US 10,652,386 B2 · Cloud system for controlling outdoor grill with mobile application

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to communicating with and controlling operation of electronically-controlled appliances. In one scenario, a computer system receives a first input from a computing system indicating that an electronically-controlled appliance is permitted to communicate with a cloud computing platform. The computer system generates a notification that is to be sent to a software application, where the software application is configured to control functions of the electronically-controlled appliance. The computer system transmits the generated notification to the software application, where the generated notification indicates that the cloud computing platform is communicably connected to the electronically-controlled appliance. The computer system then receives a second input from the software application indicating that specified functions are to be performed on the electronically-controlled appliance, and transmits instructions to the electronically-controlled appliance to perform the specified functions. These functions are then interpreted and carried out by a hardware controller on the electronically-controlled appliance.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A controller for a smoking device, comprising:

at least one processor;
at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the smoking device to:
communicate wirelessly with a remote device to link the smoking device with the remote device;
in response to receiving authorization from the remote device, establish direct communication with a cloud computing platform;
in response to establishing direct communication with the cloud computing platform, terminate direct wireless communication with the remote device;
receive one or more communications from the cloud computing platform, the one or more communications comprising instructions for controlling the smoking device, the instructions originating from the remote device;
and
in response to receiving the one or more communications, adjust at least one cooking characteristic of the smoking device based on the instructions of the one or more communications.

5 more elements

A cloud computing platform for communicating with and controlling operation of a smoking device, the cloud computing platform comprising:

at least one processor;
and
at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the cloud computing platform to:
receive a first communication directly from the smoking device indicating that the smoking device is in network communication with the cloud computing platform;
generate a second communication indicating that the smoking device is in network communication with the cloud computing platform;
transmit the second communication to one or more software applications operated on a remote device;
receive a third communication from the remote device via the one or more software applications, the third communication including control instructions for the smoking device;
and
transmit the control instructions directly to the smoking device.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/660,522Filed 22 Oct 2019 · continuation

Priority

23 Oct 2015

Published

US 2020/0053198 A113 Feb 2020

Granted

12 May 2020

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification17 codes

H04M 1/72415
By interfacing with external accessories: for remote control of appliances
A47J 36/321
Time-controlled igniting mechanisms or alarm devices: the electronic control being performed over a network, e.g. by means of a handheld device
G08C 17/02
Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link: using a radio link
H04L 67/12
Protocols: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in…

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Application62/245,549Us provisional application · filed 23 Oct 2015

Application62/245,535Us provisional application · filed 23 Oct 2015

Application62/245,530Us provisional application · filed 23 Oct 2015

PCT/US2016/024737Parent of this continuation · filed 29 Mar 2016

PCT/US2016/026736Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 8 Apr 2016

PCT/US2016/039271Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 24 Jun 2016

Application16/193,235Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 16 Nov 2018

US 10,218,833 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 26 Feb 2019

Application16/432,855Parent of this continuation · filed 5 Jun 2019

US 2020/0053198 A1Pre-grant publication · published 13 Feb 2020

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Cloud system for controlling outdoor grill with mobile application

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Cloud system for controlling outdoor grill with mobile application

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Abstract

Claims20