LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE HAVING A USER INTERFACE AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME
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1. A laundry treating appliance, comprising:
- a treating chamber provided for receiving laundry for treatment;
a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions comprising a set of cycles of operations; and
a user interface operably coupled with the controller and having a touchscreen configured to provide an input and output function for the controller;
wherein the controller is configured to associate a user-selectable image with a favorite cycle of the set of cycles of operation to define a favorite image, and the controller is configured to store the favorite image, selectively display the favorite image on the user interface, and upon selection by a user of the favorite image, the controller is configured to implement the favorite cycle.
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Abstract
A laundry treating appliance includes a treating chamber provided for receiving laundry for treatment, a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions including a set of cycles of operations. The laundry treating appliance also includes a user interface operably coupled with the controller and having a touchscreen configured to provide an input and output function for the controller.
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1. A laundry treating appliance, comprising:
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a treating chamber provided for receiving laundry for treatment; a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions comprising a set of cycles of operations; and a user interface operably coupled with the controller and having a touchscreen configured to provide an input and output function for the controller; wherein the controller is configured to associate a user-selectable image with a favorite cycle of the set of cycles of operation to define a favorite image, and the controller is configured to store the favorite image, selectively display the favorite image on the user interface, and upon selection by a user of the favorite image, the controller is configured to implement the favorite cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber, a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions comprising a set of cycles of operations, and a user interface operably coupled with the controller and having a touchscreen configured to provide an input and output function for the controller, the method comprising:
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displaying, on the touchscreen, multiple user-selectable parameters; receiving a user selection of a set of the user-selectable parameters to define a favorite cycle; associating, in a memory of the controller, a user-selectable image with the favorite cycle to define a favorite image; selectively displaying, on the user interface, the favorite image on the user interface; and implementing, via the controller, the favorite cycle upon selection by a user of the favorite image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber, a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions comprising a set of cycles of operations and a user interface operably coupled with the controller and having a touchscreen configured to provide an input and output function for the controller, the method comprising:
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associating, in a memory of the controller, a user-selectable image with a favorite cycle to define a favorite image; selectively displaying, on the user interface, the favorite image; and implementing, via the controller, the favorite cycle upon selection by a user of the favorite image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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