Patent ID: 8666523

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; providing an indicator display control window for selecting a specific indicator among at least one indicator which corresponds to at least one home device being at least one home appliance external to the control device, wherein the at least one home device includes at least one of a washing machine, a microwave range, a robot vacuum cleaner, an electric oven, a dish washer, an ice maker and an air conditioner; receiving a selection of the specific indicator through the indicator display control window; displaying the selected specific indicator along the virtual track when a part of an operation time of a specific home device, which corresponds to the specific indicator, overlaps with the playback time of the video, the specific indicator indicating operation information of the specific home device and the operation information comprising at least one of an operation start time and an operation end time of the specific home device; receiving an input signal for moving the specific indicator along the virtual track; moving the specific indicator along the virtual track according to the input signal; and controlling at least one of the operation start time and the operation end time of the specific home device based on a location of the specific indicator along the virtual track.