Beverage parameter setting on a beverage maker

Abstract

A method for controlling a beverage maker (1) involves the steps of preparing (101) a first beverage having a first value of a beverage-preparation parameter, preparing (102) a second beverage having a second value of the beverage-preparation parameter different than the first value, receiving a user input that selects the first or the second beverage, and storing (105, 106) the beverage-preparation parameter of the selected beverage as a specification for the preparation of the beverage. A beverage maker (1) includes a beverage-preparation device (3) with at least one variable beverage-preparation parameter, which can assume at least two different values, and a control device (2) configured to carry out the method.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for controlling a beverage maker ( 1 ), comprising the following steps:
 preparing ( 101 ) of a first beverage having a first value of a beverage-preparation parameter;   preparing ( 102 ) of a second beverage having a second value of the beverage-preparation parameter, which value differs from the first value;   receiving of a user input that specifies the first or the second beverage as a specified beverage; and   storing ( 105 ,  106 ) a selected value of the beverage-preparation parameter of the specified beverage as a specification for the preparation of the beverage, the selected value being the first value of the beverage-preparation parameter upon the user input specifying the first beverage, and being the second value of the beverage-preparation parameter upon the user input specifying the second beverage.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 displaying ( 103 ) the first and of the second beverage for a selection via the user input;   wherein the step of displaying is carried out on a device display ( 4 ) of the beverage maker or on a mobile terminal ( 10 ) coupled to the beverage maker is affected; and   wherein the step of receiving the user input is carried out via an operating element ( 5 ) of the beverage maker ( 1 ) or from the coupled mobile terminal ( 10 ).   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the beverage-preparation parameter can assume more than two different values, further comprising the following steps:
 receiving ( 107 ) a user input indicating a user request for further adapting the selected value of the beverage-preparation parameter;   preparing a third beverage having a third value of the beverage-preparation parameter;   preparing a fourth beverage having a fourth value of the beverage-preparation parameter;   wherein the third value and the fourth value differ from the stored selected value,   receiving of a user input that specifies the third or the fourth beverage; and   storing an updated selected value of the beverage-preparation parameter of the specified beverage as a specification for the preparation of the beverage, the updated selected value being the third value of the beverage-preparation parameter upon the user input specifying the third beverage, and being the fourth value of the beverage-preparation parameter upon the user input specifying the fourth beverage.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein further a difference between the stored selected value and at least one of the third value and the fourth value of the beverage-preparation parameter is smaller than the difference between the first value and the second value. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the beverage-preparation parameter includes one or more members of the group consisting of:
 pre-brewing or no pre-brewing;   brewing temperature;   amount of grounds   degree of grinding;   brewing pressure;   amount of water;   amount of milk;   amount of milk foam;   milk foam consistency;   flow speed of water.   
     
     
         6 . A beverage maker ( 1 ), comprising:
 a beverage-preparation device ( 3 ) including at least one variable beverage-preparation parameter that can assume at least two different values; and   an electronic control device ( 2 ) that is programmed to cause the beverage maker to carry out a method comprising the following steps:
 preparing ( 101 ) of a first beverage having a first value of a beverage-preparation parameter; 
 preparing ( 102 ) of a second beverage having a second value of the beverage-preparation parameter, which value differs from the first value; 
 receiving of a user input that specifies the first or the second beverage as a specified beverage; and 
 storing ( 105 ,  106 ) a selected value of the beverage-preparation parameter of the specified beverage as a specification for the preparation of the beverage, the selected value being the first value of the beverage-preparation parameter upon the user input specifying the first beverage, and being the second value of the beverage-preparation parameter upon the user input specifying the second beverage. 
   
     
     
         7 . The beverage maker ( 1 ) according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a display element ( 4 ) configured to display the first and the second beverage for a selection via the user input; and   an operating element ( 5 ) configured to receive the user input specifying the first or the second beverage.   
     
     
         8 . The beverage maker ( 1 ) according to  claim 6 , further comprising a wireless interface ( 6 ) configured for coupling to a mobile terminal ( 10 );
 wherein the control device ( 2 ) is configured to send a representation of the first and of the second beverage for the user input via the interface ( 6 ) to the mobile terminal ( 10 ), and to receive the user input, which indicates the first or the second beverage, from the mobile terminal ( 10 ) via the interface ( 6 ).   
     
     
         9 . The beverage maker ( 1 ) according to  claim 6 , wherein the beverage maker ( 1 ) is a fully automatic coffee machine and at least one of the at least one variable beverage-preparation parameter is a member the following group:
 pre-brewing or no pre-brewing;   brewing temperature;   amount of grounds   degree of grinding;   brewing pressure;   amount of water;   amount of milk;   amount of milk foam;   milk foam consistency;   flow speed of the water.   
     
     
         10 . A system, comprising a beverage maker according to  claim 8  and a mobile terminal ( 10 ) including a display element ( 14 ) and an operating element ( 15 ) for providing an operating- and display-device. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the operating- and display-device comprises a touchscreen