Systems and methods involving a computer system and a kitchen appliance

US10159382B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Corinna Haase · Zürich, CH
• Maria Jose Resende · Lisbon, PT
• Ramona Wehlig · Horgen, CH
• Julius Ganns · Wuppertal, DE
• Stefan Hilgers · Essen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 10, 2014
• Grant date: Dec 25, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 6, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F3/04842
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods herein relate to arrangements involving a computer system and a kitchen appliance. In one illustrative implementation, such computer system may include a data processing device on which a computer-implemented process is run as a web application, the process being designed to set up a control program for the kitchen appliance, wherein the control program enables an automated preparation of a meal via preparation instruction(s) of the kitchen appliance. Further, in some implementations, the kitchen appliance may comprise a microprocessor, a heatable stirring vessel, and a stirring mechanism located in the stirring vessel, wherein the microprocessor is set up to control the stirring mechanism and/or the heater based on the control program generated.