APPLIANCE NETWORK FOR A NETWORKED APPLIANCE AND A COOKING SENSOR ACCESSORY
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1. An appliance network comprising:
- a first networked appliance configured to perform a cycle of operation to complete a food preparation operation on an article, the first networked appliance having;
a communication network comprising a plurality of interconnected nodes configured to communicate across the communication network; and
a plurality of components, each component associated with at least one of the plurality of nodes;
a cooking sensor accessory having at least one node in communication with the communication network and configured to be used in conjunction with the first networked appliance to accomplish the food preparation operation; and
a software architecture comprising a plurality of software elements and configured to generate a plurality of messages, with at least one of the software elements residing in each of the components and in the cooking sensor accessory and configured to enable transmission of at least one of the plurality of messages between the components and between the cooking sensor accessory and the components.
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Abstract
An appliance network has a networked appliance configured to perform a food preparation operation on an article and a cooking sensor accessory in communication with the networked appliance and configured to sense a state of at least one of the article, the cooking sensor accessory, and the networked appliance.
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1. An appliance network comprising:
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a first networked appliance configured to perform a cycle of operation to complete a food preparation operation on an article, the first networked appliance having;
a communication network comprising a plurality of interconnected nodes configured to communicate across the communication network; and
a plurality of components, each component associated with at least one of the plurality of nodes;
a cooking sensor accessory having at least one node in communication with the communication network and configured to be used in conjunction with the first networked appliance to accomplish the food preparation operation; and
a software architecture comprising a plurality of software elements and configured to generate a plurality of messages, with at least one of the software elements residing in each of the components and in the cooking sensor accessory and configured to enable transmission of at least one of the plurality of messages between the components and between the cooking sensor accessory and the components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An appliance network comprising:
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a first networked appliance configured to perform a food preparation operation on an article;
a cooking sensor accessory associated with the article and configured to sense a state of at least one of the article, the cooking sensor accessory, and the first networked appliance in connection with the food preparation operation; and
a communication network coupling the first networked appliance and the sensing cooking accessory for communication therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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