US 12,293,027 B2
Method for operating an appliance using hand gestures
Haitian Hu, Louisville, KY (US); and Adam Hofmann, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/450,153.
Prior Publication US 2025/0060828 A1, Feb. 20, 2025
Int. Cl. G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/017 (2013.01) [G06V 10/82 (2022.01); G06V 40/28 (2022.01); H04L 12/282 (2013.01); H04L 12/2825 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of using a remote server to operate a first appliance of a plurality of appliances, the method comprising:
receiving one or more images from a second appliance of the plurality of appliances;
analyzing the one or more images to detect a hand gesture, wherein the hand gesture is an ok symbol;
identifying a responsive action associated with the hand gesture, wherein the responsive action is leaving a clean indicator on; and
instructing the first appliance to implement the responsive action.