Patent ID: 8339293
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An appliance control panel system comprising: a control panel interface having at least one multi-function key, said at least one multi- function key having a plurality of key regions, said plurality of key regions having a first key region and a second key region; and a control panel operation module for regulating said control panel system between a plurality of operation input modes, said operation input modes comprising at least a first operation input mode and a second operation input mode; wherein, when said control panel system is in said first operation input mode, activation of said first key region executes a first appliance function, and activation of said second key region executes a second appliance function, and when said control panel system is in said second operation input mode, activation of said first key region and activation of said second key region execute the same appliance function.