Abstract: This invention provides a configurable electronic controller comprising control circuitry and output interface circuitry that is characterized such that the said control circuitry and said output interface circuitry are designed to be configurable for various control functions and various interfaces respectively, by means of configuration data supplied by a configuration memory included with the said electronic controller. The said configurable electronic controller further optionally includes configurable input interface circuitry, configurable user interface circuitry, configurable power supply interface circuitry, and network interface circuitry.

Abstract: A digital electronic control unit that provides an efficient, miniature, reliable and cost-effective control mechanism for use in household and commercial appliances. It further is capable of real-time-based control, remote control and networking.