METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING APPLIANCE EQUIPMENTS

• US 20110005258A1
• Filed: 07/09/2010
• Published: 01/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mathieu Audet
• Original Assignee: Mathieu Audet
• Inventors: Audet, Mathieu
• Application Number:
  US12/833,930
• Publication Number:
  US 20110005258A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/264
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 2600/07 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 27/005 combined with control means
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2700/14 Sensors measuring the temperature outside the refrigerator or freezer
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 29/008 Alarm devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15

Abstract

A method and apparatus adapted to sense the strength of ambient light and manage the internal light strength of a cooling device accordingly. If the ambient light is low the interior light is soft. In contrast, if the ambient light is high the interior light is strong. The method and the apparatus is further adapted to further manage the interior light variation and color in respect of predetermined criterion. The method and the apparatus is even further adapted to send a message or a signal to a remote computer or mobile phone in case of a predetermined criterion is not respected.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions thereon, that, when executed, cause a cooling device to:

sense an ambient light intensity; and

provide a desired light intensity inside the cooling device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

opening a door of the cooling device; and

lighting the interior of the cooling device with the desired light intensity.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising adjusting the desired light intensity.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the cooling device is a refrigerator.

5. A method for sending a message comprising:

providing a temperature threshold;

providing an virtual communication address;

sensing a temperature in a cooling device; and

sending a message to the virtual communication address if the sensed temperature is outside the temperature threshold.