System and method for appliance detection and app configuration

PD Arling, A Hatambeiki - US Patent 10,063,625, 2018 - Google Patents
A system and method is used to provision an app to a smart device for use in connection
with an appliance. A presence of the appliance on a wireless network which includes the …

System and method for a mobile computing device to control appliances

IIWK Meade - US Patent 7,206,559, 2007 - Google Patents
A method of controlling an appliance of the present inven tion comprises establishing a
Wireless communication link betWeen an appliance and a mobile computing device, and …

System and method for configuration of network-capable appliances

E Negron, PH Hayes - US Patent 8,929,351, 2015 - Google Patents
A controlling device is used to configure a target device for wireless network
communications through use of a setup wizard. The setup wizard is used to obtain …

System, computer program product and method for accessing a local network of electronic devices

A Fong - US Patent 7,327,701, 2008 - Google Patents
A method of managing electronic devices includes providing a main server including
software for managing network resources from a single point of administration, receiving at …

System and method to create and control a software appliance

RJ Bouthillier, M Zelina - US Patent 9,092,289, 2015 - Google Patents
A system and Method to create and control a software appliance across a wired or wireless
connection, such method allowing users to select and store app packages containing control …

System, computer program product and method for accessing a local network of electronic devices

A Fong - US Patent 8,130,701, 2012 - Google Patents
A method of managing electronic devices includes providing a main server including
software for managing network resources from a single point of administration, receiving at …

Method of connecting an appliance to a wifi network

MP Ebrom - US Patent App. 13/913,879, 2014 - Google Patents
A method of provisioning an appliance to connect to a Wi-Fi network includes a mobile
device having an encryption key to enable secure communication in the network, and a …

System and method for configuring the remote control functionality of a portable device

PD Arling, PH Hayes - US Patent 8,659,400, 2014 - Google Patents
A system and method used to configure a smart device to command functional operations of
a target appliance. The smart device retrieves from a controllable appliance, such as a …

System and method for facilitating appliance control via a smart device

J Perez, J Jubilo, R Xu, J Kohanek - US Patent 9,852,615, 2017 - Google Patents
A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more
controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The …

System and methods to store, retrieve, manage, augment and monitor applications on appliances

A Nagpal, KC Singer, H Assenmacher - US Patent 9,185,554, 2015 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for managing applications on an appliance are provided. A
server is in communication with appliances. The server is also coupled to databases which …