Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sahng Hee Bahn

Chang Hwan Hwang

Sung Soo Hong

Yoon Su Kim

Young Kyu Jin

Jung Joo Sohn

Ye Seul Hong

Jae Seok Myung

Kyung Ho Jeong

An electronic device and method are provided for registering a device in a server through an application installed in an external device different from the device. The method includes providing a first user interface for inputting a user ID; causing, through the application, the external device to connect to the server using the user ID; providing a second user interface for receiving a user input to select a function to identify the device; causing the external device to connect to the device, in response to a message received from the device; obtaining, from the device, identification information of the device; controlling to transmit a registration request message, to the server, for requesting registration of the device in the server, the registration request message including the identification information of the device; and in response to registration of the device in the server, providing a third user interface including a visual indication of the device being registered in the server. The identification information of the device is stored, by the server, in association with the user ID.

Methods and apparatus for registering a device to server

An electronic device and method are provided for registering a device in a server. The method includes establishing a connection between a first device and the server; searching for a second device disposed in a home network in which the first device is disposed; establishing a connection between the first device and the second device, in response to a message transmitted by the second device; receiving identification information of the second device from the second device; and requesting registration of the second device with the server by transmitting the identification information of the second device to the server.

According to an embodiment, a smart control device includes an input device; a communication circuit; a connection circuit configured to be electrically connected to another control device; a processor; and a memory. Wherein the memory stores one or more instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to when the control device is not connected with the another control device through the connection circuit, transmit a message associated with a request for execution of a first function to the external device through the communication circuit when receiving an input signal based on the input device; and in when control device is connected with the another control device through the connection circuit, transmit a message associated with a request for execution of a second function corresponding to the second state to the external device through the communication circuit when receiving a user input associated with execution of a specified function.

Control device and method for controlling function thereof

Provided are a Social Network Service (SNS) function integration operation method and a system supporting the same. The SNS function integration operation system, includes a plurality of SNS servers providing a plurality of SNS information; and a portable terminal for subscribing to the plurality of SNS servers in order to receive the plurality of SNS information and provide a plurality of SNS functions corresponding to the plurality of SNS information, and providing at least one of an SNS integration operation user interface that integrates a list of the plurality of SNS functions and the plurality of SNS information, and for providing an SNS information screen corresponding to a detailed view of SNS information selected from the plurality of SNS information.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Sahng Hee Bahn