System and method for maintaining recipe ratios when measuring ingredients for culinary combinations
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01G-019/00
G09B-019/00
G01N-033/02
G06F-003/00
G01G-019/40
A23P-001/00
G01G-017/00
G01G-019/22
G01G-019/56
G06F-013/38
G09B-005/02
A23L-035/00
출원번호
US-0339126
(2014-07-23)
등록번호
US-9645007
(2017-05-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Wallace, Michael
Odom, Philip T.
Richardson, Brian
Barri, Darin
출원인 / 주소
Perfect Company
대리인 / 주소
Rylander & Associates, PC
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A system and method for assisting a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe. The system comprises a scale and a computing device configured to communicate with the scale. The system displays information regarding ingredients of the recipe and displays a progress of assembling
A system and method for assisting a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe. The system comprises a scale and a computing device configured to communicate with the scale. The system displays information regarding ingredients of the recipe and displays a progress of assembling the culinary combination based on the information from the scale. In some embodiments, a bar graph is displayed with a bar proportional to the measured amount of an ingredient of the recipe compared to a target amount for the ingredient. In some embodiments, the system displays a build column of one or more recipe blocks, representing actions or ingredients of the recipe. An active recipe block is displayed with a portion of the recipe block displayed in a different manner in proportion to the measured amount of an ingredient of the recipe compared to a target amount for the ingredient.
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1. A method for a computing device to assist a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts, each of the ingredients associated with one of the target amounts, the method comprising: the computing devic
1. A method for a computing device to assist a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts, each of the ingredients associated with one of the target amounts, the method comprising: the computing device receiving real-time data from a scale;the computing device determining a tared weight based on the real-time data, wherein the tared weight represents weight added to the scale since taring;the computing device causing an electronic display to display one or more recipe blocks, including a first recipe block;the computing device selecting the first recipe block as an active block, then selecting a first ingredient as an active ingredient, wherein the first ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients, then selecting a target amount for the first ingredient as the target amount for the active ingredient, and then taring the tared weight;the computing device determining a measured amount of the active ingredient based on the tared weight; andthe computing device causing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient, the computing device displaying a portion of the active block in a different manner than a remainder of the active block, wherein the portion of the active block displayed differently is based on a ratio of the measured amount of the active ingredient compared to the target amount for the active ingredient. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device causing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient further comprises the computing device displaying a numerical value of the measured amount of the active ingredient in the active block. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: the computing device transferring association, upon user command, the tared weight from the measured amount of the active ingredient to a measured amount of a second ingredient, wherein the second ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients of the recipe. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: the computing device changing a scaling factor of the recipe, if the measured amount of the active ingredient exceeds an upper threshold, wherein the upper threshold is greater than the target amount for the active ingredient;the computing device adjusting the target amounts for the ingredients of the recipe based on the scaling factor; andwherein the scaling factor is changed such that the target amount of the active ingredient becomes the measured amount of the active ingredient. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: the computing device displaying the active block in an enhanced manner by expanding the active block in size on the electronic display. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: the computing device displaying on the electronic display an indication for the user to stop adding the active ingredient if the measured amount of the active ingredient exceeds a lower threshold that is less than the target amount for the active ingredient. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: the computing device causing the electronic display to display the first recipe block with a size based on a ratio of the target amount for the first ingredient in relation to a sum of the target amounts of the ingredients of the recipe. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: the computing device causing the electronic display to display the first recipe block with a size proportional to a ratio of the target amount for the first ingredient in relation to a sum of the target amounts of the ingredients of the recipe. 9. A system for assisting a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts for the ingredients, each of the ingredients associated with one of the target amounts, the system comprising: a scale; anda computing device with an electronic display, wherein the computing device is configured for: receiving real-time data from the scale,determining a tared weight based on the real-time data, wherein the tared weight represents weight added to the scale since taring,causing the electronic display to display one or more recipe blocks, including a first recipe block,selecting the first recipe block as an active block, then selecting a first ingredient as an active ingredient, wherein the first ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients, then selecting a target amount for the first ingredient as the target amount for the active ingredient, and then taring the tared weight,determining a measured amount of the active ingredient based on the tared weight; andcausing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient, the computing device displaying a portion of the active block in a different manner than a remainder of the active block, wherein the portion of the active block displayed differently is based on a ratio of the measured amount of the active ingredient compared to the target amount for the active ingredient. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the computing device causing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient further comprises: displaying a numerical value of the measured amount of the active ingredient in the active block. 11. The system of claim 9, the computing device further configured for: transferring association, upon user command, the tared weight from the measured amount of the active ingredient to a measured amount of a second ingredient, wherein the second ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients of the recipe. 12. The system of claim 9, the computing device further configured for: changing a scaling factor of the recipe, if the measured amount of the active ingredient exceeds an upper threshold, wherein the upper threshold is greater than the target amount for the active ingredient;adjusting the target amounts for the ingredients of the recipe based on the scaling factor; andwherein the scaling factor is changed such that the target amount of the active ingredient becomes the measured amount of the active ingredient. 13. The system of claim 9, the computing device further configured for: displaying the active block in an enhanced manner by expanding the active block in size on the electronic display. 14. The system of claim 9, the computing device further configured for: displaying on the electronic display an indication for the user to stop adding the active ingredient if the measured amount of the active ingredient exceeds a lower threshold that is less than the target amount for the active ingredient. 15. The system of claim 9, the computing device further configured for: causing the electronic display to display the recipe block with a size based on a ratio of the target amount for the first ingredient in relation to a sum of the target amounts of the ingredients of the recipe. 16. The system of claim 9, the computing device further configured for: causing the electronic display to display the first recipe block with a size proportional to a ratio of the target amount for the first ingredient in relation to a sum of the target amounts of the ingredients of the recipe. 17. A non-transient computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform steps of a method for assisting a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts for the ingredients, the steps comprising: receiving real-time data from a scale,determining a tared weight based on the real-time data, wherein the tared weight represents weight added to the scale since taring,causing an electronic display to display one or more recipe blocks, including a first recipe block,selecting the first recipe block as an active block, then selecting a first ingredient as an active ingredient, wherein the first ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients, then selecting a target amount for the first ingredient as the target amount for the active ingredient, and then taring the tared weight,determining a measured amount of the active ingredient based on the tared weight; andcausing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient, displaying a portion of the active block in a different manner than a remainder of the active block, wherein the portion of the active block displayed differently is based on a ratio of the measured amount of the active ingredient compared to the target amount for the active ingredient. 18. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein causing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient further comprises: displaying a numerical value of the measured amount of the active ingredient in the active block. 19. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 17, having stored thereon additional instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform additional steps comprising: transferring association, upon user command, the tared weight from the measured amount of the active ingredient to a measured amount of a second ingredient, wherein the second ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients of the recipe. 20. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 17, having stored thereon additional instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform additional steps comprising: changing a scaling factor of the recipe, if the measured amount of the active ingredient exceeds an upper threshold, wherein the upper threshold is greater than the target amount for the active ingredient;adjusting the target amounts for the ingredients of the recipe based on the scaling factor; andwherein the scaling factor is changed such that the target amount of the active ingredient becomes the measured amount of the active ingredient. 21. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 17, having stored thereon additional instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform additional steps comprising: displaying the active block in an enhanced manner by expanding the active block in size on the electronic display. 22. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 17, having stored thereon additional instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform additional steps comprising: displaying on the electronic display an indication for the user to stop adding the active ingredient if the measured amount of the active ingredient exceeds a lower threshold that is less than the target amount for the active ingredient. 23. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 17, having stored thereon additional instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform additional steps comprising: causing the electronic display to display the first recipe block with a size based on a ratio of the target amount for the first ingredient in relation to a sum of the target amounts of the ingredients of the recipe. 24. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 17, having stored thereon additional instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform additional steps comprising: causing the electronic display to display the first recipe block with a size proportional to a ratio of the target amount for the first ingredient in relation to a sum of the target amounts of the ingredients of the recipe. 25. A method for a computing device to assist a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts, each of the ingredients associated with one of the target amounts, the method comprising: the computing device receiving real-time data from a scale;the computing device determining a tared weight based on the real-time data, wherein the tared weight represents weight added to the scale since taring;the computing device causing an electronic display to display one or more recipe blocks, including a first recipe block;the computing device selecting the first recipe block as an active block, then selecting a first ingredient as an active ingredient, wherein the first ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients, then selecting a target amount for the first ingredient as the target amount for the active ingredient, and then taring the tared weight;the computing device determining a measured amount of the active ingredient based on the tared weight; andthe computing device causing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient by displaying a fill-line within the active block, the fill-line rising as the measured amount of the active ingredient increases. 26. A system for assisting a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts for the ingredients, each of the ingredients associated with one of the target amounts, the system comprising: a scale; anda computing device with an electronic display, wherein the computing device is configured for: receiving real-time data from the scale,determining a tared weight based on the real-time data, wherein the tared weight represents weight added to the scale since taring,causing the electronic display to display one or more recipe blocks, including a first recipe block,selecting the first recipe block as an active block, then selecting a first ingredient as an active ingredient, wherein the first ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients, then selecting a target amount for the first ingredient as the target amount for the active ingredient, and then taring the tared weight,determining a measured amount of the active ingredient based on the tared weight; andcausing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient by displaying a fill-line within the active block, the fill-line rising as the measured amount of the active ingredient increases. 27. A non-transient computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform steps of a method for assisting a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts for the ingredients, the steps comprising: receiving real-time data from a scale,determining a tared weight based on the real-time data, wherein the tared weight represents weight added to the scale since taring,causing an electronic display to display one or more recipe blocks, including a first recipe block,selecting the first recipe block as an active block, then selecting a first ingredient as an active ingredient, wherein the first ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients, then selecting a target amount for the first ingredient as the target amount for the active ingredient, and then taring the tared weight,determining a measured amount of the active ingredient based on the tared weight; andcausing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient by displaying a fill-line within the active block, the fill-line rising as the measured amount of the active ingredient increases. 28. A method for a computing device to assist a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts, each of the ingredients associated with one of the target amounts, the method comprising: the computing device receiving real-time data from a scale;the computing device determining a tared weight based on the real-time data, wherein the tared weight represents weight added to the scale since taring;the computing device causing an electronic display to display one or more recipe blocks, including a first recipe block;the computing device selecting the first recipe block as an active block, then selecting a first ingredient as an active ingredient, wherein the first ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients, then selecting a target amount for the first ingredient as the target amount for the active ingredient, and then taring the tared weight;the computing device determining a measured amount of the active ingredient based on the tared weight; andthe computing device causing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient by displaying a portion of the active block in a different manner than a remainder of the active block, wherein the portion of the active block displayed differently is proportional to a ratio of the measured amount of the active ingredient compared to the target amount for the active ingredient. 29. A system for assisting a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts for the ingredients, each of the ingredients associated with one of the target amounts, the system comprising: a scale; anda computing device with an electronic display, wherein the computing device is configured for:receiving real-time data from the scale,determining a tared weight based on the real-time data, wherein the tared weight represents weight added to the scale since taring,causing the electronic display to display one or more recipe blocks, including a first recipe block,selecting the first recipe block as an active block, then selecting a first ingredient as an active ingredient, wherein the first ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients, then selecting a target amount for the first ingredient as the target amount for the active ingredient, and then taring the tared weight,determining a measured amount of the active ingredient based on the tared weight; andcausing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient by displaying a portion of the active block in a different manner than a remainder of the active block, wherein the portion of the active block displayed differently is proportional to a ratio of the measured amount of the active ingredient compared to the target amount for the active ingredient. 30. A non-transient computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform steps of a method for assisting a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts for the ingredients, the steps comprising: receiving real-time data from a scale,determining a tared weight based on the real-time data, wherein the tared weight represents weight added to the scale since taring,causing an electronic display to display one or more recipe blocks, including a first recipe block,selecting the first recipe block as an active block, then selecting a first ingredient as an active ingredient, wherein the first ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients, then selecting a target amount for the first ingredient as the target amount for the active ingredient, and then taring the tared weight,determining a measured amount of the active ingredient based on the tared weight; andcausing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient by displaying a portion of the active block in a different manner than a remainder of the active block, wherein the portion of the active block displayed differently is proportional to a ratio of the measured amount of the active ingredient compared to the target amount for the active ingredient. 31. A non-transient computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform steps of a method for assisting a user in assembling a culinary combination according to a recipe, the recipe identifying one or more ingredients and one or more target amounts for the ingredients, the steps comprising: receiving real-time data from a scale,determining a tared weight based on the real-time data, wherein the tared weight represents weight added to the scale since taring,causing an electronic display to display one or more recipe blocks, including a first recipe block,selecting the first recipe block as an active block, then selecting a first ingredient as an active ingredient, wherein the first ingredient is one of the one or more ingredients, then selecting a target amount for the first ingredient as the target amount for the active ingredient, and then taring the tared weight,determining a measured amount of the active ingredient based on the tared weight; andcausing the electronic display to display real-time progress of the measured amount of the active ingredient by displaying a first portion of the first recipe block in a different manner than a second portion of the first recipe block, wherein a ratio of the first portion of the first recipe block displayed to the second portion of the first recipe block displayed is changed in real-time and is proportional to a ratio of the real-time measured amount of the first ingredient compared to the target amount for the first ingredient.
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