Patent ID: 8250665

Claim:
A method for controlling a commercial digital television (DTV) located in one independent space among a plurality of independent spaces physically separated from one another, wherein the DTV includes an access point (AP) card and the independent spaces physically separated from one another correspond to several rooms contained in one building, the method comprising: receiving independent space identification information recorded in a storage area of a compact wireless device and a wired equivalent privacy (WEP) key value of the AP card, wherein the AP card generates a predetermined unique WEP key value by combining at least one of the independent space identification information; receiving the WEP key value corresponding to the AP card of the DTV from a management server; comparing the WEP key value received from the compact wireless device with the WEP key value received from the management server; receiving first checklist information associated with the use of the independent space from the management server, if the WEP key values are identical to each other; displaying the received first checklist information comprising at least one option for the use of the independent space; and receiving confirm signal for selecting a specific option among the first checklist; transmitting second checklist information, in which one or more options of the displayed first checklist information is selected corresponding to the confirm signal, to the management server.