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US 2017/0284703 A1Published application
Water heater monitoring
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsARNOLD S. WEKSLER, ANTONIO BUMARCH, III, NEAL ROBERT CALIENDO, JR., JUSTIN TYLER DUBS
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Abstract
In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive input from a water heater meter that monitors a water heater and provide an output comprising information pertaining to a time estimate related to the provisioning of heated water based on the input.
Claims22
A first device, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- storage accessible to the processor and bearing instructions executable by the processor to:
- receive input from a water healer meter that monitors a water heater;
- and
- based on the input, provide an output comprising information pertaining to a time estimate related to the provisioning of heated water.
3 more elements
A method, comprising:
- receiving input from a water heater meter that monitors a water heater;
- and
- based on the input, presenting an output pertaining to a time at which water from the water heater will be ready for use to engage in a particular activity.
A water heating device, comprising:
- a water heater;
- a water tank that holds water heated by the water heater;
- a processor;
- a network transceiver accessible to the processor;
- a sensor accessible to the processor and that monitors water in the water tank;
- and
- storage bearing instructions executable by the processor to:
- receive input from the sensor;
- and
- based on the input, provide data to another device using the network transceiver, the data pertaining to whether the water heating device holds enough hot water to supply hot water throughout performance of a particular activity.
7 more elements
A method, comprising:
- receiving input from a water heater meter that monitors a water heater;
- and
- based on the input, providing an output comprising information pertaining to a time estimate related to the provisioning of heated water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.