Electronic appliance and a sabbath mode therefor
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an appliance to operate in an alternate control mode, the appliance having a plurality of visual displays, at least one audible alarm and a heater, all of which are connected to and controlled by a control system with a control panel for user input, the appliance further having at least one light and a door, the method comprising:
- disabling the at least one audible alarm;
fixing the state of the at least one light; and
delaying the change of state of the heater in response to opening the door.
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Abstract
An appliance capable of being operated in compliance with the Orthodox Jew requirement that no work shall be done on the Sabbath. The applicance has a control system that monitors and controls all of the components of the applicance. The control system can be activated so that it prevents all visual displays and audible alarms from being actuated by the user during the Sabbath. The control system also prevents any actions of the user from causing the machine to do work.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an appliance to operate in an alternate control mode, the appliance having a plurality of visual displays, at least one audible alarm and a heater, all of which are connected to and controlled by a control system with a control panel for user input, the appliance further having at least one light and a door, the method comprising:
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disabling the at least one audible alarm; fixing the state of the at least one light; and delaying the change of state of the heater in response to opening the door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling an appliance operable in more than one mode including an alternate control mode, the appliance having indicators, such as a plurality of visual displays and at least one audible alarm, for indicating the status of the appliance and components such as at least one light and at least one heater, both the indicators and components are connected to and controlled by a control system, which has a control panel with a plurality of keypads, permitting entry of operating information, including the selection of an operating mode, the method of operating the appliance in the alternate control mode comprising:
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fixing the state of the at least one light; and reprogramming the keypads such that operating data may be input without causing a display to change. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling an oven operable in more than one mode including an alternate control mode, the oven defining an oven cavity closed by a door, the oven further having a plurality of indicators, such as a plurality of visual displays and at least one audible alarms, for indicating the status of the oven and components, such as at least one interior light and at least one heating element, both the indicators and components are connected to and controlled by a microprocessor control system which has a control panel with a keyboard having a plurality of keypads, permitting entry of operating information, including the selection of an operating mode, the method of operating the oven in the alternate control mode comprising:
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disabling at least one of the plurality of indicators, fixing the state of the at least one interior light, and delaying the change in state of the at least one heating element in response to a user opening the door. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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