Method and apparatus for remotely controlling home device in home network system

1. A method for remotely controlling a home device in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a server, a request message for registering the home device using a chat window of a chat application;

receiving, from the server, a response message indicating that the home device is registered to the server;

receiving a chat message input to the chat window, the chat message being associated with a control of the registered home device; and

transmitting the chat message to the server;

wherein the transmitted chat message is converted, at the server, into a corresponding control command, which is transmitted to the home device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a reply chat message indicating a result for the chat message from the server; and

displaying the reply chat message through the chat window.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the chat message includes at least one of a 1:1 chat message that is mapped to a control command for controlling one home device, and a group chat message that is mapped to a group control command for simultaneously controlling at least two grouped home devices.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chat message includes at least one of identification information of the home device, in-home location information of the home device, control information for controlling an operation of the home device, and user information of the mobile terminal.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chat message includes at least one of messages registered in advance.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chat message includes any one text menu selected from multiple text menus.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the multiple text menus are provided through a pop-up window.

8. A method for remotely controlling a home device in a server communicating with a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a request message for registering at least one home device, from a mobile terminal;

discovering the home device based on the request message;

receiving information of the home device;

registering the home device in the server;

transmitting a response message indicating that the home device is registered to the server, to the mobile terminal;

receiving, from the mobile terminal, a chat message input to a chat window in a chat application of the mobile terminal, the chat message being associated with a control of the registered home device;

converting the chat message into a corresponding control message; and

transmitting the converted control message to the at least one home device.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the control message is agreed between the server and the home device.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving an operation processing result for the control message from the home device;

converting the chat message into a reply chat message indicating the received operation processing result; and

transmitting the reply chat message to the mobile terminal.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the information of the home device is received from at least one of the mobile terminal and manufacturer server of the home device.

12. A mobile terminal for remotely controlling a home device, the mobile terminal comprising:

a storage unit configured to store an execution file of a chat application;

a controller configured to execute the execution file of the chat application; and

a transceiver configured to transmit, to a server, a request message for registering the home device using a chat window of a chat application, to receive, from the server, a response message indicating that the home device is registered to the server, to receive a chat message input to the chat window, the chat message being associated with a control of the registered home device, and to transmit the chat message to the server,

wherein the transmitted chat message is converted, at the server, into a corresponding control command, which is transmitted to the home device.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12 ,

wherein the transceiver receives a reply chat message indicating a result for the chat message from the server and the reply chat message is displayed through the chat window.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 13 , wherein the chat message includes at least one of a 1:1 chat message that is mapped to a control command for controlling one home device, and a group chat message that is mapped to a group control command for simultaneously controlling at least two grouped home devices.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 12 , wherein the chat message includes at least one of identification information of the home device, in-home location information of the home device, control information for controlling an operation of the home device, and user information of the mobile terminal.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 12 , wherein the chat message includes at least one of messages registered in advance.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 12 , wherein the chat message includes any one text menu selected from multiple text menus.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 17 , wherein the multiple text menus are provided through a pop-up window.

19. A server for remotely controlling a home device, the server communicating with a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

a transceiver configured to receive a request message for registering at least one home device, from a mobile terminal;

a processor configured to discover the home device based on the request message,

wherein the transceiver configured to receive information of the home device and to transmit a response message indicating that the home device is registered to the server, to the mobile terminal,

wherein the processor configured to registering the home device in the server.

20. The server of claim 19 , wherein the control message is agreed between the server and the home device.

21. The server of claim 19 , further comprising:

wherein the transceiver configured to receive an operation processing result for the control message from the home device,

wherein the processor configured to convert the chat message into a reply chat message indicating the received operation processing result,

wherein the transceiver configured to transmit the reply chat message to the mobile terminal.

22. The server of claim 19 , wherein the information of the home device includes at least one of identification information of the home device, capability information of the home device, a device code information identifying the home device, a nickname of the home device information and location information of the home device.

23. The server of claim 19 , wherein the information of the home device is received from at least one of the mobile terminal and manufacturer server of the home device.