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Domestic appliance device

  • US 9,291,528 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2011
  • Issued: 03/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A domestic appliance device, comprising:

  • an input unit, the input unit being configured to allow a first user of the domestic appliance device to identify at least the first user to the device;

    a memory unit, the memory unit configured to store user-specific information regarding the usage preferences and usage history;

    an evaluating unit which evaluates a consumption of an external resource by the user of a domestic appliance based on a cost-related variable evaluation parameter; and

    an output unit for outputting the evaluated consumption;

    wherein the domestic appliance device is configured to utilize grouping parameters to provide a selectable output comprising (1) total individual user usage, (2) individual user usage during a defined time period, (3) total device usage, and (4) total device usage during a defined time period.

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