APPLIANCE NETWORK FOR A NETWORKED APPLIANCE AND A CLOCK ACCESSORY
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1. An appliance network comprising:
- a first networked appliance configured to perform a cycle of operation to complete a physical domestic operation on an article, the first networked appliance having;
a communication network comprising a plurality of interconnected nodes configured to communicate across the communication network; and
a plurality of components, each component associated with at least one of the plurality of nodes;
a clock accessory having at least one node in communication with the communication network; and
a software architecture comprising a plurality of software elements and configured to generate a plurality of messages, with at least one of the software elements residing in each of the components and in the clock accessory and configured to enable transmission of at least one of the plurality of messages between the components and between the clock accessory and the components.
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Abstract
An appliance network has a networked appliance and a clock accessory in communication with one another. Optionally, the clock accessory can have or more functionalities, such as time synchronization, appliance control, amplification, wireless access point, and protocol bridging.
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25 Claims
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1. An appliance network comprising:
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a first networked appliance configured to perform a cycle of operation to complete a physical domestic operation on an article, the first networked appliance having; a communication network comprising a plurality of interconnected nodes configured to communicate across the communication network; and a plurality of components, each component associated with at least one of the plurality of nodes; a clock accessory having at least one node in communication with the communication network; and a software architecture comprising a plurality of software elements and configured to generate a plurality of messages, with at least one of the software elements residing in each of the components and in the clock accessory and configured to enable transmission of at least one of the plurality of messages between the components and between the clock accessory and the components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 17. The appliance network of clam 1 wherein the clock accessory comprises a display configured to communicate a status of the first networked appliance.
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24. An appliance network comprising:
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first and second appliances, at least one appliance configured to perform a cycle of operation to complete a physical domestic operation on an article, the first and second appliances having; a communication network comprising a plurality of interconnected nodes configured to communicate across the communication network; and a plurality of components, each component associated with at least one of the plurality of nodes; and a clock, a software architecture comprising a plurality of software elements and configured to generate a plurality of messages, with at least one of the software elements residing in each of the components and configured to enable transmission of at least one of the plurality of messages between the components, wherein at least one of the messages will synchronize the clocks on the appliances. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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