Patent ID: 11947714
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 12:
13. A method of using a remote server to authenticate access to an external
communication port of an appliance, the method comprising:
receiving a request to access operating software of the appliance, the request including appliance identification data from a remote service device;
verifying the authenticity of the remote service device;
transmitting a secure unlock command to the appliance through a wireless communication module, the secure unlock command requesting that the appliance unlock an external communication port to permit the remote service device to access the operating software;
determining that the remote service device has disconnected from the external communication port; and
locking the external communication port to prevent further access to the operating software;
wherein the appliance is a laundry appliance.