USER CONTROL INTERFACE FOR AN APPLIANCE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150345068A1
SERIAL NO

14821400

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A touchscreen user interface and is provided for controlling an appliance. The appliance includes a controller device configured to direct operation of at least one operational component associated with the 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 cycle icons, each cycle icon being associated with a respective cycle capable of being implemented via the controller device. The series of cycle icons may be scrollable across the display screen in opposing first and second scrolling directions. Each cycle icon may be individually selectable via the at least one user selection via interaction with the touchscreen user interface such that a selected one of the cycle icons may be centered and enlarged within the series of laundry cycle icons.

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Patent Owner(s)

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ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS INC20445 EMERALD PARKWAY SUITE 250 CLEVELAND OH 44135

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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
  • D06F Class
  • 565 Applications Filed
  • 454 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 80.36 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brundin, Charlotte Anderson, US 1 39
Coffman, Hayoung Charlotte, US 4 155

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  • 39 Citation Count
  • D06F Class
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