Apparatus and method of storing user information in home network

摘要

Apparatus and method of storing user information in a home network. Mapping information is generated by mapping at least one terminal connected to the home network onto a pre-stored house schematic. Based on the mapping information, information associated with at least one adjacent terminal to a particular terminal is generated, where the adjacent terminal is capable of recognizing a user of the particular terminal. User information is generated based on the user-related information transmitted from the adjacent terminal to recognize the user of the particular terminal when a certain function is executed in the particular terminal. The user information is stored in association with usage history information for the certain function.

主权项

1. An apparatus for storing user information in a home network, the apparatus comprising:
a memory to store a house schematic; and a controller to:
determine whether an user recognition function is requested,generate mapping information by mapping a plurality of terminals connected to the home network onto the house schematic corresponding to the determination,generate, based on the mapping information, information associated with at least one adjacent terminal to a particular terminal, the adjacent terminal capable of recognizing a user of the particular terminal,check whether the particular terminal provides the user recognition function when a certain function of the particular terminal is executed,generate user information based on user-related information transmitted from the adjacent terminal to recognize the user of the particular terminal, andstore the user information in association with usage history information for the certain function, wherein the controller identifies a location information of the terminals, and identifies the adjacent terminals capable of performing the user recognition function by using the location information of the at least one terminal.