Abstract:
A system and method for controlling an electronic device based on a state of the electronic device and external information. A system includes an electronic device for providing a search word; a server for providing operation information for operating the electronic device based on the search word; and a managing device for acquiring the operation information corresponding to the search word, and controlling the electronic device based on the acquired operation information.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for configuring electronic devices is provided. The method includes collecting, at a device management apparatus, user information regarding a user within a predetermined area; and controlling access to an electronic device based on the user information.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for integrally managing maintenance of a plurality of electronic devices are provided, where the device management system includes a server that stores maintenance packages; a plurality of electronic devices that execute maintenance; and a device management apparatus that acquires a plurality of maintenance packages with respect to the plurality of electronic devices from the server, generates a general maintenance schedule including at least one maintenance execution time with reference to the plurality of maintenance packages, and executes maintenance of an electronic device from among the plurality of electronic devices corresponding to the at least one maintenance execution time, when the at least one maintenance execution time arrives.
Abstract:
A system and method are provided for transmitting messages related to operations of electronic devices. A management apparatus is notified of an event that occurred in a specific one of a plurality of electronic devices. The management apparatus determines one or more target devices in response to notification of the event that occurred in the specific electronic device. An event message corresponding to the event that occurred in the specific electronic device is created. The management apparatus transmits the event message to the one or more target devices. The one or more target devices output the received event message.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for managing electric devices, and a mobile device and a system adapted to the method are provided. The electric device management system includes an electric power supply, a plurality of electric devices that are arranged in an area and receive electric power from the electric power supply, and a device management apparatus for providing information regarding the electric devices and at least one operation schedule of electric devices based on the entire amount of electric power planned to be consumed by the electric devices.
Abstract:
A system for operating an electronic device supporting enhanced data processing is provided. The system includes a plurality of electronic devices supporting playback of contents; and a managing device consigning contents whose data is processed by a certain electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices to a preset electronic device when playback of the contents in the certain electronic device is requested.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are provided for group-controlling devices. Group information on interoperable devices among a plurality of electronic devices is acquired. The interoperable devices indicated in the group information are controlled as a group.