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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Hyojeong Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyusik Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Mikyoung Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyemin Cha, Suwon-si, KR;
Dockjo Yang, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A washing machine includes a communication interface for wireless communication with a dryer; a user interface configured to receive a user's control input related to the dryer, and to output information related to the dryer; and at least one processor configured to determine whether a front surface of the dryer faces in a same direction as a front surface of the washing machine, and when it is determined that the front surface of the dryer faces in the same direction as the front surface of the washing machine, receive the user's control input related to the dryer through the user interface and transmit, to the dryer, a control command corresponding to the user's control input related to the dryer through the communication interface.