Cooking Program Shortcuts from Food Purchase Records
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cooking appliances, such as ovens, often have advanced features that go underutilized due to user intimidation or lack of instructions, leading to users relying on a limited set of familiar programs and missing out on superior cooking options.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilizes food purchase records to identify available food items and match them with appropriate cooking programs on connected appliances, generating shortcuts and customized cooking instructions through a managing device that communicates with both the appliance and a user interface, leveraging image and text recognition, and user feedback to prioritize and modify programs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cooking appliances provide multiple advanced cooking functions and programs, then cooking capability and versatility are improved, but user confusion and difficulty in operation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically generating cooking programs and creating shortcuts to frequently used programs before the user needs them. The electronic device receives food purchase records, determines appropriate cooking programs, and proactively pushes shortcuts to the appliance display, so when the user wants to cook, the relevant programs are already prepared and easily accessible.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device acts as an intermediary between the food purchase records and the cooking appliance. It receives purchase records, processes the food item information, determines suitable cooking programs, and communicates shortcuts to the appliance display, thereby mediating the complex interaction between diverse cooking functions and user needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If cooking appliances display all available cooking programs, then program selection options are improved, but user interface complexity and information overload increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by displaying different types of information in different locations of the user interface. Shortcuts to frequently used cooking programs are displayed in prominent, easily accessible locations on the appliance display, while other program information can be accessed through standard menus. This ensures that the most relevant programs are immediately visible without cluttering the entire interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooking programs are segmented into shortcuts and standard programs. Shortcuts are condensed representations of frequently used programs that provide quick access without requiring users to navigate through complex menus. This segmentation allows the interface to remain simple while still providing access to comprehensive cooking capabilities.
3Manufacturing precision
If cooking programs are customized based on user preferences and appliance capabilities, then cooking performance is improved, but system complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system customizes cooking programs by changing parameters such as temperature, time, and cooking mode based on the specific food item identified from purchase records and the capabilities of the available appliances. The electronic device determines appropriate cooking parameters and communicates customized shortcuts to the appliance, optimizing cooking performance for each specific food item while managing complexity through automated parameter selection.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for the management of cooking programs associated with one or more cooking appliances associated with a user. An electronic device receives one or more food purchase records including information relating to food items. Based on the food item information, one or more relevant cooking programs are determined, those programs being suitable for automatically preparing the food item(s) using the one or more cooking appliances. The electronic device communicates the cooking programs to the cooking appliance(s), and causes the cooking appliance(s) to display shortcuts to the one or more cooking programs on a user interface.