APPLIANCE WITH USER INTERFACE HAVING MULTI-USER MODE

• US 20080235614A1
• Filed: 03/23/2007
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Incorporated (AB Electrolux)
• Original Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Incorporated (AB Electrolux)
• Inventors: DEL PUPPO, Marco, SHANAHAN, Timothy, MOORE, Michael, COFFMAN, HaYoung, JOERGER, Steve, CLAYBERG, Loween J., MYERS, Sean, BRUNDIN-LEWIS, Charlotte, RICKLEFS, Michael, MARCHETTO, Fabio, McCOY, Robert A.
• Application Number:
  US11/690,282
• Publication Number:
  US 20080235614A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/783
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0426 Programming the control sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23045 Function key changes function as function of program, associated pictogram
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23046 Selection out of menu by function keys
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2633 Washing, laundry
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2643 Oven, cooking

Abstract

In accordance with the present disclosure, a system for providing a customizable multi-user interface for a treatment appliance is presented. The system includes a user interface having a display region. The display region may include a user selection menu wherein one of a plurality of stored users may be selected. Once a user is selected, various customized user interface parameters and wash cycles associated with that user will be available for selection. The customized user interface parameters may include brightness, contrast, volume, and the like. Each cycle may include various customized wash cycle parameters, such as wash temperature, spin speed and soil level. The user interface may further include a plurality of soft keys provided for the selection of menu options on the display. In addition, the user interface may include a rotatable knob from which cycle selections may be made.

Claims

1. A treatment appliance operable using appliance functions each based on associated parameters, comprising:

a user interface with a display region;

stored parameter data associated with available appliance functions and such data being specific to a plurality of users wherein selection of a user enables access to stored parameter data for that user; and

a user selection menu displayed on the display region with options for selecting one of a plurality of stored users.

2. The treatment appliance of claim 1, wherein the treatment appliance is a laundry appliance.

3. The treatment appliance of claim 2, wherein the stored parameters are wash cycle parameters.

4. The treatment appliance of claim 2, wherein the stored parameters are dryer cycle parameters.

5. The treatment appliance of claim 1, wherein the treatment appliance is a cooking appliance.

6. The treatment appliance of claim 5, wherein the stored parameters include oven baking parameters.

7. The treatment appliance of claim 5, wherein the stored parameters include microwave oven cooking parameters.

8. The treatment appliance of claim 1, wherein the stored parameter data includes customizable user interface settings.

9. The treatment appliance of claim 8, wherein the customizable user interface settings include at least one of volume, contrast, brightness, and language.

10. A treatment appliance having a multi-user mode, comprising:

a user interface with a display region;

a user selection menu displayed on the display region, wherein the user selection menu includes a plurality of stored users; and

a current appliance function parameter indicator menu including at least one appliance function, wherein parameters of the at least one appliance function are determined based on the selection of the user from the user selection menu.

11. The treatment appliance having a multi-user mode of claim 10, wherein the treatment appliance is one of a laundry appliance and a cooking appliance.

12. The treatment appliance having a multi-user mode of claim 10, wherein the at least one appliance function includes at least three appliance functions and wherein parameters of the at least three appliance functions are determined based on the selection of the user from the user selection menu.

13. The treatment appliance having a multi-user mode of claim 10, wherein the parameters of the at least one appliance function are customized.

14. The treatment appliance having a multi-user mode of claim 10, wherein the at least one appliance function is a wash cycle.

15. The treatment appliance having a multi-user mode of claim 10, wherein the at least one appliance function includes a cooking function.

16. A treatment appliance having a multi-user mode, comprising:

a user interface with a display region;

a first plurality of appliance functions associated with a first user;

a second plurality of appliance functions associated with a second user;

a first operating mode wherein the first plurality of appliance functions are available for selection; and

a second operating mode wherein the second plurality of appliance functions are available for selection;

wherein enablement of the first or second operating mode is associated with selection of the first or second user.

17. The treatment appliance having a multi-user mode of claim 16, wherein the first and second plurality of appliance functions include functions with customized parameters.

18. The treatment appliance having a multi-user mode of claim 16, wherein the first and second plurality of appliance functions are wash cycles.

19. The treatment appliance having a multi-user mode of claim 16, wherein the first and second plurality of appliance functions are cooking functions.

20. The treatment appliance having a multi-user mode of claim 16, wherein the first and second plurality of appliance functions are dryer functions.