Electronic apparatus and control method for controlling a device in an Internet of Things
US11417338B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/70
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic apparatus and method of controlling the electronic apparatus are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a communicator, a storage storing information on places wherein Internet of Things (IoT) devices are located, and a processor configured to, based on receiving a control signal for controlling an IoT device located in a specific place through the communicator, control the IoT device located in the specific place based on information on the place stored in the storage. The processor is further configured to receive motion information generated based on a motion of a wearable device from the wearable device, identify a place corresponding to the motion information, and store the identified place as information on a place of an IoT device located within a predetermined distance from the wearable device, in the storage.
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