Method and apparatus for determining type and quantity of food prepared in a cooking appliance
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1. A system for monitoring the type and quantity of food prepared in at least one appliance comprising:
- at least one appliance for processing at least one type and quantity of food;
a controller associated with said appliance for controlling the processing performed by the appliance; and
a backoffice application server in communication with said controller, said controller prompting a user at said appliance to input the type of food to be processed and the quantity of food to be processed by said appliance, said controller receiving said input and transmitting said input to said backoffice application server.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring the type and quantity of food prepared in at least one appliance includes at least one appliance for processing at least one type and quantity of food. A controller associated with the appliance controls the processing performed by the appliance. A backoffice application server is in communication with the controller. The controller prompts a user at the appliance, to input the type of food to be processed and the quantity of food to be processed by the appliance. The controller receives the input and transmits the input to the backoffice application server.
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1. A system for monitoring the type and quantity of food prepared in at least one appliance comprising:
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at least one appliance for processing at least one type and quantity of food;
a controller associated with said appliance for controlling the processing performed by the appliance; and
a backoffice application server in communication with said controller, said controller prompting a user at said appliance to input the type of food to be processed and the quantity of food to be processed by said appliance, said controller receiving said input and transmitting said input to said backoffice application server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for monitoring the type and quantity of food prepared in at least one appliance comprising:
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at least one appliance for processing at least one type and quantity of food;
a controller associated with said appliance for controlling the processing performed by the appliance;
a food package encoded with information for food contained in said food package;
a scanning device associated with said controller for obtaining said information from said food package;
a back office application server in communication with said controller, said controller receiving said information and transmitting said information to said back office application server. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for monitoring the type and quantity of food prepared in at least one appliance comprising:
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at least one appliance for processing at least one type and quantity of food;
a controller associated with said appliance for controlling the processing performed by the appliance, and said controller prompting a user at said appliance, to input the type of food to be processed;
a back office application server in communication with said controller;
said controller receiving said input and transmitting said input to said back office application server;
a database associated with said back office application server, and said database containing information indicating the expected input from said controller;
said back office application server determining if said input for said controller and said information contained in said database match. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for determining the type and quantity of food being processed by an appliance-during a food processing cycle comprising:
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providing a process input to said appliance indicating a process to be performed;
providing a controller in communication with said appliance for prompting said user to input the type of product and quantity of product to be processed by said appliance in response to said process input; and
said controller receiving said input and transmitting said input to a backoffice application server. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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