Self-organized multiple appliance network connectivity apparatus

An appliance network connectivity apparatus comprising:

• a) a first appliance network connectivity apparatus comprising:
• i. a first voltage sensor electrically coupled to an output of a first power source providing power to a first appliance, the first voltage sensor generating a signal at a first voltage sensor output that is proportional to a voltage provided to the first appliance;
• ii. a first current sensor electrically coupled to the output of the first power source, the first current sensor generating a signal at a first current sensor output that is proportional to a current flowing through the first appliance;
• iii. a first processor having a first sensor input electrically coupled to the output of the first voltage sensor and a second sensor input electrically coupled to the output of the first current sensor, wherein the first processor monitors performance of the first appliance by comparing voltage and current waveforms received by the first and second sensor inputs to stored known records of proper functioning appliances, generates first performance data, and executes web server software for communicating the first performance data through a network;
• iv. a first relay having an electrical input coupled to the first power source, an electrical output coupled to the first appliance, and a first relay control input that is electrically coupled to an output of the first processor, the first relay controlling power from the first power source to the first appliance;
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• v. a first network interface electrically connected to the first processor, the first network interface providing the first performance data to the network;
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• b) a second appliance network connectivity apparatus comprising:
• i. a second voltage sensor electrically coupled to an output of a second power source providing power to a second appliance, the second voltage sensor generating a signal at a second voltage sensor output that is proportional to a voltage provided to the second appliance;
• ii. a second current sensor electrically coupled to the output of the second power source, the second current sensor generating a signal at a second current sensor output that is proportional to a current flowing through the second appliance;
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• iii. a second processor having a first sensor input electrically coupled to the output of the second voltage sensor and a second sensor input electrically coupled to the output of the second current sensor, wherein the second processor monitors performance of the second appliance by comparing voltage and current waveforms received by the first and second sensor inputs to stored known records of proper functioning appliances, generates second performance data, and executes web server software for communicating the second performance data through the network;
• iv. a second relay having an electrical input coupled to the second power source, an electrical output coupled to the second appliance, and a second relay control input that is electrically coupled to the output of the processor, the second relay controlling power from the second power source to the second appliance;
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• v. a second network interface electrically connected to the second processor, wherein the second network interface automatically detects the presence of the first appliance network connectivity apparatus on the network for the purpose of sharing data and control information comprising first and second appliance performance data and diagnostic functionality between the first and second appliance network connectivity apparatus,
• wherein the first and second appliance network connectivity apparatus self-organize by automatically designating one of the first and second appliance network connectivity apparatus on the network as an access point to other of the first and second appliance network connectivity apparatus on the network.