Patent ID: 9531860
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: A47L,D06F,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating a mobile terminal for controlling a washing machine, the method comprising: displaying, on a mobile terminal, a menu screen including a washing machine management menu, the mobile terminal comprising: receiving, at the mobile terminal, the location information; receiving, at the mobile terminal, a selection of a recommended operation item from the washing machine management menu; in response to receiving the location information and the selection of the recommended operation from the washing machine management menu, displaying recommended washing machine operation information which is set according to external environment information, the recommended washing machine operation information being displayed with weather information, temperature information, and humidity information according to the location information; displaying at least one of indoor operation diagnosis information, error content information, and a service call item in response to a monitoring item being selected from the washing machine management menu; accessing a service center server and displaying a service center connecting state screen in response to the service call item being selected; and transmitting washing machine diagnosis data to the service center, wherein the external environment information includes at least one of weather information, time information, and season information, and wherein the recommended washing machine operation information is displayed together with the at least one of weather information, time information, and season information.