# US 12,015,501 B2 · Methods of coordinating operations of multiple domestic appliances > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,015,501 B2 - Document ID: US12015501B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/879,422 - Filed: 2022-08-02 - Published: 2024-02-08 - Granted: 2024-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2022-08-02 - Assignees: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. - Applicants: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. - Inventors: Haitian Hu; Adam Christopher Hofmann; John Michael Todd; Hairong Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12015501B2 ## CPC - H04L 12/2818: {from a device located outside both the home and the home network (access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007)} - H04L 12/2838: {Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths (adaptations of television systems for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution H04N7/106; hybrid transport H04L12/6418; home network arrangements specially adapted for distribution of digital video signals H04N7/24)} - H04L 12/2809: {indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network (monitoring functionality H04L43/0817; discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services, H04L67/51)} - H04L 2012/2841: {Wireless} - H04L 2012/285: {Generic home appliances, e.g. refrigerators} - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method of operating a first domestic appliance associated with a user account and a second domestic appliance associated with the user account may include receiving a parameter signal including a parameter value from the first domestic appliance. The method may also identifying the parameter value as corresponding to a sharable parameter. The method further include recording the parameter value within a sharable field set of a pre-constructed table, after which the parameter value may be shared or analyzed further. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of operating a first domestic appliance associated with a user account and a second domestic appliance associated with the user account, the method comprising: receiving a parameter signal comprising a parameter value from the first domestic appliance associated with the user account; identifying the parameter value as corresponding to a sharable parameter, wherein a sharable field set comprises an appliance location field indicating a relative location for the first domes tic appliance; recording the parameter value within the sharable field set of a pre-constructed table; initiating, subsequent to recording the parameter value and according to a conditional setting of the pre-constructed table, operation of the second domestic appliance associated with the user account based on the parameter value; determining an excessive variation in the parameter value; and changing the appliance location field to indicate an updated location for the first domestic appliance; wherein determining the excessive variation comprises determining the parameter value is greater than a set threshold value based on a plurality of past parameter values from the first domestic appliance. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein initiating comprises transmitting the parameter value to the second domestic appliance according to the conditional setting. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the conditional setting comprises a transmission schedule. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the parameter signal comprises a unit identifier corresponding to the first domestic appliance. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the parameter signal comprises a parameter identifier corresponding to a sensor of the first domestic appliance. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second domestic appliance is selected from a plurality of domestic appliances associated with the user account. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a designated location of the second domestic appliance matches to the relative location for the first domestic appliance, and wherein the conditional setting comprises a location matching requirement between the first domestic appliance and the second domestic appliance. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: halting transmissions of subsequent parameter values to the second domestic appliance from the first domestic appliance in response changing the appliance location field. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the conditional setting is a user-selected setting programmed by a user associated with the user account prior to receiving the parameter signal. ### Claim 10 A method of operating a first domestic appliance associated with a user account and a second domestic appliance associated with the user account, the method comprising: receiving a parameter signal comprising a parameter value from the first domestic appliance associated with the user account; identifying the parameter value as corresponding to a sharable parameter, wherein a sharable field set comprises an appliance location field indicating a relative location for the first domestic appliance; recording the parameter value within the sharable field set of a pre-constructed table; and initiating, subsequent to recording the parameter value and according to a conditional setting of the pre-constructed table, operation of the second domestic appliance associated with the user account based on the parameter value, wherein a designated location of the second domestic appliance matches to the relative location for the first domestic appliance, and wherein the conditional setting comprises a location matching requirement between the first domestic appliance and the second domestic appliance, wherein the sharable field set comprises an appliance location field indicating a relative location for the first domestic appliance. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein initiating comprises transmitting the parameter value to the second domestic appliance according to the conditional setting. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the conditional setting comprises a transmission schedule. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the parameter signal comprises a unit identifier corresponding to the first domestic appliance. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the parameter signal comprises a parameter identifier corresponding to a sensor of the first domestic appliance. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the second domestic appliance is selected from a plurality of domestic appliances associated with the user account. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: determining an excessive variation in the parameter value; and changing the appliance location field to indicate an updated location for the first domestic appliance, wherein determining the excessive variation comprises determining the parameter value is greater than a set threshold value based on a plurality of past parameter values from the first domestic appliance. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: determining an excessive variation in the parameter value; changing the appliance location field to indicate an updated location for the first domestic appliance; and halting transmissions of subsequent parameter values to the second domestic appliance from the first domestic appliance in response changing the appliance location field. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the conditional setting is a user-selected setting programmed by a user associated with the user account prior to receiving the parameter signal.