Methods and apparatus notifying a user of the operating condition of a remotely located household appliance
US9386140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C3/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Sounds, alarms or other indications of conditions of potential interest that are produced by appliances and other household devices are detected by one or more sensors to trigger a notification signal that is sent to a remotely located user. The signals produced by the sensors are advantageously compared with a database of signals representing conditions of potential interest produced by known appliances and devices, producing the appropriate notification signal when a match is found. Notifications may be relayed to one or more selected users only when predetermined conditions are satisfied.
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