Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to technologies for sensor networks, a machine-to-machine (M2M) interface, machine-type communication (MTC), and an Internet of things (IoT). The present disclosure may be used in intelligent services (e.g., a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, a connected car, health-care, digital education, a retail business, security and safety-related services, etc.). A service-oriented input and output method and apparatus for a smart control system are provided. The method includes receiving a hot key input from a remote controller, transmitting a command corresponding to the hot key input to a device corresponding to the command, receiving a processing result according to the command from the device, when a display is inactivated upon reception of the processing result, activating the display and outputting a message according to the processing result through the display, and inactivating the display after the output of the message is ended.