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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 29, 2016
Applicants:

C. Douglass Thomas, Saratoga, CA (US);

Adrienne Yeung, San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

C. Douglass Thomas, Saratoga, CA (US);

Adrienne Yeung, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/907 (2006.01); H04W 4/20 (2018.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); F16B 47/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/24 (2006.01); G08B 3/10 (2006.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.01); H04N 5/247 (2006.01); H04W 4/21 (2018.01); A47J 36/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/907 (2013.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.08); A47J 36/321 (2018.08); F16B 47/00 (2013.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); G08B 3/10 (2013.01); G08B 21/24 (2013.01); H04N 5/2252 (2013.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); H04N 5/23203 (2013.01); H04N 5/23216 (2013.01); H04N 5/23293 (2013.01); H04N 5/247 (2013.01); H04W 4/21 (2018.02); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); H04N 2005/2255 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one embodiment, an apparatus, method, and system for acquiring at least one image inside a cooking device including a housing having a front surface, back surface, and an interior; at least one attachment element removably coupled to the back surface of the housing, the attachment element configured to secure the housing to an external surface of the cooking device; a camera positioned at least partially within the interior of the housing, the camera configured to acquire the at least one image; and a controller configured to manage i) acquisition of the at least one image acquired by the camera and ii) transmission of the at least one image to a remote electronic device.


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