HUB FOR MANAGING NETWORKED HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES

摘要

A hub for managing networked household appliances is provided. The hub may include a network communication interface for wirelessly connecting to a wireless access point of a wireless local area network (WLAN), and a wireless repeater for receiving and rebroadcasting signals from the wireless access point. The hub may include an appliance communication interface for wirelessly connecting the hub to a plurality of household appliances and establish a wireless local appliance network over which the hub and the plurality of household appliances are configured to communicate with one another. The hub may also include a control module coupled to the appliance communication interface and configured to provide a user interface to enable a user to interact with the plurality of household appliances from the hub over the wireless local appliance network, and view status information associated with the household appliance.

主权项

1. A hub for managing networked household appliances, the hub comprising:
a network communication interface configured to connect the hub to a wireless access point of a wireless local area network (WLAN); a wireless repeater configured to receive and rebroadcast signals from the wireless access point; an appliance communication interface configured to wirelessly connect the hub to a plurality of household appliances and thereby establish a wireless local appliance network over which the hub and the plurality of household appliances are configured to communicate with one another; and a control module coupled to the appliance communication interface and configured to provide a user interface to enable a user to interact with the plurality of household appliances from the hub over the wireless local appliance network, and for each household appliance of the plurality of household appliances, view status information associated with the household appliance.