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US 11,583,161 B2Granted
Dishwasher and method of operation with settings influenced by food preparation
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorSharath Chandra Machenahalli Shashidhar
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Abstract
A dishwasher can be included in a home network and can be utilized to complete a cycle of operation. The dishwasher includes a controller capable of automatically determining treating at least one cycle parameter based on the communication of at least one aspect of a recipe. The at least one aspect of a recipe can be wirelessly provided to a computer system that is in communication with the dishwasher. The computer system can be the controller or any known computer system in communication with the dishwasher.
Claims18
A method of operating a dishwasher, the method comprising:
- automatically receiving, at a controller of the dishwasher, at least one input from an application on a mobile device, where the at least one input is related to a recipe selected by a user, and wherein upon selection of the recipe by the user at the mobile device, the at least one input is automatically transmitted from the mobile device to the controller of the dishwasher;
- determining, at the controller of the dishwasher, at least one parameter of a load based on the at least one input, wherein the at least one input includes one of:
- an ingredient, number of servings, cooking procedure, time of day cooked, cooking duration, or deviations from the recipe;
- selecting, via the controller, at least one cycle parameter based on the at least one parameter of the load to define a cycle of operation;
- operating, via the controller, the dishwasher to execute the defined cycle of operation;
- and
- obtaining user feedback at the controller related to the defined cycle of operation, and repeating or selectively adjusting a future defined cycle of operation based thereon.
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