Cooking device-based recipe pushing method and apparatus

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face inconvenience due to a lack of knowledge about cooking devices and mismatched recipes, leading to suboptimal use of cooking devices and unsatisfied personal preferences.

Innovation Solution

A cooking device-based recipe pushing method that receives product information, extracts user preferences, and generates recommendations matching both the device capabilities and personal preferences, enhancing user experience by optimizing recipe suggestions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users select recipes from diverse information sources, then recipe variety increases, but recipe-device compatibility decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecipe varietyVSAvoidrecipe-device compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system collects user browsing behavior data (dwell time, click patterns) as feedback signals, processes this information through the server, and generates personalized recipe recommendations that are compatible with the cooking device. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables the system to continuously improve recommendation accuracy while ensuring device compatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameters of recipe selection by transitioning from generic recipe databases to personalized recommendation parameters based on user behavior analysis. The server processes browsing data to generate customized recipe parameters that match both user preferences and cooking device capabilities, resolving the contradiction between variety and compatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If cooking devices offer diverse functions, then device capability increases, but user understanding decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice capabilityVSAvoiduser understanding
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by automatically analyzing user browsing behavior and generating personalized recipe recommendations without requiring users to manually search or understand complex device functions. The cooking device autonomously processes user interaction data and provides tailored recommendations, making diverse device capabilities accessible to users regardless of their technical knowledge.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary between the cooking device and the user, translating complex device capabilities into simple, personalized recipe recommendations. By processing user behavior data and matching it with device functions, the intermediary simplifies the interaction interface while preserving full device functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If personalized recommendations are generated, then user preference matching increases, but data processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepreference matchingVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the data processing task by separating data collection (performed by the cooking device on the user terminal), data transmission (via network), and data analysis (performed by the server). This segmentation allows the cooking device to remain relatively simple while the server handles the complex processing of browsing behavior data to generate personalized recommendations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11201935B2Cooking device-based recipe pushing method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2021.12.14 FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MFG CO LTD
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AI summary

A recipe pushing method includes receiving cooking device product information of a cooking device transmitted by a terminal device via a cooking service application, extracting a recipe preference characteristic of a user according to a history of the user browsing recipes in the cooking service application and a preset filtering condition, generating a recommended recipe matching the cooking device product information according to the recipe preference characteristic, and transmitting the recommended recipe to the cooking service application.