Cooking system and method for controlling the same
US6584374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C7/08
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a cooking system comprising a cooking apparatus having a main body formed with a cooking chamber and a cooker driver cooking food within the cooking chamber; an aroma generator provided in the cooking apparatus, selectively diffusing at least one food aroma; an external unit connected to the cooking apparatus via an interface; and a controller controlling the aroma generator provided in the cooking apparatus, to allow the food aroma according to the selected cooking menu through the external unit to be diffused. With this configuration, if a cooking menu is selected through an external unit accessible to the Internet, data on the selected cooking menu is supplied to a cooking apparatus, and a food aroma and a smell remover are generated according to the selected cooking menu, thereby providing a user with complete information on a cooking menu.
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