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AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsChang Hwan HWANG, Sahng Hee BAHN, Sung Soo HONG
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An electronic device and method are provided for registering a device in a server through an application installed in an external device different from the device. The method includes providing a first user interface for inputting a user ID; causing, through the application, the external device to connect to the server using the user ID; providing a second user interface for receiving a user input to select a function to identify the device; causing the external device to connect to the device, in response to a message received from the device; obtaining, from the device, identification information of the device; controlling to transmit a registration request message, to the server, for requesting registration of the device in the server, the registration request message including the identification information of the device; and in response to registration of the device in the server, providing a third user interface including a visual indication of the device being registered in the server. The identification information of the device is stored, by the server, in association with the user ID.
A method for registering a device in a server through an application installed in an external device different from the device, the method comprising the steps of:
The method of claim wherein the device transmits the setting information for limiting the connection of the device when a first password information received from the external device is different from a second password information stored in the device.
The method of claim I, wherein the identification information of the device comprises at least one of a unique number of the device, a product name of the device, and a serial number of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.