Appliance monitoring system and method
US8599008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2825
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for monitoring an appliance is disclosed. The method includes establishing a wireless communication connection between a communication module in an appliance and a communication network, transmitting operational data in real-time from the appliance to an external monitoring system over the communication network, determining a status of a component of the appliance from the real-time operational data, and if a failure mode of the component is detected, initiating a service protocol corresponding to the component.
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