Refrigerator, method for controlling the refrigerator, home appliance, control system of the home appliance
US11940208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/40
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet including a space, a door configured to open and close the space and including a light source and a front plate, through which light emitted from the light source passes, an output interface provided on the cabinet or the door to output sound, a communication unit configured to communicate with a remote device and a controller configured to play music through the output interface and to control the light source in association with music playback through the output interface, when a music playback command is received from the remote device through the communication interface.
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