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Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004

Filed:

Oct. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:

Robert M. Smith, Johnston, IA (US);

Assignee:

Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/68 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/68 ;
Abstract

A method of controlling an intelligent appliance network includes allowing a user to select a desired instruction sequence to be executed by a remote appliance. The instruction sequence contains commands to be completed by both the user and the appliance, as regulated by a CPU, with the sequence being paused when input is needed by the user and wherein the appliance commands are performed automatically. When applied to a cooking appliance, such as an oven, the appliance will automatically perform certain cooking functions according to a recipe being followed by a CPU. When applied to a washing machine, the factory set operating parameter of the machine can be altered to follow an instructed control sequence applicable to the task performed.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Smith, Robert. (2004). Intelligent appliance network (U.S. Patent No. 6690979). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6690979

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