Remote control of laundry appliance
First Claim
1. A remote control device for a laundry appliance, comprising:
- a data base storing coping information used to cope with an abnormal condition occurring during operation of the laundry appliance, for every type of the laundry appliance; and
communication means for transmitting the information via a communication network to the laundry appliance.
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Abstract
A remote control system for a laundry appliance includes a remote control device externally accessible via a communication network, the remote control device including a data base storing coping information used to cope with an abnormal condition occurring during operation of the laundry appliance, for every type of the laundry appliance, and a laundry appliance control device connected via the communication network to the remote control device so as to receive the coping information corresponding to the abnormal condition via the communication network from the remote control device when the abnormal condition has occurred in the laundry appliance.
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34 Claims
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1. A remote control device for a laundry appliance, comprising:
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a data base storing coping information used to cope with an abnormal condition occurring during operation of the laundry appliance, for every type of the laundry appliance; and
communication means for transmitting the information via a communication network to the laundry appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of remote controlling a laundry appliance, comprising:
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receiving information about an abnormal condition of the laundry appliance via a communication network from the laundry appliance; and
referring to a data base storing coping information used to cope with an abnormal condition occurring during operation of the laundry appliance, for every type of the laundry appliance, and transmitting the information via a communication network to the laundry appliance. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded a program for causing a computer to execute steps of:
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receiving information about an abnormal condition of the laundry appliance via a communication network from the laundry appliance; and
referring to a data base storing coping information used to cope with an abnormal condition occurring during operation of the laundry appliance, for every type of the laundry appliance, and transmitting the information via a communication network to the laundry appliance.
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10. A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of:
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receiving information about an abnormal condition of the laundry appliance via a communication network from the laundry appliance; and
referring to a data base storing coping information used to cope with an abnormal condition occurring during operation of the laundry appliance, for every type of the laundry appliance, and transmitting the information via a communication network to the laundry appliance.
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11. A control device for a laundry appliance, comprising:
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communication means for communicating via a communication network with a remote control device provided for remote controlling the laundry appliance; and
control means for transmitting to the remote control device information about an abnormal condition in an operation of the laundry appliance by way of the communication means, the control means executing a process according to an operation command delivered from the remote control device, said operation command being received by the communication means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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12. A method of controlling a laundry appliance, comprising:
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transmitting information about an abnormal condition of the laundry appliance via a communication network to a remote control device for remote controlling the laundry appliance; and
executing a process according to an operation command transmitted via the communication network from the remote control device.
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14. A recording medium on which is recorded a program for operating a laundry appliance, the program executing the steps of:
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transmitting information about an abnormal condition of the laundry appliance via a communication network to a remote control device for remote controlling the laundry appliance; and
controlling execution of a process according to an operation command transmitted via the communication network from the remote control device.
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15. A program for operating a laundry appliance, the program executing the steps of:
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transmitting information about an abnormal condition of the laundry appliance via a communication network to a remote control device for remote controlling the laundry appliance; and
controlling execution of a process according to an operation command transmitted via the communication network from the remote control device.
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16. A remote control system for a laundry appliance, comprising:
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a remote control device externally accessible via a communication network, the remote control device including a data base storing coping information used to cope with an abnormal condition occurring during operation of the laundry appliance, for every type of the laundry appliance; and
a laundry appliance control device connected via the communication network to the remote control device so as to receive the coping information corresponding to the abnormal condition via the communication network from the remote control device when the abnormal condition has occurred in the laundry appliance.
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