RECIPE ENGINE SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20110055044A1
• Filed: 08/31/2009
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter Wiedl
• Original Assignee: Peter Wiedl
• Inventors: Wiedl, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 8,200,548 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0282 Rating or review of business operators or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization

Abstract

Disclosed is a system and method for providing electronic meal information to a user. At least one database stores recipe information, recipe attribute information process information and time information for recipes. A web site linked to the Internet includes a prompt for a user to submit at least one characteristic of a meal and another prompt for available ingredient information. Recipe information is generated by a selection of at least some of the stored electronic recipe information that corresponds to the characteristic of the meal and the available ingredients. An electronic list of ingredients is generated that includes the difference between ingredients for the meal, and the at least one ingredient that the user has available for the meal.

Claims

1. A method for providing electronic meal information to a user, the method comprising:

storing, on one or more processor readable media that are operatively coupled to one or more processors, at least one database comprising at least;

electronic recipe information including information representing a plurality of food recipes;

electronic recipe attribute information including information representing respective attributes of a plurality of ingredients for the plurality of food recipes;

electronic process information including information representing processes associated with the plurality of recipes; and

electronic time information including information representing time associated with the processes;

providing, by the one or more processors, a web site linked to the Internet that includes at least a first prompt for a user using a computing device to submit electronic food information that includes at least one characteristic of a meal and a second prompt for the user to submit electronic available ingredient information representing at least one ingredient that the user has available for the meal;

receiving from the computing device, in response to the first prompt, the electronic food information and, in response to the second prompt, the electronic ingredient information;

generating, by the one or more processors, electronic meal recipe information by selecting at least some of the electronic recipe information that corresponds to the electronic food information and the electronic ingredient information, wherein the electronic meal recipe information includes at least one recipe for the meal; and

generating, by the one or more processors, the electronic meal information that includes an electronic list of ingredients, wherein the electronic list includes the difference between ingredients in the electronic meal recipe information, and at least one ingredient in the electronic ingredient information, and further wherein the electronic meal information includes selected recipe attributes for the ingredients in the electronic list.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating, by the one or more processors, the electronic list to at least one seller of ingredients.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving from the computing device, electronic payment information for paying for ingredients; and

purchasing, by the one or more processors and from the at least one seller, ingredients identified in the electronic list, wherein the purchasing occurs as a function of the electronic payment information.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing in the web site an attribute prompt for electronic preferred meal attribute information representing at least one preferred attribute for the meal; and

receiving from the computing device, in response to the attribute prompt, the electronic preferred meal attribute information,

wherein the generating the electronic meal recipe information further includes selecting at least some of the electronic recipe information that corresponds to the electronic preferred meal attribute information.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing in the web site a time prompt for electronic preparation time information representing a time when the user can make the meal;

receiving from the computing device, in response to the time prompt, the electronic preparation time information; and

generating, by the one or more processors, an electronic schedule for performing each of the processes for the meal as a function of at least some of the electronic process information, at least some of the electronic time information, and the electronic preparation time information; and

providing the electronic schedule to the computing device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic meal recipe information includes a plurality of recipes for the meal.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing to the computing device a prompt for electronic feedback information, wherein the electronic feedback information represents at least one description of the meal after the meal was made.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing in the web site a user-description prompt for electronic user information representing the cooking skill level of the user; and

receiving from the computing device, in response to the user-description prompt, the electronic user information,

wherein the generating the electronic meal recipe information further includes selecting at least some of the electronic recipe information that corresponds to the electronic user information.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing in the database electronic seller information representing at least sellers of ingredients for the plurality of recipes;

generating, by the one or more processors, an electronic shopping list that corresponds to the electronic list, wherein the generating identifies a plurality of sellers of ingredients in the electronic list, and selecting at least one of the plurality of sellers according to the price that the at least one of the sellers offers the ingredients for sale; and

providing the electronic shopping list to the user.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the selecting at least one of the plurality of sellers is done according to a geographic location of the at least one of the sellers.

11. A system for providing electronic meal information to a user, the system comprising:

one or more processor readable media;

one or more processors operatively coupled to the one or more processor readable media;

at least one database stored on the one or more processor readable media, the at least one database comprising;

electronic recipe information including information representing a plurality of food recipes;

electronic recipe attribute information comprising information representing respective attributes of a plurality of ingredients for the plurality of food recipes;

electronic process information including information representing processes associated with the plurality of food recipes; and

electronic time information including information representing time associated with the processes;

the one or more processor readable media having instructions for causing the following steps to be performed by the one or more processors;

providing a web site linked to the Internet that includes at least a first prompt for a user using a computing device to submit electronic food information that includes at least one characteristic of a meal and a second prompt for the user to submit electronic available ingredient information representing at least one ingredient that the user has available for the meal;

receiving from the computing device, in response to the first prompt, the electronic food information and, in response to the second prompt, the electronic ingredient information;

generating electronic meal recipe information by selecting at least some of the electronic recipe information that corresponds to the electronic food information and the electronic ingredient information, wherein the electronic meal recipe information includes at least one recipe for the meal; and

generating the electronic meal information that includes an electronic list of ingredients, wherein the electronic list includes the difference between ingredients in the electronic meal recipe information, and at least one ingredient in the electronic ingredient information, and further wherein the electronic meal information includes selected recipe attributes for the ingredients in the electronic list.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more processor readable media further have instructions for causing the one or more processors to communicate the electronic list to at least one seller of ingredients.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more processor readable media further have instructions for causing the one or more processors to perform:

receiving from the computing device, electronic payment information for paying for ingredients; and

purchasing from the at least one seller, ingredients identified in the electronic list, wherein the purchasing occurs as a function of the electronic payment information.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more processor readable media further have instructions for causing the one or more processors to perform:

providing in the web site an attribute prompt for electronic preferred meal attribute information representing at least one preferred attribute for the meal; and

receiving from the computing device, in response to the attribute prompt, the electronic preferred meal attribute information,

wherein the generating the electronic meal recipe information further includes selecting at least some of the electronic recipe information that corresponds to the electronic preferred meal attribute information.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more processor readable media further have instructions for causing the one or more processors to perform:

providing in the web site a time prompt for electronic preparation time information representing a time when the user can make the meal;

receiving from the computing device, in response to the time prompt, the electronic preparation time information; and

generating an electronic schedule for performing each of the processes for the meal as a function of at least some of the electronic process information, at least some of the electronic time information, and the electronic preparation time information; and

providing the electronic schedule to the computing device.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the electronic meal recipe information includes a plurality of recipes for the meal.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more processor readable media further have instructions for causing the one or more processors to provide to the computing device a prompt for electronic feedback information, wherein the electronic feedback information represents at least one description of the meal after the meal was made.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more processor readable media further have instructions for causing the one or more processors to perform:

providing in the web site a user-description prompt for electronic user information representing the cooking skill level of the user; and

receiving from the computing device, in response to the user-description prompt, the electronic user information,

wherein the generating the electronic meal recipe information further includes selecting at least some of the electronic recipe information that corresponds to the electronic user information.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more processor readable media further have instructions for causing the one or more processors to perform:

storing in the database electronic seller information representing at least sellers of ingredients for the plurality of recipes;

generating an electronic shopping list that corresponds to the electronic list, wherein the generating identifies a plurality of sellers of ingredients in the electronic list, and selecting at least one of the plurality of sellers according to the price that the at least one of the sellers offers the ingredients for sale; and

providing the electronic shopping list to the user.