Data processing method for a memory pack of an internet microwave oven

• US 20020161552A1
• Filed: 03/28/2002
• Published: 10/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Ryu, Han-Gyu
• Granted Patent: US 7,043,336 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/182
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/688 for thawing

Abstract

A data processing method and apparatus of a memory pack of an Internet microwave oven. A computer is connected to a Web server and a detachable memory pack includes an interface unit performing an interface operation to access the computer. A memory pack control unit transmits or receives information to/from the Web server, through the interface unit, and controls the operation of the detachable memory pack. A storage unit stores the information received by the memory pack control unit. An Internet microwave oven includes the detachable memory pack and accesses the information stored in the detachable memory pack.

Claims

1. A data processing method of a memory pack of an oven, the oven comprising a memory pack, which comprises an interface unit connected to a computer accessible to Internet, a connection unit connected to an oven body, a storage unit storing data, and a control unit controlling the storage unit to store data received through the interface unit, the method comprising:

executing a preset control program when the memory pack is connected to the computer allowing cooking information stored in the memory pack to be displayed; and

changing the cooking information stored in the memory pack according to a user operation.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the memory pack is separated from the computer; and

stopping the execution of the preset control program when the memory pack is separated from the computer.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the execution of the preset control program comprises:

executing the control program,

sending a request to the memory pack to search for particular cooking information among the stored cooking information,

transmitting the cooking information searched to the computer, and

displaying the searched cooking information.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

automatically accessing a preset Web server according to the preset control program and authenticating the user by a preset access code and a secret number when the memory pack is connected to the computer; and

proceeding to a download page if the user is authenticated.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the changing of the cooking information comprises formatting all of the cooking information displayed.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein changing the cooking information comprises:

downloading cooking information from the Internet;

selecting cooking information from the information downloaded;

designating an address to store the downloaded cooking information in the memory pack; and

storing the cooking information in the designated address.

7. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein a user designates the address.

8. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the changing the cooking information further comprises:

searching addresses in the storage unit of the memory pack,

determining whether a predetermined address is vacant, and

designating the predetermined address as a storage address provided the predetermined address is vacant.

9. A data processing method of a memory pack installed in an oven and connected to a computer, the method comprising:

connecting the computer to a Web server;

entering an access code and a secret number in the computer;

transmitting the access code and the secret number to the Web server;

authenticating the access code and the secret number to authenticate the computer; and

transmitting a preset authentication signal to the computer allowing a user to access data stored in the memory pack and data from the Web server.

10. The data processing method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining whether the memory pack is connected to the computer.

11. The data processing method of claim 9, further comprising:

displaying the data from the memory pack and the Web server on the computer; and

selecting data from the memory pack or the Web server to be deleted or formatted in response to an input command from the user using the computer.

12. The data processing method as recited in claim 11, further comprising:

transmitting from the computer an add command and a designated address to the memory pack;

downloading the data from the Web server selected by the user; and

writing the downloaded data to the designated address on the memory pack.

13. The data processing method as recited in claim 12, wherein the computer or the user designates the address to store additional cooking information to be added.

14. The data processing method as recited in claim 9, wherein the data in the memory pack and the Web server comprises cooking information.

15. The data processing method as recited in claim 9, wherein the oven comprises an Internet microwave oven.

16. A data processing method of a memory pack installed in an oven and connected to a computer, the method comprising:

connecting the computer to a Web server;

displaying cooking information from at least one of stored in the memory pack and the Web server;

selecting an address in the memory pack, without user intervention, to store additional cooking information;

selecting the additional cooking information from the Web server using the computer;

downloading the additional cooking information from the Web server to the memory pack; and

writing the downloaded data to the selected address on the memory pack.

17. A data processing apparatus, comprising:

a computer connected to a Web server;

a detachable memory pack comprising

an interface unit performing an interface operation to access the computer,

a memory pack control unit transmitting or receiving information to or from the Web server, through the interface unit, and controlling the operation of the detachable memory pack, and

a storage unit storing the information received by the memory pack control unit; and

an Internet microwave oven comprising the detachable memory pack and accessing the information stored in the detachable memory pack.