SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZED CONTROL AND MONITORING OF COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
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1. A commercial kitchen equipment control and monitoring system comprising:
- a commercial kitchen equipment unit, wherein the commercial kitchen equipment unit includes one or more equipment operational sensors;
an input/output unit operatively connected to the commercial kitchen equipment unit;
a wireless communications unit operatively connected to the input/output unit;
a processing unit comprising a processor and a memory unit;
wherein the system is configured via the processing unit to;
collect operating information from at least one of the equipment operational sensors of the commercial kitchen equipment unit; and
transmit via the wireless communications unit at least a portion of the operating information to a remote device.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for customized control, monitoring, and analysis of commercial kitchen equipment. Example systems and methods include utilizing on-board servers on commercial kitchen equipment to provide remote access to operational information, real-time access to operational information, and mirrored control of commercial kitchen equipment using local and/or remote devices associated with the equipment.
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1. A commercial kitchen equipment control and monitoring system comprising:
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a commercial kitchen equipment unit, wherein the commercial kitchen equipment unit includes one or more equipment operational sensors; an input/output unit operatively connected to the commercial kitchen equipment unit; a wireless communications unit operatively connected to the input/output unit; a processing unit comprising a processor and a memory unit; wherein the system is configured via the processing unit to; collect operating information from at least one of the equipment operational sensors of the commercial kitchen equipment unit; and transmit via the wireless communications unit at least a portion of the operating information to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A commercial kitchen equipment control and monitoring system comprising:
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a commercial kitchen equipment unit, wherein the commercial kitchen equipment unit includes equipment operational sensors; an input/output unit operatively connected to the commercial kitchen equipment unit; a wireless communications unit operatively connected to the input/output unit, the wireless communications unit including an on-board web server configured to host a web page; a processing unit comprising a processor and a memory unit; and wherein the system is configured via the processing unit to; provide the web page to a remote device in networked communication with the wireless communication unit to control and/or monitor operation of the commercial kitchen equipment via the web page. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A commercial kitchen equipment control and monitoring system comprising:
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a commercial kitchen equipment unit; an input/output unit operatively connected to the commercial kitchen equipment unit; an equipment display operatively connected to the input/output unit, wherein the equipment display includes a graphical user interface configured for user control of the commercial kitchen equipment through the graphical user interface; a wireless communications unit operatively connected to the input/output unit and/or the equipment display, the wireless communications unit including an on-board web server configured to host a web page; a processing unit comprising a processor and a memory unit; and wherein the system is configured via the processing unit to; provide the web page to a remote device in networked communication with the wireless communication unit to control and/or monitor operation of the commercial kitchen equipment via the web page; and configure the web page to display on the remote device a reproduction of the graphical user interface of the equipment display such that a visual appearance of the graphical user interface used to control the commercial kitchen equipment unit via the equipment display and a visual appearance of the reproduction of the graphical user interface on the remote device are substantially the same. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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