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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2004
Glen Cunningham, Rockport, MA (US);
Kenneth R. Parker, Atlanta, GA (US);
Timothy E. Woods, Novi, MI (US);
Stephen J. Zwonitzer, Atlanta, GA (US);
Evan T. Ward, Chicago, IL (US);
Maureen E. Carroll, Atlanta, GA (US);
John Hamann, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Joanne Lala, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Lily Kunz, Darien, IL (US);
Mike Swieboda, Napeville, IL (US);
Mark Devine, Napeville, IL (US);
Jim Montagnino, St. Charles, IL (US);
Glen Cunningham, Rockport, MA (US);
Kenneth R. Parker, Atlanta, GA (US);
Timothy E. Woods, Novi, MI (US);
Stephen J. Zwonitzer, Atlanta, GA (US);
Evan T. Ward, Chicago, IL (US);
Maureen E. Carroll, Atlanta, GA (US);
John Hamann, Delray Beach, FL (US);
JoAnne Lala, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Lily Kunz, Darien, IL (US);
Mike Swieboda, Napeville, IL (US);
Mark Devine, Napeville, IL (US);
Jim Montagnino, St. Charles, IL (US);
Sunbeam Products, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
A system of intelligent appliances coupled by common household power lines or wireless links. One or more of the appliances serves as a system controller and may include a further communications interface for coupling to an external communications network, such as the telephone network. The system can thus be accessed and controlled remotely. The system can also communicate with and obtain information from remote sources such as Internet-based facilities.