Synchronization of appliances to a schedule of a user
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining, at a processor, sensor data from a sensor, the sensor data indicating a state of an appliance;
determining, by the processor, a user location;
based upon the user location and the sensor data, determining, by the processor, a schedule indicating when a user will desire a state change of the appliance; and
dynamically modifying, by the processor, a time duration of a cycle of the appliance to cause the appliance to operate according to the schedule.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided that synchronize one or more appliances to one or more users'"'"' schedules. Sensor data may be obtained from a sensor. The sensor data may indicate a state of a first appliance. A user location may be determined. A first characteristic of the first appliance may be obtained. Based upon the user location and the sensor data, a schedule indicating when the user will desire a state change of the first appliance may be determined. A feature of the first appliance may be dynamically modified to cause the first appliance to operate according to the schedule. A notice may be sent to the user that contains information about the first appliance.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining, at a processor, sensor data from a sensor, the sensor data indicating a state of an appliance; determining, by the processor, a user location; based upon the user location and the sensor data, determining, by the processor, a schedule indicating when a user will desire a state change of the appliance; and dynamically modifying, by the processor, a time duration of a cycle of the appliance to cause the appliance to operate according to the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
a central controller comprising a processor and computer readable storage, the processor configured to; obtain sensor data from a sensor, the sensor data indicating a state of an appliance; determine a user location; based upon the user location and the sensor data, determine a schedule indicating when a user will desire a state change of the appliance; and dynamically modify a time duration of a cycle of the appliance to cause the appliance to operate according to the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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