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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2020
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Ryan Michael Hartlage, Crestwood, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A domestic appliance includes a heating element, a user interface for receiving user input, and a main controller. The main controller is in operative communication with the user interface via a touchscreen controller. The main controller is also in operative communication with the heating element. The user interface is in operative communication with the heating element via the touchscreen controller and the main controller. The user interface is in operative communication with the touchscreen controller via an inter-integrated circuit bus. The domestic appliance also includes a serial peripheral interface monitor in operative communication with the inter-integrated circuit bus. The appliance may be configured for, and related methods may include, receiving and monitoring, by the serial peripheral interface monitor, communication between the user interface and the touchscreen controller over the inter-integrated circuit bus.