Network system having a network appliance

US11223498B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Duke Manufacturing Co. · US

Inventors

• Benjamin Kingbay Wann · Chesterfield, US
• Brian Heuckroth · Chesterfield, US
• Canyon DeVille · Chesterfield, US
• Kwame Bamfo-Agyei · Hazelwood, US
• Norman Bernard · Las Piñas, PH
• Brian Rain · Chesterfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2017
• Grant date: Jan 11, 2022
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L2012/285
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, components, and methods for use in a commercial kitchen intelligence system. A network appliance and a plurality of kitchen components are coupled to a data communication network. The network appliance establishes a VPN connection with a portal remote to the commercial kitchen. The network appliance establishes communication with a point-of-sale (POS) system for receipt of POS data. The network appliance facilitates communication among the kitchen components on the data communications network independent of different protocols by which the kitchen components are configured to communicate.