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US 9,436,683 B2Granted
Methods and systems of assistive food preparation
OwnerPatrick Klos, Michael Klosinventors
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Abstract
An assistive food preparation system and method configured to match a code with at least one signal within a database for facilitating food preparation and transmit the signal associated with the numerical code for receipt by a user seeking food preparation assistance.
Claims13
An assistive food preparation system, the system comprising:
- a system controller;
- a bar code capture device connected to the system controller;
- a database connected to the system controller, the database including a plurality of signals, each signal associated with a plurality of numerical codes;
- and
- an output device coupled to the system controller;
- wherein the bar code capture device is configured to capture a barcode image and forward the image to the system controller, the system controller configured to convert the bar code image into a numerical code, the system controller further configured to match the numerical code with at least one signal within the database, and the system controller further configured to send the signal associated with the numerical code within the database to the output device, the output device comprising one or more speakers and configured to output the signal received from the system controller as audible, verbal instructions to a user;
- wherein the system controller is further configured to match the numerical code with a programming signal, wherein the system controller sends the programming signal to a food preparation unit to configure at least one of a cook temperature and a cook time;
- and
- wherein the system controller is further configured to match the numerical code with at least one trigger signal, wherein the trigger signal is sent to the food preparation unit, and, in response to receiving the trigger signal, the food preparation unit is configured to receive input from a user in accordance with the verbal instructions.
6 more elements
A method of providing assistive food preparation instruction and automation of food preparation for a handicapped user through a system including a system controller, a bar code capture device, a database containing a plurality of signals, an output device, and a food preparation unit and comprising the steps of:
- capturing a bar code image and forwarding the image to the system controller;
- converting the bar code image into a numerical code;
- matching the numerical code with a least one audio signal within the database;
- sending the audio signal associated with the numerical code within the database to the output device, wherein the output device comprises a speaker;
- outputting the audio signal as verbal instructions through the speaker of the output device;
- matching the numerical code with at least one programming signal, wherein the programming signal is sent directly to the food preparation device to set at least one of a cook temperature and a cook time;
- and
- matching the numerical code with at least one trigger signal, wherein the food preparation unit is configured to require input from a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.