Method and system for controlling a cooktop

Abstract

In a method for controlling a cooktop, an object is detected and information relating to the object is determined. After detecting a voice instruction, the detected voice instruction is processed with at least one part of the determined information to provide a processing result. The cooktop is controlled based on the processing result.

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         16 . A method for controlling a cooktop, the method comprising:
 detecting an object;   determining information relating to the object;   detecting a voice instruction;   processing the detected voice instruction with at least one part of the determined information to provide a processing result; and   controlling the cooktop based on the processing result.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein detecting the object comprises implementation of an object recognition. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein determining the information comprises a detection of an object attribute. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the object is an item of cookware, the object attribute comprising at least one of a type of the item of cookware, a position of the item of cookware, contents of the item of cookware, and state of the contents of the item of cookware. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein determining the information comprises a detection of an operating state of the cooktop. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein determining the information comprises the combination of at least two object attributes. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein processing the voice instruction with the determined information comprises identifying the object through comparison with a stored assignment of the voice instruction relating to the determined information. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein controlling the cooktop represents an activation of a cooking zone, on which the identified object is located. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the voice instruction comprises a target specification of a cooking process. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising identifying a user, wherein the cooktop is controlled as a function of the user. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising reading out data relating to the identified user from a user profile. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising outputting information to the user. 
     
     
         28 . A system for controlling a cooktop, the system designed to carry out a method as set forth in  claim 16 . 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , comprising:
 a detection unit designed to detect an object;   a determination unit designed to determine information relating to the object;   a receiving unit designed to detect a voice instruction;   a processing unit designed to process the detected voice instruction with at least one part of the information relating to the object to provide a processing result; and   a control unit designed to control the cooktop based on the processing results.   
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 29 , further comprising a storage unit designed to store at least one of a detection result, a correlation between the voice instruction and object information, and a user profile. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 30 , wherein the detection unit and the determination unit are connected to the storage unit. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the detection unit is designed to carry out an object recognition. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein determining unit is designed to detect an object attribute. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the processing unit is designed to identify the object through comparison with a stored assignment of the voice instruction relating to the determined information. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 34 , wherein the control unit is designed to activate a cooking zone, on which the identified object is located.