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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2023
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Haitian Hu, Louisville, KY (US);
Adam Hofmann, Louisville, KY (US);
Paul Newsom, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a dishwasher appliance to limit user involvement includes receiving, via a user interface of the dishwasher appliance, an indication from a user to start operation of the dishwasher appliance. The method also includes implementing an operational mode for the dishwasher appliance based on one or more user patterns, the operational mode configured to determine a cycle start time for a current wash cycle. Further, the method includes implementing the current wash cycle at the determined cycle start time. After completing the current wash cycle, the method includes updating cycle information stored in at least one of a local memory or a cloud server communicatively coupled to the dishwasher appliance, the cycle information relating to the one or more user patterns. Moreover, the method includes controlling one or more parameters of a subsequent wash cycle of the dishwashing appliance based on the updated cycle information.