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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2002
Wolfgang Daum, Erie, PA (US);
William Hull Bicknell, Louisville, KY (US);
Wolfgang Daum, Erie, PA (US);
William Hull Bicknell, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A reconfigurable appliance control system includes a dedicated appliance control (DAC) for controlling operation of an appliance. The system further includes an appliance communication control (ACC) for communicating with at least one appliance. The system includes an appliance communication connection for interfacing the ACC to the appliance. The system also includes an external host control (EHC) for communicating with a remote system. The system further includes a host communication connection for interfacing the external host control with the ACC.