US 12,261,717 B2
Controlling an electronic device in internet of things (IoT) environments
Kiwoong Lee, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Appl. No. 17/778,362
Filed by LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
PCT Filed Nov. 19, 2019, PCT No. PCT/KR2019/015869
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 19, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/100895, PCT Pub. Date May 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0006862 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/54 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 12/4616 (2013.01) [H04L 12/2803 (2013.01); H04L 12/54 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a communication interface;
an input interface configured to receive a control command for another electronic device; and
a controller configured to:
control the another electronic device in a different manner according to whether connected to a same network as the another electronic device,
control the another electronic device through a LAN according to the control command if connected to the same network as the another electronic device, and
transmit a signal, to request that the another electronic device be controlled according to the control command, to a relay server if not connected to the same network as the another electronic device.