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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2007
Richard A. Mccoy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Stephen D. Krefman, Paw Paw, MI (US);
Ameresh Viswanathan, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Richard A. McCoy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Stephen D. Krefman, Paw Paw, MI (US);
Ameresh Viswanathan, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A modular system comprising a host, a consumer electronic device, and an adapter coupling the consumer electronic device to the host. The adapter performs a first function of supplying at least one service provided by one of the host and the consumer electronic device to the other of the host and the consumer electronic device, and a second function. The second function can be different from the first function. The second function can be unrelated to the supply of a service.