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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2022
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Suzy Kwak, Seoul, KR;
Je Kwon Yoon, Seongnam, KR;
Hyeonsoo Moon, Seoul, KR;
Khalid Jamal Mashal, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a washing machine appliance may include obtaining one or more images of the washing machine appliance from a camera assembly of a remote device spaced apart from the cabinet. The method may also include receiving a plurality of angle readings from the remote device and determining a position of the remote device relative to the washing machine appliance based on the plurality of angle readings. The method may further include determining a set camera angle for the camera assembly is met based on the determined position of the remote device. The method may still further include analyzing at least one obtained image using a machine learning image recognition process, estimating a load attribute of a load of clothes within the washing machine appliance based on the analysis, and directing a wash cycle within the washing machine appliance based on the estimated load attribute.