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Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 05, 2021
Applicant:

Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Inventors:

Paul Goodjohn, Crestwood, KY (US);

Craig Iung-Pei Tsai, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/04 (2020.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01); D06F 105/54 (2020.01); D06F 105/58 (2020.01); F25D 29/00 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 34/04 (2020.02); D06F 34/28 (2020.02); F25D 29/00 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); D06F 2105/54 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02);
Abstract

Systems and methods for detecting activity include a first domestic appliance and a second domestic appliance. Such methods may include detecting a first interaction with one of the first domestic appliance and the second domestic appliance and increasing an activity counter by a first amount based on the first interaction. The methods also include detecting a second interaction with one of the first domestic appliance and the second domestic appliance and increasing the activity counter by a second amount based on the second interaction. The methods further include providing a user notification when the activity counter crosses a predetermined threshold.


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