A programmable remote controlled apparatus and method for controlling the time and temperature of a cooking or a baking cycle. The apparatus comprises: a cooking or baking appliance, such as a conventional stove, broiler, conventional oven, convection oven, microwave oven or barbecue; a data storage...http://www.google.de/patents/US6730890?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6730890 - Programmable remote controlled cooking or baking apparatus and method