公开(公告)号：US20190109723A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US16205559

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： MATTHEW P. EBROM ,  MARK E. GLOTZBACH ,  RICHARD A. MCCOY ,  ANDREW D. WHIPPLE ,  DONALD E. MAYNARD ,  MATTHEW J. NIBBELINK

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  D06F33/02 ,  G06F9/54 ,  H05B6/66 ,  H05B1/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F8/38 ,  G06F8/34 ,  H05B6/68

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus for communicatively coupling internal components and accessories appliances, and appliances with external components and accessories are disclosed herein. A disclosed example method of operating a domestic appliance having at least one of an internal communications network and/or an external communications network among at least two components includes identifying the components, communicating the capabilities of each identified component, communicating the status of each identified component, providing a command interface for operating the components, facilitating communication between the components, and operating the appliance using the command interface and the facilitated communication.

公开(公告)号：US20160134431A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14997700

申请日：2016-01-18

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： MATTHEW P. EBROM ,  ROBERT J. FELDBRUEGGE ,  MARK E. GLOTZBACH ,  RICHARD A. MCCOY ,  CHRISTOPHER S. MOES ,  ANDREW D. WHIPPLE

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L12/2814 ,  A47L15/0063 ,  D06F33/02 ,  D06F39/005 ,  G04G7/02 ,  G04R20/26 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F11/3495 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2807 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2823 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L12/2827 ,  H04L12/2832 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L69/26 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H05B6/688 ,  Y02B40/143 ,  Y02D10/34

Abstract: A client having at least one memory location is provided for use with an appliance network. The client includes an arbitrary software component for performing a useful function, a software architecture or a software architecture driver configured to generate or enable transmission of messages, and means to communicate by message over a network. Thus, the client can have full capability to act as an accessory to an appliance to communicate with and to enhance or alter the operation of the appliance.