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Use of external information in the operation of a household device

US11352729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

Arnd Kessler · Monheim am Rhein, DE
Lars Zuechner · Langenfeld, DE
Robert Ruiz Hernandez · Dressendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2018
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 15, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/285
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present disclosure concerns a method for operating or controlling an operation of a household appliance (100, 300) performed by at least one device (100, 200, 300, 400). The method includes: obtaining external information representative of at least one external given situation outside the household appliance (100, 300); and operating or controlling an operation of the household appliance (100, 300) at least taking into account the external information obtained. In addition, the present disclosure concerns a device and a system for performing such a method.

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