System and method for controlling external apparatus connenced whth device

Provided are a system and a method for controlling an external device connected to a device. The method of controlling an external device by a device includes the steps of: providing input information of a user to a server; identifying at least one external device that can be controlled by the device; providing device information regarding the identified external device to the server; receiving control information on the external device generated based on the input information and the device information from the server; and transmitting control instructions to at least one external device based on the received control information, wherein the input information of the user is used to determine an intention of the user by the server and the control information is generated by the server based on an intention of the user. [Reference numerals] (2000) Network; (3000) Server; (AA,EE) User input information; (BB,FF) Device information; (CC,GG,II,JJ) Situation information; (DD,HH) Control information; (KK,LL) Control instruction