Apparatus and method for controlling home network devices
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJoo-hyun Kim, Young-goo Ko
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling home network devices is provided. The apparatus includes a display unit that displays a list of items corresponding to a plurality controlled devices arranged in a predetermined space, a receiving unit that receives a first image containing the controlled devices, the list, and information on light reflected from a controlled device of the controlled devices and the device list, and a control unit that maps the controlled devices and the items in the list according to the light information detected from the received image.
Claims25
An apparatus for controlling home network devices, the apparatus comprising:
- a display unit that displays a device list containing items corresponding to a plurality of controlled devices arranged in a predetermined space;
- a receiving unit that receives a first image containing the plurality of controlled devices, the device list, and light information on light reflected from a controlled device of the plurality of controlled devices and the device list;
- and
- a control unit that maps the controlled device and an item corresponding to the controlled device according to the light information detected from the received first image.
An apparatus for controlling home network devices, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiving unit that receives a first image containing a plurality of controlled devices arranged in a certain space and light information on light reflected from a controlled device of the controlled devices;
- a control unit that selects the controlled device, from which the light is reflected, according to the light information detected the received first image;
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- a display unit that displays a control menu list of the selected controlled device.
A method of controlling home network devices, the method comprising:
- displaying a device list containing items corresponding to a plurality of controlled devices arranged in a predetermined space;
- receiving a first image containing the plurality of controlled devices, the device list, and light information on light reflected from a controlled device of the plurality of controlled devices and the device list;
- and
- mapping the controlled device and an item corresponding to the controlled device in the device list according to the light information detected in the received first image.
A method of controlling home network devices, the method comprising:
- receiving a first image containing a plurality of controlled devices arranged in a predetermined space and light information on light reflected from a controlled device of the controlled devices;
- selecting the controlled device, from which the light is reflected, according to the light information detected in the received first image;
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- displaying a control menu list of the selected controlled device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.