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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2022
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Ryan James Scheckelhoff, Louisville, KY (US);
Joshua Reeves, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An appliance, system, and method for operating laundry appliances are provided. The method includes generating a plurality of utilization signals including a utilization rate corresponding to a first plurality of appliances at a first location; determining an activity status based on the plurality of utilization signals of the first plurality of appliances at the first location; determining a demand status based on comparing the activity status to a quantity of user interface devices within range of a network; and generating a user control signal based on the demand status. The user control signal corresponds to a second plurality of appliances at a second location.