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Method for managing and controlling external IoT device and electronic device supporting the same

US10547731B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2018
Grant dateJan 28, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 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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