DE102009006224A1 - Method for selecting and arranging programs, cooking appliance therefor and kitchen network hereby - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for visualizing at least one program selected from at least one input device from a plurality of programs for cooking appliances in the form of at least one program representative on at least one display device, which is in operative connection with the input device and a control or regulating device, wherein each Program representative, in particular in the form of a virtual gift, in at least one area, in particular in the form of a virtual Bonbretts arranged, depending on at least one parameter in at least one arranged in the area program representative arranging at least one other in the area to be arranged program representative takes place at least one other parameter, and each parameter at least characteristic of a cooking appliance, a functional device of the cooking appliance, a treatment level of the cooking appliance, a treatment zone of Behan level, a time, a period, a prioritization and / or a climate size of the program corresponding to the respective program representative, and a cooking appliance for carrying out such a process as well as a kitchen network with a plurality of such cooking appliances.

Description

The The present invention relates to a method for visualizing at least one via at least one input device from a variety of programs for cooking appliances selected program in the form of at least one program representative on at least one display device connected to the input device and a control or re geleinrichtung is in operative connection, and a cooking appliance for performing such a method and a kitchen network with a variety of such cooking appliances.

Cooking appliances in which an input device with a display device is at least partially embodied in one are well known in the art. From the DE 20 2004 018 719 U1 is thus, for example, an operating element for a cooking appliance, comprising a touchscreen with a display display having at least one actuatable touch element, by the actuation of a change of the display display in a pre- or subordinate level of an operating menu is feasible known.

From the EP 1 989 978 A1 is a method for guiding a cooking process in a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance on the basis of a plurality of input via an input device of the cooking device parameters in which can be selected via the parameters food or cooking programs and start or end times of cooking and cooking parameters known. For example, when a plurality of cooking programs are selected by an output device, it is possible to load which food item to be loaded into a cooking chamber and to remove it from the cooking chamber, wherein an order of cooking under certain parameters, such as energy consumed by the cooking appliance, a required time or a weight loss of each food, can be optimized.

The DE 10 2006 008 096 A1 discloses a method for guiding cooking programs in a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance for, at different times and on a plurality of treatment levels introduced into a cooking chamber, different cooking products, being selected at a start time to be loaded with food at a later stage treatment levels and a cooking space climate in Depending on the load is set. In the known method signals for a removal time of a food or several items to be cooked can be output from the cooking appliance.

In the DE 10 2006 039 235 A1 a method for a representation of operating menus for cooking appliances is described with an operating device, as well as a cooking appliance with a sol chen operating device, an input device and an output device, wherein the input device comprises touch switches, and the output device is designed as a display for outputting image information. This method makes it possible to present a changed image on the output device due to an input on the input device, wherein the input device and the output device can be combined in the manner of a touch screen. By means of a control device of the cooking device, images such as symbols or the like can be changed on the display in dependence on an input.

In the US 5,111,028 discloses a control system for a cooking appliance, which may suggest an optimal position of the food in a cooking appliance depending on the type of food. In this case, an input device and an output device are used, by means of which the user can enter a variety of food to be cooked or display entered food and an optimization of storage positions of a variety of food in a rack of the cooking appliance can be done according to desired parameters of the user.

From the EP 1 719 952 A2 is a method for switching between display areas, each representative of a cooking module, such as, for two crucibles of a cooking appliance, known. Thus, information about both crucibles can be displayed alternately via a display device, for example in the form of cooking parameters.

In the non-pre-published DE 10 2008 057 319 a method of operating program step display of a cooking device is described in which an operator of the cooking device during the execution of a work program in the cooking appliance, such as during cooking, a detailed overview of the course of the work program and the respective state thereof is given by each step a work program, which may comprise a plurality of steps, is displayed on a display device and the respective active or expiring step of the work program is marked. This offers the operator a great help to improve the kitchen logistics, ie in the production and process planning in a kitchen.

In the non-pre-published DE 10 2008 032 453 describes the use of a touch screen in the menu of a cooking device, in which different levels of the operating menu can be represented as pages of a virtual book. By sweeping areas of the touch screen, scrolling between different operating menus can be initiated at the same or another hierarchical level.

From the EP 1 798 479 A1 a method for operating a cooking appliance is known in which a selection of a food with an associated cooking program or at least a selection of a cooking parameter with an associated selected to be cooked and then the cooking appliance is loaded with the selected product. After starting the associated cooking program, a program name and a remaining cooking time are displayed on a display device of the cooking appliance, and an automated assignment of further cooking goods or cooking programs suitable for the cooking program of the first cooking product can ensue depending on corresponding cooking parameters. The generic method is suitable for displaying in a time sequence of cooking programs at desired times, including a variety already in the cooking appliance food, a user for a further selection of the associated food or cooking programs, with a respective Restgarzeit the selected items can be displayed.

The The above-discussed prior art methods are common, that a visualization of cooking programs by displaying a Codewordes and / or a graphic representation is achieved. However, operating a restaurant has been going on for many years enforced a so-called bonus system. Choose a guest of a restaurant namely one listed on a menu Food is usually from a waiter either the name of the Food or another representative of the food, like one Number, written down on a piece of paper, and this slip of paper (Bon) becomes then attached to a board (Bonbrett) in a kitchen.

in principle has this bonsystem proven itself well in the past, has the disadvantage, however, that manuscripts are difficult to read are lost, notes (bons) and the information on the Bills (bons) are still passed on to a cooking appliance have to.

An electronic menu is for example in the non-pre-published DE 10 2007 040 652 described. This allows direct communication between a restaurant guest and a cooking appliance.

In the non-pre-published DE 10 2008 027 597 the operation of a plurality of cooking devices via one and the same display device is described.

task The invention is the generic method to further develop such that a further simplification of a Usability of a cooking appliance, in particular a simplification in a creation of time schedules, function plans and / or functional sequences of programs for Cooking appliances, is made possible.

The The object is achieved according to the invention that every program representative, especially in the form of a virtual coupons, in at least one area, especially in shape a virtual Bonbretts, can be arranged, depending on of at least one parameter of at least one arranged in the area Program representatives arranging at least one other in the program representative to be assigned to the area with at least another parameter takes place, and each parameter at least characteristic of a cooking appliance, a functional device of the Cooking appliance, a treatment level of the cooking appliance, a treatment zone of the treatment level, a time, a Period, prioritization and / or climate size of the respective program representative Program is.

there it can be provided that each program is selected from a group comprising cooking programs, in particular determined by Cooking modes, cooking processes, cooking parameters and / or food items, Cleaning programs, in particular determined by cleaning modes, cleaning processes, Cleaning parameters and / or cleaning agents, utilities and / or diagnostic programs, and / or any virtual receipt a codename and / or a graphic Representation for the corresponding program has.

Prefers is according to the invention that a virtual Bonbrett a representation within a multidimensional space below Based on a coordinate system allows, where the coordinate system over a first position axis at least a treatment level of a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance, via a second and / or third position axis at least one treatment zone a treatment level of a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance, and / or at least one time over a time axis and / or a period of at least one selected program, Function plan and / or functional sequence determined.

It is further proposed according to the invention that the parameter characteristic for a prioritization is determined as a priority parameter by energy consumption, water consumption, detergent consumption, time requirement and / or space requirement and / or a reduction in a cooking product weight loss, a contamination, a smoke formation and / or a smell and / or an improvement of a program result, such as a quality of a finished cooking product and / or the cleanliness of a cooking chamber, and / or the parameter characteristic of a climate variable is determined as a climate parameter by a temperature, a humidity, a pressure, a flow velocity and / or a microwave energy in a cooking appliance, in particular a treatment level and / or treatment zone.

preferred In addition, methods according to the invention are characterized characterized in that a spatially identical arrangement a first program representative of a first selected program and at least one second program representative of one the second selected program is automatically denied, and / or a spatially different and temporally identical Arrangement of a third program representative of a third selected program, determined by at least one third climate parameter, and at least one fourth program representative a fourth selected program, determined by at least a fourth climate parameter is automatically denied when the fourth climate parameter is different from the third climate parameter differs, and / or in a spatial and / or temporal identical arrangement of at least one fifth program representative a fifth selected program by at least a fifth priority parameter, and at least a sixth program representative of one sixth selected program, determined by at least a sixth priority parameter, the arrangement of the fifth and sixth priority parameters preferably the program representative with the lower prioritization automatically alternatively spatially and / or arranged in time.

Further It is suggested that program representatives with at least a same parameter, in particular in the form of the climatic and / or priority parameter, represented with at least one same optical identification and / or optically identically marked, in particular in the Area are shown connected to each other.

moreover can be provided that an arrangement of program representatives depending on the corresponding, in particular over an input device selected and / or changed, Parameter is done automatically, and / or the arrangement at least a program representative depending on Arrangement of at least one other program representative relative to the time axis, in particular determined by at least one selected time and / or period, automatically.

Farther According to the invention, it is proposed that at least a first orientation line parallel to the first position axis, at least one second orientation line parallel to the second position axis, at least a third orientation line parallel to the third position axis, at least a fourth orientation line parallel to the time axis, at least a fifth orientation line through a time on the time axis and / or at least a sixth orientation line to indicate a period on the timeline can or can and / or changed via an input device can or can and / or via a memory device can be stored or can.

there can be provided that in the arrangement of at least one program representative in a predetermined or via an input device selected or changed distance to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and / or sixth orientation line automatically aligned to the same for storage in the area becomes.

With The invention also proposes that in at least one virtual Bonleiste selectable virtual vouchers and / or selected be displayed virtual Bons, preferably Bons in the Bonleiste underneath, next to and / or above each other especially in the chronology of selection the associated programs and / or in dependence at least one priority parameter, in particular determined through energy consumption, water consumption, detergent consumption, Time requirement and / or space requirement and / or a reduction of a weight loss, pollution, smoke and / or odor and / or an improvement in a program result, such as a Quality of a finished food and / or cleanliness a cooking chamber.

According to the invention also be provided that at least one bon before a spatial and / or temporally arranging on at least one virtual Bonbrett in at least one virtual ticket and / or after a time and / or spatial allocation on at least one virtual Bonbrett in the virtual receipt bar, in particular via an input device, filed and / or displayed, preferably the virtual Bonleiste and the virtual Bonbrett on the same display device can be displayed, and / or the virtual receipt bar and / or the virtual bonus board on the respective display device be moved, enlarged and / or reduced can or can.

In addition, it can be provided that a virtual ticket after selection of the associated program in at least one virtual ticket list and / or on at least one virtual bonus board, and / or the selection of each virtual ticket must be confirmed, wherein preferably the visualization of the selected, not yet confirmed, virtual tickets differs from that of the selected, confirmed, virtual tickets, and / or the selected, unacknowledged, virtual tickets in the virtual ticket bar and the selected, confirmed, virtual tickets displayed on the virtual ticket board.

Farther According to the invention, it is proposed that at least a voucher virtual voucher of the selected programs displayed in at least one, in particular via an input device selected, parameters of the program and / or in the arrangement relative to the first position axis, the second position axis, the third position axis, the time axis, the first orientation line, the second orientation line, the third Orientation line, the fourth orientation line, the fifth Orientation line and / or the sixth orientation line match.

Also can be provided that the at least two areas, in particular on an input device selected and / or changed can be, where a first area is a two-dimensional Representation by means of the time axis and the first, second or third Position axis and a second area a two-dimensional representation by means two of the position axes presents, and / or a third area an at least two-dimensional representation for a first Cooking appliance and a fourth area an at least two-dimensional representation for a second cooking appliance.

According to the invention further suggested that at least one program representative, at least one area, at least one axis selected from the first, second and / or third position axis and / or the time axis, and / or at least one orientation line selected from the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and / or sixth orientation line, at least one bonus board and / or at least a receipt bar, in particular via an input device, can or can be changed, in particular by moving, reducing, enlarging, color change and / or brightness change.

moreover may be provided that program representatives, the Programs that are used in different cooking appliances, Treatment levels, treatment zones, times, periods and / or with different parameters, including priority and climatic parameters, and / or different functional devices performed will be visually presented differently.

Also the invention provides a cooking appliance with at least one Functional device for carrying out at least one program and a control device in operative connection with a Input device, a display device and the functional device for carrying out a method according to the invention Method that the functional device comprises a heating device, comprising at least one electric heater, a gas burner, a Heat exchanger and / or a device for radiation electromagnetic radiation in the oven, in particular in shape a microwave source, means for insertion moisture in the cooking chamber, comprising at least one steam generator, a water atomizer and / or steaming device, a device for removing moisture from the Cooking chamber, comprising at least one fresh air supply and / or a condenser, a device for circulating cooking space atmosphere, comprising at least one fan and / or a pump, a Device for applying a pressure in the cooking chamber, comprising at least a shut-off device, and / or a cleaning device.

there can be provided that the cooking appliance, the display device comprises or can be connected to the display device, the cooking appliance the input device comprises or connectable to the input device is, and / or the cooking appliance comprises a storage device, and / or the cooking appliance with a variety of other cooking appliances is connectable.

Further proposes the invention that the input device an electronic menu, a device for recording Includes movements of an operator and / or a touchscreen, and / or the display device comprises a touch screen and / or is formed in one with the input device.

After all the invention still provides a kitchen network with a Variety of cooking devices according to the invention.

Of the Invention is based on the knowledge that a visualization program representatives in an area of a display device by the existence of auxiliary functions especially when arranging the program representative in said area can be. Before going into the auxiliary functions themselves, will be followed by possible representations of the program representatives described in itself and in the area, then the auxiliary functions To be able to concretise on the basis of these examples.

According to the invention, it is preferred that a representation of programs, in particular cooking programs, is preferably determined by sheaf operating modes, cooking processes, cooking parameters and / or items to be cooked, cleaning programs, in particular determined by cleaning modes, cleaning processes, cleaning parameters and / or cleaning agents, utilities, diagnostic programs and the like, program representatives in the form of virtual Bons, for example in an at least two-dimensional area, in particular in the form of a virtual Bonbrett with either a time axis and at least one position axis or at least two position axes, and / or in a virtual Bonleiste, via a display device, which simplifies the usability of a cooking appliance, since so far in restaurants usual Bons are used in digitized form. In principle, there is no need to re-teach a kitchen staff, while at the same time transmission errors can be reduced by displaying a request of a restaurant guest on a display device in a kitchen of the restaurant and also processing them directly.

virtual For example, vouchers can be in a virtual receipt bar be placed below, next to and / or above each other, especially in the chronology of the selection of the corresponding programs and / or depending on at least one optimization or priority parameters.

moreover can be a simple temporal arrangement of virtual tickets on the Virtual Bonbrett be enabled, with each virtual Get a codename and / or a graphical representation for a Program and on a timeline or along the same can be stored. On the timeline can at least one Time and / or period of at least one selected Program, function plan and / or functional sequence visualized become. In addition, a simple spatial Allocation of virtual vouchers to treatment zones of a multitude of treatment zones, for example determined by insertion levels of at least one cooking appliance according to the invention, characterized be realized that at a virtual bonbon about a first position axis at least one treatment level of a Cooking chamber of a cooking appliance and a second and third position axis at least a two-dimensional treatment zone be represented in each treatment level. The respective ones Axes of the bonbonet selected from the timeline and / or the first, second and / or third position axis, stand thereby preferably perpendicular to each other.

Either the virtual bonbon board and / or the virtual receipt bar as well an identifiable functional or operational plan and / or functional sequence can be graphically displayed on the display device and stored in a memory device. A saved one Functional or operational plan and / or functional sequence can at any time be retrieved.

moreover can further simplify the creation of the flowchart programs, eg. B. for cooking of food and / or Perform cooking programs, cooking modes, cooking processes and / or Cooking steps are achieved when a common input and Display device in the form of a touch screen or touch screen to put a user off the virtual tickets on the virtual Bonbrett, for example from the virtual receipt bar, along the timeline to the position coordinates of the treatment zones, for example via "Drag and drop "and / or by touching, approaching, Remove, pass by, pull apart and / or contract at least one aid, in particular in the form of a pencil, Pointers, fingers and / or cursors, intuitively enabled. A color and / or geo metric clear representation of the virtual Bons supports, for example, an intuitive assignment of common to be cooked and / or cooked at the same time Cooking programs and / or cooking steps.

The display device can be provided on a cooking appliance according to the invention. But it can also serve a communication with a variety of interacting cooking appliances. The cooking appliances can also be different, for example, fulfill the function of a known under the trade name SelfCooking Center ^® or under the trade name VarioCooking Center ^® cooking appliance. Each cooking device according to the invention may be provided with an input device and / or be operable via a remote input device, wherein the remote input device may be configured in the form of an electronic menu. It is also conceivable that the display device and the input device in the form of a touch screen as part of a cooking appliance and / or are independently communicating via cable or wirelessly communicating with at least one cooking appliance.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the inventive method is used for creating a common flow chart for a variety of networked cooking appliances. It can also be done via a display and input device in the form of a touch screen control, display and / or creating schedules for each connected to the display and input device cooking appliance. To change the control, display and / or creation of flowcharts between different cooking appliances, a button, a switch or the like may be provided, via a touch screen and the possibility of "scrolling" between menu levels different Cooking appliances.

It is also possible, a virtual Bonbrett on a first Area of the display device and / or a virtual receipt bar on a second area of the display, where selected can be whether the first and / or second area is displayed or, and / or in which size, color, Shape and / or brightness of the first and / or second area displayed will or will be. It can also be provided that it is freely selectable is where the first and / or second area is displayed.

One Creating a virtual gift, for example, representative of A cooking of a food, determined by a cooking program, can by a user made such that first selected a cooking program is determined, for example, by a cooking mode, such as "meat", then a cooking process is selected, like "roast", and finally at least one cooking parameter, such as a "degree of browning" and / or a "core temperature" is selected. The corresponding virtual vouchers can then be on a virtual Bonbrett and / or in a virtual receipt bar in a display area the input and display device are displayed.

A Selection of a cooking program can for example be done in such a way that a user of the inventive Cooking appliance feasible operating modes on the Touchscreen in the form of a Hauptbedienmenus be represented. Z. B. by touching a control panel, such as in the form of a digital button, a variety of control panels over Letters, numbers, colors, symbols and / or geometric shapes are representative of the cooking modes, hits a user a first choice. The following may be optional open a first sub-control menu in which the Processes corresponding to the selected operating modes appearing, so in turn, via control panels, the process can be selected. It can be provided that for other settings, for example for a setting of a cooking parameter, at least one second sub-operating menu is opened can be. The selected cooking program can be a variety of cooking steps, each cooking step comprising a program section represents.

It may be prior to generation of a virtual gift by an inventive Gargerät be provided that a user met a Selection must confirm. Alternatively, too preliminary, not yet confirmed virtual vouchers generated, with confirmed and not yet confirmed can differentiate virtual voices in their visualization. Furthermore, it can be provided that confirmed or still unconfirmed virtual vouchers on the display device, especially on the virtual Bonbrett, for a user distinguishable by a separate graphical representation. It is obvious that any programs, for example in the form of cooking programs, can be represented as virtual bons. Of course, as many as you want can be distant virtual vouchers are deposited on the virtual bonbon.

A Graphic representation of virtual vouchers can be through optical Highlighting, for example, a geometric shape, a dimension, a change of a hatching, a Umkastelung, a Blinking, a underline, a color intensity and / or a color. It can be provided that virtual vouchers that are cooked in a specific cooking space climate a corresponding color, for the special cooking space climate stands are marked. Also, a visual highlighting progress during a program run. Farther can be provided that cooked food until finished are cooked, have to go through more than one cooking step, are held in at least two colors, for example, a place of a Change the visual highlighting a cooking space climate change visualized. It is also conceivable that the colored marking of virtual bons in multiple colors is done so that already a sequence of the required Garraumklimata recognizable is. For example, a cooking chamber climate in which both "fish" and also "poultry" can be roasted, be displayed in the color red. A "steaming operation", which requires a different cooking space climate, for example, color marked in blue. A color representation of virtual Bons can be done in such a way that a first needed Garraumklima is shown on the left on a virtual receipt and the following cooking space climate from left to right on the virtual Bon are shown.

An illustration of a temporal sequence of virtual vouchers can be made in such a way that a fixed, scalable time window can be displayed on the display device over a specific period of time, for example for three hours. The fixed time window thus shows only a section of a production planning, for example, should cover the kitchen operation one day, so that each running programs, such as programs Garpro automatically at certain time intervals, for example, from right to left, by the time window shown Section of production planning, preferably in real time, can run. It can be provided that the time intervals are correspondingly short, so that a shift of the illustrated virtual tickets in the time window for the human eye is flowing. It can also be provided that the displayed time window is arbitrarily reduced and / or ver can be enlarged, for example, by using a gesture control scaling and / or by touching the time window with a finger and then moving the finger, an alternative time segment of the production planning can be displayed in the time window. It is of course also possible for another time segment to be set via a direct entry of a start and / or end time or an alternative period, or an enlargement and / or reduction via a symbolized magnifying glass function is made possible.

Farther can be provided that no fixed time window is shown but touching a touch screen or Touch screens with one finger and then moving the finger of temporally lying in the past areas again can be made visible or in the future expiring areas are represented by the time window along the timeline, which can be represented by a time axis, is moved.

Also It is possible that in the time window one or more Subareas can be highlighted visually. For example can provide an enlargement or zoom function which allows virtual vouchers, texts or the like that are within or within the zoom range move, zoomed in within the zoom range display. Alternatively, as optical highlighting an enlargement, a reduction, a flashing, a Umkastelung, a color change, a brightness change and / or an additional symbol conceivable. Leaving virtual tickets the zoom range, so the display of the same can automatically return to their original size out. In addition, both the position of the subarea with Zoom function and its temporal extent are set. A determination of the zoom range can example, by turning be done on a dial by a user, or by a Move the zoom area with a gesture control, accordingly the described functions for moving a displayed Time range in the time window. It is obvious that one Position and a width of the zoom range freely selectable is, and it can also be provided that a touch a virtual voucher directly in an enlarged Representation can result. Furthermore, it is obvious that an enlargement and / or reduction degree in the zoom range can be freely selectable.

Also can be provided that virtual Bons based on their geometric Form are distinguishable. In general, any geometric Forms suitable for distinguishing the virtual vouchers. In addition, can be provided that the geometric shape of the virtual Bons Already on an optimal sequence of cooking to optimize consumption resources, a schedule, and / or a program result and / or for reducing a product weight loss, a contamination, Close a smoke and / or an odor lets by the geometric form of the virtual Bons For example, via a key-lock symbolism shown graphically at a left and / or right edge of the virtual ticket to the user a certain cooking order clarifies. It can over the geometric shape for the corresponding program characteristic parameter can be visualized where on at least one voucher virtual vouchers of the selected programs displayed in at least one parameter of the program and / or in the arrangement relative to at least one position axis and / or match the timeline. Furthermore, it can be provided be that a combination consisting of a specific geometric Shape on a left and / or right edge of a virtual Bons and a color coding, is possible.

there is obvious that a match of a right Rands of a first virtual note with a left edge of a second virtual bons and / or a color match of the right edge of the first and left edges of the second virtual Bons an optimal order of executing programs, especially cooking programs. If no match the border areas is present, so there is no optimal order before, as that, for example, make an adjustment of the climate in the oven is. It should also be noted that the timing of a Cooking program not only played from left to right in a bon can be, but also other markings possible are like top down or the like.

It can also be provided that instead of or in addition to the described color coding and the special Geometry on the left and right edges via alternative graphic Further information for be made available to the user. On the virtual Bonbrett can be stored any number of virtual vouchers, and also depending on the type and number of it operatively connected cooking appliances according to the invention. For a distinction of virtual tickets on the virtual Bonbrett can of course be provided that an identification of the virtual tickets with a caption and / or a Symbol representative, for example, for the respective cooking appliance on, next to and / or near the respective virtual Bons is shown.

Also can be provided that virtual Bons, in particular over an input device, preferably enlarged, reduced and / or in their color, their placement and / or theirs geometric design can be changed.

Farther can be provided that virtual Bons on the virtual Bonbrett pre-sorted by the user by means of "drag and drop" can be. Such sorting according to the priorities of User can simplify a subsequent creation of a flowchart. In addition, through the use of the touch screen and / or by the Actuation of a separate input device by the User a targeted enlargement and / or reduction the presentation of the virtual vouchers on the virtual bonbon be possible, with the degree of enlargement or reduction individually adjustable by the user. It is also intended that only a certain number of virtual Bons is displayed on the virtual bonbon and the user over an input to an optional virtual controller, e.g. B. in shape a rotary head, knob, slider and / or rotary wheel a selection the virtual ticket to be displayed hits. Other competitions, like "touch" or "marking" one Area with one or more fingers, of course also possible.

Also can be provided that at least one area as a display change area is designed on a display device such that at least a virtual bonbon and / or a virtual receipt, for example by means of "drag and drop" on this display change area can be pulled or can and thus a simple Change of the virtual bonbon and / or the virtual bonus bar from a first crucible to that of a second crucible and / or on the first level on a second level a cooking appliance is done. Furthermore, the area can also be designed to make a corresponding change between to allow at least two cooking appliances.

One Modify a virtual gift, a candy board and / or a virtual receipt bar, in particular a move to one Display change area, may cause a change in the optical Representation, in particular determined by the size, Color, hatch, shape and / or brightness, and / or position the indicated areas on the display lead.

It is obvious that instead of moving a virtual Bonbretts and / or a virtual voucher also single virtual Bons by means of "drag and drop" on an area, for a change eg. Between pots, levels and / or cooking appliances is provided, can take place. It can when moving a virtual coupon from a pictured first virtual bonbon to the area of a display change to drop the virtual Lead bons on a second virtual bonbon. It is obviously, that too several areas on an input and Display device can be provided so that everyone Area for a particular pot, a certain level and / or a particular cooking appliance can stand.

Also Of course it is possible to have an exclusive one Change the display of the displayed levels, crucibles and / or devices perform.

The Become virtual bonbons displayed in the virtual ticket bar preferably all shown in the same width. The height However, the illustrated virtual ticket may contain information about a required space requirement, for example about a required number of insertion levels of an inventive Cooking appliance, included. A twice as high virtual Bon needs accordingly twice the number of insertion levels a cooking appliance according to the invention. Also is a corresponding visualization of treatment zones in one Treatment level conceivable. But also the width of the Bons can be different and to indicate the duration of the corresponding program. Accordingly, a bonus would be a longer program wider than the receipt of a shorter coupon. It can also be provided be that the width of the Bons only depending on is set by the duration of the corresponding program when the bons are placed along a timeline and / or on a bonbon board become.

Consequently the user can change the length the virtual bonus over the respective required Execution time to be informed. While to For example, on the virtual ticket bar, all virtual tickets are preferred have the same width, this is at a filing on the timeline according to the ratio of the duration of each Cooking steps shown.

Furthermore, it is possible for a virtual ticket to be subdivided into at least two virtual sub-tickets, corresponding to the different cooking steps that have been carried out for a cooking program, wherein sub-tickets can preferably be displayed spatially separated from the program sections which can be separated from one another on the display device. It may be provided that a color and / or geometric marking of the virtual part Bons takes place. For example, a virtual bon for a cooking program consisting of a first cooking step "steaming", the z. B. a third of the total cooking time required, and a second cooking step "roast", which includes the remaining Restgarzeit color are marked in such a way that a first third of the virtual gift on the lin page is held in a color that clearly differs from the color of the subsequent two-thirds of the virtual receipt. By means of this type of color coding, for example, it is already possible to see on the virtual receipt board what temporal portion the different cooking steps of the virtual receipt claim. A possible division of a virtual ticket can be illustrated by a symbolized dividing line.

It It is also envisaged that a virtual receipt before a temporal and / or spatially arranging on at least one virtual Bonbrett can be displayed in at least one virtual ticket bar.

For a creation of a flowchart for the execution of virtual vouchers represented programs, for example in the form of cooking programs, in an inventive Cooking device can be a graphic arrangement of the virtual Bons on a timeline, optional from a start time and / or an end time is limited, done so that a user the Virtual Bons from the virtual receipt bar using "Drag and drop "at desired times and in one desired order along the timeline in the virtual Bonbrett deposits. Has an inventive Cooking appliance over more than one treatment level, For example, over several levels of insertion, so these insertion levels are accordingly a coordinate system consisting of a time axis in the form of Timeline and a position axis for the insertion levels, So two-dimensional, shown. Is also in each shelf level provided a variety of treatment zones, it may considered by at least one second position axis become, so that finally a three-dimensional representation of the virtual candy board.

alternative for a three-dimensional representation can be provided that after a choice of a shelf level instead of a representation of a second Position axis a change in the representation takes place such that a selected area is displayed in a display area is by a variety of treatment zones, for example by means of a pictogram representation is displayed. It will continue the timeline is represented in the form of Zeitstrah les, and virtual Bons can be found on the pictograms above Treatment zones are stored. It can be provided that when transferring virtual tickets from the virtual Bonleiste a required number of treatment zones identified is done. A change between the representations can over touching an input field, turning a knob and / or automatically upon a virtual deposit of a coupon a rack level done.

It Even four-dimensional representations are possible, namely with three room dimensions and a time dimension. Within a multidimensional space can represent in lower Dimensions are projected, or moved, reduced and / or enlarged, in analogy to handling a previously described time window.

A Creation of a flowchart by the user is by the described graphical features of the virtual Bons, such as a color coding, special geometric shapes or virtual Part-Bons, simplified. It can also be provided that an arranging depending on at least one parameter at least a virtual on a virtual Bonbrett arranged virtual Bons a arranging at least one other to be arranged on this Bonbrett virtual bonus takes place with at least one other parameter, and each parameter is at least characteristic of one Cooking appliance, a functional device of the cooking appliance, a treatment level of the cooking appliance, a treatment zone the treatment level, a time, a period, a prioritization and / or a climate size of the respective virtual Bon corresponding program is.

It It is also possible that the progress in the process at least a selected program, function plan and / or Function sequence is displayed in the area, for example by means of at least one time indicator along the time axis.

moreover can be provided to display expiring progress bars, which is an advance of the respective cooking steps of the virtual Bons on, next to and / or near the respective virtual tickets can represent. Alternatively or in addition it is also possible to display progress bars on, next to or near the respective virtual ticket to display a numerical remaining time display. Also can be provided be, an expiring progress bar for all virtual tickets graphically represent together, or a joint Restgarzeit numerically. It is obvious that any graphical representation of Restgarzeiten is possible, for example. About an analog clock, cake pieces or the like. In any Case can be both progress and a rest time be understood as program parameters, in the form of an additional mark also can be visualized on a receipt and / or partial receipt.

The auxiliary functions according to the invention can be realized as follows:
The preparation of the flowchart can preferably be further simplified in that a drop of virtual bons of different color and / or geometry, which accordingly each need different Garraumklimata, each other, one above the other or partially overlapping, so automatically denied at the same time on the timeline on different or the same treatment zone.

As already mentioned, it can be provided that virtual tickets can be prioritized by means of a priority parameter, where the characteristic of a prioritization parameter (Priority parameter) is determined in particular by an energy consumption, water consumption, detergent consumption, Time requirement and / or space requirement and / or a reduction in a product weight loss, pollution, smoke and / or odor and / or an improvement in a program result, such as a Quality of a finished garguts and / or the cleanliness of a Cooking chamber. Placing a first virtual coupon with a higher priority spatially and / or temporally identical to an already placed second virtual receipt with a lower priority can be automatic Reorder the second virtual ticket.

One for a climate parameter characteristic (Climate parameter), determined by a temperature, a humidity, a pressure, a flow rate and / or a microwave energy in a cooking appliance, in particular a treatment level and / or treatment zone may also be considered be, alternatively or cumulatively

Farther can provide the user with a supporting feature standing according to a start or end time of a virtual Bon's orientation lines in the form of "snap lines". Does a user move a virtual ticket? From the virtual Bonleiste via "drag and drop" to a desired Place on a virtual bonbon, it will be the catch lines for orientation for possible storage points.

For example. is it possible for snaps to be set by a user Reference times are superimposed on a timeline, which Completing cooking steps at certain times can simplify. The catch lines are z. On the left and perpendicular to the right end of the virtual or partial receipt to the timeline.

Farther can be provided that for an inventive Cooking appliance, which has more than one shelf level Has additional catch lines horizontally the bottom and / or top of the virtual ticket become. Of course, it can be provided that catch lines, which represent a limitation of shelf levels, permanently displayed become. If a user z. B. a virtual ticket in a particular Distance to a catch line "lets go", can the virtual ticket automatically matches the one closest to you arranged catch lines. An insertion of snap lines Optionally takes place when moving virtual tickets within a schedule.

Also is it possible to use the described virtual part-bons to arrange on a schedule at different times and align to snap lines. This can be done, for example, if a food to be cooked is an intermediate step outside one Cooking device needed and following the intermediate treatment step a re-loading of the cooking appliance with the food done got to. But also a pre-cooking and finishing is over two virtual partial vouchers can be displayed.

Farther is it possible to give a user a critical path of to show a virtual ticket that clarifies to the user that all virtual voices highlighted by the critical path Total adherence to the schedule at exactly the times indicated must be loaded and / or unloaded. A delay The sequence of the critical path should therefore be as possible be avoided. A critical path can thus be prioritized programs mark, so the critical path as an additional mark a voucher and / or part-voucher and can be understood by the corresponding priority parameters.

It is of course also an automatic creation a flowchart by an inventive Cooking appliance possible. For an automatic Creation of the flowchart can be provided that virtual Bons on the virtual bonbon depending on a user selected parameters are optimally arranged can. An automatic arrangement can be energetic Aspects, the shortest possible use of the device and / or a minimum working time used. In general is an optimization of the arrangement also under other parameters (Priority parameter) provided, which is an optimization a temporal sequence of virtual vouchers.

Further Priority parameters are for example determined by a desirable weight loss reduction, pollution reduction, smoke reduction and / or odor reduction. Also, instead of timing defined pauses between individual bons, for example every 2 min, be predetermined and considered as an optimization.

Also can be provided that a user any number of virtual Sets bons at a specific time. This can be for example virtual vouchers that are representative of courts are a midday buffet, which finished at a fixed time have to be cooked, act. Other individual orders For example, guests of a restaurant can from a cooking appliance according to the invention automatically optimally around the timed virtual voices around to be ordered. Furthermore, it can be provided that a graphic Distinction between time-fixed and variable virtual Bons takes place.

Of Furthermore, it can be provided that an automatic rearrangement a flowchart after a re-prioritization of the user can. Does a user want a manual reprioritization? The virtual bonus, this can be a new automatically optimized Sequence, z. B. all not manually rearranged virtual vouchers, to lead. Furthermore, it can be provided that a user selected priority parameters in retrospect accordingly a reprioritization, and a new schedule created automatically according to the modified parameters becomes.

in the General are optimization methods that are described for the automatic arrangement of the virtual vouchers are needed well known in the art. In particular, a use of linear Optimization method, for example simplex method, inside dot method and / or ellipsoid methods, in a method according to the invention Gargut be provided.

Further Features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following Description, in the embodiments of the invention explained with reference to schematic drawings by way of example are. Showing:

1 an input and display device in the form of a touch screen of a cooking appliance according to the invention, on which a main operating menu is shown;

2 the touchscreen of 1 in which a first sub-operating menu is opened;

3 the touchscreen of 1 in which a second sub-operating menu is opened;

4 the touchscreen of 1 in which cooking programs are displayed in a virtual receipt bar;

5 virtual vouchers for cooking programs with different colors;

6 an arrangement of virtual bons for cooking programs 5 on the basis of their color coding;

7 virtual vouchers for cooking programs with different geometric shapes;

8th a possible arrangement of virtual bons for cooking programs 7 based on its geometric shape;

9 the touchscreen of 1 with a representation of a first temporal and spatial arrangement of bons in a virtual Bonbrett and a virtual Bonleiste;

10 the touchscreen of 1 with a representation of a second temporal and spatial arrangement of bons in a Bonbrett and a Bonleiste;

11 and 12 Representations of virtual receipts for cooking programs with different temporal but identical spatial arrangements;

13 a system of networked cooking appliances with a common input and display device;

14 a representation of an automatically optimized schedule with timed virtual tickets;

15 a touch screen for displaying treatment zones in insertion levels for a temporal assignment of virtual vouchers; and

16 to 18 the touchscreen of 1 with a display of display change areas between levels and / or crucibles of a cooking appliance and / or cooking appliances.

In the 1 shown input and display device in the form of a touch screen or touch screen 1 a cooking appliance according to the invention (not shown) has a first display area 2 for a virtual bonus board described later in detail, a second display area 3 to select cooking programs and a third display area 4 for selecting a mode of the cooking appliance. Below the first display area 2 There are four rectangular touch elements in the form of digital buttons 5 which are assignable with other functions as needed, such as a cleaning function, a help function, a menu level change function, and the like. Within the first display area 2 there is a timeline 6 on which a time sequence of running in the cooking appliance cooking programs can be displayed. The timeline 6 has an ad egg starting time 7 and at least one further orientation time 8th which may correspond, for example, to a point in time at which food to be cooked is to be finished cooking. An inventive cooking appliance can also have several, in particular six, insertion or loading levels 9 for cooking goods in which several cooking programs can at least partially run parallel. In the cooking device can be eg. A cooking device for loading food to be cooked with hot air and / or steam, such as acting in a SelfCooking Center ^® of the applicant.

For a better time orientation the user can see the current time 10 are displayed. Furthermore, it can be provided that a remaining cooking time of one or more cooking programs or a remaining cooking time of all cooking programs (not shown) running in a cooking appliance according to the invention are displayed to a user.

In the second display area 3 there are at least one in a main operating menu, but in the case shown, six different touch or selection elements 11 for different cooking modes of the cooking appliance according to the invention for selection by a user available, such as "meat", "fish", "poultry", "side dishes", "baked goods" or "finishing".

A desired cooking mode may be selected by a user, for example, by touching one of the cooking mode selection elements 11 to be selected. After a user selects a cooking mode, the selection item becomes 12 the selected cooking mode 12 optically marked, for example by a flashing as for "poultry" in 1 symbolizes. It is readily apparent that a plurality of further display or selection elements can be provided. A selection can, for example, also by means of a knob 13 take place, with two arrows the possible directions of rotation of the knob 13 specify. At the knob 13 it can also be a virtual knob.

The selection elements shown 11 for different types of cooking are those elements that can be displayed, for example, after switching on the cooking appliance according to the invention, namely after selecting a mode on one of the in the third display area 4 located display fields 14 , for example, for a semi-automatic intelligent mode.

After the user of the cooking appliance has selected "poultry" as the cooking mode, an in is opened for this selected cooking mode 2 shown first sub-operating menu with selection elements 15 for cooking processes such as "roast crickets", "short crickets", "steam (+ hold)", "braise (+ hold)" and "Peking duck".

Alternatively to the in 1 and 2 represented letters or code words for identifying the selection elements 11 . 15 For cooking modes and cooking processes, symbols and / or numbers can also be mapped. For example, so images of the respective food can be displayed. It will be appreciated that a variety of cooking processes, not shown, may also be provided for display. It may also be sufficient for the selection of a cooking program to select only one cooking mode, such as "finishing", so that a selection of a cooking process becomes unnecessary and therefore also no first sub-operating menu level opens.

In the 2 illustrated arrangement of the operating menu with the selection elements 11 . 15 for cooking modes and for cooking processes is merely exemplary, and are any graphical arrangements of the selection elements 11 . 15 possible.

For example, the user confirms by touching the selection element 16 "Roast crickets", this selected cooking process can be visually highlighted, as by a in 2 indicated flashing, and it may be a in 3 open the second sub-operating menu.

This in 3 shown second sub-operating menu includes other display elements 17 . 18 . 19 . 20 . 21 for the selection of cooking parameters suitable for roast poultry, namely a tanning display element 17 , including tanning intensity indicators 18 as well as a core temperature display elements 19 including core temperature height indicator 20 , The user can now choose one of the tanning intensity display elements 20 touch and by means of a selection element 21 Set a desired core temperature for a food in the form of a slider. In addition to the graphical representation of the selected tanning intensity and core temperature, the selected values can also be displayed numerically to the user, for example via a display element 22 for the selected core temperature.

After the user, for example, by touching one of the display elements 18 the tanning intensity and shifting the core temperature selection element 21 a desired value of the core temperature, in 3 88 ° C, the user can confirm these values via a confirmation, for example by means of touching a confirmation element 23 with one finger. It can of course be provided be that such confirmation does not necessarily have to be made.

It may further be provided that in the second display area 3 Context sensitive information 24 be displayed on the already selected mode, "poultry" and / or the selected cooking process, ie "roast / grill", and it is obvious to those skilled in that this is possible in each operating menu level.

After the user has the confirmation element 23 has confirmed his previous inputs, then the selected cooking program, which thus can be determined from the selected operating mode, the selected cooking process and the set cooking parameters and can be characterized with the codewords "roast poultry", a virtual Bon 101G in a virtual receipt bar 100 be assigned to. In 4 is such a virtual receipt 100 after selecting three cooking programs, in addition to "roast poultry" (first cooking program), "roast fish" (second cooking program) and "steam fish" (third cooking program), with three virtual bons 101G . 102G and 103G shown, after selecting the cooking parameters of the third cooking program via selection elements 19 ' . 20 ' . 21 and with the display element 22 ' the core temperature and the information 24 ' , Each cooking program is selected in the same way as the first cooking program described in detail. Via a touch of another selection element 26 Now a fourth cooking program could be selected.

4 represents a fourth sub-operating menu level, in which the in the first display area 2 illustrated virtual receipt bar 100 all user-approved cooking programs that act as virtual receipts 101G . 102G and 103G be displayed, cover. Alternatively, it is of course possible to display virtual tickets in the virtual ticket list even before confirmation by the user and to mark these optionally distinguishable from confirmed virtual tickets graphically and / or via symbols.

For example, a user touches one of the virtual tickets with their finger 101G . 102G . 103B , so in the second display area 3 the cooking parameters for the respective operating mode and the respective cooking process of the cooking program associated with the touched boning are displayed and adapted according to the requirements of the user.

The from the cooking appliance according to the invention automatically generated virtual bons can by their color and their Form information about how much a cooking program together with one or more other cooking programs in one Mixed feed can be cooked, as described in more detail below explained.

As in 5 represented, virtual bons 101G . 102G . 103B be characterized by a color for each required cooking space climate of belonging to the virtual Bon cooking program. For example, the virtual bon "roast poultry" 101G ' as well as the virtual Bon "roast fish" 102G in green (G) to indicate a garden climate where both fish and poultry can be roasted. The virtual bon "Fish steam" 103B ' is marked with the color blue (B), since a steaming process must be carried out separately, ie either before or after a cooking chamber climate suitable for frying. It is readily apparent that the choice of colors is not limited to the colors described, but that any colors can be used for a distinction. In any case, it should be noted that virtual bons or virtual part Bons the same color at the same time in a cooking space durchfahrbare cooking programs or cooking steps mark, as they require the same climate parameters. In this case, the temperature, the humidity, the flow velocity, the pressure and / or the microwave energy in a cooking chamber or the climate parameters can be determined.

It can also be provided that a virtual ticket can be displayed in more than one color. It may be necessary that a food to be cooked until it is cooked, several cooking steps must go through, and accordingly the individual cooking steps of the associated cooking program are marked with different colors. For example, a required cooking chamber climate for a "bread roll" cooking program, which is indicated by a red (R) Bon 104R is represented, with a required cooking space climate of a Anbratphase (= 1st cooking step) of a cooking program "pot roast", see the two-tone Bon 106rg , as well as one at the end of the cooking program "Gratin" with the bicoloured Bon 105GR required over-crust phase (= 2nd cooking step). Cooking the areas of the virtual tickets marked red (R) together in this embodiment 104R . 105GR . 106rg is possible at the same time due to the required identical cooking space climate. It is also conceivable to mark food which must be cooked over more than two cooking steps with a respective color for each of the cooking steps required.

6 shows a possible arrangement of the virtual tickets 104R . 105GR . 106rg of the 5 in a Bonbrett on the basis of their color coding, are shown on the cooking steps with identical cooking space climate. As in 6 clarifies, allows a representation of color under shared virtual vouchers 104R ' . 105GR ' . 106rg ' (Part-Bons) the user a simple summary of the cooking steps with the same Garraumklima and a resulting efficient preparation of different cooking food to be cooked. It is readily apparent that a variety of different items to be cooked with identical or varying cooking steps can be displayed in different colors.

7 shows another possible graphical representation of alternative virtual vouchers "roast poultry" 107 , "Roast fish" 108 , "Steaming fish" 109 and "fish barbecue" 110 , Instead of a color coding, as with respect to the 5 and 6 described, the virtual bons are the 7 shown with different shaped beginnings and / or ends. This geometric shape of the virtual bons 107 . 108 . 109 . 110 conveys visually on the one hand information about cooking programs that can be cooked together, and on the other hand information about the sequence in which different items should be optimally cooked. An identical geometry of virtual consignments means that the corresponding food can be cooked together. If there are complementary geometries on two edges, such as at the left edge of the Bons 107 or 108 and the right edge of the coupon 109 , it means that the cooking programs of the bons 109 and 107 or 108 can be passed through in succession, as later with reference to 8th described.

It is also conceivable that, in addition to a specific geometric shape or geometry, virtual bons have color identifications. A geometric differentiation of the virtual tickets may, inter alia, offer the advantage that the information about the optimum sequence of a loading of a cooking device according to the invention with items to be cooked is visible to the user via the geometry. It may, for example, be energetically sensible, in the case of a cold cooking appliance, a sequence as in 8th is shown to comply.

In 8th First, the cooking program of the virtual voucher "Steam fish" 109 executed in the cooking appliance according to the invention, in order subsequently to a resulting from the steaming average temperature level when executing the cooking program of the virtual "fish roast" 108 to hold and only then at a high temperature level, the cooking program of the virtual coupon "fish barbecue" 110 perform. This optimal sequence is represented by a key-lock symbolism automatically graphically represented by the cooking appliance on the left and / or right edge of the virtual receipt 108 . 109 . 110 clarified to the user. Furthermore, of course, combinations can also take place, consisting of a geometric shape at the beginning and / or end of a virtual ticket and a color coding. Furthermore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that any geometric shape can be used to identify virtual vouchers.

Before cooking items to be cooked in a cooking appliance according to the invention having a plurality of shelf levels, a time assignment and a spatial arrangement of the virtual sheets to that in FIG 9 Shaft levels shown 9 and a timeline 6 necessary. Such an assignment can be made both by a user and in the form of an automatic assignment by the cooking appliance according to the invention. It can, for example, starting from the fourth sub-menu of the 4 Automatically appear as the fifth sub-control menu after a certain time without pressing a selection element.

As in 9 shown, is the virtual receipt bar 100 with the three virtual vouchers "roast poultry" 101G , "Roast fish" 102G , "Steaming fish" 103B , in the second display area 3 to the right of a virtual bonus board 200 of the touchscreen 1 , The user has through the touch screen touch function 1 the possibility, for example through "drag and drop" functions, of the cooking programs displayed as virtual bons on the shelves 9 at a desired time along the timeline 6 tighten the cooking appliance according to the invention. Of course, the user can take into account the additional information given by the color and / or geometry of the virtual tickets.

As part of the temporal and spatial arrangement of the virtual vouchers 101G . 102G . 103B However, the user can still help other functions that are further explained below.

A function "denied parking position" prevents virtual bons or virtual part bons of different color and / or geometry, which accordingly each require different cooking space climates, under or over each other at the same time on the timeline 6 , for example, on different rack levels 9 , can be arranged. Thus, an at least temporary temporal overlap of cooking programs or cooking steps, the different climate parameters, such as temperature, humidity, flow rate, pressure and / or Mikrowassbeaufschlagung require avoided.

Another user-assisting function is simply given by the width of each virtual ticket. How out 9 can be seen in a carry of the virtual tickets 101G . 102G . 103B from the virtual receipt bar 100 on the time beam 6 from a start time 7 the cooking programs and an orientation time 8th is limited, and thus in the Bonbrett 200 , the width of the virtual tickets 101G . 102G . 103B along the timeline 6 changed. While the virtual bons 101G . 102G . 103B as long as they are in the virtual receipt bar 100 have an identical width, this is in the Bonbrett 200 represented according to the ratio of the duration of the respective cooking programs. This means that the width of a virtual ticket 101G . 102G . 103B actually symbolizes the total cooking time of the respective cooking program. The required cooking time of a respective cooking program is determinable by accessing empirically determined values and / or self-learning, namely by previous actions of the user.

Preferably, the user is also provided with a third supporting function "orientation lines" or "catching lines". When positioning the virtual tickets 101G . 102G . 103B serve catching lines 112 in the virtual Bonbrett 200 a support of a simple arrangement. The catch lines 112 become visible when the user receives a virtual receipt 101G . 102G . 103B from the receipt bar 100 in the timeline 6 pulls, and / or if a virtual bon 101G . 102G . 103B within a shelf level 9 temporally along the timeline 6 is moved, and / or from a first shelf level to a second shelf levels 9 is moved. This move a virtual coupon 101G . 102G . 103B can be done by drag and drop. The catch lines 112 provide a link between possible storage times and insertion levels 9 Moves the user by means of "drag and drop" one of the virtual Bons 101G . 102G . 103B near one of the catch lines 112 , z. B. from a defined distance to one of the catch lines 112 when letting go of the virtual coupon 101G . 102G . 103B the point closest to the catch lines 112 is automatically selected. It will be readily apparent that a variety of horizontal and vertical snap lines may be displayed to assist the user, although of course other geometric shapes of snap lines are contemplated. The snaps may also be selectively activated or removed by a user.

Another support to the user in creating a cooking plan is in 10 , as an alternative to the fifth sub-menu 9 represented. In the virtual ticket bar 100 and in the virtual bonbon 200 are doing virtual bon "roast poultry" 201 , "Roast fish" 202 , "Steaming fish" 203 and cake" 204 shown with different heights. The height gives in each case an expected need for insertion levels 9 at. The user is thus informed about the different heights of the virtual tickets 201 . 202 . 203 . 204 even before placing them on one of the shelf levels 9 clarifies the spatial requirements associated with each cooking process. For example, one needed by the virtual bon 201 "Poultry roast" featured cooking program two burglary levels 9 since during a poultry roast program usually food support, the z. B. sold under the trade name Superspike by the applicant, are used.

Furthermore, for food, such as cakes, a division of the associated virtual gift 204 into several part-bons, for example into a virtual part-bon "cake bottom" 204a and virtual part-bon "finishing cake" 204b be provided. Indeed, certain food items go through several cooking steps up to the end of a cooking program, between which even a treatment intermediate step outside the cooking appliance according to the invention must take place. For the virtual bon "cake" 204 For example, it may be provided that first a bottom of the cake, as by the virtual part-Bon 204a indicated, at high temperatures, and together with the cooking programs of the virtual Bons 201 . 203 is cooked, while after a treatment intermediate step outside the cooking appliance, a final cooking, by the virtual part Bon 204b is characterized in a cooking space climate with a lower temperature, without this later date in 10 is shown.

It is obvious that the height of the virtual bons depends on the space requirements of the corresponding cooking program and not on two shelves 9 must be limited. Furthermore, it is understood, if necessary, to allow any subdivision of virtual Bons in a correspondingly required or desired plurality of virtual Teil-Bons.

Automatic arrangements of virtual tickets in the virtual bonbon 200 are in the 11 and 12 shown. It will be virtual tickets "rolls" 301R , "Gratin" 302RG , and "pot roast" 303GR that's on the virtual receipt bar 100 are stored at appropriate times on the timeline 6 , which is about the start time 7 and the orientation time 8th 11 is limited, and / or on corresponding insertion levels 9 stored.

An automatic arrangement can take place automatically under different priorities, ie with different priority parameters, by means of an inventive cooking device. It may, for example, be provided that the virtual Bons 301R . 302RG . 303GR optimally under energetic Aspects, for example by first undergoing a steam cooking step followed by a combined steam cooking step and a subsequent hot air cooking step. This arrangement may also be due to geometric shapes of the virtual voucher 301R . 302RG . 303GR , such as for the virtual tickets 107 . 108 . 109 . 110 in 7 presented to the user. Alternatively, it is conceivable that an optimal arrangement of the virtual tickets 301R . 302RG . 303GR from the point of view of the shortest possible use of the device with a corresponding reduction of required resources, such as a working hours used, can take place. In general, an optimization of the arrangement is also possible under other parameters in the cooking appliance according to the invention and obviously not limited to the listed examples.

An exemplary arrangement of the virtual vouchers 301R . 302RG . 303GR is in 11 shown. Is the user with the proposed automatic assignment of the virtual tickets 301R . 302RG . 303GR dissatisfied, for example, a re-prioritization by the user, which leads to a rearrangement of the virtual Bons 301R . 302RG . 303GR z. B. according to 12 can lead. For example, does the user wish that the cooking program be "virtualized"? 301R '' already executed successfully at an earlier point in time, it can do this, for example by means of "drag and drop", from the point in time in 11 time shown on the timeline 6 to an earlier date. After a re-prioritization of the user has taken place, it is conceivable that an automatic rearrangement of the times and the respective insertion levels of the remaining virtual Bons 302RG . 303GR is carried out automatically under the user-selected boundary conditions of the cooking appliance. It is readily apparent that any re-prioritization can be initiated by the user, with a corresponding automatic adjustment of the time sequence and / or the spatial arrangement of the cooking programs according to the selected virtual Bons (not shown) by the cooking appliance according to the invention.

Farther It is conceivable that a user can see a critical path is (not shown), the virtual Bons includes, the mandatory to certain Times must be loaded or unloaded to the desired Schedule to comply.

It can also be provided that a user turns on the timeline 6 illustrated period, for example, via a setting of a display period over a start time 7 or an orientation time 8th , can be set arbitrarily or a displayed period of time along the time axis is displaceable. According to the desired period of the display of a schedule, the size of virtual tickets (not shown) can be automatically adjusted by the cooking appliance according to the invention. Of course, a selection of a desired period is not limited to the possibilities described, it is also conceivable to let a user set a display period via a gesture control, or to use other suitable means.

It is also possible in principle, the representation in the virtual bonbon area 200 not just two-dimensional, but three or even four-dimensional appearing. For three dimensions, one would have two location coordinates (position axes) and one time coordinate (time axis), while a four-dimensional representation would allow representation of the three-dimensional space over time. Treatment zones within a cooking chamber can be precisely defined via the location coordinates, for example via a number of a shelf level and the arrangement of a treatment zone within a shelf level. Since each user has different preferences, it is possible that the user can choose how many dimensions the Bonbrett 200 and which dimensions are applied. In the above-described Bonbrettern 200 is always just a location coordinate, namely the number of a shelf level 9 , and a time coordinate, namely in the form of a timeline 6 , chosen to keep the illustrations simple. The selected representations are thus not to be regarded as limiting, but rather a multiplicity of possible variations is provided for a method according to the invention in order to provide users with different needs with the respective desired representation.

Further Flexibility in the presentation goes without saying then, when a user not only allows the dimension the presentation, but also a reduction, Increase or shift the display area can cause. Also, it is possible to spatial To let representations over time and the like.

Furthermore, at least one progress bar may be displayed (not shown) representing an advance of at least one cooking program over time. Also, each cooking program and thus each virtual bon in the virtual Bonbrett each be assigned a progress bar. It is particularly desirable if a user can choose whether and how many progress bars are to be displayed. It is obvious that for a representation of the progress bar any suitable one can be used graphically and that this graph can be arbitrarily on, next to or near the respective virtual Bons, provided that an assignment of the progress bar to the virtual Bons is clearly recognizable. It is irrelevant whether the assignment of virtual vouchers on the virtual Bonbrett or along the timeline 6 he follows. Alternatively or cumulatively to a representation of one or more progress bars, a numerical representation of a Restgarzeit can also be made. Furthermore, of course, any arrangement of the total progress bar is possible, as well as a numerical representation of a total Restgarzeit.

An in 13 illustrated input and display device in the form of a separate from a cooking appliance, eg. In a service station arranged, touch screens 1' can also be used for central control of one or more cooking appliances 401 . 402 . 403 be used. On the touch screen 1' there is a virtual receipt bar for this 404 and a virtual bonbon 405 , optionally for all with the touch screen 1' associated cooking appliances 401 . 402 . 403 or only for one of these cooking appliances 401 . 402 . 403 , A connection of the cooking appliances 401 . 402 . 403 with each other or with the touch screen 1' can do this over network cables 406a . 406b . 406c respectively. Alternatively it can be provided that the touch screen via wireless LAN with the variety of cooking appliances 401 . 402 . 403 communicated. It can also be provided that the cooking appliances 401 . 402 . 403 via a bus system 407 connected to each other, and one inventive input and display device in the form of a touch screen on each of the cooking appliances 401 . 402 . 403 There is a distribution of virtual vouchers on each cooking appliance 401 . 402 . 403 to allow the variety of cooking appliances.

In 14 are in a virtual receipt bar 500 virtual vouchers 501 . 502 pictured, which must be cooked at a fixed time, while for more virtual bons 503 . 504 and 505 there are no time limits on the part of the user. These different time specifications are optically marked by hatching or non-hatching. Any manual shifts in the time sequence of the cooking programs to the virtual Bons 503 . 504 . 505 have no influence on a cooking time of the cooking programs according to the virtual vouchers 501 . 502 , It can be provided, for example, that one in two cooking steps and thus two partial Bon 501a ' . 501b ' divided cooking program must be cooked at a certain time before a lunch buffet finished, while a cooking program of the virtual receipt 502 punctually cooked to a possible opening at 12 o'clock 08. Therefore, only the Bons 501 and 502 at certain positions relative to the timeline 6 in the virtual bonbon 600 be filed while all other virtual vouchers 503 . 504 . 505 on the virtual bonbon 600 are stored, optimally according to desired parameters of the user to the virtual Bons 501 . 502 can be arranged.

It is obvious that any number of virtual vouchers can be assigned a fixed execution time, either a fixed start time 7 and / or a fixed end time 8th the cooking program allows, for example, for a rolling feed or removal. Furthermore, it is obvious that the described functions for assisting the user in the creation of a flowchart with the definition of certain virtual vouchers 501 . 502 can be combined to a fixed execution time.

For a spatial allocation of virtual vouches, as in 15 also a fourth display area 700 with virtual treatment zones 701 are displayed. For example, after placing virtual tickets on one of the 9 Shaft levels shown 9 can be at the request of a user or automatically a display of the virtual treatment zones 701 respectively. This will not yet occupied treatment zones 703 and already occupied treatment zones 704 . 705 characterized differently, for example, by a different color choice and / or a respective unique hatching that the user can recognize in which treatment zones 703 . 704 . 705 it is possible to store not yet spatially assigned virtual tickets. It can be provided that a number of required treatment zones of virtual Bons the user already before filing on the virtual treatment zones 701 is clarified. This can, for example, based on illustrated virtual Bons 710 . 711 such that a respectively required number of treatment zones, for example 9 in the virtual Bon 710 or 4 treatment zones at the virtual receipt 711 , is illustrated by horizontal and vertical lines. Alternatively, it may of course also be possible to display a required number numerically in the vicinity, next to and / or on a virtual receipt.

It is obvious that when filing the virtual tickets 710 . 711 on the virtual treatment zones 701 additional functions can support a user with a filing. For example, an automatic blocking function can be provided, which is a deposition of a virtual ticket 710 . 711 on at least partially already occupied treatment zones 704 . 705 automatically prevented. Of course, an automatic assignment taking into account still available treatment zones can be done. Are desired virtual vouchers corresponding to virtual assigned to len treatment zones, it can be provided that a user by means of a confirmation element 702 the selection finally confirmed.

In addition, it is obvious that a plurality of free treatment zones corresponding to the illustrated virtual treatment zones 701 can be displayed, even at the same time for several shelves of a cooking appliance and / or a variety of cooking appliances. Of course, a variety of virtual vouchers with any need for virtual treatment zones can be displayed.

A display change possibility between two treatment rooms, for example in the form of two crucibles and / or two levels of a cooking appliance is in the 16 and 17 shown. A desired display change can be made such that a display change area 802 . 902 on a touch screen 1'' which can also be embodied as a reduced display area of another crucible and / or a further level, which is marked differently, has a different shape, is hatched, positioned and / or provided with a distinguishable brightness. The 16 and 17 differ only in the arrangement of the respective display change area 802 . 902 , namely in 16 bottom right and in 17 bottom left. Moving a virtual ticket bar 100 , a virtual candy board 200 and / or at least one of the virtual vouchers 101G . 102G . 103B , for example by means of "drag and drop", on the display change area 802 . 902 can cause an advertisement for the further crucible and / or the further level. It can be provided that the virtual ticket bar 100 and / or the virtual bonus board 200 by touching and moving to the display change area 802 . 902 to move the receipt bar 100 and / or the Bonsbretter 200 leads.

Alternatively, it is obvious that moving a single virtual ticket 101G . 102G . 103B from the virtual receipt bar 100 and / or the virtual bonus board 200 can be done according to a not shown virtual voucher and / or not shown virtual Bonbrett. It is also conceivable that after moving a virtual candy board 200 , a virtual receipt bar 100 and / or a virtual coupon 101G . 102G . 103B on the display change area 802 . 902 no direct dropping takes place by releasing, but that it can also be provided that, if held, a change in the display of the touchscreen 1'' takes place, so that, for example, the virtual Bons 101G . 102G . 103B can be stored directly on a desired shelf level and / or at a desired time on another not shown virtual Bonbrett and / or a virtual ticket bar and after dropping and an automatic change can be provided back to the previous display.

A change between different display areas, which is representative of treatment rooms, treatment zones, crucibles and / or cooking appliances, is of course not on the two described display change areas 802 . 902 limited. It may rather, as in 18 illustrated, also be provided that a display change between more than two display areas of a cooking appliance and / or a display change between a plurality of networked cooking appliances many display change area 1002 . 1003 . 1004 calls. So, in addition to a display change area 1002 For example, for a display change between levels of a cooking appliance, also each a display change areas 1003 . 1004 for two more cooking appliances available. It is obvious that any number of display change areas can be displayed. It can also be provided that each display change area is clearly assigned to a specific cooking appliance and / or a specific level via a color coding, hatching, geometric shape or the like, wherein, for example, each cooking appliance can be assigned a unique color and display areas can be assigned by Hatching and / or a geometric expression are distinguishable.

The in the foregoing description, the claims and Drawings disclosed features of the invention can both individually as well as in any combination for the Realization of the invention in its various embodiments be essential.

1, 1 ', 1' '

Input / output device in the form of a touchscreen

2

first display area

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second Display area with operating menus

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third display area

5

Keys

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time beam

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Start time the cooking programs

8th

Orientation time

9

shelf levels

10

current time of day

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Cooking mode selection element

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selector the selected cooking mode (poultry)

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operating element

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display fields

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Cooking process Selector

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selector the selected cooking process (roast / grilling)

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Tanning display element

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Browning intensity display element

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Core temperature indicator

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Core temperature level display element

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Core temperature selector

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display element for the selected core temperature

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confirmation element

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context-sensitive information

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selectors for further cooking program

100 100 ''

virtual Bonleiste

101G

virtual Bon "roast poultry"

102G

virtual Bon "roast fish"

103B

virtual Bon "steam fish"

104R

virtual Bon "rolls (red)"

105GR

virtual Bon "Gratin (Green / Red)"

106rg

virtual Bon "pot roast"

107

virtual Bon "roast poultry"

108

virtual Bon "roast fish"

109

virtual Bon "steam fish"

110

virtual Bon "fish barbecue"

111

selector to save

112

Snap lines

113

second Display area with virtual bonus board

200

virtual Bonbrett

201

virtual Bon "roast poultry"

202

virtual Bon "roast fish"

203

virtual Bon "steam fish"

204

virtual Bon "cake"

204a

virtual Part-Bon "cake bottom"

204b

virtual Part-Bon "Finishing Cake"

301G

virtual Bon "rolls"

302RG

virtual Bon "Gratin"

303RG

virtual Bon "pot roast"

304

Start time the cooking programs

305

Orientation time

401

Cooking appliance

402

Cooking appliance

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Cooking appliance

404

virtual Bonleiste

405

virtual Bonbrett

406a, b, c

Network cable

407

bus system

500

virtual Bonleiste

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virtual receipt

501

virtual Part-Bon

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virtual Part-Bon

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virtual receipt

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virtual receipt

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virtual receipt

505

virtual receipt

600

virtual Bonbrett

R

red

G

green

B

blue

700

fourth Display area with virtual treatment zones

701

virtual treatment zones

702

confirmation element

703

occupied treatment zone

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occupied treatment zone

710

virtual Bon with 9 treatment zones

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virtual Bon with 4 treatment zones

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horizontal line

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vertical line

801

display fields

802

Display switching area

902

Display area

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Display switching area

1003

Display switching area

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Display switching area

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Claims (20)

Method for visualizing at least one program selected from at least one input device from a plurality of programs for cooking appliances in the form of at least one program representative on at least one display device operatively connected to the input device and a control device, characterized in that each one Program representative, in particular in the form of a virtual gift, in at least one area, in particular in the form of a virtual Bonbretts arranged, depending on at least one parameter in at least one arranged in the area program representative arranging at least one other in the area to be arranged program representative takes place at least one other parameter, and each parameter at least characteristic of a cooking appliance, a functional device of the cooking appliance, a treatment level of the cooking appliance, a treatment zone of the treatment level, a time, a period, a prioritization and / or a climate size of the program corresponding to the respective program representative. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that that Each program is selected from a group comprising Cooking programs, in particular determined by cooking modes, cooking processes, Cooking parameters and / or food, cleaning programs, in particular determined by cleaning modes, cleaning processes, cleaning parameters and / or Cleaning agents, utilities and / or diagnostic programs, and / or each virtual receipt a code name and / or a graphic representation for the corresponding program. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized that a virtual bonbon a representation within one multidimensional space based on a coordinate system allows, where the coordinate system over a first position axis at least one treatment level of a cooking chamber a cooking appliance, over a second and / or third position axis at least one treatment zone of a treatment level a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance, and / or above a timeline at least one time and / or period at least one selected program, function plan and / or functional sequence determined. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one for a prioritization characteristic parameters are determined as priority parameters is determined by energy consumption, water consumption, detergent consumption, Time requirement and / or space requirement and / or a reduction in a product weight loss, pollution, smoke and / or odor and / or an improvement in a program result, such as a Quality of a finished food and / or cleanliness a cooking chamber, and / or the one for a climate size characteristic parameter is determined as a climate parameter by a temperature, a humidity, a pressure, a flow velocity and / or a microwave energy in a cooking appliance, in particular a treatment level and / or treatment zone. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a spatially identical Arrangement of a first program representative of a first selected program and at least one second program representative automatically denied a second selected program will, and / or a spatial different and temporally identical arrangement of a third program representative a third selected program, determined by at least a third climate parameter, and at least a fourth program representative a fourth selected program, determined by at least a fourth climate parameter is automatically denied when the fourth climate parameter is different from the third climate parameter differs, and / or in a spatial and / or temporally identical arrangement of at least a fifth Program representatives of a fifth selected Program, determined by at least a fifth priority parameter, and at least a sixth program representative of one sixth selected program, determined by at least a sixth priority parameter, the arrangement of depends on the fifth and sixth priority parameters, preferably the program representative with the lower Prioritization automatically alternatively spatially and / or is arranged in time. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that program representatives with at least one and the same parameter, in particular in the form of climate change and / or priority parameters, with at least one same optical Label shown and / or connected to each other in the area being represented. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an arrangement of program representatives in dependence of the corresponding, in particular via an input device selected and / or changed, parameters automatically, and / or the arrangement of at least one program representative depending on the arrangement of at least one other program representative relative to the time axis, in particular determined by at least one selected time and / or period, automatically. Method according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized characterized in that at least a first orientation line parallel to the first position axis, at least a second orientation line parallel to the second position axis, at least a third orientation line parallel to the third position axis, at least a fourth orientation line parallel to the time axis, at least a fifth orientation line through a time on the time axis and / or at least a sixth Orientation line for marking a time period on the time axis can be displayed or can and / or about an input device can be changed or can and / or stored via a memory device can or can. Method according to claim 8, characterized in that that when arranging at least one program representative in a predetermined or via an input device selected or changed distance to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and / or sixth orientation line automatically aligned to the same for storage in the area becomes. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in at least one virtual Bonleiste selectable virtual vouchers and / or selected virtual tickets are displayed, where preferably bons in the Bonleiste below, next to and / or above each other especially in the chronology of selection the associated programs and / or depending at least a priority parameter, in particular determined by an energy consumption, water consumption, detergent consumption, Time requirement and / or space requirement and / or a reduction of a weight loss, pollution, smoke and / or odor and / or an improvement of a program result, such as a quality a finished cooking and / or cleanliness of a cooking space. Method according to one of claims 3 to 10, characterized in that at least one ticket before a spatial one and / or scheduling on at least one virtual bonus board in at least one virtual ticket and / or after a temporal and / or spatial allocation to at least one virtual Bonbrett in the virtual receipt bar, in particular about an input device is stored and / or displayed, in which preferably the virtual receipt bar and the virtual bonus board can be displayed on the same display device, and or the virtual receipt bar and / or the virtual bonus board the respective display device shifted, enlarged and / or can be reduced or can. Method according to one of claims 3 to 11, characterized in that a virtual receipt after selection the associated program in at least one virtual Bonleiste and / or displayed on at least one virtual Bonbrett will, and / or confirmed the selection of each virtual receipt must become, preferably the visualization of the selected, not yet confirmed, virtual Bons themselves from the selected, confirmed, virtual vouchers, and or the selected, not yet confirmed, virtual tickets in the virtual ticket bar and the selected, confirm, virtual tickets on the virtual bonbon are displayed. Method according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that virtual on at least one voucher Bons of the selected programs are displayed in at least one, in particular via an input device selected parameters of the program and / or in the arrangement relative to the first position axis, the second position axis, the third position axis, the time axis, the first orientation line, the second orientation line, the third orientation line, the fourth orientation line, the fifth orientation line and / or the sixth orientation line. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least two areas, in particular selected via an input device and / or can be changed being a first area a two-dimensional representation by means of the time axis and the first, second or third position axis and a second Area a two-dimensional representation by means of two of the position axes offers, and / or a third area an at least two-dimensional representation for a first cooking appliance and a fourth area an at least two-dimensional representation for a second Cooking appliance. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one program representative, at least one Be rich, at least one axis, selected from the first, second and / or third position axis and / or the time axis, and / or at least one orientation line selected from the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and / or sixth orientation line, at least one Bonbrett and / or at least one Bonleiste, in particular via an input device, can be changed or can, in particular by moving, zooming, zooming, color change and / or brightness change. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that program representatives who Programs that are used in different cooking appliances, Treatment levels, treatment zones, times, periods and / or with different parameters, including priority and climatic parameters, and / or different functional devices performed will be visually presented differently. Cooking appliance ( 401 . 402 . 403 ) with at least one functional device for carrying out at least one program and a control or regulating device in operative connection with an input device, a display device and the functional device for carrying out a method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the functional device comprises a heating device comprising at least one electrical Heating, a gas burner, a heat exchanger and / or a device for radiation from electromagnetic radiation into the cooking chamber, in particular in the form of a microwave source, a device for introducing moisture into the oven, comprising at least one steam generator, a water atomizer and / or Beschwadungseinrichtung, a Device for removing moisture from the cooking chamber, comprising at least one fresh air supply and / or a condenser, a device for circulating cooking chamber atmosphere, comprising at least one fan and / or a pump, a device for applying a pressure in the cooking chamber, comprising at least one shut-off device, and / or having a cleaning device. Cooking appliance according to claim 17, characterized that the cooking appliance comprises the display device or with the display device is connectable, the cooking appliance the input device comprises or connectable to the input device is, and / or the cooking appliance a storage device includes, and / or the cooking appliance with a variety other cooking appliances is connectable. Cooking appliance according to claim 17 or 18, characterized that the input device an electronic menu, a device for detecting movements of an operator and / or a touch screen, and / or the display device includes a touch screen and / or in one with the input device is trained. Kitchen network with a variety of cooking appliances according to one of claims 17 to 19.