Cooking assistive device and method for making and using same
AssigneeNewtonoid Technologies, L.L.C.
InventorsFielding B. Staton, David Strumpf
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Abstract
A cooking assistive device comprises a portable housing configured to be disposed on or proximate a food item. The device includes a plurality of sensors situated within the housing, a dispenser, and a utensil holder. The device has a memory storing computer-readable instructions, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to: (a) obtain a wireless input from a mobile device; (b) access data stored in a remote database; (c) obtain a reading from at least one of the plurality of sensors; and (d) cause the dispenser to dispense a substance in response to the reading.
Claims20
A cooking assistive device, comprising:
- a portable housing configured to be disposed on a food item;
- a plurality of sensors situated within said housing;
- at least one of said plurality of sensors including a camera;
- a network interface;
- a propelling mechanism comprising wheels;
- a memory storing computer-readable instructions;
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- a processor configured to execute said instructions to:
- (1) access data stored in a remote database;
- (2) obtain a reading from at least one of said plurality of sensors;
- (3) communicate a message to a mobile device of a user in response to said reading;
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- (4) enable said device to autonomously move from one location to another via said wheels.
A cooking assistive device, comprising:
- a portable housing configured to be disposed on a food item;
- a plurality of sensors situated within said housing;
- a network interface;
- a food identifier to identify said food item;
- a dispenser configured to store and dispense a cooking substance;
- a memory storing computer-readable instructions;
- and
- a processor configured to execute said instructions to:
- (1) access data stored in a remote database;
- (2) obtain a reading from at least one of said plurality of sensors;
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- (3) communicate a message to a mobile device of a user in response to said reading.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.