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

USRE50074E1 · kind E1 · reissue

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Filing dateJan 28, 2022
Grant dateAug 6, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

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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