GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE TO CONTROL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN AN APPLIANCE AND A CONSUMABLE HOLDER
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface having software configured to communicate with an appliance adapted to perform a physical cycle of operation on an article and to communicate with a consumable holder for use with the appliance wherein the operation cycle is related to a consumable in the consumable holder, wherein the software is further configured to cause the graphical user interface to communicate to a user information associated with one of an appliance, a cycle of operation, a consumable holder, and a consumable, and to cause the graphical user interface to communicate to one of an appliance and a consumable holder information from a user.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface has software configured to communicate with an appliance adapted to perform a physical cycle of operation on an article and to communicate with a consumable holder for use with the appliance where the operation cycle is related to a consumable in the consumable holder. The software is configured to cause the graphical user interface to communicate to a user information associated with an appliance, a cycle of operation, a consumable holder, or a consumable. The software also causes the graphical user interface to communicate to an appliance or to a consumable holder information from a user.
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- 1. A graphical user interface having software configured to communicate with an appliance adapted to perform a physical cycle of operation on an article and to communicate with a consumable holder for use with the appliance wherein the operation cycle is related to a consumable in the consumable holder, wherein the software is further configured to cause the graphical user interface to communicate to a user information associated with one of an appliance, a cycle of operation, a consumable holder, and a consumable, and to cause the graphical user interface to communicate to one of an appliance and a consumable holder information from a user.
- 17. A graphical user interface having software configured to communicate with an appliance adapted to perform a physical cycle of operation on an article and to communicate with a consumable holder for use with the appliance wherein the operation cycle is related to a consumable in the consumable holder, wherein the software is further configured to cause the graphical user interface to communicate to a user multimedia information associated with a consumable and residing in one of an appliance, a cycle of operation, a consumable holder, and a consumable.
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