公开(公告)号：US11025447B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

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 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F9/54 ,  H05B6/68 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F8/34 ,  G06F8/38 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B6/66 ,  D06F33/00 ,  G04G7/00 ,  H04M1/72415

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：US10333731B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15056674

申请日：2016-02-29

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 ,  H04L29/06 ,  D06F33/02 ,  G06F9/54 ,  H05B6/68 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F8/34 ,  G06F8/38 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B6/66 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G04G7/00

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.