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Electronic care and content clothing label

  • US 9,818,007 B1
  • Filed: 04/11/2017
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a washing machine with the aid of a processor, comprising:

  • providing the processor with a database comprising at least a garment identification (ID), and care and content information for a garment;

    determining, by the processor, information encoded in the garment, the information comprising the garment identification (ID) stored within a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag within the garment;

    retrieving, by the processor, from the database care and content information of the garment associated with the garment ID, the care and content information comprising washing instructions for the garment;

    receiving, by the processor, from the database an update to the care and content information of the garment and reducing consumption of non-sustainable materials contained in a clothing label by avoiding re-creation of the clothing label;

    automatically grouping the garment with a plurality of garments having the same washing instructions; and

    operating, by the processor, the washing machine in accordance with the care and content information for the garment.

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