Mobile terminal performing method of registering and searching recipe of beer brewed by beer maker and recording medium recording program performing the method

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a lack of convenient and efficient methods for users to register and manage recipe information for beverages being brewed or completely brewed by beverage-making apparatuses, particularly in home settings, and for searching recipes based on ingredient or taste preferences.

Innovation Solution

A mobile terminal is configured with a wireless communication unit, display unit, and processor to communicate with beverage-making apparatuses, allowing users to input and manage recipe information, including ingredient lists and taste reviews, and search for recipes using tags representing ingredients or tastes, facilitating the registration and retrieval of beverage recipes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If users manually input recipe information for each beverage brewed by beverage-making apparatus, then recipe information can be registered and managed, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverecipe information managementVSAvoidrecipe registration process

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The beverage-making apparatus automatically generates recipe information including ingredient lists and brewing parameters without requiring manual user input. The system self-registers recipe data by extracting information from the brewing process itself, eliminating the need for users to manually enter recipe details while maintaining comprehensive recipe management capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-configures recipe templates with common ingredient combinations and brewing parameters. When a user selects a template, the recipe information is automatically populated based on the pre-prepared data structure, reducing the registration process to simple template selection rather than complete manual entry

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Loss of information

If users manually input detailed recipe information including ingredients and reviews, then comprehensive recipe data is obtained, but the time and effort required increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverecipe information completenessVSAvoidrecipe registration time

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The beverage-making apparatus automatically captures brewing parameters, ingredient quantities, and process data during the brewing operation. After brewing completes, the system automatically generates a recipe record including all technical parameters without requiring user input, thereby maintaining information completeness while eliminating time investment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically solicits and records user feedback on brewed beverages through simplified interfaces. Users can provide taste evaluations and preferences with minimal effort, and this feedback is automatically integrated into the recipe database, maintaining information quality while requiring minimal user time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If a comprehensive recipe database is built with detailed ingredient and taste information, then recipe search capability is enhanced, but the system complexity and data management burden increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverecipe search functionalityVSAvoiddata management system

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The recipe database is segmented into standardized categories including ingredient types, taste profiles, brewing parameters, and beverage styles. Each recipe is tagged with multiple categorical labels that enable flexible searching and filtering. This segmentation allows the system to manage complex data through organized modules rather than unstructured information

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The recipe database structure is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it stores ingredient information for recipe replication, maintains taste profiles for recommendation systems, provides brewing parameters for process optimization, and enables search functionality. This multi-functional design reduces overall system complexity by consolidating data management rather than creating separate systems for each function

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11182052B2Mobile terminal performing method of registering and searching recipe of beer brewed by beer maker and recording medium recording program performing the method

Publication Date: 2021.11.23 LG ELECTRONICS INC

AI summary

A mobile terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with a beverage-making apparatus; a display unit; an input unit configured to receive a recipe input request for inputting information about a recipe of a beverage for the beverage-making apparatus; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: in response to the recipe input request, display a recipe input interface for inputting the information about the recipe of the beverage; and based on displaying the recipe input interface, receive recipe information for the beverage through the displayed recipe input interface.