Patent ID: 7577719

Claim:
A method for controlling a home automation system having web sites, a PC to connect to the web sites, and electric home appliances connected to the PC, the method comprising the steps of: determining if an Internet operating program is operating, wherein the Internet operating program includes a web browser for interpreting a web page, and a hardware control module for outputting data to control the electric home appliance to the PC and reading signals sent from the electric home appliance to the PC, and an interface module for connecting data between the web browser and the hardware control module; opening a main web page, analyzing commands for a button clicked by a user with reference to the main web page, and performing a controlling operation according to the analyzed result, after determining that the Internet operating program is operating and the PC is connected to web sites; and opening a local page stored in the PC and opening a corresponding link page according to a button clicked by a user, after determining that the Internet operating program is operating, the PC is connected to electric home appliances, and that the PC is not connected to the web sites, executing a general web browser other than the web browser included in the Internet operating program after determining that the Internet operation program is not operated.