阅读说明：本技术 用于洗衣机的预洗控制方法及设备 (Pre-washing control method and device for washing machine ) 是由 宁昊 耿靖华 严书林 于 2019-01-08 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明实施例提供一种用于洗衣机的预洗控制方法、预洗控制设备及包含该设备的洗衣机。该方法包括：判断所述洗衣机的门盖是否被打开；在所述洗衣机的门盖被打开的情况下,判断是否接收到预洗指令；在接收到所述预洗指令的情况下,执行预洗进水操作；以及判断所述洗衣机的门盖是否被关闭,在所述洗衣机的门盖被关闭的情况下,停止所述预洗进水操作。通过本发明的方案,可实现预洗的逻辑及控制方法,将预洗功能结合在现有洗衣机上,从而可实现预洗,满足用户需求。(The embodiment of the invention provides a pre-washing control method and a pre-washing control device for a washing machine and the washing machine comprising the pre-washing control device. The method comprises the following steps: judging whether a door cover of the washing machine is opened or not; judging whether a prewashing instruction is received or not under the condition that a door cover of the washing machine is opened; executing a pre-washing water inlet operation under the condition of receiving the pre-washing instruction; and judging whether a door of the washing machine is closed, and stopping the pre-washing water-inlet operation in case that the door of the washing machine is closed. The scheme of the invention can realize the logic and control method of pre-washing, and combines the pre-washing function on the prior washing machine, thereby realizing pre-washing and meeting the requirements of users.)

1. A pre-wash control method for a washing machine, the method comprising:

judging whether a door cover of the washing machine is opened or not;

judging whether a prewashing instruction is received or not under the condition that a door cover of the washing machine is opened;

executing a pre-washing water inlet operation under the condition of receiving the pre-washing instruction; and

judging whether a door of the washing machine is closed, and stopping the pre-washing water-in operation in case that the door of the washing machine is closed.

2. The pre-wash control method according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising:

controlling the washing machine to suspend a main washing course during the execution of the pre-wash water-in operation, and controlling the washing machine to continue the main washing course after the pre-wash water-in operation is stopped.

3. The pre-wash control method according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising:

during the execution of the pre-wash water-in operation, the main wash program continues to be executed.

4. The pre-wash control method according to claim 1, wherein the pre-wash water inlet operation is performed by controlling a dedicated pre-wash water inlet.

5. The pre-wash control method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the determining whether the door of the washing machine is opened is performed before a washing operation.

6. A pre-wash control apparatus for a washing machine, the apparatus comprising:

a door opening judgment unit for judging whether the door of the washing machine is opened;

a pre-washing instruction judgment unit for judging whether a pre-washing instruction is received or not under the condition that a door cover of the washing machine is opened;

the prewashing water inlet operation execution unit is used for executing prewashing water inlet operation under the condition of receiving the prewashing instruction; and

a pre-wash water-in operation stopping unit for judging whether a door of the washing machine is closed, and stopping the pre-wash water-in operation in case the door of the washing machine is closed.

7. The pre-wash control apparatus as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

a main washing program control unit for controlling the washing machine to suspend a main washing program during the execution of the pre-washing water-in operation and controlling the washing machine to continue the main washing program after the pre-washing water-in operation is stopped.

8. The pre-wash control apparatus as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

a main washing program control unit for controlling the main washing program to be continuously executed during the execution of the pre-washing water-in operation.

9. The pre-wash control apparatus of claim 6, wherein the pre-wash water inlet operation is performed by controlling a dedicated pre-wash water inlet.

10. The pre-wash control apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the door-open judging unit judges whether a door of the washing machine is opened before a washing operation.

11. A machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a machine to perform the pre-wash control method of any of claims 1-5.

12. A laundry washing machine, characterized in that it comprises a pre-wash control device according to any one of claims 6-10.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a pre-washing control method and a pre-washing control device for a washing machine and the washing machine comprising the pre-washing control device.

Background

The washing machine is a cleaning appliance for washing clothes by using mechanical action generated by electric energy, and can automatically wash the clothes, thereby freeing people from daily hand washing work and enabling people to have more time to do other things, such as entertainment, work and the like. With the progress of science and technology and the development of modern society, the urbanized office workers can not leave the washing machine more and more, the washing machine basically becomes an essential electrical appliance product for families, and the popularization rate is quite high.

With the progress of the times, the living standard of people is higher and higher, and the requirement for washing clothes is stricter, some users want to perform special treatment on some clothes in the operation process of the washing machine (for example, the users may feel that the collar part or other parts with stubborn stains need to be cleaned by manually rubbing the collar part of the clothes), and after the treatment is completed, the washing machine continues to treat the clothes. The logic of the existing washing machine has no pre-washing function, and special pre-washing treatment cannot be realized.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention aims to provide a prewashing control method and a prewashing control device for a washing machine and the washing machine comprising the same, which can realize the prewashing logic and control method, and combine the prewashing function on the existing washing machine, thereby realizing prewashing and meeting the user requirements.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a pre-wash control method for a washing machine, the method including: judging whether a door cover of the washing machine is opened or not; judging whether a prewashing instruction is received or not under the condition that a door cover of the washing machine is opened; executing a pre-washing water inlet operation under the condition of receiving the pre-washing instruction; and judging whether a door of the washing machine is closed, and stopping the pre-washing water-inlet operation in case that the door of the washing machine is closed.

Optionally, the method further includes: controlling the washing machine to suspend a main washing course during the execution of the pre-wash water-in operation, and controlling the washing machine to continue the main washing course after the pre-wash water-in operation is stopped.

Optionally, the method further includes: during the execution of the pre-wash water-in operation, the main wash program continues to be executed.

Optionally, the pre-wash water inlet operation is performed by controlling the dedicated pre-wash water inlet to admit water.

Alternatively, the determining whether the door of the washing machine is opened may be performed before a washing operation.

Accordingly, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a pre-washing control apparatus for a washing machine, the apparatus including: a door opening judgment unit for judging whether the door of the washing machine is opened; a pre-washing instruction judgment unit for judging whether a pre-washing instruction is received or not under the condition that a door cover of the washing machine is opened; the prewashing water inlet operation execution unit is used for executing prewashing water inlet operation under the condition of receiving the prewashing instruction; and a pre-wash water-intake operation stopping unit for judging whether a door of the washing machine is closed, and stopping the pre-wash water-intake operation in case the door of the washing machine is closed.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises: a main washing program control unit for controlling the washing machine to suspend a main washing program during the execution of the pre-washing water-in operation and controlling the washing machine to continue the main washing program after the pre-washing water-in operation is stopped.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises: a main washing program control unit for controlling the main washing program to be continuously executed during the execution of the pre-washing water-in operation.

Optionally, the pre-wash water inlet operation is performed by controlling the dedicated pre-wash water inlet to admit water.

Alternatively, the door-open judging unit judges whether the door of the washing machine is opened before the washing operation.

Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention provide a machine-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for causing a machine to execute the pre-wash control method for a washing machine described above.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the invention provides a washing machine, which comprises the pre-washing control equipment

Through the technical scheme, in the process of executing the main washing program by the washing machine, a user can input a pre-washing instruction and open the door cover of the washing machine, the pre-washing water inlet operation can be controlled to be executed by the washing machine, and the user can pre-wash clothes by means of the pre-washing water inlet (for example, the user can manually smear the laundry detergent on certain specific parts of the clothes and manually scrub the clothes by using water sprayed by the pre-washing water inlet operation), so that the pre-washing can be realized, and the user requirements can be met.

Additional features and advantages of embodiments of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the embodiments of the invention without limiting the embodiments of the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a flowchart of a pre-washing control method for a washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a flowchart of a pre-washing control method for a washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a method of pre-wash control prior to a wash operation according to one embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method of pre-wash control prior to a wash operation according to another embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a method of pre-wash control during a wash operation according to one embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method of performing a pre-wash control during a washing operation according to another embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a pre-wash control method during a rinsing operation according to an embodiment;

fig. 8 is a flowchart of a pre-wash control method performed during a rinsing operation according to another embodiment; and

fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a pre-washing control apparatus for a washing machine according to the present invention.

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of embodiments of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration and explanation only, not limitation.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart of a pre-washing control method for a washing machine (e.g., a pulsator washing machine) according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, a pre-washing control method for a washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes: judging whether a prewash instruction is received; under the condition of receiving the pre-washing instruction, judging whether a door cover of the washing machine is opened or not; performing a pre-washing water-in operation in a case that a door of the washing machine is opened; and judging whether a door of the washing machine is closed, and stopping the pre-washing water-inlet operation in case that the door of the washing machine is closed.

Through the scheme, when a user thinks that stubborn stains on certain parts of clothes are difficult to clean in a washing program of a common washing machine and can be cleaned by a manual scrubbing method, the user can input a prewashing instruction (for example, a prewashing key can be arranged on the washing machine and used for inputting the prewashing instruction by operating the prewashing key) and open a door cover of the washing machine, the washing machine can execute a prewashing water inlet operation, and the user can execute the prewashing of the clothes by the prewashing water inlet (for example, the user can manually smear laundry detergent on certain specific parts of the clothes and manually scrub the water sprayed by the prewashing water inlet operation), so that the prewashing can be realized and the user requirements can be met.

The pre-wash intake operation may be performed by a dedicated pre-wash intake. For example, a pre-washing water inlet may be separately provided on the washing machine, and the pre-washing water inlet may be provided to allow a user to easily perform manual washing of the laundry by means of water supplied from the pre-washing water inlet, for example, the user may maintain a comfortable posture (e.g., standing posture) to perform manual washing of the laundry by means of water supplied from the pre-washing water inlet. Of course, the pre-wash water inlet operation may also be performed by means of the original water inlet of the washing machine.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart of a pre-washing control method for a washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 2, a pre-washing control method for a washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes: judging whether a door cover of the washing machine is opened or not; judging whether a prewashing instruction is received or not under the condition that a door cover of the washing machine is opened; executing a pre-washing water inlet operation under the condition of receiving the pre-washing instruction; and judging whether a door of the washing machine is closed, and stopping the pre-washing water-inlet operation in case that the door of the washing machine is closed.

The difference between the pre-washing control method shown in fig. 2 and the pre-washing control method shown in fig. 1 is that it is determined whether the door of the washing machine is opened and then determined whether a pre-washing command is received, and the difference may cause the operation sequence of the user to be different. For example, in the pre-wash control method shown in fig. 2, the user needs to open the door first and then input the pre-wash command.

The pre-washing control methods shown in fig. 1 and 2 described above may be performed before the washing operation, during the washing operation, and during the rinsing operation to be suitable for the user's needs, respectively. For example, the user may want to pre-wash the laundry before the washing operation is performed by the washing machine, or the user may want to pre-wash the laundry according to the washing condition of the laundry during the washing operation (e.g., if the user finds that the washing operation of the washing machine may not wash a specific part of the laundry), or the user may want to pre-wash the laundry according to the washing condition of the laundry during the rinsing operation after the washing operation is finished (e.g., if the user finds that the washing operation of the washing machine does not wash a specific part of the laundry).

In addition, when the pre-wash control method shown in fig. 1 and 2 is executed, the main wash program (for example, the main wash program may include a complete set of wash programs including weighing, water feeding, washing, rinsing, dewatering, drying, etc.) may be suspended and resumed after the execution of the pre-wash control method is finished, or the main wash program may be always run during the execution of the pre-wash control method, and the execution of the pre-wash control method does not affect the execution of the main wash program.

The pre-washing control method described above with respect to fig. 1 and 2 may be performed before a washing operation, during the washing operation, and during a rinsing operation, respectively, as will be described below with reference to fig. 3 to 8.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart of a method of performing a pre-wash control prior to a washing operation according to an embodiment. Fig. 3 illustrates a logic and control method for implementing a pre-wash function prior to washing, which determines whether a pre-wash command is received before a washing operation is performed. If no prewash instruction is received, the main washing program continues to run. And if the pre-washing command is received, controlling the washing machine to stop acting (or continuously running the main washing program). After receiving a door cover opening instruction, pre-washing water, and performing pre-washing operation by a user. And after the prewashing is finished, judging whether a door closure closing instruction is received, if not, continuing prewashing water inflow, and if the door closure closing instruction is received, stopping prewashing water inflow and continuing running of the main washing program.

The embodiment shown in fig. 3 can realize automatic control of pre-washing water inlet before washing operation by combining the pre-washing function instruction and combining the opening and closing condition of the door cover, thereby meeting the pre-washing requirements of users.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart of a pre-wash control method performed before a washing operation according to another embodiment. Fig. 4 shows a logic and control method that can implement a pre-wash function before washing, which can determine whether the door is opened before a washing operation is performed. If the door is not opened, the main washing process continues. If the door is opened, the washing machine is controlled to stop (or continue to run the main washing program). And then judging whether a prewash instruction is received. And if a prewashing instruction is received, prewashing water, and carrying out prewashing operation by a user. And after the prewashing is finished, judging whether a door closure closing instruction is received, if not, continuing prewashing water inlet, and if receiving the door closure closing instruction, stopping prewashing water inlet and executing a washing program.

The embodiment shown in fig. 4 is based on the door cover opening and closing as the prewashing instruction, and can realize the automatic control of the prewashing water inlet before the washing operation by combining the prewashing function instruction and the door cover opening and closing condition, thereby meeting the prewashing requirement of the user.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart of a method of performing a pre-wash control during a washing operation according to an embodiment. Fig. 5 illustrates a logic and control method for implementing a pre-wash function during a wash operation, which determines whether a pre-wash command is received during the wash operation. If no prewash instruction is received, the washing operation is continued. If the pre-wash instruction is received, the washing is terminated (or the washing program in the main washing program is continuously operated). After receiving a door cover opening instruction, pre-washing water, and performing pre-washing operation by a user. And after the prewashing is finished, judging whether a door closure closing instruction is received, if not, continuing prewashing water inlet, and if receiving the door closure closing instruction, stopping prewashing water inlet and continuing washing operation.

The embodiment shown in fig. 5 can realize automatic control of pre-washing water inlet in the washing operation process by combining the pre-washing function instruction and combining the opening and closing conditions of the door cover, thereby meeting the pre-washing requirements of users.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart of a method of performing a pre-wash control in a washing operation according to another embodiment. Fig. 6 shows a logic and control method that can implement a pre-wash function in a washing operation, which can determine whether the door is opened or not while the washing operation is being performed. If the door is not opened, the main washing process continues. If the door is opened, the washing machine is controlled to stop (or continue to run the main washing program). And then judging whether a prewash instruction is received. And if a prewashing instruction is received, prewashing water, and carrying out prewashing operation by a user. And after the prewashing is finished, judging whether a door closure closing instruction is received, if not, continuing prewashing water inlet, and if receiving the door closure closing instruction, stopping prewashing water inlet and executing a washing program.

On the basis that the door cover is opened and closed as the prewashing instruction, the embodiment shown in the figure 6 can realize the automatic control of prewashing water inlet in the washing operation process by combining the prewashing function instruction and the opening and closing condition of the door cover, thereby meeting the prewashing requirement of a user.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart of a pre-wash control method during a rinsing operation according to an embodiment. Fig. 7 shows a logic and control method for implementing a pre-wash function during a rinsing operation, which determines whether a pre-wash command is received during the rinsing operation. And if the prewash instruction is not received, the rinsing is continued to run. If the pre-wash command is received, the rinsing is terminated (or the washing program in the main washing program is continuously operated). After receiving a door cover opening instruction, pre-washing water, and performing pre-washing operation by a user. And after the prewashing is finished, judging whether a door closure closing instruction is received, if not, continuing prewashing water inflow, and if receiving the door closure closing instruction, stopping prewashing water inflow and continuing rinsing operation.

The embodiment shown in fig. 7 can realize automatic control of pre-washing water inlet in the rinsing operation process by combining the pre-washing function instruction and combining the opening and closing conditions of the door cover, thereby meeting the pre-washing requirements of users.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart of a pre-wash control method in a rinsing operation according to another embodiment. Fig. 8 shows a logic and control method that can implement a pre-wash function in a rinsing operation, which can determine whether the door is opened or not during the rinsing operation being performed. If the door is not opened, the main washing process continues. If the door is opened, the washing machine is controlled to stop (or continue to run the main washing program). And then judging whether a prewash instruction is received. And if a prewashing instruction is received, prewashing water, and carrying out prewashing operation by a user. And after the prewashing is finished, judging whether a door closure closing instruction is received, if not, continuing prewashing water inlet, and if receiving the door closure closing instruction, stopping prewashing water inlet and executing a rinsing program.

On the basis that the embodiment shown in fig. 8 uses the opening and closing of the door cover as the prewashing instruction, the automatic control of the prewashing water inlet in the rinsing operation process can be realized by combining the prewashing function instruction and the opening and closing condition of the door cover, so that the prewashing requirement of a user is met.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a pre-washing control apparatus for a washing machine according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 9, the present invention provides a pre-wash control apparatus for a washing machine, the apparatus including: a door opening judgment unit for judging whether the door of the washing machine is opened; a pre-washing instruction judgment unit for judging whether a pre-washing instruction is received or not under the condition that a door cover of the washing machine is opened; the prewashing water inlet operation execution unit is used for executing prewashing water inlet operation under the condition of receiving the prewashing instruction; and a pre-wash water-intake operation stopping unit for judging whether a door of the washing machine is closed, and stopping the pre-wash water-intake operation in case the door of the washing machine is closed.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises: a main washing program control unit for controlling the washing machine to suspend a main washing program during the execution of the pre-washing water-in operation and controlling the washing machine to continue the main washing program after the pre-washing water-in operation is stopped.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises: a main washing program control unit for controlling the main washing program to be continuously executed during the execution of the pre-washing water-in operation.

Optionally, the pre-wash water inlet operation is performed by controlling the dedicated pre-wash water inlet to admit water.

Alternatively, the door-open judging unit judges whether the door of the washing machine is opened before the washing operation.

The pre-washing control device for the washing machine comprises a processor and a memory, and the pre-washing instruction judgment unit; the door opening judging unit, the pre-washing water inlet operation executing unit, the pre-washing water inlet operation stopping unit, the main washing program control unit and the like are stored in the memory as program units, and the processor executes the program units stored in the memory to realize corresponding functions.

The processor comprises a kernel, and the kernel calls the corresponding program unit from the memory. The kernel can be set to be one or more than one, and pre-washing control is realized by adjusting kernel parameters.

The memory may include volatile memory in a computer readable medium, Random Access Memory (RAM) and/or nonvolatile memory such as Read Only Memory (ROM) or flash memory (flash RAM), and the memory includes at least one memory chip.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a storage medium having a program stored thereon, which when executed by a processor implements the pre-wash control method for a washing machine.

The embodiment of the invention provides a processor, which is used for running a program, wherein the program executes the pre-washing control method for the washing machine when running.

The embodiment of the invention provides equipment, which comprises a processor, a memory and a program which is stored on the memory and can run on the processor, wherein the processor executes the program and realizes the following steps: judging whether a door cover of the washing machine is opened or not; judging whether a prewashing instruction is received or not under the condition that a door cover of the washing machine is opened; executing a pre-washing water inlet operation under the condition of receiving the pre-washing instruction; and judging whether a door of the washing machine is closed, and stopping the pre-washing water-inlet operation in case that the door of the washing machine is closed. Optionally, the method further includes: controlling the washing machine to suspend a main washing course during the execution of the pre-wash water-in operation, and controlling the washing machine to continue the main washing course after the pre-wash water-in operation is stopped. Optionally, the method further includes: during the execution of the pre-wash water-in operation, the main wash program continues to be executed. Optionally, the pre-wash water inlet operation is performed by controlling the dedicated pre-wash water inlet to admit water. Alternatively, the determining whether the door of the washing machine is opened may be performed before a washing operation.

The device herein may be a server, a PC, a PAD, a mobile phone, etc.

The present application further provides a computer program product adapted to perform a program for initializing the following method steps when executed on a data processing device: the method comprises the following steps: judging whether a door cover of the washing machine is opened or not; judging whether a prewashing instruction is received or not under the condition that a door cover of the washing machine is opened; executing a pre-washing water inlet operation under the condition of receiving the pre-washing instruction; and judging whether a door of the washing machine is closed, and stopping the pre-washing water-inlet operation in case that the door of the washing machine is closed.

Optionally, the method further includes: controlling the washing machine to suspend a main washing course during the execution of the pre-wash water-in operation, and controlling the washing machine to continue the main washing course after the pre-wash water-in operation is stopped.

Optionally, the method further includes: during the execution of the pre-wash water-in operation, the main wash program continues to be executed.

Optionally, the pre-wash water inlet operation is performed by controlling the dedicated pre-wash water inlet to admit water.

Alternatively, the determining whether the door of the washing machine is opened may be performed before a washing operation.

As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, embodiments of the present application may be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present application may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present application may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, and the like) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

The present application is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the application. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

In a typical configuration, a computing device includes one or more processors (CPUs), input/output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory.

The memory may include forms of volatile memory in a computer readable medium, Random Access Memory (RAM) and/or non-volatile memory, such as Read Only Memory (ROM) or flash memory (flash RAM). The memory is an example of a computer-readable medium.

Computer-readable media, including both non-transitory and non-transitory, removable and non-removable media, may implement information storage by any method or technology. The information may be computer readable instructions, data structures, modules of a program, or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), other types of Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), Digital Versatile Discs (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transmission medium that can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device. As defined herein, a computer readable medium does not include a transitory computer readable medium such as a modulated data signal and a carrier wave.

It should also be noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, embodiments of the present application may be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present application may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present application may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, and the like) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

The above are merely examples of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Various modifications and changes may occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.