System and method for operating a food preparation device

This invention describes a smart kitchen appliance that prepares meals using special pre-packaged ingredient containers. The device has a camera and a computer brain to check that you're using the right containers for a chosen recipe and that you're adding them in the correct order. Once verified, it automatically cooks the food according to the recipe, controlling temperature and cooking time, and can even adjust the recipe as needed.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread adoption of advanced computer vision and edge AI for object recognition, which can now efficiently verify containers and ingredients. The rise of IoT and smart kitchen ecosystems also makes a connected, recipe-modifying appliance more viable and desirable.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom hardware, computer vision, software logic

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