IP Library Granted Patent US 9,497,378
Granted Patent B1
US 9,497,378 · App. 14/794,953 · Granted Nov 15, 2016

Electronic device and mehod for controlling operation of cooking equipment

Inventors: Hou-Hsien Lee (New Taipei, TW); Chang-Jung Lee (New Taipei, TW); Chih-Ping Lo (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
H04N5/23222A47J37/1266H04N5/23229H05B6/06H05B6/6447H05B6/80H05B2206/02H05B2206/04
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Patent No.
US 9,497,378
App. No.
14/794,953
Granted
Nov 15, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

In a method for controlling the operation of cooking equipment, executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, the electronic device communicate with cooking equipment and a camera device that creates height value. The method including setting the camera device to detect an area of a container positioned on the cooking equipment, a liquid concentration of liquid in the container is set, height values between the camera device and a surface of the liquid, in a Z axis direction corresponding to a direction that is parallel to a direction between the camera device and the surface, from the camera device is acquired, a height difference between a maximum height value and a minimum height value is calculated, and when the height value difference is more than a preset standard value, a heat reduction unit of the cooking equipment is controlled to change a working state.

Claims (39)

1. A computer-implemented method for controlling the operation of cooking equipment being executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, the electronic device communicating with cooking equipment and a camera device that creates height value, the method comprising:

setting the camera device to detect an area of a container positioned on the cooking equipment;

setting a liquid concentration of liquid in the container according to a predetermined relationship between substance categories and liquid concentrations;

acquiring height values between the camera device and a surface of the liquid, in a Z axis direction corresponding to a direction that is parallel to a direction between the camera device and the surface, from the camera device;

calculating a height difference between a maximum height value and a minimum height value, wherein the maximum height value is measured to a lowest point on the surface and the minimum height value is measured to a highest point on surface; and

controlling, when the height difference is more than a preset standard value, a heat reduction unit of the cooking equipment to change a working state of the cooking equipment.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprise:

activating a smart control system interface displayed on a display device of the electronic device in response to a touch on a smart control system icon displayed on the display device, before setting the camera device to detect the area.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the camera device is positioned above the container or on a lid of the container.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein there are five ways for setting the camera device to detect the area including setting, adding, subtracting, intersecting, and inversing.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a preset standard value is large when a liquid concentration is low, and a preset standard value is small when a liquid concentration is high.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the working state of the cooking equipment comprises a reduced heat or energy output or entirely shutting off the heat or energy.

7. An electronic device, communicating with cooking equipment and a camera device that creates height value, comprising:

a display device;

at least one processor coupled to the display device; and

a storage device coupled to the at least one processor and storing one or more programs executable by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to:

set the camera device to detect an area of a container positioned on the cooking equipment;

set a liquid concentration of liquid in the container according to a predetermined relationship between substance categories and liquid concentrations;

acquire height values between the camera device and a surface of the liquid, in a Z axis direction corresponding to a direction that is parallel to a direction between the camera device and the surface, from the camera device;

calculate a height difference between a maximum height value and a minimum height value, wherein the maximum height value is measured to a lowest point on the surface and the minimum height value is measured to a highest point on surface; and

control, when the height difference is more than a preset standard value, a heat reduction unit of the cooking equipment to change a working state of the cooking equipment.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , further comprise:

activate a smart control system interface displayed on the display device in response to a touch on a smart control system icon displayed on the display device, before setting the camera device to detect the area.

9. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the camera device is positioned above the container or on a lid of the container.

10. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein there are five ways for setting the camera device to detect the area including setting, adding, subtracting, intersecting, and inversing.

11. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein a preset standard value is large when a liquid concentration is low, and a preset standard value is small when a liquid concentration is high.

12. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the working state of the cooking equipment comprises a reduced heat or energy output or entirely shutting off the heat or energy.

13. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, causes the processor to perform a controlling method using the electronic device, the electronic device communicating with cooking equipment and a camera device that creates height value, the method comprising:

setting the camera device to detect an area of a container positioned on the cooking equipment;

setting a liquid concentration of liquid in the container according to a predetermined relationship between substance categories and liquid concentrations;

acquiring height values between the camera device and a surface of the liquid, in a Z axis direction corresponding to a direction that is parallel to a direction between the camera device and the surface, from the camera device;

calculating a height difference between a maximum height value and a minimum height value, wherein the maximum height value is measured to a lowest point on the surface and the minimum height value is measured to a highest point on surface; and

controlling, when the height difference is more than a preset standard value, a heat reduction unit of the cooking equipment to change a working state of the cooking equipment.

14. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , further comprise:

activating a smart control system interface displayed on a display device of the electronic device in response to a touch on a smart control system icon displayed on the display device, before setting the camera device to detect the area.

15. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the camera device is positioned above the container or on a lid of the container.

16. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein there are five ways for setting the camera device to detect the area including setting, adding, subtracting, intersecting, and inversing.

17. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein a preset standard value is large when a liquid concentration is low, and a preset standard value is small when a liquid concentration is high.

18. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the working state of the cooking equipment comprises a reduced heat or energy output or entirely shutting off the heat or energy.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2018
From: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: CLOUD NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045281/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2015
From: LEE, HOU-HSIEN; LEE, CHANG-JUNG; LO, CHIH-PING
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036042/0135 →