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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2017
Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd., Shandong, CN;
Zhenxing Huang, Shandong, CN;
Sheng Xu, Shandong, CN;
QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., Shandong, CN;
Abstract
Disclosed are a method of connecting to a network for a home appliance, a home appliance, and a method of connecting to a network for a home appliance system. The method of connecting to a network for a home appliance includes: in response to a network connection failure of a WiFi module in the home appliance when the WiFi module is in a monitoring mode for network connection, entering, by the WiFi module, a hotspot mode for network connection. This method provides favorable compatibility, is simple in operation, high in network connection efficiency, and provides favorable user experience. A home appliance employing the network connection method can easily communicate with a network, enabling simple remote control of the home appliance.