Electronic Cooker and Method for Game Using the Same

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic cooker, and a method for a game using the same. According to the method for a game using the electronic cooker, when a cooking start command is input through a keypad, a microprocessor causes games, which have a game time equal to a cooking time among games stored in a memory, to be displayed on a display unit, and allows a user to select one of the games. The microprocessor performs control such that the cooking operation and the game can be simultaneously executed during the cooking time. When the cooking time elapses, the game is ended. Therefore, the method for a game using the electronic cooker has an advantage in that the user can play a game during a waiting time for cooking, thereby improving user's satisfaction in the cooking process.

1 . An electronic cooker, comprising:
 a memory for storing one or more game programs;   an input unit for use in inputting a cooking command and a game selection command; and   a control unit for performing control such that at least one of the game programs is displayed according to input of the cooking command and any one of the game programs selected according to the game selection command among the displayed game programs is executed.   
   
   
       2 . An electronic cooker, comprising:
 a memory for storing one or more game programs;   an input unit for use in inputting a cooking command and a game selection command; and   a control unit for performing control such that game programs with a game time equal to a cooking time is displayed according to input of the cooking command and any one of the game programs selected according to the game selection command among the displayed game programs is executed.   
   
   
       3 . The electronic cooker as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the input unit separately comprises an input unit for the cooking command and an input unit for a game execution command. 
   
   
       4 . The electronic cooker as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the input unit is provided as a single input unit with at least two functions so as to perform different functions according to mode conversion of the control unit. 
   
   
       5 . The electronic cooker as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the at least two functions are the cooking command and the game selection command. 
   
   
       6 . The electronic cooker as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the control unit terminates a cooking operation when the game is ended. 
   
   
       7 . A method for a game using an electronic cooker, comprising the steps of:
 sensing a cooking command and performing a cooking operation;   if the cooking command is sensed, displaying one or more of game programs stored in advance; and   selecting one of the displayed game programs, and executing the selected game program.   
   
   
       8 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the step of performing the cooking operation further comprises the steps of:
 if the cooking operation is completed, displaying the completion of cooking;   sensing a game end command; and   ending the game according to the sensed game end command.   
   
   
       9 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein if a game selection command is input while the cooking operation is performed due to the sensing of the cooking command, one or more of the game programs are displayed and a game program selected among the displayed game programs is executed. 
   
   
       10 . A method for a game using an electronic cooker, comprising the steps of:
 sensing a cooking command and performing a cooking operation;   if the cooking command is sensed, displaying a list of one or more game programs with a game time equal to a cooking time among game programs stored in advance; and   selecting one of the game programs and executing the selected game program.   
   
   
       11 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , further comprising the step of:
 completing cooking if the game is ended.   
   
   
       12 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the step of executing the game program is performed in a game program execution mode.