REFRIGERATOR AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A refrigerator comprising:
- a detection device that detects at least one of a position or movement of a door of the refrigerator;
a camera to capture an image of an area inside the refrigerator; and
a controller to control the camera to capture the image based on the detected position or movement of the door, whereina start of a door opening operation and a door closing operation is detected based on the detected position or movement of the door,when the door opening operation is detected, the camera is controlled to operate in a standby mode,when the door closing operation is detected, an angle of the door is compared with a reference angle, andwhen the angle of the door is less than the reference angle, the camera is controlled to operate in a photographing mode to capture the image of the area inside refrigerator.
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Abstract
A refrigerator may include a detection device that detects at least one of a position or movement of a door of the refrigerator, a camera to capture an image of an area inside the refrigerator, and a controller to control the camera to capture the image based on the detected position or movement of the door. A start of a door opening operation and a door closing operation may be detected based on the detected position or movement of the door. When the door opening operation is detected, the camera is controlled to operate in a standby mode, and when the door closing operation is detected, an angle of the door is compared with a reference angle. When the angle of the door is less than the reference angle, the camera is controlled to operate in a photographing mode to capture the image of the area inside refrigerator.
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
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a detection device that detects at least one of a position or movement of a door of the refrigerator; a camera to capture an image of an area inside the refrigerator; and a controller to control the camera to capture the image based on the detected position or movement of the door, wherein a start of a door opening operation and a door closing operation is detected based on the detected position or movement of the door, when the door opening operation is detected, the camera is controlled to operate in a standby mode, when the door closing operation is detected, an angle of the door is compared with a reference angle, and when the angle of the door is less than the reference angle, the camera is controlled to operate in a photographing mode to capture the image of the area inside refrigerator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a refrigerator having a camera, the method comprising:
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detecting, at a sensor, a position and movement of a door of the refrigerator; determining, at a controller, whether the position and movement of the door corresponds to a door closing operation; comparing an angle of the door with a reference angle during the door closing operation; and capturing, at a camera mounted inside the refrigerator, an image of an area inside the refrigerator when the angle of the door is less than the reference angle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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