Automated selection of settings for an ironing device
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJanani Janakiraman, Megan D. Kostick, Dany R. Madden, Meenakshi Sripal
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Abstract
Embodiments provide a method and device that enables automatic selection of settings for ironing one or more pieces of fabric. A digital camera on an ironing device captures an image of a fabric. A wireless communication device on the ironing device communicates the image to a remote computing system for digital image processing to determine a fabric type and to select a set of settings based on the fabric type. The wireless communication device receives the set of settings from the remote computing system. The set of settings are applied to the ironing device.
Claims12
An ironing device, the device comprising:
- a soleplate;
- a thermostat configured to maintain the soleplate at a set temperature;
- a digital camera configured to capture a first image of a fabric;
- a wireless communication device configured to transmit the first image of the fabric to a remote computing system for digital image processing to determine a first fabric type and to select a set of settings based on the first fabric type, the wireless communication device further configured to receive a set of settings from the remote computing system;
- a settings control module configured to receive the set of settings from the wireless communication device, the settings control module further configured to apply the set of settings to the ironing device;
- and
- a speaker configured to produce noise while the device settings are changing.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor, the memory containing program instructions that, when executed by the processor, are configured to cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
- receiving, from an ironing device with a wireless communication device, audio identifying a first fabric type;
- extracting the first fabric type from the audio using speech recognition;
- receiving, from the ironing device, the ironing device's make and model;
- determining a set of settings based on the first fabric type, wherein the set of settings comprises a temperature setting and is based in part on the make and model of the ironing device;
- and
- communicating the set of settings to the ironing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.