CN110597102A

CN110597102A - Method, apparatus, computer device and storage medium for controlling a kitchen system

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Publication number: CN110597102A
Application number: CN201810607928.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 冯钰仪; 邓雨婷; 林嘉健; 周宗旭; 杜放
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Electrical Heating Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Electrical Heating Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-06-13
Filing date: 2018-06-13
Publication date: 2019-12-20

Abstract

The invention provides a method, a device, a computer device and a computer readable storage medium for controlling a kitchen system. The kitchen system includes at least one cooking device, and the method for controlling the kitchen system includes: acquiring a reservation parameter of a user; generating cooking information according to the reservation parameters; and determining an operating parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information; and sending the operating parameter to the cooking appliance. The targeted and optimal cooking information and equipment operation parameters can be planned and provided only according to the reservation parameters provided by the user, so that the automatic control of the cooking equipment is realized, the efficiency and convenience of kitchen system control are improved, and the problem that the user cannot reasonably plan out cooking related information is solved.

Description

Method, apparatus, computer device and storage medium for controlling a kitchen system

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of kitchen control, in particular to a method and a device for controlling a kitchen system, computer equipment and a computer-readable storage medium.

Background

Nowadays, with the higher living standard of people, the requirements of people on food health and meal are higher and higher. Many users choose to cook themselves, but there are still at least the following problems in the use of kitchen systems: on one hand, the user only knows the food materials which the user wants to eat, but the cooking recipe is monotonous and uninteresting in style due to poor cooking, and the user does not know which kitchen appliances are optimally selected to be used by the recipe which the user wants to cook, or the user is possibly limited by the properties of the owned kitchen appliances; on the other hand, in universities, apartments and the like, students or users cannot purchase abundant kitchen appliances to meet diverse cooking demands due to the restriction of management systems or the restriction of indoor spaces.

In summary, how to plan the optimal cooking information according to the cooking expectation of the user, and further to reserve and control the cooking device becomes an urgent problem to be solved.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art or the related art.

To this end, an aspect of the invention is to propose a method for controlling a galley system.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for controlling a kitchen system.

Yet another aspect of the invention is directed to a computer device.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is to provide a computer-readable storage medium.

In view of the above, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a kitchen system including at least one cooking apparatus, the method including: acquiring a reservation parameter of a user; generating cooking information according to the reservation parameters; and determining an operating parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information; and sending the operating parameter to the cooking appliance.

The method for controlling the kitchen system provided by the invention obtains the reservation parameters selected by the user through a PC (Personal Computer) terminal, a mobile terminal and the like, and reasonably plans the related cooking information according to the reservation parameters. Further, the operation parameters of one or more cooking devices are determined according to the cooking information, and the operation parameters are sent to the corresponding cooking devices to reserve the cooking devices and control the cooking devices to work. The targeted and optimal cooking information and equipment operation parameters can be planned and provided only according to the reservation parameters provided by the user, so that automatic reservation and control of the cooking equipment are realized, the efficiency and convenience of kitchen system control are improved, and the problem that the user cannot reasonably plan out cooking related information is solved.

The method for controlling the kitchen system according to the present invention may further have the following technical features:

in the above technical solution, preferably, the method further includes: and correspondingly sending the identification of the user and the operating parameters to the cooking equipment.

In the technical scheme, the user identification and the operation parameters can be sent to the cooking equipment together, so that the cooking equipment is only controlled by the user with the identification, for example, the cooking equipment determines that the operation parameters are obtained through the reservation parameters selected by the user A according to the identification of the user, the cooking equipment is only controlled by the user A, and the problems that the control of the cooking equipment is disordered and the cooking equipment reserved by the user is occupied by other users are avoided.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the reservation parameter includes one or a combination of the following: the method comprises the following steps of presetting expense, presetting duration, the number of operation steps, the number of people to eat, food material information, eating preferences, equipment use preferences, expected starting time and an appointment time period.

In the technical scheme, the reservation parameters include but are not limited to the parameters, and the cooking expectation of the user can be clarified through the parameters selected or set by the user, so that the cooking related information more conforming to the user expectation can be planned.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, when the reservation parameter includes one or a combination of a preset fee, a preset duration, and a number of operation steps, the generating of the cooking information according to the reservation parameter specifically includes: generating cooking information with the total cost less than the preset cost according to the preset cost; and/or generating cooking information of which the total cooking time is less than the preset time according to the preset time; and/or generating cooking information having a total number of operation steps less than the number of operation steps according to the number of operation steps.

In the technical scheme, a user can select any one, any two or all of three preset parameters including preset cost, preset duration and operation step number, and then cooking information conforming to the preset parameters is generated according to the selection of the user. The comprehensive planning of price, time and the like is realized, so that the cooking information meets the requirements of users.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, determining an operating parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information specifically includes: according to the cooking information, the use sequence of the selected one or more cooking devices, the operation mode of the one or more cooking devices and/or the use time of each one or more cooking devices is determined as the operation parameter.

In this embodiment, the operation parameters of the cooking device may include, but are not limited to, a usage sequence of the cooking device, an operation mode of the cooking device, and a usage time of the cooking device, and information such as when the cooking device starts to be used and in which mode the cooking device is operated is determined according to the cooking information generated by the reservation parameter. The cooking equipment does not need to be operated by a user, and can automatically run according to the needs of the user, so that the cooking efficiency is improved, and the cooking time is saved.

In any one of the above technical solutions, preferably, when the reservation parameter includes the number of people to eat, food material information, eating preference, and device use preference, the step of generating the cooking information according to the reservation parameter specifically includes: generating menu information according to the number of people eating, the food material information and the eating preference; and determining a recommendation device for the user to select according to the menu information and the device use preference.

According to the technical scheme, menu information, such as information of dish types, dish cooking sequences, dish cooking time and the like, is generated according to the number of people eating, food material information and eating preference selected or set by a user. And further, screening the pre-recommended cooking equipment according to equipment use preference selected or set by the user to determine equipment used by the final recommended user. The intelligent recommendation of the cooking equipment is realized, and the optimal cooking equipment is guaranteed to be provided for a user.

In any one of the above technical solutions, preferably, when the reservation parameter includes a reservation time period, before determining the recommendation device, the method further includes: determining equipment to be recommended; judging whether the equipment to be recommended is in a reserved state in a reserved time period; when the equipment to be recommended is in a reserved state in a reserved time period, the equipment which has the same cooking function as the equipment to be recommended and is in a non-reserved state in the reserved time period is taken as the recommending equipment; and when the equipment to be recommended is in a non-reservation state within the reservation time length, taking the equipment to be recommended as the recommending equipment.

In the technical scheme, before the recommendation device is determined, the device to be recommended may be determined according to the reservation parameter, whether the reservation time period selected or set by the user of the device to be recommended is the reservation state or not is judged, when the reservation state indicates that the device to be recommended is not idle in the reservation time period, the device to be recommended needs to be replaced, and the device which has the same cooking function as the device to be recommended and is not reserved is used as the final recommendation device. The recommendation device is confirmed again, the accuracy of recommendation of the cooking device is guaranteed, and the situation that the device reserved by the user is not idle is avoided.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, determining an operating parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information specifically includes: determining, as operating parameters, a usage order of the one or more cooking appliances, an operation mode of the one or more cooking appliances, and/or a usage time of each of the one or more cooking appliances, based on the received user-selected one or more cooking appliances and the recipe information.

In the technical scheme, when a user specifies cooking equipment to be used and dishes to be made, the user can also independently select the cooking equipment and the menu information so as to control the operation of the cooking equipment.

In any one of the above technical solutions, preferably, when the reservation parameter includes the food material information and the predicted start time, the method further includes: generating a food material order according to the food material information, and calculating the food material arrival time according to the predicted start time; and sending the food material order and the food material preparation time to an intelligent device of a food material supplier, so that the food material supplier can provide food materials in the food material order before the food material arrival time according to the food material order.

According to the technical scheme, when food material information selected or set by a user and the predicted starting time are obtained, a food material order is generated according to the food material information, the food material arrival time is calculated according to the predicted starting time, and further the food material order and the food material arrival time are sent to the intelligent equipment of the food material supplier, so that the food material supplier can know the food materials needed in cooking and the time when the food materials are delivered, the user does not need to buy the food in person, and the food materials are guaranteed to be prepared completely when the user arrives at a kitchen to start cooking. It should be noted that the process of generating the food material order according to the food material information enriches the food materials according to the food material information provided by the user, for example, when the user selects celery and pork, it is analyzed that the user may need to make celery fried meat, and food materials such as shallots and gingers (which are not directly selected by the user) that are still needed when making the celery fried meat are provided, so that it is ensured that all the required food materials are provided.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the method for controlling the kitchen system is applied to a terminal, a kitchen system, or a remote server.

In the technical scheme, the method is suitable for a terminal, a kitchen system or a remote server and the like, when the method is applied to the terminal or the remote server, cooking information and operation parameters of cooking equipment are planned on the terminal or the remote server according to the reserved parameters, and then a control signal is sent to the cooking equipment in the kitchen system to enable the cooking equipment to operate. When the method is applied to a kitchen system, cooking information and operation parameters of the cooking equipment are planned on the kitchen system according to the reserved parameters, and then the cooking equipment is controlled to operate.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for controlling a kitchen system, the kitchen system including at least one cooking device, the apparatus comprising: a parameter obtaining unit, configured to obtain a reservation parameter of a user; a generating unit for generating cooking information according to the reservation parameter; and determining an operating parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the operation parameters to the cooking appliance.

The device for controlling the kitchen system provided by the invention obtains the reservation parameters selected by the user through the modes of the PC terminal, the mobile terminal and the like, and reasonably plans the related cooking information according to the reservation parameters. Further, the operation parameters of one or more cooking devices are determined according to the cooking information, and the operation parameters are sent to the corresponding cooking devices to reserve the cooking devices and control the cooking devices to work. The targeted and optimal cooking information and equipment operation parameters can be planned and provided only according to the reservation parameters provided by the user, so that the automatic control of the cooking equipment is realized, the efficiency and convenience of kitchen system control are improved, and the problem that the user cannot reasonably plan out cooking related information is solved.

The device for controlling a kitchen system according to the present invention may further have the following technical features:

in the above technical solution, preferably, the sending unit is further configured to correspondingly send the identifier of the user and the operation parameter to the cooking device.

In any one of the foregoing technical solutions, preferably, when the reservation parameter includes one or a combination of a preset fee, a preset duration, and a number of operation steps, the generating unit is specifically configured to: generating cooking information with the total cost less than the preset cost according to the preset cost; and/or generating cooking information of which the total cooking time is less than the preset time according to the preset time; and/or generating cooking information having a total number of operation steps less than the number of operation steps according to the number of operation steps.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the generating unit is specifically configured to determine, according to the cooking information, a use order of the selected one or more cooking devices, an operation mode of the one or more cooking devices, and/or a use time of each one or more cooking devices as the operation parameter.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, when the reservation parameter includes the number of people to eat, the food material information, the eating preference, and the device use preference, the generating unit is specifically configured to generate the recipe information according to the number of people to eat, the food material information, and the eating preference; and determining a recommendation device for the user to select according to the menu information and the device use preference.

In any one of the above technical solutions, preferably, when the reservation parameter includes a reservation time period, the method further includes: the device determining unit is used for determining the device to be recommended before determining the recommending device; the judging unit is used for judging whether the equipment to be recommended is in a reserved state in a reserved time period; the device comprises a generating unit, a recommending unit and a processing unit, wherein the generating unit is specifically used for taking a device which has the same cooking function as the device to be recommended and is in a non-reserved state in a reserved time period as the recommending device when the device to be recommended is in the reserved state in the reserved time period; and when the equipment to be recommended is in a non-reservation state within the reservation time length, taking the equipment to be recommended as the recommendation equipment.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the generating unit is specifically configured to determine, according to the received one or more cooking devices selected by the user and the recipe information, a usage order of the one or more cooking devices, an operation mode of the one or more cooking devices, and/or a usage time of each one or more cooking devices as the operation parameter.

In any one of the above technical solutions, preferably, the calculating unit is configured to generate a food material order according to the food material information when the reservation parameter includes the food material information and the predicted start time, and calculate the food material arrival time according to the predicted start time; the transmitting unit is further configured to transmit the food material order and the food material preparation time to an intelligent device of a food material supplier, so that the food material supplier provides the food material in the food material order according to the food material order before the food material arrival time.

In any of the above technical solutions, preferably, the apparatus for controlling a kitchen system is applied to a terminal, a kitchen system, or a remote server.

In the technical scheme, the device is suitable for a terminal, a kitchen system or a remote server and the like, when the device is applied to the terminal or the remote server, cooking information and operation parameters of cooking equipment are planned on the terminal or the remote server according to reserved parameters, and then a control signal is sent to the cooking equipment in the kitchen system to enable the cooking equipment to operate. When the method is applied to a kitchen system, cooking information and operation parameters of the cooking equipment are planned on the kitchen system according to the reserved parameters, and then the cooking equipment is controlled to operate.

According to a further aspect of the invention, a computer device is proposed, comprising a memory, a processor and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, the processor implementing the steps of the method for controlling a kitchen system as claimed in any one of the above when executing the computer program.

According to the computer equipment provided by the invention, when the processor executes the computer program, the reservation parameters selected by a user through a PC terminal, a mobile terminal and the like are acquired, and the related cooking information is reasonably planned according to the reservation parameters. Further, the operation parameters of one or more cooking devices are determined according to the cooking information, and the operation parameters are sent to the corresponding cooking devices to reserve the cooking devices and control the cooking devices to work. The targeted and optimal cooking information and equipment operation parameters can be planned and provided only according to the reservation parameters provided by the user, so that the automatic control of the cooking equipment is realized, the efficiency and convenience of kitchen system control are improved, and the problem that the user cannot reasonably plan out cooking related information is solved.

According to a further aspect of the invention, a computer-readable storage medium is proposed, on which a computer program is stored which, when being executed by a processor, carries out the steps of the method for controlling a galley system according to any of the above.

The computer readable storage medium provided by the invention can be used for acquiring the reservation parameters selected by the user through a PC terminal, a mobile terminal and the like when the computer program is executed by the processor, and reasonably planning the related cooking information according to the reservation parameters. Further, the operation parameters of one or more cooking devices are determined according to the cooking information, and the operation parameters are sent to the corresponding cooking devices to reserve the cooking devices and control the cooking devices to work. The targeted and optimal cooking information and equipment operation parameters can be planned and provided only according to the reservation parameters provided by the user, so that the automatic control of the cooking equipment is realized, the efficiency and convenience of kitchen system control are improved, and the problem that the user cannot reasonably plan out cooking related information is solved.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of a method for controlling a galley system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 shows a flow diagram of a method for controlling a galley system according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 shows a flow diagram of a method for controlling a galley system according to yet another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 shows a flow diagram of a method for controlling a galley system according to yet another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 illustrates a flow diagram of a method for controlling a galley system according to a particular embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of generating cooking plan information according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 shows a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for controlling a galley system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 shows a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for controlling a kitchen system according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 shows a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for controlling a kitchen system according to yet another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 shows a schematic block diagram of a computer device of an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention, however, the present invention may be practiced in other ways than those specifically described herein, and therefore the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention, a method for controlling a kitchen system including at least one cooking device is provided, and fig. 1 illustrates a flow diagram of a method for controlling a kitchen system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Wherein, the method comprises the following steps:

step 102, acquiring a reservation parameter of a user;

step 104, generating cooking information according to the reservation parameters;

106, determining an operation parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information;

step 108, the operating parameters are sent to the cooking appliance.

The method for controlling the kitchen system provided by the invention obtains the reservation parameters selected by the user through the modes of the PC terminal, the mobile terminal and the like, and reasonably plans the related cooking information according to the reservation parameters. Further, the operation parameters of one or more cooking devices are determined according to the cooking information, and the operation parameters are sent to the corresponding cooking devices to reserve the cooking devices and control the cooking devices to work. The targeted and optimal cooking information and equipment operation parameters can be planned and provided only according to the reservation parameters provided by the user, so that the automatic control of the cooking equipment is realized, the efficiency and convenience of kitchen system control are improved, and the problem that the user cannot reasonably plan out cooking related information is solved.

Fig. 2 shows a flow diagram of a method for controlling a galley system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Wherein, the method comprises the following steps:

step 202, acquiring a reservation parameter of a user;

step 204, generating cooking information according to the reservation parameters;

step 206, determining an operation parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information;

and step 208, correspondingly sending the identification of the user and the operation parameters to the cooking equipment.

In this embodiment, the user identifier and the operation parameter may be sent to the cooking device together, so that the cooking device is controlled only by the user with the identifier, for example, if the cooking device determines that the operation parameter is obtained through the reservation parameter selected by the user a according to the user identifier, the cooking device is controlled only by the user a, and the problems that the control of the cooking device is disordered and the cooking device reserved by the user is occupied by other users are avoided.

Preferably, the subscription parameters include one or a combination of the following: the method comprises the following steps of presetting expense, presetting duration, the number of operation steps, the number of people to eat, food material information, eating preferences, equipment use preferences, expected starting time and an appointment time period. The reservation parameters include but are not limited to the parameters, and the cooking expectation of the user can be clarified through the parameters selected or set by the user, so that the cooking related information which is more consistent with the user's desire can be guaranteed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, when the reservation parameter includes one or a combination of a preset fee, a preset time length, and a number of operation steps, the step 204 of generating cooking information according to the reservation parameter specifically includes: generating cooking information with the total cost less than the preset cost according to the preset cost; and/or generating cooking information of which the total cooking time is less than the preset time according to the preset time; and/or generating cooking information having a total number of operation steps less than the number of operation steps according to the number of operation steps.

In this embodiment, the user may select any one, any two, or all of three preset parameters, i.e., the preset cost, the preset duration, and the number of operation steps, and then generate the cooking information according with the preset parameters according to the selection of the user. For example, if the user a selects the preset cost of 100 yuan and the preset time duration of 1 hour, the cooking information with the total cost of less than 100 yuan and the preset time duration of less than 1 hour is planned according to the two parameters, so that the comprehensive planning of price, time and other aspects is realized, and the cooking information meets the user requirements.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the step 206 of determining an operating parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information specifically includes: according to the cooking information, the use sequence of the selected one or more cooking devices, the operation mode of the one or more cooking devices and/or the use time of each one or more cooking devices is determined as the operation parameter.

In this embodiment, the operating parameters of the cooking appliance may include, but are not limited to, the sequence of use of the cooking appliance, the operating mode of the cooking appliance, the time of use of the cooking appliance, and information such as when the cooking appliance is to be used, in which mode the cooking appliance is to be operated, etc. as determined from the cooking information generated by the scheduling parameters. For example, when the cooking devices are an electric rice cooker and a microwave oven, it is determined whether the electric rice cooker is used first or the microwave oven is used first, at which time point the electric rice cooker and the microwave oven are respectively turned on, and in which operation mode the electric rice cooker and the microwave oven are operated after being turned on, according to the cooking information. The cooking equipment does not need to be operated by a user, and can automatically run according to the needs of the user, so that the cooking efficiency is improved, and the cooking time is saved.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, when the reservation parameters include the number of people to eat, food material information, eating preferences, and device usage preferences, step 204, the step of generating cooking information according to the reservation parameters specifically includes: generating menu information according to the number of people eating, the food material information and the eating preference; and determining a recommendation device for the user to select according to the menu information and the device use preference.

In this embodiment, menu information, such as the category of dishes, the cooking sequence of the dishes, the cooking time of the dishes, and the like, is generated according to the number of people to eat, the food material information, and the eating preference selected or set by the user. And further, screening the pre-recommended cooking equipment according to equipment use preference selected or set by the user to determine equipment used by the final recommended user. For example, if the pre-recommended cooking device includes a pressure cooker and other cooking devices, but the user's preference for using the device is to refuse to use the pressure cooker, the pressure cooker is removed, and the remaining cooking device is used as the final recommended device. The intelligent recommendation of the cooking equipment is realized, and the optimal cooking equipment is guaranteed to be provided for a user.

It should be noted that, the process of generating the recipe information according to the number of people eating, the food material information, and the eating preference, and the process of determining the recommendation device according to the recipe information and the device use preference may also be combined with the above scheme of generating the cooking information according to the preset cost, the preset duration, and the number of operation steps.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the step 206 of determining an operating parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information specifically includes: determining, as operating parameters, a usage order of the one or more cooking appliances, an operation mode of the one or more cooking appliances, and/or a usage time of each of the one or more cooking appliances, based on the received user-selected one or more cooking appliances and the recipe information.

In this embodiment, when the user specifies the cooking device to be used and the dishes to be made, the user may also autonomously select the cooking device and the recipe information, thereby controlling the operation of the cooking device.

Fig. 3 shows a flow diagram of a method for controlling a galley system according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. Wherein, the method comprises the following steps:

step 302, acquiring reservation parameters of a user, wherein the reservation parameters comprise the number of people to eat, food material information, eating preferences, equipment use preferences and a reservation time period;

step 304, generating menu information according to the number of people eating, the food material information and the eating preference; determining equipment to be recommended according to the menu information and the equipment use preference;

step 306, judging whether the equipment to be recommended is in a reserved state in a reserved time period;

step 308, when the device to be recommended is in a reserved state in the reserved time period, taking a device which has the same cooking function as the device to be recommended and is in a non-reserved state in the reserved time period as a recommending device;

step 310, when the equipment to be recommended is in a non-reservation state within the reservation time length, the equipment to be recommended is taken as the recommendation equipment;

step 312, determining operation parameters of recommendation equipment in the kitchen system according to the menu information;

step 314, correspondingly sending the user identification and the operation parameters to the recommendation device.

In this embodiment, before determining the recommendation device, the device to be recommended may be first determined according to the reservation parameter, and it is determined whether the reservation time period selected or set by the user is the reservation state of the device to be recommended, and when the reservation state indicates that the device to be recommended is not idle in the reservation time period, the device to be recommended needs to be replaced, and the device that is not reserved and has the same cooking function as the device to be recommended is used as the final recommendation device. The recommendation device is confirmed again, the accuracy of recommendation of the cooking device is guaranteed, and the situation that the device reserved by the user is not idle is avoided.

Fig. 4 shows a flow diagram of a method for controlling a galley system according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. Wherein, the method comprises the following steps:

step 402, obtaining the reservation parameters of the user. Wherein, the reservation parameters include but are not limited to one or a combination of the following: the method comprises the following steps of presetting expense, presetting duration, the number of operation steps, the number of people to eat, food material information, eating preferences, equipment use preferences, expected starting time and an appointment time period. The reservation parameters include but are not limited to the parameters, and the cooking expectation of the user can be clarified through the parameters selected or set by the user, so that the cooking related information which is more consistent with the user's desire can be guaranteed.

Step 404, cooking information is generated according to the reservation parameters.

Step 404 may include: generating cooking information with the total cost less than the preset cost according to the preset cost; and/or generating cooking information of which the total cooking time is less than the preset time according to the preset time; and/or generating cooking information having a total number of operation steps less than the number of operation steps according to the number of operation steps. Step 404 may also include: generating menu information according to the number of people eating, the food material information and the eating preference; and determining a recommendation device for the user to select according to the menu information and the device use preference.

In step 406, operating parameters of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system are determined according to the cooking information.

Step 406 may include: according to the cooking information, the use sequence of the selected one or more cooking devices, the operation mode of the one or more cooking devices and/or the use time of each one or more cooking devices is determined as the operation parameter.

Step 408, the user identification and the operation parameters are correspondingly sent to the cooking device.

In step 408, the user identifier and the operation parameter may be sent to the cooking device together, so that the cooking device is controlled only by the user with the identifier, for example, if the cooking device determines that the operation parameter is obtained by the reservation parameter selected by the user a according to the user identifier, the cooking device is controlled only by the user a, and the problems that the control of the cooking device is disordered and the cooking device reserved by the user is occupied by other users are avoided.

Step 410, generating a food material order according to the food material information, and calculating the food material arrival time according to the predicted start time; and sending the food material order and the food material preparation time to an intelligent device of a food material supplier, so that the food material supplier can provide food materials in the food material order before the food material arrival time according to the food material order.

In step 410, when the food material information selected or set by the user and the predicted start time are obtained, a food material order is generated according to the food material information, the food material arrival time is calculated according to the predicted start time, and further, the food material order and the food material arrival time are sent to the intelligent device of the food material supplier, so that the food material supplier can know the food materials required during cooking and when the food materials should be delivered, the user does not need to buy the dishes in person, and the user is guaranteed to finish preparing the food materials when the user arrives at the kitchen to start cooking. It should be noted that the process of generating the food material order according to the food material information enriches the food materials according to the food material information provided by the user, for example, when the user selects celery and pork, it is analyzed that the user may need to make celery fried meat, and food materials such as shallots and gingers (which are not directly selected by the user) that are still needed when making the celery fried meat are provided, so that it is ensured that all the required food materials are provided.

It should be noted that the food material supplier provides the food material to the kitchen system before the food material arrival time, and places the food material into the food material storage cabinet corresponding to the user identifier, and when the user uses the food material, the user takes the food material from the corresponding food material storage cabinet, thereby preventing the food material required by the user from being taken by other users.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the method for controlling a kitchen system is applied to a terminal, a kitchen system, or a remote server.

In the embodiment, the method is suitable for a terminal, a kitchen system or a remote server, and the like, when the method is applied to the terminal or the remote server, cooking information and operation parameters of cooking equipment are planned on the terminal or the remote server according to the reserved parameters, and then a control signal is sent to the cooking equipment in the kitchen system to enable the cooking equipment to operate. When the method is applied to a kitchen system, cooking information and operation parameters of the cooking equipment are planned on the kitchen system according to the reserved parameters, and then the cooking equipment is controlled to operate.

Fig. 5 shows a flow diagram of a method for controlling a galley system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Wherein, the method comprises the following steps:

step 502, a user enters a reservation operation through a PC terminal or a mobile terminal; one or more reservation parameters are selected, a reservation order is generated, and the reservation order is sent to the cloud server. The reservation parameters include, but are not limited to, a reservation time period, a number of people to eat, a preference to eat, and a recipe list.

And step 504, the cloud server receives the reservation order, and generates cooking planning information such as an electric control program of the kitchen appliance, a food material list and the like according to reservation parameters in the reservation order.

It should be noted that, after the cloud server generates the cooking planning information, the cooking planning information may be sent to the PC or the mobile terminal, so that the user can confirm or modify the cooking planning information in a user-defined manner, and if the user modifies the cooking planning information, the cloud server regenerates the cooking planning information according to the modification information of the user.

Step 506, the cloud server calculates the optimal food material delivery time according to the reserved time period, sends the food material list and the food material delivery time to a third-party supply chain for distribution service, and distributes the food materials to a storage cabinet of the kitchen system; and sending the cooking plan information to the kitchen system.

And step 508, the user starts to use the prepared kitchen system after passing the identity authentication according to the reserved time period, and the user can directly unlock the kitchen appliances and the food material storage cabinets in the planned kitchen system.

Step 510, after the user finishes using, the user can share the experience and use the feedback in a PC end or a mobile end or other manners.

It should be noted that the user may use two payment methods, including payment before use and payment after use, the step of payment before use may be performed when the reservation order is generated or sent, and the payment after use may be performed after the use of the kitchen system is completed. The user can also apply for other kitchen appliances, but will charge in addition, the charging mode includes charging on time, etc. After the reserved time period is over, the user can still continue to use the kitchen system, but charges are additionally carried out, and the charging mode comprises charging on time and the like.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for generating cooking plan information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Wherein, the method comprises the following steps:

step 602, the cooking planning information includes dish planning information and equipment planning information, the reservation parameter includes recipe content and recipe screening conditions set according to the self preference, and the cloud server outputs the dish planning information according with the user preference according to the recipe content and the recipe screening conditions through an algorithm.

The recipe content comprises recipe classification, recipe introduction, applicable household appliances, food material lists, making steps and the like, the recipe screening conditions comprise taste preference, food material preference, efficacy preference, use scenes and the like, and the cooking information comprises dish types, dish making time and the like.

And step 604, the cloud server outputs equipment planning information according to the dish planning information through an algorithm, and generates equipment operation parameters according to the equipment planning information. The equipment planning information comprises applicable household appliances, recipe electric control programs, recipe teaching contents and the like.

It should be noted that, the user can adjust the output dish planning information and the device planning information according to the preference of the user, including household appliance replacement, food material change, and the like.

In an embodiment of a second aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for controlling a kitchen system including at least one cooking device is provided, and fig. 7 shows a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 700 for controlling a kitchen system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the apparatus 700 comprises:

a parameter obtaining unit 702, configured to obtain a reservation parameter of a user; a generating unit 704 for generating cooking information according to the reservation parameter; and determining an operating parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information; a sending unit 706 for sending the operating parameters to the cooking appliance.

The device 700 for controlling the kitchen system according to the present invention obtains the reservation parameters selected by the user through the PC terminal, the mobile terminal, etc., and reasonably plans the related cooking information according to the reservation parameters. Further, the operation parameters of one or more cooking devices are determined according to the cooking information, and the operation parameters are sent to the corresponding cooking devices to reserve the cooking devices and control the cooking devices to work. The targeted and optimal cooking information and equipment operation parameters can be planned and provided only according to the reservation parameters provided by the user, so that the automatic control of the cooking equipment is realized, the efficiency and convenience of kitchen system control are improved, and the problem that the user cannot reasonably plan out cooking related information is solved.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the sending unit 706 is further configured to correspondingly send the identification of the user and the operation parameter to the cooking device.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the reservation parameter includes one or a combination of the following: the method comprises the following steps of presetting expense, presetting duration, the number of operation steps, the number of people to eat, food material information, eating preferences, equipment use preferences, expected starting time and an appointment time period.

In this embodiment, the reservation parameters include, but are not limited to, the above parameters, and the cooking expectation of the user can be made clear by the above parameters selected or set by the user, so as to ensure that the cooking related information more conforming to the user's desire is planned.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, when the reservation parameter includes one or a combination of a preset fee, a preset time length, and a number of operation steps, the generating unit 704 is specifically configured to: generating cooking information with the total cost less than the preset cost according to the preset cost; and/or generating cooking information of which the total cooking time is less than the preset time according to the preset time; and/or generating cooking information having a total number of operation steps less than the number of operation steps according to the number of operation steps.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the generating unit 704 is preferably specifically configured to determine, according to the cooking information, a usage order of the selected one or more cooking devices, an operation mode of the one or more cooking devices, and/or a usage time of each one or more cooking devices as the operation parameter.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, when the reservation parameter includes the number of people eating, the food material information, the food preference, and the device use preference, the generating unit 704 is specifically configured to generate the recipe information according to the number of people eating, the food material information, and the food preference; and determining a recommendation device for the user to select according to the menu information and the device use preference.

In an embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the generating unit 704 is specifically configured to determine, according to the received one or more cooking devices selected by the user and the recipe information, a usage sequence of the one or more cooking devices, an operation mode of the one or more cooking devices, and/or a usage time of each one or more cooking devices as the operation parameter.

Fig. 8 shows a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 800 for controlling a galley system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the apparatus 800 comprises:

a parameter obtaining unit 802, configured to obtain reservation parameters of a user, where the reservation parameters include the number of people to eat, food material information, eating preferences, device usage preferences, and a reservation time period;

the generating unit 804 is used for generating menu information according to the number of people eating, the food material information and the eating preference;

a device determining unit 806, configured to determine a device to be recommended according to the recipe information and the device usage preference;

a judging unit 808, configured to judge whether the device to be recommended is in a reserved state within a reserved time period;

the generation unit 804 is specifically used for taking a device which has the same cooking function as the device to be recommended and is in a non-reserved state in a reserved time period as the recommendation device when the device to be recommended is in a reserved state in the reserved time period; when the equipment to be recommended is in a non-reservation state within the reservation time length, the equipment to be recommended is used as the recommendation equipment; determining an operation parameter of at least one recommending device in the kitchen system according to the menu information;

a sending unit 810, configured to send the operation parameter to the recommendation device.

Fig. 9 shows a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 900 for controlling a kitchen system according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the apparatus 900 comprises:

a parameter obtaining unit 902, configured to obtain a reservation parameter of a user;

a generating unit 904 for generating cooking information according to the reservation parameter; and determining an operating parameter of at least one cooking device in the kitchen system according to the cooking information;

a transmitting unit 906 for transmitting the operation parameters to the cooking appliance;

a calculating unit 908, configured to generate a food material order according to the food material information when the reservation parameter includes the food material information and the predicted start time, and calculate a food material arrival time according to the predicted start time;

the transmitting unit 906 is further configured to transmit the food material order and the food material preparation time to an intelligent device of the food material supplier, so that the food material supplier provides the food material in the food material order according to the food material order before the food material arrival time.

In this embodiment, when the food material information selected or set by the user and the predicted start time are acquired, a food material order is generated according to the food material information, the food material arrival time is calculated according to the predicted start time, and further, the food material order and the food material arrival time are sent to the intelligent device of the food material supplier, so that the food material supplier knows the food materials required during cooking and when the food materials should be delivered, the user does not need to buy the dishes in person, and the user is guaranteed to finish preparing the food materials when the user arrives at the kitchen to start cooking. It should be noted that the process of generating the food material order according to the food material information enriches the food materials according to the food material information provided by the user, for example, when the user selects celery and pork, it is analyzed that the user may need to make celery fried meat, and food materials such as shallots and gingers (which are not directly selected by the user) that are still needed when making the celery fried meat are provided, so that it is ensured that all the required food materials are provided.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the apparatus for controlling a kitchen system is applied to a terminal, a kitchen system, or a remote server.

In the embodiment, the device is suitable for a terminal, a kitchen system or a remote server, and the like, when the device is applied to the terminal or the remote server, cooking information and operation parameters of cooking equipment are planned on the terminal or the remote server according to the reserved parameters, and then a control signal is sent to the cooking equipment in the kitchen system to enable the cooking equipment to operate. When the method is applied to a kitchen system, cooking information and operation parameters of the cooking equipment are planned on the kitchen system according to the reserved parameters, and then the cooking equipment is controlled to operate.

In embodiments of the third aspect of the present invention, a computer device is provided, and fig. 10 shows a schematic block diagram of a computer device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the computer device 100 comprises:

a memory 122, a processor 124 and a computer program stored on the memory 122 and executable on the processor 124, the processor 124 when executing the computer program performing the steps of any of the methods for controlling a kitchen system as described above.

In the computer device 100 provided by the invention, when the processor 124 executes the computer program, the reservation parameters selected by the user through a PC terminal, a mobile terminal and the like are acquired, and the related cooking information is reasonably planned according to the reservation parameters. Further, the operation parameters of one or more cooking devices are determined according to the cooking information, and the operation parameters are sent to the corresponding cooking devices to reserve the cooking devices and control the cooking devices to work. The targeted and optimal cooking information and equipment operation parameters can be planned and provided only according to the reservation parameters provided by the user, so that the automatic control of the cooking equipment is realized, the efficiency and convenience of kitchen system control are improved, and the problem that the user cannot reasonably plan out cooking related information is solved.

An embodiment of the fourth aspect of the invention proposes a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program which, when being executed by a processor, carries out the steps of the method for controlling a galley system according to any of the above.

In the description herein, the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiments," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a kitchen system comprising at least one cooking device, characterized in that the method comprises:

acquiring a reservation parameter of a user;

generating cooking information according to the reservation parameters; and

determining an operating parameter of at least one of the cooking devices in the kitchen system according to the cooking information; and

sending the operating parameters to the cooking appliance.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

and correspondingly sending the identification of the user and the operating parameters to the cooking equipment.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the reservation parameters comprise one or a combination of the following: the method comprises the following steps of presetting expense, presetting duration, the number of operation steps, the number of people to eat, food material information, eating preferences, equipment use preferences, expected starting time and an appointment time period.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein when the reservation parameter includes one or a combination of the preset fee, the preset time length, the number of operation steps, the generating cooking information according to the reservation parameter specifically includes:

generating cooking information with total cost less than the preset cost according to the preset cost; and/or

Generating cooking information of which the total cooking time is less than the preset time according to the preset time; and/or

And generating cooking information with the total number of the operation steps less than the number of the operation steps according to the number of the operation steps.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the determining the operating parameters of at least one of the cooking devices in the kitchen system according to the cooking information comprises:

determining, as the operating parameter, a usage order of the selected one or more cooking appliances, an operation mode of the one or more cooking appliances, and/or a usage time of each of the one or more cooking appliances, according to the cooking information.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein when the reservation parameters include the number of people to eat, the food material information, the eating preferences, and the device usage preferences, the step of generating cooking information according to the reservation parameters specifically includes:

generating menu information according to the number of people eating, the food material information and the eating preference;

and determining a recommendation device for the user to select according to the menu information and the device use preference.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein when the reservation parameter includes the reservation time period, before the determining the recommendation device, further comprising:

determining equipment to be recommended;

judging whether the equipment to be recommended is in a reserved state in the reserved time period;

when the device to be recommended is in the reserved state in the reserved time period, a device which has the same cooking function as the device to be recommended and is in a non-reserved state in the reserved time period is taken as the recommending device;

and when the equipment to be recommended is in the non-reservation state within the reservation time length, taking the equipment to be recommended as the recommending equipment.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the determining the operating parameters of at least one of the cooking devices in the kitchen system according to the cooking information comprises:

determining, as the operating parameter, an order of use of the one or more cooking appliances, an operation mode of the one or more cooking appliances, and/or a time of use of each of the one or more cooking appliances, according to the received one or more cooking appliances selected by the user and the recipe information.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein when the reservation parameters include the food material information and the projected start time, the method further comprises:

generating a food material order according to the food material information, and calculating the food material arrival time according to the predicted starting time;

and sending the food material order and the food material preparation time to an intelligent device of a food material supplier, so that the food material supplier provides food materials on the food material order according to the food material order before the food material arrival time.

10. Method according to any of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the method for controlling a kitchen system is applied on a terminal, on the kitchen system or on a remote server.

11. An apparatus for controlling a kitchen system, the kitchen system including at least one cooking device, the apparatus comprising:

a parameter obtaining unit, configured to obtain a reservation parameter of a user;

the generating unit is used for generating cooking information according to the reservation parameters; and determining an operating parameter of at least one of the cooking devices in the kitchen system according to the cooking information;

and the sending unit is used for sending the operating parameters to the cooking equipment.

12. The apparatus of claim 11,

the sending unit is further used for correspondingly sending the identification of the user and the operation parameters to the cooking equipment.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the reservation parameter comprises one or a combination of the following: the method comprises the following steps of presetting expense, presetting duration, the number of operation steps, the number of people to eat, food material information, eating preferences, equipment use preferences, expected starting time and an appointment time period.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein when the reservation parameter includes one or a combination of the preset fee, the preset duration, and the number of operation steps, the generating unit is specifically configured to:

15. The apparatus of claim 14,

the generating unit is specifically configured to determine, according to the cooking information, a usage order of the selected one or more cooking devices, an operation mode of the one or more cooking devices, and/or a usage time of each of the one or more cooking devices as the operation parameter.

16. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein when the appointment parameter includes the number of people to eat, the food material information, the eating preference, and the device usage preference, the generating unit is specifically configured to generate recipe information according to the number of people to eat, the food material information, and the eating preference; and

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein when the reservation parameter comprises the reservation time period, further comprising:

the device determining unit is used for determining the device to be recommended before the recommending device is determined;

the judging unit is used for judging whether the equipment to be recommended is in a reserved state in the reserved time period;

the generation unit is specifically configured to, when the device to be recommended is in the reserved state within the reserved time period, use a device which has the same cooking function as the device to be recommended and is in a non-reserved state within the reserved time period as the recommendation device; and when the equipment to be recommended is in the non-reservation state within the reservation time length, taking the equipment to be recommended as the recommending equipment.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 or 17,

the generating unit is specifically configured to determine, according to the received one or more cooking devices selected by the user and the recipe information, a usage order of the one or more cooking devices, an operation mode of the one or more cooking devices, and/or a usage time of each of the one or more cooking devices as the operation parameter.

19. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

a calculating unit, configured to generate a food material order according to the food material information when the reservation parameter includes the food material information and the predicted start time, and calculate a food material arrival time according to the predicted start time;

the transmitting unit is further configured to transmit the food material order and the food material preparation time to an intelligent device of a food material supplier, so that the food material supplier provides food materials in the food material order according to the food material order before the food material arrival time.

20. The device according to any one of claims 11 to 19, wherein the device for controlling a kitchen system is applied to a terminal, the kitchen system or a remote server.

21. A computer device comprising a memory, a processor and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that the processor realizes the steps of the method for controlling a kitchen system according to any of claims 1 to 10 when executing the computer program.

22. A computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, which, when being executed by a processor, carries out the steps of the method for controlling a galley system according to any one of claims 1 to 10.