Real-Time Cooking Profile Feedback for Dish Reproduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cooking assistance systems lack the ability to guide cooks in taking appropriate actions based on the cooking situation, leading to difficulties in reproducing the finish of a dish, even when heating conditions are accurately replicated, due to variations in ingredient amounts and handling techniques.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device that presents real-time cooking profile data to the cook, allowing comparison with reference data through visual and auditory feedback, using time series graphs, histograms, heat maps, and music expressions, to help align cooking actions with the target state.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a large number of applications are displayed in a list format, then the user can access more applications, but the screen becomes cluttered and difficult to operate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication accessibilityVSAvoidscreen operability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the application list into multiple pages, with each page displaying a limited number of applications (e.g., 5-10 apps). Users can navigate between pages using touch gestures or buttons, which organizes the large number of applications into manageable groups. This segmentation reduces the clutter on each screen while maintaining access to all applications through page navigation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a temporal dimension to application access by implementing a recently used applications feature. Frequently accessed applications are displayed in a separate section or prioritized in the list, allowing users to quickly access recent apps without scrolling through the entire list. This adds a time-based organization layer to the spatial list structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Loss of time

If the system stores history information for all applications, then the user can access recently used apps quickly, but the memory consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication access timeVSAvoidmemory consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by storing history information selectively rather than uniformly for all applications. It prioritizes storing data for frequently used applications or applications that are currently visible on the screen, while using less storage for rarely accessed apps. This selective approach maintains quick access to important apps while reducing overall memory consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements partial action by maintaining history information for only a limited number of recent applications (e.g., the most recent 5-10 apps) rather than storing complete history for all applications. This partial storage approach provides sufficient recent app access functionality while significantly reducing memory requirements compared to storing comprehensive history data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Quantity of substance

If the display resolution is increased to show more applications, then the information density increases, but the battery consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation densityVSAvoidbattery consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic action by updating the application list display in batches rather than continuously. When navigating through application pages, the system refreshes and renders only the currently visible page or section of applications, rather than continuously updating the entire list. This periodic rendering reduces the overall display refresh workload and associated battery consumption while maintaining information density.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentEP4390230A1Information processing device, information processing method, and program
Publication Date: 2024.06.26 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

An information processing device (IP) includes a processor (PR). The processor (PR) presents reproduction data indicating a cooking profile of a dish during cooking to a cook (US) in real time in a format that can be compared with reference data.