Apparatus and method for operating home network by using building structure drawing

Abstract

An apparatus for operating a home network includes a plurality of devices connected through the home network; and a building structure drawing DB for storing a building structure drawing regarding the inside of the building. Further, the apparatus for operating a home network includes a home network management system for generating service execution scheme information to provide an application service by using each device based on home network state information, determining building structure and home network configuration information based on building structure drawing information and the generated service execution scheme information, and controlling each device by determining whether to operate the application service.

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