Domestic Appliance Having A Touch-Sensitive Operator Control Device, And Method For Operating The Same
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Abstract
A domestic appliance includes a control device and a touch-sensitive operator control device. The domestic appliance has at least one sensor with which at least one property of an external input unit can be measured. The external input unit is in contact with the operator control device or is located at a distance x from the operator control device, wherein x is lower than a prespecified maximum distance xmax. The control device is configured to evaluate the at least one measured property with respect to the type and/or the state of the external input unit and to control the domestic appliance depending on the type and/or state of the external input unit. A method for operating the domestic appliance is also provided.
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30 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A domestic appliance, comprising:
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a touch-sensitive operator control device; at least one sensor for measuring at least one property of an external input unit being in contact with said operator control device or being located at a distance x from said operator control device, the distance x being less than a prespecified maximum distance xmax; and a control device being configured to evaluate said at least one measured property with respect to at least one of a type or state of the external input unit, said control device being configured to control the domestic appliance depending on at least one of the type or the state of the external input unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for operating a domestic appliance, the method comprising the following steps:
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providing a touch-sensitive operator control device of the domestic appliance; placing an external input unit in contact with the operator control device or at a distance x from the operator control device, the distance x being less than a prespecified maximum distance xmax; using at least one sensor of the domestic appliance to measure at least one property of the external input unit; and using a control device of the domestic appliance to evaluate the at least one measured property with respect to at least one of a type or state of the external input unit and using the control device to control the domestic appliance depending on at least one of the type or the state of the external input unit.
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