Method and apparatus for controlling appliance based on failure prediction

A method of a user terminal, comprising:

• receiving prediction information indicating a predicted failure of an appliance;
• obtaining a schedule for which use of a repair service for repairing the predicted failure based on the prediction information is available;
• transmitting a signal for requesting maintenance information used to delay the predicted failure and maintain a normal operation of the appliance if the obtained schedule is after a predicted failure time point indicated by the prediction information;
• receiving the maintenance information;
• and
• transmitting the maintenance information to the appliance.

An appliance, comprising:

• an executing unit;
• a communication unit configured to receive prediction information indicating a predicted failure of the appliance, to transmit a signal for requesting maintenance information used to delay the predicted failure and maintain a normal operation of the appliance, and to receive the maintenance information;
• and
• a controller configured to obtain a schedule for which use of a repair service for repairing the predicted failure based on the prediction information is available, to generate the signal if the obtained schedule is after a predicted failure time point indicated by the prediction information, and to control the executing unit to operate based on the maintenance information.