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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Michael Goodman Schroeder, Crestwood, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method of operating an appliance includes obtaining a sound signal using a microphone of the appliance, analyzing the sound signal to identify a voice input including a request for a responsive action, determining an action confidence metric regarding performance of the responsive action, determining that the action confidence metric exceeds a predetermined action threshold, determining that the responsive action to the voice input is needed based on the action confidence metric exceeding the predetermined action threshold, and performing the responsive action.
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