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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2001
John F. Broker, Colfax, IA (US);
Douglas W. Gardner, Newton, IA (US);
Alan V. Neubauer, Newton, IA (US);
Brian L. Ness, Newton, IA (US);
Kim L. Wright, Newton, IA (US);
John F. Broker, Colfax, IA (US);
Douglas W. Gardner, Newton, IA (US);
Alan V. Neubauer, Newton, IA (US);
Brian L. Ness, Newton, IA (US);
Kim L. Wright, Newton, IA (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A display system for an appliance incorporates an electronic interface screen, such as an LCD touch screen, through which a wide range of information concerning operational, diagnostic and other data concerning the appliance can be displayed. The screen is divided into a number of panels for displaying different sets of information. Selecting one of the panels results in the panel becoming enlarged so as to fill the entire LCD screen while, at the same time, displaying an additional layer of detailed information.