WO2001090653A1

WO2001090653A1 - Microwave oven system and microwave oven

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Publication number: WO2001090653A1
Application number: PCT/JP2001/004345
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kazuhiko Ishikawa
Original assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Priority date: 2000-05-26
Filing date: 2001-05-23
Publication date: 2001-11-29

Abstract

A microwave oven system comprising, outside the home, an internet (5) and a host computer (4) connected thereto, and, inside the home, a microwave oven (1), a PC (2)(abbreviation of personal computer) connected to the internet (5) through a modem (6), and a relay BOX (3), which is a repeater which, while converting a signal between the PC (2) and the microwave oven (1), relays communications to connect the two, and which is fed with power from an AC adapter (8). Inside the home, the microwave oven (1) and the relay BOX (3) are separably connected together through a 3-line cable (9). The microwave oven (1) effects heating according to heating control data matching with the type of the microwave oven (1). In addition, the heating control data are contained in homepage information stored in the host computer (4), and are fed to the microwave oven (1) through the internet (5), PC (2), and relay BOX (3).

Description

Specification

Microwave oven system and microwave oven

The present invention relates to a microwave oven controllable via a network and a microwave oven system including such a microwave oven. Background art

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-2766478 discloses a device for controlling home electric appliances (hereinafter referred to as home electric appliances) in accordance with information provided from an external communication network. . In this gazette, specifically, in a system that includes various home appliances in the home, the home appliance control device that controls them controls each home appliance via the Internet, a server, and a remote controller. There is disclosed a technology that captures information and achieves the function of each home appliance in accordance with the control information.

The above publication describes a case where the control information on the microwave is cooking information on cooking.

However, the above publication discloses how to supply cooking information desired by a user to a microwave oven that is a home appliance, and how the microwave oven processes cooking information for cooking and the like. Is not specifically disclosed, and it can be said that it is extremely poor in practicality and practicality.

In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a microwave oven and a microwave oven system that can process information given via a communication network and have practical utility. Disclosure of the invention

A microwave oven system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a microwave oven capable of cooking, a relay device connected to the microwave oven, and an input unit connected to the relay device and externally inputting information. An information processing device, and a network connected to the information processing device. It is intended for microwave oven systems including a host computer connected via a network.

The host computer includes an information storage unit for storing homepage information for displaying a homepage. Further, the information processing device includes an output unit that can output the home page information. Further, the homepage information includes information on a plurality of cooking menus, and heating control data that is data that can control the heating and cooking in the microwave oven and that is data corresponding to each of one or more models of the microwave oven. And a transfer instruction operation unit which is an operation unit for instructing to transfer the menu data to the information processing device via a network.

The input unit receives information for selecting a model of the microwave oven. Further, the microwave oven includes a storage unit in the microwave oven that stores the heating control data stored in the information storage unit, and corresponds to a model of the microwave oven input to the input unit. The heating operation is performed according to the heating control data. According to one aspect of the present invention, one or more heating control data for cooking each dish is registered in the homepage information of the host computer, and when cooking a certain dish in the microwave, Then, among these heating control data, heating control data suitable for the model of the microwave oven is supplied to the microwave oven. Thereby, in the microwave oven, the cooking to be cooked is performed according to the heating control data corresponding to the model of the microwave oven. Therefore, regardless of the type of the microwave oven applied to the microwave oven system, it is possible to always obtain the optimal heating control state and the finished state of the dish. This makes the microwave oven system more practical.

A microwave oven system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a microwave oven capable of heating and cooking, a relay device connected to the microwave oven, and information input from outside connected to the relay device. The present invention is directed to a microwave oven system including an information processing device having an input unit and a host computer connected to the information processing device via a network.

And the host computer has a home base for displaying a home page. And an information storage unit for storing page information. Further, the information processing device includes an output unit that can output the home page information. Further, the homepage information includes information on a plurality of cooking menus, and heating control data that is data that can control the heating and cooking in the microwave oven and that is data corresponding to each of one or more models of the microwave oven. And a transfer instruction operation unit which is an operation unit for instructing to transfer the menu data to the information processing device via a network.

The menu data is associated with the food menu, and is classified into a plurality of groups corresponding to the associated food menu.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the microwave oven system, since the menu data corresponding to a plurality of dishes in the home page information is classified into a plurality of groups, the home page screen is displayed on the output unit of the information processing device. At this time, menu data corresponding to a plurality of dishes can be classified and displayed in a plurality of groups. Thus, the user can search for menu data of a desired type of dish from the group by specifying the group to which the dish corresponds. Therefore, menu data of a desired type of dish can be searched quickly and easily compared to searching for menu data of a desired type of dish from menu data of many types of dishes. Therefore, the microwave oven system can be made highly practical. A microwave oven according to still another aspect of the present invention is a microwave oven that performs a heating operation, and is a model data storage unit that stores model data of the microwave oven, and data that controls the heating operation. A storage unit in the microwave oven for storing heating control data associated with the model of the microwave oven; and a heating control unit for executing the heating operation in accordance with the heating control data corresponding to the model of the microwave oven.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in a microwave oven, cooking to be cooked is performed according to heating control data corresponding to the type of the microwave oven.

Thus, when the microwave oven receives the heating control data from another device, stores the data inside, and performs the heating operation according to the heating control data, the microwave oven always performs the optimal heating cooking regardless of the model. Condition, and the finished condition of the dish can be provided. Therefore, a microwave oven that can obtain information from an external device via a network can be made highly practical.

A microwave oven according to another aspect of the present invention is a microwave oven that includes a heating unit and an exterior unit that covers an outer periphery of the heating unit. A display unit provided integrally with the exterior unit and capable of displaying information; a display unit capable of receiving information from an external device; and displaying an image on the display unit based on the information received from the external device. And a display control unit for displaying.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the display unit of the microwave oven is provided integrally with the exterior unit that covers the outer periphery of the heating unit. Then, on the display unit, various information on the heating and cooking can be displayed, including images.

Thereby, the user can obtain information on the heating cooking in a more understandable form and while performing the heating cooking. Therefore, a microwave oven that can obtain information from an external device via a network can be made highly practical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a microwave oven system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. .

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a block configuration of each unit in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed according to the home page information stored in the home page storage section of the host computer in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed according to the home page information stored in the home page storage section of the host computer in FIG.

5A to 5C are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed according to the homepage information stored in the homepage storage unit of the host computer in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a processing flowchart for installing the Internet microwave oven program according to the first embodiment.

7 and 8 are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed according to the homepage information stored in the homepage storage unit of the host computer in FIG. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing home page information HMD for each dish according to Embodiment 1, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing a configuration example of dish information MI.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a process for downloading a plurality of pieces of dish information on each dish from the host computer to the PC according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart schematically showing the operation of the relay BOX according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart schematically showing an operation of the microwave oven according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the storage contents of the memory on the relay BOX side obtained by the processing of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of storing menu information in the memory of the relay BOX according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the microwave oven according to the second embodiment.

FIGS. 16A to 16D are diagrams showing screen examples displayed on the microwave oven side in the operation of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a processing flowchart of the microwave oven according to the third embodiment. FIGS. 18A to 18E are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed along with the operation according to the processing flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a process of the microwave oven according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a process according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the process according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the process according to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display example of a homepage screen according to the eighth embodiment. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a display example of a homepage screen according to the eighth embodiment. FIG. 25A, FIG. 25B, FIG. 26A, and FIG. 26B are diagrams showing display examples of a home page screen according to the eighth embodiment.

FIGS. 27A and 27B are diagrams illustrating an example of dish information according to the eighth embodiment.

Fig. 28 shows an example of storing cooking information in the memory of the relay BOX according to the eighth embodiment. FIG.

FIGS. 29A to 29E are diagrams showing display examples of the LCD panel of the microwave oven according to Embodiment 8.

FIGS. 3OA to 30C are diagrams showing a state in which the food information is stored in the memory in the relay BOX according to the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a procedure for replacing dish information stored in the memory of the relay BOX with other dish information according to an instruction input from a microwave oven according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.

32A to 32F are diagrams showing changes in the display screen in the microwave oven according to the flowchart of FIG.

33A to 33C are diagrams illustrating examples of display screens in the microwave oven according to Embodiment 10. FIG.

34A and 34B are diagrams showing examples of display screens in the microwave oven according to Embodiment 11. FIG.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of a list display screen of dish names belonging to the group of “candy Z bread” according to the twelfth embodiment.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing the cooking information of “Sakuramochi” selected in FIG.

FIGS. 37A and 37B are diagrams showing an example of storing data in the memory of the relay BOX according to Embodiment 13. FIG.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart of processing for writing cooking information to the memory of the relay BOX according to the thirteenth embodiment.

FIGS. 39A and 39C show examples of the contents of the memory of the relay BOX in Embodiment 14, and FIGS. 39B and 39D show the contents of the LCD panel of the microwave oven corresponding to FIGS. 39A and 39C. It is a figure showing an example of a display.

FIG. 4 OA and FIG. 40B are diagrams showing an example of storing dish information in the memory of the relay BOX according to the fifteenth embodiment.

41A to 41D are diagrams illustrating examples of screen display on the LCD panel of the microwave oven in the fifteenth embodiment.

FIG. 42 is a schematic configuration diagram of a microwave oven system according to Embodiment 16. FIG. 43 is a view for explaining a configuration of display data according to the sixteenth embodiment. FIGS. 44A and 44B are views for explaining the configuration of the operation panel of the microwave oven in FIG.

Figure 45A to Figure 45E, Figure 46A to Figure 46D, and Figure 47A to Figure 47E are shown on the LCD panel of the microwave oven shown in Figure 42. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen.

FIG. 48A shows an example of the last displayed on the LCD panel of the microwave oven in FIG. 42, and FIG. 48B shows a dump list of the bitmap data of the illustration in FIG. 48A.

FIG. 49 is a diagram showing the correspondence between illustration numbers and illustrations in the memory of the microwave oven in FIG.

FIG. 50 is a view for explaining an example of display contents of the LCD panel of the microwave oven in FIG.

FIG. 51 is a diagram showing an example of a home page screen displayed according to the home page information stored in the home page storage section of the host computer in FIG.

FIGS. 52 to 54 show examples of homepage screens displayed according to the homepage information stored in the homepage storage section of the host computer in FIG.

FIGS. 55 and 56 are diagrams showing examples of a homepage screen displayed according to the homepage information stored in the homepage storage section of the host computer in FIG.

Fig. 57 shows the processing in the microwave oven, relay box, PC, and host computer when setting the display contents on the LCD panel at the start of power supply to the microwave oven in Fig. 42. It is a flowchart.

FIGS. 58A to 58C are diagrams illustrating examples of screens displayed on the output unit of the PC according to the seventeenth embodiment.

FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a state of storing menu data in the non-volatile memory in the relay box after the grouped menus are collectively downloaded in the seventeenth embodiment. FIG. 6 OA is a plan view of the operation panel of the microwave oven, and FIGS. 60B to 60E are views showing the display screen of the LCD panel of the operation panel in FIG. 60A.

FIGS. 61A to 61C and FIGS. 62A to 62D are diagrams illustrating examples of screens displayed on the output unit of the PC according to the eighteenth embodiment.

FIG. 63A is a plan view of the operation panel of the microwave oven, and FIGS. 63B to 63C are diagrams showing the display screen of the LCD panel of the operation panel in FIG. 63A.

Figure 64 is a diagram showing the operation of the homepage server PC / mechanical BOX when the menu is downloaded from the homepage to the relay BOX at once.

FIG. 65 is a diagram showing the storage state of menu data in the non-volatile memory in the relay BOX.

FIGS. 66A to 66D are diagrams showing display examples of a home page menu selection screen in which one menu is provided with two selection units.

FIG. 67 is a schematic configuration diagram of a microwave oven system according to Embodiment 21. FIG. 68 is a diagram showing a block configuration of the microwave oven and the PC of FIG. 67. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. Note that, in this specification, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and will not be described repeatedly.

(Embodiment 1)

Referring to FIG. 1, in the microwave oven system according to the present embodiment, an Internet 5 and a host computer 4 connected to the Internet 5 are provided outside the home, a microwave oven 1 is installed in the home, and a modem is connected to the Internet 5. A PC (abbreviated as a personal computer) 2 connected via 6 and a relay device for connecting the two by relaying communications while converting signals between the PC 2 and the microwave oven 1. Yes, and a relay BOX 3 that is supplied with power from the AC adapter 8 is provided. In the house, the microwave oven 1 and the relay BOX 3 are detachably connected via a three-wire cable 9. In this connection, the connector CN at one end of the three-wire cable 9 is connected to an input / output terminal (not shown) of the microwave oven 1 as shown. Also, since the PC 2 and the relay BOX 3 communicate with each other in the house in accordance with RS-232C, Removably connected. Note that the PC 2 may be a portable information processing terminal device. Information about various homepages accessed via the Internet 5 is registered in the host computer 4 outside the home. The host computer 4 includes a processing unit 41 for centrally controlling and managing the host computer 4 itself, and various kinds of information including information for composing a home page screen (hereinafter referred to as home page information). It includes a memory 42 having a homepage storage section 421, which is a memory area for storing, an input section 43, an output section 44, and a communication section 45 for communicatively connecting the Internet 5 to the host computer 4. .

The host computer 4 functions as a server for supplying home page information to an external information processing terminal device including the PC 2 via the Internet 5.

Here, the Internet 5 is cited as a communication network for accessing information registered in the host computer 4, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, it may be a dedicated or public communication network.

In FIG. 2, the microwave oven 1 includes a control unit 10A and a heating unit 10B. Control unit 1 OA is a microcomputer (abbreviation of microcomputer) 10, memory 11, LCD (liquid crystal display) panel 13 as display unit, LCD driver 12 for driving LCD panel 13, connector CN is connected It includes an IZF (abbreviation for interface) 14 including input / output terminals to be used, an input section 15 that can be operated externally, and a power supply circuit 16 for supplying power to each section of the microwave oven 1. The input unit 15 and the LCD panel 13 constitute a touch panel provided integrally. It is assumed that model data MTD for specifying the model of the microwave oven 1 is stored in the memory 11 in advance. Microwave oven 1 will be improved in various functional aspects during the product development process. As a result, even when cooking the same dish, the method of heating, the output level for heating (power level, temperature, etc.), the heating time, etc., differ for each model of microwave oven 1. Therefore, the microwave oven 1 stores model data MTD in advance in order to select heating data for cooking adapted to the model of the microwave oven 1.

The heating unit 10B performs a heating operation for heating and cooking in accordance with various information including heating data described later stored in the memory 11 under the control of the microcomputer 10. Heating operation The heating section 10B generates a turntable motor 63, a heater 64, and a microwave for heating controlled by the microcomputer 10 via a sensor section 60, a buzzer 61, a relay 62, a relay 62, etc. Including magnetron 65. Here, the heating operation in the heating unit 10B follows a well-known technique, and thus detailed description is omitted.

PC 2 is a CPU (short for central processing unit) 20, non-volatile memory 21 for storing information including various programs, display unit 22, output unit 23, externally operable input unit 24, RS-232C Cape 232 C port 25 for connecting the CPU 20 to the CPU 20 and an I / F section 26 for connecting the modem 6 to the CPU 20.

The relay BOX 3 has a microcomputer 30, a memory 31, a transmission / reception section 32 for connecting the RS-232C cable 7 and the microcomputer 30, an IZF section 33 for connecting the three-wire cape 9 and the microcomputer 30, and various components. A power supply circuit 34 for supplying power, a display device 36 related to the display 35 in FIG. 1 and a key input device 38 related to the key operation unit 37 in FIG. 1 are provided. In FIG. 1, the display 35 and the key operation section 37 are separately provided, but may be provided as a touch panel that is integrally configured. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU and a memory (not shown). In addition, UART (abbreviation of Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) is adopted for communication via the 3-wire Cape-Nore 9. If the relay BOX 3 is not provided, the microwave oven 1 can directly communicate with the PC 2.

Here, the procedure for cooking in the microwave oven 1 in the house using the food information published via the Internet 5 in the host computer 4 will be described below.

Here, a program (hereinafter referred to as an Internet microwave program) for downloading cooking information matching the model of the microwave oven 1 used by the user from the memory of the host computer 4 to the memory of the microwave oven 1 is installed on the PC 2. At that time, the model of microwave oven 1 is selected by the user. The microwave oven 1 has a cooking function based on cooking information disclosed via the Internet 5 and, in addition to the cooking information of various kinds of cooking provided as standard, includes information for warming and freezing. ). Prepared by this standard The heating and cooking function used is a known function, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIGS. 3, 4, 5A to 5C, 7 and 8 are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed according to the homepage information stored in the homepage storage unit 421 of the host computer 4 in FIG. FIG. 6 is a processing flowchart for installing the Internet microwave oven program according to the first embodiment. Figures 3, 4, 5A and 5B show screen shots of a homepage provided by the applicant via the Internet.

The relay box 3 is connected to the PC 2 by the user (see step SA 1 in FIG. 6; hereinafter, the steps are abbreviated), the PC 2 is operated, and the predetermined address corresponding to the host computer 4 is connected via the Internet 5. When accessed (SA2), the home page screen of FIG. 3 is displayed on the output unit 23 of the PC 2, and the user clicks the item “microwave oven” indicated by the arrow A on the home page screen of FIG. Then, the home page screen shown in Fig. 4 is displayed.

When a user uses the microwave oven system for the first time, a control program to receive the data on the homepage on PC 2 and transmit it to the relay BOX 3, that is, an Internet microwave program, is installed on PC 2 in advance. Must be kept.

For this purpose, the user clicks a button for designating a model corresponding to PC 2 in the “First-time user” column of the screen of FIG. 4, for example, a button BP 1 in the figure. This allows the host computer 4 to instruct the host computer 4 to install the control program on the PC 2 (SA3).

Next, the screen of FIG. 5A is displayed on the output unit 23, and the user is prompted to select a model of the microwave oven 1 to be used. The screen of FIG. 5A shows a plurality of types of model names applicable to the microwave oven system. When the microwave oven 1 of the model “A” is used, the user clicks the “model—A” button BP 2 on the screen and clicks the “OK” button BP 3; Displays the screen shown in Fig. 5B (YES for SA4 and SA5).

When the “OK” button BP 3 is clicked, the homepage program system of the host computer 4 displays the model name (“A”) of the selected microwave oven. Is transmitted to PC 2 (SA6). The PC 2 receives this, and writes the received model data of the microwave oven 1 into the memory 21 of the PC 2 and stores it (SA 7, SA 8).

Thereafter, when the Internet microwave oven system is once closed and the screen of FIG. 4 is displayed again, the PC 2 transmits the model data stored in the memory 21 of the microwave oven 1 to the host computer 4 on the homepage side. . The homepage system temporarily stores this model data until access to this homepage by the PC 2 is completed, and is used to search for user-desired cooking information from the homepage storage unit 421 as described later. Is done.

Thereafter, when the user clicks the "Install Program" button BP5 in FIG. 5B (SA10), the installation process of the Internet microwave oven program from the host computer 4 to the memory 21 of the PC 2 is performed (SA12). . At this time, the output unit 23 of FIG. 2 displays the screen of FIG. 5C for executing the file download.

After the model of microwave oven 1 is selected in this way, the other microwave ovens are selected.

When using the microwave system by connecting 1, click the “Return to Smart Cooking” button BP4 on the screen in Fig. 5B (SA9).

As described above, when the model data of the microwave oven 1 is selected and set in advance (SA11), the user does not need to select the model thereafter.

After setting the model data for microwave oven 1, button BP4 in Fig. 5B is clicked, and the screen in Fig. 4 is displayed. When the button in arrow A1 is clicked, the screen in Fig. 7 is displayed. The homepage screen in Fig. 7 shows the names of dishes for each day of June in a calendar format. Here, as an example, a homepage screen having the title “June menu calendar 1” is shown. However, when the next screen or the previous screen is specified, for example, a monthly menu power render for one year is displayed. Is shown on the homepage screen.

Next, when the user clicks on the dish name indicated by arrow A on the homepage screen in Fig. 7 and specifies it, the homepage screen in Fig. 8 is displayed and shows the finished state of the dish corresponding to the specified dish name. Video, material information, how to make, etc. You. Here, only the homepage screen of Fig. 8 is shown, but homepage information for the homepage screen of Fig. 8 described above prepared for one year's dishes shown on the homepage screen of Fig. 7 is stored. It has been prepared in part 4 2 1 in advance.

Then, when the user views the homepage screen of FIG. 8 and designates and clicks the item “Download cooking data” indicated by the arrow A, the host computer 4 sends an electronic message regarding the food shown in FIG. In the microwave oven 1, the data to be displayed to the user and the heating data used for cooking using the heating unit 10B of the microwave oven 1 are downloaded to the PC 2.

Note that the dedicated program is previously installed in the memory 21 of the PC 2 in order to enable the function corresponding to the click of the item indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 8 as described above.

The homepage provider stores the homepage information corresponding to the homepage screen displayed on the output section 23 of the PC 2 in the host computer 4 in a homepage storage section 421 created by using a predetermined program and converted in format. This is a well-known technique and will not be described in detail.

FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B are diagrams showing a configuration example of homepage information HMD including a plurality of dish information MI about each dish according to the first embodiment and dish information MI. The illustrated homepage information HMD is information corresponding to the homepage screen of Fig. 8, and includes screen data DS15 for composing the homepage screen, and multiple types of dish information MI for each of a plurality of dishes. . Each of a plurality of types of cooking information MI is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of types of microwave ovens 1 applicable to the microwave system. Each of the cooking information MI is a display data group DS 13 of text data displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the electronic range 1 of the corresponding model, and a heating data group DS for controlling the heating operation of the microwave oven 1. It consists of 14 and 14 model data DS16 indicating the corresponding model.

The display data group DS 13 includes a dish name MN for the corresponding dish, one or more ingredient data ID i, and one or more recipe data JD i. The heating data group DS 14 is directly recognized by the microcomputer 10 in order to heat and cook the corresponding dish (deco Heating unit 1) Includes one or more heating data KD i used to control each part of OB.

The screen data DS 15 is data constituting the screen displayed to the user on the homepage screen of FIG. 8 on the PC 2, and the item “download cooking data” indicated by the arrow A is shown in FIG. Corresponding to the transfer button B1 in the data DS15. As shown in FIG. 9B, each dish information Ml includes model data DS16 and heating data KDi corresponding to the model of the microwave oven 1 indicated by the model data DS16.

FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart for downloading a plurality of dishes information MI about each dish from the host computer 4 to the PC 2 according to the first embodiment. Here, it is assumed that the model data of the microwave oven 1 has been stored in the PC 2 in advance by the processing of FIG. 6 and the Internet microwave oven program has been installed.

In the figure, the home user operates the input unit 24 of the PC 2 to access the host computer 4 of the home page via the Internet 5 (Step Fl in FIG. 10; the steps are omitted hereafter). Home page information in the home page storage section 421 The home page screen data including the HMD screen data DS15 is transmitted to the PC, and the home page screen in FIG. 3 is displayed on the output section 23 (F2). When the item "Electronic Range" indicated by the arrow A on the homepage screen in Fig. 3 is clicked by the input unit 24, the screen in Fig. 4 is displayed, and the "Menu of the Month" in the arrow A1 in Fig. 4 is clicked. Then, the screen of Fig. 7 is displayed (F3, F3a and F4).

Next, shown by arrow A in home page screen of Fig. 7 "tofu Berg" is clicked Te to the input unit ^{2 4} screen is switched, the screen of the cooking information shown in FIG. 8 "tofu Berg" is displayed ( 5 and 6).

Next, when the user clicks the item “Download cooking data” indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 8 in the input section 24 (F 7), the model data of the electronic range 1 preset in the PC 2 and “ The request for the cooking information MI of "tofu burg" is transmitted to the host computer 4 (F8a). In the host computer 4, the received model data The food information MI having the model data DS 16 corresponding to and the menu name MN “Tofu burg” is read from the homepage storage section 42 1 and transmitted to the PC 2 (F 8 c to F 8 e) . The PC 2 receives the dish information MI and temporarily stores it in the memory 21 (F8b, F9).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart schematically showing the operation of the relay BOX according to the first embodiment. Here, it is assumed that relay box 3 is connected to PC 2 and microwave oven 1.

When the cooking information MI request is issued from the PC 2 to the host computer 4 as described above, a communication request is transmitted from the PC 2 to the relay BOX 3 and then received from the host computer 4 in the procedure shown in FIG. The cooking information Ml stored in the memory 21 of the PC 2 is read from the memory 21 and transmitted to the relay BOX 3 according to the RS-232C method, and is transmitted through the transmission / reception unit 32 of the relay BOX 3 and the microcomputer 30. And stored in the memory 31 (see F10 to F12 in FIG. 11). After that, the microcomputer 30 sends a cooking information storage completion notification to the microwave oven 1 indicating that the storage of the cooking information Ml has been completed (F121).

The memory 31 can store a plurality of types of cooking information Ml. Then, in response to a request from the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1, the microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3 transmits all the dish names MN stored in the memory 31 to the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 via the cable 9. (F13 and F14).

Then, according to an instruction from the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1, the microcomputer 30 in the middle ^ BOX3 corresponds to the specified dish name MN from one or more dish information Ml stored in the memory 31. The heating data group DS14 is transmitted to the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 (F16).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart schematically showing the operation of the microwave oven according to the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the memory 31 of the media box 3 obtained by the processing of the flowchart of FIG.

It is assumed that the memory 31 can store, for example, up to five pieces of cooking information MI, as shown in FIG. In the memory 31 of FIG. 13, five pieces of cooking information Ml received via the Internet 5 and the PC 2 are stored in advance. Each dish information MI consists of menu name MN, material data ID i (i = l, 2, 3 ...), preparation data JDi, heating data KDi, and model data DS16. Here, the store of the power model data DS 16, which also stores the model data DS 16 in the memory 31, may be omitted.

The operation of the microwave oven 1 shown in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, since the user has already stored the cooking information MI in the memory 31 of the relay box 3, the user operates the keys to request all the cooking names MN to the microcomputer 30 of the relay box 3 (F17, F17). 18).

The microcomputer 30 reads all the dish names MN i from the memory 31 in FIG. 13 in response to the requests of all the dish names MN and transmits them to the microwave oven 1 via the cable 9, so that the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 Receive all dishes MN i and display them on LCD panel 13 (F 19, F 20).

When the user operates (touches), for example, the dish “Chu-cream” of all the displayed dish names MN i, the microcomputer 10 sets the designated dish name MN3 (“cream puff”). ) Requesting the heating data KD i corresponding to the relay box 3 via cable 9 (F21, F22).

The microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3 responds to the data request corresponding to the dish name MN3 (“cream cream”) from the microwave oven 1 and the heating data corresponding to the dish name MN3 (“cream cream”) from the memory 31 in response to the data request. Since the KD i is read and transmitted, the microcomputer 10 of the electronic range 1 receives the heating data KD i and temporarily writes and stores it in the memory 11 (F22, F23).

By repeating the above process for all the dishes desired, the memory 11 stores the heating data KDi for all the dishes desired by the user. According to the first embodiment described above, the following features can be obtained.

That is, for example, assume that it is not possible to selectively download only the cooking information Ml corresponding to the model data of the microwave oven 1. In this case, for example, if three types of microwave ovens 1 can be connected to the microwave system, the host computer 4 stores the three model data and all of the cooking information MI corresponding to each model data. Need to be downloaded to PC 2. In this case, the system As the number of types of microwave ovens 1 applicable to the system increases, the number of cooking information Ml corresponding to one dish also increases, so a very large amount of data is downloaded for the above-mentioned download. This means that the download time is longer. On the other hand, according to the first embodiment, even if the number of types of microwave ovens 1 applicable to the microwave oven system increases, the time required for downloading does not increase as described above. In addition, the relay box 3 and microwave oven 1 do not consume a large amount of memory to store the downloaded cooking information MI, which is practical and economical.

(Embodiment 2)

Next, a second embodiment will be described. It is difficult to imagine using different types of microwave ovens 1 in ordinary households. However, in the case of cooking schools, cooking training at schools, or demonstration sales at stores, it is assumed that multiple microwave ovens 1 of different models are used.

Preferably, a dedicated relay BOX 3 should be prepared separately for each microwave oven, but this is not economical. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the number of dish information MI that can be stored in the memory 31 of the relay BOX 3 is increased to, for example, about 50, so that one relay BOX 3 has a plurality of different types of microwave ovens 1. It is possible to correspond to. This makes it convenient to download the cooking information MI or to transfer the cooking information MI to the microwave oven 1.

The functional configuration of the microwave system according to the second embodiment and the data configuration of the homepage information HMD and the cooking information MI are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 14 shows menu information M in memory 31 of relay box 3 according to the second embodiment.

It is a figure showing the example of storage of I. In the figure, for example, “tofu burger A” indicates menu information Ml in which the dish name MN indicates “tofu burger” and the corresponding model data DS 16 of the microwave oven 1 is “A”. Further, “Chinese Okawaichi B” indicates the dish information Ml in which the dish name MN is “Chinese Okawa” and the model data DS 16 of the corresponding microwave oven 1 is “B”. The same applies to other cooking information Ml. Here, the model data DS.16 is obtained in the same procedure as in Fig. 11. It can be seen that the menu information MI of each of “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” has been downloaded to the memory 31.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3 receives the dish information MI from the PC 2, the microcomputer 30 stores the dish information MI in the memory 31 without checking the model data DS16. For example, if the number of dish information MI that can be stored in the memory 31 is “50”, when the dish information MI is transmitted from the PC 2 to the relay box 3, the microcomputer 30 already has “50” in the memory 31. If the cooking information MI is stored in the memory 31, the PC 2 refuses to receive the cooking information MI and stores the cooking information MI in the memory 31 even if there is an empty area in the memory 31. The number is not exceeded.

As described above, the microcomputer 30 rejects the reception of the dish information Ml because the model indicated by the model data DS 16 in the dish information Ml transmitted and given from the PC 2 is different from the model designated by the user in advance. Never.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an operation of the microwave oven 1 according to the second embodiment, and FIGS. 16A to 16D show screen examples displayed on the microwave oven 1 side in the operation of FIG. FIG. In FIG. 15, the number of dishes information Ml stored in the memory 31 is set in a variable Q, and the model data MTD of the microwave oven 1 is set in a variable R. Variables q, g, and Mq are used to control the processing.

When the power of the microwave oven 1 is turned on, the Internet 5 is displayed on the screen of FIG. 16A together with the names of dishes that can be heated and cooked by the microwave oven 1 (warm auto, cookies, cake, roll pan, chawanmushi, etc.). The Internet key of arrow A for obtaining the cooking information MI obtained in advance via the Internet is shown. Here, when the user operates the Internet key indicated by arrow A, the screen of FIG. 16B is displayed. On this screen, the menu name MN shown in FIG. 14 is displayed. Here, for reference, alphabets “A” and “B” indicating model data DS 16 are shown corresponding to each menu name MN (S 1 in FIG. 15). The value of the model data is not limited to alphabet.

Since the cooking name transmission request is transmitted from the microwave oven 1 to the microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3 (S2), the microcomputer 30 transmits the cooking name MN to the microwave oven 1 in correspondence with the cooking name MN. The model data DS 16 is paired and transmitted together with the variable Q in which the number of dishes information MI stored in the memory 31 is set. The microcomputer 10 can receive the pair data (S3 to S6 in FIG. 15).

The microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3 does not recognize the dish name MN inside the dish information Ml stored in the memory 31 and manages the dish information MI with the number indicating the order stored in the memory 31. At the instruction from the microwave oven 1, the dish information MI is transmitted and erased as described later.

Currently, the model of microwave oven 1 to which this relay BOX 3 is connected is described as "A". By the processing of S7 to S17 in FIG. 15, “tofu burg”, “banana samosa”, “rice pizza”, “salmon soup”, and “Indian chicken” stored in the memory 31 in FIG. And “Eel eggplant stir fry” are the data of “Model-A”, so they are displayed in dark characters as shown in the display examples in Fig. 16B to Fig. 16D, and "Apple", "beef stew" and "octopus chili sauce" are data other than "model 1 AJ", so they are displayed in pale letters as shown in Fig. 16C and Fig. 16D.

In this way, by giving the shade of the display of the dish name MN, the user can add the dish name MN corresponding to the model of the microwave oven 1 currently connected in the memory 31 of the relay B OX3, that is, to the microwave oven 1, It is possible to easily find the cooking name MN that can be cooked by heating.

The reason why the dish name MN of a different model is intentionally displayed is that the dish information Ml of a different model can be deleted as described later.

Note that, here, the shade display is adopted, but the display mode is not limited to this. For example, the display may be ON / OFF of the fritting force, or may be the display of inverted Z non-inverted.

(Embodiment 3)

FIG. 17 is a processing flowchart of the microwave oven 1 according to the third embodiment. The flowchart in FIG. 17 shows variables MDR and MDi used for controlling the processing. The value of the model data MTD of the microwave oven 1 is set in the variable MDR, and the value of the model data DS 16 in the cooking information MI is set in the variable MDi. Is done. 18A to 18E are diagrams showing examples of screens displayed in accordance with the operation according to the processing flowchart of FIG.

In the present embodiment, a warning operation is performed in microwave oven 1 when an operation for starting heating cooking using dish information MI corresponding to a model different from microwave oven 1 is performed. In such a case, a process for invalidating the operation is performed.

First, when the power of the microwave oven 1 is turned on, the screen of FIG. 18A is displayed, and when the Internet key of the arrow A is pressed (S 20 in FIG. 17), the Internet 5 and the relay box 3 are connected. The screen shown in FIG. 18B for displaying the menu name MN received and stored in the memory 11 is displayed (S21). At this time, it is assumed that the model data MTD of the microwave oven 1 to which the relay BOX 3 is currently connected indicates "A".

Here, when the “tofu berg” key indicated by arrow A in FIG. 18B is operated (S22), for example, “A” is set as the model data MTD of the microwave oven 1 in the variable MDR ( In step S23), the dish information Ml of "tofu burgh" is transmitted from the relay BOX 3, and is received (S23a).

Next, the model data DS 16 in the received dish information Ml is read and set to a variable MD i (S 24). As shown in FIG. 14, since the model data DS 16 of “TOFU BURG” is “A”, “A” is set to the variable MD i.

Next, the variable MDR is compared with the variable MDi for comparison (S25). As a result, since the values of these variables are both “A”, the operation of the start key (not shown) for instructing the start of heating cooking is enabled, and when the user operates the start key, the operation is performed. The processing of the caro-heat cooking using the heating unit 1 OB is received by the microcomputer 10 (S29, S30).

On the other hand, if the "Chinese Okuwa" key of the arrow A on the screen of FIG. 18C is pressed in S21 and S22 described above, the following processes of S22a to S24 are performed in the same manner. The variable MDR is set to "A" and the variable MDi is set to "B". Therefore, the comparison and comparison result of the variables MDR and MDi in S25 does not match, and a warning is displayed as shown in FIG. 18D (S26). After that, a star (not shown) Even if the first operation is performed (S27), the microwave oven 1 does not execute the heating cooking process using the heating unit 10B (S28).

At this time, in the microwave oven 1, on the screen of FIG. 18D, a message is output to the effect that “Chinese Okawa” cannot be cooked in the microwave oven 1 and an inquiry as to whether to delete the corresponding dish information Ml. Here, when the deletion of the cooking information Ml is desired, and the key indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 18D is operated, the cooking information Ml corresponding to “Chinese Okoshi” is deleted from the memory 11 of the microwave oven 1, and 18 The screen of E is displayed. On this screen, the dish name MN of "Chinese Okawa" is deleted, and it is notified that the corresponding dish information Ml has been deleted from the memory 11.

(Embodiment 4)

In the present embodiment, if the dish information MI corresponding to a model different from the model of the microwave oven 1 connected to the relay box 3 is stored in the memory 31 of the relay box 3, With the operation, when the dish name MN of the dish information MI stored in the memory 31 is called, the dish information Ml corresponding to a model different from the model of the microwave oven 1 can be deleted from the memory 31.

FIG. 19 is a processing flowchart of the microwave oven 1 according to the fourth embodiment. In this flowchart, the variable MM and the aforementioned variables MDR and MDi are used to control the processing. In the variable MM, data indicating the number of dishes information MI currently stored in the memory 31 of the relay box 3 is set.

Referring to the flow chart of FIG. 19, as shown in FIG. 14, a model in which the cooking information MI of a plurality of different models is stored in the memory 31 in the relay BOX 3 and the electronic range 1 is “A”. The case where the data MTD is provided will be described. First, connect relay box 3 to microwave oven 1, and press the above-mentioned Internet key on LCD panel 13 of microwave oven 1 (S31). Microwave oven 1 sets model data MTD to variable MDR. (S32), when a request for the number of cooking information MIs stored in the memory 31 is transmitted to the relay BOX 3 (S32a), the microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3 is currently stored in the memory 31. Count the number of cooking information MIs and send this number (S32b-S32d).

1 receives these information and sets the received numerical value to the variable MM. As a result, 10 is set to the variable MM. Then, it requests the relay BOX 3 for the model data DS 16 of the MM-th dish information Ml, receives it thereafter, and sets the received model data DS 16 of the MM-th dish information MI in the variable MD i (S 34 a, S34b, S34c, S34d). As a result, 10 is set in the variable MM. Then, the value of the variable MDR. Is compared with the value of MDi (S35). In this case,

Since “A” and “D” are collated and the collation does not match, the microwave oven 1 stores the cooking information Ml of “Takono chili sauce”, which is the tenth cooking information, to the microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3 in the memory 31. And transmits an erasure signal requesting erasure. In the relay BOX3, this request is received, and the MM-th dish information MI, that is, the tenth "octopus chili sauce" dish information MI is deleted from the memory 31 (S36 to S36b).

Thereafter, the value of the variable MM is decremented by one, and the processing of S34a to S38 is repeatedly executed until the result becomes a negative value.

As a result, of the menu information Ml stored in the memory 31, only the dish information Ml having the model data DS 16 that matches the model data MTD of the currently connected microwave oven 1, ie, in the example of FIG. Only the cooking information MI of “tofu burg”, “banana samosa”, “rice pizza”, “salmon soup”, “Indian chicken” and “eel eggplant stir fry” is finally stored in the memory 31. . Finally, the dish name MN for each of the above-mentioned dish information Ml left in the memory 31 is received from the relay box 3 and displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1 (S39). .

(Embodiment 5)

In the fifth embodiment, when the PC 2 accessing the Internet 5, the relay B OX3, and the microwave oven 1 are connected, the PC 2 checks the model data MTD of the connected microwave oven 1 It is configured to acquire. Then, only the cooking information Ml having the model data DS 16 corresponding to the model data MTD of the microwave oven 1 acquired by the PC 2 is downloaded to the PC 2. In other words, as described above, even if the model data has been registered in the memory 21 of the PC 2 by the user in advance, the PC 2 can store the model data corresponding to the microwave oven 1 currently connected. Only cooking information MI with DS 16 can be downloaded.

FIG. 20 is a processing flowchart according to the fifth embodiment.

In the fifth embodiment, it is assumed that the Internet microwave program is installed in PC 2 in advance on the screen of FIG. 5C. Thereafter, the PC 2, the relay box 3 and the microwave oven 1 are connected, and the power is turned on to the PC 2 and the microwave oven 1.

In such a state, when the screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the PC 2 and the button indicated by the arrow is clicked and the Internet microwave program is started (S40), the PC 2 sends the relay BOX 3 to the relay BOX 3. Then, a signal for instructing to acquire the model data MTD of the microwave oven 1 is transmitted (S41). Upon receiving this signal, the microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3 transmits a signal requesting the microwave oven 1 to transmit the model data MTD to the relay BOX 3 (S42, S43).

Upon receiving this request, the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 reads out the model data MTD from the memory 11 and transmits it to the relay BOX 3 (S44, S45). The microcomputer 30 receives the model data MTD and transmits it to the PC 2 (S46, S47). The PC 2 receives the model data MTD, stores it in the memory 21, and transmits it to the host computer 4 via the Internet 5 (S48 to S50). The host computer 4 receives this (S51).

Thereafter, as described above, when the user operates the PC 2 to select a desired meal on the homepage and downloads the corresponding dish information Ml, the host computer 4 converts the dish into the desired dish. From the corresponding multiple types of dish information Ml, the dish information Ml having the model data DS 16 that matches the model data MTD obtained earlier is read out and written to the memory 31 of the relay BOX 3 via the PC 2. It is remembered (see S54-S58).

As described above, even when some model data is already set and stored in the memory 21 of the PC 2, the PC 2 is connected to the currently connected PC by performing the procedure according to the fifth embodiment. Only the cooking information Ml having the model data DS 16 corresponding to the model data MTD of the microwave oven 1 can be downloaded.

(Embodiment 6) In the sixth embodiment, the relay BOX 3 is connected to the microwave oven 1, and when the operation of calling the dish name MN stored in the memory of the relay BOX 3 from the electronic range 1 is performed, the microwave oven 1 The model data MTD of the microwave oven 1 is automatically transmitted to the relay B OX 3, and the model data MTD is received and stored in the relay BOX 3, and only the dish name MN i corresponding to the model data MTD is received. Is sent to relay box 3 microwave oven 1.

In this embodiment, as described above, instead of displaying the cooking name MN corresponding to other models in the microwave oven 1, only the cooking name MN that can actually perform heating cooking in the microwave oven 1 is used. Is displayed. FIG. 21 is a processing flow chart according to the sixth embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 21, as shown in FIG. 14, as shown in FIG. 14, when cooking information MI corresponding to a plurality of different models is stored in memory 31 and model data MTD of connected microwave oven 1 is "A". Will be described.

When the relay BOX 3 is connected to the microwave oven 1 and the Internet key indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 16A of the microwave oven 1 is operated, the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 is connected to the microcomputer 30 of the relay BO X 3 by the microwave oven 1. Transmit the model data MTD (S60, S61).

The microcomputer 30 receives the model data MTD and sets it in the variable MDR (S62, S63).

Next, the microcomputer 30 counts the number of dishes information MI currently stored in the memory 31, and sets the counted value in a variable MM. In this case, the variable MM is set to 10 (S64).

First, the microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3 converts the model data DS 16 (“D”) from the cooking information MI corresponding to the tenth “octopus chili sauce” stored in the memory 31 into the variable MD. Set to i (S65). Then, the value of the variable MDR and the value of the variable MDi are compared and collated (S66) 1. Since the collation does not match (NO in S66), the microcomputer 30 subtracts 1 from the value of the variable MM (S68), and The model data DS 16 for the information MI is acquired (S65).

Next, the model data DS 16 of the cooking information Ml is "A", and the variable MDR and the variable In the comparison and collation of the MD i (S66), since the collation matches (丫 in 366), the corresponding dish name MN is temporarily stored in a memory (not shown) in the microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3.

In the procedure as described above, the process is similarly repeated for each dish information MI until the value of the variable MM becomes a negative value. As a result, all the dish names MN temporarily stored in the memory of the microcomputer 30 are transmitted to the microwave oven 1 (S70). The microcomputer 10 of the electronic range 1 receives these dish names MN and displays them on the LCD panel 13 (S71, S72). That is, only the dish name MN having the model data DS 16 that matches the model data MTD of the microwave oven 1 is displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1.

(Embodiment 7)

FIG. 22 is a processing flowchart according to the seventh embodiment. When the microwave oven 1 and the relay box 3 are connected as shown in FIG. 21, the model data MDR of the microwave oven 1 stored in the relay box 3 is updated.

When cooking information Ml is downloaded from the homepage, the relay BOX 3 without microwave oven 1 is connected to PC 2 in most cases. Therefore, in the present embodiment, relay box 3 to which microwave oven 1 is not connected is connected to PC 2. In the seventh embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, model data MTD of microwave oven 1 previously connected in relay BOX 3 is stored, and this model data MTD is transmitted from relay BOX 3 to Sent to host computer 4 via PC 2. The description of Embodiment 7 except for this point is based on Embodiment 5.

(Embodiment 8)

In each of the embodiments described above, the communication of the cooking information using the model data indicating the model of the microwave oven 1 has been described. However, in each of the following embodiments, the cooking information classification method and the classified cooking information are described. Information Use of Ml is explained.

In the present embodiment, dish information MII is applied as described later. When the user becomes accustomed to the communication procedure via the Internet 5 and actively uses the electronic range system, he / she can store a large amount of cooking information MII in the memory 31 of the relay BOX 3, which is full of variations. When is the food menu Is coming soon. With this request, it is easy to increase the number of dish information MII that can be stored in the memory 31 of the relay BOX 3. When the number of storable dish information MIIs increases, it is desired that only the dish information Ml desired by the user be easily retrieved and presented from a large number of dish information MIIs.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, a plurality of cooking information MIIs are divided into groups having names such as “healthy”, “sweet bread”, “hospitality”, “lunch box”, and “liquor appetizers”. And quickly provide cooking information MII that matches the user's life. As a result, it is possible to easily and accurately find only the cooking information MI I required by the user from the abundant cooking information MI I that is currently available. Finally, when the desired dish information MII is retrieved, the name of the group followed by the user is displayed together with the desired dish information MII. FIGS. 23 to 26A and 26B are diagrams showing display examples of the homepage screen according to the eighth embodiment. FIGS. 27A and 27B show an example of dish information MII in the eighth embodiment. .

The screen shown in Fig. 23 on PC 2 shows that the homepage screen is divided into groups with multiple types of titles, such as multiple menu items, such as "This month's menu", "Healthy", and "Omotenashi". It is. If you click the arrow A "Menu of the Month" button on this screen, the screen shown in Figure 24 is displayed. Here, the arrow "Sakura mochi (dish name)" button is clicked, so the recipe for "Sakura mochi" is displayed as shown in Figure 26A. When the user who sees this recipe desires to download the cooking information Ml corresponding to “Sakura mochi”, the “Download cooking data” button of the arrow in FIG. 26A is clicked. "MII is downloaded to PC2. As a result, the cooking information MII of FIG. 27A is stored in the memory 21 of the PC 2.

Similarly, when the arrow B in FIG. 23 is clicked, the screen in FIG. 25A is displayed. When the “Child's Day” button of arrow A is clicked on the screen of FIG. 25A, the screen of FIG. 25B is displayed, and the cooking menu of “Child's Day” is displayed. Here, when the button of "A curry okowaki (dish name)" of arrow A is clicked, as shown in Fig. 26B The "Curry Okoshi" recipe is displayed. In the example of FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B, the name of the corresponding group is displayed as indicated by arrow B. In the examples of FIGS. 27A and 27B, the corresponding group name GR i is included in the dish information MI. Such cooking information MII is sequentially stored in the memory 31 of the relay BOX 3 according to the procedure of FIG. 11 described above. FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of cooking information MII stored in the memory 31 according to the eighth embodiment.

29A to 29E are diagrams showing display examples on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1 according to Embodiment 8. Connect the relay BOX 3 to the microwave oven 1, turn on the power of the microwave oven 1 with the “power on” key KY 1 of this operation unit, and then press the Internet key KY 2 to display the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1 A list of group names called "Internet menu group" is displayed. This group name does not need to be registered by the user. In other words, as described above, the user selects a group on the homepage and performs an operation to download the cooking information MI to the relay BOX 3, so that the group name GRi of the automatically downloaded cooking information MI is added to the calorie. Is done. Then, press the Internet key KY 2 of the microwave oven 1

As shown in FIG. 28, only the group name GR i added to all the cooking information MI I stored in the memory 31 of the OX 3 as shown in FIG. 28 is extracted and displayed on the # 0 panel 13. Here, in Fig. 28, the group names GRi are stored as GR4 (menu in April), GR20 (children's day), GR30 (healthy) and GR40 (sweets Z bread). The LCD panel 13 displays as shown in FIG. 29A.

Next, in the state where the group name list is displayed on the LCD panel 13 in FIG. 29A, the keys corresponding to the respective group names in the LCD panel 13, that is, the keys “April menu” KYA, By pressing each of the key KYB of “Child's Day”, the key KYC of “Healthy One” and the key K YD of “Sweets Z Bread”, as shown in each of FIGS. 29B to 29E, The list is switched to a list of dish names MN i of dish information MII having the corresponding group GR i.

Although not shown here, for example, it is assumed that the cooking information MI I of “Sakura mochi” in the “Sweet no bread” group has been downloaded to the memory 31 in advance. In this case, not only when the “April Menu” key KY A is pressed, but also when the “Sweet / Bread” key KYD is pressed, “Sakura Mochi” is displayed as the dish name MN.

Here, the model data DS 16 is not included in the cooking information MI I, but it is included in the same manner as described above, and only the cooking information MII that matches the model data MTD of the corresponding microwave oven 1 is downloaded. May be performed.

(Embodiment 9)

In the present embodiment, a procedure for storing newly received dish information] VIII in a free area of the memory 31 is shown.

FIGS. 3OA to 3OC are diagrams showing a state in which dish information MII in memory 31 in relay box 3 according to the ninth embodiment is stored. Here, it is assumed that the memory 31 is a nonvolatile memory.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a procedure for replacing dish information MII stored in memory 31 of relay box 3 with another dish information MII by instruction input from microwave oven 1 according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.

FIGS. 32A to 32F are diagrams showing changes in the display screen of the microwave oven 1 according to the flowchart of FIG. According to the flow chart of FIG. 31, the procedure for replacing the dish information MI I stored in the memory 31 of the middle and junction boxes 3 with other dish information MI I is described in FIGS. 30A to 30C and 32A to 32. This will be described with reference to F.

It is assumed that a plurality of dishes information MII is stored in the memory 31 in advance as shown in FIG.

First, since the user operates the microwave oven i, the screens shown in FIGS. 32A to 32C are sequentially displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1 based on the data received from the relay box 3 (see FIG. 3). 1 for F 16 1 to F 24 and F 30 to F 32).

In the screen of FIG. 32C, the erase key 178 is shown. When the user operates the erase key 178 on the screen shown in FIG. 32C (F25), the screen shown in FIG. 32D is displayed, and the dish name MN 3 ("Japanese style") displayed in the dish name display area 175 is displayed. An inquiry message as to whether or not to delete the cooking information MII in the memory 31 corresponding to “Croquette”) is displayed. When the delete key 179 is pressed here, the screen shown in FIG. 32E is displayed ( F 26). The screen of FIG. 32E is a screen in which the dish name MN 3 (“Japanese style croquette”) has been deleted from the screen of FIG. 32B.

Next, the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 sends a request for erasing the dish information MII corresponding to the dish name MN3 ("Japanese croquette") to the microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3. The microcomputer 30 receives the dish information erasure request and, in response, erases the corresponding dish information MII in the memory 31 (F27, F33).

By repeating such a series of operations for the dishes named "Atsugi-yaki", "Shrimp chili sauce", "Chicken roll", "Carotene potage", "Kashiwa mochi", and "Unagi zaiku", memory 31 changes from the contents of FIG. 3 OA to the contents of FIG. 30B.

Next, the user operates the input unit 24 of the PC 2 to specify a new dish name from the home page according to the above-described procedure, for example, a dish name in which the dish name MN is “club sand” (F36). 20 receives the cooking information MII corresponding to the new cooking from the home page host computer 4 via the Internet 5 and temporarily stores it in the memory 21 (F37). Thereafter, the received dish information MII is transmitted to the relay BOX3 (F38).

The microcomputer 30 of the relay BOX 3 receives the new dish information MII corresponding to the dish name MN (“club sand”) transmitted from the PC 2 and stores it in the first empty area in the memory 31 of FIG. 30B. This operation is repeated in the same manner for "Yuzu citron". As a result, the content of the memory 31 changes from the state shown in FIG. 30B to the state shown in FIG. 30C. The microcomputer 30 uses the pointer PNT to specify the dish information MII newly stored in the memory 31 so as to indicate the dish information MII.

Next, when the microwave oven 1 is operated by the user, the Internet key 174 is operated (F28). The microcomputer 10 recognizes that the dish information MII has been erased using the erase keys 178 and 179, and accordingly, according to the operation of the Internet key 174, a new dish name is transmitted to the relay BOX 3. Request (F29). In response to this request, the microcomputer 30 sends the dish information MN3 ("club sand") and MN4 ("Yuzu Reads the "cookie") and sends it to the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 (F35). The microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 receives the dish names MN3 and MN4 ("club sand" and "yuzu cookie") and temporarily Store in memory 11 and display all dish names MN i including new dish names MN 3 and MN 4 as shown in Figure 32F (F29):

In this way, if the user tries to cook by controlling the heating unit 10B of the microwave oven 1 according to the cooking information Ml introduced on the homepage in the host computer 4, various data settings for the microwave oven 1 for heating cooking are made. Is no longer necessary, which improves convenience for users.

If 16 pieces of cooking information MII are already stored in the memory 31 as shown in FIG. 3 OA according to the procedure of FIG. 11 described above, new cooking information MI I is sequentially provided from the head of the empty area of the memory 31. Can be stored. As a result, the cooking information Ml I is stored in continuous storage areas, each of which is a minimum storage area.

(Embodiment 10)

In the present embodiment, when the desired group name GRi is specified when the group name corresponding to the group GRi is displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1, all the cooking information MII included in the group is specified. It can be erased all at once.

FIGS. 33A to 33C are diagrams showing examples of display screens in microwave oven 1 according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention. When the above-mentioned Internet key is pressed on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1, a list of group names entitled "Internet menu group" shown in FIG. 33A is displayed. For example, if you press the April menu j key KYA, the display changes to the contents of Fig. 33B. The screen of Fig. 33B displays the desired dish name from the "April menu" group. In this screen, when the month changes, for example, if you want to replace “April menu” with “May menu”, the new cooking information MI is stored in the memory 31 of the relay BOX 3. The batch erase button 180 operated to download group I is displayed. The batch erase button 180 is operated to batch-delete unnecessary dish information MII in the memory 31 in groups.

Here, when the batch erase button 180 is operated, the “April menu” All the cooking information MI I having the group name GR i is deleted from the memory 31, and as a result, the display of “April menu” is deleted on the screen as shown in FIG. 33C. Then, other group names such as "Children's Day", "Healthy" and "Sweet / Bread" are moved up.

(Embodiment 11)

In the eleventh embodiment, all cooking information MII stored in the memory 31 of the relay BOX 3 can be collectively erased by a key operation in the microwave oven 1. FIGS. 34A and 34B are diagrams showing examples of display screens in the microwave oven according to Embodiment 11 of the present invention.

When the Internet key on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1 is operated,

A screen with a list of group names entitled "Group of Internet Menu" shown in 4A appears. This screen is for the user to select a desired group name, and displays a batch delete button 181. The batch delete button 181 is operated for the purpose of securing a storage area for the dish information MII in order to download a new group of dish information MII to the memory 31 of the relay box 3. When the user operates the batch deletion button 181, all the dish information M I I in the memory 31 of the relay BOX 3 is deleted. As a result, in the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1, as shown in FIG. 34B, all group names are deleted on the screen titled "Internet menu group".

It should be noted that the erasure of the dish information MII from the memory 31 in Embodiment 10 and Embodiment 11 described above is performed by erasing the dish information MII in FIG. 31 for a specified group, or All cooking information is implemented by targeting MII.

(Embodiment 1 2)

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of a list display screen of the names of dishes belonging to the group of “candy Z bread” according to the present embodiment 12.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing the cooking information MII of “Sakuramochi” selected in FIG. 35 (the same as the food name indicated by the arrow in FIG. 35, “Sakuramochi”). If you want to download the above-mentioned "Sakuramochi" dish information MI I, two methods are applicable. One retrieves the dish information MII from the group with the group name GR i (April menu), and the other retrieves the dish information MI I from the group with the group name GR i (sweets / bread) as shown in FIG. Search for. The recipe for "Sakura-mochi" is exactly the same in both groups, but when selecting "Sakura-mochi", one occasionally selects "April Menu" as the group name GRi, and another " Select "Sweet bread".

In this manner, even if the information of the recipe obtained as a result of the search is exactly the same, the keyword (group name GRi) used by the user to download the cooking information MII is used as the group name GRi of the cooking information MII. By registering it in the memory 31, the following features can be obtained. In other words, after that, when the user operates the microwave oven 1 and calls the dish information MI I of “Sakura mochi” from the memory 31, the group name GR i is used as a keyword for searching the memory 31, that is, “ By using one of the keywords “April menu” and “sweet no bread” as keywords, it becomes easier to select desired dish information MII from a plurality of kinds of dish information MII in the memory 31.

(Embodiment 13)

In the present embodiment, a system is provided in which the cooking information MII area having a fixed size is not provided in the memory 31 in advance, and the cooking information MII can be registered until the storage capacity of the memory 31 becomes sufficient. Here, a case will be described in which the entire area of the memory 31 can be used as an area for storing the cooking information MII.

37A and 37B are diagrams showing an example of data storage in the memory 31 of the relay BOX 3 according to the thirteenth embodiment. In the example of FIG. 37A, a case where a fixed-size storage area is provided for one dish information MII and 20 pieces of dish information MII can be stored is shown. Here, assuming that the size of one dish information MII is a maximum of 10, a storage area of the size "10" is provided uniformly for all dish information MII. Therefore, when the data amount of the cooking information MII is less than 10, a lot of useless free space is generated, and as a result, the memory 31 is not effectively used. In the memory 31 of FIG. 37A, for example, when 20 pieces of cooking information MII are stored, Even if there is free space in the memory 31, no more cooking information MII can be stored.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37B, the above-described problem is solved. FIG. 38 is a flowchart of a process of writing dish information MI I to memory 31 in Embodiment 13 of the present invention.

In FIG. 38, first, the first address value “1” of the memory 31 in FIG. 37B is stored in the address designation register ADD (SB 1). It is determined whether or not the dish information MII is stored at the address indicated by the address (SB3). As a result of the determination, if the data is not stored (YES in SB 3), the data length of the cooking information MII downloaded from the host computer 4 is added to the currently indicated address, and the result value is obtained. Store in register ADM (SB 4). It is determined whether the value of the register ADM does not exceed the size of the memory 31 (SB5). If not (NO in SB5), the downloaded cooking information MII is written to the address indicated by the register ADD (S6). If it has exceeded (丫 £ S at 385), no more data can be written, so no data is written and the process ends.

On the other hand, if data has already been written to the address indicated by the register ADD (NO in SB3), the data length of the downloaded cooking information MII is added to obtain the next address value ( SB 2) returns to search for the next block (SB 3).

In the example of FIG. 37B, the leading address value in the memory 31 of the cooking information MI I is

It changes to “1 → 9 → 1 7 ····”. As a result, when the writing of the cooking information MII is completed, the portion which has become the free space in FIG. 37A is collectively generated in the address portion behind the memory 31 as shown in FIG. 37B. In FIG. 37B, even if 20 pieces of cooking information MI I are stored, the cooking information MI I can be stored, and the entire area can be stored in the cooking information MI I without generating an unnecessary empty area as shown in FIG. 37A. It can be effectively used as a storage area for I.

(Embodiment 14)

In the present embodiment, the group name including the newly downloaded dish information MII is displayed at the top of the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1. 39A to 39D are diagrams showing examples of storage contents of the memory 31 of the relay BOX 3 and corresponding examples of display on the microwave oven 1 in the fourteenth embodiment.

FIG. 39A shows the state of the memory 31 after the dish information MII is appropriately deleted as described above. When the Internet key of the microwave oven 1 is operated in a state where the cooking information MI I is stored as shown in FIG. 39A, the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1 is operated as shown in FIG. 39B. , "April Menu", "Kids", "Healthy" and "Sweet Bread" are displayed in this order. In this state, it is assumed that the dish name MN (“club sand”) is newly selected from the drop of “Sweets Z bread” on the homepage in the memory 31 and the dish information MII is downloaded.

At this time, in the memory 31, as shown in FIG. 39B, the cooking information MI I of “April menu: sakura mochi” and “April menu: kindergarten lunch” is one cooking information MI I storage area. Is re-stored, and the newly downloaded “Sweets Z Bread: Club Sand” cooking information MI I is written in the top free space of the resulting memory 31 ( (See Figure 39C).

Then, when the relay BOX 3 is connected to the microwave oven 1 and the Internet key of the microwave oven 1 is pressed, the screen shown in FIG. 39D is displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1. On this screen, the display of group names is switched in the order of "Sweets Z bread", "April menu", "Children's day" and "Healthy". In this way, the cooking information MII downloaded in the memory 31 in a younger order is stored higher in the memory 31 and the corresponding group name is displayed first on the LCD panel 13.

Note that the memory 31 stores the cooking information MII in a higher-order area as the order in which the cooking information is loaded is younger, but the storage method is not limited to this as long as the loading order can be specified.

In this way, the most recently downloaded dish information MII group name is displayed at the top of the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1, so that the desired dish group name can be selected based on the download history. It is easy to find.

(Embodiment 15) In the present embodiment, when the user selects a desired group name in the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1, among the plurality of cooking information MI I belonging to the selected group name, The dish name MN is displayed on the LCD panel 13 according to the order of the dish information MII.

FIGS. 40A and 40B are diagrams showing an example of storage of dish information MII in memory 31 of relay box 3 according to Embodiment 15 of the present invention. FIGS. 41A to 41D are diagrams showing examples of screen display on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven according to Embodiment 15 of the present invention. In FIG. 4 OA and FIG. 40B, the numerical values indicated by 1, 2, 3,... Are assigned numbers that are smaller as the corresponding dish information M I I was downloaded more recently.

In the state of Fig. 40A, connect relay box 3 to microwave oven 1 and

Pressing the “candy nopan” key KY1, the dish name MN of the dish information MII is displayed in the order of the latest download as shown in FIG. 41B.

Thereafter, when the cooking information MII of “Club Sandwich” belonging to the “Sweet Noban” group is newly downloaded to the memory 31, the cooking information MII is stored in the memory 31 as shown in FIG. Stored at the start address. In this state, when the relay BO X 3 is connected to the microwave oven 1 and operated, a group name list screen appears, as shown in Fig. 41C, in which "candy bread" is displayed first. Then, when the “confectionery / bread” key KY 1 is operated on the screen, the screen shown in FIG. 41D is displayed such that the dish name MN “club sand” of the previously downloaded dish information MI I is displayed first. You.

In this way, since the most recently downloaded dish information MI I's dish name MN is displayed at the top of the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1, it is easy to find a desired dish based on the download history. is there.

(Embodiment 16)

Next, a sixteenth embodiment will be described.

[System configuration]

FIG. 42 is a schematic configuration diagram of the microwave oven system of the present embodiment. Each component of the system shown in FIG. 42 has basically the same configuration as each component in the system shown in FIG. 1, but in this embodiment, the display 35 and the display 35 of the relay BOX 3 are used. Instead of omitting the operation unit 37 and the operation unit 37, the microwave oven 1 is provided with an operation panel 1P.

[Structure of display data]

In the present embodiment, the display data DS 13 in the homepage information HMD described with reference to FIGS. 46A and 46B will be described in detail.

FIG. 43 shows a detailed structure of the display data DS13.

Display data DS 13 is dish name MN, last data DS 131, material data

Includes DS 132 and recipe data DS 133. The dish name MN is data for displaying the corresponding dish name. The last data DS 131 is data for displaying an illustration depicting the finish of a dish and an illustration for explaining the cooking method of the dish in an easy-to-understand manner. Material data DS 132, recipe data D

S133 is data for displaying the ingredients of the dish and the recipe, respectively.

[Configuration of operation panel]

FIG. 44A shows a plan view of the operation panel 1P. The operation panel 1P is provided with a power input key 1B and an Internet key 1C. The power-on key 1 B is a key for starting power from the power supply to the microwave range 1. The Internet key 1C is a key for obtaining information from the microwave oven 1 via the relay BOX 3, the PC 2, and the Internet 5. In addition, the LCD panel 13 is arranged in the operation panel 1P.

In the microwave oven 1, after the power on key 1B is operated, the Internet key

When 1C is operated, as shown in FIG. 44A, a list of dish names of the dish menu in which information is stored in the relay box 3 is displayed on the LCD panel 13. In FIG. 44A, only “Miso stew” is shown as a list of dish names. As described above, the LCD panel 13 and the input unit 15 constitute a touch panel. Then, by operating the touch panel, the user can select one dish name from the dish names displayed on the LCD panel 13.

In response to the user selecting a dish name, information corresponding to the selected dish name is displayed on the LCD panel 13. Display contents of LCD panel 13 at this time Is shown in Figure 44B.

Referring to FIG. 44B, on LCD panel 13, menu name 71, illustrations 72 and 73, and touch keys 74 and 75 are displayed. FIG. 44B shows a display example of “miso stew” as an example of the cooking menu. Therefore, "Miso stew" is displayed in the menu name 71. Illustration 72 is an illustration based on the completion of “Miso Stew”. Illustration 73 shows the tableware on which “miso stew” should be served.

The letters “Material” are displayed on the touch key 74. When the touch key 74 is pressed, the material required for the miso stew is displayed on the LCD panel 13. The labeling in this case includes the type and quantity of the required material item.

On the touch key 75, the word "How to make" is displayed. When the touch key 75 is pressed, the method of making the miso stew is displayed on the LCD panel 13.

[Indication of how to cook food on the LCD panel]

Next, with reference to FIGS. 45 to 47, the display of the cooking method in the LCD panenore 13 will be described. FIGS. 45A to 45E, FIGS. 46A to 46D, and FIGS. 47A to 47E show the display screens of the LCD panel 13 respectively. The display screen shown in FIG. 45A is a screen corresponding to the display screen of FIG. 44B. That is, this is a screen displayed when the user selects a dish name. When the user presses the touch key 75 on the screen shown in FIG. 45A, the screen shown in FIG. 45B is displayed on the LCD panel 13.

In the screen shown in Fig. 45B, the first step of how to make miso stew is displayed. Specifically, on the screen shown in FIG. 45B, a title 76, illustrations 77, 78, and touch keys 79, 80 are displayed. For the title, 76, "Lou making" is displayed. This is the title of the screen shown in Figure 45B. In other words, the title 76 explains what part of the screen shown in FIG. 45B corresponds to how to make “miso stew”. Illustration 7 7 shows the types of materials used in the first stage of making miso stew. It is an illustration showing the amount. Illustration 78 is an illustration showing the vessel used in the first stage. In other words, illustrations 77 and 78 explain the first step of how to make miso stew to the user visually and easily.

As the touch keys 79 and 80, illustrations of arrows "-" and "→" are displayed, respectively. When the touch key 79 is pressed, the display contents of the LCD panel 13 return to the previous state (in this case, FIG. 45A). When the touch key 80 is pressed, the display content on the LCD panel 13 proceeds to the next (in this case, FIG. 45C). As a result, the user can switch the display content of the LCD panel 13 at a timing desired by the user.

In the screen shown in Figure 45C, the second stage of making miso stew is displayed. Specifically, on the screen shown in FIG. 45C, a title 81, illusts 82 and 83, and touch keys 84 and 85 are displayed. Title 81 explains what part of the screen shown in FIG. 45C corresponds to how to make “miso stew”.

Illustration 82 shows the precautions in the second stage of making miso stew. Illustration 83 is an illustration showing an operation to be performed on the microwave oven 1 by the user in the second stage. The illustrations 82 and 83 explain the second stage of making miso stew to the user visually and easily.

As the touch keys 84 and 85, illustrations of arrows “-” and “→ j” are displayed, respectively. The touch keys 84 and 85 respectively push the display contents of the LCD panel 13 forward (FIG. 45B) or when pressed. It switches to the next (Fig. 45D).

On the LCD panel 13, after Fig. 45A, Fig. 45B, Fig. 45C, as a method of making "Miso-Shiichi", Fig. 45D, Fig. 45E, Fig. 46A, Fig. 46B, Fig. 46C, Fig. 46D, Fig. 47A, The screens are displayed in the order of the screens shown in FIGS. 47B, 47C, 47D, and 47E.

The screens shown in FIGS. 45D, 46D, 47B, 47D, and 47E show titles 86, 104, 113, 122, and 127, respectively. In addition, the screens shown in Fig. 45D, Fig. 45E, Fig. 46A, Fig. 46D, Fig. 47A, Fig. 47B, Fig. 47C, Fig. 47D include illustrations 87, 88, 90, 91, 95, 105, 106, 1 10, 1 14, 1 15, 1 18, 1 19, 123, 124 are displayed. These illustrations are for explaining the cooking operation to be performed by the user.

Each screen shown in Fig. 45D, Fig. 45E, Fig. 46A, Fig. 46B, Fig. 46C, Fig. 46D, Fig. 47A, Fig. 47B, Fig. 47C, Fig. 47D, Fig. 47E has an LCD panel. Touch key for switching the screen displayed on 13 89, 92, 93, 96, 97, 99, 100, 102, 103, 107, 108, 1 1 1, 1 1 2, 1, 16, 1 1 7, 1 20, 121, 1 25, 126 are displayed. Since the display on the LCD panel 13 cannot be switched from the screen shown in FIG. 45D to the screen shown in FIG. 45C, the screen shown in FIG. The touch key for switching the display is not displayed.

Further, the screens shown in FIGS. 46A, 46B, 46C, 47A, and 47E also show character information 94, 98, 101, 109, and 128. Each character information contains only characters. As each character information, an action to be performed by the user, a material amount, and the like are displayed.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 45 to 47, the method of making each cooking menu is displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the microwave oven 1 with an illustration explaining the method. How to make is displayed step by step.

When a screen as shown in each of FIGS. 45 to 47 is displayed, the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 controls the display operation of the LCD panel 13 based on the display data. The display data in this case is display data downloaded from the host computer 4 to the PC 2 via the Internet 5 as described above. Then, the display data is moved from the PC 2 to the relay box 3 and then stored in the memory 11 of the electronic range 1. Then, the microcomputer 10 reads out the display data stored in the memory 11 according to the user's operation, and performs control such that the screens shown in FIGS. 45 to 47 are displayed.

In the display data, the data corresponding to each illustration is a figure such as a bitmap. It may be data. As such figure data, for example,

"As the graphic data corresponding to the illustration showing the completion of the miso stew, bitmap data such as that shown in the dump list of FIG. 48B can be given. Also, as shown in FIG. In addition, some graphic data corresponding to the illustration numbers may be stored in advance, and in this case, the display data downloaded to the PC 2 includes the above-described illustration data as data corresponding to each illustration. It is preferable that the display data include a number, whereby the amount of display data downloaded to the PC 2 can be further reduced.

[Change display contents of standby status]

The microwave oven 1 is initially set so that a person (cock) is displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the operation panel 1P when in the standby state, as shown in FIG. 50. Examples of the standby state of the microwave oven 1 include a state where power is supplied but a heating operation is not performed.

Then, the user can update the display content of the LCD panel 13 in the standby state of the electronic range 1 by performing a predetermined operation on the PC 2. Here, an example of the predetermined operation on the PC 2 will be described.

When the user operates the PC 2 and accesses a predetermined address corresponding to the host computer 4 via the Internet 5, the home page screen shown in FIG. 51 is displayed on the display unit 22 of the PC 2. Let it be displayed.

On the homepage screen shown in FIG. 51, a plurality of icons including the icon P are displayed. Then, an operation of clicking the icon P is performed by the user. Icon P is an icon corresponding to “Illustration Gallery 1”. When the icon P is clicked, the display unit 22 displays the home page screen shown in FIG.

On the homepage screen shown in Fig. 52, a plurality of icons including the icon Q are displayed. Each of the icons consists of an illustration. Icon Q is an icon composed of illustrations inspired by Christmas. When the user desires the illustration of the icon Q as the illustration displayed on the LCD panel 13 in the standby state of the microwave oven 1, the user clicks the icon Q. This By clicking, the display contents on the display unit 22 are updated to those shown in FIG.

In the homepage screen shown in FIG. 53, balloon R is displayed above the homepage screen shown in FIG. In the balloon R, a message R1 and icons R2 and R3 are displayed. The message R1 is composed of characters that prompt the user to confirm whether to download the icon Q. Icon R 2 is an icon that the user clicks to confirm that the illustration of icon Q is downloaded to PC 2, and icon R 3 is an icon that prompts the user to cancel the download. , Icon to click.

When the icon R 2 is clicked on the homepage screen shown in FIG. 53, the illustration of the icon Q is downloaded to the PC 2 via the Internet 5. The illustration of the downloaded icon Q is stored in the memory 11 of the microwave oven 1 as an illustration to be displayed on the LCD panel 13 in the standby state of the microwave oven 1. Thereafter, when the microwave oven 1 is in the standby state, an icon Q is displayed on the LCD panel 13 as shown in FIG.

In other words, in the microwave oven 1, the illustration displayed on the LCD panel 13 in the standby state can be updated by downloading it from the host computer 4.

In the microwave oven 1, what is updated is not limited to the illustration displayed in the standby state. It may be an illustration or the like displayed when the heating operation is being performed.

[Periodical update of screen at power-on]

The user can set a specific illustration to be displayed on the LCD panel 13 of the operation panel 1P when the power supply to the microwave oven 1 is started. The power supply to the electronic range 1 is started when the power-on key 1B is operated. In addition, the specific last can be set according to the month in which the microwave oven 1 is used. In other words, if one microwave oven is set to display a specific illustration, the specific illustration will be updated monthly. By performing a specific operation on the PC 2, the user can set a specific illustration to be displayed on the channel 13 and the channel 13. Here, a specific operation on the PC 2 will be exemplified.

When the user operates the PC 2 and accesses a predetermined address corresponding to the host computer 4 via the Internet 5, the home page screen shown in FIG. 55 is displayed on the display unit 22 of the PC 2. Suppose.

On the homepage screen shown in FIG. 55, a plurality of icons including the icon X are displayed. Then, the operation of clicking the icon X is performed by the user. Icon X is an icon corresponding to "Illustration Calendar I". Then, when the icon X is clicked, the display unit 22 displays the home page screen shown in FIG.

On the homepage screen shown in FIG. 56, 14 icons of icons Ml to M12, Y, and Ζ are displayed. Icons Μ1 to Μ12 are icons consisting of illustrations of each month from January to February. Icon Υ is an icon that is clicked when the LCD panel 13 is set to display an illustration according to the month in which the microwave oven 1 is used, and icon Ζ is used when canceling the setting. The icon to be clicked.

Then, when the user clicks the icon Υ on the homepage screen shown in FIG. 56, the illustration corresponding to the current month among the icons Μ1 to Μ12 is downloaded to the PC 2 via the Internet 5. You. The downloaded last is stored in the memory 11 of the microwave oven 1 as an illustration to be displayed on the LCD panel 13 when the power supply to the microwave oven 1 is started. After that, when the power supply to the microwave oven 1 is started, one of the icons Ml to Ml 2 is displayed on the LCD panel 13.

Until the icon Z is clicked, the PC 2 accesses the address corresponding to the home page screen shown in FIG. 56 and displays the illustration corresponding to the current month among the icons M1 to M12. To the memory 21. Then, when the supply of power to the microwave oven 1 is started, the microcomputer 10 of the microwave oven 1 stores the data in the memory 21 via the relay box 3 according to the current month. The process is executed so that the illust is stored in the memory 11.

The processing in the microwave oven 1, the relay box 3, the PC 2, and the host computer 4 when setting the display contents on the LCD panel 13 when the power supply to the microwave oven 1 is started as described above is described. This will be described more specifically with reference to FIG.

In the processing described with reference to FIG. 57, the processing performed on the microwave oven 1 side is performed by the microcomputer 10, the processing performed on the PC 2 side is performed by the CPU 20, and the processing performed on the relay BOX 3 side is performed. The processing performed by the microcomputer 30 and the processing performed by the host computer 4 are performed by the processing unit 41.

First, in step SC 1 (hereinafter, the steps are omitted), processing for accepting access from the PC 2 to the “smart cooking” homepage (see FIG. 55) in the host computer 4 is executed, and the process proceeds to SC 2. .

Next, in the SC 2, the host computer 4 performs a process of requesting the PC 2 for the ICB. “I CB” is a bit indicating whether or not to set the LCD panel 13 to display an illustration corresponding to the month in which the microwave oven 1 is used. Then, when the above-mentioned illustration is set to be displayed, “I CB = 1 J”, and when not set to be displayed, “I CB = 0”. The user can set to display the above illustration by clicking the icon Y (see FIG. 56) on the PC 2. Further, the user can set not to display the above-mentioned illustration by clicking the icon Z (see FIG. 56) on the PC 2.

In response to the processing of SC 2, the PC 2 performs processing of receiving the ICB request from the host computer 4 in SC 3, and proceeds to SC 4.

Then, in the SC 4, the PC 2 performs a process of transmitting the ICB to the host computer 4. The ICB transmitted at this time is a value according to the user's operation on PC 2.

When the ICB is transmitted from the PC 2, the host computer 4 performs the process of receiving the ICB in the SC 5 and proceeds to the SC6.

In the host computer 4, the process of checking the value of ICB is not performed in SC6. If it is not 0, the process proceeds to SC7; if it is 0, the process proceeds to SC9.

In SC 7, the host computer 4 performs a process of retrieving the “month illustration data J” from the memory 42 that matches the month data. The month data is the current year, from January to December. The month illustration data is data corresponding to the illustrations constituting the icons Ml to M12 (see Fig. 56). According to the data, the data corresponding to any of the icons M1 to M12 is called.

In SC8, the host computer 4 performs a process of transmitting the month illustration data called in SC7 to the PC 2.

After the processing of SC 8, the host computer 4 determines in SC 9 whether the icon corresponding to the illustration calendar 1 has been clicked. Note that the icon corresponding to the illustration power renderer is the icon X shown in FIG. Then, the process of SC 9 is executed until it is determined that the icon is clicked, and when it is determined that the icon is clicked, the process is shifted to SC 10.

In SC 10, the host computer 4 performs a process of displaying the “illustration power render” screen shown in FIG. 56 on the display unit 22 of the PC 2, and waits for user operation. If the user clicks the icon Y, the process moves to SC11, and if the user clicks the icon Z, the process moves to SC14.

In SC 11, the host computer 4 performs a process of accepting a click on the icon Y, that is, a user setting an illustration calendar, and the process proceeds to SC 12. Setting the illustration calendar means setting the LCD panel 13 to display an illustration corresponding to the month in which the microwave oven 1 is used.

In SC 12, the host computer 4 performs a process of recalling the month illustration data called in SC 7, and shifts the process to SC 13. In SC 13, the host computer 4 performs a process of transmitting the month illustration data called in SC 12 to the PC 2.

On the other hand, in SC 14, the host computer 4 accepts the click of the icon Z, that is, the process of accepting that the user cancels the illustration calendar setting. Is performed, and the processing shifts to SCI5.

In SC 15, the host computer 4 sends to the PC 2 a notification that the illustration calendar setting has been canceled (“cancel notification”).

In response to the transmission of the moon last data from the host computer 4 in 3.8 or 3-13, the SC 2 performs processing for receiving the transmitted moon illustration data in the SC 16 in the SC 16.

Then, in SC 17, the process of storing 1 in the I CB is performed by the PC 2. Then, in SC 18, the PC 2 performs a process of transmitting the moon illustration data to the relay BOX3.

On the other hand, in response to the transmission of the “cancel notification” from the host computer 4 in the SC 15, in the SC 19, the PC 2 performs a process of receiving the transmitted “cancel notification”.

Then, in SC 20, the process of storing 0 in the ICB is performed by the PC 2. Then, in SC 21, the PC 2 performs a process of transmitting a “cancel notification” to the relay BOX 3.

In response to the transmission of the month last data from the PC 2 in the SC 18, the processing of receiving the month illustration data is performed in the SC22 in the SC22 in the SC22. Then, in SC23, the process of storing the moon illustration data in the flash memory 31 is performed by the relay BOX3.

On the other hand, in the SC 24, the microwave oven 1 performs a process of receiving an operation on the power-on key 1B. Then, in SC 25, the microwave oven 1 performs a process of requesting the relay B OX3 to transmit the OLE-LINK monthly last data 0LE_LI K1.

In SC25, in response to the request from the microwave oven 1, in SC26, the relay BOX 3 performs a process of receiving the request.

In the SC 27, the relay BOX 3 performs a process of determining whether or not the moon illustration data is stored in the flash memory 31. If it is determined that the data is stored, the process proceeds to SC28. If it is determined that the data is not stored, the process proceeds to SC29. Then, the relay BOX 3 stores 1 in the IC in the SC 28, and further transmits the IC and the moon illustration data to the microwave oven 1 in the SC 30. On the other hand, in SC 29, 0 is stored in the IC by the relay BOX 3, and in SC 31, the IC is transmitted to the microwave oven 1.

Medium; ^ In response to the processing of SC 30 or SC31 by BOX 3, in SC 32, processing of receiving the one transmitted from the relay BOX by microwave oven 1 is performed.

Then, in SC33, the value of the received IC is checked by the microwave oven 1. At this time, if IC is 1, the process shifts to SC34, and if 1 is not 1, the process shifts to SC35.

In SC 34, the microwave oven 1 updates the illustration data (illustration display data) displayed when the supply of power to the microwave oven 1 is started to the monthly illustration data received in SC 32. You. As a result, when power supply to the microwave oven 1 is started, an illustration corresponding to the month illustration data received by the SC32 is displayed on the LCD panel 13.

On the other hand, in SC 35, when the supply of power to the microwave oven 1 is started by the microwave oven 1, the power supply is started. 0 A process of displaying an illustration (for example, the cock shown in FIG. 50) according to data stored in the memory 11 in advance on the panel 13 is performed. In the relay BOX 3 to which the “release notification” has been transmitted from the PC 2 by the processing of SC 21, processing of receiving the “release notification” is performed (SC 36).

Then, in the relay BOX 3, a process of deleting the month illustration data stored in the flash memory 31 is performed (SC37).

In the present embodiment, what is displayed on LCD panel 13 is not limited to a still image, and may be a moving image. Further, the PC 2 may be of a type used in a fixed place or a portable type.

(Embodiment 17)

Next, a seventeenth embodiment will be described.

FIG. 58A to FIG. 58C, FIG. 59 and FIG. 6 OA to FIG. 60E are displayed according to the homepage information stored in the homepage storage unit 421 of the host computer 4. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a homepage screen displayed. FIGS. 58A to 58C show screen examples of a homepage provided by the present applicant via the Internet. When the user operates PC 2 and accesses the corresponding address to the host computer via the Internet 5, the “smart cooking” home page screen of FIG. 58A is displayed on the output unit 23 of PC 2. You.

Next, in this screen, for example, when “this time in a life scene” is selected (contents corresponding to the button 58 1), the screen displayed on the output unit 23 is the screen shown in FIG. 58B. Then, in the screen shown in Fig. 58B, for example, if "hospitality J (contents corresponding to button 582) is selected, the screen of PC 2 will change to the screen on the right side of Fig. 58. Click on the corresponding dish name), and the PC screen switches to the “Treasure” recipe display. By clicking the “Download button”, the “Treasure” menu data is sent to the relay box 3 via PC 2 It is down mouth.

In addition, the screen of FIG. 58C includes a “batch download” button 250. Then, when the “Batch download” button 250 is clicked, the menu of the group “Omotenashi”, in this example, 40 types of menus, is connected via the Internet 5 and via the PC 2 to the relay box. It is downloaded to 3 and is thought to be '1'.

At this time, the non-volatile memory (memory 31) in the relay BOX 3 stores the group name ("hospitality"), each menu name, and menu data in pairs, as shown in Fig. 59. . Connect the relay box 3 storing such menu data to the microwave oven 1 and press the “Internet” key (Internet key 1 C in FIG. 44A) on the operation panel 1 P of the microwave oven 1. As shown in the figure, a display called “Internet menu group” appears on the LCD panel 13. 6OA is a plan view of the operation panel 1P, and FIGS. 6OA to 60E are diagrams showing the display screen of the LCD panel 13 of the operation panel 1P in FIG. 6OA.

Fig. 6 Pressing the key 600 (key corresponding to the group of “hospitality”) on the LCD panel 13 of the OA displays 40 menus in the group of “hospitality”. Some of the user names are shown on the LCD panel 13. Also, the menu ^-name in the group of “Omotenashi” displayed on the LCD panel 13 is indicated by the “open arrow” key.

Each time 601 to 606 is pressed, it switches sequentially (see Fig. 60B to Fig. 60E Βδ)

(Embodiment 18)

Next, Embodiment 18 will be described.

In Embodiment 17 described above, a group of menus that can be collectively downloaded on the homepage is set in advance, but in this embodiment, the user selects a favorite menu on the homepage and downloads them collectively. It is possible to do it.

FIG. 61, FIG. 62 and FIG. 63 show examples of a home page screen displayed according to the home page information stored in the home page storage section 421 of the host computer 4. FIG. FIG. 61 shows an example of a home page screen provided by the present applicant via the Internet.

When the user operates the PC 2 and accesses a predetermined address corresponding to the host computer 4 via the Internet 5, the “Smart Cookie” home page screen of FIG. Is displayed. Here, when the “favorite menu” button 230 is clicked, an edit screen 231 of the title “favorite menu” is displayed as shown in FIG. 61B.

In the state of the screen shown in Fig. 61B, for example, selecting "April" in "Menu of this month" (contents corresponding to button 240), the background screen as shown in Fig. 61C Switches to the "April menu", but the edit screen "2 3 2" called "Favorite menu" remains.

Clicking on the desired menu name from “April menu” here will add the clicked menu name to the “Favorite menu” edit screen 2 3 2 each time. In Fig. 6 1C, six menu names "Kindergarten Lunch Box / Satsumaage Z Japanese Style Croquette Club Sand Z Ebiko Ozawa Z Sakura Mochi" are selected and displayed in the editing screen 2 32 of the "Favorite Menu". I have.

Then, return to the initial screen as shown in Fig. Clicking the button corresponding to “At this time” displays the subdivided group name under “At this time of life scene” as shown in Figure 62B. Here, when button 2 3 4 (button corresponding to “hospitality”) is clicked, as shown in Fig. 6 2C, a list of menus belonging to the group “hospitality” and “favorite menu” edit screen 2 3 5 is displayed. Clicking button 2 3 6 (the button corresponding to “hospitality”) displays a menu list belonging to the group “hospitality” and a “favorite menu” editing screen as shown in Figure 62D. Here, when a desired menu name is clicked from the menus belonging to the group of “hospitality”, the name of the clicked menu is additionally displayed on the “favorite menu” edit screen 235 each time.

In Fig. 6 2C, six menus, "Treasured grilled salmon rolled salmon butter roast / mayonnaise kama 鋅 seasoning amount Z" are selected, and displayed in the "Okinori Menu" edit screen 23 5 ing. For example, assuming that the menu selection is completed in the state shown in Fig. 62C, click the "Batch download" button 237 in the "Favorite menu" edit screen 235 to open the "Favorite menu" edit screen. 2 3 5 Menu data corresponding to each menu displayed in 5 is downloaded to relay BOX 3 via PC 2 and stored collectively in nonvolatile memory (memory 31) in relay BOX 3. Is done. Connect the relay BOX 3 storing such menu data to the microwave oven 1 and press the “Internet” key 1 C on the operation panel 1 P of the microwave oven 1 to display the LCD panel 1 as shown in Figure 63A. 3 shows a display that can display multiple keys called "Internet menu group". When key 2 41 (the key corresponding to “Favorite menu”) is pressed here, 12 menus are sequentially displayed as shown in FIGS. Each time 2 3 9 is pressed, the display changes.

(Embodiment 19)

FIG. 64 shows a flow of a series of operations of each component in the present embodiment.

First, if you click the “Batch download” button 250 on the screen in Fig. 58C, the menu names included in the “Hospitality” group are counted. The number of menus included in the "hospitality" group ("40 J"), the host convenience Stored in the group menu number register (MNS) of data 4.

Next, “MNS” is transmitted to PC 2, and PC 2 receiving this requests the relay BOX 3 to transmit the number of storable menus (free space) of the relay BOX 3. The microcomputer in relay box 3 that receives this signal determines the number of storable menus by subtracting the current number of storable menus from the total number of storable menus, and stores the number in the register (MNP). Then, “MNPj is sent to the PC. In response, PC 2 compares the number of batch download menus (MNS) received from the homepage with the number of menus that can be stored in relay BOX 3.

If the “MNP” power is less than “MNS”, PC 2 issues a memory shortage warning display on the PC screen and sends a “memory shortage warning signal” to the host computer 4. The host computer 4 receiving this cancels the “batch download” operation. On the other hand, if the relay box 3 can store “MNP” or more, PC 2 requests the host computer 4 to transmit all menu data in the group. Upon receiving this, the host computer 4 sends all menu data in the group to the PC 2. After transmitting all the menu data in the received group to the relay box 3, PC 2 transmits a “batch download complete signal” to the homepage. Upon receiving this, the host computer 4 completes the “batch download” operation and returns the screen to the initial screen “smart cooking”. On the other hand, the microcomputer in the relay box 3 that has received all the menu data in the group stores all the menu data in the group in the nonvolatile memory in the relay box 3 and completes the operation.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 65, 40 menu data are stored in the nonvolatile memory (memory 31) in the relay box 3.

(Embodiment 20)

Next, a twentieth embodiment will be described.

FIG. 66 is a diagram showing an example of a home page screen displayed according to home page information stored in the home page storage unit 421 of the host computer 4. Fig. 66 shows an example of a homepage screen provided by the applicant through the Internet.

The PC 2 is operated by the user, and the host computer is connected via the Internet 5. When the specified address corresponding to the data is accessed, the “Smart Cooking J homepage” screen shown in Figure 66A is displayed on the output unit 23 of PC 2. Next, click the “Menu of this month” button 25 1 Then, the screen shown in Fig. 66B is displayed. Then, from the “April Menu” screen shown in Figure 66B, click button 252 (the button corresponding to the menu called “Thick Roasted Egg”) to get “Thick Roasted Egg” as shown in Figure 66D. The menu recipe screen is displayed.

Click the “Download cooking data” button 253 at the bottom of this screen to complete the download. Instead of clicking the button 252 when selecting the menu “Thick Roasted Egg”, you can also click on the photo section 254 of the menu “Thick Roasted Egg” on the “April Menu” screen in Figure 66B. , Fig. 66D right

A recipe screen with a menu called “Thick roasted egg” appears.

When the user clicks the photograph section 254 on the “April Menu” screen shown in FIG. 66B, a screen as shown in FIG. 66C is displayed, and the menu data of “Thick roast egg” is immediately displayed. Download it and click button 252 to bring up the recipe screen of the menu called “Thick roast egg” in Fig. 66D.

(Embodiment 21)

Next, a twenty-first embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which relay box 3 is omitted and the function of relay box 3 is provided in the PC so that the microwave oven and the PC can directly communicate with each other. FIG. 67 is a schematic configuration diagram of a microwave oven system according to Embodiment 16 of the present invention. FIG. 68 is a diagram showing a block configuration of the microwave oven 1A and the PC 2A in FIG.

In FIG. 67, each of the microwave oven 1A and the PC 2A includes infrared light receiving / emitting units 66 and 27 for performing wireless communication by IrDA between the microwave oven 1A and the PC 2A. When comparing microwave oven 1A and PC 2A in Fig. 68 with microwave oven 1 and PC 2 in Fig. 2, the difference is that microwave oven 1A is 2 is that the IrDAlZF¾l41 related to the infrared light emitting / receiving section 66 is provided instead, and the PC 2A is related to the infrared light emitting / receiving section 27 instead of the RS-232C port 25 shown in FIG. This is the point where Ir DAI ZF section 25 1 is provided. Other configurations of the microwave oven 1A and the PC 2A are the same as those of FIG. 2, and the description is omitted. Since wireless communication using IrDA is performed as described above, the time and effort required for cable wiring in a microwave oven system can be reduced, and the system can be laid easily.

That is, in the present embodiment, the function of the relay BOX 3 described in each of the above-described embodiments is provided in the PC 2A.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims. Further, each embodiment may be applied alone or in combination as much as possible. Industrial applicability

As described above, in the microwave oven system according to the present invention, heating control data suitable for the model is supplied to the microwave oven. Thus, in the microwave oven, the cooking to be heated and cooked is executed according to the heating control data corresponding to the type of the microwave oven.

Further, in the microwave system according to the present invention, menu data corresponding to a plurality of dishes can be classified and displayed in a plurality of groups. Thus, the user can quickly and easily search for menu data of a desired type of dish as compared with searching for menu data of a desired type of dish from menu data of many types of dishes.

Further, in the microwave oven according to the present invention, the cooking to be cooked is performed according to the heating control data corresponding to the model of the microwave oven. As a result, microwave ovens can always provide optimal cooking and cooking conditions regardless of the model.

Further, in the microwave oven according to the present invention, various information relating to heating and cooking can be displayed on the display unit, including images. As a result, the user can obtain information on the cooking while performing the cooking in a more easily understandable form. Can be

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1. A microwave oven (1) capable of heating and cooking, a relay device (3) connected to the microwave oven, and an input unit (24) connected to the relay device and externally inputting information. A microwave oven system comprising: an information processing device provided with the information processing device; and a host computer connected to the information processing device via a network, wherein the host computer has homepage information for displaying a homepage.

(HMD) information storage unit (42 1)

The information processing apparatus includes an output unit (23) that can output the homepage information. XI,

The homepage information is

Information on multiple cooking menus (DS 13),

Menu data (Ml) including heating control data (KDi) which is data that can control the cooking in the microwave oven and is data corresponding to one or more models of the microwave oven, respectively;

A transfer instruction operation unit (B1), which is an operation unit for instructing the menu data to be transferred to the information processing device via a network,

The input unit receives information for selecting a model of the microwave oven,

The microwave oven includes a storage unit (11) in the microwave oven that stores the heating control data stored in the information storage unit, and corresponds to a model of the electronic range input to the input unit. Performing the heating operation according to the heating control data;

2. The host computer

A model information receiving unit (45) for receiving model data (DS13), which is information on the model of the microwave oven;

A menu data search unit (41) for searching menu data including heating control data corresponding to the model data received by the model information receiving unit;

A menu data transmitting unit (45) for transmitting menu data, which is a search result by the menu data searching unit, to the information transmitting device; The microwave system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device further includes a model data transmission unit (26) that transmits the model data to the model information receiving unit.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the input unit receives the model data from outside.

4. The microwave oven has a model data storage unit (11) for storing model data of the microwave oven,

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the information processing apparatus includes a model data reading unit (20) that executes a process of reading the model data from the model data storage unit.

5. The menu data includes dish name data (MN) indicating the name of the corresponding dish, and model identification data (DS 16) for identifying the type of the microwave oven that matches the heating control data included in the menu data. And further comprising

The microwave oven includes a display unit (13), and a display control unit (10, 12) for displaying, on the display unit, dish name data in menu data that matches model-specific data corresponding to the microwave oven. The microwave system according to claim 4, comprising:

6. When the heating operation to be performed is in accordance with the heating control data other than the heating control data corresponding to the model data stored in the model data storage unit of the microwave oven, The microwave oven system according to claim 4, further comprising a warning generating unit (13) for issuing a warning.

7. The microwave oven further includes a heating operation prohibition unit (10) for prohibiting a heating operation according to heating control data not corresponding to the model data stored in the model data storage unit of the microwave oven. The microwave oven system according to claim 1.

8. The information processing device includes:

An information storage unit (21) that stores at least one of the menu data, and among the menu data stored in the information storage unit, does not correspond to the model data stored in the model data storage unit of the microwave oven. The microwave system according to claim 4, further comprising an erasing unit (20) for erasing the menu data.

9. The information storage unit receives only the menu data corresponding to the model data stored in the model data storage unit of the microwave oven from the menu data transmission unit. The microwave oven system according to claim 4, wherein

10. The microwave oven system according to claim 5, wherein the menu data supplied to the microwave oven is menu data including the model-specific data conforming to the model data of the microwave oven.

1 1. A microwave oven capable of heating and cooking (1), a relay device (3) connected to the microwave oven, and an input unit (24) connected to the relay device and externally inputting information. And a host computer (4) connected to the information processing device via a network, wherein the host computer has homepage information for displaying a homepage. (HMD) information storage unit (421),

The information processing apparatus includes an output unit (23) that can output the homepage information,

The homepage information is

Information on multiple cooking menus (DS 13),

Menu data (Ml) including heating control data (KD i), which is data that can control the cooking in the microwave oven and is data corresponding to one or more models of the microwave oven;

The microwave system, wherein the menu data is associated with a cooking menu, and is classified into a plurality of groups corresponding to the associated cooking menu.

1 2. The menu data further includes group name data (GR i) which is data of a group name corresponding to the associated cooking menu,

The microwave system according to claim 11, wherein the microwave oven includes a display unit (13), and a display control unit (12) that displays the group name data on the display unit.

13. The menu data further includes dish name data (MN i), which is the name of the associated dish menu;

The display control unit, the display unit, together with the group name data, the group The microwave oven system according to claim 12, wherein dish name data of a dish menu classified as group name data is displayed.

14. The host computer comprises:

A deletion control unit (41) for deleting the menu data stored in the information storage unit;

An additional storage control unit (4), wherein the menu data deleted by the deletion control unit in the information storage unit stores the new menu data in an area;

The microwave oven system according to claim 11, further comprising: 1).

15. The microwave system according to claim 14, wherein the deletion control unit deletes the menu data collectively for each group.

16. The microwave oven has a display unit (13) and a display control unit (1) that displays menu data that can be deleted by the deletion control unit on the display unit for each of the groups.

The microwave oven system according to claim 15, further comprising: 2).

17. The microwave system according to claim 14, wherein the deletion control unit is capable of deleting all the menu data stored in the information storage unit at a time.

18. The microwave oven system according to claim 11, wherein the microwave oven further includes a deletion operation unit (15) that can be operated to delete menu data stored in the information storage unit.

19. The microwave oven system according to claim 11, wherein a single said menu data is classified into a plurality of said groups.

20. The electronic storage according to claim 11, wherein the information storage unit stores a plurality of the menu data in continuous storage areas, each of which is a minimum storage area.

21. The display control unit displays the group name data in the order in which the menu data classified into the group corresponding to the group name data is stored in the information storage unit. The microwave oven system according to claim 1.

22. The display control unit according to claim 12, wherein the display control unit causes the display unit to display the menu data classified into groups corresponding to the group name data in the order stored in the information storage unit. Microwave system.

23. The microwave oven system according to claim 11, wherein the host computer can transfer the menu data to the information processing device in the group unit.

24. The microwave oven system according to claim 23, wherein, when operated, the transfer instruction operation unit causes the host computer to transfer the menu data to the information processing device in the group unit.

25. The microwave oven

A data storage unit (1 1) for storing the menu data;

24. The microwave oven system according to claim 23, further comprising: a free space reference unit (10) for referring to a free space in the data storage unit when the transfer instruction operation unit is operated.

26. The microwave oven, when the free space is insufficient for storing the menu data by the free space reference unit, causes the information processing device to perform a warning display. The warning display unit (10) The microwave oven system according to claim 25, further comprising:

27. The microwave oven system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device is integrally formed with a relay device.

28. A microwave oven for performing a heating operation,

A model data storage unit (11) for storing model data of the microwave oven; and a storage unit (11) for storing heating control data for controlling the heating operation and associated with the model of the microwave oven. ) When,

A heating control unit (10) for executing the heating operation according to the heating control data corresponding to the model of the microwave oven.

29. A microwave oven including a heating unit (65), and an exterior covering an outer shell of the heating unit.

A display unit (13) provided integrally with the exterior unit and capable of displaying information;

A microwave oven capable of receiving information from an external device, and further comprising a display control unit (12) for displaying an image on the display unit based on the information received from the external device.

30. The display control unit may control the display unit to perform a procedure of cooking using the heating unit. 30. The microwave oven according to claim 29, wherein an image to be displayed is displayed.

31. The image processing apparatus further includes a storage unit (11) for storing an image displayed on the display unit in association with a predetermined symbol,

29. The display control unit according to claim 29, wherein, when receiving the predetermined symbol from the external device, the display unit displays an image associated with the received predetermined symbol in the storage unit on the display unit. Microwave oven.

3 2. The display control unit includes:

Displaying a predetermined image on the display unit;

The method according to claim 29, wherein, when receiving update data for updating the predetermined image from the external device, updating the display of the predetermined image on the display unit according to the update data. microwave.

3 3. The display control unit comprises:

Requesting the external device to transmit the update data,

33. The electronic range according to claim 32, wherein the display of the predetermined image on the display unit is updated according to the update data transmitted from the external device in response to the request.