Wireless network controller communicating with household appliances
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1. A wireless network controller for communicating with a household appliance, comprising:
- a) a first control unit including a user interface, a processor, and a wireless transmitting module;
wherein when a user operates the interface to supply a control signal to the processor, the processor formats the control signal into at least one data packet that complies with a standard wireless network communication protocol, and the wireless transmitting module sends the data packet wirelessly;
b) at least a second control unit coupled to the household appliance;
wherein the second control unit including a user interface, a processor, and a wireless transmitting module;
wherein the wireless transmitting module of the second control unit receives the at least one data packet and generates a control command so as to control an operation of the household appliance.
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A wireless network controller for communicating with household appliances includes a first control unit for generating at least one data packet that complies with a standard wireless network communication protocol, and a second control unit coupled to the household appliance which receives the data packet. According to the data packet, the second control unit will generate and forward a control command to control the operation of the household appliance.
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1. A wireless network controller for communicating with a household appliance, comprising:
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a) a first control unit including a user interface, a processor, and a wireless transmitting module;
wherein when a user operates the interface to supply a control signal to the processor, the processor formats the control signal into at least one data packet that complies with a standard wireless network communication protocol, and the wireless transmitting module sends the data packet wirelessly;
b) at least a second control unit coupled to the household appliance;
wherein the second control unit including a user interface, a processor, and a wireless transmitting module;
wherein the wireless transmitting module of the second control unit receives the at least one data packet and generates a control command so as to control an operation of the household appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling a household appliance, comprising the steps of:
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using a first control unit to generate at least one data packet that complies with a standard wireless network communication protocol;
receiving and decoding the data packet by a second control unit which is respectively coupled to the household appliance;
in response to said data packet, sending a control command from the second control unit to the household appliance so as to control the operation of the household appliance. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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