Patent ID: 11898291
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D  H | IPC D  H

Claim 19:
20. A method of operating an appliance, the appliance comprising a cabinet, a user interface provided on the cabinet, a microphone within the user interface, and a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a predetermined pattern on the user interface, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting diodes is associated with an operational indicator of the laundry appliance, the method comprising:
receiving an input trigger via the user interface;
activating the plurality of light emitting diodes according to a predetermined listening sequence indicating the microphone is active and listening in response to receiving the input trigger;
receiving an input command via the microphone in response to activating the plurality of light emitting diodes; and
activating the plurality of light emitting diodes according to a predetermined recognition sequence, the predetermined recognition sequence being different from the predetermined listening sequence.