Server-Controlled Integrated Defrosting and Cooking Recipe Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cooking devices lack an integrated solution for efficiently managing defrosting and cooking steps, often requiring separate recipes and processes, which can be inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A server system that communicates with user terminals and cooking devices to determine and control recipes, including defrosting and cooking steps, by transmitting control information and recipe guide information, allowing for integrated defrosting and cooking processes using the cooking device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate recipes are used for defrosting and cooking, then the cooking device can handle different processing requirements, but the user must manage multiple recipes and processes which increases complexity and time consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate defrosting and cooking recipes into a single integrated recipe that automatically sequences defrosting and cooking steps. The server generates one unified recipe containing multiple operation steps, eliminating the need for users to manually manage separate recipes while maintaining the device's ability to perform different functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the cooking object's properties (weight, type, initial state) and pre-determines the optimal sequence of defrosting and cooking parameters before execution. This preliminary action allows the integrated recipe to automatically adjust timing and temperature settings without requiring user intervention during the cooking process.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual management of separate defrosting and cooking processes is required, then precise control over each step is possible, but user convenience decreases and time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically generating and executing integrated recipes without requiring manual user management of separate defrosting and cooking processes. The server analyzes cooking object properties and autonomously determines optimal parameters, timing, and sequencing, allowing the device to serve itself while maintaining precise control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the server continuously monitors the cooking process and adjusts parameters based on real-time data from the cooking device and initial object properties. This feedback loop ensures precise control while automating the process, as the system adapts its control strategy based on actual conditions rather than relying solely on pre-set manual instructions.
3Manufacturing precision
If separate defrosting and cooking steps are managed independently, then each step can be optimized separately, but the overall cooking time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated recipe ensures continuity of useful action by eliminating idle time between defrosting and cooking steps. The system automatically sequences operations so that cooking begins immediately after defrosting completes, with no manual intervention required. The server calculates optimal timing to maintain continuous thermal processing, thereby reducing total time while preserving step-specific optimization.
4Ease of operation
If a single integrated recipe is used for defrosting and cooking, then user convenience and time efficiency improve, but the system must accurately determine multiple parameters including defrosting time, defrosting temperature, and cooking parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that handles the complexity of parameter determination. Instead of requiring the cooking device or user to directly manage multiple parameters, the server receives cooking object information, analyzes it against stored data and algorithms, and generates comprehensive control information including defrosting time, temperature, and cooking parameters. This intermediary role simplifies the interface while managing the underlying complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system manages parameter complexity by dynamically adjusting multiple parameters (time, temperature, power levels) based on the cooking object's properties. The server uses parameter changes adaptively, modifying defrosting and cooking settings according to the object's weight, type, and initial state, thereby automating the complex determination process while maintaining ease of operation for the user.
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AI summary
A server includes: a transceiver configured to perform communication with a user terminal and a cooking device; and a processor operatively connected to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to: based on receiving a selection of a recipe from the user terminal, control the transceiver to transmit, to the user terminal, recipe guide information corresponding to the recipe, and transmit, to the cooking device, control information corresponding to the recipe, wherein the recipe includes a defrosting step and a cooking step, which use the cooking device.