IP Library Granted Patent US 12,729,475
Granted Patent B2
US 12,729,475 · App. 18/523,472 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

High priority mode for a commercial laundry environment

Inventors: Evan Gentry (Louisville, KY); Andrew Uyeda (Louisville, KY); Joshua Reeves (Louisville, KY)
Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
D06F34/05D06F34/28G06Q10/02H04W4/33D06F2101/04D06F2101/20
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Patent No.
US 12,729,475
App. No.
18/523,472
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of coordinating engagement with a group of laundry appliances includes a step of receiving, wirelessly, a high priority input defining a high priority mode for a user account associated with the group of laundry appliances. The method also includes a step of receiving, wirelessly, a load input defining load characteristics of a load of articles following receiving the high priority input. The method further includes reserving one or more laundry appliances for the user account based on the load input received.

Claims (28)

1 . A method of coordinating engagement with a group of laundry appliances, the method comprising:

receiving, wirelessly, a high priority input defining a high priority mode for a user account associated with the group of laundry appliances;

recording the user account to a high priority reservation position in a reservation queue in response to receiving the high priority input;

receiving, wirelessly, a load input defining load characteristics of a load of articles following receiving the high priority input; and

reserving one or more laundry appliances for the user account based on the load input received.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting operational commands for the one or more laundry appliances following reserving one or more laundry appliances.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the operational commands comprise cycle settings for laundry cycles of the one or more laundry appliances reserved.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the operational commands are set via manipulation of a control panel of the group of laundry appliances.

5 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

activating the one or more laundry appliances based on the operational commands.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein recording the user account the high priority reservation position in the reservation queue comprises exchanging reservation positions with another user account in the reservation queue.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein reserving one or more laundry appliances is further based on the high priority reservation position of the user account the reservation queue.

8 . A method of coordinating engagement with a group of laundry appliances, the method comprising:

receiving a high priority input defining a high priority mode for a user account associated with the group of laundry appliances;

recording the user account to a high priority reservation position in a reservation queue in response to receiving the high priority input;

receiving a load input defining load characteristics of a load of laundry following receiving the high priority input; and

reserving one or more laundry appliances based on the load input received.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

setting operational commands for the one or more laundry appliances following reserving one or more laundry appliances.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the operational commands comprise cycle settings for laundry cycles of the one or more laundry appliances reserved.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the operational commands are set via manipulation of a control panel of the group of laundry appliances.

12 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

activating the one or more laundry appliances based on the operational commands.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein recording the user account the high priority reservation position in the reservation queue comprises exchanging priority reservation positions with another user account in the reservation queue.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein reserving one or more laundry appliances is further based on the high priority reservation position of the user account in the reservation queue.

15 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the high priority input is received wirelessly from the user account.

16 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the high priority input is received via manipulation of a control panel of the group of laundry appliances.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2023
From: GENTRY, EVAN; UYEDA, ANDREW; REEVES, JOSHUA
To: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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