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Avatar refrigerator

A technology for refrigerators and avatars, which is applied to household refrigerators, household refrigeration devices, instruments, etc., can solve problems such as inability to provide refrigerator information, inability to provide user interfaces, and inability for users to provide refrigerator failure information.

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-06-16
LG ELECTRONICS INC
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[0005] That is, prior art refrigerators cannot provide a user interface including a desired background or character, and thus only display simple information about the refrigerator
[0006] In addition, prior art refrigerators cannot display an avatar character with various graphics and / or actions depending on the state of the refrigerator or the current time
Moreover, there is a problem that prior art refrigerators cannot utilize graphics and / or motions of avatar characters to provide refrigerator information
[0007] The display part of the prior art refrigerator cannot display the desired background or characters
In addition, prior art refrigerators cannot provide gaming functions that may arouse user interest
Moreover, there is a problem that the prior art refrigerator cannot provide information about the user's health condition and the user's calorie intake
[0008] The refrigerators of the prior art can neither determine the existence of the actual fault of the refrigerator nor provide the user with the information of the fault of the refrigerator

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[0115] The types, actions and functions of the avatars displayed on the avatar refrigerator according to the present invention can be changed in various ways. Therefore, various preferred embodiments (first to twelfth embodiments) will be mainly described.

[0116] The first embodiment of the invention is essential to the preferred embodiment of the invention, but is characterized in that the change of the graphics and actions of the avatar is performed according to the current date and time.

[0117] Figure 5 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0118] For this, as Figure 5 As shown, in addition to the composition of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first embodiment of the present invention further includes date and time counting means 15 for calculating the current date and time.

[0119] When there is a request from the control device 18, the date and time counting device 15 for calculating the current year, mo...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator for providing a user with a variety of information using an avatar. The present invention comprises a storage device for storing avatar data including afigure and / or a motion of the avatar, a display device provided on an outer surface of the refrigerator to display the avatar, a control device for selecting the avatar to be displayed on the displaydevice among the avatar data stored in the storage device and causing the display device to display the avatar, and an input device for receiving a command or information input from the outside. According to the present invention so configured, there is an advantage in that the display device can display a variety of avatars stored in the storage device in conformance with a condition.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an avatar refrigerator, which is used for displaying an avatar on a refrigerator display device according to a preset avatar status. Background technique [0002] A conventional refrigerator includes a display portion such as an LCD panel through which information about the refrigerator is displayed and the refrigerator is controlled. The user interface is displayed through such a display portion, and displays the temperature in the refrigerator compartment, the temperature in the freezer compartment, the type of service of the dispenser (water, crushed ice, etc.) in numbers, letters and / or icons. ). Therein are provided inputs such as buttons for controlling the temperature of the refrigerator and freezer compartments and the service of the dispenser. [0003] figure 1 The configuration of a display portion of a refrigerator according to the prior art is shown. As shown in the figure, the service type (ice, water, and crus...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): F25D11/00
CPCF25D23/028F25D29/00F25D2400/361F25D2700/02F25D2700/12G06T13/40G06T13/80
Inventor 李益圭李水范吴承镇李晟爱孙熙秀禹基哲
Owner LG ELECTRONICS INC
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