APPLIANCE WATER FILTER SYSTEM HAVING MEMORY AND AUTHENTICATION FUNCTIONALITY

A method of authenticating a water filter and/or communicating information about a water filter to a user via a user interface comprising the following steps: providing: a water filter system, the water filter system characterized by: a filter head assembly; a first appliance control unit; a water f...

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Hauptverfasser: Kuehl, Steven J, Rowland, Brent A, Gary, Jr., Wyndham F, Drees, Andrew M, Bippus, Melissa M
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A method of authenticating a water filter and/or communicating information about a water filter to a user via a user interface comprising the following steps: providing: a water filter system, the water filter system characterized by: a filter head assembly; a first appliance control unit; a water filter having a memory storage unit engaged with the water filter; and a data transfer mechanism in communication with the memory storage unit and the first appliance control unit; positioning the water filter such that the memory storage unit is in communication with the first appliance control unit; communicating an initial startup protocol to the first appliance control unit after the water filter is initially engaged with filter head assembly; communicating a subsequent data-transfer protocol between the memory storage unit and the first appliance control unit that overwrites the initial startup protocol; and providing information about the water filter to a user.