Menu-based control system for refrigerator that predicts order and replace dates for filters
First Claim
1. A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet for enclosing a refrigerating compartment, the cabinet having a door for providing access to the refrigerating compartment;
a user interface operatively connected to the cabinet having a display for displaying refrigerator function selections and a plurality of buttons for selecting refrigerator functions; and
a control unit operatively connected to the user interface and adapted to control a plurality of refrigerator functions.
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet for enclosing a refrigerating compartment, the cabinet having a door for providing access to the refrigerating compartment, a user interface operatively connected to the cabinet having a display for displaying refrigerator function selections and a plurality of buttons for selecting refrigerator functions and a control unit operatively connected to the user interface and adapted to control a plurality of refrigerator functions. The control unit can be adapted for determining refrigerator filter information and displaying refrigerator filter information, the refrigerator filter information can include a date associated with the refrigerator filter.
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24 Claims
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
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a cabinet for enclosing a refrigerating compartment, the cabinet having a door for providing access to the refrigerating compartment;
a user interface operatively connected to the cabinet having a display for displaying refrigerator function selections and a plurality of buttons for selecting refrigerator functions; and
a control unit operatively connected to the user interface and adapted to control a plurality of refrigerator functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A refrigerator, comprising:
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a cabinet for enclosing a refrigerating compartment;
a display operatively connected to the cabinet;
a control unit electrically connected to the display adapted for determining refrigerator filter information and displaying refrigerator filter information on the display;
the refrigerator filter information including a date associated with the refrigerator filter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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17. A method for providing user control of a refrigerator, comprising:
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providing a menu button on the refrigerator for selecting one of a plurality of refrigerator function screens;
receiving a selection from a user of one of the plurality of refrigerator function screens;
displaying the selected refrigerator function screen, the selected refrigerator function screen providing a plurality of refrigerator function selections;
receiving a user selection of one of the plurality of refrigerator function selections; and
performing the selected refrigerator function.
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19. A method for providing refrigerator filter information comprising:
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providing a display on a refrigerator;
displaying on the display a date associated with a refrigerator filter.
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