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Electronic apparatus and control method thereof

US10749697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2016
Grant dateAug 18, 2020
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An example electronic apparatus includes an information generator configured to generate information used to one function of a user terminal, a communicator configured to communicate with the user terminal, the server and a plurality of external apparatuses having a plurality of operation modes, and a controller configured to control the communicator: to attempt an access to the server at a first operation mode; in response to determining that the server is in a normal communication state based on the access attempt, to provide information generated by the information generator to the user terminal via the server; and in response to determining that the server is in a communication pending state based on the access attempt, to transmit a first mode changing signal for operating in a second operation mode, which restricts the access to the server, to at least one of the plurality of external apparatuses.

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