Appliance network with messaging
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1. An appliance for a home network comprising:
- an appliance interactive display coupled to an appliance communication module;
wherein the appliance communication module is configured to receive a message having an embedded interactive element configured to operate a functionality of the appliance embedded into the message; and
wherein the appliance is configured to send a return message that relates to the embedded interactive element if the embedded interactive element is not activated at the appliance within a predetermined time.
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Abstract
A home network comprises at least one appliance having an appliance interactive display and an appliance communication module, a server having a server communication module, and a mobile device having a mobile interactive display and a mobile communication module. The mobile device or server is configured to send a message having an embedded interactive element to the at least on appliance when the server communication module or the mobile communication module is in communication with the appliance communication module.
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1. An appliance for a home network comprising:
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an appliance interactive display coupled to an appliance communication module; wherein the appliance communication module is configured to receive a message having an embedded interactive element configured to operate a functionality of the appliance embedded into the message; and wherein the appliance is configured to send a return message that relates to the embedded interactive element if the embedded interactive element is not activated at the appliance within a predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of communicating among at least one appliance having an appliance interactive display coupled to an appliance communication module and a server having a server communication module, the method comprising:
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receiving in the appliance communication module a message having an embedded interactive element having a functionality of the appliance embedded into the message from the server; displaying the embedded interactive element on the appliance interactive display; and sending a return message to the server by way of appliance communication module that relates to the embedded interactive element if the embedded interactive element is not activated at the appliance within a predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An appliance for a home network comprising;
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an appliance interactive display coupled to an appliance communication module; wherein the appliance communication module is configured to receive a message having an embedded interactive element having a functionality of the appliance embedded into the message; and wherein the appliance is configured to send a return message that relates to the embedded interactive element if the embedded interactive element is not activated at the appliance within a predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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