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Heating power control device, heating power control method, and recording medium

US9803871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 2015
Grant dateOct 31, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B6/668
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal includes a storage in which control method information is stored, the control method information indicating a relationship between each of a plurality of heating methods of an ingredient and each of a plurality of corresponding control methods for reducing heating power of a cooking appliance; and a controller that, in a case where the absence of a user of the cooking appliance from a kitchen is detected for a predetermined period of time during execution of one of the plurality of heating methods, determines a first control method corresponding to the one of the plurality of heating methods based on the control method information stored in the storage and then causes the cooking appliance to execute the first control method. The first control method is a method for reducing the heating power used in the one of the plurality of heating methods.

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