Method and apparatus for controlling home device

A method for the server device within the home control is disclosed. The server of the first set when operating as a value, receiving a first level of information selected by the first user from a plurality of level information, and the received first level information, house in the environment information and the second user's house in the device that the house in using a device with the same kind devices, and use history information controls the second determination the set value and the determined second house a set value within a unit operation corresponding to the second level information from a plurality of level information It controls so. The present disclosure is related to the technology for the sensor network (Sensor Network), machine to machine (Machine to Machine, M2M), MTC (Machine Type Communication) and Internet of Things (Internet of Things, IoT). The present disclosure may be utilized in the intelligent services (smart home, smart buildings, smart city, smart card, connected or car, healthcare, education digital, retail, security and safety services, and so on) that this technique is based.