Oven appliance with smart protected user detection
US11799682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/285
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating an oven appliance, where the oven appliance includes a camera assembly operable to obtain an image, is provided. The method includes downloading a protected user detection software from a remote computing device to the oven appliance. The method also includes initiating a cooking operation of the oven appliance. The method further includes detecting, with the camera assembly, a user at the oven appliance after initiating the cooking operation and using the protected user detection software to determine that the detected user is a protected user.
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