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Method and apparatus and control system for controlling household appliances

US7181291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

32Claims

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Assignee

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Frank Böldt · Brieselang, DE
Harald Moschütz · Großbeeren, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2003
Grant date	Feb 20, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 12, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/2845
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for controlling a household appliance controlled using an internal control unit, and also a control system that improves current control of the household appliances includes connecting the household appliance to a local area network and, following a request by a user, receiving a control information item from a network, the control information item being evaluated and/or converted at a location of the household appliance to control the household appliance.

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