System and apparatus for controlling an appliance situated within a premises using premises recording unit
First Claim
1. A system for controlling an appliance situated within a premises comprising:
- premises recording means within the premises for receiving a call originated by a telephone connected to a telephone network at a location that is external to said premises and storing telephone information from said telephone, the premises recording means including conversion means for converting said telephone information to control information and wireless transmission means for generating and transmitting a packet of said control information to a premises appliance, the packet having a transmission format including an address portion to identify a particular premises appliance and a data portion for said control information; and
appliance control means spaced from said premises recording means but within range of said generated packet transmission for interfacing with the premises appliance, said appliance control means including;
means for receiving said packet of said control information and being responsive to said control information for controlling operation of the appliance; and
means for generating a signal back to said premises recording means relating to appliance operation, wherein said premises recording means is responsive to said generated signal for transmitting further control information to said appliance control means.
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Abstract
A system and apparatus controls an appliance situated within a premises, such as a home or office. A premises recording unit is able to receive and store telephone information from a telephone network and includes a wireless transmitter for generating and transmitting a packet of control information to a premises appliance such as a coffee pot. An appliance controller is spaced from the premises recording unit, but within range of the generated packet transmission, for interfacing with the premises appliance. The appliance controller includes a packet receiver for receiving the packet of control information and is responsive to the information for controlling operation of the appliance.
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Citations
29 Claims
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1. A system for controlling an appliance situated within a premises comprising:
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premises recording means within the premises for receiving a call originated by a telephone connected to a telephone network at a location that is external to said premises and storing telephone information from said telephone, the premises recording means including conversion means for converting said telephone information to control information and wireless transmission means for generating and transmitting a packet of said control information to a premises appliance, the packet having a transmission format including an address portion to identify a particular premises appliance and a data portion for said control information; and appliance control means spaced from said premises recording means but within range of said generated packet transmission for interfacing with the premises appliance, said appliance control means including; means for receiving said packet of said control information and being responsive to said control information for controlling operation of the appliance; and means for generating a signal back to said premises recording means relating to appliance operation, wherein said premises recording means is responsive to said generated signal for transmitting further control information to said appliance control means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for controlling an appliance situated within a premises comprising:
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a premises phone connected to a phone network via a first communication channel; premises recording means within the premises for receiving and storing telephone information from the premises phone over the first communication channel, including wireless transmission means for generating and transmitting a packet of control information to the premises appliance, said premises recording means being responsive to signals received from said premises phone along a control channel extending between said premises phone and said premises recording means, the packet having a transmission format including an address portion to identify a particular premises appliance and a data portion for said control information; appliance control means spaced from said premises recording means but within range of said generated packet transmission for interfacing with the premises appliance, said appliance control means including; means for receiving said packet of control information and being responsive to said information for controlling operation of the appliance; means for generating a signal back to said premises recording means relating to appliance operation, wherein said premises recording means is responsive to said generated signal for transmitting further control information to said appliance control means; and switch means operatively connected to said premises phone, said network and said premises recording means for switching said premises phone from communication with said telephone network over said first communication channel to control of said premises recording means using signals generated by said premises phone and sent over said control channel to said premises recording means for controlling transmission of control signals and thus controlling appliance operation by said premises phone. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for controlling an appliance situated within a premises comprising:
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premises recording means within the premises for receiving a call originated by a telephone connected to a telephone network at a location that is external to said premises and storing telephone information from said telephone; conversion means for converting said telephone information to control information; and wireless transmission means for generating and transmitting a packet of said control information in a signal to an appliance controller which is spaced from said premises recording means but within range of the generated packet transmission for controlling operation of the appliance via the generated signal, the packet having a transmission format including an address portion to identify a particular premises appliance and a data portion for said control information, wherein said premises recording means includes means for receiving a feedback signal generated from said appliance controller, said premises recording means being responsive to said generated signal for transmitting further control information to said appliance controller. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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