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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jung-Hyun Shim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Kyung-Jae Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Keun-Cheol Lee, Incheon, KR;
Kyung-Tack Kwon, Seoul, KR;
Hae-Moon Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling groups of devices in a home network system are provided. The method includes receiving a request message for executing a first operation mode from a mobile station through the Internet, reading a control list stored for the first operation mode, in order to determine home devices associated with the first operation mode and in order to determine functions of the home devices, in response to the request message, transmitting control commands, instructing the home devices to execute the functions, to the home devices, respectively, according to the control list, and reporting the results of execution of the functions, according to the control commands, to the mobile station.