FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[001] This invention relates to a Smart Noodle making system that is end to-end automated for the preparation of dishes like Noodles, Pasta, and Spaghetti etc. This system particularly relates to a smart noodle making system that can be used in any Domestic or Commercial Kitchens for automatically preparing any kind of Noodle, Pasta etc., but not limited to these.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[002] The subject matter discussed in the background section should not be assumed to be prior art merely as a result of it being mention in the background section. Similarly, a problem mentioned in the background section or associated with the subject matter of the background section should not be assumed to have been previously recognized in the prior art. The subject matter in the background section merely represents different approaches, which in and of themselves may also correspond to implementations of the claimed technology.

[003] Noodle is a dish that is loved by and is consumed by people all across the world. Preparing fresh noodle every time is tedious and time-consuming. This resulted in the increase in demand and consumption of Instant Noodles. Today Instant noodles have become the top convenience food for millions of consumers across the world.

[004] This Instant-Noodles are a type of pre-cooked noodles that are sold in packets, Bowls etc. As much as people love consuming Instant Noodles for convenience, affordability and taste, there are many underlying health risks involved in consumption of Instant Noodles. The Packet Noodle available in the Market, where users can prepare their own Noodles are also not fresh and healthy. [005] The consumption of Noodle prepared from the packet noodles available in the market and Instant Noodle on a regular basis has a lot of health consequences. They have a lot of Sodium, which leads to an increase in the risk of stomach cancer, heart-diseases and stroke. There is also an increased risk for blood pressure and also negatively impact heart and kidney health. Instant Noodles have MSG which is a common additive, and has short-term and long-term effects on the body. They have no nutritional content and its consumption may lead to increase one’s risk of having Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, stroke etc. [006] Thus, a smart system that can help the user in preparing healthy noodles by reducing or completely reducing any human labour involved in less time may be beneficial. Therefore, there is a need in the art for a smart noodle making system.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION [007] An object of the present invention is to provide for a smart noodle making system.

[008] An object of the present invention is to provide a Smart Noodle system that is end-to-end automated for preparing any kind of Noodle, Pasta, Spaghetti etc., but not limited to these. [009] Another object of invention is to provide a Smart Noodle system that can be used in Domestic kitchens, Restaurants, Canteens, Commercial Kitchens etc., to prepare any kind of Noodle, Pasta, Spaghetti etc., both vegetarian and non-vegetarian but not limited to these.

[010] Another object of the present invention is to disclose an loT enabled Smart Noodle system that has storage containers to store raw ingredients like wheat flour, rice flour, water, oil, meat, vegetables etc., but not limited to these that can be used to prepare dishes not limiting to noodle, pasta, spaghetti etc., These storage units may have any heating/cooling system but not limited to these, to keep the ingredients in the storage units fresh. These storage units may also have air-tight lids to keep the ingredients stored in it free from any contamination, adulteration etc.

[011] Another object of the present invention is to provide a kneading unit or a cutting unit that has a shaft with blades attached to it, that kneads the ingredients like wheat flour, rice flour, water, oil etc. to prepare a dough or kneaded mixture that can be used to prepare noodle, pasta, spaghetti etc. [012] Another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking unit to boil the noodle, pasta, spaghetti etc., and also to cook the noodle, pasta, spaghetti etc., but not limited to these accordingly to the user’s requirement. The cooking unit has an induction system at the bottom to enable the cooking unit to cook the ingredients in the cooking unit.

[013] Another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking unit to cook foods not limiting to vegetarian, non-vegetarian, vegan etc. Also, the cooking unit can use any heating means not limiting to the induction system, to enable the cooking unit to cook the ingredients in the cooking unit.

[014] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sensor module to measure various factors not limiting to quantity, quality, temperature, humidity, heat, etc., but not limited to these.

[015] Another object of the present invention is to provide a Computer Executable application that can be downloaded and installed in any smart devices like smart phones, Laptops, Smart watches etc., but not limited to these to perform functions like controlling, monitoring, operating etc., but not limited to these on the Smart Noodle making system.

[016] Another object of the present invention is to provide an Artificial Intelligence or Machine learning is provided for functions not limiting to automatically calculate the quantity of ingredients to be dispensed based on the user’s input, automatically decide the ingredients to be added to cook the recipe selected by the user, automatically calculate the quantity of ingredients to be added to prepare a recipe with the taste that matches user preferences etc., but not limited to these. [017] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a modular design for smart Noodle making system, where the system is designed such that all modules can be easily removed for cleaning, repair, service etc., and can again fit back in the Noodle making system. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[018] This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simple manner, which is further described in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the subject matter, nor to determine the scope of the invention.

[019] According to an aspect of the present invention for a smart noodle making system is provided. The system comprises one or more storage containers, adapted to store and dispense raw ingredients, a kneading unit connected with the one or more containers, configured to prepare a dough or kneaded mixture using the raw ingredients, one or more valves, configured to shape the dough or the kneaded mixture into strand food, and dispense the stranded food into a cooking unit. The cooking unit is configured to, stir heat and cook the strand food. Further, a blade disposed at end of the valve, configured to cut the strand food at regular intervals, into the cooking unit, a user interface, configured to provide a recipe of the strand food received from a user, and a processing module, configured to determine a quantity of the raw ingredients required to dispense, based on the recipe to prepare the dough or the kneaded mixture.

[020] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the kneading unit comprises one or more first sensors, disposed inside the kneading unit, configured to detect first values of one or more first parameters of the dough or the kneaded mixture. Further, the cooking unit comprises one or more second sensors, disposed inside the cooking unit, configured to detect second values of one or more second parameters of the strand food. Furthermore, the processing module is configured to determine the one or more first parameters and the one or more second parameters based on the detected first values and second values.

[021] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more first parameters and one or more second parameters are selected from a group comprising quantity, quality, temperature, humidity, heat, number of rotations of the shaft.

[022] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the kneading unit comprises a plurality of blades, first stirrer and first shaft, configured to knead the dough or kneaded mixture. Further, the cooking unit having a heating element to enable cooking of the strand food. Furthermore he cooking unit having a second shaft with blades, second stirrer and ladle to stir the cooking food.

[023] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the processing module, in communication with the kneading unit and the cooking unit, configured to determine a number of rotations of the first shaft and time duration of kneading the dough or the kneaded mixture based on the recipe, and determine a temperature, heat, number of rotations of the second shaft and a time duration of heating the strand food for cooking based on the recipe. [024] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more storage container have heating and/or cooling units. Further, the heating and/or cooling units are configured to heat or cool the raw ingredients thereby keeping the raw ingredients fresh.

[025] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the recipe is selected from a group comprising a recipe to prepare noodle, pasta, spaghetti, or a combination thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[026] So that the manner in which the above recited features of the present invention can be understood in detail, a more particular to the description of the invention, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.

[027] These and other features, benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the following text figure, with like reference numbers referring to like structures across the views, wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates an environment diagram for a smart noodle making system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and

Fig. 2 illustrates the system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[028] While the present invention is described herein by way of example using embodiments and illustrative drawings, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments of drawing or drawings described and are not intended to represent the scale of the various components. Further, some components that may form a part of the invention may not be illustrated in certain figures, for ease of illustration, and such omissions do not limit the embodiments outlined in any way. It should be understood that the drawings and detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

[029] As used throughout this description, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense, (i.e., meaning must). Further, the words "a" or "an" mean "at least one” and the word “plurality” means “one or more” unless otherwise mentioned. Furthermore, the terminology and phraseology used herein is solely used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as limiting in scope. Language such as "including," "comprising," "having," "containing," or "involving," and variations thereof, is intended to be broad and encompass the subject matter listed thereafter, equivalents, and additional subject matter not recited, and is not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers or steps.

[030] Likewise, the term "comprising" is considered synonymous with the terms "including" or "containing" for applicable legal purposes. Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles and the like is included in the specification solely for the purpose of providing a context for the present invention. It is not suggested or represented that any or all of these matters form part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the present invention. [031] The present invention is described hereinafter by various embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein reference numerals used in the accompanying drawing correspond to the like elements throughout the description. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiment set forth herein. Rather, the embodiment is provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the following detailed description, numeric values and ranges are provided for various aspects of the implementations described. These values and ranges are to be treated as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. In addition, a number of materials are identified as suitable for various facets of the implementations. These materials are to be treated as exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[032] Figure 1 illustrates an environment diagram of for a smart noodle making system (100) and Figure 2 illustrates the system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 1 and figure 2, the system (100) comprises one or more storage containers (112), a kneading unit (114), a cooking unit (116), one or more valves, a blade, a user interface (108), and a processing module (102).

[033] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more storage container (112) are hoppers having provisions for inlet and outlet for war ingredients to contain and dispense the raw ingredients. The one or more storage container (112) may have heating and/or cooling units. The heating and/or cooling units may be configured to heat or cool the raw ingredients thereby keeping the raw ingredients fresh. The one or more raw materials may be selected from a group comprising, but not limited to, wheat flour, rice flour, oil, water, vegetables, salt, sugar, spices, meat etc.

[034] The one or more sensors disposed inside the one or more containers (112) may be configured to continuously measure, monitor, store and communicate the measured metrics which may include, temperature/humidity in the one or more containers (112), quantity/quality of the ingredients stored in the one or more containers (112).

[035] Further as shown in figure 2, the one or more containers (112) may be connected with the kneading unit (114). The kneading unit (114) comprises but not limited to, a motor, a plurality of blades, first stirrer and first shaft, configured to knead a dough or kneaded mixture of raw ingredients. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of blades may be, but not limited to, wet grinding blade, dry grinding blade, chutney grinding blade, mincer blade, slicing disc or shredding disc etc. The plurality of blades may be connected with the first shaft, first stirrer, and the motor configured to rotate the plurality of blades to mix the raw ingredients. Further, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the blade may be, but not limited to, wet grinding blade, dry grinding blade, chutney grinding blade, mincer blade, slicing disc or shredding disc etc. Furthermore, as shown in figure 2, the kneading unit (114) may be connected with one or more valves. The one or more valves may be of any shape such as, but not limited to, a slit, a rectangle, a square, a circle, semi-circle, star shaped, etc. to facilitate flow of the ingredients from the kneading unit (114).

[036] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 2, the kneading unit (114), via the one or more valves, may be connected with the cooking unit (116). The cooking unit (116) may comprise a second shaft with blades, second stirrer and ladle to stir the cooking food. The cooking unit (116) may further comprise heating element configured to heat the ingredients inside the cooking unit (116). The heating element may be disposed inside the cooking unit (116). The heating element may be disposed in the second shaft of the cooking unit (116). Further, to heat the food product, a heating coil, induction, or a hot air blower may be used.

[037] As shown in figure 2, the system (100) may comprise one or more first sensors (118) and one or more second sensors (120). The one or more first sensors (118) may be disposed in the kneading unit (114). The one or more second sensors (120) may be disposed in the cooking unit (116). In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more first sensors (118) and the one or more second sensors (120) may be selected from a group comprising density meter, hydrometer, gravity meter, pressure sensor, temperature sensor, proximity sensor, acoustic sensor, hall sensor, and laser sensor.

[038] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the processing module (102) is envisaged to include computing capabilities such as a memory unit (1022) configured to store machine readable instructions. The machine-readable instructions may be loaded into the memory unit (1022) from a non-transitory machine-readable medium, such as, but not limited to, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs and Flash Drives. Alternately, the machine-readable instructions may be loaded in a form of a computer software program into the memory unit (1022). The memory unit (1022) in that manner may be selected from a group comprising EPROM, EEPROM and Flash memory. Then, the processing module (102) includes a processor (1024) operably connected with the memory unit (1022). In various embodiments, the processor (1024) may be a microprocessor (1024) selected from one of, but not limited to an ARM based or Intel based processor (1024) or in the form of field-programmable gate array (FPGA), a general-purpose processor (1024) and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[039] Further, the processing module (102) further may comprise a communication module (1026) configured for enabling connection of the processor (1024), the one or more storage containers (112), the kneading unit (114), the cooking unit (116), the one or more valves, the blade, the user interface (108), the one or more first sensors (118), and the one or more second sensors (120). The connection may be wired or wireless. In that sense, the communication module (1026) may include Power over Ethernet Switch, USB ports etc. These may allow transferring of data to and from the processing module (102) and among the user interface (108), the one or more storage containers (112), the kneading unit (114), the one or more valves, the blade, the one or more first sensors (118), the one or more second sensors (120) via ethernet cable, USB cable etc.

[040] Additionally, or alternately, the communication module (1026) may be an Internet of Things (IOT) module, Wi-Fi module, Bluetooth module, RF module etc. adapted to enable a wireless communication among the processor (1024), the one or more storage containers (112), the kneading unit (114), the cooking unit (116), the one or more valves, the blade, the user interface (108), the one or more first sensors (118), and the one or more second sensors (120) via a wireless communication network (110). The wireless communication network (110) may be, but not limited to, Bluetooth network, RF network, NFC, WIFI network, Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN). The wireless communication network (110) may be implemented using a number of protocols, such as but not limited to, TCP/IP, 3GPP, 3GPP2, LTE, IEEE 802.x, etc. In one embodiment, the all the components of the system (100) are connected with each other via the communication network (110).

[041] In accordance with an additional or alternative embodiment of the present invention, the processing module (102) may also include a registration module adapted to receive the users’ details and register them on the system (100). The details may include, but not limited to, username, desired consistency, texture, taste, contact number, email ID, age, gender, areas of interest, past investments etc. to create one or more profiles of the respective users. Besides, the registration module may also have a biometrics receiver configured to register the users via his/her biometrics. The biometrics may include, fingerprint recognition, and face recognition, Iris recognition or a combination thereof. In an embodiment of the present invention, system (100) may include a server. The server may be configured to store one or more profiles associated with one or more users. The one or more profiles are custom recipe for each of the one or more users.

[042] Further, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the user interface (108) may include a display envisaged to show the data received from the one or more first sensors (118), one or more second sensors (120), the one or more containers (112), the processing module (102), the kneading unit (114), the cooking unit (116), and the mixer (150).

The display may be, but not limited to Light-emitting diode display (LED), electroluminescent display (ELD), liquid crystal display (LCD), Organic light- emitting diode (OLED) & AMOLED display. Furthermore, the user interface (108) may include accessories like keyboard, mouse etc. envisaged to provide input capability to enable a user to enter a command or a recipe for the system (100) to provide a user input determining a quantity for mixing the raw ingredients. In another embodiment, the user interface (108) may be a touch input-based display that integrates the input-output functionalities. [043] Additionally, the system (100) may be connected with one or more user devices associated with respective users via a wired or wireless connection. Herein, the one or more user devices may be selected from computing devices such as desktop PC, laptop, PDA or hand-held computing device such as smartphones and tablets or IOT devices including, but not limited to, household or industrial appliances such as robots or loT based devices. The one or more user devices may be in configured to provide the user input determining the quantity of the raw ingredients for mixing and receive information from the processing module (102) including data from the one or more first sensors (118), the one or more second sensors (120), and the user interface (108). In another embodiment, the system (100) including processor (1024), the one or more storage containers (112), the kneading unit (114), the cooking unit (116), the one or more valves, the blade, the user interface (108), the one or more first sensors (118), and the one or more second sensors (120) being a stand-alone device. [044] In yet another embodiment, the system (100) could be implemented as a distributed system (100). The processing module (102), the one or more storage containers (112), the kneading unit (114), the cooking unit (116), the one or more valves, the blade, the user interface (108), the one or more first sensors (118), and the one or more second sensors (120) may be at disposed at a different location from each other and/or could be implemented in a server side computing device or cloud computing environment. It will be appreciated by a skilled addressee that there are multiple arrangements in which the present invention can be implemented, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The system (100) is also envisaged to implement Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and deep learning for data collation and processing.

[045] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system (100) may also include a data repository (106). The data repository (106) may be a local storage (such as SSD, eMMC, Flash, SD card, etc.) or a cloud-based storage. In any manner, the data repository (106) is envisaged to be capable of providing the data to the processing module (102), when the data is queried appropriately using applicable security and other data transfer protocols. The data repository (106) may store, user preferences, past recipes, quantity of ingredients mixed and past performances of the system (100). In one embodiment of the present invention, the processing module (102) may include Al and deep learning- based trained models using the above data, so as to monitor and learn mixing of ingredients.

[046] Furthermore, in an embodiment the system (100) may further comprise a power module to power all the components of the system (100) such as, but not limited to processing module (102), the one or more storage containers (112), the kneading unit (114), the cooking unit (116), the one or more valves, the blade, the user interface (108), the one or more first sensors (118), and the one or more second sensors (120). The power module may be an AC or DC power module, a non-rechargeable battery or a rechargeable battery. In one embodiment, the power module is a self- sustainable battery that makes the system (100) a self-powered device.

[047] The invention works in following manner:

[048] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, first, the user interface (108) is configured to provide a user input determining a quantity of raw ingredients. The user interface (108) in communication with the processing module (102) configured to receive haptic inputs indicative of the recipe or the one or more raw ingredients from a user. The user may provide input using the one or more user devices in communication with the processing module (102). [049] Further, the processing module (102) is configured to determine a quantity of the raw ingredients required to dispense, based on the recipe to prepare the dough or the kneaded mixture. Based on the determined quantity of the raw ingredients, the one or more storage containers (112) is adapted to dispense raw ingredients into the kneading unit (114). The kneading unit (114) connected with the one or more containers (112), configured to prepare a dough or kneaded mixture using the raw ingredients.

[050] Further, the processing module (102), in communication with the kneading unit (114), is configured to determine a number of rotations of the first shaft and time duration of kneading the dough or the kneaded mixture based on the recipe. The kneading unit (114) comprising the plurality of blades, the first stirrer and first shaft, configured to knead the dough or kneaded mixture. In accordance with an additional or alternative embodiment, the one or more first sensors (118), disposed inside the kneading unit (114), configured to detect first values of one or more first parameters of the dough or the kneaded mixture. Based on the detected first values, the processing module (102) is configured to determine the one or more first parameters. The first values are the values detected by the one or more sensors such as a volume, a reflective index, a voltage drop, change in magnetic field in relation to the one or more first parameters.

[051] The one or more first parameters are selected from a group comprising quantity, quality, temperature, humidity, heat, number of rotations of the shaft. For example, the one or more sensors such as hall sensor detects rotation of shaft, the processing module (102) in communication with the hall sensors may determine number of rotations based on information received from the sensor. Further, for example the one or more sensors such as a voltage based temperature sensor detects a change in voltage, i.e. detected value, on increasing temperature of the mixing dough, the processing module (102), in communication with the temperature sensor, may determine the temperature based on the change in voltage.

[052] After, the preparation of the dough or the kneaded mixture, the one or more valves, configured to shape the dough or the kneaded mixture into strand food. The shape of the strand food may depend on the shape of the one or more valve. The valve may take any shape as required by the user. [053] After, the conversion of the dough into desired shape using the one or more valves, the blade disposed at end of the valve is configured to cut the strand food at regular intervals, into the cooking unit (116). The strand food may be cut in shape of noodles, pasta, macaroni, spaghetti, etc. or a combination thereof. The processing module (102), in communication with the cooking unit (116) is configured to determine a temperature, heat, number of rotations of the second shaft and a time duration of heating the strand food for cooking based on the recipe received form the user. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the cooking unit (116) is configured to, stir heat and cook the strand food based on the recipe. The cooking unit (116) comprising the heating element is configured to heat the strand food thereby enable cooking of the strand food. Further, the cooking unit (116) have the second shaft with blades, the second stirrer and the ladle to stir the cooking food for a proper texture of the food. [054] In an additional or alternative embodiment, the cooking unit

(116) has one or more second sensors (120) disposed inside the cooking unit (116). The one or more second sensors (120) may be configured to detect second values of one or more second parameters of the strand food.

In accordance with an embodiment, the processing module (102) is configured to determine the one or more second parameters based on the detected second values. The second values are the values detected by the one or more second sensors (120) such as a volume, a reflective index, a voltage drop, and change in magnetic field in relation to the one or more second parameters. [055] The one or more second parameters are selected from a group comprising quantity, quality, temperature, humidity, heat, number of rotations of the shaft. For example, the one or more sensors such as hall sensor detects rotation of shaft, the processing module (102) in communication with the hall sensors may determine number of rotations based on information received from the sensor. Further, for example the one or more sensors such as a voltage based temperature sensor detects a change in voltage, i.e. detected value, on increasing temperature of the mixing dough, the processing module (102), in communication with the temperature sensor, may determine the temperature based on the change in voltage. [056] The present invention offers a number of advantages. Firstly, it provides a cost-effective and technologically advanced solution to the problems of the prior art, the solution provided herein is easy to understand and implement. Then, the present invention provides a smart noodle making system (100). The noodle making system (100) has storage ingredients to store ingredients that can be used to prepare any kind of noodle, pasta, spaghetti etc., Also, there is a kneading/cutting unit that can be used to knead dough or kneaded mixture that can be used to prepare any kind of noodle, pasta, spaghetti etc., but not limited to these. There is a cooking unit (116) where boiling/cooking happens according to the recipe to prepare any kind of noodle, pasta, spaghetti etc. that can match user requirement and preferences. It will be appreciated by a skilled addressee that the present invention may also be used in applications other than grinding machine that require lifting or dropping of the containers (112) and keeping the containers (112) locked in its socket until the desired function is completed, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[057] In general, the word “module,” or “unit” as used herein, refers to logic embodied in hardware or firmware, or to a collection of software instructions, written in a programming language, such as, for example, Java, C, or assembly. One or more software instructions in the modules may be embedded in firmware, such as an EPROM. It will be appreciated that modules may comprised connected logic units, such as gates and flip-flops, and may comprise programmable units, such as programmable gate arrays or processors. The modules described herein may be implemented as either software and/or hardware modules and may be stored in any type of computer-readable medium or other computer storage device. [058] Further, while one or more operations have been described as being performed by or otherwise related to certain modules, devices or entities, the operations may be performed by or otherwise related to any module, device or entity. As such, any function or operation that has been described as being performed by a module could alternatively be performed by a different server, by the cloud computing platform, or a combination thereof.

It should be understood that the techniques of the present disclosure might be implemented using a variety of technologies. For example, the methods described herein may be implemented by a series of computer executable instructions residing on a suitable computer readable medium. Suitable computer readable media may include volatile (e.g., RAM) and/or non volatile (e.g., ROM, disk) memory, carrier waves and transmission media. Exemplary carrier waves may take the form of electrical, electromagnetic or optical signals conveying digital data steams along a local network or a publicly accessible network such as the Internet.

[059] It should also be understood that, unless specifically stated otherwise as apparent from the following discussion, it is appreciated that throughout the description, discussions utilizing terms such as "controlling" or "obtaining" or "computing" or "storing" or "receiving" or "determining" or the like, refer to the action and processes of a computer system, or similar electronic computing device, that processes and transforms data represented as physical (electronic) quantities within the computer system's registers and memories into other data similarly represented as physical quantities within the computer system memories or registers or other such information storage, transmission or display devices.

[060] Various modifications to these embodiments are apparent to those skilled in the art from the description and the accompanying drawings. The principles associated with the various embodiments described herein may be applied to other embodiments. Therefore, the description is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown along with the accompanying drawings but is to be providing broadest scope of consistent with the principles and the novel and inventive features disclosed or suggested herein. Accordingly, the invention is anticipated to hold on to all other such alternatives, modifications, and variations that fall within the scope of the present invention and the appended claims.