Method and apparatus for appliance service diagnostics
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1. A method of performing service diagnostics on appliances, the method comprising:
- connecting to a local area appliance network;
accessing an appliance in the local area appliance network; and
performing service diagnosis of the appliance over the local area appliance network using service functions in the appliance.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for service diagnostics of appliances includes connecting to a local area appliance network, accessing an appliance in the local area appliance network, accessing functions of the appliance, and performing service diagnosis of the appliance using the functions. A diagnostic interface is used to diagnose and service the appliance. The local area appliance network may be a power line carrier communication carrier network. The diagnostic interface may connect to a remote system for service diagnostic information.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of performing service diagnostics on appliances, the method comprising:
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connecting to a local area appliance network;
accessing an appliance in the local area appliance network; and
performing service diagnosis of the appliance over the local area appliance network using service functions in the appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A diagnostic interface for performing service diagnostics on appliances, the diagnostic interface comprising:
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a display for viewing diagnostic and service information;
processing circuitry for generating service commands for an appliance; and
a power line carrier communication interface for transmitting the service commands to the appliance and receiving appliance diagnostic results on a power line carrier communication system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A diagnostic system for provide access to service diagnostics on an appliance, the system comprising:
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a diagnostic interface for accepting service diagnostics commands destined for the appliance;
a local area appliance network coupled to the appliance and the diagnostic interface; and
a dedicated appliance controller for receiving and executing the diagnostics commands. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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