摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for generating a task having at least one action and/or at least one action based on previously agreed service standards to control a task-based device in a home network using universal plug and play (UPnP), and a recording medium storing a program for executing the method are provided. The method includes fetching a task generator using a device having a user interface (UI) function from among devices connected to the network; displaying a control menu including service items based on the fetched task generator using the UI function; and if a service item based on the task generator from the service items included in the control menu is selected, a device generating the task based on the task generator. Therefore, at least one new action excluded in the previously agreed service standards and a combination of actions based on the previously agreed service standards can be added to devices connected to the home network, thereby providing a variety of services to a user.</p> |