(19)
(11) EP 1 021 808 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/30

(21) Application number: 98920723.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 31/00, G10K 11/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IL9800/223
(87) International publication number:
WO 9853/456 (26.11.1998 Gazette 1998/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 19.05.1997 IL 12085597
17.04.1998 US 62502

(71) Applicant: Creator Ltd.
Givat Shmuel 54030 (IL)

(72) Inventors:
  • GABAI, Oz
    62336 Tel Aviv (IL)
  • GABAI, Jacob
    62336 Tel Aviv (IL)
  • SANDLERMAN, Nimrod
    52493 Ramat Gan (IL)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub,Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München
80469 München (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES