Patent ID: 11869332
Assignee: WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS LLC
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC G  A  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A temperature monitoring system, comprising:
a temperature sensing device configured to be inserted into an item of meat to sense an internal temperature of the item of meat;
a software application configured to be downloaded to and executed by a control unit, the control unit including a display, a processor, a memory, a wireless controller, and a user interface, the control unit configured to be in wireless communication with the temperature sensing device, the software application including instructions that, when executed, cause the control unit to:
receive temperature data from the temperature sensing device, the temperature data indicating a current internal temperature of the item of meat;
receive, via the user interface, at least one user-selectable data entry identifying a cooking profile associated with the item of meat, the cooking profile including a type of the item of meat, a cut of the item of meat, a thickness of the item of meat, and a preferred cooking graduation of the item of meat;
determine a target temperature of the item of meat based on the type of the item of meat, the cut of the item of meat, and the preferred cooking graduation of the item of meat indicated by the cooking profile;
determine an estimated finish time at which the temperature data will reach the target temperature;
present the temperature data, the type of the item of meat, the cut of the item of meat, the preferred cooking graduation of the item of meat, the target temperature, and the estimated finish time concurrently on the display; and
generate an alert in response to the temperature data reaching the target temperature.