Aggregation of Recipe Information, Meal Planning and Preparation
First Claim
1. A method for planning and management of meal preparation by a user through an electronic system, said system comprising a user device and a centralized database, said method comprising:
- identifying and selecting one or more recipes for a target meal by said user from available recipes using said user device;
presenting one or more options for said selected one or more recipes for planning of said target meal by said system, said one or more options comprising;
adding at least one recipe to said target meal by said user;
scaling said target meal to required number of servings by said system using input on number of servings provided by said user; and
presenting shopping list for required ingredients by said system according to pre-defined categories for said target meal preparation using said selected at least one of said selected recipe information and said scaling information.
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Abstract
A system for planning, preparation, and execution across multiple recipes and cookbooks simultaneously includes a database structure that distinguishes between different types of recipes stored in an electronic in the database. The system is further configured for performing actions such as scaling the recipe for a different number of servings, choosing between US and metric measurements, substituting ingredients, determining preparation times, determining needed cooking equipment, determining food parings from multiple cookbooks or series of cookbooks, determining wine pairings, and creating shopping lists. A corresponding method provides for users to search both e-Cookbooks and e-Recipes, where searching can be done on any number, combination of keywords or concepts.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for planning and management of meal preparation by a user through an electronic system, said system comprising a user device and a centralized database, said method comprising:
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identifying and selecting one or more recipes for a target meal by said user from available recipes using said user device; presenting one or more options for said selected one or more recipes for planning of said target meal by said system, said one or more options comprising; adding at least one recipe to said target meal by said user; scaling said target meal to required number of servings by said system using input on number of servings provided by said user; and presenting shopping list for required ingredients by said system according to pre-defined categories for said target meal preparation using said selected at least one of said selected recipe information and said scaling information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for planning and management of meal preparation by a user, said system comprising:
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a user device configured to facilitate said user to identify and select one or more recipes for a target meal from available recipes; a centralized database for storing said available recipes in a structured format; a means for presenting one or more options for said selected one or more recipes for planning of said target meal, said one or more options comprising; adding at least one recipe to said target meal by said user; scaling said target meal to required number of servings by a means for scaling using input on number of servings provided by said user; and presenting shopping list for required ingredients by said system according to pre-defined categories for said target meal preparation using said selected at least one of said selected recipe information and said scaling information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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