Method for controlling washing machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9873970
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15312723

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A method is provided for controlling a washing machine including a control panel, a wireless communication module transmitting and receiving a signal through the internet, a driving unit including a driving motor, and a controller controlling an operation of the driving unit. The method includes, storing in the controller washing condition information including laundry weight information for washing, a laundry weight detection period or time, and active washing or not, counting a period or time for detecting the laundry weight, detecting a current laundry weight when the laundry detection period or time arrives, and transmitting a message notifying that the current laundry weight reaches a preset laundry weight to a server for washing control application through the internet, when the current laundry weight reaches the preset laundry weight.

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LG ELECTRONICS INCSEOUL SOUTH KEREAN SEOUL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ji, Baekgeun Seoul, KR 4 4
Shin, Hyosang Seoul, KR 6 42

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