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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2013
Breville Pty Limited, Alexandria, AU;
Richard Hoare, Lane Cove, AU;
Keith James Hensel, Lane Cove, AU;
BREVILLE PTY LIMITED, Alexandria, AU;
Abstract
A user interface for a microwave oven. The user interface including: a power input element for receiving user input to adjust a cooking power setting; a time input element for receiving user input to adjust a cooking time setting; a display element for displaying the cooking power setting and the cooking time setting; and a processor module that receives a first signal from the power input element that is indicative of an adjustment to a cooking power setting and a second signal from the time input element that is indicative of an adjustment to a cooking time setting; the processor being coupled to the display element to cause the display to present the user selected cooking power setting and the user selected cooking time setting; wherein: upon commencing a cooking cycle, user input applied to the power input module caused the user selected cooking power setting to be adjusted. The user interface can further include: a plurality of shortcut selection elements, each shortcut selection element is associated with a predetermined cooking profile having predetermined cooking settings. The user interface can further include: an 'a bit more' selection element that causes calculation of a supplemental cooking setting.