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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Bonhyun Koo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Daedong Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, , KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a sensor network and Internet of Things (IoT) as applied to intelligent services based technologies such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. An apparatus and method for controlling an electronic device through a mesh network of such electronic devices are provided. In a method for controlling an electronic device, a terminal transmits to the electronic device, a terminal identifier for authenticating the terminal and information for authenticating a user of the terminal. If authentication of the terminal is successfully completed, the terminal transmits control information containing at least one service identifier classified according to service types to the electronic device. The control information is transmitted to another electronic device, based on the service identifier, through a network in which the electronic device is connected to another electronic device.