Method for managing and controlling external IoT device and electronic device supporting the same
US10547731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/77
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and electronic device are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a communication unit, a processor and a memory storing instructions. The process executes the instructions to implement the method, including establishing wireless communication with one or more IoT devices, displaying a user interface for managing IoT devices, receiving a user input selecting a group of IoT devices, transmitting first information including user account data to an external server, transmitting second information to another device, the first information also indicating a selected group of IoT devices, and the second information causing the other device to communicatively connect with the first external server.
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