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Method for operating a refrigerator appliance

  • US 9,638,461 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2014
  • Issued: 05/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a refrigerator appliance, the method comprising:

  • detecting a user'"'"'s presence;

    associating the user'"'"'s presence with a heated beverage preference; and

    initiating heating of a liquid stored in the refrigerator appliance,wherein the detecting step, the associating step and the initiating step are performed by a controller of the refrigerator appliance, and wherein the initiating step occurs automatically in response to the associating step without an additional user prompt.

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