Gateway device allowing home network appliances to be introduced and controlled over a network and a control method therefor

A method of controlling electronics appliance to be controlled based on information supplied over a telecommunications network, comprising the steps of:

• retrieving first information for operating the appliance when the first information is not available;
• selecting the first information and downloading information corresponding to the selected first information;
• converting the selected first information to second information in a predetermined format;
• binding the second information to a communications protocol appropriate for the appliance, a driver, a control setting condition and a control status of the appliance, and storing the bound second information;
• converting the second information to control information for sending control commands to the appliance based on the control information, the control information corresponding to the communications protocol of the appliance;
• generating a drive signal on a basis of the control information;
• outputting a control signal to the appliance in response to the drive signal;
• receiving response information indicative of either of a completion of setting and the control status changed by control of the appliance in response to the control signal;
• converting the response information so as to be in a format of the communications protocol;
• converting the response information converted in the communications protocol, to information in the predetermined format;
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• converting the response information converted in the predetermined format, to third information handled in the network, so that an operation of the appliance is confirmed with reference to the third information.