Abstract: The intelligent mine comprehensive control platform is an important support for achieving safe and efficient production in coal mines. However, there are still problems in the research and practice process, such as inconsistent conceptual descriptions of the control platform, and deviation from the core development direction in the development and construction of the control platform functions. In order to clarify the development direction and path of the later functional development and on-site application process of the control platform, the essence of the control platform is analyzed. It is concluded that the essence of the control platform centered on data flow involves three aspects: data access, data fusion, and data comprehensive application. By comparing and integrating the existing intelligent mine acceptance management measures of the National Energy Administration, major coal producing provinces, and major energy central enterprises, the functional requirements of the control platform are subdivided into basic support functions, expanded supplementary functions, and key core functions. Taking the three major functions as the main line, this paper summarizes the research and application progress of control platforms and proposes a development path. The basic support functions have problems such as insufficient data access stability, maturity, and practicality. The functions should be developed towards standardization and reliability. Expanding supplementary functions can meet the personalized needs of enterprises, but it is not the core development direction of intelligent comprehensive control. It should be developed towards practicality and complementarity to assist in achieving key core functions such as global interconnection, collaborative control, and independent decision-making. The key core functions should be developed towards standardization and stability. Currently, research on key core functions lacks specific standards and details. In order to achieve the goal of intelligent mine construction, it is necessary to solve the practical difficulties and problems in coal mine sites, and gradually explore new application scenarios and potential needs.