Device and method for generating gui for controlling external device

A method of generating, by a device, a graphic user interface (GUI) for controlling a plurality of external devices, the method comprising:

• downloading a plurality of control applications to control the plurality of external devices;
• collecting, from the plurality of downloaded control applications, function information to control the plurality of external devices;
• providing an integrated application to control the plurality of external devices by using the collected function information;
• and
• displaying the GUI for controlling the plurality of external devices when the integrated application is executed,
• wherein the GUI controls some functions selected from among functions provided by the plurality of external devices.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon at least one program comprising instructions to execute a method of generating, by a device, a graphic user interface (GUI) for controlling a plurality of external devices, the method comprising:

• downloading a plurality of control applications to control the plurality of external devices;
• obtaining, from the plurality of downloaded control applications, function information to control the plurality of external devices;
• providing an integrated application to control the plurality of external devices by using the obtained function information;
• and
• displaying the GUI for controlling the plurality of external devices when the integrated application is executed,
• wherein the GUI controls some functions selected from among functions provided by the plurality of external devices.