Interactive recipe preparation using instructive device with integrated actuators to provide tactile feedback
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- selecting, by a user, a recipe from a plurality of recipes;
retrieving, from a data store, a plurality of preparation steps corresponding to the selected recipe;
sequentially displaying each of the plurality of retrieved preparation steps to the user on a horizontal surface display included in an interactive cooking preparation device;
identifying a current preparation step being performed by the user, wherein the current preparation step requires the user to use an item placed in a selected area of the horizontal surface display; and
in response to the identifying, directing the user to the selected area of the horizontal surface display where the item is placed using a tactile feedback mechanism, wherein the tactile feedback mechanism causes a physical sensation on the horizontal surface display of the interactive cooking preparation device, wherein the physical sensation is felt by the user when touching the horizontal surface display of the interactive cooking preparation device, and wherein the physical sensation guides the user to find the item.
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Abstract
An interactive cooking preparation device that includes a flexible horizontal display surface is presented. A set of actuators located under the flexible horizontal display surface that, when activated, cause a tactile sensation on the display surface. A user selects a recipe from a list of recipes. A set of preparation steps that correspond to the selected recipe are retrieved from a data store. Each of the preparation steps are displayed to the user on the flexible horizontal surface display. A current preparation step that is being performed by the user is identified. The user is directed to an area of the interactive cooking preparation device using a tactile feedback mechanism. The tactile feedback mechanism causes a physical sensation on the surface of the interactive cooking preparation device. The physical sensation is felt by the user when the user is touching the surface of the interactive cooking preparation device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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selecting, by a user, a recipe from a plurality of recipes; retrieving, from a data store, a plurality of preparation steps corresponding to the selected recipe; sequentially displaying each of the plurality of retrieved preparation steps to the user on a horizontal surface display included in an interactive cooking preparation device; identifying a current preparation step being performed by the user, wherein the current preparation step requires the user to use an item placed in a selected area of the horizontal surface display; and in response to the identifying, directing the user to the selected area of the horizontal surface display where the item is placed using a tactile feedback mechanism, wherein the tactile feedback mechanism causes a physical sensation on the horizontal surface display of the interactive cooking preparation device, wherein the physical sensation is felt by the user when touching the horizontal surface display of the interactive cooking preparation device, and wherein the physical sensation guides the user to find the item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory accessible by at least one of the processors; a flexible horizontal display surface accessible by at least one of the processors; a plurality of actuators located underneath the flexible horizontal display surface that are accessible by at least one of the processors; a nonvolatile storage device accessible by at least one of the processors; one or more data stores stored in the memory, wherein the data stores include a plurality of recipes and a plurality of preparation steps corresponding to one or more of the recipes; and a set of instructions which are loaded into the memory and executed by at least one of the processors in order to perform actions of; selecting, by a user, a selected recipe from the plurality of recipes; retrieving, from one of the data stores, a selected plurality of preparation steps corresponding to the selected recipe; sequentially displaying each of the selected plurality of retrieved preparation steps to the user on the flexible horizontal display surface; identifying a current preparation step being performed by the user, wherein the current preparation step requires the user to use an item placed in a selected area of the flexible horizontal display surface; and in response to the identifying, actuating one or more of the actuators in order to direct the user to the selected area of the flexible horizontal display surface using a tactile feedback mechanism, wherein the tactile feedback mechanism causes a physical sensation on the flexible horizontal display surface of the interactive cooking preparation device, wherein the physical sensation is felt by the user when touching the flexible horizontal display surface, and wherein the physical sensation guides the user to find the item. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising functional descriptive material that, when executed by an information handling system, causes the information handling system to perform actions that include:
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selecting, by a user, a recipe from a plurality of recipes; retrieving, from a data store, a plurality of preparation steps corresponding to the selected recipe; sequentially displaying each of the plurality of retrieved preparation steps to the user on a horizontal surface display included in an interactive cooking preparation device; identifying a current preparation step being performed by the user, wherein the current preparation step requires the user to use an item placed in a selected area of the horizontal surface display; and in response to the identifying, directing the user to the selected area of the horizontal surface display where the item is placed using a tactile feedback mechanism, wherein the tactile feedback mechanism causes a physical sensation on the horizontal surface display of the interactive cooking preparation device, wherein the physical sensation is felt by the user when touching the horizontal surface display of the interactive cooking preparation device, and wherein the physical sensation guides the user to find the item. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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