Claims
- 1. A method of remotely monitoring the cooking of meat comprising:providing a first hand-held unit having a radio frequency transmitter; providing a temperature sensor in communication with said first hand-held unit, said temperature sensor including a substantially rigid temperature probe having a curved section and a substantially flexible communication line extending between said temperature probe and said first hand-held unit; providing a second hand-held unit having a liquid crystal display, a microprocessor capable of calibrating the meat being cook for taste preferences and a radio frequency receiver for receiving said temperature readings transmitted by said radio frequency transmitter; positioning said first hand-held unit adjacent a heating compartment; selecting a meat for temperature monitoring on said provided second hand-held unit; calibrating a taste preference associated with said selected meat on said provided second hand-held unit; placing said meat in said hearing compartment; inserting said probe into said meat for obtaining temperature readings for said meat; communicating said temperature readings from said probe to said first hand-held unit; moving said second hand-held unit to a second location spaced from said first hand-held unit; transmitting said temperature readings by radio frequency from said first hand-held unit to said second hand-held unit.
- 2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:providing a supporting element in contact with said second hand-held unit; utilizing said supporting element for holding said second hand-held unit in an upright position.
- 3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising providing a clip on said second hand-held unit for carrying said second unit on a body of an operator.
- 4. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising displaying said transmitted temperature reading, said selected meat and said selected taste preference on said liquid crystal display.
- 5. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising moving said first hand-held unit away from a position adjacent said heating compartment to a second position adjacent a second heating compartment.
- 6. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising generating a noise when said temperature reading reaches a predetermined level.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/658,758 filed Sep. 8, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,568,848, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/155,369 filed Sep. 20, 1999, the disclosures of which is incorporated herein.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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60/155369 |
Sep 1999 |
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Continuations (1)
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