USER CONTROL INTERFACE FOR AN APPLIANCE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130290902A1
SERIAL NO

13931407

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A touchscreen user interface and associated method are provided for controlling a laundry appliance. The laundry appliance includes a controller device configured to direct operation of at least one operational component associated with the laundry appliance in response to at least one user selection via a touchscreen user interface in communication with the controller device. The touchscreen user interface has a display screen for displaying a series of main laundry cycle icons, each main laundry cycle icon being associated with a respective main laundry cycle capable of being implemented via the controller device. The series of main laundry cycle icons are scrollable across the display screen in opposing first and second scrolling directions, and each main laundry cycle icon is individually selectable as one of the at least one user selection via user touch interaction with the touchscreen user interface.

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ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS INC20445 EMERALD PARKWAY SUITE 250 CLEVELAND OH 44135

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coffman, Hayoung Charlotte, US 4 155
Martin, Robert Henry Charlotte, US 4 211
Pennacchio, Novella Porcia, IT 1 54

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