(19)
(11) EP 2 532 153 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/50

(21) Application number: 11707608.3

(22) Date of filing: 03.02.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 5/445(2011.01)
H04L 12/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2011/051608
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/095567 (11.08.2011 Gazette 2011/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 04.02.2010 US 700408
04.02.2010 US 700310

(71) Applicant: Eldon Technology Limited trading as Echostar Europe
Keighley, Yorkshire BD20 6QW (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • CRABTREE, Michael John
    Keighley Yorkshire BD21 3EZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Needle, Jacqueline 
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR
London WC1V 6HR (GB)

   


(54) A METHOD OF NOTIFYING A USER OF THE STATUS OF AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE