Patent ID: 9015587
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: G05B,G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A home network device which is a control device for controlling a control target device, the home network device comprising: a reception unit configured to receive a user interface, which is used to control the control target device, and sound information, which is synchronized with the user interface, from the control target device connected through a home network, the sound information comprising sound data identification (ID) information for identifying the sound data; a display unit configured to display the received user interface; and a sound playing unit configured to extract sound data based on the sound data ID information and play back the extracted sound data when the user interface is displayed, wherein the sound information corresponds to a status of the control target device, wherein the sound information is transmitted from the control target device to the control device to notify occurrence of the event, and wherein the sound information conforms to a transmission protocol of the user interface.