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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sang Chul Youn, Koyang-si, KR;
Kyoung Hae Han, Kwangmyung-si, KR;
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 3/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 3/300 ;
Abstract
A communication-controlled washing system and a method for operating the same, wherein at least one washing machine is remotely controllable through a communication unit. A service provider controls the use, operation completion, operation progress and fault diagnosis of a plurality of washing machines individually over a communication network, resulting in a significant reduction in time and effort required for users or managers to limit the use of machines, upgrade programs or repair faults. Further, the optimum washing mode can be performed according to a use history and environmental conditions of each machine.