Information center for an appliance
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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 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; 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 not connected to the appliance service interface.
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Abstract
An information center for an appliance has an image display and a base with support features for selective mounting to an appliance. The base further has a connector for receiving data, wherein the connector can receive data and the image display can display the data regardless of whether the information center is mounted to an appliance.
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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:
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an image display; and a base supporting the image display and comprising; a 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; 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 not connected to the appliance service interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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