Washing machine and cloud server setting function based on object sensing using artificial intelligence, and method for setting function
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSung Mok Hwang, Sang Yun Kim, Yun Sik Park
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Abstract
A washing machine and at least one server that set functions of the washing machine based on object sensing using artificial intelligence, and a setting method thereof. The washing machine that sets functions based on object sensing produces information on setting of a wash course adequate for laundry on the basis of the height, image, and weight of the laundry, physical information or electrical information generated during a wash or receives the information from the at least one server and operates.
Claims13
A washing machine configured to implement a plurality of functions based on object sensing, the washing machine comprising:
- a washing function unit that includes a tub, a drum, and a motor and that is configured to perform physical and electrical functions for storing and washing of laundry;
- a distance sensor configured to obtain a height of the laundry in the washing function unit based on a distance to the laundry, wherein the distance sensor is disposed at an upper portion or at a lateral portion of the washing function unit;
- an image sensor configured to sense an image of the laundry, wherein the image sensor is disposed at the upper portion or at the lateral portion of the washing function unit;
- at least one processor;
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- at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
- obtaining measurement information regarding at least one of (i) a weight of the laundry, (ii) physical information generated during the washing of the laundry, or (iii) electrical information generated during the washing of the laundry;
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- controlling the washing function unit based on course setting information that is produced by a machine-learning network in accordance with (i) distance information obtained by the distance sensor, (ii) image information obtained by the image sensor, and (iii) the measurement information.
At least one server that is configured to set functions for at least one of a plurality of washing machines based on object sensing, the at least one server comprising:
- a communication unit;
- at least one processor;
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- at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising:
- receiving, through the communication unit and from a washing machine among the plurality of washing machines, (i) distance information related to a height of laundry in the washing machine, (ii) image information related to at least one image of the laundry in the washing machine, and (iii) measurement information related to at least one of a weight of the laundry, physical information generated during washing of the laundry, or electrical information generated during the washing of the laundry in the washing machine;
- using a machine-learning network to process the distance information, the image information, and the measurement information to generate course setting information for the washing machine;
- transmitting, through the communication unit and to the washing machine, the course setting information that was produced by the machine-learning network;
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- monitoring, on the transmitted course setting information, delay in operations of the washing machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.