| 摘要 |
Method and system for estimating the time required to perform an operational cycle of an appliance are provided. The cycle includes at least one operational mode whose individual duration varies depending on the time it takes the appliance to reach a desired condition. The method allows to provide memory for storing historical data of previously executed cycles of the appliance. The historical data comprises at least one appliance parameter for the at least one operational mode. The method further allows to access the memory in light of a user-selected option for a present cycle. A computing action allows to compute an initial estimated time for performing the present cycle of the appliance based, at least in part, on a time estimate for the at least one operational mode. The time estimate is based on the at least one historical appliance parameter for the at least one operational mode. An actual-time determining action allows to determine the actual time used for performing at least one occurrence of the operational mode during the present cycle. A relating action allows to relate the actual time used for performing the at least one occurrence of the operational mode during the present cycle relative to the time estimate used for computing the initial estimated time for performing the present cycle of the appliance. An adjusting action allow to adjust the estimated time for performing the present cycle of the appliance in light of any differences between the actual and estimated times for the at least one operational mode.
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