Food and beverage preparation sequence recording and playback

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the operation of a kitchen appliance ( 100 ). A processor ( 122 ) receives ( 220 ) a stored sequence of user settings and at least one recorded parameter, and applies ( 226 ) the stored sequence of user settings to the kitchen appliance. A sensor ( 140 ) senses at least one sensed parameter while the stored sequence of user settings is applied to the kitchen appliance ( 100 ). The processor ( 122 ) determines ( 228 ) a difference between the at least one sensed parameter and corresponding recorded parameter(s) and, if the determined difference exceeds a difference threshold, adjusts ( 234 ) at least one user setting applied.

1 . A method of operating a kitchen appliance, the method comprising the steps of:
 receiving at a processor a stored sequence of user settings and a stored sequence of a recorded parameter;   applying at the processor the stored sequence of user settings to the kitchen appliance;   with a sensor, sensing a sensed parameter while the stored sequence of user settings is applied to the kitchen appliance;   determining at the processor a difference between the sensed parameter and a corresponding recorded parameter of the stored sequence of the recorded parameter; and   if the determined difference between the sensed parameter and the corresponding recorded parameter exceeds a difference threshold, adjusting at the processor at least one user setting applied.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the user setting is adjusted by adjusting a duration the user setting is maintained. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the user setting is adjusted proportional to the percentage of the difference between the sensed parameter and the corresponding recorded parameter. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the user setting is adjusted proportional to the percentage of the difference between an average of the sensed parameter and an average of the corresponding recorded parameter. 
     
     
         5 . A-The method according to  claim 1  further comprising the steps of:
 receiving at the processor the stored sequence of the recorded parameter; 
 segmenting at the processor the stored sequence of the recorded parameter into preparation segments; and 
 presenting on a user interface the preparation segments as distinct recipe steps. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5  wherein the stored sequence of the recorded parameter is segmented by detecting changes in the stored sequence of the recorded parameter. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 5  wherein the stored sequence of the recorded parameter is segmented at a time corresponding to a change in the stored sequence of user settings. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7  comprising the further step of adding text to the distinct recipe steps, the text reflecting the change in the stored sequence of user settings. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1  further comprising the steps of:
 upon completion of applying the sequence of user settings, receiving a user command for additional operation; 
 in response to the user command for additional operation, re-applying the user settings applied prior to completion for a reduced period of time; and 
 saving the sequence of user settings with the re-applied user settings appended thereto. 
 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A kitchen appliance comprising:
 a processor adapted to:
 receive a stored sequence of user settings and stored sequence of a recorded parameter; and 
 a controller adapted to apply the stored sequence of user settings to the kitchen appliance; 
   a sensor for sensing a sensed parameter while the stored sequence of user settings is applied to the kitchen appliance;   wherein the processor is further adapted to determine if a difference between the sensed parameter and a corresponding recorded parameter exceeds a difference threshold; and   wherein, upon determining that the difference between the sensed parameter and the corresponding recorded parameter exceeds the difference threshold, the controller is further adapted to adjust at least one user setting applied.   
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The kitchen appliance according to  claim 10  wherein the processor is further adapted to:
 upon completion of applying the sequence of user settings, receiving a user command for additional operation; 
 in response to the user command for additional operation, re-applying the user settings applied prior to completion for a reduced period of time; and 
 saving the sequence of user settings with the re-applied user settings appended thereto. 
 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . (canceled)