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Refrigerator for managing food by using RFID

  • US 7,716,935 B2
  • Filed: 05/25/2006
  • Issued: 05/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A refrigerator for managing food by using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) comprising:

  • a plurality of storage portions divided in the refrigerator for storing food;

    an RFID tag being attached to food or a storage container containing food and having storage information of food stored in the storage portions;

    a controller for identifying the RFID tag and reading the storage information from the RFID tag, the controller storing food managing information based on the read storage information, and the controller setting up the storage portion that maintains a storage condition based on the read storage information; and

    display means for a user to notice the storage information and food managing information based on the storage information, and the set up storage portion.

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