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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2011
Philip K. Philip, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Tom Desalvo, St. Charles, IL (US);
Ellen Tave Glassman, Closter, NJ (US);
Betsy Owens, Winnetka, IL (US);
Lori Wood, Cary, IL (US);
John Timmons, Aurora, IL (US);
Samuel Monnie, Glenview, IL (US);
Michael Kozlowski, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Terrilynn Million Short, Oak Park, IL (US);
Mikeil Dcosta, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Jason Silverstein, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Heather Jones, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Michael Saubert, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Christopher Salatino, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Philip K. Philip, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Tom DeSalvo, St. Charles, IL (US);
Ellen Tave Glassman, Closter, NJ (US);
Betsy Owens, Winnetka, IL (US);
Lori Wood, Cary, IL (US);
John Timmons, Aurora, IL (US);
Samuel Monnie, Glenview, IL (US);
Michael Kozlowski, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Terrilynn Million Short, Oak Park, IL (US);
Mikeil Dcosta, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Jason Silverstein, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Heather Jones, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Michael Saubert, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
John Lash, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Christopher Salatino, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Sears Brands, L.L.C., Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and system for networking a plurality of appliances. The method and system include providing an appliance on a network, controlling operation of the appliance with a microcontroller, storing on a memory coupled with the microcontroller, computer executable instructions for operating the appliance, sensing the operation of the appliance, displaying information regarding the operation of the appliance, and communicating the operational data on a network. Network connectivity includes communication directly with a network, and with another appliance. A host system is connected to the network and adapted to receive the usage data and to transmit data to the appliance to influence operation of the appliance.