WO2020151982A1 - Kitchen equipment and method for operating the same - Google Patents

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WO2020151982A1
WO2020151982A1 PCT/EP2020/050705 EP2020050705W WO2020151982A1 WO 2020151982 A1 WO2020151982 A1 WO 2020151982A1 EP 2020050705 W EP2020050705 W EP 2020050705W WO 2020151982 A1 WO2020151982 A1 WO 2020151982A1
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Songliang CHEN
Peng Wu
Kersten Kaiser
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/3827—Portable transceivers
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J36/00—Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
    • A47J36/32—Time-controlled igniting mechanisms or alarm devices
    • A47J36/321—Time-controlled igniting mechanisms or alarm devices the electronic control being performed over a network, e.g. by means of a handheld device
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C7/00—Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/08—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24C7/082—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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  • the present disclosure relates to a kitchen equipment and a method for operating the kitchen equipment, and in particular to a kitchen equipment which has communication function and thus facilitates operation of a user and a method for operating the kitchen equipment.
  • the kitchen equipment includes: a communication unit configured to receive a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication; a processing unit configured to process the received signal to determine an operation to be performed; and an execution unit configured to perform the determined operation.
  • the system includes a wearable device worn by a user and the kitchen equipment.
  • the wearable device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a signal from the user; a processing unit configured to process the acquired signal to determine an operation to be performed by the kitchen equipment and generate a signal indicating the operation; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the signal indicating the operation to
  • the kitchen equipment includes: a receiving unit configured to receive the signal indicating the operation from the wearable device via the wireless communication; and an execution unit configured to perform the operation according to the received signal.
  • a method performed by a kitchen equipment includes: receiving a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication; processing the received signal to determine an operation to be performed; and performing the determined operation. Further, the signal originates from the user and is forwarded by the wearable device to the kitchen equipment.
  • a method for operating a kitchen equipment includes: acquiring, by a wearable device worn by a user, a signal from the user; processing, by the wearable device, the acquired signal to determine an operation to be performed by the kitchen equipment; generating, by the wearable device, a signal indicating the operation; transmitting, by the wearable device, the signal indicating the operation to the kitchen equipment via wireless communication; and performing, by the kitchen equipment, the operation according to the received signal.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a scene to which the present disclosure is applied;
  • Figure 2 is a flowchart of a process according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figures 3 A to 3B are block diagrams showing schematic configurations of a kitchen equipment and a wearable device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 4 is a flowchart of a process according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 5 A to 5B are block diagrams showing schematic configurations of a kitchen equipment and a wearable device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG 1 shows a schematic diagram of a scene to which the present disclosure is applied.
  • a user 300 may issue operation command to a wearable device 200 worn by the user 300 during cooking, such as a voice command for turning up power, turning down power, turning off power, setting timing or recommending recipe.
  • the wearable device 200 is shown in Figure 1 as a wristband, the wearable device 200 may be implemented in different forms such as smart watch, smart glasses, smart ring, smart necklace and the like that may be worn on different body parts of the user 300.
  • the kitchen equipment 100 may wirelessly communicate with the wearable device 200, via for example Bluetooth communication, Zigbee communication, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) communication and the like.
  • the wearable device 200 wirelessly transmits a signal indicating the operation command of the user 300 to the kitchen equipment 100.
  • the kitchen equipment 100 may perform operation such as turning up or down power according to the received signal.
  • the kitchen equipment 100 is shown in a form of hob in Figure 1, and the present disclosure will be described by taking the hob as an example of the kitchen equipment hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be applied to the kitchen equipments other than the hob.
  • the user 300 may operate the hob 100 without hands, thereby avoiding inconvenience in operating the hob 100 when both hands are occupied and greatly increasing operating flexibility of the user 300.
  • Figure 2 shows a flowchart of a process according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • step S201 the wearable device 200 acquires a command signal from the user 300, such as a voice command signal.
  • step S202 the wearable device 200 performs analog-to-digital conversion on the acquired voice signal, and transmits the converted digital signal to the hob 100 via wireless communication such as Bluetooth, Zigbee or WiFi communications.
  • wireless communication such as Bluetooth, Zigbee or WiFi communications.
  • the wireless communication between the wearable device 200 and the hob 100 is not limited in the present disclosure, and the communication can be implemented by those skilled in the art with any appropriate wireless communication technology.
  • step S203 the hob 100 determines the operation required by the user 300 by processing the received digital signal.
  • the hob 100 may determine content of the voice command of the user 300 based on the received digital signal by using voice recognition technology, and then determine the operation corresponding to the content of the command. It should be noted that, the operation of step S203 is not limited in the present disclosure, and may be implemented by those skilled in the art with any known technology.
  • step S204 the hob 100 performs the operation determined in step S203.
  • the operation may include turning up power, turning down power, turning off power, setting timing, recommending recipe or cooking method, and the like.
  • Figures 3 A and 3B respectively shows schematic configurations of the hob 100 and the wearable device 200 according to the first embodiment.
  • the hob 100 includes a communication unit 111, a processing unit 121 and an execution unit 131. It should be noted that, in order not to make the gist of the present disclosure obscure, the same configurations as those of the conventional hob (such as manually-operated knob or button, and heating element) are omitted in Figure 3 A.
  • the communication unit 111 is configured to perform wireless communication with the wearable device 200.
  • the communication unit 111 may be a communication module capable of performing Bluetooth communication, Zigbee communication or WiFi communication and the like.
  • the processing unit 121 is configured to perform various processes to be performed by the hob 100, such as the processing in step S203.
  • the processing unit 121 may be implemented as a processor such as central processing unit (CPU), microprocessor and the like.
  • the execution unit 131 is configured to perform the corresponding operation according to the processing result of the processing unit 121.
  • the execution unit 131 may perform the operation of turning up power when the processing unit 121 determines that the user 300 wants to turn up the power.
  • the execution unit 131 may audibly or visually output the recommended recipe or cooking method to the user 300.
  • the execution unit 131 may be implemented as display or speaker for example.
  • a storage unit may be further included in the hob 100.
  • the storage unit is configured to store programs executed by the processing unit 121 or data necessary for the processing.
  • the processing unit 121 performs the above processes by executing the programs.
  • the storage unit may be implemented as hard disk, non-volatile memory, and the like, for example.
  • the wearable device 200 includes an acquisition unit 211, a conversion unit 221 and a communication unit 231. Similar to Figure 3 A, the same configurations as those of the conventional wearable device are omitted in Figure 3B.
  • the acquisition unit 211 is configured to acquire a command signal from the user 300, such as a voice command signal.
  • the conversion unit 221 is configured to perform analog-to-digital conversion on the acquired command signal.
  • the communication unit 231 is configured to transmit the converted digital signal to the hob 100 via wireless communication such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi and the like.
  • Figure 4 shows a flowchart of a process according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • step S401 the wearable device 200 acquires a command signal from the user 300, such as a voice command signal.
  • step S402 the wearable device 200 determines the operation which the user 300 wants the hob 100 to perform by processing the acquired signal.
  • the wearable device 200 may determine content of the voice command of the user 300 from the acquired signal by using voice recognition technology, and then determine the operation of the hob 100 corresponding to the content of the command. Then, the wearable device 200 generates a signal indicating the determined operation.
  • the operation of step S402 is not limited in the present disclosure, and may be implemented by those skilled in the art with any known technology.
  • step S403 the wearable device 200 transmits the signal indicating the operation to the hob 100 via wireless communication.
  • step S404 the hob 100 performs the corresponding operation according to the received signal, such as turning up power, turning down power, turning off power, setting timing, recommending recipe or cooking method, and the like.
  • the hob 100 may further generate and transmit an acknowledgement signal to the wearable device 200 in step S404.
  • the acknowledgement signal indicates that the hob 100 has received the signal indicating the operation.
  • the wearable device 200 may inform the user 300 of the receipt of the acknowledgement signal from the hob 100, so that the user 300 can be aware of that the hob 100 has received his/her command.
  • the wearable device 200 may inform the user 300 in a perceivable manner, for example, via vibration.
  • Figures 5 A and 5B respectively show schematic configurations of the hob 100 and the wearable device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the hob 100 includes a communication unit 112 and an execution unit 122. Similar to Figure 3 A, the same configurations as those of the conventional hob are omitted in Figure 5A.
  • the communication unit 112 is configured to wirelessly receive a signal from the wearable device 200, for example via Bluetooth, Zigbee or WiFi.
  • the execution unit 122 is configured to perform the corresponding operation according to the received signal, such as changing power, setting timing, audibly or visually outputting the recommended recipe or cooking method, and the like.
  • the hob 100 further includes a feedback unit 132, which is configured to generate and transmit the acknowledgement signal to the wearable device 200.
  • the acknowledgement signal indicates that the hob 100 has received the signal indicating the operation.
  • the wearable device 200 includes an acquisition unit 212, a processing unit 222 and a communication unit 232. Similar to Figure 3B, the same configurations as those of the conventional wearable device are omitted in Figure 5B.
  • the acquisition unit 212 is configured to acquire a command signal from the user 300, such as a voice command signal.
  • the processing unit 222 is configured to perform various processes to be performed by the wearable device 200, such as the processing in step S402.
  • the communication unit 232 is configured to transmit the signal indicating the operation which is generated by the processing unit 222 to the hob 100, via wireless communication such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi and the like.
  • the wearable device 200 further includes an informing unit 242, which is configured to inform the user 300 of the receipt of the acknowledgement signal from the hob 100 in a perceivable manner, for example via vibration. This means that the hob 100 has received the command of the user 300.
  • a storage unit may be further included in the wearable device 200.
  • the storage unit is configured to store programs executed by the processing unit 222 or data necessary for the processing.
  • the hob according to the present disclosure is capable of receiving the voice command from the user (for example, via the wearable device), and performing the corresponding operation according to the voice command. Therefore, convenience and flexibility in cooking operation of the user are greatly increased. Moreover, as compared with the conventional hob which is provided with only operable elements such as button or knob, the hob according to the present disclosure provides an extended user interface with which easy and convenient human-machine interaction can be achieved.
  • the methods described in the above embodiments may be implemented by software, hardware or a combination thereof.
  • Programs included in the software may be pre-stored in a storage medium arranged inside or outside a device.
  • the programs when being executed, the programs are written into a random-access memory (RAM) and executed by a processor (such as CPU), so as to perform the processes described herein.
  • RAM random-access memory
  • processor such as CPU
  • Devices and units described herein are only logical and do not strictly correspond to physical devices or entities.
  • the function of each unit described herein may be implemented by multiple physical entities, or the functions of multiple units described herein may be implemented by a single physical entity.
  • features, components, elements, steps and the like described in an embodiment is not limited to the embodiment, and may be applied to other embodiments, for example by replacing specific features, components, elements, steps and the like in the other embodiments or combining with them.
  • the present disclosure may be configured as follows.
  • a kitchen equipment including: a communication unit configured to receive a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication;
  • a processing unit configured to process the received signal to determine an operation to be performed
  • an execution unit configured to perform the determined operation.
  • a system for operating a kitchen equipment including: a wearable device worn by a user, including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a voice signal from the user; a processing unit configured to process the acquired voice signal to determine an operation to be performed by the kitchen equipment and generate a signal indicating the operation; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the signal indicating the operation to the kitchen equipment via wireless communication; and the kitchen equipment, including: a receiving unit configured to receive the signal indicating the operation from the wearable device via the wireless communication; and an execution unit configured to perform the operation according to the received signal.
  • the kitchen equipment further includes a feedback unit configured to generate an acknowledgement signal indicating that the kitchen equipment has received the signal indicating the operation, and transmit the acknowledgement signal to the wearable device
  • the wearable device further includes an informing unit configured to inform the user of receipt of the acknowledgement signal in a perceivable manner.
  • a method performed by a kitchen equipment including: receiving a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication; processing the received signal to determine an operation to be performed; and performing the determined operation.
  • a method for operating a kitchen equipment including: acquiring, by a wearable device worn by a user, a voice signal from the user; processing, by the wearable device, the acquired voice signal to determine an operation to be performed by the kitchen equipment; generating, by the wearable device, a signal indicating the operation; transmitting, by the wearable device, the signal indicating the operation to the kitchen equipment via wireless communication; and performing, by the kitchen equipment, the operation according to the received signal.

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A kitchen equipment and a method for operating the kitchen equipment are provided. The kitchen equipment includes: a communication unit configured to receive a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication; a processing unit configured to process the received signal to determine an operation to be performed; and an execution unit configured to perform the determined operation.

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KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a kitchen equipment and a method for operating the kitchen equipment, and in particular to a kitchen equipment which has communication function and thus facilitates operation of a user and a method for operating the kitchen equipment.
BACKGROUND
[0002] When cooking with a conventional hob, a user needs to manually operate elements such as button or knob provided on the hob to perform operations such as turning up/down power or turning off power. However, when both hands of the user are occupied, for example, when the user holds a pan in one hand and holds a spatula for stirring in the other hand, the user cannot operate the hob with hand, for example, to turn up or turn down power. This causes inconvenience to the user in cooking.
[0003] Therefore, it is desired to provide a solution that may enable the user to control the hob or other kitchen equipments without operations by hands.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0004] In view of the above technical problem, a kitchen equipment is provided according to the present disclosure. The kitchen equipment includes: a communication unit configured to receive a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication; a processing unit configured to process the received signal to determine an operation to be performed; and an execution unit configured to perform the determined operation.
[0005] Besides, a system for operating a kitchen equipment is provided according to the present disclosure. The system includes a wearable device worn by a user and the kitchen equipment. The wearable device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a signal from the user; a processing unit configured to process the acquired signal to determine an operation to be performed by the kitchen equipment and generate a signal indicating the operation; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the signal indicating the operation to
- l - the kitchen equipment via wireless communication. The kitchen equipment includes: a receiving unit configured to receive the signal indicating the operation from the wearable device via the wireless communication; and an execution unit configured to perform the operation according to the received signal.
[0006] Besides, a method performed by a kitchen equipment is provided according to the present disclosure. The method includes: receiving a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication; processing the received signal to determine an operation to be performed; and performing the determined operation. Further, the signal originates from the user and is forwarded by the wearable device to the kitchen equipment.
[0007] In addition, a method for operating a kitchen equipment is provided according to the present disclosure. The method includes: acquiring, by a wearable device worn by a user, a signal from the user; processing, by the wearable device, the acquired signal to determine an operation to be performed by the kitchen equipment; generating, by the wearable device, a signal indicating the operation; transmitting, by the wearable device, the signal indicating the operation to the kitchen equipment via wireless communication; and performing, by the kitchen equipment, the operation according to the received signal.
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[0008] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a scene to which the present disclosure is applied;
[0009] Figure 2 is a flowchart of a process according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0010] Figures 3 A to 3B are block diagrams showing schematic configurations of a kitchen equipment and a wearable device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0011] Figure 4 is a flowchart of a process according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0012] Figures 5 A to 5B are block diagrams showing schematic configurations of a kitchen equipment and a wearable device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0013] Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of a scene to which the present disclosure is applied. As shown in Figure 1, a user 300 may issue operation command to a wearable device 200 worn by the user 300 during cooking, such as a voice command for turning up power, turning down power, turning off power, setting timing or recommending recipe. Although the wearable device 200 is shown in Figure 1 as a wristband, the wearable device 200 may be implemented in different forms such as smart watch, smart glasses, smart ring, smart necklace and the like that may be worn on different body parts of the user 300.
[0014] The kitchen equipment 100 may wirelessly communicate with the wearable device 200, via for example Bluetooth communication, Zigbee communication, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) communication and the like. In this case, the wearable device 200 wirelessly transmits a signal indicating the operation command of the user 300 to the kitchen equipment 100. Then, the kitchen equipment 100 may perform operation such as turning up or down power according to the received signal. For explanation purposes, the kitchen equipment 100 is shown in a form of hob in Figure 1, and the present disclosure will be described by taking the hob as an example of the kitchen equipment hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be applied to the kitchen equipments other than the hob.
[0015] In the way as mentioned above, the user 300 may operate the hob 100 without hands, thereby avoiding inconvenience in operating the hob 100 when both hands are occupied and greatly increasing operating flexibility of the user 300.
[0016] Two implementations of the present disclosure will be described below. Figure 2 shows a flowchart of a process according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0017] As shown in Figure 2, in step S201, the wearable device 200 acquires a command signal from the user 300, such as a voice command signal. In step S202, the wearable device 200 performs analog-to-digital conversion on the acquired voice signal, and transmits the converted digital signal to the hob 100 via wireless communication such as Bluetooth, Zigbee or WiFi communications. It should be noted that, the wireless communication between the wearable device 200 and the hob 100 is not limited in the present disclosure, and the communication can be implemented by those skilled in the art with any appropriate wireless communication technology. [0018] In step S203, the hob 100 determines the operation required by the user 300 by processing the received digital signal. As an example, the hob 100 may determine content of the voice command of the user 300 based on the received digital signal by using voice recognition technology, and then determine the operation corresponding to the content of the command. It should be noted that, the operation of step S203 is not limited in the present disclosure, and may be implemented by those skilled in the art with any known technology.
[0019] In step S204, the hob 100 performs the operation determined in step S203. For example, the operation may include turning up power, turning down power, turning off power, setting timing, recommending recipe or cooking method, and the like.
[0020] In the way as mentioned above , even when both hands of the user 300 are occupied during cooking, the user 300 can easily control the hob 100 via the wearable device 200 by the voice command.
[0021] Figures 3 A and 3B respectively shows schematic configurations of the hob 100 and the wearable device 200 according to the first embodiment.
[0022] As shown in Figure 3 A, the hob 100 includes a communication unit 111, a processing unit 121 and an execution unit 131. It should be noted that, in order not to make the gist of the present disclosure obscure, the same configurations as those of the conventional hob (such as manually-operated knob or button, and heating element) are omitted in Figure 3 A.
[0023] The communication unit 111 is configured to perform wireless communication with the wearable device 200. For example, the communication unit 111 may be a communication module capable of performing Bluetooth communication, Zigbee communication or WiFi communication and the like.
[0024] The processing unit 121 is configured to perform various processes to be performed by the hob 100, such as the processing in step S203. The processing unit 121 may be implemented as a processor such as central processing unit (CPU), microprocessor and the like.
[0025] The execution unit 131 is configured to perform the corresponding operation according to the processing result of the processing unit 121. For example, the execution unit 131 may perform the operation of turning up power when the processing unit 121 determines that the user 300 wants to turn up the power. When the processing unit 121 determines that the user 300 requires a recommended recipe, the execution unit 131 may audibly or visually output the recommended recipe or cooking method to the user 300. In this case, the execution unit 131 may be implemented as display or speaker for example.
[0026] In addition, although not shown in Figure 3A, a storage unit may be further included in the hob 100. The storage unit is configured to store programs executed by the processing unit 121 or data necessary for the processing. The processing unit 121 performs the above processes by executing the programs. The storage unit may be implemented as hard disk, non-volatile memory, and the like, for example.
[0027] As shown in Figure 3B, the wearable device 200 includes an acquisition unit 211, a conversion unit 221 and a communication unit 231. Similar to Figure 3 A, the same configurations as those of the conventional wearable device are omitted in Figure 3B.
[0028] The acquisition unit 211 is configured to acquire a command signal from the user 300, such as a voice command signal. The conversion unit 221 is configured to perform analog-to-digital conversion on the acquired command signal. The communication unit 231 is configured to transmit the converted digital signal to the hob 100 via wireless communication such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi and the like.
[0029] Figure 4 shows a flowchart of a process according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0030] As shown in Figure 4, in step S401, the wearable device 200 acquires a command signal from the user 300, such as a voice command signal.
[0031] In step S402, the wearable device 200 determines the operation which the user 300 wants the hob 100 to perform by processing the acquired signal. As an example, the wearable device 200 may determine content of the voice command of the user 300 from the acquired signal by using voice recognition technology, and then determine the operation of the hob 100 corresponding to the content of the command. Then, the wearable device 200 generates a signal indicating the determined operation. The operation of step S402 is not limited in the present disclosure, and may be implemented by those skilled in the art with any known technology.
[0032] In step S403, the wearable device 200 transmits the signal indicating the operation to the hob 100 via wireless communication. In step S404, the hob 100 performs the corresponding operation according to the received signal, such as turning up power, turning down power, turning off power, setting timing, recommending recipe or cooking method, and the like.
[0033] Although not shown in Figure, 4, the hob 100 may further generate and transmit an acknowledgement signal to the wearable device 200 in step S404. The acknowledgement signal indicates that the hob 100 has received the signal indicating the operation. Then the wearable device 200 may inform the user 300 of the receipt of the acknowledgement signal from the hob 100, so that the user 300 can be aware of that the hob 100 has received his/her command. In particular, the wearable device 200 may inform the user 300 in a perceivable manner, for example, via vibration.
[0034] In this way, the user 300 can easily control the hob 100 by voice without hands.
[0035] Figures 5 A and 5B respectively show schematic configurations of the hob 100 and the wearable device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0036] As shown in Figure 5 A, the hob 100 includes a communication unit 112 and an execution unit 122. Similar to Figure 3 A, the same configurations as those of the conventional hob are omitted in Figure 5A.
[0037] The communication unit 112 is configured to wirelessly receive a signal from the wearable device 200, for example via Bluetooth, Zigbee or WiFi. The execution unit 122 is configured to perform the corresponding operation according to the received signal, such as changing power, setting timing, audibly or visually outputting the recommended recipe or cooking method, and the like.
[0038] Besides, in the case that the hob 100 feedbacks the acknowledgement signal, the hob 100 further includes a feedback unit 132, which is configured to generate and transmit the acknowledgement signal to the wearable device 200. The acknowledgement signal indicates that the hob 100 has received the signal indicating the operation.
[0039] As shown in Figure 5B, the wearable device 200 includes an acquisition unit 212, a processing unit 222 and a communication unit 232. Similar to Figure 3B, the same configurations as those of the conventional wearable device are omitted in Figure 5B.
[0040] The acquisition unit 212 is configured to acquire a command signal from the user 300, such as a voice command signal. The processing unit 222 is configured to perform various processes to be performed by the wearable device 200, such as the processing in step S402. The communication unit 232 is configured to transmit the signal indicating the operation which is generated by the processing unit 222 to the hob 100, via wireless communication such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi and the like.
[0041] Besides, in the case that the wearable device 200 receives the signal fed back from the hob 100, the wearable device 200 further includes an informing unit 242, which is configured to inform the user 300 of the receipt of the acknowledgement signal from the hob 100 in a perceivable manner, for example via vibration. This means that the hob 100 has received the command of the user 300.
[0042] In addition, although not shown in Figure 5B, a storage unit may be further included in the wearable device 200. The storage unit is configured to store programs executed by the processing unit 222 or data necessary for the processing.
[0043] The solutions of the present disclosure have been described in conjunction with embodiments. As compared with the conventional hob, the hob according to the present disclosure is capable of receiving the voice command from the user (for example, via the wearable device), and performing the corresponding operation according to the voice command. Therefore, convenience and flexibility in cooking operation of the user are greatly increased. Moreover, as compared with the conventional hob which is provided with only operable elements such as button or knob, the hob according to the present disclosure provides an extended user interface with which easy and convenient human-machine interaction can be achieved.
[0044] The solutions of the present disclosure have been described by taking the hob as an example of the kitchen equipment. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the hob, and may be applied to other kitchen equipments such as oven, microwave oven, electric cooker and the like, as long as they have the same or similar functions as the above-described hob 100.
[0045] The methods described in the above embodiments may be implemented by software, hardware or a combination thereof. Programs included in the software may be pre-stored in a storage medium arranged inside or outside a device. As an example, when being executed, the programs are written into a random-access memory (RAM) and executed by a processor (such as CPU), so as to perform the processes described herein.
[0046] Devices and units described herein are only logical and do not strictly correspond to physical devices or entities. For example, the function of each unit described herein may be implemented by multiple physical entities, or the functions of multiple units described herein may be implemented by a single physical entity. In addition, features, components, elements, steps and the like described in an embodiment is not limited to the embodiment, and may be applied to other embodiments, for example by replacing specific features, components, elements, steps and the like in the other embodiments or combining with them.
[0047] The scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments and technical effects which have been described in detail in conjunction with the drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that, various modifications or changes may be made to the embodiments discussed herein depending on design requirements and other factors, without deviating from the principle and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims or equivalents thereof.
[0048] Moreover, the present disclosure may be configured as follows.
(1) A kitchen equipment, including: a communication unit configured to receive a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication;
a processing unit configured to process the received signal to determine an operation to be performed; and
an execution unit configured to perform the determined operation.
(2) The kitchen equipment according to (1), where the received signal includes a voice signal, and the processing unit is further configured to: perform voice recognition on the voice signal, to determine the operation corresponding to the voice signal.
(3) The kitchen equipment according to (2), where the received signal includes a digital signal indicating the operation which is generated by collecting and converting a voice of the user by the wearable device.
(4) The kitchen equipment according to (1) to (3), where the wireless communication includes one or more of Bluetooth communication, Zigbee communication and Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) communication.
(5) The kitchen equipment according to (1) to (3), where the operation includes one or more of turning up power, turning down power, turning off power, setting timing and recommending recipe
(6) The kitchen equipment according to (1) to (3), wherein the kitchen equipment comprises one or more of hob, oven, microwave oven and electric cooker.
(7) A system for operating a kitchen equipment, including: a wearable device worn by a user, including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a voice signal from the user; a processing unit configured to process the acquired voice signal to determine an operation to be performed by the kitchen equipment and generate a signal indicating the operation; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the signal indicating the operation to the kitchen equipment via wireless communication; and the kitchen equipment, including: a receiving unit configured to receive the signal indicating the operation from the wearable device via the wireless communication; and an execution unit configured to perform the operation according to the received signal.
(8) The system according to (7), where the processing unit of the wearable device is further configured to: perform voice recognition on the voice signal, to determine the operation corresponding to the voice signal.
(9) The system according to (7), where the kitchen equipment further includes a feedback unit configured to generate an acknowledgement signal indicating that the kitchen equipment has received the signal indicating the operation, and transmit the acknowledgement signal to the wearable device, and where the wearable device further includes an informing unit configured to inform the user of receipt of the acknowledgement signal in a perceivable manner.
(10) The system according to (7) to (9), where the wireless communication includes one or more of Bluetooth communication, Zigbee communication and Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) communication.
(11) The system according to (7) to (9), where the operation includes one or more of turning up power, turning down power, turning off power, setting timing and recommending recipe.
(12) The system according to (7) to (9), where the kitchen equipment includes one or more of hob, oven, microwave oven and electric cooker.
(13) A method performed by a kitchen equipment, including: receiving a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication; processing the received signal to determine an operation to be performed; and performing the determined operation.
(14) The method according to (13), where the received signal includes a voice signal, and the method further includes: performing voice recognition on the voice signal, to determine the operation corresponding to the voice signal.
(15) A method for operating a kitchen equipment, including: acquiring, by a wearable device worn by a user, a voice signal from the user; processing, by the wearable device, the acquired voice signal to determine an operation to be performed by the kitchen equipment; generating, by the wearable device, a signal indicating the operation; transmitting, by the wearable device, the signal indicating the operation to the kitchen equipment via wireless communication; and performing, by the kitchen equipment, the operation according to the received signal.
(16) The method according to (15), where the method further includes: performing, by the wearable device, voice recognition on the voice signal, to determine the operation corresponding to the voice signal.
(17) The method according to (15), where the method further includes:
transmitting, by the kitchen equipment, an acknowledgement signal indicating that the kitchen equipment has received the signal indicating the operation, to the wearable device; and informing, by the wearable device, the user of receipt of the acknowledgement signal in a perceivable manner.

Claims

1. A kitchen equipment, comprising: a communication unit configured to receive a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication; a processing unit configured to process the received signal to determine an operation to be performed; and an execution unit configured to perform the determined operation.
2. The kitchen equipment according to claim 1, wherein the received signal comprises a voice signal, and the processing unit is further configured to: perform voice recognition on the voice signal, to determine the operation corresponding to the voice signal.
3. The kitchen equipment according to claim 2, wherein the received signal comprises a digital signal indicating the operation which is generated by collecting and converting a voice of the user by the wearable device.
4. The kitchen equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wireless communication comprises one or more of Bluetooth communication, Zigbee communication and Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) communication.
5. The kitchen equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operation comprises one or more of turning up power, turning down power, turning off power, setting timing and recommending recipe.
6. The kitchen equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the kitchen equipment comprises one or more of hob, oven, microwave oven and electric cooker.
7. A system for operating a kitchen equipment, comprising: a wearable device worn by a user, comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a voice signal from the user; a processing unit configured to process the acquired voice signal to determine an operation to be performed by the kitchen equipment, and generate a signal indicating the operation; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the signal indicating the operation to the kitchen equipment via wireless communication; and the kitchen equipment, comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive the signal indicating the operation from the wearable device via the wireless communication; and an execution unit configured to perform the operation according to the received signal.
8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the processing unit of the wearable device is further configured to: perform voice recognition on the voice signal, to determine the operation corresponding to the voice signal.
9. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the kitchen equipment further comprises a feedback unit configured to generate an acknowledgement signal indicating that the kitchen equipment has received the signal indicating the operation, and transmit the acknowledgement signal to the wearable device, and wherein the wearable device further comprises an informing unit configured to inform the user of receipt of the acknowledgement signal in a perceivable manner.
10. The system according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the wireless communication comprises one or more of Bluetooth communication, Zigbee communication and Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) communication.
11. The system according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the operation comprises one or more of turning up power, turning down power, turning off power, setting timing and recommending recipe.
12. The system according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the kitchen equipment comprises one or more of hob, oven, microwave oven and electric cooker.
13. A method performed by a kitchen equipment, comprising: receiving a signal from a wearable device worn by a user via wireless communication; processing the received signal to determine an operation to be performed; and performing the determined operation.
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the received signal comprises a voice signal, and the method further comprises:
performing voice recognition on the voice signal, to determine the operation corresponding to the voice signal.
15. A method for operating a kitchen equipment, comprising: acquiring, by a wearable device worn by a user, a voice signal from the user;
processing, by the wearable device, the acquired voice signal to determine an operation to be performed by the kitchen equipment;
generating, by the wearable device, a signal indicating the operation;
transmitting, by the wearable device, the signal indicating the operation to the kitchen equipment via wireless communication; and performing, by the kitchen equipment, the operation according to the received signal.
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the method further comprises: performing, by the wearable device, voice recognition on the voice signal, to determine the operation corresponding to the voice signal.
17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:
transmitting, by the kitchen equipment, an acknowledgement signal indicating that the kitchen equipment has received the signal indicating the operation, to the wearable device; and
informing, by the wearable device, the user of receipt of the acknowledgement signal in a perceivable manner.
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