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Programmable distributed appliance control system

Patent 5570085 Issued on October 29, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 22, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Assignee

Application

No. 343612 filed on 11/22/1994

US Classes:

340/3.54, Destination address340/3.43, Fault condition detection340/825.22, Program control700/17Operator interface (e.g., display with control)

Examiners

Primary: Pan, Daniel H.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0109734 EP. 05/12/1986

International Classes

G06F 009/24
G06F 013/10

Abstract

A device for incorporation into a variety of consumer appliances for use in a home automation environment. The invention comprises an electronic hardware module having software resident on the module, providing an interface between an appliance and other elements on a communications system employing the "Consumer Electronics Bus" protocol. The present invention interprets data messages sent to the appliance and signals the appliance in a preprogrammed manner. Also, the invention can be programmed to generate a specific data message for transmission to another appliance. The invention accommodates the various communication media, levels of electrical noise, and operating speeds allowed by the "Consumer Electronics Bus" protocol.

Other References

  • Homenet--A Local Control Network for the Home, Specifications for the Data Link Layer and Requirements for Physical Layer by General Electric; pp. 1-109
  • Product information sheet--National Semiconductor LM1893 Carrier-Current Transceiver
  • Signetics Linear Procucts, NE5050 Power Line Modem Sedayao, M. J. --pp. 5-26-5-43 Feb. 198
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