Patent ID: 9231778
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method allowing a first remote user interface (RUI) client to control a home network device application of a RUI server, the method comprising: receiving a user interface (UI) page including a predetermined plug-in object, which manages ownership control of a home network device application, from the RUI server; determining whether the home network device application is already controlled by a second RUI client by using the predetermined plug-in object to inquire the RUI server whether the home network device application is already controlled by the second RUI client when the UI page is loaded in the first RUI client; obtaining control ownership of the home network device application by executing an obtaining method of the predetermined plug-in object, if it is determined that the home network device application is not controlled by the second RUI client; and periodically notifying the RUI server that the home network device application is controlled by the first RUI client, by periodically executing a notifying method of the predetermined plug-in object while controlling the home network device application.