COMPUTER-CONTROLLED GRILLS

摘要

A computer-controlled grill can operate burners based on a set of instructions in the form of a recipe. The grill can provide notifications corresponding to steps of the recipe, to alert the user to perform the steps. The notifications can be provided at the grill, through a connected mobile device, or both. The grill adjusts gas flow to one or more burners based on the recipe steps. If the grill detects that the user has not performed required steps, the grill reduces or shuts off gas flow to the burners.

主权项

1. A system for operating a grill, the system comprising:
one or more grate temperature sensors; one or more processing devices; and one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to execute the instructions, wherein the instructions comprise:
receiving a command to retrieve a recipe, wherein the command comprises a recipe name;retrieving, from a non-transitory computer-readable medium, a recipe based on the recipe name, the recipe comprises comprising a plurality of steps, one or more step cook times, one or more grate temperatures, and one or more prompts;executing the steps of the recipe;producing a notice comprising a step of the plurality of steps, and request external action with respect to the step and according to a prompt of the recipe;reducing gas flow to one or more burners thereby lowering a grate temperature of the grill when an indication that the step has been performed is not received within a first threshold period of time; andterminating gas flow to the one or more burners when an indication that the step has been performed is not received within a second threshold period of time, the second threshold period of time terminating after the first threshold period of time.