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EP0748105A2
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System and apparatus for controlling an appliance situated within a premises
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A system and apparatus controls an appliance situated within a premises, such as a home or office. A premises recording unit is able to receive and store telephone information from a telephone network and includes a wireless transmitter for generating and transmitting a packet of control information to a premises appliance such as a coffee pot. An appliance controller is spaced from the premises recording unit, but within range of the generated packet transmission, for interfacing with the premises appliance. The appliance controller includes a packet receiver for receiving the packet of control information and is responsive to the information for controlling operation of the appliance.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore Ii Sizer
- 👤 Gregory Alan Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/72409; H04M1/72415; H04M1/64; H04M1/65; H04M1/6505; H04M1/725; H04M11/00; H04M11/007; H04M1/57
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A system for controlling an appliance situated within a premises such as a home or office comprising premises recording means for receiving and storing telephone information from a telephone network, including wireless transmission means for generating and transmitting a packet of control information to a premises appliance, and appliance control means spaced from said premises recording means but within range of said generated packet transmission for interfacing with the premises appliance, said appliance control means including means for receiving said packet of control information and being responsive to said information for controlling operation of the appliance.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
211 words
A system for controlling an appliance situated within a premises such as a home or office comprising a premises phone connected to a phone network via a first communication channel, premises recording means for receiving and storing telephone information from a telephone network over the first communication channel, including wireless transmission means for generating and transmitting a packet of control information to the premises appliance, said premises recording means being responsive to signals received from said premises phone along a control channel extending between said premises phone and said premises recording means, appliance control means spaced from said premises recording means but within range of said generated packet transmission for interfacing with the premises appliance, said appliance control means including means for receiving said packet of control information and being responsive to said information for controlling operation of the appliance, and switch means operatively connected to said premises phone, said network and said premises recording means for switching said premises phone from communication with said network over said first communication channel to control of said premises recording means using signals generated by said premises phone and sent over said control channel to said premises recording means for controlling transmission of control signals and thus controlling appliance operation by said premises phone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
Apparatus for controlling an appliance situated within a premises such as a home or office comprising premises recording means for receiving and storing telephone information from a telephone network, and including wireless transmission means for generating and transmitting a packet of control information to an appliance controller which is spaced from said premises recording means but within range of the generated packet transmission for controlling operation of the appliance via the generated signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 1 or 2, or the apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said wireless transmission means comprises means for generating a packet radio signal to said appliance control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 1 or 2, or the apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said wireless transmission means comprises means for generating an infrared signal to said appliance control means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 1 or 2, or the apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said wireless transmission means comprises means for generating an ultrasonic signal to said appliance control means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said appliance control means includes means for generating a signal back to said premises recording means relating to appliance operation, wherein said premises recording means is responsive to said generated signal for transmitting further control information to said appliance control means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system according to claim 1 or 2, or the apparatus of claim 3, wherein said packet of control information generated by said premises recording means is obtained from information received from said phone network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said wireless transmission means is responsive to information received from said telephone network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system according to claim 1 or the apparatus of claim 3, including a premises phone connected to premises recording means and said phone network, and wherein said premises recording means is responsive to DTMF tones generated from said premises phone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said premises phone comprises a cordless phone unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said first communication channel comprises a twisted pair wire and a carrier signal extending along said twisted pair wire having a first frequency range, and said control channel comprises a subcarrier signal extending along said twisted pair wire having a second frequency range.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said first communication channel comprises a twisted wire pair and said control channel comprises a second twisted wire pair and a control signal extending along said second twisted wire pair.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said switch means is responsive to a predetermined dual tone multifrequency tone (DTMF) sequence received from said premises phone to switch said premises phone to communication with said premises recording means via said control channel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 14, wherein said switch means is responsive to said DTMF sequence only when a dial tone is present.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said switch means is controlled by raising the premises phone from off its hook.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 2, include ring detection means operatively connected to said premises recording means and said switch means, wherein said switch means is responsive to a predetermined number of rings to switch the call to the premises recording means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said premises recording means includes voice recognition circuitry for responding to voice commands.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said premises recording means includes infrared sensing means for enabling control of said premises recording means via an infrared signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said system includes a plurality of premises phones and a respective switches corresponding to a respective premises phone.
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