RFID-CONTROLLED SMART INDUCTION RANGE AND METHOD OF COOKING AND HEATING

摘要

A system (20) and method for providing multiple cooking modes and an ability to automatically heat cooking vessels (28) and other objects using RFID technology, and an ability to read and write heating instructions and to interactively assist in their execution. An induction heating range (22) is provided with two antennas (54A, 54B) per hob (44), and includes a user interface display (62) and input mechanism (64). The vessel includes an RFID tag (24) and a temperature sensor (26). In a first cooking mode, a recipe is read by the range (22) and the range (22) assists a user in executing the recipe by automatically heating the vessel (28) to specified temperatures and by prompting the user to add ingredients.