Washing machine control using a tag unit to communicate model information to a mobile device
US9631311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/285
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine control system includes a tag unit that includes a tag storage unit that stores model information; and a transmitting and receiving unit that transmits the model information based on a mobile device being tagged. The washing machine control system further includes a mobile device that includes a tag communication module that receives the model information based on being tagged by the tag unit; an internet module that receives, from a server, information about a plurality of operation courses associated with the model information; a display that displays information; and a control unit that controls the display to display an operation course list comprising the plurality of operation courses.
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