Patent application EP18168605A (EP), filed 2018-04-20
Publication number: EP3401890A1
Title: CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUNCTION THEREOF
Abstract: According to an embodiment, a smart control device includes an input device; a communication circuit; a connection circuit configured to be electrically connected to another control device; a processor; and a memory. Wherein the memory stores one or more instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to when the control device is not connected with the another control device through the connection circuit, transmit a message associated with a request for execution of a first function to the external device through the communication circuit when receiving an input signal based on the input device; and in when control device is connected with the another control device through the connection circuit, transmit a message associated with a request for execution of a second function corresponding to the second state to the external device through the communication circuit when receiving a user input associated with execution of a specified function.
IPC codes: G08C  17/    02            A I
H04B   5/    00            A I
H04W   4/    80            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: A control device comprising:
number: 2
text: The control device of claim 1, wherein the memory additionally stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
when receiving information of the another control device through the connection circuit, detect that the control device is connected to the another control device.
number: 3
text: The control device of claim 1, wherein the memory additionally stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
number: 4
text: The control device of claim 3, further comprising:
number: 5
text: The control device of claim 1, wherein the connection circuit is connected to the another device and wherein the user input is received from the another control device through the connection circuit.
number: 6
text: The control device of claim 1, wherein the second function includes at least one of:
number: 7
text: The control device of claim 1, wherein the memory additionally stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
number: 8
text: The control device of claim 1, wherein the first function or the second function includes a function of changing a state of an Internet of Things (IoT) device through the external device.
number: 9
text: The control device of claim 1, wherein the second function varies based on a sequence in which the another control device and the control device are detected together.
number: 10
text: The control device of claim 1, further comprising:
number: 11
text: The control device of claim 1, wherein the memory additionally stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
when receiving, from the external device, an instruction to change at least one of the first function and the second function, update message information that defines the first function or the second function requested from the external device.
number: 12
text: The control device of claim 11, further comprising:
number: 13
text: A control device comprising:
number: 14
text: The control device of claim 13, wherein the memory additionally stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
transmit the identification information through the connection circuit in response to a request of the another control device.
number: 15
text: The control device of claim 13, wherein the memory additionally stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
when the control device is connected to the another control device, transmit the user input to the another control device through the connection circuit to thereby causing the another control device to transmit a message associated with a request for execution the second function to the external device.
Office action: search_report, dated 2018-11-14
Rejection reasons: novelty_epc_54
inventive_step_epc_56
Prior art cited: ref_id: US2010118195A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2014167929A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2014342663A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2010118195
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
ref_id: US2014167929
ref_type: patent
severity: obviousness
ref_id: US2014342663
ref_type: patent
severity: background
Final disposition: pending (2018-11-14)