| 摘要 |
A programmable apparatus and method for controlling the time and temperature of a cooking or a baking cycle. The apparatus comprises: a cooking or baking appliance, such as a conventional stove, broiler, conventional oven, convection oven, microwave oven or barbecue; a data storage and processing device such as a microprocessor or computer; a program stored in said microprocessor or computer for processing a code to control the time and temperature of the cooking or baking cycle; a device for entering a code into the microprocessor or computer; and a code which is provided by a party other than a user of the apparatus. In a first aspect of the invention, the code is a bar code on a food package and the device for entering the bar code is a scanner. In a second aspect of the invention, the code is a bar code on a card and the device for entering the code is a card reader In a third aspect of the invention, the code is a numeric code on a written document and the device for entering the code is a numeric keypad. The bar code can be entered where the appliance is located or a remote or internet site by a telephone apparatus.
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