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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2019
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jaehoon Cha, Suwon-si, KR;
Suho Jo, Suwon-si, KR;
Jonghun Ha, Suwon-si, KR;
Sukbae Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Changhyun Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyoungjin Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyounghwan Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hwasung Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jeongil Oh, Suwon-si, KR;
Odo Ryu, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a washing machine. The present washing machine comprises: a voice inputter; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: when a user voice is input via the voice inputter in a power saving mode of the washing machine, switch the washing machine to a standby mode on the basis of wake-up words included in the user voice; maintain the standby mode of the washing machine or switch the washing machine to an operation mode on the basis of control words included in the user voice; and execute operations corresponding to the control words in the standby mode or operation mode.