Method and apparatus and control system for controlling household appliances
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1. A method for controlling a household appliance, which comprises:
- connecting the household appliance to a local area network, the household appliance having an internal control unit for controlling the household appliance;
sending a message from the household appliance to the local area network to request control information, the message containing a basic information item including a new request from a user for a control program, the control program being at least one of a new control program, an improved control program, and an extended control program, the control information having at least one of low-level control commands, subprograms, and programs;
receiving, with the household appliance, the control information from the local area network following a request by the user; and
controlling the household appliance by at least one of evaluating and converting the control information at a location of the household appliance.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for controlling a household appliance controlled using an internal control unit, and also a control system that improves current control of the household appliances includes connecting the household appliance to a local area network and, following a request by a user, receiving a control information item from a network, the control information item being evaluated and/or converted at a location of the household appliance to control the household appliance.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a household appliance, which comprises:
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connecting the household appliance to a local area network, the household appliance having an internal control unit for controlling the household appliance;
sending a message from the household appliance to the local area network to request control information, the message containing a basic information item including a new request from a user for a control program, the control program being at least one of a new control program, an improved control program, and an extended control program, the control information having at least one of low-level control commands, subprograms, and programs;
receiving, with the household appliance, the control information from the local area network following a request by the user; and
controlling the household appliance by at least one of evaluating and converting the control information at a location of the household appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. In a local area network connected to a plurality of household appliances, an apparatus for controlling a household appliance connected to the local area network for receiving control information therefrom, comprising:
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an interface connected to the local area network;
a programmable electronic controller connected to said interface for receiving the control information in the form of at least one of low-level control commands, subprograms, and programs, said controller programmed to send a message to the local area network to request the control information, said message containing a basic information item including a request for at least one of a new control program, an improved control program, and an extended control program; and
a device connected to said controller for at least one of evaluating and converting the control information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. In a household appliance, a control system, comprising:
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an interface to be connected to a local area network for receiving control information therefrom;
a programmable electronic controller connected to said interface for receiving the control information in the form of at least one of low-level control commands, subprograms, and programs, said controller programmed to send a message to the local area network to request the control information, said message containing a basic information item including a request for at least one of a new control program, an improved control program, and an extended control program; and
a device connected to said controller for at least one of evaluating and converting the control information. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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