Methods for generating electronic appliance identifier and managing information by using electronic appliance identifier

A method of providing information to a server that provides a service requiring classification of a plurality of electronic appliances, the method comprising:

• receiving a product identifier corresponding to information indicating a product type of one electronic appliance of the plurality of electronic appliances and information according to a use of the one electronic appliance;
• converting the product identifier into an integrated identifier by adding an individual identifier corresponding to information of an entity to which the one electronic appliance belongs to the received product identifier;
• and
• transmitting the integrated identifier and the received information to the server.

A method of relaying information acquired from a server that provides a service requiring classification of a plurality of electronic appliances, the method comprising:

• receiving from the server the acquired information and an integrated identifier generated by combining a product identifier corresponding to information indicating a product type of a first electronic appliance of the plurality of electronic appliances and an individual identifier corresponding to information of an entity to which the first electronic appliance belongs;
• converting the integrated identifier into the product identifier by removing the individual identifier from the received integrated identifier;
• and
• transmitting the product identifier and the acquired information to the first electronic appliance.