Method for identifying a user interface control panel in a domestic appliance
US12393311B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L2301/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user interface assembly for a domestic appliance includes a control panel; a user interface board; a digital image sensor attached to the user interface board, the digital image sensor being configured to optically view the control panel; and a controller operably coupled with the digital image sensor, the controller being configured to perform an operation. The operation may include directing the digital image sensor to scan at least a portion of the second panel side to capture a digital signal; analyzing the received digital signal to determine a model identification of the control panel; and activating a predetermined operating software for the domestic appliance based on the determined model identification.
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