Processor-Implemented System And Method Of Remotely Manipulating A Cooking Appliance

• US 20100211468A1
• Filed: 02/26/2010
• Published: 08/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rational AG
• Original Assignee: Rational AG
• Inventors: Breunig, Manfred
• Application Number:
  US12/713,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20100211468A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/15
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 7/08 Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants

Abstract

Systems and methods are presented for adjusting a cooking program that is to be executed in a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance. At least one of a plurality of parameters relating to a product to be cooked can be adjusted by means of at least one first display and control device. A parameter may identify a type of product to be cooked, a preparation of the product to be cooked, and a degree of cooking. An electronic menu and a mobile telephone for carrying out such systems and methods are also described.

Claims

1. A processor-implemented method for adjusting a cooking appliance by adjusting a first parameter related to a product to be cooked entered by a customer of a restaurant containing the cooking appliance using a first remote control device, said method comprising:

receiving a transmitted selection at the cooking device for the first parameter related to a product to be cooked, the selection being entered by a customer using a display at a remote control device;

automatically generating a climate at the cooking appliance based on the first parameter;

prompting loading of a product for cooking at the cooking appliance based on the first parameter upon generation of the climate; and

upon loading of a product, automatically preparing the product based on the first parameter.

2. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving data for a second parameter identifying a location; and

determining a start time for automatically generating a climate based on the second parameter.

3. The processor-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising:

calculating an arrival time based on the second parameter;

calculating a completion time for preparing the product based on the arrival time; and

determining the start time for automatically generating the climate based on the completion time.

4. The processor-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the arrival time is calculated based on an estimated travel time from the location identified by the second parameter;

wherein the arrival time is calculated based on an assumption that a user of the remote control device is traveling to a restaurant containing the cooking appliance when the second parameter is received.

5. The processor-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the remote control device is a mobile telephone;

wherein the location is determined using GPS.

6. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first parameter identifies a type of product to be cooked;

wherein the cooking apparatus prompts loading of the type of product to be cooked after the climate is generated according to the identified type of product to be cooked.

7. The processor-implemented method of claim 6, further comprising receiving a selection for a second parameter;

wherein the second parameter identifies an attribute selected from a group comprising;

a preparation style for the product to be cooked, a degree of cooking for the product to be cooked, a requested cooking completion time of day, and a side dish to accompany the product to be cooked.

8. The processor-implemented method of claim 1,

wherein the remote control device is in a restaurant containing the cooking device;

wherein the remote control graphically displays options for the first parameter;

wherein the remote control transmits the selection for the first parameter and location data identifying a table within the restaurant associated with the remote control.

9. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving authorization data from the remote control; and

generating the climate at the cooking device upon verification of the authorization data.

10. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

exporting one or more parameters from the cooking appliance via the Internet, radio, or a portable storage device.

11. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the cooking appliance is an oven.

12. A cooking apparatus for cooking a product according to a first parameter entered by a customer of a restaurant containing the cooking apparatus using a first remote control device configured to perform steps comprising:

receiving at the cooking appliance a transmitted selection for the first parameter related to a product to be cooked, the selection being entered by the customer using a display at a remote control device;

automatically generating a climate at the cooking appliance based on the first parameter;

prompting loading of a product for cooking at the cooking appliance based on the first parameter upon generation of the climate; and

upon loading of a product, automatically preparing the product based on the first parameter.

13. The cooking apparatus of claim 12, further configured to perform steps comprising:

receiving data for a second parameter identifying a location; and

determining a start time for automatically generating a climate based on the second parameter.

14. The cooking apparatus of claim 13, further configured to perform steps comprising:

calculating an arrival time based on the second parameter;

calculating a completion time for preparing the product based on the arrival time; and

determining the start time for automatically generating the climate based on the completion time.

15. The cooking apparatus of claim 14, wherein the arrival time is calculated based on an estimated travel time from the location identified by the second parameter;

wherein a user of the remote control device is assumed to be traveling to a restaurant containing the cooking appliance when the second parameter is received.

16. The cooking apparatus of claim 13, wherein the remote control device is a mobile telephone;

wherein the location is determined using GPS.

17. The cooking apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first parameter identifies a type of product to be cooked;

wherein the cooking apparatus prompts loading of the type of product to be cooked after the climate is generated according to the identified type of product to be cooked.

18. The cooking apparatus of claim 17, wherein the cooking apparatus is further configured to receive a selection for a second parameter;

wherein the second parameter identifies an attribute selected from a group comprising;

a preparation style for the product to be cooked, a degree of cooking for the product to be cooked, a requested cooking completion time of day, and a side dish to accompany the product to be cooked.

19. The cooking apparatus of claim 12,

wherein the remote control device is in a restaurant containing the cooking device;

wherein the remote control graphically displays options for the first parameter;

wherein the remote control transmits the selection for the first parameter and location data identifying a table within the restaurant associated with the remote control.

20. The cooking apparatus of claim 12, wherein the cooking apparatus is further configured to perform steps comprising:

receiving authorization data from the remote control; and

generating the climate at the cooking device upon verification of the authorization data.