METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTUITIVE COOKING CONTROL Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC H05B1/02 

FIELD: food industry; household items.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to equipment for multi-function cooking apparatus and method. Apparatus includes: user interface element (220); one or more heating elements (234, 236) used for cooking; and processor element (111) adapted to receive an input command from user interface element; processor element being configured to control one or more heating elements used for cooking. User interface control element includes a function selector having a plurality of cooking function configurations. User interface control element further includes a first input selector for enabling a user to select, when a bit more additional cooking time is requested; processor element adding a supplemental cooking time to a current cooking time.

EFFECT: invention enables to perform different functions, which are initiated by a single user or by inputting a command.

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