METHOD FOR OPERATING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE
First Claim
1. A method for operating a domestic appliance, comprising the steps of:
- receiving, using the domestic appliance, a radio signal from at least one radio transmission source; and
determining, using the domestic appliance, information on surroundings of the domestic appliance by evaluating a temporal progression of an evaluation signal based on the radio signal and influenced by the surroundings of the domestic appliance,wherein the radio signal is configured for transmission within a local radio network and/or complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard, the IEEE 802.154 standard, or the Bluetooth standard.
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Abstract
A method for operating a domestic appliance includes the steps of: receiving, by means of the domestic appliance, a radio signal from at least one radio transmission source; and determining, by means of the domestic appliance, information on surroundings of the domestic appliance by evaluating a temporal progression of an evaluation signal based on the radio signal and influenced by the surroundings of the domestic appliance. The radio signal is intended for transmission within a local radio network and/or complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard, the IEEE 802.154 standard, or the Bluetooth standard.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for operating a domestic appliance, comprising the steps of:
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receiving, using the domestic appliance, a radio signal from at least one radio transmission source; and determining, using the domestic appliance, information on surroundings of the domestic appliance by evaluating a temporal progression of an evaluation signal based on the radio signal and influenced by the surroundings of the domestic appliance, wherein the radio signal is configured for transmission within a local radio network and/or complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard, the IEEE 802.154 standard, or the Bluetooth standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control device for a domestic appliance, comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive a radio signal from at least one radio transmission source; and an evaluation unit configured to evaluate a temporal progression of an evaluation signal based on the radio signal and influenced by surroundings of the domestic appliance in order to determine information on the surroundings of the domestic appliance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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