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System and method of operating household appliances
US8942835B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8942835-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113161553-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jun 16, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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A household appliance configured to communicate with a second household appliance, a network of household appliances that can communication with each other, and method of controlling an operation of a primary function unit of a first household appliance based on one of a priority scheme and synchronized duty cycles of the first household appliance and the second household appliance, wherein the first household appliance is configured to communicate with the second household appliance. The household appliance includes a primary function unit, a controller that controls an operation of the primary function unit, a two-way communication module that transmits and receives signals between the controller and the second household appliance.
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What is claimed is: 1. A household appliance comprising: a primary function unit that performs a primary function of the household appliance; a controller that controls an operation of the primary function unit; and a two-way communication module that transmits and receives signals between the controller and a second household appliance, wherein the controller is programmed to control the operation of the primary function unit based on the signals transmitted and received by…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04L12/2827Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8942835B2 cover?
- A household appliance configured to communicate with a second household appliance, a network of household appliances that can communication with each other, and method of controlling an operation of a primary function unit of a first household appliance based on one of a priority scheme and synchronized duty cycles of the first household appliance and the second household appliance, wherein the…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gerdes Michael, Simmons Bruce, Wintrode Paul, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L12/2827. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).