Induction heating apparatus and method for controlling the same

A method for controlling an induction heating apparatus including a plurality of first heating portions respectively including a first coil, and a first sensor configured to detect whether a container occupies the respective first heating portion among the plurality of first heating portions and output data indicating the respective first heating portion is occupied by the container, a plurality of second heating portions respectively including a second coil, and a second sensor configured to detect whether the container occupies the respective second heating portion among the plurality of second heating portions and output data indicating the respective second heating portion is occupied by the container, and an input portion configured to receive a user input including a heating level, a memory that stores a heating output corresponding to:

• the received heating level, and a number of first heating portions occupied by the container and/or a number of second heating portions occupied by the container, and a controller, the method comprising:
• by the controller,
• based on the data output by respective first container sensors and/or the data output by respective second container sensors, determining a number of first heating portions occupied by the container and/or a number of second heating portions occupied by the container,
• based on the heating output stored in the memory, determining a heating output of at least one first heating portion among the plurality of first heating portions and/or at least one second heating portion among the plurality of second heating portions that are determined to be occupied by the container, and
• controlling the at least one first heating portion among the plurality of first heating portions and/or the at least one second heating portion among the plurality of second heating portions that are determined to be occupied by the container to output the determined heating output.