Abstract: A method for dynamically associating an ultra wide band (UWB) tag with an object by an electronic device is provided. The method includes monitoring, by the electronic device, a first object and a second object in vicinity of the UWB tag over a period of time and determining, by the electronic device, a parameter associated with each of the first object and the second object with respect to the UWB tag. Further, the method includes generating, by the electronic device, a correlation between the UWB tag and each of the first object and the second object based on the parameter and dynamically associating, by the electronic device, the UWB tag with one of the first object and the second object based on the correlation between the UWB tag and each of the first object and the second object.

Abstract: A method for enhanced smart home control in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment includes detecting user actionable buttons present in a quick-setting menu of a mobile device, detecting one or more IoT devices within a pre-defined proximity of the mobile device, and mapping operation control parameters of each of the one or more IoT devices that are detected with one or more user actionable buttons of the user actionable buttons present in the quick setting menu of the mobile device to allow control, through the quick-setting menu, of the one or more IoT devices by the one or more user actionable buttons.

Abstract: A method for dynamically associating an ultra wide band (UWB) tag with an object by an electronic device is provided. The method includes monitoring, by the electronic device, a first object and a second object in vicinity of the UWB tag over a period of time and determining, by the electronic device, a parameter associated with each of the first object and the second object with respect to the UWB tag. Further, the method includes generating, by the electronic device, a correlation between the UWB tag and each of the first object and the second object based on the parameter and dynamically associating, by the electronic device, the UWB tag with one of the first object and the second object based on the correlation between the UWB tag and each of the first object and the second object.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing audio commands includes receiving an audio command from a user, determining that a proper response to the audio command is unavailable in a first assistant device based on analyzing the audio command, transmitting the audio command to at least one second assistant device, and receiving at least one response to the audio command from the at least one second assistant device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying devices in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment are provided. A method includes detecting at least one action initiated by a user using a user device; generating at least one device type watermark for each of one or more second devices capable of performing the at least one action; transmitting, to an IoT cloud server, a request including at least one time slot for each of the one or more second devices, the request requesting each of the one or more second devices to indicate the at least one device type watermark in the at least one time slot; and identifying at least one second device to perform the at least one action, among the one or more second devices, based on detecting the at least one device type watermark indicated by the at least one second device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying devices in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment are provided. A method includes detecting at least one action initiated by a user using a user device; generating at least one device type watermark for each of one or more second devices capable of performing the at least one action; transmitting, to an IoT cloud server, a request including at least one time slot for each of the one or more second devices, the request requesting each of the one or more second devices to indicate the at least one device type watermark in the at least one time slot; and identifying at least one second device to perform the at least one action, among the one or more second devices, based on detecting the at least one device type watermark indicated by the at least one second device.

Abstract: A method performed by an electronic device in a capturing environment is provided. The method includes determining identification information for providing a user with candidate information for a user selection; identifying one or more devices that are associated with the capturing environment; acquiring mode information representing a mode for each of the one or more devices based on the user selection; operating the one or more devices based on the acquired mode information; and capturing an image in the capturing environment.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing audio commands includes receiving an audio command from a user, determining that a proper response to the audio command is unavailable in a first assistant device based on analyzing the audio command, transmitting the audio command to at least one second assistant device, and receiving at least one response to the audio command from the at least one second assistant device.

Abstract: A method of providing social interaction by an interactive device is provided. The method includes receiving identification information associated with a user and obtaining a user profile from one or more devices in an environment using the identification information by detecting the one or more devices in proximity to the interactive device. The method also includes identifying a relationship between the user and one or more members in the environment from the user profile and creating a relationship profile related to the user with the one or more members based on the identified relationship. Additionally, the method includes interacting with the user and the one or more members by performing one or more actions by analyzing the relationship profile.