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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Brian J. Morman, Ballwin, MO (US);
Michelle Diana Gross Berry, Louisville, KY (US);
Kyle James Brewer, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A user interface assembly for a domestic appliance includes a control panel; a radio frequency identifier (RFID) tag attached to the control panel; a user interface board; a RFID receiver attached to the user interface board, the RFID receiver being configured to selectively interact with the RFID tag; and a controller operably coupled with the RFID receiver, the controller being configured to perform an operation. The operation may include receiving, via the RFID receiver, a signal from the RFID tag; analyzing the received signal to determine a model identification of the control panel; and activating a predetermined operating software for the domestic appliance based on the determined model identification.