Menu updating and controlling method and device and electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a menu updating and controlling method and device and electronic equipment, and is applied to a microwave oven, menu information of the microwave oven is provided with corresponding bar codes, the bar codes comprise menu bar codes and heating bar codes, and the menu updating and controlling method comprises the following steps: a code scanning step: scanning the bar codes, identifying the bar codes, executing an updating step when the bar codes are menu bar codes, and executing a heating step when the bar codes are menu bar codes; when the bar code is a heating bar code, executing a control step; in the updating step, the bar codes and the corresponding menu information are stored in the microwave oven; and a control step: controlling the microwave oven to output according to the menu information corresponding to the bar code. Through the mode, the situation that setting of the bar code and menu information depends on manual setting of the microwave oven is avoided, the setting mode of the menu information is simplified, and menu setting is more flexible. The menu information setting operation is separated from the updating control operation of the microwave oven, so that the menu updating and control time of the microwave oven is shortened, and the updating control efficiency of the microwave oven is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of microwave oven menu update, and specifically to a method, device and electronic device for menu update and control. Background Art

[0002] At present, most microwave ovens will preset a fixed number of automatic menus before leaving the factory and store them in the EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). There are mainly the following two ways to obtain the menu information in the automatic menu.

[0003] First, when the main control chip is powered on, the menu information is read from the EEPROM into the memory, and the menu information is directly obtained from the memory according to the customer's selection for use.

[0004] Second, according to the customer's selection, the menu information is read from the EEPROM in real time for use.

[0005] The above two methods are limited by the size of the EEPROM, the size of the memory and the reading speed of the main control chip, resulting in a limited number of stored menu information. The menu information is preset at the factory, and customers cannot add, delete or update the menu information of the automatic menu according to their own preferences or needs.

[0006] Some microwave ovens can set the parameters in the menu information one by one manually, but it takes a long time and the process is complicated. When updating the menu information by reading media such as SD cards or USB flash drives, the update speed is slow, the design is complex, and the input cost is high. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a method, device and electronic device for menu update and control, which can solve the problems of inflexible menu information update and low update efficiency of current microwave ovens.

[0008] The first aspect of the present invention provides a method for menu update and control, which is applied to a microwave oven. The menu information of the microwave oven is provided with corresponding barcodes, and the barcodes include menu barcodes and heating barcodes. The method for menu update and control includes a barcode scanning step, an update step and a control step.

[0009] Barcode scanning step: Scan the barcode and identify the barcode. When the barcode is a menu barcode, execute the update step; when the barcode is a heating barcode, execute the control step.

[0010] Update step: Store the barcode and the corresponding menu information in the microwave oven.

[0011] Control step: Control the microwave oven to output according to the menu information corresponding to the barcode.

[0012] In the above manner, the microwave oven performs an update operation or a control operation on the interior of the microwave oven based on the menu information corresponding to the barcode according to different types of barcodes scanned, avoiding the dependence of the barcode and menu information settings on manual settings of the microwave oven, simplifying the setting method of the menu information, and making the menu setting more flexible. Separating the menu information setting operation from the update control operation of the microwave oven is beneficial to shortening the menu update time and control time of the microwave oven and improving the update control efficiency of the microwave oven.

[0013] Optionally, the barcode is a two-dimensional code. Before the barcode scanning step, it further includes: generating the menu information into corresponding two-dimensional codes according to a preset format, where the two-dimensional codes include a menu two-dimensional code corresponding to the menu barcode and a heating two-dimensional code corresponding to the heating barcode.

[0014] In the above manner, using an existing two-dimensional code generator, the menu information can be set as a two-dimensional code, further improving the setting efficiency of the menu information.

[0015] Optionally, the heating two-dimensional code includes heating information matching the menu information, and the menu two-dimensional code includes multiple heating information, where the heating information includes a menu number, a stage, a heating power, and a time.

[0016] In the above manner, the microwave oven judges the corresponding menu and the stage of the menu through the heating information, and controls the heating power and time output by itself, improving the efficiency of the microwave oven in heating the menu and optimizing the control function of the microwave oven.

[0017] Optionally, the menu information includes a menu number. The update step further includes: verifying whether the heating power and time in the menu information corresponding to the menu two-dimensional code meet the setting range of the microwave oven. If they meet, storing the menu information in the microwave oven according to the menu number; if not, discarding the menu two-dimensional code.

[0018] In the above manner, after verifying the menu information and then storing it in the microwave oven, the practicality and authenticity of the menu information in the microwave oven are ensured. At the same time, storing the menu information according to the menu number avoids order conflicts between menu information or disorder of the menu information in the microwave oven, facilitating the improvement of storage efficiency.

[0019] Optionally, the control step further includes: verifying whether the heating power and time in the menu information corresponding to the heating two-dimensional code meet the setting range of the microwave oven. If they meet, controlling the microwave oven to output according to the menu information; if not, discarding the heating two-dimensional code.

[0020] In the above manner, the menu information of the heating QR code is verified before being sent to the corresponding control module of the microwave oven, avoiding the control of the microwave oven based on an illegal heating QR code, ensuring the practicality and authenticity of the heating QR code, and thus improving the accuracy of the control operation of the microwave oven.

[0021] Optionally, the microwave oven includes a display device. The control step further includes: controlling the microwave oven to display the menu information corresponding to the heating QR code through the display device. In the above manner, the user can intuitively view the menu information during microwave oven heating, facilitating the improvement of the user experience.

[0022] Optionally, the method for menu update and control further includes a query step. In the query step, a query request is sent based on the menu number, and the menu information based on the menu number is returned.

[0023] Corresponding to the query step, the control step further includes: controlling the microwave oven to output according to the returned menu information.

[0024] In the above manner, the microwave oven can query and search for menu information according to the menu number and perform control according to the queried menu information, enriching the control method of the microwave oven based on menu information and making the control operation of the microwave oven more flexible.

[0025] Optionally, the QR code scanning step further includes: receiving a QR code scanning control signal and starting to scan the barcode based on the QR code scanning control signal. In the above manner, the start time or the closing time of QR code scanning of the microwave oven can be dynamically controlled, avoiding the microwave oven being in a waiting QR code scanning state all the time, which is beneficial to improving the QR code scanning efficiency.

[0026] The second aspect of the present invention provides a device for menu update and control, which is applied to a microwave oven. The menu information of the microwave oven is provided with a corresponding barcode. The device for menu update and control includes a barcode scanning and recognition module, a storage module, and a control module.

[0027] The barcode scanning and recognition module is used to scan the barcode, recognize the barcode, and send the barcode to the storage module, where the barcode includes a menu barcode and a heating barcode.

[0028] The storage module is used to store the barcode and the corresponding menu information in the microwave oven when it is determined that the barcode is a menu barcode, and send the barcode and the corresponding menu information to the control module when it is determined that the barcode is a heating barcode.

[0029] The control module is used to control the microwave oven to output according to the menu information corresponding to the barcode.

[0030] The present invention further provides an electronic device, which applies the above method for menu update and control, or is equipped with the above device for menu update and control. Description of the Drawings

[0031] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of the method for menu update and control in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 2 This is another flowchart of the method for menu update and control in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of the barcode scanning step in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 4 This is a flowchart of the update step in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 5 This is a flowchart of the control step in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 6 This is a flowchart of the query step and the control step in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the device for menu update and control in an embodiment of the present invention. Specific embodiments

[0038] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of the method for menu update and control in an embodiment of the present invention. Refer to Figure 1 , the present invention provides a method for menu update and control, including the following barcode scanning step S1, update step S2, and control step S3. This method for menu update and control is applied to a microwave oven. The menu information of the microwave oven is provided with corresponding barcodes, and the barcodes include menu barcodes and heating barcodes. The microwave oven is provided with a camera for scanning barcodes.

[0040] Barcode scanning step S1: The camera of the microwave oven scans and identifies the barcode. When the barcode is a menu barcode, the update step S2 is executed; when the barcode is a heating barcode, the control step S3 is executed.

[0041] Update step S2: Store the barcode and the corresponding menu information in the microwave oven.

[0042] Control step S3: Control the microwave oven to output according to the menu information corresponding to the barcode.

[0043] The barcode scanning step S1 includes determining the type of the barcode, and executing different steps according to different barcode types, namely, executing the updating step S2 or the controlling step S3.

[0044] In the above manner, the microwave oven performs an update operation or an output control operation on the inside of the microwave oven based on the menu information corresponding to the barcode according to the different types of barcodes scanned, thereby avoiding the setting of the barcode and menu information being dependent on the manual setting of the microwave oven. Since the manual setting requires the corresponding setting of the menu parameters in the menu information one by one, it takes a long time and the process is complicated. The implementation method of the present invention simplifies the setting method of the menu information, making the menu setting more flexible and saving the setting time of the menu information. At the same time, separating the menu information setting operation from the update control operation of the microwave oven is conducive to shortening the menu update time and control time of the microwave oven and improving the update control efficiency of the microwave oven.

[0045] <Preprocessing step S0>

[0046] The preprocessing step S0 before the code scanning step S1 is described below.

[0047] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is another flow chart of a method for updating and controlling a menu in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 The barcode in the code scanning step S1 may be a two-dimensional code. Correspondingly, before the code scanning step S1, a pre-processing step S0 is also included: generating a corresponding two-dimensional code according to a preset format of the menu information.

[0048] Through the above method, by using an existing QR code generator, for example, a forage QR code generator, the menu information can be set as a QR code, which greatly improves the setting efficiency of the menu information and makes the menu information setting more flexible.

[0049] Specifically, the QR code includes a heating QR code and a menu QR code. The heating QR code includes heating information matching the menu information, and the menu QR code includes multiple heating information. The heating information includes menu number, stage, firepower and time. The heating QR code and the menu QR code can be distinguished by setting keywords.

[0050] For example, the heating QR code is 1 piece of heating information, and the menu QR code is N pieces of heating information. The heating QR code is expressed as: keyword A+menu number+stage+firepower+time; the menu QR code is: keyword B+N*(menu number+stage+firepower+time), where * is a multiplication sign.

[0051] Through the above method, the microwave oven determines the corresponding menu and the stage of the menu through the heating information, and controls the firepower and time of its own output, thereby improving the efficiency of the microwave oven heating menu and optimizing the control function of the microwave oven.

[0052] In some other embodiments, the bar code may also be a bar code, and the present invention does not limit the type of the bar code.

[0053] <Scanning step S1>

[0054] Figure 3 It is a flowchart of the scanning step in the embodiment of the present invention. Combining Figure 2 and referring to Figure 3 , the scanning step S1 may further include step S11 and step S13.

[0055] Step S11: The microwave oven receives a scanning control signal, and the camera starts to scan the two-dimensional code based on the scanning control signal.

[0056] Step S12: Identify the two-dimensional code. When the two-dimensional code is a menu two-dimensional code, execute the update step S2. When the two-dimensional code is a heating two-dimensional code, execute the control step S3.

[0057] In the above manner, the microwave oven can dynamically control the scanning start time or the scanning shutdown time of the camera, avoiding the microwave oven being in a waiting scanning state all the time, which is beneficial to improving the scanning efficiency.

[0058] <Update step S2>

[0059] Figure 4 It is a flowchart of the update step in the embodiment of the present invention. Combining Figure 2 and referring to Figure 4 , since the menu information includes a menu number, correspondingly, the update step S2 further includes the following steps S21 - S23.

[0060] Step S21: Verify whether the power and time in the menu information corresponding to the menu two-dimensional code are within the set range of the microwave oven. If they are, execute step S22; otherwise, execute step S23.

[0061] Step S22: Store the menu information corresponding to the menu two-dimensional code in the microwave oven according to the menu number.

[0062] Step S23: Discard the menu two-dimensional code.

[0063] In the above manner, the menu information is verified and then stored in the microwave oven, ensuring the practicality and authenticity of the menu information in the microwave oven. At the same time, the menu information is stored according to the menu number, avoiding the order conflict between menu information or the disorder of menu information in the microwave oven, which is convenient for saving storage space and improving storage efficiency.

[0064] <Control step S3>

[0065] Figure 5 It is a flowchart of the control step in the embodiment of the present invention. CombiningFigure 2 and with reference to Figure 5 , control step S3 may further include the following steps S31 - S33.

[0066] Step S31: Verify whether the heating power and time in the menu information corresponding to the heating QR code are within the set range of the microwave oven. If so, execute step S32; otherwise, execute step S33.

[0067] Step S32: Control the microwave oven to output according to the menu information corresponding to the heating QR code.

[0068] Step S33: Discard the heating QR code.

[0069] In the above manner, the menu information of the heating QR code is verified before being sent to the corresponding control module of the microwave oven, avoiding the microwave oven being controlled based on a heating QR code outside the set range of the microwave oven, ensuring the practicality and authenticity of the heating QR code, and thus improving the accuracy of the microwave oven control operation.

[0070] Furthermore, the microwave oven may include a display device. Control step S3 further includes: controlling the microwave oven to display the menu information corresponding to the heating QR code through the display device. In the above manner, the user can intuitively see the menu information of the microwave oven during the heating process, facilitating the improvement of the user experience.

[0071] Specifically, the display device may be provided with operable controls, such as buttons, touch keys, etc., facilitating the user to adjust the heating process of the microwave oven in real time through the display device, further improving the heating efficiency and control efficiency of the microwave oven.

[0072] <Query step S4>

[0073] Figure 6 is a flowchart of the query step and control step in the embodiments of the present invention. With reference to Figure 1 and with reference to Figure 6 , the method for menu update and control may further include a query step S4. In the query step S4, a query request is sent based on the menu number, and the menu information queried based on the menu number is returned.

[0074] Corresponding to the query step S4, in the control step S3, it further includes: controlling the microwave oven to output according to the returned menu information.

[0075] In the above manner, the microwave oven can query and search for menu information according to the menu number and control according to the queried menu information, enriching the control method of the microwave oven based on menu information and making the control operation of the microwave oven more flexible.

[0076] Specifically, in the query step S4, sending a query request based on the menu number can be achieved through a display device. For example, the display device is provided with a touch extension screen. The user can input the menu number through a button and send the query request through a confirmation button. At the same time, the returned menu information can also be displayed through the display device.

[0077] Figure 7 It is a structural diagram of the device for menu update and control in the embodiment of the present invention. In combination with Figure 1 and with reference to Figure 7 , the second aspect of the present invention provides a device for menu update and control, which is applied to a microwave oven. The menu information of the microwave oven is provided with corresponding barcodes. The device for menu update and control includes a barcode scanning and recognition module, a storage module, and a control module.

[0078] The barcode scanning and recognition module is used to scan the barcode, recognize the barcode, and send the barcode to the storage module, where the barcode includes a menu barcode and a heating barcode.

[0079] The storage module is used to store the barcode and the corresponding menu information in the microwave oven when it determines that the barcode is a menu barcode, and send the barcode and the corresponding menu information to the control module when it determines that the barcode is a heating barcode.

[0080] The control module is used to control the microwave oven to output according to the menu information corresponding to the barcode.

[0081] Through the above method, the device for menu update and control can improve the menu update and control efficiency of the microwave oven, prevent the menu update from being limited by the factory settings of the microwave oven, avoid manually setting the menu on the microwave oven, simplify and optimize the menu information update method, and make the menu update and control more flexible.

[0082] Further, the control module can send a menu query instruction to the storage module, and the menu query instruction includes a menu number. The storage module queries according to the menu number in the menu query instruction and returns the corresponding menu information to the control module.

[0083] The control module can send a barcode scanning control instruction to the storage module. After receiving it, the storage module sends the barcode scanning control instruction to the barcode scanning and recognition module to control the barcode scanning start time or the barcode scanning stop time. In some other embodiments of the present invention, the control module can also directly send a barcode scanning control instruction to the barcode scanning and recognition module without passing through the storage module. The present invention does not limit the sending method of the barcode scanning control instruction.

[0084] In some other embodiments of the present invention, the process of judging the barcode type can be carried out in the barcode scanning and recognition module. For example, the barcode scanning and recognition module judges the type of the barcode. When it judges that the barcode is a heating barcode, it sends the barcode and the corresponding menu information to the storage module. When it judges that the barcode is a menu barcode, it sends the barcode and the corresponding menu information to the control module. The storage module stores the menu information according to the menu barcode, and the control module controls the microwave oven to output according to the menu information. The present invention does not limit the way of judging the barcode.

[0085] The present invention also provides an electronic device that applies the above method for menu update and control, or is equipped with the above device for menu update and control. With such a setting, the electronic device can flexibly update and control the menu information of the microwave oven, without being restricted by the factory settings of the microwave oven. At the same time, it avoids manual setting through the microwave oven, greatly improving the efficiency of menu update and control and enhancing the user experience.

[0086] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for menu updating and control, applied to a microwave oven, wherein the menu information of the microwave oven is provided with a corresponding barcode, characterized in that: The barcode includes a menu barcode and a heating barcode, The menu updating and controlling method comprises: A barcode scanning step, scanning the barcode and identifying the barcode, when the barcode is the menu barcode, executing an updating step, and when the barcode is the heating barcode, executing a controlling step; An updating step of storing the barcode and the corresponding menu information in the microwave oven; A control step is to control the microwave oven to output the menu information corresponding to the barcode.

2. The menu updating and controlling method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The barcode is a two-dimensional code, and before the code scanning step, the process further includes: The menu information is generated into the corresponding two-dimensional code according to a preset format, and the two-dimensional code includes a menu two-dimensional code corresponding to the menu barcode and a heating two-dimensional code corresponding to the heating barcode.

3. The menu updating and controlling method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The heating QR code includes heating information matching the menu information, and the menu QR code includes a plurality of the heating information, wherein the heating information includes a menu number, a stage, a firepower and a time.

4. The method for menu updating and controlling according to claim 3, characterized in that: The menu information includes a menu number, and the updating step further includes: Verify whether the firepower and the time in the menu information corresponding to the menu QR code are in compliance with the setting range of the microwave oven. If so, store the menu information in the microwave oven according to the menu number. If not, discard the menu QR code.

5. The menu updating and controlling method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The control step also includes: Verify whether the firepower and the time in the menu information corresponding to the heating QR code are in compliance with the setting range of the microwave oven. If so, control the microwave oven to output according to the menu information; if not, discard the heating QR code.

6. The menu updating and controlling method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The microwave oven includes a display device, and the control step further includes: The microwave oven is controlled to display the menu information corresponding to the heating QR code through the display device.

7. The menu updating and controlling method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The menu updating and controlling method further comprises: A query step, sending a query request based on the menu number, and returning the menu information based on the menu number; The control step also includes: controlling the microwave oven to output according to the returned menu information.

8. The menu updating and controlling method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The code scanning step also includes: A barcode scanning control signal is received, and scanning of the barcode is started based on the barcode scanning control signal.

9. A menu updating and controlling device, applied to a microwave oven, wherein the menu information of the microwave oven is provided with a corresponding barcode, characterized in that: The menu updating and controlling device comprises: A barcode scanning and recognition module, used for scanning the barcode, recognizing the barcode, and sending the barcode to the storage module, wherein the barcode includes a menu barcode and a heating barcode; A storage module, for storing the barcode and the corresponding menu information in the microwave oven when the barcode is determined to be the menu barcode, and for sending the barcode and the corresponding menu information to a control module when the barcode is determined to be the heating barcode; A control module is used to control the microwave oven to output the menu information corresponding to the barcode.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: Apply the menu updating and controlling method described in any one of claims 1 to 8, or equip the menu updating and controlling device described in claim 9.

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