Communication device for household electric appliances and monitoring system using said device
US8386202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2203/5454
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication device, for connecting one or more electrical appliances to a remote service centre, comprises a control unit (AMC), means (PLG) for connecting the device (HG) to an alternating voltage electric mains network (Vac) and means (SK) for supplying the alternating mains voltage (Vac) to a power supply line of an electric appliance. The device (HG) further comprises first communication means (CSA), prearranged for receiving information possibly generated by the electric appliance and transmitted through the power supply line thereof, second communication means (ZB), prearranged for establishing a connection with a local area network (HN1) and third communication means (GGM), prearranged for establishing a connection with a further communication network, different from the local network (HN1), to which the remote service center is connected. The control unit (AMC) is prearranged for acquiring by means of the first communication means (CSA), first information possibly generated by the electric appliance and transmitted through the power supply line thereof and/or second information regarding electric energy consumptions associated to the operation of is the electric applian…
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