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Refrigerator, terminal, and method of controlling the same

US11468978B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2019
Grant dateOct 11, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2500/06
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a refrigerator, including an input unit configured to receive information on a user, the user's health information, and an examination time; a control unit configured to perform control such that the received user information and health information are stored and displayed, identify a reception time at which the health information is received, and perform control such that at least one time of the examination time and the reception time is stored and displayed; a storage unit configured to accumulate and store the user's health information and examination time and match the user information and the health information for each examination time and store; and a display unit configured to display the health information in order of the examination time. According to the present disclosure, since a health state is determined according to accumulated health information and the determined health state is displayed through the display unit, the user is continuously informed of the health state and is well aware of health. Further, the user may improve eating habits to prevent and manage various types of diseases.

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