Cooking Support System with Quantified Recipe Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing recipe systems fail to provide customized and quantified recipes tailored to specific cookware, leading to inefficiencies and increased trial-and-error in cooking processes.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that receives user input on cookware selection, provides specifications information, updates recipes with customized cooking times, and recommends cooking materials and cookware based on user preferences and feedback, while synchronizing cooking processes with electronic devices and automation systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a generic recipe is provided without cookware specifications, then the recipe can be applied to any cookware, but the cooking process requires trial-and-error and does not provide optimized cooking times
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by quantifying recipes with specific cookware specifications and optimizing cooking times based on those specifications. The system stores multiple versions of the same recipe with different cookware parameters (size, material, shape) and automatically selects the appropriate version based on the user's cookware, thereby eliminating trial-and-error while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-calculating and storing optimized cooking times for various cookware specifications before the user actually cooks. The system prepares recipe versions with predetermined cooking parameters in advance, so when a user selects their cookware, the optimal cooking time is already determined, eliminating the need for real-time trial-and-error adjustment.
2Manufacturing precision
If a recipe is customized for specific cookware specifications, then the cooking process becomes more efficient and accurate, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies copying by creating multiple copies of the same recipe, each customized for specific cookware specifications. Instead of developing a complex algorithm to calculate optimal cooking times for any cookware, the system creates pre-copied recipe versions with predetermined parameters for different cookware types, simplifying the system while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements segmentation by dividing a generic recipe into multiple specialized versions, each segmentated for a specific cookware specification. This segmentation allows the system to provide precise cooking instructions for each cookware type independently, managing complexity by breaking down the overall recipe into manageable, specification-specific segments.
3Measurement precision
If cooking time is quantified for specific cookware, then the recipe provides accurate cooking instructions, but the recipe cannot be easily adapted to different cookware
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a recipe system that serves multiple functions: it provides accurate, quantified cooking times for specific cookware while simultaneously maintaining adaptability to different cookware through multiple versioned recipes. Each recipe version is universal within its specific cookware category, and the system as a whole is universal across multiple cookware types.
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AI summary
A method and system for providing a cooking support service. A computer-implemented method may include receiving a selection on a specific recipe from a user of an electronic device among recipes registered on a platform; and providing specifications information about each piece of cookware included in the specific recipe.