Patent ID: 11946187
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D  H | IPC D  H

Claim 0:
1. A washing machine appliance, comprising:
a cabinet;
a door to selectively open and close the cabinet;
a tub provided within the cabinet, the tub configured to hold wash fluid;
a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and configured to hold items for washing;
a wireless communication module provided within the cabinet and configured to send and receive wireless signals; and
a controller in operative communication with the wireless communication module, wherein the controller is configured to perform a series of operations, the series of operations comprising:
receiving an initiation signal for a laundry operation to be performed by the washing machine appliance;
sending a wake-up signal to a mobile electronic device via the wireless communication module in response to receiving the initiation signal;
emitting a laundry operation trigger prior to initiating the laundry operation;
determining that the mobile electronic device is within a predetermined distance from the washing machine appliance in response to generating the laundry operation trigger;
receiving a cycle authorization signal; and
initiating the laundry operation.