#LG ROLLS OUT PREMIUM SMART APPLIANCES THAT “CHAT”
Innovative
HomeChat™ Service Enables Consumers to Communicate with LG Premium Smart #Appliances Conveniently, Personally
Karachi / Seoul, May 13,
2014 — #LG #Electronics (LG) announced the launch of its premium smart
appliances with revolutionary HomeChat™ messaging service in South Korea. #HomeChat™ employs Natural Language Processing (NLP) and LINE, the popular
mobile messenger app with over 300 million users, to let homeowners
communicate, control, monitor and share content with LG’s latest smart
appliances. Introducing a whole new level of convenience, the company’s premium
smart appliance lineup includes a camera-equipped refrigerator, a washing
machine that allows users to start and download washing cycles remotely via
HomeChat™ and a Lightwave oven that supports NFC and WiFi for convenient
control from any location.
LG HomeChat™ incorporates the
popular LINE application to allow users to receive recommendations and control
settings when away from home. With an intuitive interface, HomeChat™ makes
communicating with LG’s smart refrigerator, washing machine or oven much like
chatting with a close friend. For extra convenience, the Quick Button feature enables
fast and easy access to each appliance’s most commonly used functions.
HomeChat™ also gives users the choice of three different modes: Vacation, Away and Return-home. LG’s new service even brings an element
of fun to appliances, offering a selection of over 40 unique LINE stickers to
add an enjoyable, personal component to conversations.
“Today’s intelligent home
appliances offer a variety of useful functions but many consumers still find
setting them up an extremely complicated process.” said Seong-jin Jo, president
and CEO of the LG Electronics Home Appliance Company. “Not only does LG
HomeChat help simplify and enhance our products, they also deliver a unique
user experience, adding even more value to our customers’ lives.”
LG Smart Refrigerator
LG’s most advanced smart
refrigerator incorporates several breakthrough innovations, such as the Smart
View feature. Using the industry’s first built-in internal refrigerator camera
positioned at the top of the main compartment, users can monitor exactly what’s
inside their refrigerator on their smartphones or tablets. The wide angle
camera can show content not only in the upper shelves, but also food items on
the bottom-most shelf. The built-in camera detects the opening and closing of
the refrigerator, capturing images of the food items stored inside when last
opened. Using HomeChat™, users can immediately see exactly what they need to
buy when they’re at the grocery store or supermarket.
And LG’s Smart Manager feature
transforms the refrigerator into a complete food management system. Using the
built-in LCD panel or LG Smart Refrigerator smartphone app, users can check the
content of their refrigerator without opening the door. The Smart Manager’s
Freshness Tracker makes it possible to input a wide range of foods and
beverages to keep track of expiration dates. Smart Manager can also recommend
meal options based on the ingredients stored in the refrigerator.
LG’s unique Health Manager can
make recipe recommendations as well as daily and weekly meal plans based on the
user’s personal profile. Age, sex, weight and height information are used to
determine body mass index (BMI), which is then used to create an appropriate,
personalized meal plan.
LG Smart Washing Machine
With HomeChat™, consumers can
remotely control and monitor their LG smart washing machine from outside the
home. By texting start washing
cycle when
they head for home, LG’s smart washing machine will ensure that the laundry is
completed by the time they get home. And by texting what are you doing? users
can receive real time updates on the washer’s progress. LG’s smart washing
machine is equipped with an intuitive smart touch display that makes it easy to
select or download appropriate wash cycles via a WiFi connection.
LG SmartLightwaveOven
With HomeChat™ and Recipe
Search, homeowners can converse with their smart LG oven to recommend recipes
for specific dishes. Select Return-home using HomeChat™ and the smart oven
will ask, what
dish would you like to make today? and open the Recipe Search window.
When ready to cook, the oven will set the oven’s temperature and cooking time
for the particular dish. Users can receive alerts on their smartphones when new
recipes are available, encouraging family members to try new and interesting
dishes.
After its successful launch in
Korea, LG plans to introduce the HomeChat™-compatible smart refrigerator,
washing machine and oven in other markets including the United States.
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