User-interactive refrigerator and control method thereof

Details User-interactive refrigerator and control method thereof User-interactive refrigerator and control method thereof

2006-03-28

2006-03-28

Tanner, Harry B. (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

With indicator or tester

Diverse function indicators or testers

C062S161000, C700S236000, C700S237000, C700S244000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07017359

ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator having a cooling compartment provides a memory storing data about a user and data on food items stored in the cooling compartment; a user recognition device recognizing a present user; a controller reading the food item data corresponding to the user data relevant to the present user recognized by the user recognition device; and a display displaying the food item data read by controller. Thus, the refrigerator may be provided, which displays food item information appropriate to a user and reflecting the user's taste, physical constitution and health condition.

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Japanese Office Action for Patent Application 2003-030032 dated Jul. 19, 2005.

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