A washing machine includes: a washing tub; a speech reception unit configured to receive speech information; a communication unit activated by starting words input by a user, so as to communicate with a server for providing washing- related information; a touch screen for outputting graphic objects corresponding to washing- related functions which can be performed by the washing tub; and a control unit for controlling the touch screen such that when the user's proximity is sensed, a first graphic object is output to the touch screen, and in response to the input starting words, the first graphic object is switched to a second graphic object indicating that a speech recognition function is activated. In addition, in response to reception of laundry-related speech information, the control unit analyzes the received speech information and outputs, on the basis of the analysis result, feedback sound associated with washing of the corresponding laundry.

A method for controlling a laundry washing machine. The method includes: performing a tub loading process comprising operating supply valve(s) to provide a first volume of water through a detergent supply system and into a tub to fill the tub with wash liquid; performing a washing process comprising rotating a drum to agitate laundry in the presence of the wash liquid; performing a static rinsing process comprising operating a pump to remove any free volume of wash liquid from the tub without rotating the drum; and performing one or more rinsing processes comprising: operating the supply valve(s) to provide a volume of clean rinse water to the tub, operating the pump to remove the rinse water from the drum, and operating the motor to spin the drum at high speed to extract rinse water from the laundry, while continuing to operate the pump.

A user terminal device includes: an input interface; a communication interface configured to communicate with an external device; and a processor operatively connected with the input interface and the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to: based on clothing information being input through the input interface, control the communication interface to transmit the clothing information to a server, and receive, from the server through the communication interface, recommended course information generated based on the clothing information, generate user-customized course information by editing the recommended course information based on an editing command being input to the input interface, control the communication interface to transmit the user-customized course information to the server, and wherein the user-customized course information includes course name information and course description information, based on the editing command.

Disclosed is a washing machine that performs a washing process in response to a type of a contaminant in laundry in a 5G environment, a method for controlling a washing machine, and a server for supporting washing. The washing machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a processor, a memory operably coupled to the processor and for storing at least one code executed in the processor, and a driver for controlling rotation of an inner tub so as to perform a washing operation on laundry. The memory may store a code to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to identify a type of a contaminant in the laundry, determine a first washing process corresponding to the type of the contaminant, and control the driver based on the first washing process.

A method of drying laundry in a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber in which the laundry is received for drying comprises moving the treating chamber to redistribute the laundry, supplying air to the treating chamber to define a supply air flow, exhausting the supplied air from the treating chamber to define an exhaust air flow, actuating a heater at full output to heat the air supplied to the treating chamber, turning the heater off, and maintaining a maximum evaporation rate for a duration of time by operating the heater.

A method and apparatus for drying a wet textile article with a radio frequency (RF) applicator and a controller, the method includes energizing the RF applicator to generate a field of electromagnetic radiation (e-field), determining a dynamic drying cycle of operation in the controller, and controlling the energization of the RF applicator according to the determination of the dynamic drying cycle of operation, wherein the wet article is dried.

The present disclosure relates inter alia to a method which is carried out by at least one device, the method comprising: illuminating (510) at least some of the items of laundry which are located in a laundry container (302) of a washing machine (300) and are to be subjected to a washing process; determining (520) color information indicative of one or more colors of at least some of the illuminated items of laundry (320) which are located in the laundry container (302) of the washing machine (300); and checking (530), at least partially based upon the determined color information, whether a potentially undesirable item of laundry (322) is located in the laundry container (302) of the washing machine (300).

An artificial intelligence apparatus determines whether a washing option in a washing course according to the input of a user is changed when input of the user is received, and collect use history information when the washing option is changed. In addition, the artificial intelligence apparatus inputs the collected use history information to an option resetting model to acquire a second washing option for resetting the washing course, and resets the washing option included in the washing course according to the second washing option.

Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a display and a processor, wherein, when at least one condition among the time required to treat an object and an object treatment completion time is input, the processor identifies a plurality of object treatment courses that comply with the condition, identifies the order of priority of the plurality of object treatment courses according to predetermined criteria, and controls the display to provide a list listing information about the plurality of object treatment courses on the basis of the identified order of priority, wherein the object treatment is a process in which an object is cleaned or dried by means of at least one among a cleaning operation and a drying operation.

The present invention relates to a washing machine and a server system that recommend a laundry course and washing tip information in consideration of information on a kind of laundry and a degree of contamination inputted by using artificial intelligence through speech recognition, and a method for controlling such washing machine and server system. The present invention extracts a cloth-word indicating a kind of clothes of laundry and a stain-word indicating a kind of contaminant. Then, the present invention determines a laundry course in consideration of the cloth-word. Then, washing tip information on the stain-word is searched in a pre-stored database and the searched washing tip information is provided to a user. As a result, the user can be notified of a washing method capable of effectively removing the contaminant.