HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES UPDATE MANAGEMENT
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240126529A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-18

    申请号:US17964492

    申请日:2022-10-12

    CPC classification number: G06F8/65 D06F34/05

    Abstract: A method of operating a household appliance includes connecting the household appliance to a remote computing device and determining that an update is available for the household appliance. The method also includes determining an optimal update time, which may be based on a usage history or an operating status. The method further includes providing a notification of the available update for the household appliance at the determined optimal update time.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALCULATING DRYING CYCLE TIMES IN A DRYER APPLIANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20240229318A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US17969062

    申请日:2022-10-19

    Abstract: A dryer appliance includes a cabinet; a drum rotatably mounted within the cabinet, the drum defining a chamber for receipt of articles for drying; and a controller provided within the cabinet and operably connected with the drum, the controller including a wireless communication module, wherein the controller is configured to perform a drying operation. The drying operation includes obtaining one or more washer operating parameters from a washing machine appliance pertaining to a washing cycle; selecting a base drying cycle time from a plurality of base drying cycle times, each base drying cycle time of the plurality of base drying cycle times corresponding to a different combination of obtained washer operating parameters; calculating an initial cycle time estimate using the selected base drying cycle time; and initiating a drying cycle according to the initial cycle time estimate, initiating the drying cycle comprising displaying the initial cycle time estimate.

    LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20230392315A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US17829529

    申请日:2022-06-01

    CPC classification number: D06F34/05 G05B19/042 G05B2219/2633

    Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance includes a cabinet defining a receiving space, a tub provided within the receiving space, a user interface provided on the cabinet, the user interface including one or more indicators, and a controller operably coupled to the user interface, the controller comprising a wireless communication module, the controller being configured to direct a notification operation. The notification operation includes exchanging a communication signal with a remote server, establishing a wireless remote connection between the laundry treatment appliance and a remote terminal in response to exchanging the communication signal with the remote server, and outputting a unique identifier via the user interface to observably distinguish the laundry treatment appliance in response to establishing the wireless remote connection.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLIANCE COMMUNICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240381461A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18316542

    申请日:2023-05-12

    Abstract: A system and method for appliance communication is provided. The method includes connecting an initially-connected device to a server via a network; initiating, at a first appliance, a first appliance registration process; detecting, via the first appliance, a communications signal from a second appliance; communicatively coupling the second appliance to the server via the initially-connected device; and transmitting second appliance registration data from the second appliance to the server via communicative coupling of the second appliance to the initially-connected device connected to the network.

    Laundry treatment appliance and method of identifying a laundry treatment appliance

    公开(公告)号:US12258696B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-25

    申请号:US17829529

    申请日:2022-06-01

    Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance includes a cabinet defining a receiving space, a tub provided within the receiving space, a user interface provided on the cabinet, the user interface including one or more indicators, and a controller operably coupled to the user interface, the controller comprising a wireless communication module, the controller being configured to direct a notification operation. The notification operation includes exchanging a communication signal with a remote server, establishing a wireless remote connection between the laundry treatment appliance and a remote terminal in response to exchanging the communication signal with the remote server, and outputting a unique identifier via the user interface to observably distinguish the laundry treatment appliance in response to establishing the wireless remote connection.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALCULATING DRYING CYCLE TIMES IN A DRYER APPLIANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20240133099A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-25

    申请号:US17969062

    申请日:2022-10-18

    Abstract: A dryer appliance includes a cabinet; a drum rotatably mounted within the cabinet, the drum defining a chamber for receipt of articles for drying; and a controller provided within the cabinet and operably connected with the drum, the controller including a wireless communication module, wherein the controller is configured to perform a drying operation. The drying operation includes obtaining one or more washer operating parameters from a washing machine appliance pertaining to a washing cycle; selecting a base drying cycle time from a plurality of base drying cycle times, each base drying cycle time of the plurality of base drying cycle times corresponding to a different combination of obtained washer operating parameters; calculating an initial cycle time estimate using the selected base drying cycle time; and initiating a drying cycle according to the initial cycle time estimate, initiating the drying cycle comprising displaying the initial cycle time estimate.

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