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Smart appliance functionality

  • US 7,734,718 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2007
  • Issued: 06/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system comprising:

  • a primary device in communication with a server through a communications channel, said server (i) configured to generate data transmissions for said primary device and (ii) comprising a script generator adapted to (a) generate one or more computer executable commands comprising any of one or more queries, one or more instructions, and one or more messages and (b) incorporate said computer executable commands in said data transmissions, said computer executable commands configured to be executable by a secondary device, wherein said primary device is adapted to (i) detect an availability of said data transmissions for the primary device on said server, said data transmissions comprising (a) said executable commands, said executable commands comprising a self diagnostics routine for a secondary device and (b) one or more digital speech files, (ii) receive said data transmissions by said primary device from said server, and (iii) transmit said data transmissions to said secondary device; and

    said secondary device operatively connected to said primary device, wherein said secondary device (i) is adapted to (a) automatically perform self diagnosis relating to an operational performance of said secondary device in response to said self diagnostics routine received from said primary device, (b) generate synthesized audio transmissions through a speaker in response to said digital speech files, and (c) convey results of said self diagnostics to a user of said secondary device, and (ii) comprises a processor adapted to execute said computer executable commands to provide said self diagnostic routine.

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