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An automatic maid performs all of the selection and organization tasks involved with family meal planning. The automatic maid keeps track of the needs and preferences of all users. User needs and preferences are constantly refined through questions about foods both eaten and rejected. The automatic

An automatic maid performs all of the selection and organization tasks involved with family meal planning. The automatic maid keeps track of the needs and preferences of all users. User needs and preferences are constantly refined through questions about foods both eaten and rejected. The automatic maid keeps track of household inventory and can order additional supplies. The automatic maid uses the preferences of the users and its knowledge of the household inventory to select the most compatible meals. It gives instruction on food preparation, can activate appliances, and can order food. The automatic maid can be accessed from a remote location and can update its recipes over a network or the Internet.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A computer-implemented method for creating a food preference vector, the preference vector comprising a plurality of fields that represent specific user preferences, the method comprising the steps of:(A) asking a pre-determined question eliciting information about the

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A computer-implemented method for creating a food preference vector, the preference vector comprising a plurality of fields that represent specific user preferences, the method comprising the steps of:(A) asking a pre-determined question eliciting information about the user's preference for a food with a specific characteristic;(B) storing a user response to the question in a field in the preference vector corresponding to the specific characteristic;(C) repeating steps (A)-(B) until all preference questions have been asked;(D) accessing a recipe for a menu with characteristics;(E) determining the suitability of the menu based on a comparison of the characteristics of the recipe for the menu with user preferences obtained from the food preference vector wherein the determining the suitability of the menu further comprises assigning a suitability weight to the menu based on a comparison of the characteristics of the recipe for the menu with the user preferences; identifying a last time the menu was used; and modifying the suitability weight based on the identified time of last use;(F) recommending the menu to the user if the menu is found to be suitable; and(G) updating the user food preference vector based on user satisfaction of the recommended menu.