CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUNCTION THEREOF

• Main Authors: JEONG KYUNG-HO, BAHN SAHNG-HEE, SOHN JUNG-JOO, HONG YE-SEUL, MYUNG JAE-SEOK, KIM YOON-SU, JIN YOUNG-KYU
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 23.11.2018
• Subjects: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; CONTROLLING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS; PHYSICS; REGULATING; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

The invention provides a control device and A method for controlling the function thereof. 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 processorto 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 exec