Combined microwave oven and radio
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus including both an oven (i.e. a microwave oven) and a radio. In embodiments of the present invention, control circuitry is shared for both the oven and the radio. Embodiments of the present invention are advantageous, as a consumer desiring both a microwave oven and a radio need not buy these devices separately because they are combined in a single combination unit. The present invention is also advantageous, as the combination microwave oven and radio is less costly to produce than an oven and a radio that are separate devices. This is possible because many components (i.e. the casing and/or control circuitry) are shared between the two devices. Accordingly, a combination oven and radio may be more affordable to consumers.
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50 Claims
- 1. An apparatus comprising an oven and a radio.
- 13. A method comprising ceasing operation of a radio when an oven is activated.
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26. A radio microwave oven comprising:
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a microwave oven driving module for controlling a cooking operation; and
a radio module for receiving a radio signal under the control of the microwave oven driving module. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A radio microwave oven comprising:
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a microwave oven provided with a cooking control function;
an input means for inputting a radio operation signal;
a display means for displaying a radio operation state according to a signal from the input means;
a radio module for tuning using a phase locked loop (PLL) so as to receive a radio channel signal selected by a user without noise;
a microcomputer for controlling the microwave oven, the radio module according to the signal from the input means, and the display means so as to display a signal from the radio module on the display means, and generating frequency selection information by monitoring the signal from the input means; and
an electrically erasable and programmable read only memory (EEPROM) for storing the frequency selection information.
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48. A radio listening method using a microwave oven simultaneously implementing a radio function and a cooking function, the method comprising:
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selecting one of the radio function and the cooking function;
uploading and displaying in a specified manner the pre-stored frequency selection information if the radio function is selected;
selecting one frequency from the displayed frequency information; and
listening to a desired radio broadcast by tuning with the selected frequency. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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