Method and apparatus for controlling a public device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSang-hyun Yoo, Jae-scheol Lee, Sang-dok Mo
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Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling a public device that provides services that are shared by a plurality of users. The plurality of users may control an operation of the public device in order to provide a public service desired by the users.
Claims22
An apparatus for controlling at least one public device that provides a public service that is shared by users, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive, from a plurality of user terminals, a plurality of pieces of information for controlling an operation of the at least one public device, corresponding to a public service that is requested by users of the plurality of terminals;
- a data stream generator configured to integrate the plurality of pieces of information for controlling an operation of the at least one public device, and for generating the information in the form of a data stream;
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- a transmitter configured to transmit the data stream generated by the data stream generator to the at least one public device.
A method of controlling at least one public device that provides a public service that is shared by users, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a plurality of terminals, a plurality of pieces of information for controlling an operation of the at least one public device, corresponding to a public service that is requested by users of the plurality of terminals;
- integrating the plurality of pieces of information for controlling an operation of the at least one public device, and generating the information in the form of a data stream;
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- transmitting the data stream to the at least one public device.
A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein program instructions to cause a processor to implement a method of controlling at least one public device that provides a public service that is shared by a plurality of users, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a plurality of terminals, a plurality of pieces of information for controlling an operation of the at least one public device, corresponding to a public service that is desired by each respective user of the plurality of terminals;
- integrating the plurality of pieces of information for controlling an operation of the at least one public device to generate the information in the form of a data stream;
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- transmitting the data stream to the at least one public device.
A terminal for controlling a public device via a public device control apparatus, the terminal comprising:
- an input unit configured to receive a user input identifying the public device and/or to select information for controlling the public device;
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- a communication unit configured to transmit the user input to the public device control apparatus to enable the public device control apparatus to control the public device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.