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Information center for a household appliance

  • US 7,639,485 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2008
  • Issued: 12/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An information center for use in connection with an appliance performing a useful cycle of operation and having an appliance service interface, the information center comprising:

  • an image display; and

    a base supporting the image display and comprising;

    a first support member to mount the base to the appliance and having an integrated service interface that couples to the appliance service interface to provide data to the image display when the base is mounted to the appliance;

    a second support member to alternatively support the base on a horizontal surface separate from the appliance; and

    a connector for receiving data;

    wherein the image display receives and displays data from at least one of the appliance service interface and the connector when the image display is connected to the appliance, and the image display receives and displays data from the connector and not the service interface when the base is supported on the horizontal surface.

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