公开(公告)号：US20170308248A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15467054

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Ji-woong CHOI ,  Seo-hyeon BAEK ,  Hyun-ah OH ,  Yong-seok JANG

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  G01S1/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/70 ,  G08C2201/91 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/35 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling an external device thereof are provided. The method for controlling an external device by an electronic device includes: in response to a trigger input being sensed, determining an external device from among a plurality of external devices that is indicated by the electronic device; providing a user interface (UI) screen of an application corresponding to the external device indicated by the electronic device; and in response to a user command being input through the UI screen of the application, transmitting a control signal corresponding to the user command to the external device indicated by the electronic device.