Multifunctional refrigerator
First Claim
1. A multifunctional refrigerator, comprising:
- an image/voice input and output means installed in said refrigerator for controlling input and output of image and voice signals;
a communication means connected to the outside through a communication line for performing data communications of said image and voice signals between said image/voice input and output means and said outside;
a selector switch installed on the exterior of said refrigerator for selecting as to whether to supply electric power to said image/voice input and output means by a user; and
a power supply control means for switching operating power source of said image/voice input and output means in accordance with a select signal of said selector switch.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a multifunctional refrigerator, and more particularly, to a multifunctional refrigerator capable of preventing private information from being leaked through external hacking in the refrigerator which can communicate images with an external device. The multifunctional refrigerator of the present invention is constructed to selectively drive a camera signal processing portion and a microphone signal processing portion which are provided for an image communicating function, and thus, information inside the houses can be prevented from being leaked to the outside. The selective drive of the camera signal processing portion and the microphone signal processing portion is carried out by controlling electric power supplied thereto. It is constructed such that the control of the supplied power can be made only by a manual switch mounted in the refrigerator and not by a control signal through an external communication means.
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1. A multifunctional refrigerator, comprising:
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an image/voice input and output means installed in said refrigerator for controlling input and output of image and voice signals;
a communication means connected to the outside through a communication line for performing data communications of said image and voice signals between said image/voice input and output means and said outside;
a selector switch installed on the exterior of said refrigerator for selecting as to whether to supply electric power to said image/voice input and output means by a user; and
a power supply control means for switching operating power source of said image/voice input and output means in accordance with a select signal of said selector switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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