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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2012
Thomas E. Desalvo, Saint Charles, IL (US);
Jeffrey Vance Klimek, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Christopher Michael Munoz, Chicago, IL (US);
Martin Edward Olson, Iii, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Timothy Ray Adkisson, Chicago, IL (US);
Eva Christiansen, Huntley, IL (US);
Thomas E. DeSalvo, Saint Charles, IL (US);
Michael Kozlowski, Roswell, GA (US);
Samuel Monnie, Kenosha, WI (US);
Jeffrey Vance Klimek, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Christopher Michael Munoz, Chicago, IL (US);
Martin Edward Olson, III, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Timothy Ray Adkisson, Chicago, IL (US);
Eva Christiansen, Huntley, 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.