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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
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.