System and Method for Seamless Imaging of Appliance Interiors
First Claim
1. A system for providing seamless imaging of appliance interiors comprising:
- an appliance;
a camera matrix disposed on at least one interior surface of the appliance, the camera matrix including a plurality of electrically interconnected cameras;
a display disposed on an exterior surface of the appliance; and
a processor electrically connected to the camera matrix and the display, wherein the processor is adapted to,receive individual image data from the plurality of electrically interconnected cameras,generate combined image data from said received individual image data, andprovide said combined image data to the display.
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Abstract
A system of seamless imaging for appliance interiors includes a display integrated with or otherwise connected to the exterior of an appliance door, such as a refrigerator door. The display may be electronically connected to a camera matrix located on the interior of the appliance door. In one embodiment, the camera matrix is designed to provide an overlapping field of view for seamless viewing of the appliance'"'"'s interior when the appliance'"'"'s door is otherwise closed. In another embodiment, the display may cover most or substantially all of the exterior of an appliance door and may have integrated touchscreen technology. Such display may also provide a user interface for accessing and viewing Internet and/or broadcast content on the exterior of the appliance door.
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1. A system for providing seamless imaging of appliance interiors comprising:
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an appliance; a camera matrix disposed on at least one interior surface of the appliance, the camera matrix including a plurality of electrically interconnected cameras; a display disposed on an exterior surface of the appliance; and a processor electrically connected to the camera matrix and the display, wherein the processor is adapted to, receive individual image data from the plurality of electrically interconnected cameras, generate combined image data from said received individual image data, and provide said combined image data to the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing seamless imaging of an appliance'"'"'s interior comprising the acts of:
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disposing a camera matrix on at least one interior surface of the appliance, wherein the camera matrix includes a plurality of electrically interconnected cameras; disposing a display on an exterior surface of the appliance; receiving individual image data from the camera matrix; generating combined image data from said received individual image data; and displaying said combined image data on the display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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