection request is transmitted based on an application installed in the mobile terminal; performing an authentication procedure of the mobile terminal based on the user authentication information of the mobile terminal; upon connecting with the mobile terminal, transmitting a list of at least one device connected to the home network so that the mobile terminal is capable of displaying status information and a user interface including at least one control button for performing a different control operation according to a type of the at least one device selected by the user below the status information, to the mobile terminal; receiving a request for a current status information of a device selected by the user among the transmitted list and transmitting the received request to the selected device; receiving a response of the current status information from the selected device in response to the request, and transmitting the received response to the mobile terminal; and upon receiving a control command for the device from the mobile terminal, transmitting the received control command to the device so that the device may be controlled in accordance with the control command, wherein the method further comprises; if the device that is not stored in the application exists in the home network, transmitting a sub application that includes a user interface which displays status information of the device that is not stored in the application to the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gateway for controlling a home network, the gateway comprising:
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transceiver; and a controller for controlling the transceiver to, receive a connection request including user authentication information from a mobile terminal in the home network, wherein the connection request is transmitted based on an application installed in the mobile terminal; performing an authentication procedure of the mobile terminal based on the user authentication information of the mobile terminal; upon connecting with the mobile terminal, transmit a list of at least one device connected to the home network so that the mobile terminal is capable of displaying status information and a user interface including at least one control button for performing a different control operation according to a type of the at least one device selected by the user below the status information, to the mobile terminal; receive a request for a current status information of a device selected by the user among the transmitted list and transmit the received request to the selected device; receive a response of the current status information from the selected device in response to the request, and transmit the received response to the mobile terminal; and upon receiving, a control command for the device from the mobile terminal, transmit the received control command to the device so that the device may be controlled in accordance with the control command, wherein the controller is further configured to; if the device that is not stored in the application exists in the home network, transmitting a sub application that includes a user interface which displays status information of the device that is not stored in the application to the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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