Appliance payment system
First Claim
1. An appliance control system for controlling an appliance, comprising:
- a controller located inside the appliance, wherein the controller comprises a switch arranged between the electric power source and the appliance power supply and a receiver;
a payment control center; and
a payment control module comprising a transmitter for communicating with the controller receiver and a modem for communicating with the payment control center via a communication network.
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Abstract
An exemplary appliance control system for controlling an appliance includes a controller located inside the appliance, wherein the controller comprises a switch arranged between the electric power source and the appliance power supply and a receiver, a payment control center, and a payment control module comprising a transmitter for communicating with the controller receiver and a modem for communicating with the payment control center via a communication network. Another exemplary appliance control system includes a switch located between an electrical power source and an electrical power socket that provides electrical power to the appliance, a payment control center, and a payment control module that communicates with the switch and the payment control center, wherein the payment control module instructs the switch to open when the payment control center indicates that a finance payment for the appliance is past due.
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7 Claims
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1. An appliance control system for controlling an appliance, comprising:
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a controller located inside the appliance, wherein the controller comprises a switch arranged between the electric power source and the appliance power supply and a receiver;
a payment control center; and
a payment control module comprising a transmitter for communicating with the controller receiver and a modem for communicating with the payment control center via a communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An appliance control system for controlling an appliance, comprising:
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a switch located between an electrical power source and an electrical power socket that provides electrical power to the appliance;
a payment control center; and
a payment control module that communicates with the switch and the payment control center, wherein the payment control module instructs the switch to open when the payment control center indicates that a finance payment for the appliance is past due. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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