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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1998
Filed:
May. 23, 1997
William W Bassett, Wheaton, IL (US);
Robert M Russ, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Charles A Glorioso, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for bringing an appliance and/or an electrical or mechanical system of a residence into communication with another, or with a control device within the residence, or with an other communication source outside the residence, so as to establish a home automation system, or enlarge upon an existing automation system. An appliance interface module apparatus is also provided for facilitating communication between an appliance, and the automation system as a whole. The appliance interface module may be capable of controlling, upon command, the specific detailed operations of the appliance to which it is attached, and may, upon inquiry, transmit data which has been recorded, stored and/or calculated by the module.