System and Method for Monitoring a Temperature-Related Condition

A system for monitoring a temperature related condition of a food object, the system comprising:

• at least one remote unit comprising a processor, a non-transitory memory storage device, an input-output device configured for wireless communication with a control unit, and a user interface;
• a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the food object, the temperature sensor being attachable to the remote unit;
• wherein the remote unit is configured to receive a measured temperature from the temperature sensor and determine a relation of the measured temperature to a pre-set or desired temperature related condition of the food object;
• and
• wherein the user interface of the remote unit is configured to display a plurality of colors indicating the relative status of the measured temperature to the pre-set or desired temperature related condition of the food object, each of said plurality of colors corresponding to a different relation of the measured temperature to the pre-set or desired temperature related condition.

A system for monitoring a temperature related condition of a food object, comprising:

• a temperature sensor configured to measure a current temperature related condition of the food object, the temperature sensor being configured to send a signal indicative of said current temperature related condition to the remote unit;
• the remote unit comprising a processor, a non-transitory memory storage device, and an input-output device configured to establish a wireless connection with a control unit and wirelessly communicate the current temperature related condition to the control unit;
• the control unit comprising a control unit processor, memory, input-output device configured for wireless communication with the remote unit, and a control unit user interface;
• wherein the control unit user interface is operable to receive user input data regarding the food object and user data regarding a desired temperature-related condition of the food object;
• and
• wherein the control unit user interface is further operable to display a plurality of colors corresponding to a different relation of the current temperature related condition to the desired temperature-related condition of the food object.

A method for indicating a temperature related condition of a food object to a user, comprising the steps of:

• using a remote unit connected to a temperature sensor to measure the current temperature related condition of the food object;
• wirelessly transmitting the measured current temperature related condition from the remote unit to a control unit, the control unit having a control unit user interface;
• using a control unit having a control unit user interface to receive user input data regarding the food object and user data regarding a desired temperature-related condition of the food object;
• and
• indicating a status of the food object on the control unit user interface by displaying, on the control unit user interface, a plurality of colors corresponding to a different relation of the current temperature related condition to the desired temperature-related condition of the food object;
• wherein the plurality of colors is displayed in succession, and each successive color is displayed when the measured current temperature related condition is within a respective successive proximity to the desired temperature related condition.