Method and control unit for locking a user interface of a household appliance
AssigneeBSH Hausgeräte GmbH
InventorMalgorzata LOS-BRZOZOWSKA
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Abstract
A control unit is provided for controlling a user interface of a household appliance which includes a set of control elements. The control unit is configured to detect a sequence of actuations of the set of control elements, and to classify the detected sequence of actuations as being a normal sequence or an abnormal sequence. The control unit is configured to cause the user interface to be locked, if the detected sequence of actuations is classified to be an abnormal sequence. A household appliance having a user interface and a method for controlling a user interface are also provided.
Claims16
1-15 (canceled)
A control unit for controlling a user interface having a set of control elements in a household appliance, the control unit configured to:
- detect a sequence of actuations of the set of control elements;
- classify said detected sequence of actuations as being a normal sequence or an abnormal sequence;
- and
- cause the user interface to be locked, upon said detected sequence of actuations being classified to be an abnormal sequence.
A method for controlling a user interface of a household appliance, the method comprising:
- providing a set of control elements;
- detecting a sequence of actuations of the set of control elements;
- classifying the detected sequence of actuations as being a normal sequence or an abnormal sequence;
- and
- locking the user interface when the detected sequence of actuations is classified to be an abnormal sequence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.