Household appliance with advertising display mode
First Claim
1. A household appliance comprising:
- a cabinet;
a display mounted to the cabinet, said display being adapted to present a plurality of visual screens to a consumer; and
control means for establishing an advertising mode of operation wherein information concerning the household appliance is presented on the plurality of screens for educating the consumer on the household appliance.
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Abstract
A household appliance is provided with a visual display, as well as a control system which enables the visual display to be used in an advertising mode of operation. The advertising mode can be selectively operated in either automatic or interactive formats. In the automatic format, a series of screens are successively displayed on the screen in order to advertise various features and advantages of the appliance. In the interactive format, the consumer can enter desired selections through the screen as if the appliance was actually in use. The appliance then simulates an operation cycle based on the selections made. The selections are preferably stored in a volatile memory location such that the control system reverts back to default settings and options, either after a preset idle period or upon establishing an OFF condition for the appliance.
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1. A household appliance comprising:
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a cabinet;
a display mounted to the cabinet, said display being adapted to present a plurality of visual screens to a consumer; and
control means for establishing an advertising mode of operation wherein information concerning the household appliance is presented on the plurality of screens for educating the consumer on the household appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a household appliance comprising:
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establishing an advertising mode of operation; and
providing information to educate a consumer about the household appliance on a screen of a display incorporated into the household appliance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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