| US 11,790,121 B2 | ||
| System and method for detecting appliance tampering | ||
| John Gilman Chapman, Jr., Louisville, KY (US); and Ryan James Scheckelhoff, Louisville, KY (US) | ||
| Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US) | ||
| Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/383,701. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2023/0029114 A1, Jan. 26, 2023 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 21/86 (2013.01); G06F 21/82 (2013.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01) | ||
| CPC G06F 21/86 (2013.01) [G06F 21/82 (2013.01); G06Q 20/382 (2013.01); H01R 13/6691 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. An appliance comprising:
a cabinet; an external communication port physically mounted to the cabinet; a wireless communication module in wireless communication with a remote server through an external network; and a controller in wired operative communication with the external communication port and the wireless communication module, the controller being configured to:
detect port activity at the external communication port;
transmit a notification of the port activity to the remote server using the wireless communication module;
receive an activity assessment from the remote server; and
adjust at least one operating parameter of the appliance in response to the activity assessment.
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