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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Daedong Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Keuncheol Lee, Siheung-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for supporting facility control of a terminal are provided. The method includes a sensor device receiving facility-related information from a remote control device of a facility to which the sensor device is attached, driving at least one sensor in accordance with the facility-related information, determining a kind of the facility based on a result of detecting through the at least one driven sensor, and transmitting a registration request for the facility of which the kind has been determined to a gateway. The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, a connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.