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Method and device for managing food in refrigerator

A food and refrigerator technology, applied in the field of food management in refrigerators, can solve the problems of no prompts for food, difficult to see food, and inability to identify and distinguish food, and achieve the effect of accurate identification

Active Publication Date: 2017-12-15
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CHINA R&D CENT +1
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Problems solved by technology

[0007] 1. The ingredients viewing function of the existing refrigerator can only see a single plane image, and it is difficult to see the blocked food;
[0008] 2. After the food in the existing refrigerator is taken away, the status of the shelf life label will not be updated accordingly;
[0009] 3. The food search of the existing refrigerator can only be searched through photos and lists, and it is not intuitive how many foods are about to expire;
[0010] 4. The existing refrigerator cannot identify and distinguish the same food put in at different times, and there is no reminder for the food that is not suitable to be put together;
[0011] 5. The image recognition of existing refrigerator food is through the comparison and analysis of multiple pictures before and after or the interception of video clips, and it is necessary to take pictures again before observing things, which is inconvenient for users to observe and interact

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[0154] Example 1: panorama interaction (such as Figure 5a-5c shown):

[0155] Step 1: The camera takes pictures to form a 360-degree panorama ( Figure 5a ), users can choose any viewing angle to view according to their needs, including the doors on both sides and the back;

[0156] Step 2: Check the food in the panorama through gesture interaction and touch interaction ( Figure 5b );

[0157] Step 3: Automatically perform perspective conversion, adjust the user viewing position and angle of the target object and display the content of the AR label ( Figure 5c ).

example 2

[0158] Example 2: Panorama update (such as Figure 6 shown):

[0159] Step 1: Determine the position of the object through the multi-camera inside the refrigerator door;

[0160] Step 2: According to the comparison between the position when the user puts down the item and the position information after the movement, determine what has been moved, and update the image in real time;

[0161] Step 3: If it is taken away, when the refrigerator door is closed, the external camera will judge who took the item, and if it is a child, the information can be notified to the parents;

example 3

[0162] Example 3: AR label settings (such as Figure 7a-7d shown):

[0163] Step 1: The external camera on the refrigerator door identifies the type and quantity of items ( Figure 7a );

[0164] Step 2: Put in the food ( Figure 7b )

[0165] 1) Single item: the user puts in a single food, and the system automatically generates a label and binds it;

[0166] 2) Multiple different items: the user puts in multiple different types of food, and the system automatically generates labels and binds them sequentially after putting them in;

[0167] 3) Multiple identical items: the user puts multiple items of the same type into the refrigerator, automatically group them, generate tags and bind them; if the automatic grouping fails, the user can manually draw the group range and limit the area Multiple identical items in the package are packaged as a whole for setting;

[0168] 4) If it is a package of items (a package of fruit) or food contained in a container, it will be recogn...

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Abstract

The invention discloses a method for managing food in a refrigerator. The method for managing the food in the refrigerator comprises the steps that the type and quantity of the food placed in the refrigerator are recognized according to an image shot through an external camera of the refrigerator; the position of the food placed in the refrigerator is determined according to an image shot through an internal camera of the refrigerator; an AR label is generated for the food placed in the refrigerator and used for recording information of the food; the AR label of the inquired food is displayed after a food query request from a user is received, wherein the information of the food at least includes the type, quantity and position of the food; and after an image checking request from the user is received, the image shot by the internal camera in real time is displayed. By adoption of the method for managing the food in the refrigerator, the food in the refrigerator can be managed more efficiently.

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technical field [0001] The present application relates to refrigerator technology, in particular to a method and equipment for managing food in the refrigerator. Background technique [0002] In the existing refrigerator technology, the management of refrigerator ingredients mainly includes food identification, food information entry, allocation of food storage areas, and recipe recommendation. [0003] In the existing panorama technology, it is mainly how to identify through the camera and how to obtain images of different positions to form a panorama picture. [0004] The existing AR technology is currently in its infancy and has a wide range of applications, including: AR head-mounted devices, social systems, picture and video display systems, scene customization, games & education, photography, travel guides, smart dining tables, AR tags, AR books, AR processing etc. [0005] The existing dual-camera / multi-camera technology is mainly used for image capture, which can r...

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IPC IPC(8): F25D29/00
CPCF25D29/003F25D2400/36F25D2500/06F25D2600/06
Inventor 葛莹章佳李文轩史志建
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CHINA R&D CENT
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