Abstract: A device management method and apparatus is provided for managing electronic devices through wireless communication. A device management method of a first device having a list of wireless communication-enabled devices according to the present disclosure includes transmitting a first message requesting second device information, when it is necessary to check connection status of a second device performing wireless communication with the devices contained in the list, comparing the second device previously stored information and the second device information contained in the second message, when a second message including the second device information is received in response to the first message, and transmitting a recovery command message with the first device information, when the second device information included in the second message differs from the previously stored second device information.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to a method and/or apparatus for managing a guest room, and for example, for assigning a guest room based on customized setting information provided by a user and thereafter managing the guest room based on the setting information.

Abstract: A device management method and apparatus is provided for managing electronic devices through wireless communication. A device management method of a first device having a list of wireless communication-enabled devices according to the present disclosure includes transmitting a first message requesting second device information, when it is necessary to check connection status of a second device performing wireless communication with the devices contained in the list, comparing the second device previously stored information and the second device information contained in the second message, when a second message including the second device information is received in response to the first message, and transmitting a recovery command message with the first device information, when the second device information included in the second message differs from the previously stored second device information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure relates generally to a method and an apparatus of managing a guest room, and for example, to a method and an apparatus of setting environment of a guest room and providing a service to a user.

Abstract: A server, a method of providing a template by the server, a gateway, and a method of displaying a template by the gateway are provided. The server includes a transceiver for communicating with a gateway existing in a room, and a processor for transmitting at least one template including location information and identification (ID) information of a device to the gateway to control at least one device paired with the gateway.