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Service and maintenance guide for appliance

  • US 9,057,554 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2007
  • Issued: 06/16/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A refrigerator, comprising:

  • a refrigerator cabinet;

    a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet;

    a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet;

    a display operatively connected to the cabinet;

    a control unit electrically connected to the display;

    the control unit adapted for determining status of a part and presence of a condition requiring a replacement part for the part;

    the control unit adapted for displaying on a default screen of the display temperature information for the fresh food compartment, temperature information for the freezer compartment, and a visual indicator indicative of the status of the part and the presence of the condition requiring the replacement part;

    the control unit adapted for receiving from the user while the default screen is displayed on the display, an input requesting additional information about the condition requiring the replacement part;

    the control unit adapted for displaying additional information about the condition requiring the replacement part on a settings and information screen on the display after receiving the input requesting additional information from the user;

    the control unit adapted for receiving from the user while the settings and information screen is displayed on the display an input requesting parts information and an input requesting contact information for ordering the replacement part;

    the control unit adapted for displaying a list of replacement parts and accessories after receiving the input requesting the parts information; and

    the control unit adapted to switch between the default screen and the settings and information screen.

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