User profile-based device access control method and apparatus

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method for controlling electronic devices, the method comprising:
collecting, at a device management apparatus, device information of the electronic devices from the electronic devices and information of a mobile device from the mobile device; obtaining, at the device management apparatus, user information of the mobile device from the information of the mobile device; providing, at the device management apparatus, a list of the electronic devices to be controlled by the mobile device with the mobile device according to the device information of the electronic devices and the user information of the mobile device; and controlling, at the device management apparatus, at least one of the electronic devices in the list of the electronic devices according to an access request from the mobile device, wherein controlling at least one of the electronic devices in the list of the electronic devices comprises restricting access of the mobile device to the electronic devices according to a hierarchical relationship in accordance with the user information.