Patent ID: 6864462

Claim:
An electronic drinking mug comprising: said mug having an upper end and a lower end; a heating element in thermal communication with said mug for heating a liquid contained in said mug; a temperature sensor in communication with said heating element for monitoring a temperature of said liquid; a controller integrally attached to an outer surface of the mug and in communication with said heating element for selectively activating and deactivating said heating element so as to heat said liquid in said mug to a desired temperature, wherein said controller receives temperature signals from said temperature sensor and deactivates said heating element when the monitored temperature of said liquid is greater than or equal to the desired temperature of said liquid; and a user interface integrally attached to the outer surface of said mug and being in communication with said controller for establishing the desired temperature of said liquid, wherein said user interface is located closer to the upper end of said mug than the lower end of said mug.