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US 12,261,717 B2Granted
Controlling an electronic device in internet of things (IoT) environments
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorKiwoong Lee
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device that efficiently configures a network for controlling another electronic device, and the electronic device includes a communication interface; an input interface configured to receive a control command for another electronic device; and a controller configured to control another electronic device in a different manner according to whether connected to the same network as another electronic device.
Claims13
An electronic device comprising:
- a communication interface;
- an input interface configured to receive a control command for another electronic device;
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- a controller configured to:
- control the another electronic device in a different manner according to whether connected to a same network as the another electronic device,
- control the another electronic device through a LAN according to the control command if connected to the same network as the another electronic device, and
- transmit a signal, to request that the another electronic device be controlled according to the control command, to a relay server if not connected to the same network as the another electronic device.
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