Patent ID: 8887049

Claim:
A method for controlling home devices connected through a network, the method comprising: displaying a virtual track on a display unit of a control device, the virtual track corresponding to a timeline indicating a playback time of video which is currently displayed on the display unit of the control device, wherein the timeline includes a start time and an end time of the video currently being played on the display unit of the control device; displaying at least one indicator along the virtual track, the indicator indicating operation information of at least one home device being at least one home appliance external to the control device connected to the control device through the network, the operation information comprising at least one of an operation start time and an operation end time of the home device, wherein the indicator is movable along the virtual track based on at least one user input, wherein the at least one home device includes at least one of a washing machine, a microwave, a robot vacuum cleaner, an electric oven, a dish washer, an ice maker, a refrigerator and an air conditioner; and controlling an operation time of the home device based on a location of the indicator along the virtual track, the operation time comprising at least one of the operation start time and the operation end time of the home device, wherein the indicator of the home device is displayed when at least a part of the operation time of the home device overlaps with the playback time of the video.