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An intelligent cooking system includes cooking implements such as saucepans, stockpots, etc., having a temperature sensor for sensing either the temperature of the cooking implement or any contents located therein. A plurality of heating surfaces each have a surface for supporting and transferring h

An intelligent cooking system includes cooking implements such as saucepans, stockpots, etc., having a temperature sensor for sensing either the temperature of the cooking implement or any contents located therein. A plurality of heating surfaces each have a surface for supporting and transferring heat to the cooking implements. A temperature control knob for setting a desired cooking temperature and a timer control knob are also provided. A controller is operably connected to the temperature control knob, the timer control knob, the heating surface, and the temperature sensor via infrared for controlling the temperature of the heating surface based on temperature signals received from the sensor and the desired cooking temperature. Each of the cooking implements and each of the heating surfaces are distinguished by the controller so as to track the movement of any of the cooking implements between one or more of the heating surfaces. As a cooking implement is transferred from one heating surface to another, the desired temperature associated with the heating surface is transferred along with the cooking implement to control the new heating surface. When a desired cooking time interval is set, the remaining portion of the desired cooking time interval can be transferred along with the desired cooking temperature.

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[ The embodiments for which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] An intelligent food cooking system comprising:at least one cooking implement having a temperature sensor;a plurality of heating surfaces for supporting and transferring heat to the cooking impleme

[ The embodiments for which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] An intelligent food cooking system comprising:at least one cooking implement having a temperature sensor;a plurality of heating surfaces for supporting and transferring heat to the cooking implement;a proximity sensor associated with each heating surface;a device for setting a desired cooking temperature; andcontroller means operably connected to the temperature sensor, each temperature setting device, each proximity sensor, and each heating surface for controlling the temperature of each heating surface based on temperature signals received from the sensor and the desired cooking temperature and on the presence or absence of the at least one cooking implement on one or more of the heating surfaces as sensed by the proximity sensors.