WO2022149797A1

WO2022149797A1 - Location-based electronic device for controlling plurality of external devices, operating method therefor, and storage medium

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Publication number: WO2022149797A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/020286
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이종기; 정병민; 윤해미
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2021-01-08
Filing date: 2021-12-30
Publication date: 2022-07-14
Also published as: KR20220100384A

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises a communication module, a display, a memory and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication module, the display and the memory, wherein the at least one processor can be configured to identify association information between separated spaces in an indoor environment and a plurality of external devices on the basis of signals received from the plurality of external devices, and display a screen for controlling the external devices on the display on the basis of the association information between the spaces and the external devices. Other various embodiments can be provided.

Description

Electronic device for controlling a plurality of location-based external devices, an operating method thereof, and a storage medium

Various embodiments relate to an electronic device for controlling a plurality of location-based external devices, an operating method thereof, and a storage medium.

Recently, with the development of wireless communication technology, various objects have communication functions included to form a network, so that objects can be conveniently controlled. In this way, the Internet of things (IoT), which includes a communication function and connects things to a network, is widely used in real life. This IoT is applied to various fields such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, smart grid, health care, smart home appliance, and advanced medical service through convergence and complex between existing IT technology and various industries. can be

Among them, in the case of a smart home environment, various IoT devices can be used to provide various Internet-based services. An electronic device such as a smartphone may execute an application for managing each IoT device.

The above-described application can control IoT devices existing in various spaces of an indoor environment. It is necessary to divide them into groups and control them.

Accordingly, when the first application is executed, the user must manually set a group of IoT devices or set the arrangement of objects in the user interface (UI). For example, the user can control the IoT devices belonging to the designated groups by dividing a plurality of IoT devices located in the home according to the user's selection by space, such as a master bedroom, a living room, and a kitchen, and designating a group. In addition, when registering or moving a new IoT device, it is necessary to create and add a new space on the UI or move the arrangement of objects directly within the UI according to the user's selection, so more user input is required, resulting in user inconvenience. can increase

Therefore, when the physical location or location of the IoT devices is changed, it is necessary to automatically classify the spaces where the IoT devices are located without the user manually changing them on the UI and to control the IoT devices for each space.

Various embodiments disclosed in this document may provide an electronic device for controlling a plurality of location-based external devices, an operating method thereof, and a storage medium.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a communication module, a display, a memory, and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication module, the display, and the memory, wherein the at least one processor includes a plurality of external Based on the signals received from the devices, it identifies the divided spaces of the indoor environment and the association information between the plurality of external devices, and based on the association information between the spaces and the external devices, the external device It may be set to display a screen for controlling them on the display.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in a method for controlling a plurality of location-based external devices in an electronic device, the operation of receiving signals from the plurality of external devices, and dividing the indoor environment based on the received signals The method may include identifying association information between spaces and the plurality of external devices and displaying a screen for controlling the external devices based on association information between the spaces and the external devices.

According to various embodiments, in a storage medium storing instructions, when the instructions are executed by at least one processor, the at least one processor is configured to perform at least one operation, wherein the at least one operation is , an operation of receiving signals from a plurality of external devices, an operation of identifying separated spaces of an indoor environment and related information between the plurality of external devices based on the received signals, and the spaces and the exterior The method may include displaying a screen for controlling the external devices based on the association information between the devices.

According to various embodiments, IoT devices may be automatically classified for each space by estimating a location based on signals from a plurality of external devices, for example, IoT devices.

According to various embodiments, when the physical location or location of the IoT devices is changed, the user can control the IoT devices for each space by automatically dividing spaces in which the IoT devices are located without manually changing the location on the UI.

Effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs from the description below. will be.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration in an IoT environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

3 is an internal block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

4 is an exemplary screen diagram illustrating an external device arrangement based on a mesh network structure according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device for controlling a plurality of location-based external devices according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

6 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement state of an external device disposed in a house according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device for associating a plurality of external devices with divided spaces of an indoor environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

8A is an exemplary screen diagram illustrating a connection relationship between external devices for space automatic allocation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

8B is a screen illustrating automatic space allocation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

8C is an exemplary screen for inputting a space name when automatically allocating a space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

8D is an exemplary view of a screen after completion of automatic space allocation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

9A is a diagram illustrating a landing screen according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

9B is a diagram illustrating automatic space allocation on a landing screen according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

9C is an exemplary view of a screen after completion of automatic space allocation on a landing screen according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

10 is an exemplary screen view for correcting a space arrangement according to a user selection according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

11A is an exemplary screen view for controlling an external device for each space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

11B is an exemplary screen view for controlling an external device for each space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

11C is an exemplary screen view for controlling an external device for each space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

11D is an exemplary screen view for controlling an external device for each space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

11E is an exemplary screen view for controlling an external device for each space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

11F is an exemplary screen view for controlling an external device for each space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

12 is a flowchart of an operation of an electronic device when a new external device is added according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

13 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a new external device is added to a home according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, and 14E are diagrams illustrating screens when a new external device is added according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

15 is a diagram illustrating a state when an external device is moved in a house according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

16A is a diagram illustrating a screen when an external device is moved according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

16B is a diagram illustrating a screen when an external device is moved, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

16C is a diagram illustrating a screen when an external device is moved according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

16D is an exemplary view of a screen when an external device is moved according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

17 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a connection relationship between external devices according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

18 is a view illustrating an arrangement state of an external device in a separately separated space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

19 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a connection relationship between external devices in indoor spaces and separated spaces according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

20 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a connection relationship between external devices according to a communication method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar components.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 and the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 . In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in , process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 uses less power than the main processor 121 or is set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190 ). have. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 102) (eg, a speaker or headphones) may output a sound.

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 uses various techniques for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: Downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) can be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external

electronic devices

102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external

electronic devices

102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. The server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

2 is a diagram 200 illustrating a system configuration in an IoT environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The electronic device 101 of FIG. 2 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , a system in an IoT environment may include an electronic device 101 , a hub 210 , and/or a plurality of external devices 220 .

According to various embodiments, the hub 210 may include a communication unit, and may receive data from a plurality of external devices 220 through the communication unit. The hub 210 may be referred to as a hub device, a control device, an access point (AP), a coordinator, or a server. According to an embodiment, the hub 210 may communicate with the plurality of external devices 220 and the electronic device 101 using the first type of communication or the second type of communication. According to another embodiment, the hub 210 communicates with the plurality of external devices 220 using the first type of communication and communicates with the electronic device 101 using the second type of communication. can do. Here, the communication of the first method and the communication of the second method may be different from each other, but may be the same. For example, Zigbee communication is used for communication between the plurality of external devices 220 and the hub 210 , and Wi-Fi communication is used for communication between the electronic device 101 and the hub 210 . Available. Also, the hub 210 may perform communication with at least some of the plurality of external devices 220 using a third type of communication instead of the first type of communication. For example, Zigbee communication is used for communication between at least some of the plurality of external devices 220 and the hub 210 , and communication between another part of the plurality of external devices 220 and the hub 210 . For example, Z-Wave communication may be used. For example, external devices 220 supporting ZigBee may communicate with the hub 210 with low power, but external devices 220 supporting Z-Wave are more power efficient than ZigBee. This could be higher.

For example, the hub 210 may collect data received from a plurality of external devices 220 in the house using ZigBee or G-Wave communication, and the collected data may be transmitted to the electronic device 101 in the house or a remote location. can be sent to a server in Here, the hub 210 may be configured as a separate device or may be built into an electronic device such as a TV.

According to various embodiments, the plurality of external devices 220 may be located in various spaces within the house, and may be communicatively connected to the electronic device 101 through the hub 210 . According to an embodiment, the external devices 220 may include various types of electronic devices or digital devices operating based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology, such as a smart home. In addition, the external devices 220 may include a sensor or a switch for sensing the surrounding environment. A device that cannot perform direct communication among the external devices 220 may be connected to the electronic device 101 through another external device connected to the electronic device 101 . The external devices 220 according to the embodiments disclosed in this document are not limited to the above-described types of devices, and may include all devices capable of communicating with the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may perform 1:N communication with the external devices 220 .

According to an embodiment, the external devices 220 may be operated by a user manipulation or may be automatically operated when a given condition is satisfied. For example, when an event occurs, the external devices 220 may output data (or a signal) to the hub 210 in response to the occurrence of the event. For example, the data may include a device ID, and the device unique ID may be preset when the device is manufactured. The external devices 220 may include a communication module, and may output the data to the hub 210 through the communication module.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may receive data from the plurality of external devices 220 and display a screen corresponding to the received data. According to an embodiment, when an Internet of Things-based application for controlling a plurality of external devices 220 disposed in divided spaces of an indoor environment is executed, the electronic device 101 executes a user interface related to the executed application can be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 101 may include at least one processor 320 , a memory 330 , a display 360 , and/or a communication module 390 .

According to various embodiments, the memory 330 (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ) may store information for communication with at least one external device among the plurality of external devices 220 and data transmitted and received. According to an embodiment, the memory 330 includes a control program for controlling the electronic device 101 , a UI related to an application provided by a manufacturer or downloaded from an external source, and images for providing a UI, user information, documents, and a database. data or related data may be stored. For example, the memory 330 may store an IoT-based application for controlling the operation of an external device related to each space in an indoor environment.

According to various embodiments, when an Internet of Things-based application is executed under the control of the processor 320 , the display 360 (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) may display a user interface related to the executed application. have. According to an embodiment, the display 360 may display a map visually representing locations of the external devices 220 . For example, the map may be a mesh network map, and the location of each of the external devices 220 may be displayed on the map using objects such as icons, corresponding to each space in the house. Here, the mesh network map may represent a network tree structure indicating a state in which the electronic device 101 is directly or indirectly connected to the external devices 220 through the hub 210 .

According to various embodiments, when implemented in the form of a touch screen, the display 260 may display various information generated according to a user's touch operation.

According to various embodiments, the communication module 390 may communicate with the external devices 220 under the control of the processor 320 . According to one embodiment, the communication module 390 is Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB (Ultra-Wide Band), Wireless USB, NFC Communication may be performed using at least one communication method among communication methods including (Near Field Communication). For example, the communication module 390 may perform low-power wireless communication using ZigBee or G-Wave communication for communication with the external devices 220 . According to an embodiment, the communication module 390 may support short-distance communication such as Bluetooth or near field communication (NFC) in addition to ZigBee or G-Wave communication.

According to various embodiments, the processor 320 may perform an operation based on at least one communication method supported by the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the processor 320 may be connected to peripheral external devices through a designated communication method. For example, the processor 320 performs communication with at least some of the external devices 220 using a first type of communication, and communicates with at least some other of the external devices 220 through a second type of communication. can be used to communicate. In this case, the processor 320 may communicate indirectly with the external devices 220 through the hub 210 , and each external device 220 may communicate with an adjacent external device or hub 210 corresponding to an intermediate medium. They may communicate with each other or communicate with the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 320 may receive signals from the external devices 220 , and may identify a correlation between the external devices 220 based on the respective received signals. For example, signals (or data) from the external devices 220 may be received through the hub 210 , and based on the received signals, the processor 320 may provide identification information (eg: device ID) as well as the strength of the received signal.

According to various embodiments, the processor 320 may estimate the positions of the external devices 220 based on the received signal. For example, the processor 320 identifies characteristics of a wireless communication signal between the external devices 220 , for example, signal strength, echo, and proximity degree, and based on the identified characteristics of the wireless communication signal. Thus, it is possible to distinguish external devices in each space divided in the indoor environment.

As described above, the processor 320 may identify the correlation between the external devices 220 based on characteristics of the wireless communication signal, for example, the strength of the received signal or the quality of the received signal, and each of the external devices ( 220) can be estimated.

According to an embodiment, the processor 320 may measure a received signal strength indication (RSSI) indicating the strength of a signal received from the external devices 220, and based on the measured signal strength, the external devices 220 ), an external device located closer to the electronic device 101 or the hub 210 may be determined or predicted. The RSSI indicates the strength of a received signal (or radio wave), and may have, for example, any one of a value of about 0 dBm to about -90 dBm. For example, when a signal strength of about -25 dBm and about -27 dBm is compared, a signal strength of about -25 dBm may be a stronger signal strength than a signal strength of about -27 dBm. The RSSI can be expressed as Equation 1 below.

In Equation 1, n is a signal attenuation constant that may vary depending on the medium, d may represent the distance from the signal source to the receiving node, and A is the signal source when it is assumed to be measured at a distance of 1 meter. may be an offset value according to the

According to an embodiment, the processor 320 selects an external device having a large value based on link quality information between the external devices 220 indicating the quality of the received signal, that is, a link quality index (LQI) to the electronic device 101 . Alternatively, an external device located closer to the hub 210 may be determined or predicted. Here, the LQI indicates the quality of a signal received between the external devices 220 and may have any one of a value of 0x00 to 0xFF according to a network environment. The LQI is a value calculated based on the strength of a received signal (or packet) and the number of received errors, and may be expressed as in Equation 2 below.

In Equation 2, the chip correlation (CORR) may be a correlation value provided by a chipset, and a and b may be variables for converting a range according to a user's implementation environment.

As described above, the processor 320 may estimate the location of each of the external devices 220 in the indoor environment based on at least one of RSSI and LQI. In the embodiment disclosed in this document, a fingerprint method based on RSSI and LQI is exemplified in estimating the location of each external device 220, but is not limited thereto, and indoor WLAN including link cost Various methods used in a method of estimating an indoor location in a base environment may be applied.

According to various embodiments, the processor 320 may classify the external devices in each space divided in the indoor environment based on the positions of the external devices 220 . The processor 320 may display a user interface related to the execution of an IoT-based application on the display 360 in order to control the external devices 220 disposed in each space.

According to an embodiment, in response to at least one of the external devices 220 disposed in each space moving from the first space to the second space, the processor 320 may display a changed arrangement position on the user interface. can Similarly, in response to a case in which a new external device is added to any one space, the processor 320 may display the arrangement position of the newly added external device on the user interface.

For example, the processor 320 may analyze a signal (or data) received through the hub 210 to identify the movement of the at least one external device. For example, when the motion sensor is moved from the hallway to the family room, signals (or data) may be sequentially output from the external device disposed in the hallway and the external devices disposed in the family room, and the processor 320 . can identify the position where the motion sensor is moved based on the output signal, so that the user interface in which the motion sensor moved in the corresponding space is displayed on the display 360 .

As described above, according to various embodiments, a screen for controlling each of the external devices 220 in each space may be updated and displayed in response to the movement of the actual physical locations of the external devices 220 . For example, when the physical location or location of the IoT devices is changed, the processor 320 automatically divides the spaces in which the IoT devices are located without the user manually changing them on the UI, and displays a screen for controlling the IoT devices for each space. can do.

According to various embodiments, in the electronic device 101 , in the electronic device 101 , the communication module 390 , the display 360 , the memory 330 and the communication module 390 , the display 360 and the and at least one processor 320 operatively connected to the memory 330 , wherein the at least one processor 320 is based on signals received from a plurality of external devices 220 , for identifying the separated spaces and association information between the plurality of external devices 220 , and controlling the external devices 220 based on the association information between the spaces and the external devices 220 . A screen may be set to be displayed on the display 360 .

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 320 enables the electronic device to connect to the external devices through a hub in response to the divided spaces based on signals received from the plurality of external devices. It can be set to display a state connected to the display on the display.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 320 generates a mesh network map based on signals received from the plurality of external devices, and stores the mesh network map in the divided spaces. Correspondingly, it may be configured to display a state in which the electronic device is connected to the external devices through the hub in a tree structure.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 320 may compare the intensity of signals received from the plurality of external devices with a threshold value and classify the spaces of the indoor environment based on the comparison result. have.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 320 identifies locations of each external device based on signals received from the plurality of external devices, and based on the locations, the external device may be set to be arranged in each of the spaces.

According to an embodiment, the strength of the received signals may include at least one of a received signal strength indication (RSSI) and a link quality index (LQI).

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 320 receives a signal from the at least one external device when the at least one external device is added or moved, and based on the received signal, the at least one It may be configured to identify a location of one external device and another external device disposed around the at least one external device.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 320 identifies a space in which the at least one external device is to be displayed among the divided spaces, and sets the at least one external device in response to the identified space. It can be set to display.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 320 recommends a space in which the at least one external device is to be displayed among the divided spaces based on the location of the at least one external device, and It may be configured to receive a user input for checking a space, and to identify a space in which the at least one external device is to be displayed among the divided spaces in response to the user input.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 320 may perform Zigbee communication with at least some of the plurality of external devices or a Z-wave with another part of the plurality of external devices through the communication module. It can be set to perform (Z-Wave) communication.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor 320 selects one of the ZigBee communication and the G-Wave communication in response to a user input on the mesh network map, and uses the communication corresponding to the selection. may be set to display external devices.

According to various embodiments, the plurality of external devices may include Internet of things-based devices.

As an example, the network structure shown in FIG. 4 is a mesh network structure. According to an embodiment, when an IoT-based application is executed, the electronic device 101 may display a user interface 410 (or a screen) related to the executed application as shown in FIG. 4 . As shown in FIG. 4 , the hub 210 may serve as a coordinator for forming and managing a network with external devices 220 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , in the network tree structure, external devices 220 may be directly connected to the hub 210 or connected through other external devices. Each of the external devices 220 has a depth value according to the connection state of the corresponding node in the network tree structure. For example, a first external device (eg, a livingroom master button) 220a that is a node directly connected to the hub 210 may have a depth value of 1. On the other hand, a second external device (eg, a camera system porch) 220b that is a node indirectly connected to the hub 210 through the first external device 220a may have a depth value of 2. According to an embodiment, the depth value may be included in data transmitted to the hub 210 .

According to an embodiment, nodes including the first and second

external devices

220a and 220b select one of the hub 210 or other adjacent external devices as a parent node according to the network environment to join the network. )can do. In this case, each node may be connected by selecting any one node based on the strength of the received signal between the nodes or the quality of the received signal. Therefore, if the second external device 220b cannot communicate with the first external device 220a, which is an existing parent node, because the quality (eg, LQI) of the received signal is too low for reasons such as movement arrangement, the second external device ( 220b) may require a new parent node that provides a stable network environment. In this case, the second external device 220b may select a parent node, which is measured to have the highest quality of a received signal, as a new parent node among neighboring nodes. According to an embodiment, the hub 210 may store and manage connection information of all nodes participating in the network, that is, the external devices 220 . For example, the hub 210 may store and manage data including a device ID and a depth value transmitted from each node.

According to various embodiments, the network structure of the electronic device 101 and the external devices 220 is not limited to the mesh network structure, and may be configured in a form other than the above-described connection structure. For example, a case in which the network has a star structure in which a plurality of external devices 220 are directly connected to one hub 210 or a cluster tree structure will be included in the present invention.

5 is a flowchart 500 of an operation of an electronic device for controlling a plurality of location-based external devices according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the operating method may include operations 510 to 520 . Each step/operation of the operating method of FIG. 5 includes at least one of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 101 of FIG. 2 , the electronic device 101 of FIG. 3 ) and an electronic device. of the processor (eg, at least one of the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 320 of FIG. 3 ).

Referring to FIG. 5 , in operation 510 , the electronic device 101 determines between separated spaces in an indoor environment and between the plurality of external devices 220 based on signals received from the plurality of external devices 220 . Relevant information can be identified.

According to various embodiments, in a method for controlling a plurality of location-based external devices, based on an operation of comparing the strength of signals received from the plurality of external devices with a threshold value and the comparison result, the indoor environment It may include the operation of dividing the spaces of For example, when the strength of the received signal is greater than a threshold value, it may correspond to a case in which there is no obstacle, and when it is lower than the threshold value, it may correspond to a case where a signal is attenuated due to an obstacle. Accordingly, the electronic device 101 may classify each space in the indoor environment according to the comparison result of comparing the intensity of the received signals with the threshold value. According to an embodiment, the strength of the received signals may include at least one of a received signal strength indication (RSSI) and a link quality index (LQI).

According to various embodiments, the operation of identifying the separated spaces of the indoor environment and the association information between the plurality of external devices is based on the signals received from the plurality of external devices, the location of each external device. and disposing the external devices in the spaces, respectively, based on the locations.

In operation 520 , the electronic device 101 may display a screen for controlling the plurality of external devices 220 based on the space and the association information between the plurality of external devices 220 .

According to various embodiments, the operation of displaying a screen for controlling the external devices may include, based on signals received from the plurality of external devices 220, the electronic device ( It may include an operation of displaying a state in which the 101 is connected to the external devices 220 through the hub 210 .

According to various embodiments, the operation of displaying a screen for controlling the external devices 220 includes generating a mesh network map based on signals received from the plurality of external devices 220 and The method may include displaying a state in which the electronic device 101 is connected to the external devices 220 through the hub 210 in a tree structure corresponding to the divided spaces on the mesh network map. .

According to various embodiments, the method includes an operation of receiving a signal from the at least one external device when the at least one external device is added or moved, based on the received signal, An operation of identifying a location and another external device disposed around the at least one external device, an operation of identifying a space in which the at least one external device is to be displayed among the divided spaces, and the identification of the at least one external device It may further include an operation of displaying the corresponding space.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to a user selection, the method includes Zigbee communication used for communication with at least some of the plurality of external devices 220 or another of the plurality of external devices 220 . The method may further include an operation of selecting a Z-Wave communication used for communication with a part and an operation of displaying external devices using communication corresponding to the selection.

6 is a view 600 illustrating an arrangement state of an external device disposed in a house according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

6 conceptually illustrates actual locations of external devices disposed in an indoor environment, for example, a house. Although the embodiment disclosed in this document describes a device disposed in a house as an example, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and may also be applied to a device disposed inside a building or in a specific space.

Each of the external devices 221 to 227 may correspond to the external devices shown in FIG. 2 and may be an IoT device. As shown in FIG. 6 , one or more external devices may be disposed in each space in the house. For example, in the hub 210 , the first external device (eg, a color lamp) 221 and the third external device (eg, a button) 223 may be located in the living room 601 . The second external device (eg, a white lamp) 222 may be located in the family room 602 , and the fourth external device (eg, a smart plug (outlet)) 224 may be located in the kitchen 603 . and a fifth external device (eg, a door sensor) 225 and a sixth external device (eg, a motion sensor) 226) may be located in the entrance 604, and the seventh An external device (eg, a water leak sensor) 227 may be located in a laundry storage 605 .

According to an embodiment, upon initial setting, the electronic device 101 performs each external device according to signal characteristics based on signals received from the respective external devices 221 to 227 in an indoor environment (eg, home) in which it is located. Each space can be distinguished as well as the mutual proximity between devices. The electronic device 101 may associate the external devices 221 to 227 to be located in virtual spaces corresponding to the divided spaces in the home. For example, the electronic device 101 may generate a map by disposing the external devices 221 to 227 in each space. For example, the generated map may display a virtual space formed based on various information related to the indoor spaces so as to be similar to the structure of an actual indoor space in which the external devices 221 to 227 are located. A detailed description related to the creation of a map visually representing the external devices 221 to 227 disposed in an actual indoor space as shown in FIG. 6 will be described later.

7 is a flowchart 700 of an operation of an electronic device for associating a plurality of external devices with divided spaces of an indoor environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the operating method may include operations 705 to 745 . Each step/operation of the operating method of FIG. 7 includes at least one of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 101 of FIG. 2 , and the electronic device 101 of FIG. 3 ) or an electronic device. of the processor (eg, at least one of the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 320 of FIG. 3 ). In an embodiment, at least one of operations 705 to 745 may be omitted, the order of some operations may be changed, or another operation may be added.

According to an embodiment, when an IoT-based application is executed, initial installation (or initial setting) of external devices to be interlocked may be started. 7 illustrates an operation of the electronic device 101 at the time of initial setting. Since the application is set and operated based on the hub 210 and the location, it is necessary to check the current location, so permission for location access may be required.

Accordingly, during initial setting, in operation 705 , the electronic device 101 may identify whether the permission is allowed. For example, whether the permission is allowed may be related to the permission to access the location. If the permission is allowed, the electronic device 101 receives from each of the plurality of external devices (eg, the plurality of external devices 220 of FIG. 2 and the external devices 221 to 227 of FIG. 6 ) in operation 710 . can identify the strength of the received signal. In operation 715 , the electronic device 101 may identify whether the intensity of the received signal is equal to or greater than a threshold value. For example, a path of a signal from each external device 220 may vary depending on an environment and an obstacle that interferes with the signal.

Accordingly, when the strength of the received signal is equal to or greater than the threshold, in operation 720, the electronic device 101 may recognize that there is no obstruction. For example, in a state where there is no obstacle such as a wall, the electronic device 101 may receive a signal strength greater than or equal to a threshold value from each of a plurality of external devices. On the other hand, when the strength of the received signal is not equal to or greater than the threshold, the electronic device 101 may recognize that there is an obstacle in operation 725 . For example, when at least some of the plurality of external devices are received with a signal strength less than a threshold value, the signal is attenuated due to an obstacle such as a wall between the at least some external devices and the electronic device 101 . can be considered

Accordingly, based on the strength of the received signal, the electronic device 101 may recognize whether there is an obstacle or not, and may classify spaces in the indoor environment in operation 730 . Also, the electronic device 101 may identify the relative position of each external device in operation 735 based on the strength of the received signal.

In operation 740, the electronic device 101 may configure a mesh network map, and in operation 745 may display an application screen based on the mesh network map. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may classify spaces in the indoor environment based on signals received from each external device, and based on association information between each external device, You can check external devices. As described above, the electronic device 101 may configure a mesh network map based on association information between the spaces and the plurality of external devices.

For example, the electronic device 101 may generate a map by arranging each external device in each divided space of the indoor environment. Accordingly, it is possible to display a map-based application screen that visually expresses external devices arranged in spaces of an indoor environment. According to an embodiment, the map-based application screen may be a setup screen related to initial settings for external devices to be linked.

Meanwhile, in the above-mentioned bar, the electronic device 101 has been described as an example in which the subject performing the initial setting of the external devices to be interworked as the IoT-based application is executed is an example. The operation may be performed through the hub 210 . Alternatively, the operation in FIG. 7 may be performed by the hub 210 before the connection between the electronic device 101 and the hub 210 is performed. For example, the initial setting is performed by the hub 210 , and after the hub 210 is communicatively connected to the electronic device 101 , the electronic device 101 transmits data related to the initial setting through the hub 210 . The operation after the initial setting may be performed by the method of importing.

8A is an exemplary screen diagram illustrating a connection relationship between external devices for space automatic allocation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; According to an embodiment, FIGS. 8A to 8D may correspond to setup screens related to initial setting.

8A illustrates an example of a user interface displayed on a display (eg, the display 360) of the electronic device 101 . For example, FIG. 8A may show an application screen 810 including a hub 210 associated with

external devices

221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 and 227 in a tree structure. As shown in FIG. 8A , some

external devices

221 , 223 , and 225 may be directly connected to the hub 210 , such as other

external devices

222 , 224 , 226 , and 227 through adjacent external devices. It may be connected to the hub 210 . In an embodiment, the

external devices

221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , and 227 of FIG. 8A may be respectively related to the external devices shown in FIG. 6 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 performs the operation of each of the

external devices

221 , 222 , 223 , 221 , 222 , 223 , and 224, 225, 226, 227) can be determined or predicted. For example, the electronic device 101 may measure that the strength of the signal received from the button 223 is A and that the strength of the signal received from the motion sensor 226 is B. In this case, as a result of comparing A and B, which are intensity values of the received signal, the two values may be equally measured. However, even if the intensity value of the received signal is the same, the position of the button 223 and the motion sensor 226 in each space of the actual indoor environment may be different.

According to an embodiment, each of the

external devices

223 , 224 , 226 , and 227 may search for a nearby device having a good LQI and connect to any one of them. For example, the button 223 may be connected to the smart plug 224 having a shorter distance than the hub 210 and having a higher LQI. In this manner, the moisture detection sensor 227 may be coupled to the motion sensor 226 .

Accordingly, in the electronic device 101, the smart plug 224 is connected to the button 223 with the strength of the received signal corresponding to A, and the moisture detection sensor 227 uses the strength of the received signal corresponding to B, and the motion sensor ( 226), it can be recognized that even if the sizes of A and B are the same, they are in different locations. Meanwhile, the user interface 810 shown in FIG. 8A is only an example, and an embodiment of the user interface 810 may be configured with various settings.

Referring to FIG. 8B , the electronic device 101 may provide an automatic space allocation function. For example, a menu for automatic space allocation may be provided on the screen 820 , and as the menu is selected by the user, the electronic device 101 displays the screen 820 as shown in FIG. 8B . can As shown in FIG. 8B , external devices (eg, color lamps and buttons) including the hub 210 may be allocated to the first space 801 , and external devices (eg, white) may be allocated to the second space 802 . lamp) may be allocated, an external device (eg, a smart plug) may be allocated to the third space 803, and an external device (eg, a door sensor) may be allocated to the fourth space 804, An external device (eg, a moisture sensor) may be allocated to the fifth space 805 .

For example, the electronic device 101 receives a signal based on a signal received from each of external devices (eg, external devices 221 to 227 of FIG. 8A ) within an indoor environment (eg, home) in which it is located. Depending on the characteristics, each space may be distinguished as well as the mutual proximity between the external devices. Accordingly, when the automatic space allocation function is activated, the electronic device 101 assigns the external devices 221 to 227 to divided spaces within the house (eg, a living room 601 , a family room 602 , and a kitchen 603 ). ), the entrance 604, the laundry room 605) corresponding to the virtual space (eg, the first space 801, the second space 802, the third space 803, the fourth space 804, the fifth space) space 805 ). For example, the electronic device 101 may display objects representing external devices in each of the

spaces

801 , 802 , 803 , 804 , and 805 as shown in FIG. 8B .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may arrange external devices to correspond to the divided spaces of the indoor environment. As shown in FIG. 8B , each space may be divided by a line such as a dotted line. . In the user interface 820 illustrated in FIG. 8B , a dotted line is used to distinguish each space, but it may be implemented so that each space is divided by using various display methods. For example, various display methods that can be visually distinguished may be applied, such as differently expressing the background color of each of the

spaces

801 , 802 , 803 , 804 , and 805 .

Meanwhile, a rectangle divided by a dotted line may be referred to as a room, and for example, a user may directly set a room name through a touch input 826 for room 1 .

8C is an exemplary screen for inputting a space name when automatically allocating a space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; On the screen 830 as shown in FIG. 8C , the user may set a room name through a key input 832 , and the electronic device 101 may modify the room name 831 according to the user input.

8D is an exemplary view of a screen after completion of automatic space allocation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; A room for each of the first space 801 , the second space 802 , the third space 803 , the fourth space 804 , and the fifth space 805 in the screen 840 as shown in FIG. 8D . You can set a name. For example, in the electronic device 101, indoor spaces may be classified based on signals from each external device and external devices corresponding to each space may be disposed. can not be known, so for user convenience, a function that allows the user to modify the desired room name can be provided. Accordingly, the user can check which external devices are located in each of the living room 801, the family room 802, the kitchen 803, the entrance 804, and the laundry room 805 through the application screen 840 as in FIG. 8D. Since it can be recognized at a glance, you can choose to easily control external devices in the desired space.

9A is a diagram illustrating a landing screen according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 9A exemplifies a landing screen (or page) when an IoT-based application is executed. According to an embodiment, the landing screen may correspond to a screen after initial setting.

As shown in FIG. 9A , the landing screen 900 of the electronic device 101 may include a favorite page including recommended items. According to an embodiment, the favorite page may be a home screen or a first page of the landing screen 900 . These recommended items may be formed as icons or buttons composed of titles, images, texts, photos, or a combination thereof in relation to the Internet of Things-based environment. For example, a shortcut item related to an external device frequently controlled by the user may be displayed on the favorites page. According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the first page of the landing screen 900 may include a 'Favorites' tab 902 and a 'Devices' tab 904 that the user can designate as a favorite.

In response to a user selection on the 'Devices' tab 904 of FIG. 9A , the electronic device 101 may switch to a screen for controlling an external device for each space and display it. For example, in response to a user selection on the 'Devices' tab 904 of FIG. 9A , the electronic device 101 may display a screen including a plurality of pages as shown in FIG. 9B . 9B is a diagram illustrating automatic space allocation on a landing screen according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 9B , in the landing page 910 related to the 'Devices' tab 904 , a plurality of external devices 221 including the hub 210 in any one space (eg, the living room 601 of FIG. 6 ). to 227) may be assigned. For example, before an automatic space allocation function is selected by the user, all devices may be displayed in an allocated state in any one space. In this case, various elements related to each external device may be displayed on the page. For example, information for identifying each external device and state information of each external device may be displayed on the landing page 910 using an object. Such a landing page may serve to guide which external devices are in which state (eg, on state, off state, open state, closed state, connected state, disconnected state). In addition, various elements related to personal devices may be displayed on the next landing page 920 related to the 'Devices' tab 904 . For example, the personal devices may be devices that are not fixedly disposed in a home, but may be carried while being carried by a user.

Meanwhile, each external device may be disposed as shown in FIG. 9C according to automatic space allocation as shown in FIG. 8B . 9C is an exemplary view of a screen after completion of automatic space allocation on a landing screen according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

As illustrated in FIG. 9C , in the landing page, the electronic device 101 may provide an automatic space allocation function. For example, a menu for automatically allocating a space may be provided on the landing page of FIG. 9A , and as the menu is selected by the user, the electronic device 101 is configured to allocate external devices for each room as shown in FIG. 9C . A screen 940 may be displayed. For example, external devices (eg, external devices 221 to 227 of FIG. 8A ) may be disposed in each of the room 1 942 , the room 2 944 , and the room 3 946 . For example, it may be possible to move between pages corresponding to each room in a left and right swipe method, and in response to the swipe, the page corresponding to the room 1 942 is followed by the room 2 944, the room Pages corresponding in the order of 3 ( 946 ) may be sequentially displayed. As described above, when it is necessary to display a plurality of pages corresponding to a plurality of rooms on the landing page, each page may be displayed without overlapping with each other. Alternatively, it may be implemented so that movement from the top page to the bottom page is possible in a vertical scrolling manner.

On the other hand, the user interface 820 shown in FIG. 8B is related to the mesh network-based map screen at the time of initial setting, the user interface shown in FIG. 9C is related to the landing page screen after the initial setting, and FIGS. 8B and 9C As shown in , the embodiment of the user interface in which external devices are arranged for each space may not be limited thereto, and may be configured with various settings.

According to an embodiment, a page (or area) corresponding to each room on the landing screen may include an area corresponding to each external device. An object representing an external device and an item representing a state of the external device are displayed in each area, and these areas may be referred to as windows and cards. For example, the user may change the state of the external device by selecting a region (or card) corresponding to the external device to be controlled on the landing screen.

Meanwhile, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, virtual spaces (eg, the first space 801 , the second space 802 , the third space 803 , the fourth space 804 , and the fifth space 805 as shown in FIG. 8B ) )) of the divided real spaces (eg, living room 601 , family room 602 , kitchen 603 , entrance 604 , laundry room 605 ) in the house shown in FIG. 6A to be similar to the structure of the user Adjustment may be possible.

When referring to the actual spaces in the house (eg, the living room 601 , the family room 602 , the kitchen 603 , the entrance 604 , and the laundry room 605 ) in FIG. 6 , the living room 601 is the upper left corner of the rectangle. Therefore, when the user wants to correct the positions of the spaces shown in Fig. 10(a) to be the same as the actual indoor structure, any one space 1001 to be modified as shown in Fig. 10(a) may be selected and then moved to a desired location 1010. For example, in response to receiving an operation of performing a drag interaction after selecting a space 1001 representing a living room from the user, the electronic device 101 may display the living room can be rearranged to a desired location 1010. At this time, external devices corresponding to the living room may also be moved and rearranged together, and as shown in FIG. ) can be selected and moved to a desired position (1020), and after selecting a space 1005 representing a laundry room in FIG.

As described above, each space can be moved and rearranged to a desired position according to a touch and drag input, and accordingly, the arrangement of each space in FIG. . Also, when a user input 1040 for storing settings for relocated spaces is received, the electronic device 101 may store information related to the modified space arrangement.

As described above, based on the spaces arranged similarly to the actual indoor structure, the user can more easily control the external device in the desired space, and for a detailed description thereof, see FIGS. 11A to 11F .

11A to 11F are exemplary screens for controlling an external device for each space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

11A exemplifies a screen 1110 for controlling the living room. It can be seen that a hub, a button, and a color lamp are disposed in the living room, the hub is connected, and the button and the color lamp are on. For example, when the user wants to check the state of each external device in the entire room other than the living room, the electronic device 101 may receive a user input for moving the screen. For example, the user input may include a pinch interaction 1111 .

In response to the user input, the electronic device 101 may display a screen 1120 indicating the arrangement of the external devices for each room and the state of the external devices as shown in FIG. 11B . Referring to FIG. 11B , the color lamp 221 and the button 223 are connected to the hub 210 in an on state, and the door sensor 225 and the motion sensor 226 in the space corresponding to the entrance are turned off, respectively. The furnace is connected to the hub 210 . Through the screen 1120 as shown in FIG. 11B , the user may check the current state of the external device.

For example, when an external device located at the entrance is a motion sensor, data may be output when motion is detected, and when the external device is a door sensor, data may be output when a door is opened. As described above, the electronic device 101 may receive data output from the plurality of external devices 221 to 227 through the hub 210 . The electronic device 101 receives data output from the plurality of external devices 221 to 227 and operates each external device 221 to 227 based on device information (eg, device ID) included in the received data. status can be identified.

Meanwhile, when the user wants to control the white lamp 222 arranged in the space corresponding to the family room as shown in FIG. 11C , the user may select the white lamp 222 ( 1131 ). For example, the white lamp 222 in the on state in response to the user's selection may be changed to the off state as shown in FIG. 11D , and the screen 1130 of which the state is changed in response to the user's selection is displayed. can

According to an embodiment, in response to a user input (or a user command) for selecting an object representing an external device, the electronic device 101 transmits a control signal corresponding to the user input through the hub 210 , which the object indicates. It can be transmitted to an external device. For example, when selecting an object representing the white lamp 222 in the on state of FIG. 11C , the electronic device 101 transmits a power-off control signal to the white lamp (eg, the white lamp of FIG. 6 ) through the hub 210 . white lamp 222). The state of the white lamp 222 may be changed in response to such a control signal, and an object representing the white lamp 222 in the changed state (eg, off state) is displayed on the screen 1140 as shown in FIG. 11D . can be

As described above, when an object representing an external device is selected, the state of the corresponding external device may be changed. On the other hand, as a part 1151 indicating a room name (eg, a hallway) is selected on the screen 1150 as shown in FIG. 11E , the user may move to the selected room as shown in FIG. 11F . 11F exemplifies an external device disposed in the entrance hall and a state of the external device. For example, in the screen 1160 of FIG. 11F , the door sensor is in a closed state, and the motion sensor indicates that no motion is detected.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, spaces in which external devices are located are automatically divided and displayed based on the physical locations of the external devices, and the user intuitively selects an object representing the external device or a room name representing the space to define the desired space. You can easily control external devices.

12 is a flowchart 1200 of an operation of an electronic device when a new external device is added according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 12 , the operating method may include operations 1205 to 1245 . Each step/operation of the operating method of FIG. 12 includes at least one of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 101 of FIG. 2 , the electronic device 101 of FIG. 3 ) or an electronic device. of the processor (eg, at least one of the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 320 of FIG. 3 ). In an embodiment, at least one of operations 1205 to 1245 may be omitted, the order of some operations may be changed, or another operation may be added.

Operations

1205 and 1210 of FIG. 12 are the same as

operations

705 and 710 of FIG. 7 , and operations 1235 and 1240 may be the same as

operations

735 and 740 of FIG. 7 , so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

By identifying the strength of a signal received from each of the plurality of external devices, in operation 1215 , the electronic device 101 may identify whether the strength of the identified received signal is within a threshold range. For example, the electronic device 101 may identify whether the strength of the identified received signal is the same as a previous value within a threshold range.

When the strength of the identified received signal is not within the threshold range, the electronic device 101 may identify whether it is a new external device in operation 1220 . For example, when a signal corresponding to a new external device is received, the electronic device 101 may perform an operation of adding a new external device in operation 1225 .

On the other hand, when the strength of the identified received signal is within the threshold range, the electronic device 101 may identify the position movement in operation 1230 . For example, when a signal is received with an intensity within a threshold range, that is, when the strength of the identified received signal is received within the threshold range at the same intensity as a previous value, the electronic device 101 identifies the position movement, It can be considered that there is no movement of the external device in the divided spaces.

However, when a new external device is added, the electronic device 101 may identify a location based on a signal received from the new external device in operation 1230 , and identify the relative position of each external device in operation 1235 to 1240 . You can construct a mesh network map from the action. In operation 1245 , the electronic device 101 may display either a mesh network map-based setup screen or a landing screen. For example, addition of a new external device or movement of an external device may be performed on a setup screen related to initial setting, or alternatively, on a landing screen.

13 is a diagram 1300 illustrating a state in which a new external device is added to a home according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 13 , at least one external device may be newly added in a state in which one or more external devices are disposed in each space in the house. For example, when a new external device (eg, a color lamp) 228 is added while the hub 210 , the color lamp 221 , and the button 223 are disposed in the living room 601 , the color lamp 221 . ) may be referred to as a first color lamp, and the added color lamp 228 may be referred to as a second color lamp.

14A to 14E may be referred to in detail to describe an operation according to the addition of a new external device. 14A to 14E are diagrams illustrating screens when a new external device is added according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

14A illustrates a screen 1410 prior to adding a new external device based on a mesh network map, and for example, in a space 1401 corresponding to a living room, a color lamp 221 through a hub 210. An example in which an object and an object corresponding to the button 223 are disposed is exemplified.

According to an embodiment, when at least one external device (eg, the color lamp 228) is added, the electronic device 101 may receive a signal from the at least one external device. The electronic device 101 may identify a location of the at least one external device and another external device disposed around the at least one external device based on the received signal. For example, the electronic device 101 may identify the position of the color lamp 228 , and other external devices (eg, the hub 210 , the color lamp 221 , and a button disposed around the color lamp 228 ). (223)) can be identified. The added color lamp 228 may be connected to any one device, for example, when the hub 210 is closest to the color lamp 228 and has a high LQI, it may be connected to the hub 210 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may receive data output from the second color lamp 228 through the hub 210 , and the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of external devices (eg, Data output from the external devices 221 to 227) of FIG. 8A may be received.

Accordingly, the electronic device 101 identifies a space in which the at least one external device (eg, the color lamp 228) is to be displayed among the divided spaces, and as shown in FIG. 14C , the at least one external device may be displayed corresponding to the identified space. For example, when the second color lamp 228 is added to the living room 602 as shown in FIG. 13 , the screen 1410 shown in FIG. 14A is updated to the screen 1430 shown in FIG. 14C to be displayed. can For example, upon completion of installation, an object representing the new second color lamp 228 may be additionally disposed in the space 1401 corresponding to the living room 602 . In FIG. 14C , a screen 1430 based on a mesh network map indicating the physical location of each external device is displayed, so from the user's point of view, a second color lamp 228 is added to the living room 602 compared to the actual structure of FIG. 13 . can be intuitively recognized.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 provides each external device 221 to 227 and a new external device (eg, device ID) based on device information (eg, device ID) included in data received from the plurality of external devices. The operation state of the second color lamp 228 may be identified.

For example, as shown in FIG. 14B , the electronic device 101 provides information for identifying each external device and state information of each external device on a landing page corresponding to the plurality of

spaces

1401 , 1402 , and 1403 , as shown in FIG. 14B . can be displayed using an object. The landing page may include at least one page corresponding to at least one space, and FIG. 14B exemplifies a case in which movement between pages corresponding to each space is possible by a left and right swipe method. , which is merely an example, and may not be limited thereto. For example, pages corresponding to each space may be continuously connected up and down, and the pages may be embodied to be movable in various ways, such as up and down scrolling. For example, as in the screen 1420 in FIG. 14B , an object representing the hub 210, an object representing the color lamp 221, and an object representing the button 223 in the space 1401 corresponding to the living room, and By displaying related information, the external devices (eg, the color lamp 221, the button 223) including the hub 210 are in what state (eg, on state, off state, connected state, disconnected state). can represent Accordingly, the screen 1420 shown in FIG. 14B may be updated and displayed as the screen 1440 shown in FIG. 14D. For example, as in the screen 1440 as shown in FIG. 14D , the electronic device 101 adds an object representing the new second color lamp 228 to the space 1401 corresponding to the living room 602 upon completion of installation. can be displayed as As shown in FIG. 14D , the landing page may include a plurality of pages corresponding to the plurality of

spaces

1401 , 1402 , and 1403 , and a space 1401 to which an external device (eg, the second color lamp 228 ) is added. ), an object corresponding to the external device may be additionally displayed on the page corresponding to . According to an embodiment, the user may control the desired external device or change the state by selecting a region (or card) related to the external device to be controlled. For example, when a user selects an area including an object representing the second color lamp 228 in FIG. 14D , the control state of the second color lamp 228 may be changed.

Meanwhile, the electronic device 101 may recommend a space in which the at least one external device is displayed among the divided spaces based on the location of the at least one external device (eg, the second color lamp 228 ). For example, the electronic device 101 may display an item for recommending 1460 a space in which the at least one external device is to be displayed on the recommendation screen 1450 shown in Fig. 14E. 101) may receive a user input for confirming the recommended space, and the electronic device 101 may identify a space in which the at least one external device is to be displayed among the divided spaces in response to the user input. For example, the electronic device 101 may identify a space in which the at least one external device is displayed as a space corresponding to a living room.

As described above, after recommending a space to be displayed based on the actual physical location of at least one newly added external device, the electronic device 101 may arrange the at least one external device in the recommended space. . Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 14C , the at least one external device may be automatically disposed in a space corresponding to the living room without a recommendation based on the relationship between the at least one external device and the surrounding external device.

14C or 14D , when a new external device is added, the electronic device 101 may display the operation state of each external device as well as the association relationship between the new external device and other external devices. have.

15 is a diagram 1500 illustrating a state when an external device is moved in a house according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 15 , in a state in which one or more external devices are disposed in each space in the house, at least one external device may be moved to another space. For example, the user may install the motion sensor 226 installed in the entrance 604 by moving it to a location 1510 in the family room 602 . According to the movement of the motion sensor 226 , a peripheral external device adjacent to the motion sensor 226 may also vary, and a connection relationship may also vary.

16A to 16D may be referred to in detail to describe an operation according to the movement of the external device. 16A to 16D are diagrams illustrating screens when an external device is moved, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

16A illustrates a screen before moving an external device based on a mesh network map. For example, in a space 1604 corresponding to a hallway, a hub 210 through a peripheral external device (eg, a door sensor 225). An example in which an object representing the motion sensor 226 connected to is disposed is exemplified.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16B , the landing page may include a plurality of pages corresponding to the plurality of

spaces

1601 , 1620 , and 1630 . For example, the motion sensor 226 of FIG. 16A may be displayed in the form of a region (or card) as shown in FIG. 16B . In response to a user selection of the region, state information (eg, an on state) of the external device (eg, the motion sensor 226 ) may be changed.

According to an embodiment, when at least one external device (eg, the motion sensor 226 ) moves, the electronic device 101 may receive a signal from the at least one external device. The electronic device 101 may identify a location of the at least one external device and another external device disposed around the at least one external device based on the received signal. For example, when the motion sensor 226 is closest to and connected to an external device having a good LQI (eg, the white lamp 222 ), the electronic device 101 may identify the location of the motion sensor 226 . Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 16C , the motion sensor 226 may be moved to a space 1602 corresponding to the family room 602 . Also, as the motion sensor 226 moves, an object representing the motion sensor 226 may be moved and disposed on the page 1620 for a space corresponding to the family room as shown in FIG. 16D . In order to specifically describe a connection relationship with another external device according to the movement of the external device, reference may be made to FIG. 17 .

Referring to FIG. 17, if the motion sensor 226 is moved from the A position to the B position as an example, an object representing the motion sensor 226 in the space corresponding to the entrance as shown in FIG. 17(a). When the motion sensor 226 moves to a space corresponding to the family room in a state in which is arranged, the motion sensor 226 may perform a “connection search” operation. In this case, the external device in connection search is It is possible to select and connect a device with the best LQI and the closest from among the external devices in the vicinity. For example, referring to Fig. 17(b), when the hub 210 is the closest and the LQI is the highest, the motion sensor 226 may be connected to the hub 210, and when the white lamp 222 is closest to the motion sensor 226 and has the highest LQI, the motion sensor 226 may be connected to the white lamp 222. Fig. 17(c) In the example, the position-moved motion sensor 226 is connected to the white lamp 222 .

Meanwhile, in the above-mentioned bar, as shown in FIG. 15 , the connection operation according to the movement of the external device in the indoor spaces has been described, but as shown in FIG. 18 , it is not connected to a single hub or is not In an exceptional situation such as a completely separate space (eg, a garage), the electronic device 101 may operate as follows. 18 is a view 1800 illustrating an arrangement state of an external device in a separately separated space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

For example, as shown in FIG. 18 , an external device may be connected to the electronic device 101 without a hub in a space 1810 such as a garage instead of being connected to a single hub.

As shown in FIG. 18 , a connection relationship with an external device disposed in a separate space 1810 may be represented as shown in FIG. 19 . 19 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a connection relationship between external devices in indoor spaces and separated spaces according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to one embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 19A , the electronic device 101 may display a tree structure different from the tree structure related to external devices connected to the hub on the map screen based on the mesh network. For example, external devices 1910 disposed in a separate space (eg, a garage) may be displayed in a form that is not directly connected to a tree structure related to a hub. According to another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19(b), in the case of an external device 1910 located in a separate space (eg, a garage), it is connected to the hub 210, but when the signal is very weak, the external device 1910 The device 1910 may display a connection relationship in the form of a dotted line 1920 . For example, an external device disposed in a separate space may be displayed in a different display manner to be distinguished from a connection relationship with another external device disposed in the indoor spaces.

Referring to FIG. 20 , the electronic device 101 may be communicatively connected to external devices through the hub 210 , for example, in Zigbee communication with at least some of the plurality of external devices, or the plurality of external devices. It is possible to perform Z-Wave communication with some other external devices.

According to various embodiments, a function of selecting communication methods 2015 including, for example, all communication methods, Zigbee communication, and G-Wave communication on the screen 2010 based on a mesh network map as shown in FIG. 20( a ). can provide For example, the electronic device 101 selects either the ZigBee communication or the G-Wave communication in response to a user input, and responds to the selection corresponding to the selection as shown in FIG. 20(b) or FIG. 20(c). It is possible to indicate external devices using communication.

For example, when the user selects ZigBee communication to check only devices using ZigBee communication, the electronic device 101 performs ZigBee communication among a plurality of external devices on a mesh network map as shown in FIG. 20B . Only external devices supporting Similarly, when G-Wave communication is selected, the electronic device 101 displays a screen 2030 in which only external devices supporting G-Wave communication among a plurality of external devices are activated, as shown in FIG. 20( c ). can be displayed.

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may have various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C," each of which may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may simply be used to distinguish an element from other elements in question, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is “coupled” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively”. When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used as A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document include one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly or online between smartphones (eg: smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. have. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. , or one or more other operations may be added.

And the embodiments of the present invention invented in the present specification and drawings are merely provided for specific examples to easily explain the technical contents according to the embodiments of the present invention and help the understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the embodiments of the present invention It is not intended to limit Therefore, in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention, in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, it should be construed that all changes or modifications derived from the technical ideas of various embodiments of the present invention are included in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention. .

Claims

In an electronic device,

communication module;

display;

Memory; and

at least one processor operatively coupled to the communication module, the display, and the memory, the at least one processor comprising:

Based on signals received from a plurality of external devices, distinguishing spaces of an indoor environment and identification information between the plurality of external devices,

an electronic device configured to display a screen for controlling the external devices on the display based on the space and the association information between the external devices.
The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor comprises:

based on signals received from the plurality of external devices, configured to display on the display a state in which the electronic device is connected to the external devices through a hub in response to the divided spaces.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one processor comprises:

Based on the signals received from the plurality of external devices, generating a mesh network map,

The electronic device is configured to display a state in which the electronic device is connected to the external devices through the hub in a tree structure corresponding to the divided spaces on the mesh network map.
The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor comprises:

comparing the strength of signals received from the plurality of external devices with a threshold,

an electronic device configured to classify spaces in the indoor environment based on the comparison result.
The method of claim 4, wherein the at least one processor comprises:

Based on the signals received from the plurality of external devices, identify locations of each external device,

based on the positions, configured to respectively dispose the external devices in the spaces.
The method of claim 5, wherein the strength of the received signals,

An electronic device comprising at least one of a received signal strength indication (RSSI) and a link quality index (LQI).
The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor comprises:

Receive a signal from the at least one external device when adding or moving at least one external device,

and identify a location of the at least one external device and another external device disposed around the at least one external device based on the received signal.
The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one processor comprises:

Identifies a space in which the at least one external device is to be displayed among the divided spaces,

and display the at least one external device corresponding to the identified space.
The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one processor comprises:

recommends a space in which the at least one external device is to be displayed among the divided spaces based on the location of the at least one external device,

Receive a user input for confirming the recommended space,

an electronic device configured to identify a space in which the at least one external device is to be displayed among the divided spaces in response to the user input.
The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one processor comprises:

Performs Zigbee communication with at least some of the plurality of external devices or Z-Wave communication with another part of the plurality of external devices through the communication module,

Selecting either the ZigBee communication or the G-Wave communication in response to a user input on the mesh network map,

and display external devices using communication corresponding to the selection.
According to claim 1, wherein the plurality of external devices,

An electronic device comprising devices based on the internet of things.
A method for controlling a plurality of location-based external devices in an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving signals from a plurality of external devices;

identifying, based on the received signals, related information between divided spaces in an indoor environment and the plurality of external devices; and

and displaying a screen for controlling the external devices based on the space and the association information between the external devices.
The method of claim 12, wherein displaying a screen for controlling the external devices comprises:

based on signals received from the plurality of external devices, displaying a state in which the electronic device is connected to the external devices through a hub in response to the divided spaces; A method for controlling external devices.
The method of claim 13, wherein displaying a screen for controlling the external devices comprises:

generating a mesh network map based on signals received from the plurality of external devices; and

Controlling a plurality of location-based external devices, including displaying a state in which the electronic device is connected to the external devices through the hub in a tree structure corresponding to the divided spaces on the mesh network map way for.
A storage medium storing instructions, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the at least one processor to perform at least one operation when executed by the at least one processor, the at least one operation comprising:

receiving signals from a plurality of external devices;

identifying, based on the received signals, related information between divided spaces in an indoor environment and the plurality of external devices; and

and displaying a screen for controlling the external devices based on association information between the spaces and the external devices.