Alpha-numeric data entry and display for electronic oven control system
US7012220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/6482
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cooking appliance employing rapid cook technology includes an electronic oven control system employing an alpha-numeric data entry and display arrangement. The cooking appliance includes a display which incorporates a series of vertically spaced information display zones, with each of the zones being capable of displaying both alpha and numeric data to a user of the appliance. Text and numeric data can be entered by the user through a ten-digit keypad provided on a control panel of the appliance. Each labeled numeric key (0–9) can be used to input a corresponding numeric data symbol, as well as additional text information. This arrangement advantageously makes purchasing and operating a sophisticated cooking appliance more appealing and less intimidating to a consumer.
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