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Granted Patent B2
US 10,437,266 · App. 15/684,375 · Granted Oct 8, 2019

Systems for coupling the operations of an environmental modifying unit and a smart appliance

Inventor: Erik John Hasenoehrl (Loveland, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
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Patent No.
US 10,437,266
App. No.
15/684,375
Granted
Oct 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems for coupling the operations of an environmental modifying unit and a smart appliance are described. In one form the system includes a central communication unit, a baby monitor, and a dispenser for modifying the environment in which the baby monitor exists. The central communication unit, the baby monitor, and the dispenser are wirelessly connected to one another.

Claims (28)

1. A system, comprising:

a. a central communication unit;

b. a one or more smart appliance component comprising a baby monitor; and

c. a dispenser for modifying the environment in which the baby monitor exists;

d. wherein the central communication unit, the baby monitor, and the dispenser are wirelessly connected to one another,

e. wherein the central communication unit comprises a processor to control dispensing from the dispenser, and

f. wherein the dispenser comprises a composition to assist with a state or condition selected from the group comprising sleep, wake, respiratory health, and combinations thereof,

wherein the composition has a scent that matches a scent associated with sleep, waking, and/or respiratory health, and wherein the central communication unit is operating ON/OFF controls of the composition dispenser with the ON/OFF controls or the particular cycles START or END times of the one or more smart appliance.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the baby monitor and/or central communication unit comprises a sensor to sense temperature.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the baby monitor and/or central communication unit comprises a sensor to sense relative humidity.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection is via an ad hoc mesh network protocol.

5. A system, comprising:

a. an environment modifying component;

b. a smart appliance component comprising a baby monitor comprising a relative humidity sensor and a temperature sensor; and

c. a central communication unit component, the relative humidity sensor and the temperature sensor sends sensor measurements to the central communication unit in the form of incoming signals;

d. a user interface comprising a smart phone, the user interface displaying information received from the relative humidity sensor and the temperature sensor, wherein the received information is stored in a database to recommend optimum set points taking comfort and energy efficiency into consideration;

e. wherein the environment modifying component, the smart appliance component, and the central communication unit component are communicably connectable; and

f. wherein the central communication unit component controlling the environment modifying component with the information stored in the database.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the central communication unit component controls the environment modifying component based on signals from the relative humidity sensor and the temperature sensor.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein setpoints of the environment modifying component can be adjusted via the user interface.

8. A system, comprising:

a. a central communication unit;

b. a one or more smart appliance component comprising a baby monitor; and

c. a dispenser for modifying the environment in which the baby monitor exists;

d. wherein the central communication unit, the baby monitor, and the dispenser are wirelessly connected to one another,

e. wherein the central communication unit comprises a processor to control dispensing from the dispenser, and

f. wherein the dispenser comprises a composition to assist with a state or condition selected from the group comprising sleep, wake, respiratory health,

wherein the composition has a scent that matches a scent associated with sleep, waking, and/or respiratory health, and wherein the central communication unit is operating ON/OFF controls of the composition dispenser with the ON/OFF controls or the particular cycles START or END times of the one or more smart appliance.

Continuity (2)
Continuation 14879112 · Oct 9, 2015
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