Cooking systems, cookers, and application programs

Abstract

This system enables mutual authentication with a communication terminal to be performed on the cooking appliance of a heating system without the user having to initiate the start operation. [Solution] The cooking appliance 10 stores pre-assigned unique identification information in a memory unit and is equipped with an information display unit that displays the unique identification information. Meanwhile, when the communication terminal 40 acquires the unique identification information based on the display of the information display unit, it broadcasts a start request signal (pairing start request advertisement signal) that includes the unique identification information and requests the start of mutual authentication processing. Upon receiving the start request signal, the cooking appliance transmits a start signal (pairing start advertisement signal) to start mutual authentication processing, provided that the unique identification information stored in the memory unit matches the unique identification information included in the start request signal.

Claims

1. In a cooking system that wirelessly connects a cooking appliance that heats food to be cooked using a heating element and a communication terminal that supports wireless communication with the cooking appliance, The aforementioned heating appliance is A memory unit that stores pre-assigned unique identification information, An information display unit that displays the aforementioned unique identification information, A cooking appliance-side transmitting unit capable of transmitting a start signal to initiate a mutual authentication process for authenticating the communication partner of the aforementioned wireless connection. Equipped with, The aforementioned communication terminal is An acquisition unit that acquires the unique identification information based on the display of the information display unit, A terminal-side transmitting unit that includes the unique identification information acquired by the acquisition unit and is capable of broadcasting a start request signal requesting the start of the mutual authentication process, Equipped with, The heating appliance transmits the start signal from the appliance-side transmitting unit, provided that the unique identification information stored in the memory unit matches the unique identification information included in the received start request signal. A heating and cooking system characterized by the following features.

2. In the heating cooking system according to claim 1, The aforementioned communication terminal is As the authentication method in the aforementioned mutual authentication process, either a first authentication method, which is completed by the user inputting specific authentication information associated with the wireless communication partner, or a second authentication method, which is completed without using the specific authentication information, can be selected. When the start signal transmitted from the cooking appliance side transmitter based on the matching of the unique identification information is received, the second authentication method is selected. A heating and cooking system characterized by the following features.

3. In the heating cooking system according to claim 1 or claim 2, The acquisition unit acquires the unique identification information by capturing an image of the display on the information display unit. A heating and cooking system characterized by the following features.

4. In the heating cooking system according to claim 3, The information display unit includes specification information related to the cooking appliance. The communication terminal includes a terminal-side display unit that displays instructions for the preparations required for the cooking appliance during the mutual authentication process, based on the specification information acquired by capturing an image of the display on the information display unit. A heating and cooking system characterized by the following features.

5. In a cooking system that uses a heating unit to heat food to be cooked and a communication terminal compatible with wireless communication between the heating unit and the heating unit, the heating unit is used in the heating unit. A memory unit that stores pre-assigned unique identification information, An information display unit that displays the aforementioned unique identification information, A cooking appliance-side transmitting unit capable of transmitting a start signal to initiate a mutual authentication process for authenticating the communication partner of the aforementioned wireless connection. Equipped with, When the communication terminal acquires the unique identification information based on the display of the information display unit, it broadcasts a start request signal that includes the unique identification information and requests the start of the mutual authentication process. The start signal is transmitted from the cooking appliance side transmitting unit, provided that the unique identification information stored in the storage unit matches the unique identification information included in the received start request signal. A cooking appliance characterized by the following features.

6. In an application program for a communication terminal used in a cooking system that wirelessly connects a cooking appliance that heats food to be cooked using a heating unit with a communication terminal that supports wireless communication with the cooking appliance, The aforementioned heating appliance stores pre-assigned unique identification information in a memory unit and has an information display unit that displays the unique identification information, and when predetermined conditions are met, it can transmit a start signal to start a mutual authentication process to authenticate the wireless communication partner. An acquisition step of acquiring the unique identification information based on the display of the information display unit, A transmission step includes transmitting a start request signal via broadcast, which includes the unique identification information obtained in the acquisition step and requests the start of the mutual authentication process. Equipped with, The predetermined condition is met when the unique identification information included in the start request signal transmitted in the transmission step matches the unique identification information stored in the storage unit. An application program characterized by the following features.

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