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US 9,790,630 B2Granted
Laundry treating apparatus and method for controlling the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsHyosang Shin, Hyunsang Kim, Minkyu Park
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Abstract
The present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet, an accommodating unit within the cabinet to hold laundry, a door provided on one face of the cabinet to access the accommodating unit, a control panel to receive a washing cycle control order, a first communication module to communicate with a mobile communication terminal through a local area network to receive ID information.
Claims24
A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet;
- an accommodating unit within the cabinet to hold laundry;
- a door provided on one face of the cabinet to access the accommodating unit;
- a control panel to receive a washing cycle control order;
- a first communication module to communicate with a mobile communication terminal through a local area network to receive ID information;
- and
- a second communication module to communicate directly with a management server,
- wherein the second communication module transmits to the management server the received ID information and an information on completion of the washing cycle,
- wherein the management server transmits the information on completion of the washing cycle to a mobile communication server, and the mobile communication server transmits the information on completion of the washing cycle to the mobile communication terminal of the user through a mobile communication network.
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A method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus comprising:
- receiving a washing cycle control order;
- transmitting information on a payment approval request to a mobile communication terminal;
- receiving, from the mobile communication terminal, ID information to identify the mobile communication terminal and information on payment approval;
- storing the ID information received from the mobile communication terminal;
- performing the received washing cycle based upon the information on the payment approval;
- and
- finishing the washing cycle, and
- wherein the method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus further comprises transmitting information on completion of the washing cycle directly to a management sever,
- wherein the management server transmits the information on completion of the washing cycle to a mobile communication server, and the mobile communication server transmits the information on completion of the washing cycle to the mobile communication terminal of the user through a mobile communication network.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.