Patent ID: 11959262
Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AMERICAS RESIDENTIAL INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  G | IPC E  G

Claim 0:
1. A faucet assembly comprising:
a faucet including:
a faucet body;
an interface integrated with the faucet body at a forward-oriented surface of a portion of the faucet body extending upwardly from a countertop when installed; and
an electronic flow control system to adjust flow volume of water being dispensed, the electronic flow control system being contained within a flow control enclosure; and

a controller configured to control the electronic flow control system to adjust flow volume of water being dispensed;
wherein the electronic flow control system includes a first valve and a second valve, wherein operation of each of the first and second valves is controlled by a motor, respectively, of the electronic flow control system,
wherein the controller controls the electronic flow control system to adjust flow volume of water being dispensed based upon a voice command received at a microphone and processed by sending the voice command to a server,
wherein the interface has an appearance of a single piece integral with the faucet body when non-illuminated, and includes a plurality of icons associated with operating functions selected by voice commands, the interface being configured to illuminate to indicate a current operating condition of the faucet.