Patent ID: 9749704
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H04N,Y02D

Claim:
1. A system comprising both of a smart server and a digital television for processing control information for at least one of external device, the system comprising: a smart server configured to connect the at least one external device, wherein the smart server is located within a house; a digital television configured to enter a home network function mode after the home network function mode is selected during a display of a user interface (UI) for selecting the home network function mode; wherein the digital television of the home network function mode performs a home network function for controlling the at least one external device connected to the smart server, wherein the digital television of the home network function mode receives control information for controlling the at least one external device connected to the smart server, further any external device among the at least one external device is not included in the digital television; wherein the digital television of the home network function mode controls an operation of the at least one external device based on the received control information via the smart server, further the control information is received from an outside of the home network via a network interface corresponding to an internet protocol (IP) network; wherein the digital television of a standby mode upgrades software stored in a memory of the digital television if it is determined that there is an upgrade item of the software through the communication with the smart server; and wherein the control information is received from a smart meter which monitors a power supply to the home network.