CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A control device which controls the power of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network, and a method thereof are provided. The control device includes an input unit which receives a power off command, and a control unit which concurrently turns off apparatuses which are currently turned on among the plurality of apparatuses in response to the power off command received by the input unit. Therefore, it is possible for a user to concurrently turn off currently running apparatuses so user convenience can increase.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a communication unit configured to receive power state information of each of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network, and to receive a power off command from the external device; and a controller configured to, in response to the power off command received from an external device, control the communication unit to transmit a command to turn off apparatuses which are currently turned on in response to the transmitted command, among the plurality of apparatuses.