Smart home network apparatus and control method thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoung-Hoon Cho, Tae-Hyeun Ha, Tae-Hoon Kim, Chang-Won Son, Tae-Je Park
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Abstract
A network apparatus is provided. The network apparatus includes a communication unit configured to perform communication with at least one device. The apparatus also includes a storage unit configured to store information for an illumination device located within a preset distance range from the at least one device. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control a light-emitting state of the illumination device located within the preset distance range from the at least one device based on the information stored in the storage unit when a preset event occurs in the at least one device.
Claims19
A network apparatus, comprising:
- a communication unit configured to perform communication with at least one device and a user terminal apparatus configured to control the at least one device;
- a storage configured to store information for an illumination device located within a preset distance range of the at least one device;
- and
- a controller configured to control a light-emitting state of the illumination device located within the preset distance range of the at least one device based on the information stored in the storage when a preset event occurs in the at least one device,
- wherein the controller transmits information for the preset event to the user terminal apparatus, and controls a state of the at least one device according to a control signal received from the user terminal apparatus.
A method of controlling a network apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal for a preset event when the preset event occurs in at least one device;
- and
- controlling a light-emitting state of an illumination device located within a preset distance range of the at least one device based on information for the illumination device located within the preset distance range of the at least one device when the signal for the preset event is received,
- wherein the controlling transmits information for the preset event to a user terminal apparatus, and controls a state of the at least one device according to a control signal received from the user terminal apparatus.
A non-transitory computer readable storage storing a process, the process comprising:
- receiving a signal for a preset event when the preset event occurs in at least one device;
- and
- controlling a light-emitting state of an illumination device located within a preset distance range of the at least one device based on information for the illumination device located within the preset distance range of the at least one device when the signal for the preset event is received,
- wherein the controlling transmits information for the preset event to a user terminal apparatus, and controls a state of the at least one device according to a control signal received from the user terminal apparatus.
A method, comprising:
- detecting a device event of a device;
- and
- changing illumination associated with the device when the event is detected,
- wherein the changing transmits information for the event to a user terminal apparatus, and controls the device according to a control signal received from the user terminal apparatus.
A method, comprising:
- detecting a device event of a device;
- alerting a user via a change in illumination associated with the device when the event is detected;
- and
- allowing the user to control the device via a portable handheld user terminal when the user is alerted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.