Cleaning systems and methods for operating the same

Abstract

Cleaning systems and methods for operating cleaning systems are provided. A cleaning system includes a washing machine appliance, the washing machine appliance including a first controller operable to store and transmit wash control information. The cleaning system further includes a dryer appliance, the dryer appliance including a second controller operable to receive the wash control information from the washing machine appliance and store dry control information, the second controller further operable to adjust the dry control information based on the wash control information. The cleaning system further includes a remote server in wireless communication with the first controller and the second controller, and a user interface device in wireless communication with the remote server, the user interface device operable to modify the dry control information. The wash control information is transmitted from the first controller through the remote server to the second controller.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning system, comprising:
 a washing machine appliance, the washing machine appliance comprising a first controller operable to store and transmit wash control information for at least one wash operating condition of the washing machine appliance;   a dryer appliance, the dryer appliance comprising a second controller operable to receive the wash control information from the washing machine appliance and store dry control information for at least one dry operating condition, the second controller further operable to adjust the dry control information based on the wash control information;   a remote server in wireless communication with the first controller and the second controller; and   a user interface device in wireless communication with the remote server, the user interface device operable to modify the dry control information,   wherein the wash control information is transmitted from the first controller through the remote server to the second controller.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface device is independent from the washing machine appliance and the dryer appliance. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning system of  claim 2 , wherein the user interface device is one of a computer or a personal telephone. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote server is a cloud-based server. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one wash operating condition is one of a selected wash cycle, a wash option, or a performance datum. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning system of  claim 5 , wherein at least one wash operating condition is a wash option, and wherein the wash option is one of a selected spin speed, a selected wash temperature, or a selected load size. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning system of  claim 5 , wherein at least one wash operating condition is a performance datum, and wherein the performance datum is one of an actual spin speed, an actual wash temperature, or an actual load size. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one dry operating condition is one of a dry cycle, a dry option, or a dry time. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one wash operating condition is a plurality of wash operating conditions and the at least one dry operating condition is a plurality of dry operating conditions. 
     
     
         10 . The cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein modifications to the dry control information are transmitted from the user interface device through the remote server to the second controller. 
     
     
         11 . A method for operating a cleaning system, the method comprising:
 transmitting wash control information for at least one wash operating condition of a washing machine appliance to a remote server;   transmitting the wash control information from the remote server to a controller of the dryer appliance; and   adjusting dry control information for at least one dry operating condition based on the wash control information,   wherein the dry control information is modifiable based on user input to a user interface device in wireless communication with the remote server.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising modifying the dry control information. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein modifications to the dry control information are transmitted from the user interface device through the remote server to the controller. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the wash control information is transmitted wirelessly to and from the remote server. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the user interface device is independent from the washing machine appliance and the dryer appliance. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the remote server is a cloud-based server. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one wash operating condition is one of a selected wash cycle, a wash option, or a performance datum. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein at least one wash operating condition is a wash option, and wherein the wash option is one of a selected spin speed, a selected wash temperature, or a selected load size. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein at least one wash operating condition is a performance datum, and wherein the performance datum is one of an actual spin speed, an actual wash temperature, or an actual load size. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one dry operating condition is one of a dry cycle, a dry option, or a dry time.