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System having a household appliance and a reception unit, and method for providing a piece of information

  • US 9,628,877 B2
  • Filed: 11/21/2013
  • Issued: 04/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a household appliance and a reception unit;

    said household appliance having a dosing apparatus with a quantity sensor being configured to sense a quantity of a detergent in said dosing apparatus, wherein the detergent is used during an operation of said household appliance, the household appliance being further configured to transmit data related to the sensed quantity of the detergent to said reception unit;

    said reception unit including a position sensing facility for determining a spatial position of said reception unit;

    said reception unit being configured to provide an item of information based on the data received from the household appliance and as a function of the determined spatial position;

    a predetermined condition for said sensed quantity of the detergent and said determined position effects a change in how said item of information is provided in dependence on whether or not the predetermined condition is fulfilled;

    said reception unit being configured to provide said item of information in accordance with a first form of presentation if said predetermined condition is not fulfilled;

    said reception unit being configured to provide said item of information in accordance with a second form of presentation which differs from said first form of presentation if said predetermined condition is fulfilled;

    said second form of presentation including a warning to an operator of the reception unit relating to the fulfillment of said predetermined condition.

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