Communication of service information by appliance components
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsRichard A. McCoy, David M. Williams
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Abstract
An appliance has at least two components and an internal communications network. A first component is in communication with the network and the second component is not. But the first component is configured to communicate service information related to the second component over the internal communications network. The service information will include one or more identifiers
Claims21
An appliance having at least two components and an internal communications network, where a first one of the components is in communication with the network and at least one second component is not, wherein the first one of the components is configured to communicate service information related to the at least one second component over the internal communications network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.