APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
First Claim
1. A wireless computer controlled household appliance system comprising:
- a computer system including a first wireless transmitter and a first wireless receiver and operative to transmit a first transmission via the first wireless transmitter; and
at least one household appliance including a second wireless transmitter and a second wireless receiver, said household appliance receiving said first transmission via said second wireless receiver and operative to carry out at least one action based on said first transmission, said household appliance being operative to transmit a second transmission via the second wireless transmitter and wherein the computer system is operative to receive the second transmission via said first wireless receiver.
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Abstract
A wireless computer controlled household appliance system including a computer system including a first wireless transmitter and a first wireless receiver and operative to transmit a first transmission via the first wireless transmitter, and at least one household appliance including a second wireless transmitter and a second wireless receiver, the household appliance receiving the first transmission via the second wireless receiver and operative to carry out at least one action based on the first transmission, the household appliance being operative to transmit a second transmission via the second wireless transmitter and the computer system is operative to receive the second transmission via the first wireless receiver.
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26 Claims
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1. A wireless computer controlled household appliance system comprising:
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a computer system including a first wireless transmitter and a first wireless receiver and operative to transmit a first transmission via the first wireless transmitter; and
at least one household appliance including a second wireless transmitter and a second wireless receiver, said household appliance receiving said first transmission via said second wireless receiver and operative to carry out at least one action based on said first transmission, said household appliance being operative to transmit a second transmission via the second wireless transmitter and wherein the computer system is operative to receive the second transmission via said first wireless receiver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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2. Household appliance apparatus comprising:
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at least one functional unit operative to perform a household operation; and
an appliance personifier operative to simulate a personification of the functional unit for a user of the functional unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 16, 17)
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3. A household appliance comprising:
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a functional unit operative to perform a household operation; and
an entertainment generator operative to provide entertainment to a user of the functional unit.
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4. Speaking household appliance apparatus comprising:
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a functional unit operative to perform a household operation; and
a speech generator operative to generate speech specimens audible to a user of the functional unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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11. A computerized household appliance system comprising:
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a plurality of household chore performing appliances distributed in a corresponding plurality of rooms throughout a dwelling-place, each household chore performing appliance comprising;
a functional unit; and
a loudspeaker for conveying audio messages to a user; and
a computer operative to generate audio messages for a user, and to convey said audio messages to the user using at least one of said plurality of loudspeakers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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18. A wireless computer controlled household appliance system comprising:
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a computer system including a wireless transmitter for transmitting a command to perform at least one appliance action; and
at least one household appliance including a wireless receiver, said receiver receiving said command from said transmitter, said appliance being operative to carry out at least one action based on said command.
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19. A wireless computer controlled household appliance system comprising:
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a computer system including a wireless receiver; and
at least one household appliance including a wireless transmitter, said household appliance being operative to transmit a transmission via the wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver, the computer system being operative to receive the transmission via said wireless receiver and to perform at least one action based on said transmission.
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20. A method for wireless computer control of household appliances comprising:
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transmitting a first transmission from a computer via a first wireless transmitter;
receiving said first transmission at at least one household appliance and carrying out at least one action based on said first transmission; and
transmitting a second transmission from said at least one household appliance to the computer.
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21. A household appliance personification method comprising:
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providing a household appliance including a functional unit operative to perform a household operation; and
using the household appliance to simulate a personification of the functional unit for a user of the functional unit.
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22. A household entertainment method comprising:
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providing a household appliance including a functional unit operative to perform a household operation; and
using the household appliance to provide entertainment to a user of the functional unit.
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23. A method for performing household operations comprising:
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providing a household appliance including a functional unit operative to perform a household operation; and
generating speech specimens audible to a user of the functional unit.
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24. A computerized household appliance running method comprising:
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distributing a plurality of household chore performing appliances in a corresponding plurality of rooms throughout a dwelling-place, each household chore performing appliance comprising a functional unit and a loudspeaker for conveying audio messages to a user;
using a computer to generate audio messages for a user; and
conveying said audio messages to the user using at least one of said plurality of loudspeakers.
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25. A wireless computer controlled household appliance communication method comprising:
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transmitting a command to perform at least one appliance action from a computer system including a wireless transmitter to at least one household appliance including a wireless receiver; and
using said appliance to carry out at least one action based on said command.
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26. A wireless computer controlled household appliance communication method comprising:
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transmitting a message to a computer system including a wireless receiver from at least one household appliance including a wireless transmitter; and
using said computer to perform at least one computer action based on said transmission.
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