Refrigerators having internal content cameras, and methods of operating the same
US12155921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/0004
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example refrigerators having internal content cameras, and methods of operating the same are disclosed. A disclosed example refrigerator includes a cabinet, an internal compartment disposed within the cabinet, a closing member operatively coupled to the cabinet providing selective access to the internal compartment, two cameras disposed in the compartment and positioned to capture images of different portions of the compartment, two light sources disposed in the compartment, and a controller communicatively coupled with the cameras and light sources and configured to control the light sources to provide two different illuminations for respective ones of the two cameras.
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