Cloud monitored refrigerator temperature monitor

Abstract

A cooling appliance coupled to a cloud network to monitor unsafe temperatures and to notify a user about a quality of food stored in the cooling appliance. The cooling appliance consists of a storage space, a temperature sensor, a timer module, and a communication interface. The storage space is used to contain food. The temperature sensor is used to measure a temperature of the storage space. The timer module updates a timer with a time relative to boot-up of the cooling appliance. The communication interface is used to report the time and the temperature to the cloud network. The cloud network determines interruptions in operation of the cooling appliance as a function of the report. The communication module further sends a notification away from the cooling appliance about the quality of food after power interruptions for the cooling appliance.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A cooling appliance coupled to a cloud network, the cooling appliance comprising:
 a storage space to contain food;   a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the storage space;   a timer module to update a timer with a time relative to boot-up of the cooling appliance; and   a communication interface to:
 report the time and the temperature to the cloud network, wherein:
 the cloud network determines interruptions in operation of the cooling appliance as a function of report, and 
 notify from the cooling appliance about a quality of food after power interruptions for the cooling appliance. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The cooling appliance coupled to the cloud network of  claim 1 , wherein the quality of food tells the user about a condition of food, which food has gone spoiled, and/or is at a risk of getting spoiled. 
     
     
         3 . The cooling appliance coupled to the cloud network of  claim 1 , wherein the quality of food inside the cooling appliance is based on information collected from determining interruptions in operation of the cooling appliance. 
     
     
         4 . The cooling appliance coupled to the cloud network of  claim 1 , wherein interruptions in operation of the cooling appliance comprises determining:
 when the cooling appliance went offline;   an initial temperature of the cooling appliance; and   a duration of time the cooling appliance is suspected to have been offline due to a power outage.   
     
     
         5 . The cooling appliance coupled to the cloud network of  claim 1 , wherein the cloud network comprises a database of a plurality of up-times and a plurality of initial temperatures of the cooling appliance. 
     
     
         6 . The cooling appliance coupled to the cloud network of  claim 1 , wherein the communication interface reports the time and the temperature to the cloud network at regular intervals. 
     
     
         7 . The cooling appliance coupled to the cloud network of  claim 1 , wherein the time and the temperature are reported by the communication interface when:
 the cooling appliance recovers from a power outage; and/or   the cooling appliance establishes a connection with the cloud network.   
     
     
         8 . The cooling appliance coupled to the cloud network of  claim 1 , wherein the cloud network uses the time and the temperature to detect different problems of the cooling appliance and provide recommendations to the user. 
     
     
         9 . The cooling appliance coupled to the cloud network of  claim 1 , wherein the cooling appliance further comprises:
 a first temperature sensor to detect a first temperature of a first storage space; and   a second temperature sensor to detect a second temperature of a second storage space.   
     
     
         10 . A method of monitoring unsafe temperatures of a cooling appliance coupled to a cloud network, the method comprising:
 storing food in a storage space;   detecting a temperature of the storage space;   updating a timer module with a time relative to boot-up of the cooling appliance;   reporting the time and the temperature to the cloud network, wherein:
 the cloud network determines interruptions in operation of the cooling appliance as a function of report; and 
 sending a notification away from the cooling appliance about a quality of food after power interruptions for the cooling appliance. 
   
     
     
         11 . The method of monitoring unsafe temperatures of the cooling appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the quality of food tells the user about a condition of food, which food has gone spoiled, and/or is at a risk of getting spoiled. 
     
     
         12 . The method of monitoring unsafe temperatures of the cooling appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the quality of food inside the cooling appliance is based on information collected from determining interruptions in operation of the cooling appliance. 
     
     
         13 . The method of monitoring unsafe temperatures of the cooling appliance of  claim 10 , wherein interruptions in operation of the cooling appliance comprises determining:
 when the cooling appliance went offline;   an initial temperature of the cooling appliance; and   a duration of time the cooling appliance is suspected to have been offline due to a power outage.   
     
     
         14 . The method of monitoring unsafe temperatures of the cooling appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the cloud network comprises a database of a plurality of up-times and a plurality of initial temperatures of the cooling appliance. 
     
     
         15 . A computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that when executed by one or more processors, facilitates monitoring unsafe temperatures of a cooling appliance coupled to a cloud network, the computer-readable media comprises:
 storing food in a storage space;   detecting a temperature of the storage space;   updating a timer module with a time relative to boot-up of the cooling appliance;   reporting the time and the temperature to the cloud network using a communication interface, wherein:
 the cloud network determines interruptions in operation of the cooling appliance as a function of the report; and 
 sending a notification away from the cooling appliance about a quality of food after power interruptions for the cooling appliance. 
   
     
     
         16 . The computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the quality of food inside the cooling appliance is based on information collected from determining interruptions in operation of the cooling appliance. 
     
     
         17 . The computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein interruptions in operation of the cooling appliance comprises determining:
 when the cooling appliance went offline;   an initial temperature of the cooling appliance; and   a duration of time the cooling appliance is suspected to have been offline due to a power outage.   
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein a communication interface reports the time and the temperature to the cloud network at regular intervals. 
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the time and the temperature are reported by the communication interface when:
 the cooling appliance recovers from a power outage; and/or   the cooling appliance establishes a connection with the cloud network.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the cloud network uses the time and the temperature to detect different problems of the cooling appliance and provide recommendations to the user.