Patent ID: 11949535
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 14:
15. A method of directing an item-management operation, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving an image from a camera assembly directed at a cabinet of a household appliance;
identifying, automatically based on the received image, a stored item from an item list of one or more stored items;
determining, based on identifying the stored item, an unsuitable status of the identified stored item to indicate the identified stored item is inappropriate for the household appliance; and
directing, based on determining the unsuitable status, a responsive action at the household appliance,
wherein the camera assembly is directed at the cabinet to capture the image of the cabinet, and
wherein a controller in operative communication with the camera assembly and having access to the item list is configured to direct the item-management operation.